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The Link Magazine • March 2000 17
East Enders and The Bill Bugs strike schools VACANCIES

meet the Bard in Swindon Dreams of surfing the internet is Toothill Junior Club (7-12 yrs)
proving very frustrating for some
Actors Susan Tulley, formerly of East Enders, Colin Tarrant of The Swindon schools connected to the at Toothill Farm Centre, Bodiam Drive,
needs two playworkers
Bill, Inspector Poirot David Suchet and several theatre directors and NTL cable service. to provide stimulating play activities
top educationalists will help launch Swindon's huge Shakespeare Excited children have had to on Thursday evenings, 3 hours
Festival at an open day at Greendown School on 1 April, 10am to 4pm. endure long or non-existant a week, including half an hour
downloads, no doubt getting the preparation time. £4.80 per hour.
Twenty-four performances of wrong impression of the internet
Closing date: Thursday 16 March.
Shakespeare plays during the fol- future. One teacher commented, For details call Mavis Read on 498230
lowing two weeks by primary and "it is putting staff off and giving or Jean Goncalves on 465414
secondary schools, Swindon and children a bad experience."
Cirencester Colleges and Junction An internal report by a teacher Kumon After School Maths Club
16 amateur drama group will cel- working party points the finger of Saltway Primary School, Middleleaz
ebrate the man of the last millen- frustration at NTL. But Norrie classroom assistants are
nium. Over 1,200 performers will Porter, head of Planning and Re- required, 4pm to 6pm, Thursdays
be involved in a variety of produc- sources at Swindon Council's edu- Would suit education student or recently
tions, from traditional full costume cation department insists this is retired teacher or reasonably numerate
presentations to adaptations us- not the case and stated that the person. £4 to £6 per hour depending
on relevant experience
ing dance and rap. borough council is very happy with
Festival coordinator Tim Noble the company's service. Call Richard Be ll on 01285 711170
said all the hard work by teachers He said, "there is an issue about
and children was coming together software supplied to schools which Lydiard Millicent
for the 1 April launch. "Our pa- has not been working properly. Parish Council
tron, the Royal Shakespeare Com- This has caused problems with
pany actor David Calder contacted Greene, the Elizabethan Peddler downloading speeds and accessi- VACANCY
actors and directors interested in will be talking about Elizabethan bility. We will be spending time
our work. It really is exciting that times and William Shakespeare addressing the problems over half for a
these professionals are keen to visit himself will also be making a visit. term and trying to sort out any
the West Swindon Shakespeare "This is a chance to see the work teething problems which have Part-time Parish Clerk
Festival." of the 1,200 children and 45 teach- arisen with individual schools." w.e.f. 1 April 2000
There will be displays of work ers involved," said Mr Noble. "It's On a more positive note,
in progress, including videos, and an open day where visitors can see £700,000 has been allocated to con- Secretarial & organisational
some of the schools will be putting how Shakespeare can be made tinue rolling out computer systems skills necessary
on short performances. Jack open and accessible to everybody."
to schools over the next 18 months. Telephone and transport
Visit the festival web pages at www.swindonlink.com It is anticipated that by September needed
over half the borough's pupils will
have access to at least one net- Details from Ian Perkins
Africa challenge for teachers worked computer in their school. on 770708
Four teachers from Tregoze School, Grange Park have just returned
from a week long trip over half term to the Gambia in West Africa.
Travelling with six other teachers from Wiltshire, the party made the
visit under the umbrella of the Marlborough Brandt Group, which has
developed contacts with the country over many years.
The group had an intensive programme of visiting primary schools
and studying the tourist and fishing industries. The teachers lived with
local families in their compounds and spent a day helping out in
practical ways, such as working in the fields, maintaining buildings and Hop on a quality
collecting water.
Children at Tregoze donated toys, books, pencils and crayons for the course in March!
trip. Headteacher Steve Menham said, "it was a challenge coping with
a completely different lifestyle. We hope we have made a contribution
and believe we have come away with a better understanding of the
needs of the people in a poor country."
A full report will appear in the April Link.
Tregoze youngsters Laura Collins and David Warren help with the packing,
from left, Steve Menham, Emma Sleigh, Kate Andrews and Helen Swanson
with the school mascot Barnaby Bear who also went to The Gambia North Swindon
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