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Friends fund computer upgrade
Haydon Wick Primary School is now able to offer one computer for
each pupil in ICT lessons, thanks to help from parents.

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Friends nice-chair Jenny Jones cuts the ribbon to launch the nno' ICT facilities with
treasurer Maria Edwards
{ Over the last year the proceeds Dads Ellis Jones, Robin Jones
from Christmas and summer fairs, and Charlie Munro followed up
school discos, raffles and a 50-50 Derek's hard work by spending
club contributed to the school several weekends and evenings
budget to enable computers to be networking the machines.
replaced and facilities improved. Headteacher Simon Cowley
Jenny Jones, vice-chair of the commended the team effort. "The
Friends of Haydon Wick, said fundraising and the practical work
sharing was a thing of the past. has been tremendous; we've seen
^ . a • • 11: "The computer room is now much an immediate benefit in children's
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can be accommodated. It's really "We have a regular IT after school
good that each child can work at club. We plan to open the facili-
their own screen. We would like ties to the community by running
to thank our own 'Tommy Walsh' sessions for parents so that they
site manager Derek Millington can help their children and we're
who knocked down and rebuilt looking at lending out laptops so
walls before installing the desks that families can access the school's
and cables." website from home."

New College expands range
of courses in the West

Hot on the heels of an investment in new drop-in computing courses
at its Lucena House base at Shaw Village Centre, New College will be
starting an eclectic range of courses from mid-January.
There are art based activities are able to offer some courses at a
such as drawing and watercolours, 50 per cent discount.
to gardening and growing herbs Course co-ordinator Dimple
_-..lours for Beginners Wed 3-5pm 16 Jan 10 wks £70 classes, to lifestyle sessions like Francis-Cox,saidthatthecollegeex-
Meditation & Relaxation Wed 10-2.00pm 16 Jan 4 wks £35 meditation and relaxation, hand pansion to West Swindon provides
Mosaics Thur 10-12noon 28 Feb 5 wks £60 massage and aromatherapy. Some exciting opportunities for residents
Drawing Mon 10-I2noon 28 Jan 5 wks £45
Start Gardening Mon 12.45-2.45pm 7 Jan 5 wks £75 last ten weeks, others are for a single to widen skills and broaden inter-
Growing Herbs Tue 9.30-I I.30am 4 Mar 5 wks £75 session. Courses are free for single ests. "We've got a great range of
Plant Pruning Fri 9.30-I 1.30am 25 Jan 3 wks £55 parents or carers who are claiming courses so there's something to suit
Aromatherapy Taste Fri I.30-3.36pm 25 Jar. 4 wks £40 benefits, everyone and our staff are always
Hand Massage Wed 12.30-4.30pm 13 Feb 1 wk £25
Food Safety Tue 9.30-I 230pm 29 Jan 3 wks £70 Participants can start a com- on hand to offer advice to anyone
Aromatherapy Wed I I.45-2.45pm 23 Jan 6 wks £65 puter course at any time and work who's interested in starting one
through assignments at their own but isn't sure which course is right
Courses are FREE for single parents or carers who a re claiming benefits - call for details
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