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The Link Magazine • July 1998
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North Swindon infants to bus until school is ready next year

Haydonleigh Primary School is children from the development arisen because house completions opening a school too early will
now so overcrowded that North area since 21 May. are running well in advance of mean little or no money left to
Swindon children as young as four New pupils who move into the estimates supplied by developers. spend on existing schools."
are to be bused to school at More- Abbey Meads and St Andrews "The Department of Education At a poorly attended public
don. Ridge catchment area will be allo- stipulate that we, as a Borough, meeting held on 17 June, organ-
The planned Abbey Meads cated places at Moredon Infant or are not allowed to build a school ised at short notice to explain Swin-
school will not be ready until Sep- Junior School. until we have enough pupils to don Education Committee's deci-
tember 1999 but Haydonleigh has Norrie Porter, Swindon Educa- justify doing so. In addition, the sion to bus children, Mr Porter as-
not been able to accept any new tion Officer, said the situation had Borough have limited resources; sured parents that headteachers
will do everything possible to make
the transition as smooth as possi-
Youngsters stretched with extra courses ble for the children. "The More-
don schools have received good
Swindon's Childrens University available is desktop publishing, the first week of the summer holi- Ofsted reports. With class sizes of
launched a new series of Saturday mini-olympics and an outdoor days from 27 July. around 30, they will provide an
morning courses at Greendown challenge course. Information and application excellent standard of education."
School on 13 June for year 6 pupils. The Childrens' University will forms are available through pri- Children and their parents af-
Children only spend about 8% also be running at Greendown in mary schools. fected by this situation will be pro-
of their time in formal schooling vided with free bus transport, from
and the sessions aim to promote designated pick up points.
learning beyond school hours and Claire McKay, from Abbey
'give children a different kind of Meads, was furious at the lack of
learning experience compared to publicity surrounding the public
school' according to Neil Harding, meeting. "I only found out about
Children's University Manager in it by chance. We did not receive
Swindon. any communication to let us know
Youngsters are familiarising that this important issue was be-
themselves with the roots of pop ing debated."
culture through a course called Mr Porter said a leaflet drop to
'Life in the 60s,' and learning how all houses in North Swindon had
to take good photographs and de- been arranged. However, it ap-
velop them in a darkroom. Also pears that this was not successful.
Telephone Swindon Education
Developing photographers, front, on 463091 for more information.
Benedict Walker, Andrew Mon tier,
Joanne Tomkins, Rebecca Park. Rear, • Moredon Infants School have an
open afternoon on 1 July and all
Alison Mitchell, Robin Fletcher, prospective parents are invited.
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