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14 WESTLEA
School grounds: regional runner up Cubs take up Making books fun
A long awaited decision on whether Westlea School's grounds would challenge The Big Read came to the Asda
be chosen as the regional winner of the 1998 Environmental Youth playbus on 3 June when poet
Awards run by the British Trust Conservation Volunteers was made Lesley Franklin, Akela of Westlea Marcus Moore spent a morning
at the Royal Bath & West of England Show in early June. cubs, writes engaging children in their favourie
Unfortunately the school did not West Swindon Scout groups are books.
come away with top prize but year part of the North Wiltshire Scout Some of the original authors of
6 pupil Chris Carlton was pre- District and every year the cub The Long Poem about West Swin-
sented with the trophy for the best packs are given a challenge by don, including Katie Thomas be-
Wiltshire project by the Duke of Assistant District Commissioner low, read excerpts of the work.
Somerset, right. Roger Hiles.
The work carries on to turn every This year, the task set was to
bit of the grounds into a study hold a pack meeting with an inter-
area, which will encourage inter- national theme. The Westlea Cubs
esting plants to grow and attract were taken on a 'trip' to Mexico
wildlife and birds. where we were taught some Span-
A new pond and wetland have ish and tasted some hot spicy local
recently been completed with food.
wildflowers and bulbs to create During the evening all the cubs
interest throughout the year. Vol- and leaders were dressed in pon-
unteer parents and children in the chos and made sombreros.
environmental club have started We played some games and also
to develop a wild summer teachers involved in the long run- went to the silver mines to search
meadow. ning project were to be congratu- for treasure, before catching the
Headteacher Suzanne Seaton lated. "They have all done marvel- plane home. Everyone had a most
said the parents, children and lous work." enjoyable evening.

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