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alex paterson,

edinburgh 21/06/2008 13:21:50

What exactly does this mean,will class sizes get even bigger or what.

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Truthman,

Washington, DC 21/06/2008 13:42:50

It is nice to see that they are showing their heritage and going on strike. After the picket line, it's home to the council house to put the kettle on.

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Fifi la Bonbon,

21/06/2008 14:30:41

Why picket the school? It's the Council that is closing them down. And feeding them cold meals 'cos they sacked the cooks.

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Edward,

21/06/2008 14:31:31

If there is not enough pupils, what is the point of spending money keeping it open?
This is just another non story from the Edinburgh Evening News

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spiggot,

Edinburgh 21/06/2008 17:20:58

If they get away with closing these they'll be back for more! support the protest!

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Dour Scot,

21/06/2008 22:26:06

I know how we can keep these schools open - we all pay more tax. Aye, thought that wouldn't be popular idea.

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A Leither,

21/06/2008 23:46:33

Let's face it - the council have already made their decision. The teachers have been offered places at other schools, the After School Club they share with Broughton Primary is closing for Bonnington pupils (and not because of a lack of numbers), the Headmaster has left and there's a property slump so there's an urgency developing at the council to sell the land off before they can't even give it away. They're going to hold a meeting after the term has ended (thus avoiding the issue of having anyone around to argue against them). They've repeatedly 'leaked' closure rumours to the EEN in advance over the last year in the hope of panicking parents and having them take their kids out and thus making the classes even smaller (and enabling them to further justify their reasons for closing the school).

Nothing like a council to get into dire financial bother, keep up their silly money-wasting fripperies (giant TV screens on Princes Street; free council lunches to be paid for through an 'honesty box' etc etc), and try to help subsidise their own wee treats for themselves by closing down schools and treating education like some inconsequential plaything.

They should be appalled with themselves - but I really don't think that they care one iota for the wellbeing of our kids and their education.

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A Leither,

21/06/2008 23:58:41

#9 Obviously you had a good education, since your grasp of grammar and spelling leaves a lot to be desired.

If the kids feel strongly enough about their school being closed down - let them protest for an hour. It's the last week of term anyway and there's not a lot going on - it's wind-down week for the pupils and staff.

I doubt that my young child will be causing disorder - she wants to hold up a banner as she loves her school, her teacher and her friends and doesn't want to have to lose any of them and be forced off to another school mid-term.

I think you're confusing some of the local Gorgie neds (that you repeatedly sound off about on this site) with Bonnington kids. Not every parent out there is irresponsible - I pride myself on having a well-balanced, intelligent, educationally advanced child who has been helped and encouraged by the supportive and nurturing staff and environment at Bonnington.

And why would the police be out to arrest a few kids and parents out to highlight the plight of their school ? I'm sure you'd rather they were out there hunting down the n'er-do-wells that apparently make your life a misery instead of wasting their time rounding up a few 8yr-olds keen to be on telly trying to save their school instead.

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