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A Newsletter from West Swindon's Local School • October 1996

Thanks to Royal Mail

We are very grateful for the sponsorship by Royal Mail
in helping us celebrate our tenth anniversary with a new logo.
Royall /M\aII
The in-school competition winner was Sam Bennett from Show,
now in year 8, whose design was enhanced by graphic artists
from Swindon College School of Art. L

Another Good Year's Results

The hard work of Greendown's school leavers has again been rewarded with good GCSE results. 45% of the year 11
students achieved at least 5 higher grade passes, with 70% gaining at least one higher grade pass. 45 students - over
a quarter of the year group - gained 8, 9 or 10 higher grade passes. Over 36 of the highest, A* grades, were achieved
across the year group.

Amongst the star individuals was Potty 3 A and 2 B grades. Dylan Parry also
Benford, who achieved eight A* grades, passed AS level Maths, together with A
with an A and a B. grades in every subject. Rachel Lawrence
Polly put in steady effort throughout was another outstanding individual,
her time at Greendown, and shared last achieving 5 A, 4 A and a B.
year's Paula Brooks Award for outstand- Ian Matthews, the Headteacher, was
ing effort. One of Polly's A* grades was very pleased with the success of all stu-
for Art. Her work was displayed with dents. "I am delighted that our academi-
other superb examples at the Green- cally able students - who worked very
down Art Exhibition in July. Thirteen hard - achieved such outstanding indi-
students achieved A grades in Art, 5 of vidual results. I am also pleased that so
which were A* grades; the standard of many of our students were rewarded for
work displayed was very high and re- their efforts. Every year group is different,
markably consistent. and when these students joined us in
Emma Kingstone, who has featured in 1991, a quarter of the year group were
This is Greendown because of her Eng- identified by County as having special
land hockey recognition, achieved suc- needs - a high proportion - but the results
cess in examinations too, with 7 A* and 3 are expected to be above the national
A grades. Eran Palti, who passed GCSE average. It reflects the hard work of the
Maths in year 10, achieved an A grade at Star student Polly Benford with her A* students, the commitment of the teachers
AS level Mathematics to go with his 4 A*, (SCE work from the July art exhibition and the support of parents."

Tim heads for Oxford

We are pleased to see our high-achieving students go on to still
further success. Tim West, from Freshbrook, who featured in This
is Greendown two years ago, has gained 3 A grade A levels at New
College and has been accepted at Exeter College, Oxford, to read
Law.

Tim found an interest in law while in year 9 and was encouraged
to aim for Oxford by his tutor, Mr Bob Linnegar, who recognised
his potential. By contacting Oxford, Mr Linnegar was able to
indicate what Tim needed to do. After four years of hard work, with
the help of Greendown and New College staff, Tim has achieved
his goal.
Tim 'goes up' at the beginning of October, and we wish him
continued success.