Our Lady of Pity RC School & Church - Greasby

22^nd July 2010

Dear Parents

Local Leaders in Education

Our lady Of Pity School recently enrolled on the above programme whose basis is for successful schools to work alongside other schools so that both schools benefit as a result.

The local authority has recently approached our Governors to ascertain if Our Lady Of Pity has the capacity to help a nearby school (Castleway Primary School) judged by Ofsted to be in ‘Special Measures’ – a category which demands that they receive substantial support in order to improve.

This action has been approved by governors and we are currently negotiating with the Local Authority to agree a package which will be beneficial to both schools and ensure that the very high standards at Our Lady of Pity are maintained.  Up until now the information has been (by its nature) strictly confidential.

The likely implications are as follows:

Ø  I will be working at Castleway primary School as a consultant headteacher but will remain the substantive headteacher at Our Lady of Pity.

Ø  Mrs Maney will be released from class duties to ensure the smooth running of Our Lady of Pity.

Ø  Mrs Lee will be teaching the class Mrs Maney was due to teach.  I am very grateful to her as she has expert knowledge of this particular class and will ensure a seamless transition into year 4.

Ø  Consistent cover will be in place to enable any expertise to be drawn upon effectively.

Ø  Governors have agreed to an initial intensive support package lasting 6 months and will than agree a reduced package in due course.

This is currently a strong proposal but has yet to be confirmed.  We will keep you up to date with the plan as it progresses.

The staff are enthusiastic about this opportunity to work as leaders in education.

Yours sincerely

Mark Cotton