Edenham High student Sara Obou, 16, talks about her feelings towards the school and the cash shortage after pupils were sent home early last week.

"I would tell anyone to come to this school, but it's quite hard when it has to shut early that there's so many problems because of the lack of money.

"This is my last year at Edenham, but for people coming later they won't get the same standard as I did, because there just won't be the funds.

"I think the government should look at its priorities, and make sure it's giving the proper money to education.

"Education is so important, and they need to make sure they spend the proper amount of money on it.

They are spending money on lots of things abroad, but they need to concentrate on the important things at home as well.

"Otherwise there will be a lot of children who need good education who won't get it."

"The teachers at Edenham have always given me 100 per cent, they've really helped me.

"It's such a great school, they all work so hard here to make sure we have a good education.

"You can't fault the teachers."

May 29, 2003 09:30