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A PROBLEM? THE ODD Westlea School's increasingly famous early years parent child
JOB MAN reading scheme will be seen on television in the spring.
Pick up the phone and book A new series on HTV called The adult literacy schemes across the
your appointment with
Small building work, Learning Curve will feature the country.
Martin Drew MBcHA, MSSch
carpentry, joinery, painting & Book Sack project showing how Over the last four years, volun-
CHIROPODIST decorating, fitted wardrobes the sacks are used to improve read- teer Westlea parents have made
and kitchens, plugs and ing skills and verbal communica- up 70 sacks. Each is made up
Children's low cast verruca washers fitted tion between parent and child. around a featured book and con-
cinlc now mien. Please They are the brainchild of tains soft toys to illustrate the story,
telephone surgery for detalls "No job too small" head teacher Neil Griffiths and a sound tape and simple games to
Very reasonable prices have been adopted by schools and bring the story to life.
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VISIT OUR SHOWROOM Grans go back to school
THE BED FACTORY Westlea School threw open its doors on 13 December so that grand-
parents could discover what it is like to be at school today.
62 FLEET STREET, SWINDON
TELEPHONE 513999 Headteacher Neil Griffiths said sports days over the last five years,
the invitation to grandparents was but it was the first time in the class-
a way of building closer links with room," he said. "The school never
BRITANNIA TOWING CENTRE the community, especially when fails to impress me. The raport
many families have moved to the and affection the children have for
The BEST, BAR NONE, for quality, price and service area, away from grandparents. the head and the staff is tremen-
"We also wanted to show what it is dous. When I was at school the
Swindon's specialist towbar and accessory fitting centre like to be a child in school nowa- head was aloof and the teachers
days. It really was lovely to have were not so involved."
so many visitors." Six year old Jodie Baker had both
Over 180 grans. took part in a grandmothers in school. "It's such
day of activity including crafts, a lovely school," said Gladys Flow-
working with children in the class- ers. "There are so many mums
room and seeing the sports teams involved in different activities. I
perform. cannot remember parents coming
There was school lunch, carol beyond the school gate in my day."
singing and a photograph taken Christine Taylor said Jodie did
Unit 16, Station Industrial Estate, Sheppard Street, Swindon with grandchildren.
Tel: (01793) 613147 • Fax: (01793) 488622 not want her grans to leave.
Robert Wright had travelled up "Schools are so much better nowa-
FREEPHONE 0500 340912 from Bristol to visit grandchildren days. The children and teachers
Rachael and Robert. "I've been to work so well together."