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Prizes on offer for young
songwriters and musicians
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Solo artists and bands with original material have the chance to win
The GWR Morning Crew and the artists will get the chance to — HAIR —
a session in a professional studio and see their CD pressed.
Swindon Media Arts have teamed work with a professional sound II l I
up to find Wiltshire's undiscov- engineer in an 8 track studio. The r// eJa6t/J/d ,zái Azdoit
ered song writing talent. The com- GWR Morning Crew Song of the
petition is open to 11 to 18 year Year will be played on the radio
olds who can enter songs as indi- and will be produced as a CD by
viduals or as a band, in any style of EMI Compact Disc in aid of the Partners Hair was established in 1975
music. GWR Christmas Appeal. and the West Swindon Centre salon
All you need to do is send your Entry forms will be available via
song on an audio cassette by Fri- secondary schools, libraries and was opened in 1982.
day 2 October. youth centres, or by calling Media
Six songs will be short listed and Arts at the Town Hall on 463224. Proprietor Maria Duncan trained in London
and has worked with many of Britain's
Party for much loved head leading hairdressers, teaching extensively

A warm end of term farewell was given to Westlea School headteacher throughout Europe and the UK.
Neil Griffiths who formally left Swindon education authority at the
end of July to develop his Story Sack literacy project with the Basic
Skills Agency.
Neil, who has been on second- minded of annual school trips
ment for a year, returned to the away, including the time he was
school for a party with staff and nearly swept out to sea atLulworth
story sack volunteers. This was Cove, the mass Red Nose Day
followed by a picnic with several conga in 1991, and his classic role
hundred children and parents.
as Mr Bumble in a production of
A Tardis time machine was con- Oliver.

structed and he was led away to The party ended with a 12 layer
reappear to see each class re-enact cake, one for each of his years at
memorable moments during his Westlea, being divided up amongst
time as headteacher. He was re- everybody in the playground.
Cheers to Neil: teachers and parents say good-bye, from left, Anne Wong,
parents Wanda Allen and Glennis Guntripp, new Westlea head Suzanne
Seaton, Alison Pass and Gwen Metcalfe
The Partner's staff team:from left, Tracey Bonner, Natalie Trowbridge,
Shona Boyd, Kelly Palmer, Rachel Tanner, Lilias Whyte,
Louise Goodenough, Frank Mezzo tta (Not pictured: Lisa Owen,
Elizabeth Clarke, Ella Ford, Amanda Craine, Rosalind Wilson, Julie Woods
Partners have been nominated no less than
ten times in the prestigious British Hairdresser
of the Year awards and regularly participate
in well known shows such as the
Clothes Show and Salon International.
Maria's standards are extremely high so all
Partners' stylist and trainees go through
an extensive and continuous training programme
in all services from cuts and colours
to conditioning and curls.
Back to school changes at Hreod
Partners Hair salons are 'Five Star' rated
With the rapid growth of North Swindon, Hreod Parkway school in the Good Salon Guide, endorsing the
faces its largest ever intake of pupils.
high standards of Partners Hair.
With a 275 year 7 intake, a major the bridge and an enhancement of
reorganisation has been under- the learning environment. Stu- The West Swindon salon is open six days
taken over the summer. dents and staff will be able to to
Year 7 pupils will be based on focus better on their studies" a week offering late appointments,
the north site, only visiting the To deal with the extra numbers Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays,
south site for science and occa- new staff have been appointed. free consultations, colour analysis and
sional technology lessons. The north site has been refurbished
Andrew Fleet, Headmaster, ex- and decorated during the holidays Redken computerised hair probe.
plained the reasons behind the and some rooms on the south site Call in to Partners to find a friendly,
changes. "The north site is self have been redecorated
sufficient. There are separate can- Mr Fleet added that younger stu- professional service to rely on.
teens, play and sports facilities, dents would also have a better so-
including a swimming pool, as well cial environment in which to start West Swindon Centre
as a careers room and library. secondary school. By September
"Reorganisation means less 1999 it is hoped year 8 will also be © (01793) 870462
movement between classes across located on the north site.