Primary school ‘ahead of the curve’ on Raac, say parents of relocated pupils

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I think Corpus Christi were really on it and got it done instantly and realised there were problems, so they had the whole summer to sort the issue.” Ms Chamberlayne said other schools “maybe sat on the survey” and that their own organisation gave them time to prepare for the alternative arrangement, with extended drop-off windows and parents’ WhatsApp groups. She added: “As long as they’re being educated and we’re not having to struggle with home learning, which is a bit of a nightmare for working parents, then we’re happy.” Miranda Sawyer, 56, chair of governors at Corpus Christi Catholic School, said: “We looked at lots of different options in the area and Lambeth were really helpful. “The teachers have been working really hard to set it up so it’s a welcoming environment for all the different children, and we’re hopeful that it will work really well.” Ms Sawyer said the school felt “pretty lucky” it had found a “very good solution temporarily”, but was unsure how long the arrangement would last long-term. Speaking about his son’s reaction to moving, he said: “He was thrilled – he was quite excited to come back anyway to see his mates, but the fact it was a new route and is in a new building for him, it’s like going to a theme park for the day I think!” He added: “On a personal level it’s closer to our home, so we’re not in any rush for it to go back and we’d rather wait and get the problem fixed properly rather than do a half-baked job of it.”