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WESTLEA 7
Head receives PM's congratulations
SOUTHLEAZE
Westlea School headteacher Suzanne Seaton recently met Prime
Minister Tony Blair to mark the completion of her National Profes-
sional Qualification of Headship (NPQH).
Mrs Seaton was invited to the human resources. Mrs Seaton said, CHRISTMAS
London conference for new "the course was excellent, but it
headteachers on 20 October fol- involved a lot of work over and
lowing her appointment to the above the normal teaching com-
headship of Westlea in the sum- mitments of a deputy head." TREES
mer. During the day, fifty-six of She found the opportunity to
the first group of headteachers to share and discuss problems with
gain the new qualification met the her peers particularly valuable. DOES YOUR CHRISTMAS
Prime Minister and David She also commented that doing TREE SUPPLIER:
Blurikett, Minister of State for Edu- the course builds up a useful and
cation. much needed support group for 1. let you reserve your tree?
The NPQH is aimed at prepar- new headteachers.
ing deputy headteachers for their "I am very glad I did it," she 2. fit your tree into a block and deliver
first headship. It covers leader- said, "it has helped me enor- free?
ship, management, finance and mously."
3. trim your tree for easy mounting at
Suzanne Seaton, rear left, with some of the headteachers who met
Tony Blair and David Blunkett (Photo: UPPA Commercial Photographers) home?
4. unwrap your tree so you can see it?
5. offer to carry it to your car?
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Spruce cut Amount Amount carried over
3 - 4ft £5.00
Omorika (semi non-drop)
4 - Sft £7.50 5 -7ft £15.00
5 - 7ft £9.50
Stands (all hold water)
£15.00
7 - 9ft
9-20ft £25.00 3" stand £7.50
- £50.00 4" stand £8.50
5" stand £10.00
Spruce rootball
3-4ft £7.50
Log bases fitted £1.50
4-5ft £8.50 Wreaths
£3.50
5-6ft £10.50
Holly - 10 sprigs1.0O
6-7ft £12.00 Logs - bag £1.00
Logs - truck log £45.00
Nordman (non-drop)
3-4ft £14.00 25 sheets Xmas wrap
4-5ft £18.00 £1.00
5 - 6ft £22.00 Xmas cards from1.00
6 - 7ft £26.00 Potatoes - bag £4.00
£3.00
Fireworks raise cash for words and numbers 7 - 8ft £30.00 Hay - bale
Westlea School's annual bonfire night proved a spectacular success this 8 - 9ft £34.00 Staw - bale £2.00
Total:
year with professional fireworks lighting up the sky on 5 November. Scots Pine Please make cheques Out to
Congratulatory letters and compliments have been pouring into the 5-7ft £15.00 R. Bell
school, which raised £800 for literacy and numeracy resources through
the event. Name
One parent said that, in the past, her family had gone on to the Lions Address
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bonfire party in Old Town. But the Westlea School fireworks are now
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so good that they do not bother.