Island School Redevelopment Parent Information Session

Monday 16th June 2014

● Karen Thomas - on the experience of KJS

● Review of the stakeholder engagement process

● A brief update / parent Survey Analysis

● Christine Brendle - Parent Focus Group

● Q and A

Structure of the evening

● What were the issues?

● What was the quality of the refurbished

temporary school?

● Were there any effects on teaching and learning?

Kowloon Junior School

Some of the meetings which have taken place in the last academic

year ....

● 3rd September 2013 - Parent / Student Decant Workshop

● 6th March 2014 - Parent Information Evening IS;

● 17th March 2014 - Parent Focus Group Meeting;

● 31st March 2014 - Parent Focus Group Meeting;

● 30th April 2014 - Parent Information Evening IS;

● 5th May 2014 - Parent Focus Group Meeting;

● 26th May 2014 - Parent Focus Group Meeting;

Stakeholder Engagement

● Several parent meetings at Peak and Glenealy Schools. One at

Beacon Hill School;

● Parents are on the School Council Steering Group for both

redevelopment and decant.

● Students meeting every Friday and were part of the Architect

appointment process.

Stakeholder Engagement

● Decision on decant model and sites deferred until

late September / early October 2014;

● Working concertedly on transport issues.

A brief Update

Parent Survey Analysis

● Partnership between school and parents to make

the temporary relocation a positive experience;

● Group Members giving freely of their time to

represent parent views;

● Will continue to work hard to ensure planning

secures the best interests of students and parents.

Parent Focus Group