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16 The Link Magazine • April 2006
School launches publicity for parents
Governors at one of the brand new primary schools being built in
North Swindon have started a recruitment drive to make more par-
ents aware that the school opens in September.
Orchid Vale Primary School will
open as a one form entry school for
4 to 11 year olds with a free nurs-
ery in the Hayden End area of
Priory Vale, south of Thamesdown
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Clint Ricketts, chair of gover- \ ^
nors, said, "we have an experi-
enced headteacher in Debbie —= "
Kalynka who has a proven record The logo to be embroidered on uniforms
of excellence. Orchid Vale will be a depicts the rare orchid which flowers at
friendly, small, community based the nearby Hayden Meadow Site of Spe-
cial Scientific Interest
school, offering state of the art
classrooms and technology, but tion department on 465867 or
with an emphasis on every child as [email protected]
an individual." To contact the governors with
Solomon 1 For admission details contact questions, mail: orchidvale
..ourses Starting Soon: Kate Phillips at Swindon educa-
Training { [email protected]
Support your child with English & Maths
Red Oaks holds open evening
Organise & manage household budgets
Nine teachers have been appointed to open Red Oaks Primary School
Literacy & Numeracy qualifications QLearndirert on the North Swindon Learning Campus in September.
Open up the world of computers - an introduction Headteacher Terri Menham said she and the governors are thrilled
t ontine
Mastering the internet & e-mail with the calibre of the appointees who will ensure the curriculum is
going to be very exciting for the children attending the school.
Overview of the metric system
Mrs Menham and the Red Oaks governors are holding a first ever
New CLAIT & ECDL I.T. qualifications open evening for parents and staff on Monday 24 April, 7.45pm at
Returning to work? Learn to write your C.V. Peatmoor Community Primary School, Peatmoor. All interested par-
ents are welcome to attend to hear the plans for the months ahead.
To enrol children at Red Oaks Primary School, call Kate Philips on
Call Tricia now on 01793 610710 for details
ws.solomontrainngco.uk 465867 or mail: [email protected]
[email protected]. uk
School move prompts prizes
Children at Moredon Infant and Junior schools were given a great
Holder of the Seafish trav + MINi in September.
incentive to come up with ideas to illustrate the transfer to a new site
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Chips from real potatoes and top quality fish from the sea Left, the winners with, backfrom left, Anthea Hi/son, Moredon Infants headteacher,
Sharon Savage, Equion project coordinator, John Cann, director of Equion, Sarah
- all with fewer calories than chicken tikka masala, sweet & sour pork*
Hudd, Equion operations manager. Front Lauren Connor, Moredon Juniors head
and more nutritious and satisfying than burger and fries.
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We now have a seating area so ou can enjoy your The two schools come together in a brand new building located on
fish & chips at a table with a hot cup of tea or coffee Moredon Road under headteacher Lauren O'Connor, but to help pre-
pare the children, school providers Equion offered bicycles, Nintendos
* Source Carlson Bengston Consultants Ltd and board games for the best pictures on the theme of transition.
The winners had their work framed and the new school was pre-
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John Cann, Equion director of education, said, "we will be maintain-
Tra £3 with this voucher ing the school for the next 25 years, so we're developing long term
relationships with the users as well as constructing a building."
West Swindon District Centre. Tel: 870 455 Lauren Conner said, "Equion have been both helpful and generous
in helping us prepare for the move."