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No. 139 • October 1993 • Circulation 11,500
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Paula recognised Schools hold back exam results
Greendown School is to recognise Secondary schools across Swindon have refused to release
the bravery of 14 year old Paula this year's GCSE results to the media.
Brooks fromFreshbrook who died
in the summer holidays aftera long In the last two years the October Government and for publication
struggle with Cystic Fibrosis. edition of The Link magazine has in local and national newspapers
School governors have agreed published a summary of GCSE re- in November. Parents can also
an endeavour award for pupils suits supplied by Bradon Forest, find them in prospectus' published
should be created to remember her Gmandown and RidgewaySchools, by individual schools.
tenacity and courage. along with a commentary on per- A statement by the headteachers
Deputy headteacher Phil May formance written by the schools. of Bradon Forest, Greendown and
said, 'Paula always tried so hard The Swindon headteachers say Ridgeway is printed on page 18.
and wouldn't give in. She took that the results will be made avail- • Choosing a school. 15 questions
part in all activities and always able in league table form by the parents should ask on page 18.
replied 'I'm alright.' Her memory
is an example to us all." Girls go to Germany
The school has made Cystic Fi-
brosis its charity for the year. Paula Brooks Two local athletes spent four days Forest,wereaccompaniedbyGveen-
in September with a Kennet Dis- down FE teacher Tracy Smedley.
trict team in Pfullingen, near Stutt-
Gemma, 14, who competed for
Screen writers show talent gait, Germany competing against Wiltshire in July's English Schools
finals, took sixth place in the high
There were over 60 entries to a 14 other youth teams from Italy,
sern writing competition run by France, Russia and Germany. jump against over 40 others.
the Shaw Ridge MGM in con junc- Greendown pupil Gemma Pix- Lisa, 15, achieved a persona lbest
tion with Thamesdown Media Arts ton and Lisa Meddlycott from Old in the high jump and competed in
earlier in the year. Shaw Lane, who attends Bradon the shot.
Youngsters at secondary schools Gemma and Lisa in Germany
around the town had to come up
with an original film plot which — 7-
were judged by a panel of media tIR GEHT VC
experts.
The winning pupils were pre-
DOIZIS
sented with pairs of tickets to see
their favourite film by cinema boss ,ck'ie O4vmpsche Gesell
John Keel on 23 September.
Right: Ridgeway pupil Matthew
Hagger from Grange Park was a run-
ner up with a film plot about a drug
dealer who gives himself an overdose
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