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New head for Nova in September

After 20 years as a headteacher in Swindon, and having made a major input to the design of a brand new Melissa’s
school, Andrew Fleet is to retire in July. Hairdressing
Mr Fleet took up the reins at At Wilsons Salon
Hreod Parkway in 1997 when Wood Street, Old Town
Ofsted inspectors had already Eye-catching
identified serious weaknesses. colours and styles that
Although the school was put into stand out in a crowd
Special Measures in 2001, inspec-
tors stated that the management through to a simple
was on the right track and within cut & blow dry
20 months the school was given a Open Monday to Saturday
clean bill of health. Wedding packages available
In 2004 Hreod was designated a
specialist maths, science and com- For prices and consultation
puting school. please call
“It has been a huge privilege to be 07804 680741
able to lead the school for over 10 Youngsters at Nova Hreod will be more mobile in the future, thanks to £2,500
years and into its new incarnation sponsorship of a new 17 seater mini-bus by John Laing, the company that built and
as Nova Hreod,” wrote Mr Fleet in now manages the school under the PFI contract. Above, Nova Hreod headteacher
a letter to parents. Andrew Fleet and pupils welcome the sponsorship for the new school mini-bus from
There will be challenges ahead Tim Grier of John Laing
for the new principal as the school’s are committed to appointing a “Andrew Fleet has done wonders
GCSE results for 2007 were disap- first class successor who will lead for the school and one of his many
pointing. Nova Hreod was second Nova Hreod to the great success accomplishments is a new school
from the bottom of the national our students’ deserve.” building which is his legacy. He has
tables for value added which shows Chair of governors, Carol Gib- been an inspirational leader at a dif-
the improvement pupils have made bons, said the governing body has ficult time and he can leave knowing
since primary school. been consulting with pupils and that he has done a good job.”
Mr Fleet commented, “it’s disap- parents, and have been working The position will be advertised
pointing that the exam results were closely with Swindon Council to at the end of January.
not as good as we hoped, but these establish what they are looking for In retirement Mr Fleet is planning
were predicated on five years in the in their new headteacher. “We want to do some part-time consultancy
old buildings and a very turbulent to get just the right person for the work and possibly some teaching,
time in the two years before we job; we need someone to inspire us. as well as continuing his work as
moved. The results will be better The most important thing will be to a local preacher in the Methodist
in the future and the governors improve exam results.” Church.

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