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8                                         SHAW AND ROUGHMOOR
                      Headteacher says farewell at Shaw Ridge
   Christmas shows, parties and a special goodbye event made the end of the year a special time for Shaw Ridge School headteacher Keith
   Burke, who retired after 15 years as the first and only headteacher. Deputy headteacher Sally Cowell has been appointed by the school
   gove rnors as his successor.
     "It's been a wonderful fifteen  supportive parents and governors.
   years at Shaw Ridge," said Keith.  We have created a caring environ-
   "There are incredibly committed  ment where children have felt safe
   and hard working teachers, and  and secure in their learning, where
                               they have been able to enjoy going
                               to school."
             THE                Keith opened Shaw Ridge in
                               1985 with nineteen children. For
       IREPLAC                 the last five years there have been
                               around 300 on roll.
           CENTRE               The school has always done well
                              in the academic league, but Keith
    OFFICE & SHOWROOMS        has also promoted healthy sports
      Specialists in fireplaces, gas  competition and cultural activities.
    effect fires with or without flues,  Shaw Ridge teams regularly ap-  Sally Cowell, well prepared to take over at Shaw Ridge
     electric fires, gas & mutt fuel  pear in Wiltshire and South West
     stoves, baskets & accessories  tournaments and individual pu-        Kidzone fun
                              pils have done well in football and
                    Dare to   hockey.                     The Kidzone After School and Breakfast Club is starting its second
                                                          term, since opening in September.
                                Chair of governors Moira
                      be
                              Webster paid tribute to Keith.  It meets at the Upper Shaw Farm  children are escorted to Shaw
                   different   "Everybody without fail comments  community centre and provides  Ridge. After school, the club runs
                               on the welcoming warmth at Shaw  care for children attending local  between 3.15pm and 5.45pm,
                              Ridge. Keith had time for every-  primary schools, in particular  where there are arts and crafts ac-
                              one and knew each child by name.  Shaw Ridge.          tivities, board and electronic
                              He has been an inspiration to all of  "It's been a hectic but exciting  games, trips to the library and out-
     or stick                 us and we wish him well."   few months," said organiser Jennie  door play in good weather.
      with                    Keith Burke, playing the Duke of Mi-  Cumming who was at a loss to find  The holiday club runs between
                                                          staff to open the club last year until  8.30am and 5.30pm with a full pro-
    tradition                  lan in the Two Gentleman of Verona  an article in The Link helped her  gramme of activities, including
                               in last year's West Swindon Shake-
                                                          attract applicants. "We now have  outings to local attractions such as
                              speare Festival with Andrew Stewart,
                                                          eighteen children attending,  the Mega Bowl.
                               Sarah Gill, Lia Neave
            0                                             mostly on a part time basis, and  Kidzone has received funding
     PERCY ST W	HAWKINS ST
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                                                          have been providing care before  for its first year from the national
            C         THE                                                            lottery and is registered by Swin-
            I                                             and after school and during the
            z .
                      CENTRE                              holidays."                 don Social Services. For details on
     DOLPHIN                                                Kidzone is open from 8am to  places, call Jennie Cumming on
            Q       W2ET VILLAGE
     PUB    D           TH                                9am where breakfast is served and  876959 or 07957 551159.
            Q        CAR PARK
      VISIT OUR SHOWROOMS AT:
        1 RODBOURNE ROAD,
         SWINDON SN2 2AG
       TEI3FAX: (01793) 612288
                       RALEIGH






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