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TOOTHILL,
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RE-INTRODUCING
OLIVER TOMKINS
CHURCH OF ENGLAND AIDED SCHOOL LUCY HARTLEY
GOVERNORS ANNUAL REPORT TO PARENTS
(in accordance with the Education Act, 1986) "Hello! I'm Lucy Hartley, the
Parents of children attending Oliver Tomkins Infant and Junior Schools are new Neighbourhood worker for
invited to attend a meeting to discuss the Governor's Annual Report with Toothill. I was born and brought
parents on Tuesday 19th April at 8.00 p.m., in the Junior School Hall. up in Manchester but have spent
the last seven years living in 'the
south' of England.
RALPH PALMER PHARMACY I have been involved in various
kinds of social and community
Ralph Palmer, M.P.S., Dispensing Chemist work, including work with people
3, Deerhurst Way, Toothill who have a mental handicap,
Hours of Opening.' Mon—Fri. 9a. m. - 1p.m.; 2p. m. —6p.m. elderly people and the homeless.
I have also worked for a social
Sat. 9a.m. - 12 noon
services department.
Telephone: 512063 In July last year I finished a 4 YOUTH MURAL
year course at Bath University.
"Doctors spent fourteen Since then, I have been travelling The youth cafe at Toothill Com-
in India and Nepal; but I am not munity Centre was recently re-
years developing this diet. entirely new to Toothill. decorated, but to give a more
It changed my life in as Last year, as part of my course, 'homely' feel users of the room
I worked with some local women. are painting murals around the
many days." We set up a group for women in walls.
Toothill to meet and discuss June Lawton, chair of the
Susan Walsh of looting found success with the
issues - so some of you may centre management committee,
Cambridge I)ict If Susan and millions like her can do it
then so could you. have seen my face before! I very is enthusiastic about the project.
much enjoyed the time I spent in "We've always had a room of
Debbie 487692 Elaine 612727 Toothill last year and I am glad young people with a pool table
to be back again." and video games. It's the first
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My job as Neighbourhood decoration in 4 years and the
Worker is to support existing murals are giving the room a
or wright control unit ;is part itt.i cal trw cuntrolicti cI,cc
iii huip 1i community groups in the area bright feel. The lads doing it
and to help set up any group or have very high standards and are
THE C aWbriddoe DIET activity which people in Toothill taking alot of care."
would like to see started. If you "This is my first effort at paint-
are interested in setting up or ing art on walls," said chief
being involved in a group or ac- muralist Steve Brown. "I'm not
tivity - or if you are concerned working to a plan, so what goes
about a particular issue regarding up is in my head or suggested by
Toothill, please get in contact users of the cafe .
with me. The youth cafe is open seven
I can be contacted at Thames- evenings a week and weekend
down Council's Community lunch times. It is supervised by
Development Division's Office three volunteers but a paid ses-
in Swindon on 26161 ext. 3092, sional youth worker is being
CHOOSE US FIRST or I have an office at Toothill looked for. "We've got the money
Farm, tel: 613183. I would wel- allocated, but cannot find any-
come a discussion about any ideas body interested in working with
you may have and look forward young people three evenings a
FOR THE BEST QUALITY to meeting you." week," said June Lawton. "If
TAKE HOME FOOD AVAILABLE. Below: June Lawton, Nicky Sul- there is anybody out there inter-
ested, please visit us."
livan, Steve Brown.
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