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HAYDON WICK & WOODHALL PARK
Need a sports partner? Dressed down in denim Vandals cause
Staff at the Haydon Centre have Greenmeadow Primary School children paid the price for not wear- concern
set up a new initiative to help ing uniform on Jeans for Genes Day and raised over £200.
find a playing companion for Children and staff dressed in with a genetic disorder; this repre- A spate of vandalism and theft at
sports people of any age and in- jeans, dungarees and denim jack- sents one newborn every twenty- Haydonleigh School has left chil-
terest. ets donated £1 to a collection in six minutes. Contributions will go dren frustrated and teachers an-
Partners to Play covers all sports assembly, which took place on 6 towards the effective treatment gry with counting the cost of dam-
offered at the centre, from snooker October as part of the national fund and eventually a cure to the cause aged equipment and repeatedly
and aerobics to short mat bowls raising day. of gene disorders. Organisers hope clearing up the mess.
and line dancing. Junior pupils were given an in- to raise £2.5 million from the day. Since the summer holidays the
To join, participants need to fill sight into the Jeans for Genes Out of uniform, rearfrom left, Gemma rear playground, next to the
in an application form, giving de- project. Teacher Helen Richardson Walters, Elaine Fitzgerald, Chris Safeway Supermarket, has been a
tails about their age, sex and the said, "the older children were Nixon. Front, Kayleigh Anderson, particular target. The shed door
activities that interest them. Staff shown a video about a child who Jamie Warren, Michelle Cobb. has been prized open twice and
will then try to find a sports match. has been affected by genetic prob- equipment has been stolen or bro-
As an incentive the first time the lems. It was a valuable experience ken. The gate that was only in-
scheme is used the activity is free. for them and fun to spend a day stalled in July, with the help of The
Drop into the Haydon Centre or out of uniform." « ei Link and Kudos Fencing, has been
call 706666 for details. Around 1 in 30 babies are born ripped off its hinges. Roof tiles are
repeatedly broken and beer bot-
tles are smashed in the car park
Kingsdown School Admissions and reception area.
Over £1,000 of school funds will
Year 7 entry September 2001 be needed to pay for the repairs.
Deputy headteacher Lisa Hawkins,
said, "it's heartbreaking for the
Kingsdown School has recently increased its accommodation and
children and parents who have
student capacity with the completion of a purpose built 8 classroom
done so much fundraising. The
Maths block incorporating a fully equipped ICT suite.
action of this minority is thought-
Applications are now being received from pupils who will be of less and dangerous. Instead of
secondary school age in September 2001. buying extra equipment our
money will be spent replacing it."
For an application form, or more information, please
Police believe local teenagers are
contact Kingsdown School on Swindon 822284.
responsible and are calling upon
Applications must be completed and returned by people using the footpaths near
the school to be vigilant and report
Friday 8th December 2000.
anything suspicious. Security at
Kingsdown School, Hyde Road, Swindon SN2 7SH
the school is being stepped up.