Appendix 1: Proposal to expand Ravenor Primary ... - Ealing Council

Redevelopment of the school facilities should happen as quickly as possible tominimise disruption to childern. I believe that building work is anticipated to occurover a number of years - get it done asap. Council will need to carefully consider atraffic management scheme as the roads are very congested aroung the school atthe beginning and end of the school day. 50% expansion will add to that.DisagreeNot convinced that there are that many children within the catchment area, who havebeen unable to get into the school (present catchment area)More non-catchment children will be given places. Also more non-Catholic childrenReduced playground space, more childrenThe school has always been a friendly, local school but even now (with only 1 year of3 form entry) there is extreme pressure on parking as parents come from furtherafield (outside catchment?) to drop/pick up childrenThere is just enough space during lunchtime for safe food consuming for currentpupils. Our children now happy and safe, building works will bring mess anddisruption to studying process30 pupils in a class is too many, you should divide 60 by 3 classesIt appears that the school expansion will widen the catchment area for the school.This will in turn create more traffic on a very narrow road with already a lot ofcongestion. It would be more useful if Ealing Council funded another "new" school inthe area. It also appears that the consultation with the parents and residents hasbeen ignoredThe school has changed so much since my children have been there. It seems tohave so many foreign speaking families now that by increasing the classes this willbecome worse. The school will lose the good culture it has, the foreign families don'twant to help in school or be part of the communityWill have a massive impact on the school culture and ethos. I don’t believe that allthe children/ families will be in the 'catchment' parish area and therefore will not be alocal school to manySt Gregorys have already admittied one bulge reception class and already the impacton the surrounding area is evident. Traffic congestion, jostling around the entrancegate and difficulty parking anywhere near the school drop offI believe that primary schools should not be the size of a secondary school. A smallenvironment will be accessible for small children. Our great school could lose itscommunity feel.Safety of children: Woodfield Road is already dangerous outside the school and is abus lane. Adding 1/3 extra children will increase the risk of serious injury to childrenor death. It is already an accident waiting to happen and parents frequently tell ofnear misses.Primary schools should be as small as possible. Primary schools should be forlocals41