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The Link Magazine • September 1998
School sent off happy for the holidays

Toothill Primary School hit a high note at the end of the school year with a positive report from OFSTED Inspectors.
The school was judged to be, good relationships and the good The leadership of headteacher Areas identified by the report
"purposeful with significant quality provision for pupils with Richard Jackson, and other senior for further development include
strengths, such as the consistently special needs and for children un- staff was praised, as was the raising attainment levels in science,
good and effective teaching, the der five." supportiveness of Governors. design and technology, IT and re-
ligious education, and the im-
Richard Jackson, centre rear, with year 6 leavers in July provement of the partnership be-
tween school and parents.
Richard Jackson, speaking on
behalf of the staff and governors,
said, "we're very pleased with the
report, particularly the assessment
that we offer good value for money.
It was a good way to finish the
year."
Get set for new

pre-school
As expected there has been strong
demand for places at Abbey
Meads' new pre-school since the
July Link exclusively announced
provision for the area.
Blunsdon Nursery School at
Abbey Meads opens in the tempo-
rary community centre, Elstree
Way on 14 September.

r Time for Scallywags

Do you have children under 5 and
live in North Swindon? Then come
on down to Scallywags in Abbey
Meads community centre.
Toddlers can have great fun sing-
ing, painting, sticking and listen-
ing to stories. Juice and biscuits, or
Buy any medium/large pizza,* get coffee for grown-ups, is provided
half way through the session. The The staff who will be rrllilling the
another the same size FREE group is also a good place for mums Abbey Meads branch, rear from left,
Mary Gosling, Maggie Fisher, Pauline
or dads to meet for a chat.
Scallywags meets on a Tuesday Webster. Front, with Abbey Meads
morning from 945am to 1145am children, Jean Weir and Daniel Jelly,
from 8 September. Anita Williams and Oliver Berwick,
For more details call Vanessa on Mary Griffiths andj Jamie Hackborn
705189 or Kimberly on 701416.
Pauline Webster, who runs
Scallywags organisers, from left,
Debbie Carney with Liam, Vanessa Blunsdon Nursery school, said,
"we had a good response from
Uttley with Mathew and lemma, Kim-
berley Watchorn with Brooke and parents since the article first ap-
Demi-S hay peared in The Link; there are still
places available. We're sure there
are parents who want to see the
nursery in place before registering
and there are families arriving all
the time."
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