And the winner is...

We selected 11 deserving finalist schools to go head to head to compete for a state-of-the-art school gate worth £2,000! Voting continued throughout June 2009, and closed at midnight 30th June 2009.

The winner is Roman Way First School, Redditch.

The Schools Were...

	East Anglia Rougham Primary School Rougham Rougham Primary School currently has a gate that separates the playground from the road and over the years, it has become very old and difficult to open and shut. In the last two terms, the school has worked hard to improve the entrance to welcome visitors to the school. A new gate would really enhance the school further and would mean pupils can play outside safely and visitors won’t have to wrestle to open and shut the gate!
	East Midlands Little Houghton C of E Primary School Little Houghton Earlier this year, Little Houghton C. E. Primary School had its 40th birthday and a new gate would be a fantastic present for both staff and pupils! Their existing gate is as old as the school and is badly rusting and they’ve had trouble with people getting into the grounds out of school hours. A new gate would not only enhance the security of the school but would also be a fitting way to commemorate the last 40 years.
	Home Counties Banstead Infant School Banstead As an ‘Outstanding School’, Banstead Infant School would like an ‘outstanding’ gate to show everyone how proud they are of their school! The front gate is currently too small, which means parents struggle to get through the gate with buggies and there has been trouble with vandals getting into the school grounds and causing damage. A new gate would not only enhance the school’s security but it would help to celebrate its good name within the local community.
	London Dorothy Barley Infants’ School Dagenham This year, Dorothy Barley Infants School is celebrating its 75th anniversary. The current gates are as old as the school and have seen more than ten thousand children pass through them. Too small for modern vehicles, such as fire engines, to pass through them easily and too old and damaged to open safely, Dorothy Barley Infant School’s gates have come nobly to the end of their natural life! What better way to mark it's Diamond Jubilee than with a brand new set of gates?!
	North East Mill Field Primary School Meanwood In 2007, two primary schools merged to form Mill Field Primary School. While the main school gates at the new site are adequate, the gates to the school’s wonderful nursery are lacking in character. They are dilapidated and very unwelcoming, which is a shame as the nursery is lively, vibrant and thoroughly stimulating. New gates would really complement and complete the nursery at Mill Field Primary School.
	West Midlands Roman Way First School Redditch Roman Way First School’s motto is ‘only my best will do’ but you wouldn’t think that if you saw its doddery old gates! While the school has tried repairing the gates and giving them a fresh lick of paint over the years, they are now beginning to rust and are coming off their hinges. The teachers and children at Roman Way First School would love a brand new entrance so that visitors to the school will know they really do mean ‘only their best will do’!

	North West Heygarth Primary School Eastham Heygarth Primary School has had a succession of head teachers over the last three years. Since Gill Zsapka arrived at the school to take on the role as head teacher, she has really turned the school around. The children are so proud of their school and think highly of the teachers that work there. The parents of Heygarth Primary School entered the competition as they would love to win the new gate to say thank you to Mrs. Zsapka for all her hard work. The school is really on the up and with a new gate, Heygarth Primary School would be the best looking and most talked about school on the Wirral!
	Scotland Blackfriars Primary School Glasgow The school is currently creating an International Garden for its pupils, and neighbouring Laurieston Day Nursery, to enjoy. The garden is much needed for the inner-city site in the Gorbals area of Glasgow and will offer a safe place for toddlers to play on grass. While the school undertakes regular fundraising to help support projects such as the International Garden, it cannot generate as much as other areas of the city on our own. The school role includes children from all over the world, including asylum seekers, and holds an ‘Excellence in International Education’ award and an ECO Schools award. The garden will be a major resource in taking these initiatives forward. Currently there is a six foot fence between the nursery and the piece of ground where the garden will be – and it needs a gate!
	South West St. George’s C of E Primary School Semington St. George’s School is located at the heart of Semington village and is used not only by teachers, pupils and parents, but also very extensively by the whole community for clubs, societies and meetings. The school’s existing gate has almost rotted away and it’s only the temporary repairs made by teachers and governors that have kept it going, and the school secure. This year, the school is celebrating its 40th anniversary on this site, and also 150 years of education in Semington. A new gate would be a fantastic present for everyone in the village who all care so much about their school and children.
	Southern Counties St. Mary and St. Paul C of E First School South Harting St. Mary and St. Paul C of E First School’s motto is ‘loving to learn and learning to love’ and teachers encourage all pupils to take pride in their school and each other. The school’s present gates simply do not do it justice. The school needs and deserves a gate to be proud of, which reflects the character of the school and its pupils. The school also has three hens, which keep escaping, so the new gate would keep them, as well as the children, safely inside!
	Wales Bodringallt Primary School Ystrad In July, Year Six pupils at Bodringallt Primary School will be leaving to go to comprehensive school. The children are sad to be leaving the place that has cared for and taught them so much since they were three years old. When they read about the Cannock Gates competition, they had a brainwave! Wouldn’t it be great if they could win the gates and give them to their primary school as a gift for them to be remembered by? Year Six are asking for your vote so they can leave their mark on the school for future generations to enjoy.

Terms and conditions:

The finalist schools have been selected by Cannock Gates. Their decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
The overall winner will be the school that received the highest number of votes on Tuesday 30th June.
The winner will receive a gate for their school up to value of £2,000. Prize value includes treatment and installation but not automation.
Additional costs over and above £2,000 must be paid by the school.
The prize is not transferable.
The prize must be claimed within six months of the notification date.
The winner must be willing to participate in publicity connected with the competition.

And the winner is...

The Schools Were...

East Anglia

East Midlands

Home Counties

London

North East

West Midlands

North West

Scotland

South West

Southern Counties

Wales