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The Link Magazine • November 2005 19
West primary parents

munity, looking to the future, and see a new school constructed close
no more of the division that has to the village centre on Stokesay
marked the last year. Drive and 1.2 acres next to
Queenborough sold for housing. Professional Tuition 3 For ages 6-16 +t
Special cabinet meeting In Freshbrook the 3.06 acre in English & Maths 3 Individual Workplans ' '
Because Scrutiny blocked the pro- Windmill Hill site could yield 1.76 3 Qualified Teachers
posal, the decision returns to a spe- acres for housing development. Free Assessments 3 SATS/GCSE/Exam Prep -
cial cabinet meeting on 1 Novem- A new school on the Freshbrook
ber. If accepted the pre-statutory site would have access off Kip McGrath - Swindon 3 Unique programmes #
consultation will run until the end Freshbrook Way, and could fea- Unit 83. Basepsint Business Centre, 3 Proven Success ) i
of term. The cabinet will then meet ture a wind turbine. Rivermead Drive. Westlea SN5 7EX. 3 Affordable Rates
in the New Year to discuss next • Parents Andy and Siobhan
steps. Torrance from Grange Park have set
• The report to cabinet revealed up a site for others to express their
that the Toothill School site would views at: www.swindonpfc.co.uk

Costs rocket at Salt Way and Shaw Ridge
The consultation process involving Salt Way and Shaw Ridge pri-
mary schools is more advanced, Swindon Council having announced Well equipped facilities and
during the Easter holidays that it intended to close Salt Way in
January 2006. a superb environment .
By the time the council discov- stand the logic of closing their
ered that there were not enough school. Ayzee Hyner said, "Salt
nursery and pre-prep school
places at other schools to meet this Way is one of the most recently
time scale, an exodus of children built primaries, in excellent condi- MEADOWPARK ,
hadstarted.InSeptemberSaltWay tion, fit for purpose. It could con- • Specialist teachers for c
rollhadfallenbyl00childrencom- tinue as a one form entry school Early Years Education
pared to April and six teachers serving an area of social need. It
had left. could be the venue for the coun- • Gentle, experienced,
Now the costs have more than cil's proposed children's centre. qualified staff dedicated to babies To request a
doubled. An initial estimate of £1.9 And there would still be enough • Large separate classrooms for brochure or
million for erecting mobiles at room for another use like the spe- each age group (3 months to to visit, telephone
Shaw Ridge and remodelling the cial school rumoured for the site. individual care 7 years)
existing school - as well as new The council refuses to explain why individual • Excellent OFSTED inspection Swindon
permanent buildings at Brook we are the victims of some secret learning report 752600
Field Primary School - has turned plan."
into a projected cost of £4.7 mil- The cabinet will discuss the pre-
lion. statutory consultation on 16 No-
This figure is close to the cost of vember. If it agrees to closure, a Prior Park
providing a completely new two statutory consultation period will
form entry primary school at Shaw take place between 21 November
Ridge. It could be built on the ad- and 30 December and a final deci- Preparatory School
jacent never used site for a Roman sion will be made by the inde-
Catholic school. pendent School's Organisation
Salt Way parents cannot under- Committee on 11 January 2006. Cricklade, Wiltshire
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