We, the undersigned who are parents of current pupils at Guns Village Primary School, past pupils and members of the local community strongly disagree with the current headteacher and governing body's proposal to change the name of the school

  • by: Kelly Poxon
  • recipient: The head teacher and governing body of Guns Village Primary School.

We feel that the name Guns Village is an historical name passed down through many hundreds of generations. The area in which the school is located is called Guns Village, and has been for many hundreds of years going back to the times of Oliver Cromwell, and is a direct representation of the areas links with manufacturing and engineering industries that were once so prevalent in our local area, and many pupils, both former and current will have links with these industries through their own family connections.

There has been a Guns Village School in the area since the 1890s.  Parents and families of pupils both current and former are proud of their local area, and proud that the local school takes on the name, and continues to have the name it was given over 100 years ago. Most local people do not associate the name in any way with gun crime, gangs or anti social behaviour of any kind, nor do they think that the name in any way casts dispersions on the behaviour or character of any of the children who attend the school and take offence that this assumption has been made publicly, without any prior consultation to their thoughts or opinion regarding the matter.  More so, they are disappointed that the children arent further educated about the origins of their school name, and the vital part Guns Village and their local area played in several major conflicts in this countries history.  To remove the name Guns Village will be removing another part of our very important local history. 

As stated in your letter to parents and carers, there will be a consultation regarding this matter and we are using this petition as a means to allow parents and families of both current and former pupils and members of the wider community who may have not otherwise be aware of the proposed change of name to collectively and politely request that the headteacher and governing body refrain from continuing with their proposed name change and be proud of the name Guns Village and the history it represents.

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