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Sedum seeded on school roof
Celia Ha b-rioge
Work on completing Toothill Primary School in time for a late July
handover is proceeding apace and specialists were on site in mid-June Mobile Hairstylist
laying down the sedum roof.
All aspects of hairdressing
The February Link reported how the school will be a green pioneer in carried out in the comfort of The Blackthorn School
the town, with the first large sedum roof installation in Swindon. your own home
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Headteacher Martin Cowell, below, said the whole school is getting teaching centre near Cricklade
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ing and we're really looking forward to observing our very own 'living Mob: 07770 690697 courses for beginners and
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From the past and present into the future
The history of Freshbrook and particularly the two schools that have
served the area is to be buried in a time capsule within the foundations
of the Millbrook Primary School in early July.
Inside will be examples of school when the time capsule is opened.
work, the school rules, items sug- It's an important way of recognis-
gestedby children and photographs ing and remembering the history
of Freshbrook and Windmill Hill of the area."
Primary Schools which combined HeadteacherClareGriffinagreed.
last year. "Millbrookis creatinghistory every
The Link is combing its archives day, but the school has roots in the Swin
for images goingbackto 1981 when past. The time capsule is a way
Freshbrook first opened and 1987 of building on community cohe-
when Windmill Hill opened. sion."
Sue Thorne,
who came up
with the idea, j on he
said, "some
of our parents
were children a
at one of the
schools and
some of the
children at Mill-
brook now will
be parents of S. S
children who •
attend in 2033 H.
Sue Thorne and
Clare Griffin
1
with Millbrook
youngsters ready
to fill up the time
capsule
-Delivering the skills
Balloons to raise money for Brimble Hill
Friends of Brimble Hill Special School in North Swindon that Swindon needs!
are organising a fundraising balloon race on 16 July.
The person who buys the label that travels furthest by balloon will * Swindonj North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1 DV
receive a prize.There are 400 balloons to be sold. To buy a label call
College T 0800 731 2250 www.swindon-college.ac.uk
the school office on 707577 or mail: sarah.sprattl @btinternet.com