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EDUCATION NEWS AMILY SERVICE AT LYDIA RD TREGOZE
Have you got young children? Do you quite
The Toothill - Freshbrook Education Action enjoy singing hymns? Please come to our specia
Group have campaigned for full primary school- Family Service, where 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 they play or become squirmy, just bring a few
toys, or books, and a drink for the baby!
schools until they are nine and it looks
promising for them to stay until eleven years
of age. The Service will be a short, informal affair,
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 it
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 desire from
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 oor - M 1 rarrri aygroup
little discussion took place on the matter of
an 11 - 18 school system or the idea of the play can be a learn.in, 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 Chairma nts are invited to cont;^ct ^^yne Read, to
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de g y p ,P`^^` Tel.42037 or the _ulaygroup
denied the meeting a chance to formally place
1M9rkenf-i.eld.
on record the need for a local seconday school surea visor at tr.e Farmh.oue.
by refusing to take a proposal to this effect.
SMti LI,-ADS
On the question of catchment areas a clear
promise was made that the County would "return
with proposals ". We must make sure tha ` ***************X**
Wootten Bassett Men's Hockey Club are
residents are kept informed by the County Counc'
looking for new hockey players for this
The Education Action Group will try to keep
season or next. If interested, contact Aller
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them to it. Fur more information, contact Brown , te l. 312 5 or call 5 Barks tead C losClose
David Attwood, 63 Oakham Close, Toothill or Rob ;
en S he d 6' by 4' E1 1_0 ono Tel: 872282
11 Chudleigh. Garden
Whit e Canvas Tap Shoes s i z e 9— £3.00 -
FRESHSROO/K SCHOOL N Black Leather Ballet Shoes size 10-E2.50
parents who would like their children (5 - 9 1 Cindico Bouncing Cradle - £4.00
1 House Glass,Plain & Patterned - CHBAP!
yrs. old) to attend Freshbrook School are
invited to contact the new headmistress, Mrs. Phone: 48 5608
4 2 .
Barker at Toothill School, Tel. 7 50 Hand Sewn Ladies Brown Leather Shoes.
Size - wide 7 £11. 1 8 'White Castle.
A meeting will be held later this term to 46 243
discuss initial arrangements. 1 Found in White Castle - one pair socks-
` just before Christmas. Contact above
WILTSHIRECOUNTYCOUNCIL
Will Toothill residents kindly note that the
,Lost in Freshbrook Area - Red Marks & Spence:
use of the school grounds for unauthorised ;Jacket chest 33 . If found please ' phon
phone
is trespassing and the grounds are `31215 or call at
rr 5 Barkstead Clsoe
not a public right of way. , _ _ _ ______-
Please do not use the school grounds for 'short , COUNCIL HOUS E EXCHANGE
Three Bed House in Park South for
NEXT ISSUE
Three Bed House in Toothill or
1 Freshbrook Mrs. Porter
Please note the next issue of the paper will 1 Keynesham Walk, Park South
be published just before Easter. All
material for inclusion should be submitted by
Sunday 22nd March to 23 Luddesdown or
42 Bellver
