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FRESHBROOK & GRANGE PARK
Annual Meeting for residents' group Grange Park School starts at last
The Freshbrook Village Group residents'organisation holds its After a two year delay, building The new school is intended to
Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 20 June, 8p.m. in the work on a primary school to serve serve parts of Grange Park and will
small hail at Freshbrook Community Centre. Grange Park is about to start. reduce pressure at both the
All residents of Freshbrook and Grange Park are members of Originally proposed by Wiltshire overcrowded Freshbrook and
the FVG and are invited to the annual meeting. County Council for a site at the end Oliver Tomkins School sites.
The FVG is responsible for managing the community centre
and taking up problems on behalf the people in Freshbrook. of King Henry Drive, until Between them they have around 20
residents' protests produced a mobile classrooms.
change of mind, the school will be A 300 name petition signed by
Balloon turns up for class built on the site of The Grange Grange Park residents last year
calling for the school to be larger
Rectory, off Hay Lane.
The unexpected arrival of a hot air The delay in making a start has has been ignored by the County
balloon at National Power on the been caused by the negotiations Council. There are fears that
Windmill Hill Business Park over land swapping between site mobiles' will still be present at
prompted a quick change in the owners English China Clay and the existing schools for many years.
schoolday atWindmill Hill School. County Council. The new school *New Head settles in - page 13
Three classes had been studying should be ready for opening in
balloons and a short walk over to September 1991.
the business park was an ideal way Freshbrook councillor Bob
of seeing one close up. Ninety Pixton, who has campaigned Facechoice
children took their pencils, crayons alongside residents with regard to
and paper with them and sketched the siting of the school and the Pharmacy
the giant inflatable tethered to the inadequacy of its proposed size, Freshbrook
ground,whilstNationalPower staff said he was very pleased to see
were given short rides in theballoon building works start. "After what Village Centre
basket. seems like an eternity, it's good to Tel: 870226
Pictured left: Linval Nicholson, Rekha see the project underway. I'm sure Opening Times:
Kumar and Neil Gatheram show their many residents were bitterly dis- Monday - Friday
drawings to balloon pilot Sean Byrne appointed that the County Council 9am- 1pm
didn't keep their promise to open
the school in 1989 or the revised 215pm - 630pm
Winning team Friends of Freshbrook School date of September 1990. It has Tuesday
Car Boot Sale
looks for Saturday 9 June 10a.m. meant a lot of extra journeys for 9am- l pm; 2.15-5pm
many parents and children. But
Saturday
sponsors Freshbrook School Car Park I'm pleased that constant nagging 9am- 12noon
Pitches: £4.' £5 on the day
by residents has got this project off
Freshbrook School's boys football Book on 872980 or 872450 the ground."
team came out on top of in a West
Swindon primary school's six side Footballers needed
tournament played at the Link
Centre on 17 May. for Saturday Club Do your finances need a
Out of the six games played, they An initial 8 week experiment to
won three, drew the rest, and only provide Saturday morning
conceded one goal. Steven Shaw of activities for children is going to be work-out?
TurnhamGreen was top scorer with extend through the summer.
5 goals to his credit. Named FACES - Freshbrook Money isn't everything - but it's important to have enough. For
With a big win behind them, the Adventure Club Every Saturday - most of us, though, planning our finances
team is looking for a sponsor who the club caters for 6 to 12 year olds. is too much like hard work.
will help them out with a kit. Up to 40 youngsters take part in
Business people who can help games, arts and crafts and work That's where I can help. I can
should contact the school. with video cameras. The sessions provide you with a personal
Cup final celebrations, rear right to left are supervised by volunteer parents financial health check in the
Craig Hat herall , Glyn Matthews, Blair and a footballer is desperately peace and comfort of your own
Matthews, Dan John (captain), front needed to run kickabout sessions. home.
Steven Shaw, Mark Cooper, Paul Print makers with Greendown art
Wojciak, Wayne McKenzie. Neil teacher Sharon Deacon left, Emma Fill in the coupon or
Bridges wasn't available Davey, Tunde Ojo, Sarah Cooksen, telephone me on
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