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Shaw Ridge wins big with Bridgestone

Artwork by youngsters at Shaw Ridge Primary School was considered so good by Bridgestone Tyres that it was chosen to adorn a racing car
- the only school in England to win the accolade.
The whole school enjoyed a Eight year old Jack Ludlow was
road safety presentation at the just delighted to get close to an F1
Link Centre in early July and were car. “Me and my dad love motor
able to inspect Jenson Button’s F1 racing; I watch all the grand prix
Honda and a GP2 car decorated and sometimes go and watch my
with their art. dad racing his Metro GTR. It’s
Bert Vanneste of Bridgestone fantastic to be next to Jenson But-
said there had been 40,000 entries ton’s Honda.”
from across Europe. “This year in Shaw Ridge headteacher Sally
England we asked children to send Cowell said, “it’s great for our
in art with an ecological message. work on road safety and the envi-
We were all very impressed by ronment to be recognised like this.
the work from Shaw Ridge. It is The Bridgestone presentation is a
very good and the pictures show celebration of our successful Ofsted
they are very concerned about the Admiring their art work, from left, Freya Lawrence, Amy Blackmure, Jade Elton, Jack and also achieving an Artsmark
environment.” Ludlow, George Tindell, Sophia Sheikh, Sarah Whitefield, Nathan Adcock Silver award.”
Knitters do it for Oxfam Ofsted says school has coped well with upheaval
The knitting circle at Lower Shaw School inspectors say Shaw Ridge is a good school ‘which has had to accommodate considerable change
Farm has been clicking and knit- over the last two years.’
ting to raise awareness about Since 2005 the school has expe- tained their trust and satisfaction. and girls. Practical investigative
the lack of basic healthcare for a rienced considerable uncertainty Inspectors found pupils happy work is an integral feature of teach-
huge number of women around about its future in the rationalisa- and relaxed, relationships are warm ing science.
the world. tion of schools in West Swindon, and friendly and behaviour is exem- All these positive factors contrib-
Oxfam has called on knitters it has absorbed some 150 new plary. Pupils like their school, and ute significantly to pupils’ good
across the land to join force and children when Swindon Council find learning fun. The wide range achievement and prepare them well
knit 250,000 squares - the number decided to close Salt Way Primary, of extra-curricular clubs, trips and for adult life.
of women who might have been and then had to completely reorgan- visits are popular. The inspectors say rigorous track-
denied treatment since the begin- ise itself when mobile classrooms The stimulating topics act as ing of pupils’ progress enables staff
ning of the campaign. These will be were brought onto site. powerful incentives to learning. to pinpoint where pupils need to
sewn together and a giant blanket The report notes the large major- Activities provide good levels of move on at a faster pace, set chal-
presented at the world poverty ity of parents are positive about the challenge and successfully capture lenging targets and get the match
summit in September. school which has successfully sus- the attention and interest of boys of work right.

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