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14 The Link Magazine • June 2002
                                          Fourth North Swindon school revealed
                               Plans for a primary school linked to a church at Taw Hill village centre, next to the permanent medical
                               centre, community centre and shops were put on display at a community exhibition on 22 April.
                                Architect's Horsley, Huber and
                               Associates have been commis-
                               sioned by the Taw Hill medical
                              practice and the Church of Eng-
                              land to design all four community
                              buildings to achieve an integral
                              appearance. They will also advise
                              developers on the look of shops.
                                Bristol diocesan secretary Lesley
                              Farrell said the project was ex-
                              tremely exciting and would put
                              the church at the centre of the com-
                              munity. "The church and school
                              will be physically linked to allow
                              for joint as well as separate uses
                              when appropriate. We also hope
                              to make office facilities available
          NIEDE               to community groups."
                                The church worship area is  North Swindon vicar Ruth Cram, left, and Bristol diocesan director of
                              shaped like the bow of a boat, ris-  education Caro Barker-Bennett, right, show the plans for the Taw Hill church
          Pthtthq,            ing up and surmounted by a cross.  and primary school to Anthony and Gabby Clark
                              An unusual feature will be a
                              'narthex', a meeting place found in  opened up to create a larger area  Bryant Homes, said two issues had
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                              very early church designs of the  for use by the church or the school.  to be resolved. "Swindon Coun-
    ba hroo LLS  sAow-ers,    Roman era. This will be linked to  Nearby, the permanent Taw Hill  cil's planning committee will need
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                              the single form entry school with  medical centre will feature an in-  to amend the legal conditions for
                              nursery unit so that it can be  novative circular design. Prac- building the village centre so that
                                                          tice partner Dr Peter Crouch said  a more flexible design for the over-
                                  MP to meet Taw Hill     the spiral shape of the two storey  all scheme can be achieved. Shop
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                                       residents building is inspired by an ammo-    operators will also need to be con-
     Tel: 01793 886947        North Swindon MP Michael Wills nite fossil. "Patients will wait in a  vinced that there are enough cus-
                              holds a public meeting at the Taw central area with a children's play  tomers in the area for them to in-
    Mob: 0780 3432312         Hill medical and worship centre on area in the middle around which  vest in the development."
                              7June, 6.15pm.              the consulting rooms will be ar-  The detailed plans will be sub-
                                                          ranged."                   mitted to Swindon planners after
                                                           Swindon Council has plans for a  further community consultation.
                                                          community centre at the village  The church and medical centre are
                           Broad Hinton                   centre consisting of a hall and sev-  due to open in 2004 and the school
                                                                                     in September of that year. The
                                                          eral meeting rooms which will be
                       Church of England                  attached to the medical coe.  shops will probably not arrive un-
                                                                                     til at least 2005.
                                                           Ivor Beaman,, for or landowners
                          Primary School                  An artist's impression of the Taw Hill village centre layout with the school and
                                                          church in the shape of a cross front right, and medical centre with community
                                                          centre rear left, opposite shop units
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      Reception to Y6
       Breakfast &
     After School Club
       for working
         parents

        Up to date
      computer suite

      Feeder school
       for Ridgeway  Ofsted 2001.
                     "Pupils make good progress in English,
       Warm family   Maths & Science and achieve standards    Kickboxing fitness       Simon Clinic moves to
       atmosphere    above the national average..."       Chinese and Thai kickboxing fit-  North Swindon
                                                          ness classes for adults have started The Swindon vasectomy clinic has
                     "Pupils have very good attitudes towards
       Just off the  work, are keen to learn and behove well."  at Taw Hill medical and worship moved from Carfax Street medical
                                                          centre on Mondays, 7pm to 8pm.
       Swindon to    "Teaching is good throughout the school."  For details call Tony Child on  centre to the Taw Hill medical cen-
                                                                                     tre to utilise the hospital quality
       Devizes road                                      522478.
                         The school has strong links with the                        operating conditions available.
                        Church and maintains a Christian ethos
     A wide range of                                     The Peatmoor over 50s coffee morning takes place on Wednesday
       after school    whilst being open to students from all faiths.  12 June, 10am to 11 am at Peatmoor School, Roughmoor Village
        activities     For more information or to arrange a visit  Centre. Drop in to make friends and find out what's going on in the area.
                     please call Marjorie Sykes on 01793 731262
                                                         Tips on how to organise local fundraising events, Tuesday 11 June,
                                                         12noon to 2.30pm. West Swindon Family Project, Gainsborough Way,
           Visit our website: www.broadhintonschool.org.uk
                                                         Freshbrook. Free. Call 871303 to book a place.
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