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EDUCATION MATTERS 17

Community Education job as to partly provide ideas and
activities which the community
at Greendown BATHE
then joins in with, and partly to
by Jan Matthews, Head, help individuals within the com-
Greendown munity set up their own activities. & SELBY
The Adult Education Programme One final point, which I know
was recently published giving is a matter of concern to some MANOR ROAD, WESTCOTF PLACE
full details of activities for the parents, is, 'How does this affect
community at Greendown School. the school students?' The answer SWINDON. TEL: 29352
When Greendown was estab- is, quite a lot - but in ways which (Behind Mike Knight Tyres)
lished, it was decided that the are totally beneficial. More ac-
excellent facilities should not tivities in the evening and holi-
only be a resource for secondary days, a more adult atmosphere • ACCIDENT REPAIRS
aged children in West Swindon, to the whole school, children
but that it should also serve as seeing that adults enjoy education • SERVICING
a resource for the whole com- - and this has a spin off on
munity. their own attitude, improved • MOT TESTS
Most people are unaware that behaviour and motivation to
the facilities of a school are only learn.
in full use for about 5 hours per Greendown is committed to
day for 40 weeks in a year - that the community, I hope that in
leaves a vast amount of time when the future the community will
most schools are completely make full use of Greendown. • BACK PAIN • RHEUMATISM • TENSION •
POOR CIRCULATION • STIFFNESS AND PAIN
empty. Greendown will cost very ASSOCIATED WITH COMMON MUSCULAR SPASM
nearly 4 million pounds by the
time it is completed and with this GOOD NEWS GOOD NEWS
sort of investment surely all FOR 'DRUG FREE' TREATMENT
people in a community should WE CAN OFFER,
get the chance to use it. This is in BACK SUFFERERS an effective way of treating these conditions, using a form of
fact the first principle of com- ORTHOPAEDIC MASSAGE, YOU CAN DO YOURSELF,
IN YOUR OWN HOME.
munity education - use of facili Leisure Time, the well known
ties for the greatest number for local company selling and hiring MAKE YOURSELF AWARE OF A 'DRUGFREE' way of getting
the greatest time. sunbed equipment, have become comfort & relief from your condition
In fact Greendown is a co- sole distributors of a range of ******
operative - that is, the com- therapeutic aids for people with For more information phone your local area advisor
PETER SIMPSON. TEL. (0793)772025
munity activities generate a back problems. Therapeutic Advisory Service Ltd. 6 Bow Common Lane, London E3 4AX.
sizeable income (over £20,000 A vast number of people suffer Tel: 01-5380451/2
in the first year) representing a from back pain or aches and pains
'profit' of nearly £2,500. This is caused by spine damage or mis-
all ploughed back into the school alignment. Because of lack of Open 7 day'c a week
to provide additional resources daily exercise, or poor posture BASS ElT Radio Controlled 24 Hr.
for our school students and the habits, it is possible for blood lyre Breakdown Service
community users. vessels to become constricted and TYRES
The Governors and the Com- nerves pinched. And because
munity Management Committee every part of the body is con-
are major influences in the use of trolled by nerves routed through
the facilities, and also in the use the spinal column, a wide range
of the money being generated. of complaints can result, from
The Management Committee is allergies to sciatica, arthritis to
set up to be representative of the asthma.
users, and so ultimately it is the Many sufferers will be inter-
users themselves which will have ested in hearing about the new
the main influence over the way products available from Leisure
that the community side of the Time which combine medical
school develops. knowledge and computer tech-
The professionals in the school, nology in a range of beds, chairs
teachers, adult tutor and youth and smaller portable equipment.
worker (we have one at last!), They each have very effective
are all responsible to some degree massage rollers built into them
for setting up various activities - which relax the spinal muscles,
but so far at Greendown many of improve blood flow and helps
our activities have also been relieve pain, muscle stress and
generated by members of the tension. The equipment is ideal
community. In fact, we see our foç daily use in the privacy of the
hokne.
The Leisure Time showroom
can be found just up the road
from West Swindon at Lydiard
Vacancy for Assistant at Millicent where the equipment
Greendown Playgroup, 4 mornings.
Application letters to can be seen and tried. Alterna-
Jan Burrell, tively Peter Simpson of Leisure Unit 7 Templars Way
16 Bevil, Freshbrook Time will be pleased to make a Industrial Estate, Marlborough Rd.,
by 10th September personal home visit. A high Wootton Bassett, Wilts. SN4 7EJ.
standard of personal attention is Telephone: (0793) 854771 (Eve. 850514)
assured at all times.