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Mayor welcomes children to Millbrook PANICKING
with bags and bulbs ABoUT

The Mayor and Mayoress of Swindon, Michael and Sue Barnes, arrived
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The Mayor with headteacher ClareGriffi n-Felton and Millbrook youngsters
on the fi rst day of term
Dressed in their new purple The Mayor said, “it’s a historic
sweatshirts adorned with a logo day for the Freshbrook community,
provided by the school governors, the sun came out, and the children
the juniors, now based on the looked very happy and excited to be
former Freshbrook site arrived to in their new uniforms. It’s a lovely Professional Tuition ✓ For ages 6 -16
be presented with a purple book- idea to give them each a bulb to in English, Maths ✓ Individual workplans
bag and a special tulip bulb to be remind everybody of the start of & Science ✓ Qualifi ed teachers
planted in the school grounds later Millbrook.
in the day. New buildings for the Freshbrook Free Assessments ✓ SATS/GCSE/exam prep
A fantastic purple display is site have been designed. Construc- ✓ Unique programmes
promised every Spring to remind tion is due to start in Spring 2008 Kip McGrath - Swindon ✓ Proven success
the children of their fi rst day at their with a completion and moving-in Unit 83, Basepoint Business Centre,
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Coun and Mrs Barnes then vis- old schools can be removed over
ited reception and infant classes the summer holidays.
currently located in the Windmill • Old uniforms to be sent to Ro-
Hill buildings to present bags and manian children in October. See
bulbs. page 51.

YEAR 5 & 6
YEAR 5 & 6
YEAR 5 & 6
OPEN EVENINGS
OPEN EVENINGS
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Tuesday 2nd and uesday 2nd and uesday 2nd and
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6.15pm - 8.30pm
6.15pm - 8.30pm
6.15pm - 8.30pm
Is your child currently in Year 5 or 6 in West Swindon? Thinking of the
next step? Then you must come and see what Greendown can offer
Greendown Community School is one of the most popular secondary schools serving West Swindon.
Our new Specialist Status in Maths, Computing and Sport is a refl ection
of our strength and recognises our high standards and excellent results.
At the open evenings pupils will personally show you around their school
and chat about life at Greendown.
View some of our superb facilities, including:
• a brand new Fitness Suite
• a stunning Independent Learning Centre with state-of-the-art ICT facilities
• two full size sports halls
• separate bespoke dance and drama studios
• ICT suites or laptop trolleys in every subject area
• classrooms displaying pupils’ work, resources and equipment
• have a go experiments in the science labs.
Teaching staff will be on hand to answer questions and the headteacher will give
an informal talk to further introduce the school and answer your questions.
Fair Trade refreshments will be served in the large atrium where there will be
information about our extensive extra curricular programme, one of the best in Swindon.
If the open evening dates are not convenient, just give us a call to arrange a daytime visit.
“The curriculum is good and the range and quality of activities outside school is very good.” Ofsted Report (2005)

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