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EDUCATION NEWS %FAMILY SERVICE AT LYDIA RD TREGOZE
1 Have you got young children? Do you quite
The Toothill - Freshbrook Education Action enjoy singing hymns ? Please come to ourspecia_
Group have campaigned for full primary school- ` Family Service, who re young children are
ing in the area and have achieved some success., especially welcome, and no-one will worry if
Children are now allowed to stay in local 1 they play or become squirmy, just bring a few
schools until they are ni no and it looks toys, or books, and a drink for the baby!
promising for them to sta y until eleven years
The Service will be a short, informal affair,
of age.
Senior schools are a matter of great concern with familiar hymns, such as "All things bright
also, especially in view of the re-organisation and beautiful", which the older children may
of secondary schools in Swindon. A public already know. Here is an opportunity for all
consultation meeting was held on 2nd February the family to visit the beautiful old church in
at the Oliver Tomkins School between residents the grounds of Lydiard Mansion. We hope you'll
and representatives of the Wiltshire County have a cup of coffee afterwards, and really
Council Education Committee. Two basic points look forward to seeing you.
were established - there is a strong desirefror
residents for a local secondary school and the PLACE : Lydiard Tregoze Church.
County could not say when one would be built. DATE Sunday March 8th.
Secondly the County could not say which schools TIME 10 a.m.
children would be transported to.
Any queries ring Ellen Honeybunn on Swindon
The meeting almost entirely concentrated on
these two major issues affecting the area and Iooffif farm Playgroup
T
little discussion took place on the matter of
an 11 - 18 school system or the idea of the Play can be a learning experience for all
sixth form college. However, a vote was taken children and particularly those under the age
which supported the County's proposals to of five. Toothill Farm Playgroup has vacancies
introduce an 11 - 16 system BUT the Chairman Parents are invited to contrtct i,_yne Read, l:1
denied the meeting a chance to formally place Marken.fi_eld. Tel.42037 or the _.playgroup
on record the need for a local seconday school sune: visor at the Farshouse.
by refusing to take a proposal to this effect. S^ LL ADS^^^^^^^^^.
On the question of catchment areas a clear
promise was made that the County would "return
with proposals". We must make sure that
Wootten Bassett Men's Hockey Club are
residents are kept informed by the County Coun looking for new hockey players for this
The Education Action Group will try to keep c1 season or next. If interested, contact Allen
them to it. For more information, contact
Brown, te l. 312 1 5 or call 5 Barks tead C lo se
David Attwood, 63 Oakham Close, Toothill or Ro
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Trigg, 11 Chudleigh. Gard en Shed 6' 4' X1 10 ono Tel: 872282
White Canvas Tap Shoes size 9 - £3.00
FRESHBROOK, SCHOOL 1 Black Leather Ballet Shoes size 10-E2.50
Parents who would like their children (5 - 9 1 Cindico Bouncing Cradle - £4.00
yrs. old) to attend Freshbrook School are 1 House Glass,Plain & Patterned - CHEAP.
invited to contact the new headmistress, Mrs. 1 Phone: 48 5608
4 2 0
Barker at Toothill School, Tel. 7 5 . ,Hand Sewn Ladies Brown Leather Shoes.
Size - wide 7 E11. 1 8 WhiteCastle.
A meeting will be held later this term to 46 243
discuss initial arrangements. Found in White Castle - one pair socks -
just before Christmas. Contact above
WILTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Will Toothill residents kindly note t at the 1 h
`Lost in Freshbrook Area - Red Marks & Spencer
use of the school grounds for unauthorised ;Jacket, chest 33". If found please 'phone
us
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purposes is trespassing and the grounds are 131215 or call at 5 Barkstead Clsoe
not a public right of way. , _ _ _ - _
Please do not use the school grounds for 'short COUNCIL HOUSE EXCHANGE
t°' 1
Three Bed House in Park South for
VEX T ISSUE
1 Three Bed House in Toothill or
1 Freshbrook Mrs. Porter
Please note the next issue of the paper will S 1 Keynesham Walk, Park South
be published just before Easter. All 1
material for inclusion should be submitted by
Sunday 22nd March to 23 Luddesdown or
42 Bellver 1
