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Royal launch for seven schools

Seven new schools in North Swindon funded by the Private Finance Initiative were given an official opening on 29 October when Prince
Richard, Duke of Gloucester toured Nova Hreod School on Akers Way and presented plaques to representative staff and children from Or-
chid Vale and Moredon Primary Schools and from the North Swindon Learning Campus: Isambard Community School, Red Oaks Primary
School, Brimble Hill and Uplands Special Schools.
The duke was brought to the In the huge covered central Headteacher
school by the Lord Lieutenant of atrium the duke met representa- Andrew Fleet
Wiltshire and greeted by the Mayor tives from ESSL (Education Sup- said, “his Royal
of Swindon and council leaders port Swindon Ltd) and John Laing Highness was
before being given a conducted Integrated Services Ltd who built intrigued by the
tour of the school’s science labora- the schools and have the contract design of Hreod
tory, learning resource centre, arts to manage them for the next 25 and fascinated
wing and the @Hreod interactive years. by the form
technology room by headteacher Addressing the guests and the and function to
Andew Fleet. 1,300 Hreod pupils watching from which it is being
the three glass fronted floors used. It was a
The Duke of Gloucester presents a plaque to
Brimble Hill Special School headteacher Bob overlooking the atrium, the good day.”
Walker and pupil Kieron Wright duke said he was pleased
that good design and archi- Above, Isambard Community School headteacher Rachel Mattey with pupils Amber
tecture was a key element in Coleman, Jacoub Bonner, Lauren Roberts, Emily Lowrie
the educational experience Right, Nova Hreod pupil Emily Whetham describes a science experiment
for children attending the Below left, a quick pose in royal company, Red Oaks Primary School chair of
seven schools. “As a retired governors Jill Bourne with deputy
architect, I’m delighted that a headteacher Rachel Brittain and Lauren
new building is considered a Buckingham
very important
part of your
education.”
Hreod Year
7 pupil Liam
Dew, said, “it’s
not everyday
a royal person
comes to our
school; it was
very excit-
ing.”

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