MP visits pupils on last day
LAST MONTH, Bracknell MP Dr Phillip Lee visited Oaklands Infant and Junior schools in Crowthorne.
During the tour, he was shown around by joint headteachers Hannah O’Neill and Hazel West.
For Mrs O’Neill, the visit marked the end of her first year at the school, which has included Oaklands joining with Hatch Ride and Edgbarrow to form the Corvus Learning Trust. She told Dr Lee that the transition had gone smoothly and had given the schools more flexibility to purchase services.
Dr Lee also met with some of the pupils experiencing their last day in the infants’ school – they were busy writing letters introducing themselves to their new teachers in the junior school.
Meanwhile, the Junior school was holding an art exhibition and many parents had visited to see what the pupils had been working on over the term.
Speaking after the visits, Dr Lee said: “It is always a pleasure to visit the schools in Crowthorne.
“Taking over a well-run school can often be more daunting than going into one that has had problems, particularly in a time of change. However, it is obvious that Mrs O’Neill has built upon the base that she inherited and is taking the school forward with her own new ideas.
“I was particularly impressed by some of the artwork on display by the children at the Junior school, which showed how the teachers were able to bring out their pupils’ creativity.
“My very best wishes to all those children who will be starting at a new school in September.”