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WEST SWINDON'S GUIDE - EDUCATION                                                                           7

   SCHOOL TRANSPORT
   Free transport is provided by the Local Education Authority to                      $\x
   Holy Rood Infant and Junior Schools, and Bradon Forest,   AA CCCCC I                          154114P
   Ridgeway and St Joseph's.
                                                                                              FIRST
                                                            BOUNCY CASTLES
   CHOICE OF SCHOOL                                                                   CLASS DRESSES
   Parents wishing to send their children to a school, other than one
   designated by the local authority, may do so provided there is                      To BUY or HIRE
   room at that school and that the parents arrange transport.
                                                                                        Appointments day or
   EDUCATION FOR 16-18 YEAR OLDS                                                              evening
   At the age of 16, students at 11 - 16 schools transfer to either the   Jelly Bounce, Clowns, Castles   Delivery & collection
   sixth form college, New College, Swindon, Tel: 611470 or to   All supplied with raincovers
   Swindon College, Tel: 490131.                                and safety mats.          service available
                                                             Delivered and collected   Ring (0793) 872424
   GREENDOWN                                                     Tel: 827043             Shaw, West Swindon
   West Swindon's Secondary School is officially designated a
   Community School', the first and only such in Wiltshire. Residents
   in the area to have much greater access to the facilities at the
   school than has traditionally been the case.                                   Where the
    A comprehensive programme of courses and activities is
                                                                                  best evenings
   organised by the Adult Education Tutor, Youth Worker, local           -
   community organisations and the school itself.
    The gym, outdoor all weather surface, drama studio and                        begin
   classrooms are available for hire. Ring the Community Clerk for   °T1
   more information on 874224.
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   ADULT EDUCATION                                           The Suit Company, Canal Walk
   Adult Education classes in many subjects are organised from
   Greendown and are held in the schools and community meeting      Swindon. Tel: 693875
   places around West Swindon. Information on these classes may
   be obtained from Ms Alex Sandell, Area Organiser Tel: 871413.   Branches at 20a Dyer Street, Cirencester
                                                                    Hughenden Yard, Marlborough
   THE WORKERS' EDUCATION ASSOCIATION                                     Milsom Street, Bath
   WEA Women's Branch runs various courses for women in
   Swindon. Examples of courses are assertiveness training, car
   maintenance, massage, carpentry, making choices.
   Tel: 618233 (24 hour answerphone) for more details.
   WEA Preparation for Retirement courses for people soon to retire.
   Tel: 641139
   WEA Western District Office, Tel: Bristol (0272) 351764

   DANCE, ARTS & MEDIA
   A wide variety of courses are run by various projects associated
   with the Borough of Thamesdown's Leisure Services. These
   include contemporary dance, the application of video in the
   community, screen printing, pottery, arts and crafts, and much   Ceramics and i and
   more.                                                            Painted Englis POW
    The courses take place in different venues - the Town Hall
   Studios, the Joliffe Community Arts Studio, the Link Centre.     Garden Pots
    Telephone the Marketing Department, Thamesdown Leisure
   Services on 493195 for the up to date programme.                 Cut and Dried Flowers

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