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14 swindonlink.com • February 2008
Campaign for Oakhurst school heats up
D & L Blinds Concerned parents in Oakhurst, who want their children to attend a

Rollers • Verticals • Venetians local school, took to the streets in January to drum up support for a
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Pleated Blinds • VELUX petition to Swindon Council’s cabinet on 23 January.
Conservatory Blinds They had to make contact with different schools.”
QUALITY BLINDS AT neighbours the old fashioned pen However, Abbey Meads council-
AFFORDABLE PRICES and paper way when, because of lor Justin Tomlinson said offi cers
an incorrect web address, many have been urgently looking for
Fast and reliable service parents could not sign online. ways to keep Oakhurst children
Evenings & weekends no problem There has been a steady swell together in a school until a more
All blinds fi tted free of support for their request that permanent solution can be found.
Choose from a wide range a school be built on the PS7 site “We asked parents from the area to
of fabrics from the comfort at Pioneer Road after councillor come to the cabinet on 23 January
of your own home Garry Perkins, cabinet member for to reinforce their demands, so that
Contact Paul on 01793 619428 children services, told the January the council knows the force of their
Link that it would take 18 months for opinion.”
FREE QUOTES NO OBLIGATION mobile classrooms to be installed.
Richard Kirk, whose daughter Meet the schools
admission team
Lilly goes to school in September, Monday 25 February, 6.30pm
Anything Stone is concerned that even if the council St Francis Primary School
agrees to build in Oakhurst, places
will not be available for some time. Taw Hill
Showroom at Cheney Manor Ind Est, “We’re worried that children start- Open to parents whose children
Swindon. Tel: 08702 422 998 ing this year will be allocated to will go to school in September

Coach Colclough from sunny

Fireplace Granite Worktops, California takes to the court
Showroom Tiles, Fireplaces, Moredon youngsters are learning to shoot hoops with their very own
Bar Tops,
NOW OPEN Commercial Projects coach from the sunshine state and hope that some other schools will
take up the fast moving game so that they can arrange some friendly
matches.
www.anythingstone.co.uk

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AERIALS Year 3/4 teacher David Col- schools might consider taking up

clough began playing basketball as the game.
a child and reached a serious level He now plays for Swindon Cava-
✓ Digital aerials in high school and college before liers and is getting to grips with
✓ Digital free view boxes supplied and installed moving to Seattle where he played life in the town which he fi nds less
for the Chauffeur Bulldogs. stressful than Seattle. “I like living
(no subscription) After teaching in primary schools here because it’s very peaceful.
✓ Communal systems upgraded in the United States for nine years, I’ve only heard police sirens once
he made the move to Swindon to be since I’ve been here. The weather
✓ Extra telephone extensions near his wife’s family. While settling has taken some getting used to
into the area, he worked as a supply though.”
✓ Fault fi nding teacher at Moredon before joining Anyone interested in setting up
✓ Re-wires for broadband the staff in September. a team is welcome to call David
He was keen to add something on 600344.
✓ Fast response extra to school life and offered to • Twelve youngsters at Moredon
coach basketball after-school . “I’ve Primary School will receive the red
✓ Fully trained engineers been trying to introduce basic skills carpet treatment at Blunsdon House
and let children know that there are Hotel on 1 February when they
Transcable 01793 886300 other sports apart from soccer. It’s attend the premier of a 10 minute
a main sport in the States but it’s anti-bullying DVD made with the
growing in popularity here.” North Swindon police team.
www.transcablegroup.com Eighteen youngsters have been VIPS including local councillors,
enjoying training, above, and play- the Swindon director of children
Est. 1993 ing games between themselves but services and local police staff will
David hopes that neighbouring also attend.

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