Page 28 - link magazine

NEWS &VIEWS
28
V* Swindon primary school children arrive at schools in early December
Green competition for schools
Details of the competition will
An competition which aims to get
thinking about the environment with judging taking place at the
will be launched at the beginning end of March.
Rapid Schoolwear of January. Are you a Freshbrook
Organised by Thamesdown
Council and sponsored by Burmah Village Centre user?
Specialists Castrol, there is a BBC Computer Are you satisfied with it?
for the school with the best entry,
i.e. the litter, the lack of disabled
class tickets to the Oasis dome-
busters, and individual prizes to be parking bays or bike rights, safety,
34 Newport Street won. lighting levels.
Prizes will beon offer ina number Freshbrook councillors Bob
Old Town, Swindon of categories which involve both Pixton and Sue Bates are organising
Tel: (0793) 480580 individuals and groups of children. a discussion with Thamesdown
There will be an award for the Council officers on
school with the tidiest site, a prize Thursday 13 December, 8p.m.
At Rapid Schoolwear we offer you in our for a classroom display and the at Freshbrook Community
schoolwear range, all colours: Grey, Maroon, winners of the poster category will Centre. All welcome.
Navy, Brown, Bottle Green, Royal Blue, Black, have their work displayed on litter
bins Regent Street. Poems and es- Recycling paper collection
White. says with a green theme will also Freshbrook School
No need to shop around, if you need something get prizes. 6 December 8am to 4pm
just give usa call, give your order to Debbie and
if we have it in stock we can deliver in 24 hours. Life's important times
If we don't have it in stock we can deliver to you
within 5 working days all at no extra charge.

Prices start from:
Pinafore £8.50
Skirt £7.99
Game Skirt £6.99
V Neck Jumper £6.99
Cardigans Girls £7.99
Crew Neck Jumpers £6.99
Shirts £4.99
Blouses £4.99
Blazer £22.99
Sweat Shirt £5.75
Members of the Westlea girls group with their photographic work
Kagoole £4.99
A group of ten and eleven year olds Some of the comments
Girls PE Shorts £4.50 at Westlea School have been meet- from the Westlea girls
Boys Football Shorts £3.25 ing once a week with workers from project:
the Swindon Octobus Project for
Leotards Nylon £4.99 the last three months. "When I grow up
Lycra £6.99 "The aim of the project has been I want to get married
to use photography to help girls and have a baby
Trousers Elastic Back £6.99
talk about the important things in a and get a good job
Zip Fly Back Pocket £38.99 woman's life," said project worker and buy a house
Gaberdeen Raincoat £25.99 Margot Brown. "We talked about and drive a car
the different aspects of a woman's and get good exam results."
Stanley £17.99 life and decided what kind of pho-
Duvet Coat £19.25 tographs could illustrate these "Husband
times. The girls arranged the scenes Child
* Embroidery Service to to be photographed, took the shots Nice house
and learnt how to develop the films, Get a well paid job
Companies & Clubs then printed them. Get a Porsche
* Company Ties * Club Jumpers "Subjects like education, getting Get good exam results
a job, getting married, having ba- Pass driving test."
* Work Wear
bies, divorce have been a few of the
* Any Logo: Up to Five Colours things we've talked about. The "Things I want to happen
at no extra charges project has raised awareness about Have a baby (twins)
the stereotypes that girls take on Job
Leisure Wear & Sports Wear very early in life." Get married
T - Shirts, Sweatshirts, Towels The photographs and the writ- Pass my driving test
ten comments from the group Get a BMW or Rover
Bathrobes, Promotional Wear members will be on display in the Have a lot of money
LinkCentreduringearly December. I want a good report."