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4 TOOTHILL
Residents asked to attend crisis meeting

to keep Toothill Community Centre open

On Tuesday 7 February at 730pm there will be a Special General Meeting held at the centre in an attempt to overcome
a crisis caused by the relatively low number of members on the Centre's management committee, writes Bob Johnson.
Remember it is your centre.
Toothill Community Centre of many people living in and of just moaning about things. A
plays an important part in the life around Toothill. A playgroup, small group of hardworking and Don't leave it up to others to pro-
youth clubs, bingo, lunch club and dedicated committee members vide the centre Toothill deserves
advice point use the centre, run need your help, so why not come and needs.
For more information contact
directly by members of the com- along to the Special General Meet-
WE HAVE IT ALL mittee or by volunteers using the ing, listen to what is said and if you Bob Johnson, Community Centres
facilities provided. feel you have something to offer Officer at Thamesdown Borough
UNDERCOVER... The Toothill community deserve your community get Involved.
Council on 526161 ext 4841
to have a community centre that
DUNCAN CAR SPARES continues to meet their needs and Nearly New/Rummage Sale
COMPREHENSIVE STOCKS OF build on its past successes. To do Toothill Community Centre Saturday 18 February, 10am - 1 p
GUARANTEED NEW & USED SPARES this there has to be a strong and Light refreshments. Admission 1 Op per person.
MOT FAILURES & ACCIDENT DAMAGED forward thinking management Free Bicycle Security Stamping
CARS & COMMERCIALS committee who care about the com-
BOUGHT FOR CASH Organised by West Swindon Lions Club
munity that they live in.
BMW PARTS REMOVED BY ___ All too often people say 'If only Donations welcomed: Call Lion Chris Chorley on 877226 to
OUR OWN PERSONNEL arrange collection for any donations of books, toys and clothes, etc.
there was a club' or 'there is
TEL: 0793- 820000 nothing to do around here' or 'I
UN T 59 TNORNHILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE could run or do that better'.
SOUTH MARSTON, SWINDON School gets two inspections in one
Well now people have the chance
MMC to do something positive instead Oliver Tomkins junior School has been assessed as a 'well-ordered and
caring community' according to government inspectors from Ofsted,
the Office for Standards in Education.
As a Church ofEngland primary The report notes the school is
HOMEOPATH & CHIROPODIST school, the inspection focused on well run and resources are gener-
both the spiritual side of the school ally managed satisfactorily.
Specialising in the TNS Pain Relief System, and the educational and manage- In order to further raise stand-
Back Problems & Acupuncture ment aspects. - ards, the inspectors recommend
that governors and senior staff
improve the implementation of
Raymond Peach • Tel: 870958 (Shaw) the many good policies for cur-
riculum and assessment, improve
workin designand technology,and
generally raise teacher expecta-
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Commenting on the reports,
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chair of governors lain Brown said
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w of a very thorough and profes-
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Headteacher Revd. Andrew
Pagett, said, "One of our main aims
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has always been to encourage chil-
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P'S chairman lain Brown welcoming the
9. pleased they considered our pas-
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1.05 The report's main findings say motion of pupil's self-esteem seen
P5% the 'children's spiritual, social and as a key factor."
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moral development is positively
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and there are positive relationships Outings for toddlers
between children and adults.' The There's a warm welcome for
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FOAM WAVE I school is commended for its vision parents with pre-school children
i-If statement underpinning the Chris- at Toothill's Jack and Jill parent
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The inspectors found that stand- 12 noon at the Toothill Farm
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00' A T ards in English are equal to na- centre, Bodiam Drive.
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cI tional norms and are high in drama. There are regular book,
0 Maths standards are broadly in Jewellery and toy parties and trips
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line with national norms. There to farms and zoos. There are
Petite Hair Studios
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achievements in Science. the company of children.
Toothill Village Centre Tel: (0793) 422824 Children have positiveattitudes Newcomers are always welcome
to learning and the majority make to Join in.
Llden Village Centre Tel: (0793) 512519 j satisfactory progress in knowl- To find out more, call Mandy
edge, understanding and skills. Last on 641432.