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HAYDON WICK 	                                              9
              New school start at last                           Jumble Sale • Thursday 2 March, 3.15pm
                                                                      Moredon Infants School, Akers Way
   After several years campaigning for a new school in Haydon Wick,   Bric-a-brac, toys, cakes, nearly new stalls
   Wiltshire County Council has at last started to build one to serve
   Haydon Wick and the first stage of the Northern Development at Abbey
   Meads writes Chairman of GovernorsTony Mayer.          Gardeners meet again         Carry a scoop say mums
                                                          The Garden Society will be dig- Mums with children at Haydon
     The new primary school, to be                                                   Wick Primary School are con-
   known asHaydonleigh School will                        gingin for the first meeting of 1995
                                                          at the Haydon Centre on Tuesday  cerned about the amount of dog
   provide for both infants and jun-                                                 fouling on the footpath between
   iors with a target size of 240 pu-                     28 February at 7.30pm. The guest
                                                          speaker is David Greetham on the  Mellow Ground and the school,
   pils. The school is sited off Haydon
   Court Drive close to Safeway. The                      subject of winter shrubs. Mem- describing the journey as a night-
                                                          bers are reminded that subscrip- mare when it comes to keeping
   playing field has been completed                                                  children's shoes and pushchair
   with the installation of land drains                   tions will be due at this meeting.   wheels mess free. They wish pet
   and reseeding; work is now well                         New members are always very   owners to be aware of the problem
                                                          welcome to join this friendly group
   underway on the school building.                       and subscriptions cost just £1 a  and would ask that any dog walk-
   The school will be open for its first                  year. If you enjoy gardening and  ers will 'scoop the poop'.
   pupils in September 1995.
     In order to get everything in                        want to meet new friends why not
   place forthe school opening, a tem-                    pop along to a meeting.
   porary governing body has been                                                     MAUREEN PEARSON
   set up to appoint a head teacher.                        For under 5s near
     The County Council will need to                                                            A.T.T.
   rezone Haydon Wick catchment                               Woodhall Park           TAXATION ADVISOR
   areas. It is hoped that there will be  • New Haydonleigh School head-  Hreod Parkway Playgroup, which
   some public consultation to avoid  teacher Jon Swaffield,  pictured  meets at the school's north site   For Advice and Help on
   the anomalies which presently ex- above, is moving from one extreme  next to Moredon Infant and Junior   Personal and Business Tax
   ist with Greenmeadow, Haydon  to the other. After 16 years teach- Schools, has vacancies at its three   Completion of Tax Returns
   Wick, Rodbourne and Moredon  ing in Croydon he has spent the  morning and two afternoon ses-  and Preparation of Accounts
   schools catchments.        last five and half years at Southfield  sions every week.
     The governors, together with the  junior School, the original primary   At the same venue a new Parent   for the Inland Revenue
   head, have much to do and face a  school in Highworth which cel-  or Carer and Toddler Group has   27 Holmleigh
   real challenge in literally building  ebrates its centenary in 1997.   just started on Mondays from
   up the school and setting its policy   From a much altered Victorian  915am to 11 .45am for parents or   Haydon Wick
   for the future. They are keen to  building he will be taking up the  carers and children from 0-5 years   Swindon SN2 3RH
   hear from prospective parents who  challenge of staffing and equip-  old. Cost per session is £1 per   Tel: (0793) 724172
   may wish to join the governing  ping a brand new building from  family. For details about either
   body at this exciting time in  April.                  group call 721997.
   Haydonleigh School's develop-  He is looking for a base at present
   ment.                      where parents can contact him in
     For further information about  the run up to the opening of the   THE NEW MARKET HALL
   the school, please contact me. Tel:  new school. A letter will be circu-
   722130.                    lated when this has been decided   MARKET STREET,            S    INDON
   *Clerk to the Governors wanted.  and The Link will publish a contact
   See vacancies on page 22.   address and telephone number.   DO YOU KNOW
                                                           WHAT'S INSIDE?
          Haydon Wick place to play
                                                                Butcher • Baker Newsagent. Shoe shops . Cobblers
   Haydon Wick's Tea & Tots gives parents a chance to meet each other   Sports goods . Plants • Fashion • Fabrics Rugs Computer games
   and for their children to do all the things they can't do at home.   Nursery goods • Cards • Flowers Pet shop Tools Jewellery
     The group uses a large room at the Haydon Centre every Thursday   Sweets • Kitchen wear Wallpapers Watches • Books
   between 2pm and 4pm where there is a lot of equipment and space to   Baby Clothes • Bathroom wear • Crafts • Cafe
   rush about in.                                             Your everyday shopping and much much more
     The group would like to meet any mums who want to join them. So
   pop along if you want your child to sleep well on a Thursday evening.   New Market Hall (just behind MacDonalds)
     For more information call Carole Morphet on 725773, Carol Ashley   Monday - Saturday 930am - 530pm
   on 706087 or Karen Skuse on 726661.
        A welcome from members of Tea & Tots at the Haydon Centre   ;jL0PEfl7)o,.  .


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