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The important Developing our champions

contribution of parents It was a great evening for over 250 pupils, parents and guests. Everyone at Swindon Town's
Winners' Bar enjoyed the first Greendown School Sports Achievement Evening to celebrate
New parent governor Charles King describes
success in sport.
his role as a school governor.
Being a parent governor at Greendown is some- Our main guest and awards presenter was England
thing in which I take great pride. netball international Ama Agbeze, who gave us an insight
So far, I have also enjoyed the post. As a into the training and commitment needed to be a success-
parent I feel very strongly not only about my ful athlete. She also talked of the disappointments along
child's education but also the education of all the way to the top, having just been told she had not
children in our local schools. I believe they been picked for the Commonwealth Games.
are entitled to receive the best possible
instruction from a dedicated teaching staff
within an effectively managed school.
I work alongside some very knowledge-
England schools football trialist
able parents and other Governors, and
Matthew Bennett and England
I feel the decisions we reach create
ice hockey international Yousif
the positive foundation for the way Abu-Saada
Greendown School educates our
children for the future.
Working with
a strong team
of governors Ama Agbeze with the Greendown year 9 netball team
and a head- national finalists, from left, Emily Dickens, Emma Roberts,
teacher with
Kaylie Hill, Laura Worley, Laura Spinks, Sam Dell,
clear vision is
Chrissie Munro, coach Gail Tipper
the exciting part
of being a One of the special awards she presented was to our
parent gover- year 9 netball team who reached the National Schools'
nor. Finals in Manchester this year. That's a great achievement
and the girls were all thrilled to meet an international
In my small
way I hope the Scottish swimmer Laura netball player.
Worley The buffet organised by parent volunteers was
contributions made during my tenure as a
governor at Greendown will be looked incredible. There was even enough food for all the
upon as pieces of a great puzzle, which growing youngsters who were present.
There were so many awards that it would be impossi-
when fitted together, will make a clear and
ble to name all the winners here. However headteacher
lovely picture. Patience, dedication and
perseverance are the main ingredients of a Steve O'Sullivan commented on the evening by saying,
sound governor. You might not win all "it was wonderful to see so many of our students
receiving awards for their commitment. Success in school
the arguments in a meeting but the ones
is achieved through the three way pa rtnership between
you win make you even stronger and
much more prepared for the challenges pupils, parents and staff. When we all work together,
ahead. I am getting to know more about we can realise high aims and ambitions."
Others shared Mr. O'Sullivan's sentiments. "This has
the challenges too, for example, under-
been a great success," said one parent. "It was fantastic
standing what is involved in building an England sailor, 14 year old
extension to the school. What a cha llenge Michael Fisher under way to see my daughter receive an award which meant so
to help make that a success. much to her. Thank you for organising such a fabulous
My wish is for parents with children evening."
already in Greendown and parents who Ama with the Greendown PE department sports evening
are choosing Greendown as their second- organisers, Gail Tipper, Chris Dobbs, Anna Carriero,
ary school of choice to say: "I am proud Clive Harding, Ama Agbeze, Rob Hopkins, Polly Helps,
and glad we chose Greendown for our Ashley Mclnally, Mark Ball, Sophie Hesten
children's education."
When I hear those words I will know my
involvement as a governor has paid off.

Greendown Community School
Grange Park Way, Grange Park
West Swindon
Former London Irish player, r'`
Tel: 01793 874224 headteacher Steve O'Sullivan
We always make visitors ve ry welcome congratulates Daniel Thomas
and are pleased to give parents tours who played rugby for Wales
of the school. under 16s and won a scholar-
ship to top public school
For details, please contact: Tracey Scaife
Millfield to develop his talent
'This is Greendown' is published by Greendown Community School under contract with The Link Magazine