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20,000 pizzas to raise £5,000 for
community learning centre
A novel fund raising idea is being Ian West, General Manager for welcomed the innovative proposal
launched by Greendown Pizzarama's parent company from Pizzarama. "I think it's a
Community School in association Coach Caterers of Salisbury tremendous idea which involves
withiocalpizzadeliverycompany explained that the idea is popular families in doing somethingwhich
Pizzarama. inthe USA. "It's extremely simple. comes naturally - eating. It will be
The school is looking to raise We will print 20,000 vouchers and their choice to buy pizzas; if they
£10,000 to develop its library as a give them to Greendown. They do they'll be helping the school."
learning resource centre for pass them out to whoever they He explained the reason why
students and the community at think will use them. Every time a Greendown wants to establish a
large. pizza is purchased and a voucher resource centre. "The traditional
returned, we will donate 15p to view of school is a class of children
the school." soaking up what teacher is telling
Coach Caterers has been them and reproducing it second
involved in several fund raising hand. Learning in the real world Greendown headteacher Ian
ventures in the area since it opened involves bringing together lots of Matthews, left, agrees a deal with
its Trawlerman and Pizzarama different bits of information and Ian West of Coach Caterers
takeaways. In 1989 they celebrated using a variety of skills in guidance on where to find out
theTrawlerman'sfifthanniversary researching, writing, designing, information, as well as direction,
by donating ten percent of a weeks making materials and presenting and assessment. It puts more
profits to local community groups the finished work, then standing responsibility on young people."
and have helped West Swindon's back and saying 'is it good Mr Noble said that once the
football and angling clubs. enough?' resource centre is established it
"It's an experiment," said Mr "The resource centre will will be available to local primary
There's another chance to West. "lexpect it to take a year but
enter our competition which it's a relatively easy way to raise contain books, video and tape schools and adults in the
libraries, slides, satellite TV and community who need access to
gives you the chance to win money which fits in well with computer links to information information for courses they might
a football signed by all the everyday consumer patterns." sources elsewhere and abroad. be studying.
Swindon Town players, or to Tim Noble, Greendown's Students will pursue individual He said that Greendown was
be a team mascot if you're Director of External Relations, has and group learning programmes hoping to develop even more
between 5 and 14.
with the teacher providing a lot of contact with local companies.
Flashback to June. Town players Dave Hockaday, Cohn Calderwood, Ross
MacLaren, John Cornwall, Tom Jones and Alan McLoughlin sign the ball to ASDA makes
be won' Link readers
first donation
Pictured right, West Swindon
ASDA superstore boss Les Lloyd
donated a cheque for £250 to
Greendown to get its resource
centre appeal going.
Mr Lloyd explained that the
store had decided to support a
number of organisations and
would be following up its donation
with further contributions in the
future.
Headteacher Ian Matthews said
he was delighted to receive the
cheque. "Me first donation always
helps to get things off the ground."
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