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14 The Link Magazine • October 2005
Future bleak for Three new heads in times of change
Windmill Hill Swindon Council's review and consultation process on reducing places at primary schools across West
Swindon grinds on and three of the schools most closely affected have new headteachers.
A report to Swindon Council's
Education Partnership Board on At Salt Way Susan Smith, right, ciation with Year 6 childrenhas
22 September recommends clo- has taken over as acting head on • been nationally recognised. He
sure of Freshbrook's Windmill a one year contract, whilst the is continuing to teach one and
Hill Primary School in order to issue of whether the school closes a half days a week, including
reduce the number of surplus at the end of the summer term the new experience of taking a
school places in the area. 2006 is discussed. The independ- Year 3 class.
It proposes that two new schools ent School's Organisation Corn- _ _ The future for Windmill Hill
are built in Freshbrook and Toothill. mittee will make a decision in might be uncertain, but Mr
Windmill Hill chair of gover- January. Hazzard says the discussion
nors Tim Poole said he was very Ms Smith is deputy head at must not get in the way of edu-
disappointed with the proposal. Chiseldon Primary School, and cating children.
"The council has ignored the views was acting headteacher there for a Freshbrook experienced Year 6 The new acting headteacher at
of Windmill parents." year. She is concerned that parents teacher Mark Hazzard, below left, Freshbrook School Jan Milsom,
The decision to proceed with the should be positive about Salt Way. has taken over the headteacher's below, agrees. A former head
changes will be made at the coun- "Even though the numbers at the office, having been deputy
cil's cabinet on 5 October. school have dropped, we're fully to David Messenger for the
staffed with experienced teachers last 14 years. !►"!!
which means children are learn- The change in role was
r ing in small classes with great re- apparent after a few days
sources and fantastic buildings. "Although I worked closely
"We're not assuming the school with David, I did not quite
is to close, our commitment is to realise the demands on a
deliver the best we can to the chil- headteacher," said Mr
dren." Hazzard. "I'm quite an or-
At Windmill Hill primary in ganised person and like to
follow a plan. But
now one moment I'm teacher in Birmingham, she re-
dealing with a play- turned to teaching in 2003 to assist
-
,LoCaamily Busing ground disagreement Steven Luke in turning Freshbrook
between children, then around, her aim is to continue the
• All types of fencing installed
• Full patio/decking service taking a 'phone call improvements applauded by
• Made to measure gates from the education de- Ofsted. "Children are at the heart
• All pressure treated timbers partment, before meet- of everything we do and we are
• Help/advice on all fencing & landscape matters
ing a parent." building on the improvements
Free estimates on 01793 855800 MrHazzard'sworkin achieved over the last couple of
Unit 23 & 24 Oaklands Ind. Est. Braydon. Swindon
developing art appre- years."

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