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Bradon extension opened Young cooks prepare to compete
Professor Michael Barber, said to Swindon's second-
be the fourth most important per- ary school pupils are
son in education, opened a £1 already planning
million extension at Bradon For- their millennium
est School on 2 December. menus for the
Speaking to an invited audience Young Cook of the
he outlined government education Year Award 2000.
policy and set out developments Last year's cham-
for the future. pions Ridgeway
The extension includes a com- School is expecting
puter suite, science labs, library tough competition as
and music studios. they do battle to re-
Professor Barber with Bradon tain their title.
headteacher Chris Montacute Ten schools took
part in last year's
competition that re-
Lottery win for school
quires youngsters,
A grant of £105,000 over three years from the New Opportunities from years 7-8 and 9-10 to design
Fund will allow Hreod Parkway School to develop an Information and create a suitable dish for serv-
and Communication Technology Centre. ing as a main course item at mid- Private
Children attending Hreod will be able to use the facilities before day. The dish must be healthy,
school and for homestudy. The six partner primary schools involved in flavoursome and nutritionally bal-
the successful bid will also have access to the facilities. anced, as well as making good use Tuition
Headteacher Andrew Fleet said, this exciting project will signifi- of commodities produced in Wilt-
cantly enhance learning and study opportunities." shire. in all subjects
Schools will be competing for a & levels
Exchange builds friendships in Spain top prize of £400 in each age group • Key Stages 1-4
to spend on catering equipment. • GCSE & A Level
Good friends were made on completion of a two part exchange when Michaela Hunt from sponsors
Greendown School language students visited the Gabriel Mir6 School NTL said, "the competition has • Special Needs
near Alicante, Spain in November. The Spanish students who visited now been running for four years Call
Swindon in the Autumn were pictured in the November Link magazine. and the judging gets tougher and
Apart from spending time in school the group visited the Alhambra tougher." Personal Tutorials
Palace in Granada, the tourist sites of Benidorm and were featured on Above: Michaela Hunt with Ridge- New
local radio and television. way winners Daniel Whiting, left, teachers 01672 539368
The Greendown group, from left, head of languages Eileen Mochan, Kirsty also wanted 01793 538730
and Jonathan Whelan and Barbara
Owen, Clare Humphrey, Gemma Matthews, Claire Vaughn-Williams, Kate Raynor of East brook organic farm
Williams, Becky Grey, Amy Osorio, Priya Patel, Spanish teacher Ana Munoz.

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