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Education minister to meet Hreod anti-bullying team

Students who have come up with an innovative way to beat the school bully are to tell Education Minister Estelle Morris how
it can be done at a meeting in the House of Commons on 6 July.
Five members of CATS - Come At a briefing for Michael Wills,
& Talk group - will be travelling to arranged by The Link, students told
Parliament with teachers and the MP about the how the project
Hreod headteacher Andrew Fleet has evolved over the last two years
to meet the Minister. with the help of Burmah Castrol
Swindon North MP Michael sponsored Youth Action worker
Wills arranged the meeting after Lorna Slack, and training from
the group wrote to him asking for Connections youth counselling.
Government help to spread their Bullying is not just a problem at
ideas for supporting each other Hreod; it exists in all schools and
against bullies by wearing tur- in the outside world,' said Nick
quoise ribbons. Smith. 'The ribbons are a way of
demonstrating to bullies that the
majority are against them.
PAuL. DRAPER Ellen Fletcher said, 'our project
is a positive and peaceful way of Solidarity aga ins t the bully. Michael Wills MP is presented with his anti-bully
uPVC Fascia, attacking bullying; it has the po- ribbon by,from left, Lucy Hudson, Lesley Thompson, Eleanor Fletcher, Tim
tential to take off in other schools."
Harman, Nick Smith, Emma Heath
Guttering Michael Wills congratulated the
group for their initiative. 'Bully- any aspect of school life when they work. "I hope the Government
& Cladding ing can often be low level and in- arrive at Hreod." will offer funding so that informa-
sidious, and difficult for teachers Year 11 school leaver Lesley tion packs can be prepared and
LADDNIO FASCIAS to pick up. Thompson said the atmosphere in sent to other schools explaining
"The ribbon is a very good way the school was much more posi- how students elsewhere can be
of being up front against bullies. It tive because of the youth action involved in beating the bully."
is excellent that the students them
selves are central in dealing with
the issue. Trolleys on the loose
* FREE ESTIMATES * "I am also impressed that the Concern has been expressed about trolleys from Safeway being
Tel: (01793) 825965 group will be talking to primary dumped in the area.
children to assure them that they
3 Overton Gardens, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon Haydon Wick Parish Council has
can approach older people about Keep recycling tidy
written to Safeway asking for de-
posit return devices to be attached Empty bottles, cans and old
NO NEED TO LIVE WITH HARD WATER to each trolley. newspapers are accumulating
CONTACT: Manager, Paul Walsh, stated, around the recycling banks in the
F
SWINDON5 ATER "we are currently looking at a new car park outside the Haydon
locking mechanism to make the Centre.
Kinetico Block Salt Water Softeners guarantee soft water 24 hours - trolleys more secure at night, which Haydon Wick councillor Kelvin
a day. Only 19" high, non-electric, meter controlled. is when they are often taken away." King is concerned about the pollu-
Rent, lease, purchase. DIV sales & service. Salt delivered. "Anyone seeing an abandoned tion. "It's great that people want
trolley can telephone the store on to recycle, but please do not leave
260 Ferndale Road, Swindon. Tel: 527172
on 726705 and someone will be bottles and cans in bags beside the
sent collect it." containers."

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The group, which recently received a good Ofsted report, has places
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delay and distress for your family Home visit service find out more. In addition to usual playgroup activities, there will be
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