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Hreod bursts with brightness
Logo to symbolise new buildings as dome and
domesday book bring past and future together
As teachers and students at Hreod Parkway School prepare to move
into their new premises at Easter, the school has announced that it
will be known as:
Nova Hreod
- a specialist college in
Science and Mathematics and Computing
The school, which was awarded
its specialist status by the Depart-
ment for Education and Skills in opment but also meaning ‘a sud-
September, went to consultation den burst of energy and bright-
on its name two years ago when ness’ on the surface of a white
the new buildings were being dwarf star – a link with the school’s
planned. Science specialism.

Headteacher Andrew Fleet inside the Nova Hreod Da Vinci Dome
The overall response of the par- The space theme is echoed in the
www.hairworks.uk.com ents, students, staff, governors and new Hreod building that is star-
the local community was that the shaped with five wings radiating
name Hreod (meaning ‘reed’) - a from a covered central atrium
word dating back to the Domes- which has been named ‘The Da
day Book - should be kept within Vinci Dome.’ The new restaurant
the new school name both for its run by Avenance Caterers will be
identification of the school’s loca- called the Stellar Diner.
tion in the Hreod Burna (Rod- With the new name and build-
BANBURYS HOME & GARDEN (SWINDON) Ltd
bourne) valley and to maintain ing comes a new logo and brand-
continuity with the past. ing for the college. Hannah Shore,
BUY DIRECT FROM IMPORTERS But the retention of ‘Parkway’ a former student and graduate in
(adopted in the 1980’s when Hreod graphic design, and now a prod-
Burna School combined with uct designer with Futurebrand,
Moredon Secondary School) was worked with students during the
firmly rejected. Autumn to create a logo for the
The new name was chosen by 21st Century which takes the star-
the governors from a short-list that shape as its theme.
arose from the original consulta- It is planned that this will be
tion. It adds a latin epithet ‘Nova’ incorporated into a new range of
LARGEST to the old name, representing the uniform products available from
new phase of the school’s devel- September 2007.
DISPLAY
Mr Fleet, preparing his school for the move to Nova Hreod
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