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Shakespeare Festival looks for business backing

Government plans that all pri- down teacher Tim Noble is organ- year 6 pupil in West Swindon with: "With the work already done
mary schools organise a daily lit- ising a Shakespeare festival for the • a ticket to see Salisbury Play- with our primary schools, we are
eracy hour from September are end of the year and is appealing to house/ 6th Sense Theatre produc- well placed to help teachers with
being givenahead start by Green- local businesses to make it a truely tion of 'The Tempest' in January their plans for the literacy hour,"
down School. dramatic event. next year at Greendown School said Tim. "There has been a tre-
The requirement includes study He is looking for sponsorship • a free copy of the Penguin Clas- mendous response; seven primary
of a Shakespeare play and Green- totalling £5,500 to provide every sic edition of the play schools have booked 520 seats for
• an hour's workshop on the play The Tempest.
Westlea School youngsters, directed by Tim Noble, presented Shakespeare's led by an actor/ theatre worker in "Sponsorship will reduce costs
A Midsummer's Nights Dream in December
each of seven schools so that every pupil has the chance
• a day visit from Jack Greene "a to see Shakespeare in action, no
visiting Elizabethan peddlar" matter what their family finances."
The budget also includes train- The project is believed to be the
ing for teachers on Shakespeare first of its kind and Tim hopes it
and a pack of materials to support will show how the literacy hour
class activities before and after the and Shakespeare can be made a
play. lively experience.

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on the map Cricklade, Wiltshire

Swindon children are to take part in a record attempt to use more of For children aged 6 months to 7 years (out of school
their minds at a day called Head First for Swindon. and holiday provision 7.45am - 630pm)
Five thousand children drawn mapping in an active and practical Please contact Shelagh Hanbury B.Ed (Hons)
from schools in Swindon, Purton way. Those attending will become Rajvindar Kular B.A (Hons)
and Wootton Bassett will spend 13 a member of the Brain Club.
July at the County Ground 'learn- So unique is the event that Rich- TELEPHONE (01793) 752600
ing how to learn' by creating a ard Cummings of Swindon Coun-
mass mindmap, the largest event cil's Education Department confi-
of its kind attempted in the UK. dently expects national media in-
As human beings we only use terest. THE WORLD'S MOST SUCCESSFUL
1% of our brain's capacity and tel- • Head First for Swindon is not an
evision presenter and creator of open event. Schools have been al- MATHS PROGRAMME
mindmaps Tony Buzan will show located places for 20% of their roll.
how we can use more. • The same day sees the launch of • Individualised programme
Tony will be presenting from the Swindon Education Business
the pitch via a huge screen. He Partnership with Michael Wills MP
will be supported by 20 trainers, as as guest of honour. Between 8am • Improves confidence and concentration
well as teachers from participat- and lOam, Tony Buzan is holding
ing schools. The children will be a mindmapping masterclass for • Builds study skills - daily
taken through the basics of mind business people.
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Courses planned for the mind,
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'More' and 'new' are the key words for West and North Swindon area Enquire by 31st July 1998
organiser Raziya Sacranie when it comes to Swindon College's
courses for the Autumn. (subject to availability)
Raziya has put together a feast 'Western Philosophy for the Terri- Call
of a programme that combines old fied'.
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