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10 HAYDON WICK & WOODHALL PARK
\\\\\\\\\\\\N\N\N\N Chocolate Challenge improves literacy
PHILIP STONE
Chocolate was the topic of conversation for 17 year 6 children who attended school for two weeks during
PAINTER & the summer holidays.
The children were able to prac- vertise a chocolate product. The Hreod deputy headteacher Tom
DECORATOR tice and improve their literacy winning team won a trip to Wilkes said there had been great
skills at the Hreod Parkway Sum- Safeways' hi-tech kitchens to cook gains in student learning at the
For a high standard mer School, by learning through a their own recipe, which they summer school. "The course was
of work variety of drama techniques, me- named the Energizer Bar. There great fun and there was 100% at-
dia workshops, and written and was also a successful trip to tendance each day. Improvements
References available pictorial projects. The course was Cadburys during the fortnight. in confidence and aptitude were
i organised by Learning Works and The pupils' work has since been seen over the fortnight and during
Telephone now for a
sponsored by Safeway at Haydon exhibited at the school and their first few weeks at our school."
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I design, market research and ad- teaching staff and year 11 pupils been impressed by the project and
Anthony Green and Lee Jefferies chop- also popped in to offer support hoped that the company could be
ping nuts for the Energiser Burnt the and act as mentors. involved next year.
Safeway kitchens Safeway nzn;in'cr Paul Walsh presents Hreod headteacher Andrew Fleet with
a plaque marking the project, with centre from left, student mentor Vicky
J.F.K Upton, Fil Came of Learning Works, and Eleana Fletcher, and the children
who took part in the s ii ,,i nier school
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