Category: Church Lawford School

One of the events that was staged during the final few weeks of Church Lawford school was an exhibition to bring back memories for past-pupils and parents. Photographs from the days of the Old School were combined with information on the original charities that assisted the school, plus images from the early days of the… Read more

Following the 15 months of campaigning about the fate of Church Lawford School – detailed here – the next step in the campaign was to consider applying for Grant Maintained Status. The Guidelines were detailed thus, towards the end of 1994: The rules for going GM are set out by law so we have to… Read more

Less than four years after Church Lawford School was saved from closure a further threat to its existence became public in October 1993. Whereas the original battles had been based on the fact the local school had been “singled out”, the 1993 threat was far more wide-ranging. The Warwickshire Education Authority was looking to make… Read more

** Text Extracted from a Letter dated 8th May 1990 sent by the Church Lawford Parish Council addressed to the County Education Officer ** Dear Ms Maden Proposed Closure of Church Lawford C of E First School Church Lawford Parish Council wishes to make its views clear in opposing the proposed closure of the village… Read more

** Text Extracted from a Letter dated 8th May 1990 sent by the Church Lawford and King’s Newnham Women’s Institute addressed to the County Education Officer ** Dear Ms Maden The members of Church Lawford and King’s Newnham Women’s Institute wish to protest most strongly at the proposed closure of Church Lawford First School. The… Read more

Around the start of the 1988-89 school year at Church Lawford First School, news began to break that the school was being considered for closure, and that a working party would be visiting the school during September to review its status. The suggestion was that the school roll was now down to 26 pupils, with… Read more

After two previous campaigns to try to keep a village school for the children of Church Lawford and King’s Newnham, the village communities were called upon once again to fight to try to save their school. During the latter part of 1993 the Local Education Authority considered going back to a junior school model, thus… Read more

When the Church Lawford Church of England School Closed in 1996, Howard Parvin was Chairman of the School Governors, and in that role he was asked to give the Valedictory Speech during the Service of Thanksgiving on 30th June 1996. His words are reproduced below. Valedictory Address given by Howard Parvin to Service of Thanksgiving… Read more

A set of photographs that appear to date from the late 1950s, taken at the old school prior to its closure in 1964 have been donated to the archive, with some initial efforts having been made at identification but the names are being kept in the offline archive in case of any privacy concerns. Please… Read more