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The Link Magazine • March 2005 13
Cisco kids get on the network Arts to make Bradon special
High tech computer networking company CISCO has teamed up Arts and performance have been put top of the agenda at Bradon
with Hreod Parkway School to award it academy status and in turn Forest School which has been awarded Arts Specialist status at its
the school is working with New College to establish a range of first attempt.
professional computing courses. Securing specialist sta-
tus brings £150,000 in
capital funding which will
be spent on building a
drama and dance educa-
tion suite next to the exist-
ing 100 seat drama stu-
dio, and £129,000 a year
over four years which will
pay for staffing and de-
veloping the existing pro-
gramme of arts work in
y
the communit and with
partner primary schools.
Headteacher Len Spiers
said gaining arts status
was due to the dedication
Headteacher Andrew Fleet said "Approved instructors will of- of his colleagues who had
Hreod was the first school in Swin- fer courses which lead to industry worked closely with part-
don to gain the recognition from recognised qualifications for stu- ner primary schools and
CISCO. "There has been consider- dents and adults." community groups. "The Bawdy romp of love, marriage and greed at Bradon.
able investment in staff training Courses range from setting up extra funding will offer February's Year 11 production ofJohnson, Marsden
staff and new equipment in the simple peer-to-peer/wireless net- our students enhanced and Chapman's 17th Century play 'Eastward Ho.'
newly furnished CISCO laboratory. works, A+ certification, through opportunities and facili- Front, the dnwkards,from left, TomMartin, Char-
to CISCO CCNA professional ties in the arts and across lotte Milward, Part Shakrokmi, Rebecca Palmer,
Artistic flourish qualifications. the whole curriculum. I Ashley Larking,overlooked by respectable society,
Independent artists Toni Robinson Mr Fleet said the link with the am particularly pleased Simon Olny, Patrick North, Lia Neave
and Gordon Dickinson of No Added company and New College would that the school will have the extra crucial to the bid. "These pledges,
Sugar have received a £35,000 continue when the school moves resources to extend our arts work in addition to the parental dona-
grant from the Arts Council to work to its new purpose built cam pus at into the many communities we tions received through personal
with Hreod Parkway and Moredon the end of 2006. serve." commitments and support of fund-
Junior Schools on ground break- For details about the CISCO ap- He added that the sponsorship raising activities, underpinned our
ing arts projects over the next six proved courses, call Graham Offler from Purton, North Wiltshire and detailed application to the Depart-
months. at Hreod on 527999 ext 7432. West Swindon businesseshadbeen ment of Education & Skills."

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