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This is Greendown • 2

Greendown bucks national trend in GCSEs

2003 may have been a year in from Anna Hirsch-Holland, who
which national GCSE results came in the top five nationally
dipped slightly, but not at out of 70,000 candidates in Tech-
Greendown where results rose nology — Resistant Materials and
again. Natalie Hughes, who came in the
Of the Year 11 pupils who sat top five nationally out of nearly
their exams in May/June, nearly 380,000 candidates in English
57 per cent gained five or more Literature.
GCSE passes at grades A* - C, Mr O'Sullivan sends his con-
nearly 3 per cent more than last gratulations to all staff who
year. It is pleasing that many helped the Year 11 pupils to
more pupils passed at the top such excellent achievements and
grades of A or A* with a signifi- well done to the pupils. We wish
cant number finding that all their them all the best in the future.
passes were at these top grades.
Amongst them were Matthew
Fidler, Sandish Benning, John Oxford honour for
Heavens, Robyn Boosey, Helen Greendown graduate
Scarisbrick, Daniel Hill, Ben Some of our 2003 GCSE achievers, from left, John Heavens, Ben Morris,
a 'fie' -. .Y
Morris and Laura Jones. Anna Hirsch-Holland, Natalie Hughes, Matt Fidler, Robyn Boosey, ,.^s3
There were outstanding results Naomi Clemo, Dan Hill

Everybody's favourite subject at the top of our agenda
Greendown is rising to the government's challenge for more schools in England and Wales to achieve specialist
school status' by preparing to bid to become a Maths and Computing College.
This will give the school an range of opportunities for pupils ness, getting the best from your
even greater ability to develop who will be using ICT in their computer, web design and many
opportunities for the pupils. careers. more.
A greater range of Maths The whole community will Local primary schools will have Teachers at Greendown were
courses are being planned and benefit through sharing the fa- use of the facilities and have the delighted to learn of Sarah
an extension of the already ex- cilities. Courses will be run that opportunity to share the school's Franklin's success at New Col-
cellent computing facilities will will cover topics as diverse as expertise. Clubs and organiza- lege where she gained four grade
allow further GCSEs and a greater basic numeracy, maths for busi- tions in the community will also As in Maths, Further Maths, Phys-
have access to the facilities and ics and Chemistry to gain a place
expertise. at Oxford University.
Business backing Greendown is seeking spon- Sarah left Greendown in 2001
sorship for the project and would and will attend Pembroke Col-
for work related curriculum welcome interest from the busi- lege, following in the footsteps
'Crafty Crew' is a company formed by a group of Year 10 pupils last ness community. For details, of former pupil Emma Kingston
year to produce collectable ceramics, bird boxes and candles as part contact Mrs Sarjent or Mr Denley from Grange Park who went to
in the work related curriculum. on 874224. Pembroke in 1998.
Professional business advice was received from RichardJames who
works for Nationwide and Keith Butler, finance director at Fish Celebrating success all through the school
Brothers Group.
Pupils throughout the school were awarded prizes and certificates
Run as a company with pupils as shareholders benefitting from
in the end of year assembly in July for academic performance. full
profits made from selling their products, members put on three
attendance, personal achievements in class work and sporting
successful trade fairs at the West Swindon Centre.
results.
The pupils are continuing to develop their project during Year 11
Grant Johnson, Charlotte Roberts, Kim Fraser, Adam Woodley, Danielle
and current Year 10 pupils are to launch two further enterprises.
Wedmore, Bradley Watts with their certificates
Members of Crafty Crew show off their products to business advisors
Richard James, left, and Keith Butler, centre