27 January 2016 Cabinet Report: Naming of the New School
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EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL CABINET – 27 JANUARY 2016 ‘PROCEDURE FOR THE NAMING Of NEW SCHOOLS etc., WITHIN EAST AYRSHIRE’ MERGER OF NEW FARM PRIMARY SCHOOL and EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRE and SILVERWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL. MERGER OF JAMES HAMILTON ACADEMY and KILMARNOCK ACADEMY NEW 3-18 GAELIC PROVISION Report by Depute Chief Executive Economy and Skills & Chief Financial Officer PURPOSE OF THE REPORT 1. This report outlines the proposals received for new names for the new build establishments to replace the current New Farm Primary School and Early Childhood Centre, Silverwood Primary School, James Hamilton Academy, Kilmarnock Academy and 3-18 Gaelic Provision. From the proposals submitted and subsequent reason given for each, Cabinet will make a decision on the new names for each of the respective schools and campus. BACKGROUND 2. On 30 October 2013, the Cabinet considered responses and comments received during the public consultation exercise on the creation of a new campus arising from the proposed merger of New Farm Primary School and Early Childhood Centre and Silverwood Primary School and the proposed merger of James Hamilton Academy and Kilmarnock Academy and having reviewed the proposal agreed that the young people attending these establishments transfer to a new secondary school, primary school and Early Childhood Centre, and that the new establishments be located on the Sutherland Drive site adjacent to the existing James Hamilton Academy. 3. On 4 June 2014, the Cabinet considered responses and comments received during the public consultation exercise on the creation of a new 3-18 provision in Gaelic Education involving the relocation of Gaelic Medium Education from Onthank Primary School and Early Childhood Centre and Gaelic secondary education from Grange Academy, to the new campus at the site of the current James Hamilton Academy and having reviewed the proposal agreed that pre-school, primary and secondary Gaelic education provision should be located on the same campus with additional accommodation being funded by grant from the Scottish Government. PROCEDURE FOR THE NAMING OF NEW SCHOOLS etc., WITHIN EAST AYRSHIRE 4. On 26 August 2015, Cabinet considered a proposal on a new procedure for determining the name(s) of new school(s) and early childhood centres and supported learning centres within East Ayrshire where new names are required. 5. Cabinet recognised the fundamental role that schools play in each community and the need to involve communities in putting forward names for new facilities. Consultation has taken place with the school community; the business community; the third sector/voluntary sector and the local community. 6. Groups were contacted directly and offered the opportunity to submit their proposals for a new name together with a reason for each proposal. One of the groups consulted asked for their gratitude to be conveyed to East Ayrshire Council for this excellent opportunity to be involved in the naming process. 7. The period of time given to submit proposals ran from 23 October 2015 until 18 December 2015. 8. (i) All school community groups (pupils, parents and staff) were given the opportunity to propose a campus name. (ii) Primary school and ECC communities (pupils, parents and staff) involved in the merger were given the opportunity to propose a name(s) for the primary school. (iii) Primary school, ECC and secondary communities involved in the merger (pupils, parents and staff) and those of primary schools associated with the new secondary were given the opportunity to propose a name(s) for the secondary school. (iv) Early years, primary and secondary Gaelic communities (pupils, parents and staff) were given the opportunity to propose a name(s) for the new Gaelic provision. (v) The business community, third sector/voluntary community (including the Ayrshire Federation of Historical Societies) and the local communities most closely associated with the campus were given the opportunity to propose a name(s) for the campus, secondary school, primary school and Gaelic provision. 9. The groups invited to submit proposals and their respective points of contact are noted below: The school communities Pupils and staff of James Hamilton Academy. Head Teacher, Janis Teale. Pupils and staff of Kilmarnock Academy. Acting Head Teacher, David Rose. Pupils and staff of New Farm Primary School and Early Childhood Centre. Head Teacher, Diane Wright. Pupils and staff of Silverwood Primary School. Head Teacher, Diane Wright. Pupils and staff of Primary Gaelic provision (Onthank PS). Head Teacher, Kirsteen McCartney Pupils and staff of Secondary Gaelic Provision (Grange Academy). Depute Head Teacher, Mary McKinnon. Parents of pupils at James Hamilton Academy. Chair of Parent Council, Peter Mabon. Parents of pupils at Kilmarnock Academy. Chair of Parent Council, Kevin Handling. Parents of pupils at New Farm Primary School and Early Childhood Centre. Chair of Parent Council Gordon Guthrie. Parents of pupils at Silverwood Primary School. Chair of Parent Council, David Tizzard. Parents of pupils at Primary Gaelic provision (Onthank PS). Head Teacher, Kirsteen McCartney Parents of pupils at Secondary Gaelic provision (Grange Academy). Depute Head Teacher, Mary McKinnon Children, parents and staff of Bellfield Primary School. Head Teacher, Elizabeth Hardie Children, parents and staff of Kirkstyle Primary School. Head Teacher, Diane MacKinnon Children, parents and staff of Loanhead Primary School. Head Teacher, Derek Forsyth Children, parents and staff of Onthank Primary School. Head Teacher, Kirsteen McCartney The business community The Federation of Small Businesses East Ayrshire. Representative, Hisashi Kuvoyama The third sector/voluntary sector community The Council for Voluntary Organisations, East Ayrshire. General Manager, Fiona Fawdry The Ayrshire Federation of Historical Societies. Chairperson, Neil Dickson The local community in general Bellfield Community Council. Secretary, Maggie McLaughlan New Farm Loch Community Council. Chairperson, Scott Robertson Piersland-Bentinck Community Council. Chairperson, David Clarke. Southcraigs-Dean Community Council. Chairperson, Scott Thomson Onthank Tenants and Residents’ Association. Secretary, Eleanor Kerr. Onthank Community Association. Chairperson, John King. WDi40. Community Development Worker, Sarah Kennedy. Knockinlaw Community Association. Chairperson, Marion Cree. Longpark Tenants and Residents’ Association. Chairperson, John Murphy Those responsible for collating responses were not asked to include the number who submitted specific name as each name should be considered on its own merit. CONCLUSION 10. Names proposed are listed alphabetically. Appendix 1 provides detail of the collated responses from each group. Campus name: Alexander Fleming Campus Loch Campus Ayrshire Campus Lochview Campus Burns Campus New Farm Academy James Hamilton Campus New Farm Campus John Boyd Orr Campus New Farm Loch Campus Johnnie Walker Campus New Silverfarm Campus Killie James Robert Burns Campus Kilmarnock (Learning/ education) Campus Robert The Bruce Campus Kilmarnock Academy Silver Campus Kilmarnock Academy Campus Silver Killie Farm School Kilmarnock Campus Silverfarm Campus Kilmarnock Education Campus Silverfarm Super School Kilmarnock Hamilton Academy The Burns Academy Kilmarnock Learning Campus The Dean Campus Kilmarnock New Wood School United Campus Kilmarnock Wood Super School Secondary school name: Alexander Fleming Secondary School Loch Academy Bellfield Secondary School Loch High School Burns Academy Loch View Academy Dean Academy New Farm Academy DeWaldens Academy Robert Burns Secondary School High School of Kilmarnock Robert the Bruce Secondary School James Hamilton Academy Sutherland Secondary Killie Academy The Dean Academy Kilmarnock Academy Walker Academy Kilmarnock High School Primary school name: Burns Primary Lochview Primary Dean Primary New Farm Primary School James Hamilton New Silver Primary James Hamilton Primary New Silverfarm Primary James Hamilton Primary School New Wood Primary Kilmarnock Primary School Silver Farm Primary Loch Primary Silver Farm Primary and Early Childhood Centre Loch Primary and Early Childhood Centre Silverfarm Primary Loch View Primary Silverwood Primary and Early Childhood Centre Gaelic provision: Comunn Ghàidhlig Chill Mheàrnaig (The Kilmarnock Gaelic society) Ionad Ghàidhlig agus Chultar Siorrachd Inbhir Air (The Ayrshire Centre for Gaelic and Culture) Kilmarnock Gaelic Centre Kilmarnock Gaelic Learning Hub Màiri Mhòr nan Oran: Ionad Ghàidhlig Chill Mheàrnaig (The Mary McPherson Gaelic centre of Kilmarnock) Marnoc Gaelic School POLICY IMPLICATIONS 11. There are no policy changes within this paper. FINANCIAL/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS 12. There are no financial implications resulting from this paper. RECOMMENDATIONS: 13. It is recommended that Members of the Cabinet: (i) Consider all proposals submitted together with the reasons given for each proposal. (ii) Determine the name for the campus, secondary school, primary school and early childhood centre, and Gaelic provision for the new-build establishment to be located on Sutherland Drive, Kilmarnock. (iii) Otherwise note the contents of the report. Alan Ward Head of Schools 14 January 2016 Appendix 1 List of proposals Kilmarnock Campus name Consultee Proposal Reason Reflecting the historic links with the Dean castle and the vibrant community links with the Dean James Hamilton Academy parents The Dean Campus castle country park. In respect of the historic links