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The Link Magazine • June 2003 39
Making friends in West Swindon
Do you sometimes wish you had company for a visit to the cinema,
game of cards, trip or meal out? Join an award winning team at Lydiard Beefeater
If the idea of making new friends, who feel the same, interests you The Trawlerman, West Swindon Great Western Way
then call Pam Pixton, community worker on 465462. Due to our continued success M4 Junction 16
we have a number of staff vacancies.
Welfare in West schools Varying shift lengths available for all ages: :• Hotel room attendants
jobs range from frying to counter service :• Part-time evening bar staff
Swindon Council's education welfare officer Barbara Langham is and rates of pay vary accordingly.
holding an education welfare surgery at the West Swindon Family No experience needed, full on the job •: Part-time evening waiting staff
and Community Project, 15 Gainsborough Way, Freshbrook on 20 training and assessments. •• Part-time breakfast waiting staff
June, from 9.30am to 11.30am. Great job prospects and the potential to •• Part-time receptionist 5pm - 8pm
She will be available to discuss ing admission matters. be enrolled on the Modern Apprenticeship • Full-time receptionists
any issues relating to children at- If the day and times are incon- Scheme with the HCTC and gain NVQ
For more details on the above
tending Greendown School, venient, Barbara can be contacted qualifications at all levels.
positions please call in
Ridgeway School and also West at the education department on Meals on duty provided and four weeks
Swindon primary schools, includ- 465795. paid holiday. Call Alan or Helen on for a chat and an application form
870455 to arrange an appointment Tel: 881490
Lunchtime team up to scratch
Abrief mention in the May Link about the need for Midday Supervisory
Assistants at Freshbrook School resulted in four people coming for- A 2 Z Home Improvements
ward to fill all the vacancies available.
Headteacher Steven Luke said he was very pleased with the response All your needs in one number
given that attempts to attract suitable candidates by other means had
Kitchen/Bathroom fitting, Tiling, Plumbing, Electrics,
not been successful.
The MDSA team at Freshbrook School, from left, Joy Dunn, Barbara Harfield, Caroline Painting, Decorating, Carpentry and much more
Watkins, Phyl Brookes, Karen Hudson, Chris Turner, Jemy Peerwala, Fran Mason Tel: (01793) 339671
111 Pinehurst Road
Swindon Mobile: (07778) 207977
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Dealing with feelings at Hreod
Adolescents at Hreod Parkway School were able to get in touch with
their inner emotions at a special course during the Easter break.
After the success of the first course Organiser Tracy Hammond said
last year the number of places on the the youngsters found the opportu-
New Opportunities Fund project nity to talk about their feelings
was doubled to 48 students. and spend time listening to others
Meeting in separate groups, boys very beneficial. "Adolescents go
and girls concentrated on under- through a wide range of emotions
standing their own emotions and and it was a really positive experi-
those of others. Ways of express- ence for them to look at issues like
ing themselves in a positive man- jealousy, happiness, feeling nerv-
ner and developing their ability to ous, intimidated or rejected as well
have greater empathy with others as feeling loved."
around them were a central fea- Ms Hammond worked with fel-
ture of the course, using art, drama low school support worker Tim
and games as aids to group and Freeman and teachers Ali Beecham
one on one discussions. and Sam Rees.