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28 The Link Magazine • Februar 1999
Awards for helpers
New school
Private governors sought Brook Field School hosted an award ceremony on 12 January for
Tuition The new 240 place Abbey Meads students who recently completed a 'Helping In Schools' course run
by Workers' Education Association in conjunction with Swindon
primary school is on schedule to Council's education department.
in all subjects open in September.
& levels A headteacher should be in post The course aims to help parents which normally involves attend-
• Key Stages 1-4 by April, when parents will be able gain a better understanding of the ance one day a week for 10 weeks,
there is a 20 hour placement at a
school curriculum, how a school is
• GCSE & A Level to enrol children; precise dates will organised and run, and how pu- primary school.
be published in The Link.
• Special Needs Paul Blackmore, Swindon edu- pils learn. It also develops self- Participant Nicky Small from
Call cation department premises and confidence, communication and a Middleaze, said, "it was a very
interesting course. I learned a lot
range of practical skills,
Personal Tutorials client service manager said, "it is 'Helping In Schools' is accred- and I'd advise anybody to do it. It
planned to open the community
New centre at the same time as the school ited by the Open College Network was deeper than we thought it
teachers 01672 539368 building. The letting process will and most people achieve a qualifi- would be, but we all benefited. If,
also wanted 01793 538730 be run by a committee, of which cation equivalent to a GCSE. As as parents, we can help the teach-
well as 45 hours of course work, ers, all our children benefit."
the headteacher and governing
body will form a part." Ready to help: front, from left, Hailey Webber and Nicky Small from Salt Way
Swindon Council is appointing School, Maureen Cornell, Brook Field School, Carol Goldsmith, Saltway. Back:
the first school governors. If you Caterina Holder, Oliver Tomkins Infants, course tutor Ros Barclay, Amanda
are interested, call Margaret Hunt Langley, Brook Field
of l S^ on 463064.

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The Helen O'Grady Children's
Host Families Drama Academy opened its Sat-
urday morning studio at the
required for young foreign
students attending English Haydon Centre in January where
language courses in Swindon. youngsters have the chance to learn
Six day programme arranged about speech, movement, creative
Good remuneration drama and language development
in a relaxed and enjoyable setting.
Please contact Nita Martin Children develop social skills
on (01672) 539368 whilst having fun and mixing with
or (01672) 539561 others.
for details To find out more, call Jenny
Hatch on 01672 520 528.

Returners Womens courses
Another free New College 'Re- The WEA Swindon Women's
turn to Learn' course starts at the Branch Spring/Summer Pro-
Family Project at 15 Gainsbor- gramme is now available.
Computers ough Way, Freshbrook on 8 Feb- New courses include 'Under-
ruary and runs for six hours a standing Maths,' a course offering
For week for 10 weeks. Open College Network credits de-
Many people are reluctant to re- signed to help you get to grips
Dummies
turn to studying. There are often a with maths, 'Exploring the Female
number of reasons, such as fear, Spirit,' and an extended two-day
meeting strangers, feeling inad- 'Car Maintenance Workshop.'
equate because of lack of qualifica- Both 'Make Your Experience
Create
Desktop tions, feeling too old to learn, or Count' and 'Assertiveness' are be-
child care difficulties for pre- ing offered at the Link Centre, with
PUb//Shim Your Own schoolers or after school. most other courses taking place
However this course is designed either at the Health Hydro in
Website to solve many of these problems. Milton Road or the Broad Green
Adult Education is not like Centre in Gladstone Street.
Are you just messing school. You are recognised and • Women Working with Women -
respected as adults who have Groupwork Skills, Saturdays 6
about with that mouse?
PowerPoin knowledge of life that is not neces- February & 13 March
Are your chips For sarily academic. The tutors are • Assertiveness, starts Tuesday 9
going cold? Windows there to guide and encourage you February (6 sessions)
to achieve what you want to. There • Creative Writing, Saturdays 27
Improve your computing is no pressure, but a recognised February & 20 March
Computerised
with a course at New College Accounting qualification is achievable. • Basic Car Maintenance, Satur-
Divided into three sessions: Eng- days 6 & 27 March
lish, Life Skills and Information • Make Your Experience Count,
Ask about our FREE Courses & Childcare
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around school, or a free creche is sions)
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New College Contact Customer Services on If you would like any further tion and Massage, starts Thursday
Swindon FREEPHONE: 0800 980 4911 information you can contact 25 March (8 sessions)
Maureen Debbage at New College For full details of courses, call
on Swindon 611470. Gerry or Liz on 618233.