PTA member Sadie Rosamond, seen here with five-year-old daughter Alexia, was disappointed to find out about the closure through the media. (Picture by Peter Frankland, 0644718)
PARENTS of children at St Sampson’s Infants School were distraught yesterday after finding out through the media the school was to close. One heartbroken mum who contacted the Guernsey Press said she felt let down by the Education Department and would continue to campaign to save the school
Sadie Rosamond, a PTA member, said the first she knew of it was when she saw the front page story in yesterday’s edition.
‘I’m so disappointed in [Education minister] Carol Steere. She told us in a PTA meeting we would not find out through the media, but that is exactly what has happened,’ she said.
Mrs Rosamond said a letter had been sent to parents, but, like many others, she had gone to work and would not have seen it until yesterday evening. She has a daughter, Alexia, 5, at the school and although she will not be directly affected, she has other relatives who will and is still prepared to fight to keep it open.
‘I feel very angry and don’t like being lied to. We have a PTA meeting on Monday and will fight until the end. We will take our thoughts to the States and the deputies who supported us. We will not give up.’
Article posted on 25th September, 2008 - 2.29pm
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