As the first phase of BSF development in Solihull nears its close, there's a chance to reflect on the work completed so far and pick up on lessons learned.
When your catchment area is some 350km2 in diameter, spanning lakes, mountain ranges and more, creating a community between yourself and your feeder schools is hardly going to be easy.
On a sunny day in July 2007 we visited Monkston Primary School. On the outside it looks like almost any other primary school, but don't be deceived as the approach taken to teaching and learning in their Year 4 classes is quite unique.