The Ponteland school system is consulting on going down to a two-tier system. In Morpeth, we are one of the few places that still have a three-tier system. I wanted to know how students would feel if the two-tier system was introduced here.

How would you feel if we went from three-tier to two-tier?

Jasmine: I would not like it but I suppose you would get used to it.

Katie: I would not mind it because first school was a one-tier school.

Erin: I don’t think it is very fair because I would worry about education for the older pupils.

If it was our school getting closed what would you do?

Katie: I’d be very upset because I like our school.

Jasmine: I’d be really upset because you feel like you are getting ready for high school without little kids running around like at primary.

Erin: I would get someone to report on it and I don’t think a lot us are ready for High school so early.

Would you be mad at the people who changed it to two-tier?

Jasmine: Very mad because we have a great school here at Chantry.

Katie: I’d be very confused as there are a lot of first schools so I don’t see why we can’t keep two middle schools.

Erin: Yes, I would get very mad.

What would you do about this story?

Katie: I would show my mum and tell her to ring the school.

Jasmine: Tell my people to ring the school.

Erin: I would tell my mum.

Amelia, Year 8.