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Send a birthday card to Westlea

September marks 25 years since the fi rst children arrived at Westlea
Primary School and the school wants past pupils to send it birthday
wishes - as a card or by e-mail.
If you attended the school, if you’ve married since, tell us your
birthday project organiser Rebecca maiden name. We’d really like to
Clifforde would like to hear about see some pictures as well.
you and receive your favourite “Please wish us a Happy Birthday
memories. and let other former school friends
She plans to compile them into you are still in touch with know Smiles for Summer
a book and hopes to have at least about the project.”
one page per year group. “Westlea The Link will be digging into
Primary is important to so many its archives to fi nd stories about
people, not least because it was and the school and pictures from the
still is the only facility in the area past.
which is for our community,” said Write to Rebecca Clifforde,
Rebecca. “So we’re really keen to Westlea Primary School, Langstone
hear news of former pupils. Way, Westlea, Swindon SN5 7BT
Please make sure you include or mail: rebeccaclifforde@yahoo.
your details, the year you left, and co.uk

‘Competition’ to set up Oakhurst school SUMMER SPECIAL
Although - after pressure from parents - it was thought that the decision Tooth Lightening £200
had been made to provide a primary school off Pioneer Way, Oakhurst,
ready to open in September 2009, Government policy requires Swindon Reduced Fee But Not Reduced Care

Council to hold a ‘competition.’ For appointments and information
This allows local groups, parents, charities and the local authority to
bid to establish the ethos, aims and type of school. To brief interested Tel: 01793 722194

parties, a seminar is planned for 29 July, 7pm, and this will be followed Seven Fields Dental & Health Centre
by a four month bid submission period. Groundwell Farmhouse, Woodcutters Mews, Swindon, SN25 4AU
An independent organisation, the Offi ce for Public Management, has www.sevenfi elds.co.uk
been appointed by the Government Department for Children, Schools
and Families to support competitions for new schools and to provide free
consultancy to help potential proposers draw up their proposals.
To register for the seminar call Sheba Cheung at OPM on 020 7239
7873, or mail: [email protected]

Unhappy couples

cannot afford to split

In the past, unhappy couples when couples remain in the same
might have stayed together for house, but try living separate lives
the sake of their children – but - it often creates a lot of tension
now many are just as likely to live in the house and is particularly
in the same house together bad if children are caught up in
because they cannot afford to the middle.
divide up the family home. While more couples are arranging

Recent falls in house prices will their own divorce, they still look
only exacerbate what is a growing to lawyers to help them iron out
social trend – the increasing a financial settlement.
numbers of couples feeling stuck If couples cannot agree and
in a relationship out of which realise their Divorce will end up
there seems no economic escape. in court then they soon realise

This is largely down to high they need a lawyer to represent
mortgage payments and the rising them.
cost of living.
If you would like advice on
The breakdown of a relationship
is a very traumatic time for Separation Agreements or
everyone involved and Divorce please contact Peter
particularly children. However, Berry:

01793 511055
[email protected]
“I help people in the maze of relationship breakdown to
find a way through”
www.clmlaw.co.uk

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