Page 14 - link magazine

14 The Link Magazine • July 2003
New classroom at church school on its way
Youngsters at Oliver Tomkins
Infants School in Toothill have
been getting behind a big cam-
paign to raise £12,000 by buying
'bricks' for a new classroom, toi-
lets and cloakroom which will be
ready in September.
Children and their parents pur-
chased £550 worth of bricks in the
first part of June and the school
governors were hoping for a big
boost at the school fete on 21 June.
As a voluntary aided school, the
governors have to find ten per cent
of the building costs over a five
year repayment period.
Headteacher Penny Summers
said, "we'd like to pay off the loan
as quickly as possible so that we
can focus on other needs."

From Victoriana to mobiles as head prepares for new North school
The headteacher of Swindon's newest school is used to working in small schools in cramped conditions, with a small budget. Having come
from the 300 hundred year old East Harptree church school in the Chew Valley, south of Bristol, with four classes, Jane Rodbourn will open
Bridlewood School in two mobiles next to the site off Lady Lane in September until the permanent building is completed by Easter 2004.
The school was planned for com- work started in March. a leap of faith for
pletion at the beginning of the aca- Ms Rodbourn acknowledges many. But it's very L'
demic year but Swindon's School that she has been set a challenge. important that the
Organisation Committee could not "A school very quickly becomes an children are not af-
agree whether it should be built important focus for a community fected by these con-
before other planned schools in and my aim is to create a strong cerns. s I II {
__
the area. However, the Govern- feeling for Bridlewood. There has "Seeing our new
y
ment Schools' Adjudicator agreed been a lot of uncertainty over the school being built in
in February that Bridlewood last few months and I know that front of us provides a
should go ahead and building sending a child to a new school is wonderful educa-
tional opportunity,
so is the chance to be
0
involved in planning ^r
the decoration. Next
SCHOOLWEAR brand new school to Jane Rodbourn at the Bridlewood site
Easter we will have a
A'JA I I_A B L E move into and the previous months at an exciting new venture
MDSA vacancies
will quickly become a memory."
The permanent building will
needed at Bridlewood School in
eventually accommodate 210 chil- Midday supervisory staff are
ALL YEAR RO U PI D ' dreninsevenclassroomsandhave North Swindon. For details write
a hall, hard and soft outside play to Ms Jane Rodbourn, Swindon
Blazers • Sweatshirts • Knitwear • Trousers • Skirts • Blouses • Shirts areas. However the first intake in Education Department at Sanford
• Shoes • T-shirts • Polo shirts • Football shorts Cycle shorts September will be for reception House, Sanford Street, Swindon
and year 1 children, or call 465153.
• Snorts socks • Judo & karate suits & belts • Dancewear
OFFICIAL STOCKISTS OF The Bridlewood site top left in late May, close to Ash Brake and the Roman
Guide Association Uniform • Scout Association Uniform site on Groundwell Ridge, foreground. St Andrew's Ridge top right
• Linzi Jay Communion Wear & Christening Gowns
.. • Hush Puppies Shoes
r, `
r UNIT 39, THE ARCADE •`
+ A _BRUNEL CENTRE, SWINDON SN1 1LFm_
TEL: 01793
520843

^.4Gq

'M National \'
Schoolwearc L L -^=^