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November 03, 2013
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The vote…

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Here’s how the vote went (could be useful for the 2016 Election)…

FOR CLOSURE = 31

Le Clerc, Sherbourne, Conder, Bebb, Lester Queripel, St. Pier, Stweart, Gillson, Ogier, Fallaize, Dave Jones, Laurie Queripel, Lowe, Le Leivre, Collins, Duquemin, Green, Le Tocq, Adam, Perrot, Inglis, Sillars, Luxon, Harwood, Kuttelwascher, Brehaut, Domaille, Langlois, Robert Jones, Jean, Arditti

AGAINST CLOSURE 14

Gollop, Le Pelley, Trott, Spruce, Dorey, Paint, Brouard, Wilkie, de Lisle, Burford, Soulsby, O’Hara, Quin, Hadley

October 25, 2013
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kid-money

Education plans to spend millions while closing schools to save money?

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Guernsey’s States is being asked to make huge savings in budgets across all departments, the FTP. If it is getting less likely that departments will meet these FTP targets can it really be wise to implement plans for major spending?

It’s rumoured that Education is about to consult for the second time on what computer equipment they would prefer and has added another £2 million to the budget to pay for it!

The same cash-strapped department desperate to save money has earmarked nearly £2 million a year to pay for 15 hours of free pre-school education.

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October 25, 2013
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ICT

Has Education got more money in the pot?

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The No To Closure campaign has heard a rumour that the Education Department are planning on spending £2m on ICT – We would like to point out that this is only a rumour, however we will be making further investigations to see if this is actually correct!

October 18, 2013
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Margaret Sarre’s Story

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Four generations of Margaret Sarre’s family have studied at St. Andrew’s School. She even went through school in the same class as her husband. Her 3 children were pupils as were her siblings, her mother, aunt, uncles and even her grandmother.

Margaret now aged 69 is still living in the community she grew up in. To her, St. Andrew’s Primary School is not just part of a thriving community it’s part of her family history and she has many memories of her teachers and friends.

The School has ledgers dating back to the end of the nineteenth century and covers significant events such as the Occupation and even touches on Women’s rights!

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