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30 The Link Magazine • December 1999
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Last month we reported the visit by two Australian teachers to Tregoze School and how we were going
residential property to help Swindon teacher Karen Winterburn show off her school in early November via the Internet, when
management and lettings she made a return visit to the primary schools in the Newcastle area of New South Wales.
Home Choice is a market leader At swindonlink.com we created contributions from local children
in Swindon with over 100 rental a special 'mini-site' with photo- with their photographs.
properties under management, graphs of Karen's class at Tregoze Karen was delighted with the
from small studio apartments to and aerial shots of the school which opportunity to show off Tregoze
executive houses. gave the children she met the using the latest technology. "The
chance to 'visit Swindon. On the site was absolutely brilliant. It gave
Our dedication to providing the site we have posted e-mails from the Australian children the chance
best possible service to our cli- her about her impressions of to surf to Swindon and find out
ents is backed by a link to the Pri- schools in Australia and some short more about the town and Tregoze
vate Business Ombudsman and
the UK Association of Letting G'day mates. Karen on top of the
Agents. famous Sydney harbour bridge
We offer our tenants and land- "I was made very welcome in all
lords peace of mind knowing that the schools I visited. The children
we will look after any problems loved my accent and kept me talk-
they may have as quickly and ing endlessly. They are very aware
skilfully as possible. of Britain because of television pro-
grammes and the football shown
We take on as much (or as little) in Australia. But I had to be very
responsibility as the landlord diplomatic about the referendum
wants - from drawing up tenancy on whether to keep the monarchy.
agreements to rent collection, "The schools are very impres-
right through to full manage- sive. Each has its own library with
ment. a dedicated librarian, and all have
For further information, computer suites which are net-
please contact worked together and maintained
Sue Gidney on 01793 431 by technicians. The thing that
sticks in my mind is that the chil-
Wearing a hat is a fashion statement in the hot Aussie sun. Karin with local
dren are so similar in their learn-
youngsters by a gum tree
School, and they were really ex- ing, outlook and behaviour."
cited about seeing themselves on
the Internet. Parents of children in
The management and staff of the my classes have told me that they Tfje ZGrabitionat
have been impressed by how the ,*cfjoor of
Lc HINE S E MEAL web is being used to communicate
across the world."
As a result of the visit four classes aeiki jeoiin
at Tregoze have set up 'e-pals' links Learn this ancient
with youngsters at Charlstown
East primary school, though keep- healing art
ing them up might be difficult be- Reiki is safe, completely natural and
wish all their cause the school year in Australia highly effective complementary
therapy to all other forms of
ends in December.
customers Karen visited four schools, health care. Reiki is not a religion
or a belief system
where she talked to children, ob-
a Merry served classes and discussed edu- An important difference between
cational ideas with Australian Reiki and other energy therapies is
Christmas £t teachers. One of the highlights that once activated in your hands, you
was an Aboriginal Art Day at one have it for life and can treat yourself.
a Very Happy school where aboriginal artists ran
workshops in boomerang paint-
New Year ing, dance and singing. She passed
on her learning at a similar day at
Tregoze on 18 November.

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