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is there any truth in the stories about the "tunnel" between the Grey Hound and the Convent ?

JR was ere

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i go to the school and i am in yr11 so in a way i am in a safe posistion, but the girls who are in year 10 and 12 are in trouble as they are half way through their courses. we are all very upset because the school is such a friendly and unquie place, the reason for it shutting is that(as fare as we have been told) the sisters and they trustie's what to take the funding out of our school and put it towards helping other people. girls at the school when we found out were in floods of tears, we treat the school as a second home, we don't really understand why it happend to our school. but mrs shinkwin has been very good to the school as all the teachers have been. if anyone has any ideas please help.

why my school

Hi Wellzie....

My underanding is that the nuns are basically retiring and their order in Switzerland does not wish to replace them and keep the school going. Some parents from the school came up with all sorts of options to put to the Order, including buying the school themselves. However, for reasons we can all only guess at, all these options were refused. Therefore, the school is to be sold off at the end of July.

I think many share my fear that the Order of nuns has already received a generous offer from land/property developers for the school site, which would be why they refused the parents' options. Theis would mean the school and its land being developed into either offices or housing and I don't think there are many locals who would want that.

Therefore, I agree that a local action group is needed, with 2 aims:

1) To continue trying to keep HC open as a school

2) To prevent the school and its land being sold off for development which would be detrimental to the local area.

You need to find some leaders and do it by the book, as Sense did, and PERSEVERE. Nothing is the developer's friend more than apathy...

Good luck!

Still don't know what I want to do when I grow up...

I agree.

My kids don't go to HC but its still an important feature of CSP. If my kiddies' school was about to close, I'd like unaffected locals to help fight for it. Plus, on a more selfish note, do we want the alternative of housing or offices or supermarket?

Still don't know what I want to do when I grow up...

Helen -are we saying every other school in the area is 100% full ?

need a stella and i need one now !

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J.R. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chalfontonian Joined: 31 May 2005 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 553	Post Options Post Reply Quote J.R. Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 March 2006 at 11:44am
	is there any truth in the stories about the "tunnel" between the Grey Hound and the Convent ?
	JR was ere

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DanW Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chalfont Admin Joined: 11 January 2005 Status: Offline Points: 11988	Post Options Post Reply Quote DanW Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 March 2006 at 11:49am
	According to various sources, there used to be a tunnel. However, it collapsed many years ago, and there was only a small section lect from the Greyhound. I don't know what happened to this after the recent refurbishments.
	I used to be with it. But then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems scary and weird.

wellzie295 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newcomer Joined: 22 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote wellzie295 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 March 2006 at 6:46pm
	*Please read* i go to the school and i am in yr11 so in a way i am in a safe posistion, but the girls who are in year 10 and 12 are in trouble as they are half way through their courses. we are all very upset because the school is such a friendly and unquie place, the reason for it shutting is that(as fare as we have been told) the sisters and they trustie's what to take the funding out of our school and put it towards helping other people. girls at the school when we found out were in floods of tears, we treat the school as a second home, we don't really understand why it happend to our school. but mrs shinkwin has been very good to the school as all the teachers have been. if anyone has any ideas please help.
	why my school

wellzie295 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newcomer Joined: 22 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote wellzie295 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 March 2006 at 6:47pm
	yes there is a tunel to the pub but it's not open any more
	why my school

moggies Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chalfont Star Joined: 22 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 3713	Post Options Post Reply Quote moggies Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 March 2006 at 9:29pm
	Hi Wellzie.... My underanding is that the nuns are basically retiring and their order in Switzerland does not wish to replace them and keep the school going. Some parents from the school came up with all sorts of options to put to the Order, including buying the school themselves. However, for reasons we can all only guess at, all these options were refused. Therefore, the school is to be sold off at the end of July. I think many share my fear that the Order of nuns has already received a generous offer from land/property developers for the school site, which would be why they refused the parents' options. Theis would mean the school and its land being developed into either offices or housing and I don't think there are many locals who would want that. Therefore, I agree that a local action group is needed, with 2 aims: 1) To continue trying to keep HC open as a school 2) To prevent the school and its land being sold off for development which would be detrimental to the local area. You need to find some leaders and do it by the book, as Sense did, and PERSEVERE. Nothing is the developer's friend more than apathy... Good luck!
	Still don't know what I want to do when I grow up...

maria Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Villager Joined: 13 March 2006 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 282	Post Options Post Reply Quote maria Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 March 2006 at 10:08pm
	It is very sad news about holy cross, but as a village we need to work together to keep this school. I have no children at holy cross, my children go to other local schools. So if we can help, lets get some plans together and save holy cross

moggies Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chalfont Star Joined: 22 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 3713	Post Options Post Reply Quote moggies Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 March 2006 at 10:14pm
	I agree. My kids don't go to HC but its still an important feature of CSP. If my kiddies' school was about to close, I'd like unaffected locals to help fight for it. Plus, on a more selfish note, do we want the alternative of housing or offices or supermarket?
	Still don't know what I want to do when I grow up...

Helen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chalfont Star Joined: 21 January 2005 Status: Offline Points: 4221	Post Options Post Reply Quote Helen Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 March 2006 at 6:29am
	Thank you, there is a action group and they are doing a fantastic job. BB I would send my daughter to any local school if there was a place!

big baggles Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chalfont Snapper Joined: 11 January 2005 Status: Offline Points: 7320	Post Options Post Reply Quote big baggles Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 March 2006 at 8:21am
	Helen -are we saying every other school in the area is 100% full ?
	need a stella and i need one now !

J.R. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chalfontonian Joined: 31 May 2005 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 553	Post Options Post Reply Quote J.R. Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 March 2006 at 8:41am
	the reason i asked about the tunnel is that it was suppost to have been used by Judge Jefferies (i think) escaping from the round heads - if this is the case surely its of historical interest etc etc and could be made into some sort of heritage site ?
	JR was ere