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16 The Link Magazine • January 2000
Euro funding for schools and education projects to link up Drop-in sessions for
Da ryl Jones, European Officer at Swindon Borough Council writes new North school
A number of Swindon schools are already involved in EU funding programmes and during 2000 there Gaye Ching, 45, has been ap-
will be more opportunities to seek funding to create links on educational projects which include: pointed the headteacher for the
210 place Catherine Wayte School,
Teacher exchanges/placements Projects should link schools from There are deadlines for these which opens in September off
Study visits, school linking visits at least three countries in Europe programmes. Therefore, if you see Elstree Way, Abbey Meads.
Inter-cultural education and Eastern Europe. an opportunity for your school, She is
In-service training projects Linking with a partner school or contact me on 466414 and I can rently heap
Language training projects college can enrich the teaching and assist you in applying for funds. Lawn Inf
Joint educa tional projects for lan- learning experience right across the Let me know if you are inter- School and
guage learning school curriculum. It provides in- ested to link with another school up her post
spiration and a source of material and/or apply for European fund- Easter.
for project work, a real-life context ing to create a project. As Swin
Learn to play for foreign language learning and Schools in Europe looking for Council ed
skills development. link partners can be found at:
A limited number of places are tion commit
still available on a'Take10 for Play' Daryl Jones, putting Swindon www.partbase. eupro. se new admission policy requires
course, starting on 13 January. into Europe www.wotw.org.uk school preferences to be stated by
Designed for anyone working 18 February, parents are invited to
with school age children, partici- French speakers gather meet Mrs Ching at two drop-in
pants will work towards gaining a If you are interested in France, its sessions at the Haydon Wick par-
national qualification by covering language and way of life and you ish council offices, next to the Hay-
topics such as play and playwork, speak reasonably good French, don Centre on:
health and safety, and planning why not join the Swindon Anglo Wednesday 26 January, 1pm - 3pm
and promoting play. French Club which meets monthly Friday 28 January, 9am - 11pm.
The 10 week course will run on at Croft Sports Centre? Mrs Ching said, "although it is
Thursdays, 7pm to 9.30pm at Plus Activities include quiz evenings, still being built, this is a chance for
1 youth centre, Euclid Street, Swin- speakers, dinners and an annual parents to meet me and discuss
don. Bastille Day celebration. what kind of school Catherine
For further details call Teresa For details call Grace Wilkins on Wayte will be. I look forward to
Quinn on 466546. 706775. meeting you."

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