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Getting an international view
North secondary school
through football
parents' meeting
Pupils at Hreod Parkway School came to school on 8 June wearing the
colours of teams taking part in the World Cup, making a £1 donation 14 July, 7pm to 8.30pm
to build water wells in Uganda for the privilege. Church of Christ the Servant,
Abbey Meads
Parents interested in finding out
more about the new North Swindon
secondary school on in Priory Vale are
invited to a meeting to hear presentations
from headteacher Rachael Mattey,
the governors, the schools' admission
team, representative from the
Safer Routes to School and
site managers Equion FM Rachae/ Mattey

School dumps River View name
The governors of Swindon's newest secondary school which opens in
2007 have decided not to use the name chosen earlier in the year.
Known as Si on
Raising money for clean water, back from left, Daniel Moorman,
Ryan Bailey, Sam Smith, Ellie Harrod, Jessica Knotts, Jess Leonard. the plans, gover-
Front, Jessica Howell, Ben Harding, Jordan Large, Sophie Titcombe nors decided to
call the school on
England's white and red predominated but a few brave souls turned the North Swin-
up in shirts to be worn by other nations. don Learning
The normal curriculum was followed but to give the day a twist each Campus in Priory
tutor group represented a country and pupils could earn points for Vale, River View.
excellent work, behaviour or attitude. The name was
At the end of the day three simultaneous assemblies were held to exclusively re-
award cups to the winner tutor nations. vealed in the February Link but Chair of governors Neil Askins
Organising teacher Rachel Peach said the fun day combined an apparently River View, arrived at confirmed that a new name is be-
educational dimension with classes looking at how people in less well by a process of elimation rather ing considered and they hope to
off countries live. "We already have foundation international school than positive choice, was greeted announce it at the parents' meeting.
status and we are working towards the intermediate level. The school by a lack of enthusiasm once it was Unfortunately River View has
has been raising money for wells in Uganda for several years and the publicised and governors decided been used on the latest edition of
World Cup gave us the chance to blend fun with serious study." to put on their thinking caps again. the North Swindon map.

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