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Technology allows school to keep on top
CHIROPODIST
Greendown School in Grange Park has been employing technology to ensure that it keeps up with the
changing demands of education and the national shortage of teachers in key subjects. Advanced Reflexologist
It disposed of traditional regis- allows teachers to see if homestudy ardsmeasurablyimprove. We plan
ters three years ago and introduced has been handed in, what marks lunchtime and evening classes to & Kinesiologist
the 'Bromcom' radio system to keep students are getting and we use it encourage all students to spend
tabs on attendance and student to record achievements." extra time on maths work." CLINIC AT HIGH STREET
progress. It is still the only school The school is also using technol- WOOTTON BASSETT
in Swindon to invest in such equip- ogy in response to the national
ment. crisis in teacher For an appointment with
Teachers now recruitment, BACK PAIN Mrs Lesley Taylor
carry a book sized which is MBChA, MSSCh, MIR, ASKS
computer linked particulary bad If you are suffering from: o
to a central server. in maths. Gov- O Backache, Leg pain
Simply pressing a ernors have Call (01793) 849914
key calls up each committed O Neck, anytime
class list and stu- £65,000 from re- Shoulder, FREE
dents are marked serves to com- Arm Pain Chiro-
in. The data is pliment tradi- O Headache checks
transmitted back tional classroom & Migraine availabl
cutting out all the teaching with a
manual labour Head of computer aided O Sciatica
needed to check Humanities learning system O Sports Injury
individual regis- ., Peter Gould called 'Future O Whiplash
ter sheets. registering a School.' Book your appointment with
By using Brom- class using ; Individual You should consider Christopher Radford
com in every les- J Bromcom students will consulting a Chiropractor
MBcHA, MSSch
son, the school watch short vid-
has been able to get rid of aftenoon eos with on-screen teachers ex- SANDRA E. DAVIES D.C. CHIROPODIST
registration and operate a more plaining a maths concept before Shaw Chiropractic Clinic Children's verruca surgery open.
flexible timetable. printing a worksheet to allow an- Shaw Village Centre All other aspects of foot care
Headteacher Ian Matthews said, other to access the computer. When catered for.
each student may have up to 12 completed he or she enters the re- Tel: (01793) 887801 Call free anytime on ,. 1~
different teachers and passing bits sults. If more than 80% of answers
,
of paper from one to another about are correct the machine allows the C / Member of the British 0800 731 6879 ,. Y
progress, attendance, discipline student to progress to the next Chiropractic Association Home visit service or come
and rewards is massively compli- level. If they are not, it asks the to our modern town centre suruery
cated and inefficient. Multiply this student to watch the video again.
by 27 students in each tutor group Ian Matthews said, "the unique
and teachers can become over- feature of the system is that the
whelmed by paper. real class teacher sets the level at
"Attendance has improved from which a student works and is avail- Am
eighty-nine per cent to over 93% able to help with questions. In this
and we can track where students way they can progress at their own
are during the day. Bromcom also pace, whilst receiving help and //I1 /A
guidance when required.
"Experience elsewhere shows
Multi-cultural art that students become highly moti- Enrol on full time courses starting
There was a burst of activity dur- vated in learning maths and stand- September 2000
ing a week dedicated to art, craft
and acting by children at Toothill's Vouchers for
Oliver Tomkins Infants School. South Africans
Using a multi-cultural theme,
each class 'visited' a different coun- There are thought to be about 500
South Africans living in the Swin-
try and presented artwork and don area and Royston Davies and
songs to a parents assembly. Tina Kelly are forming a club in
Holding up their artwork, rear from
Wiltshire to become part of a net-
left, Daniele Mack, Aaron McKeever, work of similar groups run in Brit-
Channon Berkley, Nicole Harding.
ain under the umbrella of South
Front, Mustaphar Isitmen in front of
African Products International
a Turkish mosque made by parent Freephone Liz or Christine on:
(SAPRO).
The club will offer South Afri- 0800 980 4911
cans, and also people interested in
the country, the chance to meet up, or drop in & talk to the tutors
socialise, network and talk about
'home.' It will be an opportunity
to make new friends, to talk about
friends of friends, share recipes,
eat South African food, and also
become informed of events organ-
ised by other clubs.
New members will receive New College Helston Road, Park North,
vouchers worth £20 to be used at a Swindon Swindon, Wilts. SN3 2LA
South African products stockist.
To find out more call 618844.