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8 The Link Magazine • October 2006
Child's wheelchair stolen as
Freshbrook School is wrecked
a A pupil has been left without a wheelchair after thieves broke into
the school during the holidays, leaving a trail of devastation.
The break in took FIRE
place on 20 August
\\ hen five laptops
ere stolen along with
the wheelchair. The r *'
building was severely
vandalised, graffiti
painted on walls and - '
the plugs cutoff every
electrical appliance. .
"It was sheer van-
dalism and stupidity;
the children were ab-
,olutely horrified,"
uri
said headteacher Jan
Nanrni Little, 8, III the stolen roheelchai ,pith
t ^ , Milsom.
classmates on .' visit to STEAM in the su mmer terns
If teachers had not
come into school in the middle of the low."
the holidays to prepare for the new The wheelchair is kept in school
term, it would not have been pos- for Naomi Little who occasionally
sible to open on time. Thanks to uses it. Some pupils have learned
heir hard work, the school had how to push the chair safely to
been set to rights ready for the first help her around school. It is blue
day hack, and puple, with rubber handles
When they were told what had and splodges of colour on the seat
happened, the children reacted and the back rest. It is obviously
very strongly to the news of the small and only suitable for a child.
wheelchair theft. "I'm ve ry proud If anyone has seen the wheel-
thattheyrealisethatthisisanawful chair or has other information
thing," said Mrs Milsom. "Those aboutthebreak in, call Mrs Milsom
who attacked us are the lowest of on 872800.
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Str/i'irre firr letter health, Kerry Monks and Alison Stone and Freshbrook children
Head, Jan Milsom, explained and emotional health and well be-
that during the last academic year ing. The school had to provide evi-
B6^VIS t here have been changes to the dence in the form of photos, min-
y
utes of the school council, observed
award made to man schools and
HOMES criteria have become far more rig- lessons and after-school clubs.
orous. "It's quite an achievement School dinners were considered
Retirement Living o it's linking in with so man Gov- and a tasting session was held to
,
ernment initiatives." sample new meals from the new
"It was very much a combined provider. The children talked with
effort from the children, parents, a healthy schools' advisor about
governors and teachers. Being their own lives, the people they
hrclthv is not just about food, it are friendly with, exercise, diet and
includes children feeling safe and keeping safe in the community.
secure." "As part of the healthy school
The application was coordinated programme, some children have
y
teachers Kerr Monks and learned to be peer group media-
y
ison Stone. The had to demon- tors and know how to sort prob-
trate achievements in PHSE, lems out," said Mrs Milsom. "This
y
health eating, physical activity helps to nip bullying in the bud."