Michael Gove is trying to force Downhills Primary School and others in Haringey to become academies. Little did he realise how the local community would rise up against his plans. This afternoon parents, grandparents, teachers, anti-cuts activists, youth and children marched from Downhills to Haringey Civic Centre to defend democratically accountable community schools.
They were joined by Haringey Anti-Cuts Campaign, Haringey Anti Academies Alliance, Haringey Trades Council and NUT Teacher Associations from across the capital. They received warm support from the locals out shopping and those waving from windows above the shops and the balconies of flats.
It was a spirited demonstration led by the sheer energy of the many children took part. This is the sort of determined broad-based, community demonstration, that we need to see to protect our local schools.
Congratulations Haringey!
Here are some extracts from the song lyrics (Downhills Campaign with James Redwood and Hazel Gould)
They were joined by Haringey Anti-Cuts Campaign, Haringey Anti Academies Alliance, Haringey Trades Council and NUT Teacher Associations from across the capital. They received warm support from the locals out shopping and those waving from windows above the shops and the balconies of flats.
It was a spirited demonstration led by the sheer energy of the many children took part. This is the sort of determined broad-based, community demonstration, that we need to see to protect our local schools.
Congratulations Haringey!
Here are some extracts from the song lyrics (Downhills Campaign with James Redwood and Hazel Gould)
Save Our School
Save our school! Save our school!
This is an S.O.S. to common sense,
Get us out of this mess,
And help us save our school!
Academy or communiyy?
Big business or diversity?
I know which I'd rather see,
So listen to our voice!
Save our school! Save our school!
This is an S.O.S. to common sense,
Get us out of this mess,
And help us save our school!
Our school is a family -
It's not for sale:
Not a commodity.
Hear us sing now in harmony,
And listen to our voice!
Save our school! Save our school!
This is an S.O.S. to common sense,
Get us out of this mess,
And help us save our school!
You say you want more parent choice,
"Let local people have a voice",
This is your Big Society:
Listen to our community,
And help us save our school!
This is an S.O.S. to common sense,
Get us out of this mess,
And help us save our school!
Please help save Downhills School.
