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The Link Magazine • July 2005 15
Looking back 60 years in North Swindon
Abbey Meads School youn gs ters During the six week project Parkway, said he enjoyed talking nated by the war and wanted to
in Year 3 and Year 6 study ing grandparents and parents spent in about his wartime expe- know about bombs and explosions.
World War II involved all 350 time in class telling stories about rie ices as a boy. "They were fasci- I was keen to tell them about rear-
children in a day to mark the 6 0th family heirlooms connected with ing rabbits in the garden for meat
anniversary of VE Day. the war. and the many brave people who
A street party was followed by Grandfather Gerald Filton, 73, were never recognised.
jitterbugging and community si ng- with three grandchildren at Ab- "I still get very emotional when
ing and a 1940s sports day. bey Meads and one at Hreod I remember the tears of my mother
when she received a telegram say-
ing my father, who worked for the
Ten years for Haydonleigh YMCA, was safe. He managed to
In September 1995, Haydonleigh School opened with forty children get out of France two weeks after
in a mobile classroom in the grounds of Greenmeadow School. Dunkirk. But the war brought a lot
Two months later, the children, studying in 7 mobiles as well as of sadness to so many people."
headteacher Jon Swaffield and five the main building's eight class- Munn Lynn Casey, dressed up as a
staff moved into the new building rooms. landgirl, with her daughter Brooklyn
located between Westfield Way As the school prepares to cel- and Sarah O'Toole
and Hayden Court Drive. Within ebrate a successful 10 years' life,
three years, there were 427 pupils Jon reflected on those early hectic
times. "It was a good challenge
with the number of children
growing dramatically and with
the constant need to recruit addi-
tional teachers. There has been Professional Tuition V For ages 6-16 y
plenty of fun and I have always in English & Maths V Individual Workplans AI
appreciated working with a fine
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The school hopes that some of Free Assessments 3 SATS/GCSE/Exam Prep
the former pupils will join in the 3 Unique programmes
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Ha ydonleigh head Jon Swaffield with
itoutt sters at the school

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