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14 The Link Magazine • March 2003
School wins award for teacher training Singing for the Hreod PTA
Teachers at Hreod Parkway School have been catching up with their The biggest event in the Hreod Parkway School parent teacher
students and have been awarded a prize for their progress. association takes place on Thursday 6 March when Swindon's
Kentwood Choir perform a variety of classic numbers in aid of school
As part of the Government's Chris James, quality assurance
drive to improve the use ofInforma- advisor for SFE, said funding for funds in the south site hall.
tion Communications and Technol- the training had come from the Tickets cost £5 per
ogy (ICT) skills right across the lottery funded New Opportuni- adult and £3 for chil ' ' I
curriculum, some older teachers ties Fund. "In the past computers dren and concessions, t
have been left behind, especially have not featured in subjects like from John Holmes } `-'' -` a'
in subjects where computers have maths, English, PE and special Music Centre or
not featured highly in the past. needs. But the curriculum has been calling 721897.
A three year programme of train- changing and ICT now appears in The PTA co-ordi-
ing grants have been available to all areas. In some respects teachers nates the school's
rectify the situation and staff at are catching up with the children fundraising in order
Hreod have eagerly grasped the who have been using computers to improve resources '
opportunity to improve their skills in all subjects since primary and encourage co-
and deliver an improved curricu- school." operation between
lum. Graham Offler, Hreod senior home and school by
Fourteen members of staff corn- teacher responsible for ICT, said hosting social activi- Headteacher Audreci Fleet with PTA chair Carole
pleted the ICT training modules the training had boosted compe- ties. Green and members Chris Legg, Sharon Inglis, Pete
online in six months to earn the tence and confidence in using In the last year, Jeans, Tracey Hobbs, Lena Richmond, Julie Hunt
school a £1,000 reward from Bris- equipment and software. "The next PTA members have
tol based training provider SFE. phase of the training programme provided refreshments for sport- This year a Valentines Day disco
is to apply their ing fixtures, open evenings, school has already been held and refresh-
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teachers will re- discos. Members also ran a cake parents' evenings and the Christ-
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ceive a certificate stall, held raffles for parents and mas pantomime are planned.
after they have pupils, sold jumble at car boot sales The PTA also runs a 50/50 club
been observed in and a church fete and hosted a which costs just £12 a year. Call
the classroom." Body Shop party in school. The Tracey Hobbs on 725856 to join.
He added that amount raised topped £1,800 The committee is always keen to
the £1,000 bonus which helped buy protective mat- welcome parents into its fundrais-
_________ would be used to ting for the sports hall, and paid ing activities. For details, write to
set up computers for a subscription to the Swindon the chair Carole Green via the
in a teacher train- Scrapstore, a new tea urn for re- school, 'phone the school office on
ing development freshments at school events, a 527999, or turn up to a committee
Chris James, left, hands over the prize area to further im- camcorder and CD / tape player for meeting on the second Thursday
to headteacher Andrew Fleet and Graham Offler prove skills. the PE department. of the month at 7.15pm.

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