Brooklands Parents' Action Group

'You can’t centralise putting plasters on scraped knees, wiping away tears, knowing every child’s name and love for the children of Brooklands'

[Brooklands Parents' Action Group @BrooklandsPAG]

@rrunsworth @VjRmn This was not a sponsored academy - one of 3 founder members of the Trust, and Ofsted graded outstanding from 2012 (rating still applies)

[Brooklands Parents' Action Group @BrooklandsPAG]

Interesting analysis in this thread of the very disappointing SATs results in our school in particular but also across @MaritimeMAT. Parents at Brooklands want their children to leave primary school with at least the required level of education. #NotTooMuchToAsk #SATs

[Brooklands Parents' Action Group @BrooklandsPAG]

.@MaritimeMAT When will Brooklands parents be invited to stand for the parent governor position that has been vacant since July? #Democracy

[Brooklands Parents' Action Group @BrooklandsPAG]

.@MaritimeMAT Why are you refusing to communicate with Brooklands parents? We have a right to know that you removed a parent governor after only a month. We have heard nothing from you three months later. #ItsGoodToTalk #Democracy

[Brooklands Parents' Action Group @BrooklandsPAG]

.@MaritimeMAT One parent governor appointed in June left their post in July. Your governance restructure stipulated 2 parents on the Brooklands board. It is October half term next week and you still have not given parents the chance to elect a new governor. Why?

[Brooklands Parents' Action Group @BrooklandsPAG]

Great to see that children in some of the other @MaritimeMAT schools have fantastic libraries to read in. Brooklands parents donated a lot of money to refurbish our library only two years ago but the kids aren't now able to use it. When will they be let back in? #ReadingForAll

[Brooklands Parents' Action Group @BrooklandsPAG]

@villain71 @MaritimeMAT @villain71 the letter was sent out to all year groups via WhatsApp last week and parents were invited to sign digitally. We can DM you if you'd like to get more involved. We would welcome your input.

[Brooklands Parents' Action Group @BrooklandsPAG]

We are important stakeholders in our school. It is OUR children you're educating, after all. So please @MaritimeMAT do the 40+ parents in our single-entry school who signed this letter the courtesy of a proper reply, rather than passing the buck to the headteacher. #NotGoingAway

[Brooklands Parents' Action Group @BrooklandsPAG]

Great to see that @MaritimeMAT minutes show that trustees discussed between themselves the meeting with Brooklands parent representatives way back in May. It would be fantastic if they could actually speak to Brooklands parents about it too. #ItsGoodToTalk

[Brooklands Parents' Action Group @BrooklandsPAG]

We have been told we can’t communicate directly with the Trust. Today we have been told we cannot directly email our children's teachers. Why does @MaritimeMAT not want to talk to parents? Aren't we stakeholders too? #ItsGoodToTalk

[Brooklands Parents' Action Group @BrooklandsPAG]

So disappointing that our children have come home today saying that the loud building noises at school have been disrupting their learning. @MaritimeMAT For how long will our children be learning on a building site? #NotAClimbingFrame

[Brooklands Parents' Action Group @BrooklandsPAG]

#BackToSchool this week. As parents, we expect as a very minimum, to be able to trust any organisation running Brooklands Primary School. That requires transparency and honesty. Sadly there has been precious little of either. https://t.co/O52bg5ypHD

[Brooklands Parents' Action Group @BrooklandsPAG]

“The Trust agreed. It didn’t keep its word, then cried foul when asked to do so.” https://t.co/O52bg5ypHD

[Brooklands Parents' Action Group @BrooklandsPAG]

We see a Trust that is tone-deaf to criticism. And we are told this is for the benefit of Brooklands Primary School and its children. https://t.co/O52bg5ypHD

[Brooklands Parents' Action Group @BrooklandsPAG]

The Maritime Academy Trust has complained that it is spending too long talking to us as a group of parents. Are we not important stakeholders in our children’s education? https://t.co/O52bg5ypHD

[Brooklands Parents' Action Group @BrooklandsPAG]

BPAG fully refutes any suggestion by the Maritime Academy Trust of harassment. Our full response is here: https://t.co/O52bg5ypHD

[Brooklands Parents' Action Group @BrooklandsPAG]

“If the Trust wants to reduce correspondence, it should keep the promises it made in front of an independent moderator.” https://t.co/O52bg5ypHD

[Brooklands Parents' Action Group @BrooklandsPAG]

We ask the Maritime Academy Trust to engage with ALL parents, as promised, not just the ones that agree with them. https://t.co/O52bg5ypHD

[Brooklands Parents' Action Group @BrooklandsPAG]

Starting to look forward to the new school year with interest. We hope the PR firm hired by @MaritimeMAT will advise them to engage with Brooklands parents for the benefit of our children. Talking to parents also happens to be free. Unlike PR advice. #WinWin

[Brooklands Parents' Action Group @BrooklandsPAG]

BPAG fully refutes any suggestion by the Maritime Academy Trust of harassment. Our full response is here: https://t.co/O52bg5ypHD