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The Link Magazine • July 2004 13
Award for art as head retires
Oliver Tomkins Infant and Nursery School in Toothill has become The U B AT B 1.. E

the third primary school in Swindon to be awarded the prestigious Pi r Cr'e
Artsmark at Silver level. y
The award recognizes commit- ists, musicians and dancers in the
ment to providing opportunities community enable the children to
across all artforms from drama to develop their creativity."
The award is a particular pleas-
music, design to literature, dance headteacher at Oliver Tomkins LI
to sculpture. The scheme also en- ure for Mrs Summers as she retires
courages schools to work in part- at the end of term, after 13 years as
nership with artists and arts or-
ganizations. Infants. All the corridor displays
Headteacher Penny Summers in the school have been renewed
said she was delighted at the news. ready for the annual arts week in
"We work hard to create a well- July and have been dedicated to
balanced arts education pro- Mrs Summers' teaching career.
gramme. Without a doubt this is Rhian Cockwell, deputy head
due to the dedication of our tal- for five years, has been appointed
ented staff, who together with art- headteacher from September.
Headteacher transition, Penny Summers, right, with Rhian Cockwell and
children in front of a Winnie the Pooh display, from left, Lauren Porter, Elliott
Maggs-Franklin, Joe Derry, Hannah Green

Class work in art
Artists Toni Robinson and Gordon Dickinson from No Added Sugar
worked with youngsters in Year 4 and Year 5 at Westlea School to
create three wall hangings marking their recent study of the Aztecs,
Ancient Egypt and Indian culture.
Toni Robinson, left, and Year 4 teacher Louise Titcondbe, hold up a completed
Aztec hanging whilst GCSE pupil Chris Ridgeway from Ridgeway School
works with children to complete a large picture of the Taj Mahal

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