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8 WESTLEA
PROFESSIONAL Lift for disabled Who was this?
FOCAL POINT FIRES CARPET FITTER unveiled £5 was offered in the July Link for
identification of Westlea School
• New Carpets A £16,000 lift for disabled people headteacher Neil Griffiths being
• Re-Adaptions
QONNE was officially unveiled at drenched at the school fete in
• Re-Stretches Greendown Community School, June. We also wanted to know
• Repairs only a year after fund raising what was in his mind at the time.
• Vinyls started for it. The prize is being split between
NO JOB TOO SMALL There had been a lift in the Peter Wilkes of Grange Park who
Underlay & Gripper original plans but it was cut out said MrGriffiths is pondering, "The
before building work started at things /put up with to raise money
at Competitive Prices Greendown in 1986. It has taken for school funds."
a great deal of hard work and Sheila Waterworth of Westlea
For Prompt Personal good will to get one put back in. reckons he's thinking "And /
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14 The Orbit Centre Trustee Neil Griffiths cuts a
Ashworth Road Tel: 822193 ceremonial ribbon with ex-Westlea
Great Western Way Open Daily 9am - 6pm School pupil Kerrie Jack
Swindon Sundays 9am - 1pm PHH helps with
Tel: 612060 A voluntary committee of
parents based at Westlea School another project
set up a fundraising group in
April 1988 and raised £8,000 and A special learning centre at
persuaded Wiltshire County Westlea School which will cost
Council to contribute a further £5,000 to set up received a major
£8,000. boost when locally based
At a ceremony on 19 July to company PHH donated the
thank all those who had assisted proceeds of its annual fete on 8
I the fundraising effort, committee July.
chairman David Jack said he was The fete for PHH staff and their
amazed by how successful the friends raised £468 for a room for
group had been. "1 originally children to learn manipulative
Choose Us First thought it would take two years skills. The room, to be set up in a
to raise the money. To do it in one mobile classroom, will contain
is fantastic. special construction equipment,
For the Best Quality Take Home The parents, children and staff toys and books to assist children's
at Westlea School have been great, development.
Food Available so have Greendown, and the PHH Communications
County Council for putting in the Executive Liz Johnson said that
cash. In particular the support the fete had been held on a lovely
Fried Freshly For You - from the PHH company at day. "Staff from Westlea School
Cod, Plaice, Haddock, Skate, Huss, Scampi, Windmill Hill is almost ran our children's sports which
indescribable. They really have were very successful. We're very
Chips, Various Pies, Sausages and Chicken. been wonderful. pleased to help with their project,
"I'm glad that children with a it sounds really exciting."
Why not try one of our delicious disability living in West Swindon Commenting on the PHH help,
now have a fair choice of headteacher Neil Griffiths said
Curries for a change?
secondary schools to go to." the PHH support was wonderful.
"The company has taken a lead in
Have you had one of our big beefburgers? Sponsored Event helping the community, they
They're Great. at cannot be more helpful.
"We've started to order the
Oliver Tomkins School equipment and materials for the
Open Monday - Saturday 15 September 5p.m. - 7.30p.m. room and it should be in operation
11.30am - 2pm; 430pm - 11pm Stalls available to local W.I., by Christmas. There's also a
Playgroups, Scouts, etc.
Car Park 'A' West Swindon Centre at £5 each group of mums who are giving
us brilliant support by making
Further information from Mrs.
TELEPHONE ORDERS WELCOME - 870455 Buckingham on 695388 up play packs for use by parents
and children."