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FRESHBROOK & GRANGE PARK
New year, new head

Freshbrook School welcomes a new head teacher in January following the resignation of previous head,
Phillip Gurney, who had been on sick leave since Christmas 1997.
Robert Pattenden, who lives at school in January," he said. "Eve- term. Chair of Governors Lynette
Highworth, is currently head of ryone I have met on my visits has Leonard was keen to acknowledge
Compton Bassett Church Aided been very friendly and welcom- their hard work.
School near Newbury, which has ing." "We're delighted to welcome Mr
150 children on roll. Freshbrook Noel Simmons from Wroughton Pattendon to Freshbrook School to
currently has 450 children. was brought in as acting head last carry on the good work of the last
A keen trombone and piano year, with deputy head Jane Par- year and take us forward into the
player, Mr Pattenden is hoping to sons filling in during the autumn new century," she said.
build on the already good music Robert Pattenden, with Freshbrook School children, from left, Manjt Bharj,
provision at Freshbrook. He has Chloe Roberts, Lee Webb, Hannah Edwards, Charlotte Reid, Kayleigh Williams.
visited the school several times Front, Emma Carpenter
during the autumn term to meet
staff and take part in assemblies. "I
am looking forward to joining the

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Annual meeting
The Freshbrook Village Group annual meeting takes place in Fresh-
brook Community Centre on Wednesday 13 January, 8pm. The FVG
manages the centre and represents community interests in Fresbrook
and Grange Park. All residents of the area are invited to attend.

Tregoze ready for Read-A-Thon
Children, parents, teachers and parents will be boosting literacy at
Comfortable Tregoze School when they launch a four month proj ect on 18 January.
Beyond is really exciting and we
Called Books and Beyond, eve-
independence rybody who signs up will be asked hope most of the children and their
to note the books they are reading
parents will take part.
and also review the time spent
"We're indebted to the Friends
watching TV. of Tregoze School who have raised
Coordinating teacher Stephan £2,400 from bazaars, cake stalls and
Richardson said the aim is very fetes to help the school buy new
simple. "We are asking everybody books and resources to launch the
connected with the school to read Read-A-Thon."
more books for pleasure. All ages He added that every time a child
can take part and all abilities, from reads a certain number of pages,
a teacher reading a novel, to in- or completes a book, their effort
fants being read to by parents. It is will be recorded on a large Books
not compulsory, but Books and and Beyond board in the school.
Parent Bola Clemo, teacher Stephan Richardson with children showing off
books purchased with money donated by the Friends of Tregoze School. Rear
from left, Linford Webb, Ashley Elbourne, Diana Yerbury-Hodgson, Harriet
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