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                                   No. 101 • August 1990 . Circulation 10,500
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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."
       Mayor to open popular play area - details on page 2 • Summer Fun for Youngsters on page 3

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