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12 The Link Magazine • October 2005
Gambia children to benefit
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Computer Consultancy Call Practical Applications Ltd. for A former West Swindon headteacher has made a commitment to
Repairs, Servicing &Upgrades o° raising£100,000 over the next ten years for pre-schooleducation in the
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Threat Protection & Removal o r • Upgrades • Repairs
Internet & e-Mail 0 • Networking & the internet involved.
Software & Hardware Install ' Neil Griffiths, head of Westlea cost of employing pre-school staff,
Home and Business Support o • Home visits, collection School until 1997, has been devel- supplying materials and also de-
q & delivery
017 3-887883 .° • Or for help getting started, oping early years literacy using veloping training opportunities in
call us days, evenings or ' tory sacks through his Corner to Gambia where there is only one
07g47-831378 Learn education consultancy. He teacher training college.
weekends on
travels throughout the UK as well Neil has received donations from
[email protected] V) 01793 321361
:.ww.it-2-u.corm a demonstrating how the sacks can companies supplying Corner to
Mobile 07919 263072 be used in other languages and Learn and he is spreading the word
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Neil with nursery children in Gunjur
His work experiences and the another country. But he hopes that
death of his partner five years ago Swindon will become interested
combined to give him a vision. in helping. "I'd love to hear from
"When I left Westlea I realised schools and pre-schools in the
what a privilege it is to teach in Swindon area willing to adopt
Britain, but I was ignorant of educa- Project Gambia, to find out more,
tion elsewhere,” he said. "Story perhaps become linked to a school
hacks have taken me all over the in the Gambia, and help with
planet, mainly to wealthy countries fundraising."
like the USA and United Arab Emir- To find out more, mail: neil@
ates, and also where education is cornertolearn.co.uk
developing. After my partner died I
realised I had to offer my passion for Friday Nite Live
education to somewhere which is Friday 14 October
struggling to improve. St. Catherines School.
Neil made contact with the Davenwood, Upper Stratton
Marlborough Brandt Group which Dance to a live band. Licensed bar
has built close links with the vil- Tickets: £3 adult, £2 children. £10
lage of Gunjur in the Gambia over family. Pre-school age free.
many years. But setting up Corner Details from 0775 4372012
to Learn and back problems pre- Organised by the friends
vented him from going there until of the school
last year.
The decision to make a commit- Table Top Sale
ment was not difficult explained in aid of Wiltshire Air Ambulance
Neil. "It was an amazing experi- Saturday 15 October,
ence to meet people who have so 1.30pm - 4pm
little, but make you feel they have
Hook Village Hall
everything. It is such a close knit
Tombola, stalls, crafts, refreshments
society where family is very im- To book a stall, call 822791
portant. Yet the average life span
is 47 years and many children die
from preventable diseases before Auction
they are five. Nevertheless there 20 October, 7.30pm
are around 300 pre-school children Haydon Wick Primary School
in Gunjur." in aid of PTA funds
Neil is aware that a sudden in- Large numbr of items including
jection of sponsorship will raise lots of family tickets for
expectations which cannot be sus- attractions and activity days.
tained when children go on to pri-
mary school with poor resources Full catalogue from 706606 or
and very high class numbers. The mail: [email protected]
financial support will cover the Advanced sealed bids accepted