About the campaign

The speed and organisation that I have witnessed around this campaign is a stunning testament to the community spirit that emanates from Boldon C of E Primary school.

This little school on the hill brings together children from all age classes as one caring friendly unit, which is demonstrated every morning on the playground, with older children looking out for the reception class pupils.

If you are lucky enough to be invited to a function such as the Welcome Assembly or Harvest Festival it is immediately apparent how confident and content the children are in their surroundings and you only have to look at some of the petition comments to see how much the teachers are loved.

When school inspectors visit the school, they too see this spirit in the pupils and regularly compliment the children's all-round politeness and good manners, in fact on one occasion the children received a letter of thanks as the inspector was so impressed.

When the rumours were confirmed about the proposed school closure, there were instant reactions of "I do not want to send my child to another school ... I chose this school for a unique reason ... we must do something to stop this".

It is precisely because the parents of the children at Boldon C of E Primary feel so strongly about saving the school that we have been able to do so much in so little time.

The unscheduled turnout at the local councilors surgery and the support we have had from residents and businesses alike over the last few weeks, shows how a major section of our community believes it would be a terrible loss if the school were to close.

This campaign aims to make best use of the available support to raise awareness of the plight Boldon C of E Primary faces, put together strong arguments as to why closing the school would be wrong and then make sure the people with the power to consider those arguments hear them.