Sir Gavin visited a local Stone high school for a tour with the senior leadership team.
Sir Gavin joined Mr Timothy Tweats, Deputy Headteacher, on a tour of Alleyne’s Academy. During the visit, Gavin observed an art lesson and took questions from pupils on a wide range of topics. He also observed part of the school’s annual sports day.
Almost 1,000 pupils attend the historic Alleyne’s Academy, which was founded in 1558. The school prides itself on the broad and balanced education it offers to students, which includes a wide range of subjects and extracurricular activities.
Mr Tweats said: “Sir Gavin Williamson MP visited Alleyne’s Academy on Friday morning to speak to some of the students about the recent general election and discussed with the students the educational options available to them such as A Levels, Vocational Courses and University.”
“Sir Gavin shared with the students the highs and lows of his time as private press secretary to David Cameron and also commented on his time as the Minister of Education. It was a really positive meeting and Sir Gavin Williamson has already expressed a desire to return to the school in the autumn term for a Q&A session with members of the school parliament.”
Sir Gavin said: “It was an honour to visit Alleyne’s to see the high standards of education on offer to children in Staffordshire. It was fantastic to meet both students and staff, and I applaud them for their hard work in creating such a vibrant and thriving school community. It was also wonderful to be able to observe the annual sports day event. I look forward to working closely with the school in the future to ensure the very best possible outcomes for its pupils and I hope this is the first of many visits.”
