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Millbrook Primary comes together
I'AVICKIIING PIANO LESSONS
Freshbrook and Windmill Hill Primary Schools move forward under one
name from September. Headteacher Clare Griffin-Felton sets out her ABoUT For beginners
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vision for the future, starting on the first day of term, 5 September.
MAT 41 SOP to
The end of the summer intermediates
term was a time for staff Study in your own home
and children to get to with a fully qualified Qualified piano teacher
know each other and fol- secondary maths teacher in North Swindon. centrally
lowing the successful Maths and accounts taught located within walking distance
move of furniture and at GCSE, AS and A2 of St Andrews Ridge, Ash Brake.
equipment across our Coursework guidance Abbey Meads & Redhouse
two sites we are now in a
Limited places available Pupils of all abilities welcomed
good position for Mill- Competitive prices from aged 5 to senior citizen
brook Primary to open.
We will seek to create Call West Swindon Call: Julie Johnson-Little CTABRSM
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an open and creative com- Home Tutors , V c^ - Tel: 01793 701255
munity where all are val- on 870 495 Email: [email protected]
ued, all are supported, all
are challenged and where
everyone receives regu-
lar praise and encourage- Millbrook youngsters, together and r^'^rdrl for the
new term. Every child has been given a new
ment to be the best they
sweatshirt by the school governors
can possibly be.
Creating our ethos together is spiring a positive learning culture. Professional Tuition 3 For ages 6 -16 ,
very exciting and our learning We will all strive for excellence 3 Individual workplans
community will be based on hon- by providing a high quality educa- in English, Maths
esty, integrity and responsibility tion for every young person in our & Science 3 Qualified teachers
borne out of mutual respect. The caring and safe environment. 3 SATS/GCSE/exam prep
staff and governors at Millbrook At Millbrook Primary School we Free Assessments 3 Unique programmes
are committed to ensuring that as want every single one of our chil-
a school we respond to future chal- dren to flourish in meeting these Kip McGrath - Swindon 3 Proven success
lenges in creative and flexible ways challenges; our journey and our Unit 83. Basepoint Business Centre 3 Affordable rates
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demonstrating our values and in- stor is just beginning. Rivermead Drive, Westlea SN5 7EX
New buildings on show
As the packing cases were filled and children from Freshbrook and
Windmill Hill Primary Schools discovered their new classrooms at
the end of term, parents had the chance to look at plans for the
Millbrook new-build which should be ready in June 2009.
Key Stage 1 will be
based in the Fresh-
brook buildings and
KS2 will be in the ^!
Windmill buildings,
until a brand new 1'
school is built on the ` { "
Freshbrook site. _
Construction should -
start in Spring 2008
with a temporary ac-
cess for builders off
Gainsborough Way.rough h
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The new school in- ^"•"' "'" ^ _
eludes community
rooms adjacent to the Pnrent Julie Willianrsou aid Hairy withgoverno, Steve
Snnitbe and Ton Bremner and fiend ClareGri n-Felton
reception close to
Freshbrook Village Centre. Headteacher Clare Griffin-
Behind security doors and Felton said, "the design provides
fences, classrooms are arranged on very useful and flexible learning
either side of a central street. The spaces for the children."
main hall will be built for 420 chil- Parent Tim Bremner said gover-
dren, adjacent to a smaller hall for nors made it clear to Swindon
group activities. Council that the design had to be
The design will allow further specific to local needs. "There has
classrooms to be added if the been a lot of mistrust about the
number of children increases in two schools coming together, but
the future, what we've got is good. The corn-
Architect Paul Devett of Capita munity is getting a well designed
has designed the roof to capture school, so long as nobody tries to
solar heat and there will be natural shave money off the budget."
air ventilation to reduce energy The old buildings on both sites
consumption. A geothermal should be removed over the sum-
ground heat extraction system will mer holidays of 2009. Plans for the
be used and grey water will be Windmill Hill site have not been
recycled. revealed.