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FR.ESHBROOK & GRANGE PARK
School makes links down under

Youngsters at Tregoze School will be in touch with children of a similar age in Australia using the
internet, once a teacher exchange programme has been completed in November.
Peter and Jill Campbell from the
Newcastle area of New South
Wales paid a visit to Tregoze on 27
September to talk to staff about
educational issues such as the use
of information technology and the
move between primary and sec-
ondary school.
They also took part in a special
assembly where they presented an
Australian flag and also a flag of
aboriginal peoples which are gen-
erally flown together. Rugby play-
ing headteacher Steve Menham
was given a cap emblazoned with

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On 21 October Tregoze teacher side of the world and exchange
Karen Winterburn left Swindon for ideas and views, as well as im-
a two week return visit to Peter at ages."
233 reindale Road Waratah public school and Jill at swindonlink.com
Swindon Charleston East public school. makes the connections
She has made a video diary of Swindon's web site at
Swindon & Chippenham life at Tregoze School and will be www.swindonlink.com is helping
Tel: (01793) 536657 interviewing children in Australia. Tregoze School show itself off
The Link has provided her with across the world.
BIKES FOR ALL THE FAMILY photos of the school and the chil- We have designed special pages
dren in her class. so that children in Australia can
Juniors from just She will be bringing home a then make a virtual visit to Tregoze
video diary of her trip and teach- after Karen has talked to them in
£49.99 ers hope that children from the their classes or assemblies.
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Adults 15 speed, 21 speed, mails about themselves. of the school, a picture of Karen's
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