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History encapsulated under the new Hreod as dome over the top gets a name
Two large time capsules have been buried beneath the large central atrium of the new Hreod school building which will open in April.
Students and teachers at the spe- good about curiosity and learning.
cialist college took part in a special Undoubtedly Da Vinci was the
ceremony in mid-November with most creative and enquiring of men
representatives of builders Laing and a model for exploration and
O’Rourke. Archaeologists at some discovery.”
point in the future will discover A brass plaque close to the time-
school books and DVDs together capsule puts the site into its his-
with the school uniform, a pupil torical context. Part of it reads:
planner, prospectus and many ‘The ancient cobbled-stone
other items representing the near this plaque, excavated in
school’s forty year history. March 2005, formed the stable-
Among the students was Rhian- yard of a 19th Century farm-
non Elliott, 13, whose aunt had house, North Leaze.’
laid a time capsule beneath the This farm stood on the north-
present Hreod Parkway building eastern edge of this site near the
Hayley Clifford and George Bush bury the capsule watched by staff and builders when it was being built in the 1970s. stream recorded in an Anglo-Saxon
Rhiannon said, “it’s exciting be- Charter (BCS 788, 12th) of AD943
ing part of this new beginning, just as the ‘Hreodburnan.’
as my aunt was all those years ago. The name derives from the Old
We’re all looking forward to find- English ‘reed stream’ linked to
ing out what is inside the old time what is recorded in the Domesday
capsule when the building is Book of AD 1086 as ‘Redbourne’
HEATING Ltd knocked down.” (modern day Rodbourne).
The central atrium of the new
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after the 16th century artist, scien- graved pavior laid in the atrium
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All other plumbing & heating work undertaken pageant maker Leonardo Da Vinci school by the end of January. See
www.hreod.co.uk for details
in recognition of the school’s spe-
Tel: 01793 772702 cialist status in
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Andrew Fleet
said he hopes the
dome will be in-
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• Home visits by appointment Discovering Swindon at new school
• Make-up and fitting service Youngsters at Red Oaks Primary School in North Swindon enjoyed
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The Honda ladies group came into school to show children different aspects of
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There were visits from members of the town’s Polish, Turkish and
• New Eastern materials Japanese communities and classes went on trips to St Mary’s Church,
Lydiard Park and the Sikh temple in Gorse Hill.
FREE PARKING OUTSIDE THE SHOWROOM at 252 CRICKLADE RD Key Stage 1 and 2 children worked with artist Sara Drake on creating
or call Tracey or Amanda on 01793 611051 a 3D papier mache map of Swindon and also one of Priory Vale using
The Link magazine’s paper map. This will be featured next month.

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