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8 The Link Magazine • April 2006
A bit of Poland in Priory Vale Meet the headteacher of
Swindon's twinning link with Torun in Poland has been made River View Community School
stronger with the naming of ten new roads through the Bloor Home
development in the Haydon End area of Priory Vale. Rachael Mattey takes up her position as head of Swindon's newest
secondary school on the North Swindon Learning Campus in Sep-
tember to make preparations for the first children in September 2007.
Ms Mattey, 46, is currently working with the first intake. I
headteacher of Lealand High want the children to be involved in
School in Luton, an 11-16 mixed discussions on a uniform, a code of
comprehensive for 1,000 students. conduct and all the issues that con-
The school was at a low ebb when cern them about transferring to
she arrived at Christmas 2003 with secondary school."
only 29 per cent of students achiev- Ms Mattey was speaking at the
ing 5 A* - C in their GCSEs. In 2005 first parents open evening on 17
results jumped to fifty per cent. March to look at the school plans,
At River View Ms Mattey will meet governors and discuss safe
initially be free of GCSE pressures routes to school and admissions
as the school will open with Year 7 with Swindon Council officers.
children and build up
over five years. "It'severy Rachael Mattey holding the learning campus
headteacher's dream to layout with chair of governors Neil Askins
Past and present mayors in Priory Vale. From left, Swindon councillors
have a completely blank --
Stan Pajak, Derek Benfield, current mayor Ray Fisher and Peter Stoddart canvas to work with," she IfEquion
Four Swindon councillors who He is keen for Swindon people said. "Working withgov- .
have served as mayors since the to make the trip there. "Torun is a ernors we can create a
link was agreed were assembled delightful city with a fascinating team dedicated to devel-
in March for a photo which has history, great architecture and oping a school for the fu-
been sent to the President of Torun. many sites to visit. ture from day one. It means
Coun Stan Pajak, whose father "I'd also like schools and col- writing the curriculum and
came to Swindon from Poland in leges to develop ties with Torun. recruiting staff committed
1945, instituted the link when he Call me on 642936 to discuss the to high quality teaching
was mayor in 2001. He said, "Swin- possibilities." and learning. They will be
don has a large and thriving Polish • The Polish named roads first ap- special people. ^.
community. The road names in peared on the North Swindon map "An important aspect
Priory Vale are a celebration of published by TheLinkin May2005. of my year's preparation
their contribution to the town as A new edition is planned for May will be contact with part- —^
well as the twinning link." this year. ner primary schools and

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