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The Link Magazine • March 2004 13
Swindon children show off artwork in the capital
PRIDE
Youngsters from Freshbrook's GORSE HILL
Windmill Hill Primary School
had the exciting task of showing DRY CLEANERS rn
off their artistic abilities in Lon- Duvets Curtains
don at the beginning of February Wedding dresses
to VIPs invited to the launch of Repairs • Alterations
the new Courtauld Institute art Laundry service
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Created with funds raised from Wtrtdrmll Hill School children with from
the proceeds of An Evening with left, artist/illustrator Quentin Blake,
Elton John, a Gala at Somerset Ghislaine Kenyon, Director ofthe Learn- Kumon: an education for life
House, hosted by Lord Rothschild ing Centre, Rt Hon Chris Smith MP Whatever your child wants to achieve in life,
and Lily Safra, the new Learning who is director of the Clore Leadership a solid foundation in maths and English
Centre will act as a hub for the Programme (Photo: MJ Kim/PA) is essential. With the year-round Kumon
education programmes organised Windmill headteacher David programmes. children develop confidence.
at Somerset House by the Somer- Messenger said the children had discipline and study skills that last them a lifetime.
set House Trust, The Courtauld enjoyed their day out and were
Institute of Art, The Hermitage excellent guides to the guests at Kumon West Swindon Centre
Rooms and the Gilbert Collection. the opening which included former Lydiard Millicent Parish Hall
The children spent the Autumn government culture minister Chris Call Richard Bell on 01285 711170
term studying paintings by Smith MP and artist Quentin Blake,
Rubens, Bruegel, Manet, Cezanne who the children knew from his Centre .00 n t 00pm
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and Kandinsky, reproducing the Roald Dahl book illustrations. "'^ Y Send Thursday S
works using similar techniques Hill is the only non- For almost 50 years, children around the world have benefite
and writing about them. They also London school of the first four in from studying the Kumon maths and language programmes
45,000 children of all ages and abilities are currently enroll
made three trips to London to see vited to join the partnership with at study centres throughout the UK.
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