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The Link Magazine • November 2001 13
West secondary schools biaiir ti] Do you need a hat but

bid for more classrooms don't want to BUY one?
Pressure on secondary school spaces available to children from West Gifts, toys & cards Then call
Swindon could lead to acrimony between schools and arguments
between parents in the area when Swindon Education Department for all occasions a I
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conduct a consultation exercise in November or December. htf^ ii Asa5
Open Monday to Saturday The Mad Hatter
Because of increased numbers County Council and Greendown
of children in rural areas tradition- and Bradon Forest Schools about 9.30am - 5.00pm
ally served by Bradon Forest at project numbers of secondary 10 Wood Street Now located in Haydon Wick
Purton, in the future there will be school pupils in West Swindon and (01793) 704005 or
fewer secondary school places the surrounding areas. Old Town 07710 298790
available for children transferring "The council will shortly begin a Tel: 511099 to see the large selection of
from West Swindon primary public consultation exercise with Hats to HIRE!
schools. the community, and a decision on
Education planners at Swindon where the additional places will Make a personal appointment
Council and Wiltshire County be available is expected early next to find just the right hat for you
Council have identified the need year. In the meantime, parents
to provide space for an extra class should apply to secondary school
of thirty children for up to five in the normal way."
years, some 150 places in total. A report to councillors on the
These could be at Greendown in outcome of the consultation is
Grange Park, or Bradon Forest. The likely to consider four main fac-
chosen school would have to reor- tors:
ganise its teaching spaces and the • parental preference;
Department for Education and • the cost of transporting children One unit cools in summer - heats in winter
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ing for more permanent class- ronment; air conditioning units supplied, installed & serviced
rooms, specialist teachers, sports • the cost of new buildings and
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"Swindon Borough Council has Spring and the extra children will
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