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Toothill kids ready to battle for the future Ashes
Watch out Freddie, Pieterson and the struggling England squad, sixty children aged 10 and 11 at Toothill
Primary School reckon they can do a better job, thanks to Swindon based energy company nPower.
With help from an nPower tu- Alison Cole, nPower’s corporate There was also a session about
toring team the children spent a communications director ex- the proposed wind turbine at
day in early December taking part plained, “energy is at the heart of Windmill Hill Business Park tur-
in a ‘Energy to live, energy to learn’ what we are and what we do. On a bine two miles from the school.
Do you suffer from? education programme which in- Power Day, children are eager to The project’s development man-
cluded mind and body power ac- get involved and learn. It’s a way ager, Pete Forest said, “at npower
✘ Acne tivities and team work challenges. the company can make a positive we are very excited about this
Children learnt about physical contribution to the government’s project and it offers children a great
✘ PMT fitness, good health and positive strategy of encouraging the scien- opportunity to learn about renew-
thinking. In relation to natural tists of the future, by demonstrat- able energy with a local focus, as
✘ IBS power they looked at climate ing that science is fun - in this case well as helping to place Swindon
change and alternative forms of through the medium of cricket.” firmly on the renewable energy
✘ Headaches
energy. map.”
✘ Weight problems Anne Snelgrove and Zoe Samwell square up to the South Swindon MP
bowling of Joseph Moura and fielding of nPower teacher Anne Snelgrove sat in
✘ Flatulance & bloating Liz Clutton on the sessions and
was impressed by the
These are just some of delivery. “It’s great
the symptoms resulting how the education
team combined sport
from a toxic bowel and science in the chil-
dren’s learning. The
Find out for yourself children were really
the benefits of motivated and en-
joyed the whole inter-
Colonic Hydrotherapy
active experience.
For details call Carol Linking the project
with cricket and the
Lindsey, Qualified Nurse, Ashes tour was an in-
on 01793 727323 spired way of making
e: [email protected] it relevant and topi-
cal.”
www.askimhydrotherapyclinic.co.uk
www.my-lifegroup.co.uk Powering on
The boys in Greendown School’s junior rugby team are undefeated
since they started at the school in 2005 and won the Swindon 12-a-side
A New Year, A New You! tournament in early November.
Coach Alex Buchalik said team captain David Ruddle had provided
inspiring leadership, Ryan Hammersley tackles were outstanding and
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