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The Link Magazine • May 2002 15
places for their children D & L Blinds

This would require Bradon to extra children unless Swindon
increase class sizes from 27 to the funds extra teachers from Septem- Rollers • Verticals • Venetians Made to ^`1
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Wiltshire average of thirty. The ber. Schools do not receive money Pleated Blinds • VELUXc' meaururtains, ,
school has expressed a willingness for the children on roll until the Conservatory Blinds gs, tails. t
to expand to nine forms of entry to following April. QUALITY BLINDS AT F AII other valances,
accommodate another thirty chil- The governors could still refuse AFFORDABLE PRICES R-blinds, London, etc.
dren a year but would require more to increase the school's size. If they Free measuring & quotations 4
buildings and funding. do, the building programme would Fast and reliable service Full fitting service available
The school with 1,178 students be delayed until independent ad- Evenings & weekends no problem Handmade footstools to order.
on roll took in an extra 26 children judicators decide whether the All blinds fitted free Re-upholstery of dining chairs etc.
in 2001 at the request of Swindon school should be forced to take the Choose from a wide range
LEA, as it did in 1999, and is now extra children. of fabrics from the comfort
100 children over capacity; core Meanwhile Swindon LEA has of your own home
facilities are stretched to the limit. directed 26 children living in Shaw
Greendown in Grange Park is in and Sparcells to Hreod where there Contact Paul on 01793 619428 1 Apsley House Arcade, Wootton Bassett,
the same position. It has 1,286 stu- are places available. If Greendown FREE QUOTES NO OBLIGATION
dents on roll and does not have does increase to 285 all children
enough space. within the Bradon/Greendown
In March Swindon Council con- catchment should be accommo-
firmed that it would spend £3 mil- dated there. SWIAR
lion on creating 30 extra places a Parents are making formal ap- X J16
year (150 over five years) to in- peals to Bradon for their children
crease its roll from 255 a year to 285 to be admitted. Many who have * No waiting lists SCHOOL
this September been redirected to Hreod will also
Internal changes would take be appealing for admission to * Quality lessons
place this summer and temporary Greendown. * Experienced teachers
classrooms would be installed for
one year while new permanent * Small classes
classrooms, laboratories, toilets No buses for West kids
and ahall/dining area are built for West Swindon children who at- * Everybody catered for
September 2003. tend Ridgeway School and live out- - beginners, improvers
Although an eight week statu- side the official catchment area will
tory consultation on the expansion have to take two service buses to and serious swimmers
by 30 places comes to an end in Wroughton from September as
early June, Greendown governors Swindon Council is reorganising
have not yet agreed to accept the its school transport provision.

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