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k".0 This is Greendown • 4

Neighbourhood Engineers demonstrate challenges

from the world of work

In July, Greendown held an Greendown is very grateful to the
Engineering Day to show year 10 teachers and local engineers who
the possibilities and attractions of put in such hard work.
the world of engineering. The Our link with New College, the
event was organised by the Tech- West Swindon Technology Cen-
nology department and Parent tre, takes another step forward
Governor, Gordon Watt, with the this term with the start of GNVQ
assistance of our Neighbourhood Engineering. This course for New
Engineers group. National Power, College students, is taught at the
Galileo and Royal Mail kindly sent school by New College and Green-
staff who set up a variety of projects down staff.
for the students. Greendown has started a GCSE
These included designing and in Engineering and we are be-
making kites and gliders, assem- coming a centre of expertise in
bling a radio, making a geodesic this area. Our links with the Neigh-
globe and creating water rockets. bourhood Engineers continue to
Each student received a certificate Parent governor and Neighbourhood Engineer Gordon Watt help us, and another Engineering
on the completion of their project. helps year 10 students construct a geodesic globe Day is planned for next year.

Training sports stars of the future

Other sports are catered for
Greendown is not a selective through lunch time and after-
school, for we wish to offer a high school clubs and enrichment ses-
quality of education to all West sions: volleyball, swimming, skat-
Swindon children. We are pleased, ing, running and badminton.
however, that sport is one reason There are league competitions in
that many children select us. We all major sports.
have excellent facilities, with our We offer sport for all students,
Sports Hall, gym, weights room and also give our full support to
and astroturf, and can provide our the development of outstanding
students with team games all the youngsters.
year round. Greendown students have rep-
We offer regular activities, resented England at football,
coaching and team competition in hockey, cross-country and figure
rugby, hockey, football, netball, skating. Wiltshire has selected
basketball, gymnastics, athletics, Greendown students for football,
cricket and rounders. rugby, hockey, netball, cross-coun-
try, gymnastics, badminton and
athletics.
Sports teacher Tony Doran conducts a lunch time rugby coaching
session with year 8 boys

Students organise charity workout

Greendown students
continue to work for char-
ity, and demonstrate our
Greendown is West Swindon's
Community School catering for motto, "Think of the Other
local families and a wide range Person".
of community groups. Last term, a group of
year 10 girls organised a
We always make visitors very
sponsored aerobics ses-
welcome and are happy to give sion to support a young-
parents tours of the school.
ster with cerebral palsy,
For more information please and persuaded their
contact, friends and some teachers
Primary parents: Tim Noble to get fit for charity.
Other parents: Steve O'Sullivan Our non-uniform days
also raised £1000, shared
Community use and bookings:
Margaret May between The Cystic Fibro-
sis Trust, Barnardo's and
Tel: (0 1793) 874224 the Prospect Hospice.

'This is Greendown' is published by Greendown Community School under contract with The Link Magazine