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Looking to the future at Greendown PIANO LESSONS
Youngsters will have a glimpse of things to come at Greendown as the West Swindon secondary school
publicises its newly won specialist status on 20 July. For beginners
Year 5 pupils from eight West Swindon primary schools have been invited to experience half hour taster to
sessions in each of the school’s specialist areas of Maths, Computing and Sport. intermediates
Later in the day there will be time to play in an inflatable Laser Quest. Parents will also be invited to visit
and see what the school has on offer. The afternoon will end with the launch of 1,000 sponsored balloons and Qualified piano teacher
a charity auction. in North Swindon, centrally
Throughout the day, events will be filmed and relayed on giant screens by 8th Day Studios who are located within walking distance
developing the school’s virtual learning environment. Head of Maths, Gill Sarjent explained that internet of St Andrews Ridge, Ash Brake,
access to curriculum materials from home computers will play a central role in the school’s future. Abbey Meads & Redhouse
The primary schools were all key to the bid for specialist status said Ms Sarjent. “We’ve had a lot of support
from the primaries, and we’ll be keeping the promises we made to them.” Pupils of all abilities welcomed
As part of Greendown’s commitment, they have arranged for Esprit Gymnastics to run a short course in from aged 5 to senior citizen
each school. There will also be a six week afterschool dance course for Year 4 pupils and support for Call: Julie Johnson-Little CT ABRSM
Peatmoor Primary as they set up a student newsletter. Tel: 01793 701255
Work will begin shortly on new facilities, including an independent learning suite, a fitness suite and a
Email: [email protected]
sports’ classroom.
School logos tell stories
Two new schools will open in September and symbols have been
chosen to ensure each can be easily recognised.
In Freshbrook the new primary Professional Tuition ✓ For ages 6 -16
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Governor Sue Thorn said, “the bring the community together.”
name had been put forward by Every child is to be given a
children and they were asked to sweatshirt bearing the logo ready
vote on several designs for the logo for the start of Millbrook in Sep-
which was developed from pupil tember. www.kipswindon.com
Isambard, the brand new secondary school at the North Swindon
Learning Campus, will have a dynamic graphic unlike any other in
Swindon.
Old Town graphic
designer Kate Parson
worked with school
governors and head-
teacher Rachel Mattey,
as well as picking up
ideas from prospective
pupils at a two day
workshop reported in
the May Link.
Ms Mattey, right, said
everybody is very impressed by portant they’re willing to wear it.
the way the design encapsulates “Even those who did not attend
Isambard’s desires and aspirations. the workshops could read the ref-
“She presented us with a number erences to Brunel’s engineering
of prototypes which we debated excellence, and the sense that
and developed with her. We’re Isambard will give them the road
really pleased with the way she to success and the way to reach for
distilled all the words and ideas the stars.
put to her over several months into “We’re all agreed the logo is a
a strong clearly understood iden- confident assertion of what
tity for Isambard. Isambard stands for as
“It will appear in the school develops.”
gold and black in dif- Parents will see the
ferent colour ways on logo up close at a par-
signage, printed mate- ents’ evening on 4 July
rial and of course the where the new Parent
uniform which will be Teacher Association
a black sweatshirt and will be raising money.
gold polo shirt.” The 200 Year 7 chil-
She said children dren who start at
signed up for Isambard had de- Isambard in mid-September will
clared the logo modern, funky and come together for the first time on
up to their expectations. Most im- 5 July.

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