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16 The Link Magazine • August 2006 Place your free classifieds
Colourful school ready Moving out at Moredon
to welcome children Andrea Hilson, head of Moredon Infants, spent June and July pack-
ing for the move to the new school site and preparing for her own
One of the first things that will strike visitors to Orchid Vale Primary move into retirement.
School in Haydon End after it opens in September is the bright She said that leav-
primary colours used on the external walls of the building and on the ing the school after 14
inside.
years as head has been
a wrench but the move
to new premises has
helped. "Knowing that
'my' school won't ex-
ist makes it a bit easier.
The move into new
premised makes it feel
like a new start for the
schools without me."
The new school will
see infants and juniors Alit/lea Hilson with James Nash, Jamie Smutek,
coming together under Matthew Connor, Stacey Healey, Jaydon Gibbons
the headship of Lauren
Connor, presently head of the jun- time of each of the five head teach-
0 ior school. ers. Looking back over her career,
Mrs Hilson said, "I'm happy to
Debbie Kalynka in the Orchid Vale hall pass the pupils on to Ms Connor. I Mrs Hilson remarked that the years
know they'll have a good experi- at Moredon have been the happi-
The school hall will feature col- spaces are colour coordinated and ence in their future years. We share est. She is now looking forward to
oured glass designed by Bruce outside Equion have carefully pre- the same views on a lot of things her retirement and hopes that she'll
Williams, one of several artists who served a wonderful wild area with about what makes the school spe- be doing some packing of a differ-
have created specially commis- mature trees, a pond and meadow. cial. This has always been a happy ent kind shortly. "I'll take some
sioned works for each of the seven It's a beautiful, calm haven within school with staff and children car- holidays and I'm looking forward
North Swindon schools opening the new urban landscape which is ing for each other." to being able to go away during
in September 2006 and in 2007. going to be an important part of A time capsule recording the 54 school time."
Orchid Vale headteacher Debbie the curriculum." year history of Moredon Infants After that, plans to join Univer-
Kalynka is looking forward to The school takes its name and was buried at the new school site sity of the Third Age, take a writ-
moving in. "The school is going to logo from Orchid Morio, the rare on 14 July by the school council. It ing course, continue to paint and
be a lovely environment for chil- green winged orchid that flowers contained samples of items from spend more time in the garden
dren and staff. All the internal at Clifford Meadow in Oakhurst. each decade of the school's life and will mean that life is likely to be
there is something to represent the busier than ever.
Time capsules buried for the future
Items to amaze and delight children in 50 years time have been buried
at Moredon Primary School, in advance of its September opening.
Each Key Stage from the infant and junior schools contributed
writing, artwork and selected artifacts.
Infants about to bury their enpsulc to be opened when they are in older

Moredon head to also run Rodbourne Cheney
Rodbourne Cheney and Moredon Primaries could become Swindon's
first federated school.
When the previous head of Rodbourne Cheney left last September.
the governors were unable to find a suitable replacement. Now they
have proposed forming a federation with Moredon Primary School with
new headteacher, Lauren Connor, taking responsibility for both.
Consultation on the federation proposal will take place over the
Visit us online at www.amarctutors.com summer and if there are no objections, Ms Connor could be managing
the two schools by October.