St Peter's Community Primary School
Proposed School and Nursery Closure- SOS Campaign
We recently had the devastating news that Brighton and Hove Council have put forward a proposal to close St Peter’s Community Primary and Nursery School from August 2024. The parents and staff are very proud of our lovely school and will be deeply saddened as this would be a huge loss to our community.
St Peter’s has been educating the children of South Portslade for over 100 years, since it opened in 1906. The school is steeped in history with a beautiful Edwardian building and accessible Air Raid Shelters, built during the 2nd World War.
Our nursery opened in 2000 and is one of very few Local Authorities Nurseries left in B&H, where we offer a fantastic, high-quality education, with qualified and experienced teachers, offering extended hours at very low-cost fees.
Many pupils with Special Educational Needs attend our school and for those children to leave the secure and nurturing environment they are thriving in will be traumatic. Siblings may have to be separated at different schools.
Our school is a unique and happy place. Please help us save St Peter’s and show your support by joining our fight.
Details of how you can help to support us and links to the consultation, petition and meetings are all below.
Click here to visit our letters home page for the information sent home to our families.
Statements from Scott Haywood, Head of School, read out at the consultation meetings on 14th and 15th November 2023.
Statement 1 - meeting 1, 14/11/2023 6.00pm
How you can help the fight to save St Peter’s Community Primary and Nursery School
Comment on the Consultation
This is your chance to give your thoughts on the possible closure of St Peter’s and vote against it. Tell them how it would affect you and your family and anything you feel is relevant to share. The more we get our message across, the louder we will be heard. Every submission counts.
Click here or use the below url:
Attend the Meetings
Please come along to the meetings where there will be a chance to formally meet members of the council, bring friends and family the more who come along, the more the council will respond to it.
14th November – at the school starting at 6.00pm
15th November – at the school starting at 9.00am
15th November – Teams meeting starting at 6.00pm using the following details:
Click here to join. Meeting Link or Meeting ID: 334 633 685 069 and Passcode: VHEKAh
Sign the Petition
Click here or use the below url:
https://www.change.org/p/preserve-the-future-of-st-peter-s-community-school
Email Your Local Councillor
For South Portslade Area
Les Hamilton: leslie.hamilton@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Alan Robins: alan.robins@brighton-hove.gov.uk
For Wish Ward if you live just across the Hove border
Bella Sankey: bella.sankey@brighton-hove.gov.uk (she is also the Council Leader)
Paul Nann: paul.nann@brighton-hove.gov.uk
For North Portslade
Lucy Helliwell: lucy.helliwell@brighton-hove.gov.uk (she is also Co Chair of the Children Families & Schools Committee)
Peter Atkinson: peter.atkinson@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Eastbrook Ward, Southwick & Fishersgate
Carol O’Neal: carol.o’neal@adur.gov.uk
Jim Funnell: jim.funnell@adur.gov.uk
Email the Co Chair of the Chair of the Children, Families & Schools Committee
Jacob Taylor: jacob.taylor@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Email our Local MP
Peter Kyle: hove.portslade@parliament.uk
Make your voice heard! Let’s keep up the fight!
St Peter's Community Primary School
Proposed School and Nursery Closure- SOS Campaign
We recently had the devastating news that Brighton and Hove Council have put forward a proposal to close St Peter’s Community Primary and Nursery School from August 2024. The parents and staff are very proud of our lovely school and will be deeply saddened as this would be a huge loss to our community.
St Peter’s has been educating the children of South Portslade for over 100 years, since it opened in 1906. The school is steeped in history with a beautiful Edwardian building and accessible Air Raid Shelters, built during the 2nd World War.
Our nursery opened in 2000 and is one of very few Local Authorities Nurseries left in B&H, where we offer a fantastic, high-quality education, with qualified and experienced teachers, offering extended hours at very low-cost fees.
Many pupils with Special Educational Needs attend our school and for those children to leave the secure and nurturing environment they are thriving in will be traumatic. Siblings may have to be separated at different schools.
Our school is a unique and happy place. Please help us save St Peter’s and show your support by joining our fight.
Details of how you can help to support us and links to the consultation, petition and meetings are all below.
Click here to visit our letters home page for the information sent home to our families.
Statements from Scott Haywood, Head of School, read out at the consultation meetings on 14th and 15th November 2023.
Statement 1 - meeting 1, 14/11/2023 6.00pm
How you can help the fight to save St Peter’s Community Primary and Nursery School
Comment on the Consultation
This is your chance to give your thoughts on the possible closure of St Peter’s and vote against it. Tell them how it would affect you and your family and anything you feel is relevant to share. The more we get our message across, the louder we will be heard. Every submission counts.
Click here or use the below url:
Attend the Meetings
Please come along to the meetings where there will be a chance to formally meet members of the council, bring friends and family the more who come along, the more the council will respond to it.
14th November – at the school starting at 6.00pm
15th November – at the school starting at 9.00am
15th November – Teams meeting starting at 6.00pm using the following details:
Click here to join. Meeting Link or Meeting ID: 334 633 685 069 and Passcode: VHEKAh
Sign the Petition
Click here or use the below url:
https://www.change.org/p/preserve-the-future-of-st-peter-s-community-school
Email Your Local Councillor
For South Portslade Area
Les Hamilton: leslie.hamilton@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Alan Robins: alan.robins@brighton-hove.gov.uk
For Wish Ward if you live just across the Hove border
Bella Sankey: bella.sankey@brighton-hove.gov.uk (she is also the Council Leader)
Paul Nann: paul.nann@brighton-hove.gov.uk
For North Portslade
Lucy Helliwell: lucy.helliwell@brighton-hove.gov.uk (she is also Co Chair of the Children Families & Schools Committee)
Peter Atkinson: peter.atkinson@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Eastbrook Ward, Southwick & Fishersgate
Carol O’Neal: carol.o’neal@adur.gov.uk
Jim Funnell: jim.funnell@adur.gov.uk
Email the Co Chair of the Chair of the Children, Families & Schools Committee
Jacob Taylor: jacob.taylor@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Email our Local MP
Peter Kyle: hove.portslade@parliament.uk
Make your voice heard! Let’s keep up the fight!