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40 The Link Magazine • January 1998
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Core literacy and numeracy skills are high on the agenda at Bradon
° JUST Forest School. And to raise academic achievement, the school has set
up a computer suite to give students access to special software
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aspects of residential letting. Open: 9am - 5.30pm, Wed 9am - 1pm, Bradon head Chris Montacute
c Management of all repairs Sat 9am - 5pm • Free car park expressed delight at the new in-
Jensons for Wedding Hire. FREE CAR PARK vestment. "Research has shown
and maintenance to owners that SuccessMaker produces sig-
instructions.
nificant learning improvement. In
— Full specialised buildings, one project, gains of up to 20
contents, rent and legal Dre(s sedfi' months in number skills were pro-
protection insurance services. duced in just 6 months use of the
t OccacS wy programme. In other projects, age Bradon Forest students working in
- A 'Buy to Let' Mortgage the new SuccessMaker computer suite
scheme. Handmade gowns related reading gains can be up to
12 months after just 7 hours on the He added that the programme
c Belvoir is an approved and cocktail wear system. automatically raises the degree of
agency for HM Forces "By having half a class working work difficulty if more than 75%
relocation and specilises with For sale or hire through individual learning pro- of questions are being correctly
the needs of service personnel. grammes on the computer, a answered. And the programme
To discuss your
i With offices across the UK. teacher can work with the other will produce individualised home-
requirements,
half. In effect this enables us to work sheets.
Freephone: 0800 7316069 call Hilary on work intensively with classes of 14 Initially, all year 7 students will
(01666) 510306. students. But at the same time use the system for one and a half
Fax: 01249 760670
10 minutes from Swindon. those working independently hours a week. Mr Montacute is
E-mail [email protected]
ittp://www.belvoirgroup.com Easy Parking. A know the teacher can monitor their convinced that the outcome will
work effort through his own com- be better examination results for
puter." all students in the future.
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Many people across Swindon will have reason to remember the help
Alan Doyle gave them when planning their holidays in the past.

He was the manager at Fitzgerald Travel in Wood Street, for more
than ten years, until it consolidated with Highworth Travel in 1993.
He has now started up his own travel business in conjunction with
Mary Green, also formerly of Highworth Travel, and is hoping Tel. (01793) 432252
to meet up with some of his old customers at his newly fitted-out Fax (01793) 435717
offices at the top of Victoria Hill in Old Town, Swindon. r

Alan believes that the strength of Old Town Travel is its
Providing the following services:
independence. "The industry has changed," he says. "People are
* Package holidays
far more widely travelled and know what they want. We have the edge over the big
* Charter flights
multiples as an independent agent. We are not tied to linked operators and insurance
* Scheduled flights
companies, nor are we a cut price outfit.
* Tailor-made holidays
* Hotel reservations
"We just concentrate on your needs and find the best value package to suit your budget.
* Airport parking * Hire cars
As an ABTA member we have found that more and more people prefer peace of mind
* Travel insurance
by paying the little extra which ensures they are covered for any eventuality".
We can be found at the top of
Victoria Hill (next to the Evening
Alan is confident of the growth potential of Old Town Travel and hopes to open a branch in
Advertiser). Lots of loco j'parking
West Swindon in due course.
In the meantime, to book that holiday of a lifetime, call Old Town Travel on (01793) 432252.