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Swindon Wide
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Everyone can offer something
“THIS IS AN EFFECTIVE AND IMPROVING SCHOOL WHICH PROVIDES A
National Volunteers Week - 1 to 7 June - is a good time So Elegant
GOOD QUALITY OF EDUCATION FOR ITS STUDENTS.” OFSTED 2006
to find out where you can apply your time and skills
Sports and PE Exemplary Work with We have over 260 volunteer involving organisations registered with us and
can help find an opportunity to suit you - whether you have a few hours
As part of the ‘School Sports Partnership’ we promote and our Partner Primary spare a week or an afternoon a month, writes Alex Mullins, manager at Mother of the bride
Volunteer Centre Swindon.
develop student participation in sport and exercise both in outfits now in stock
Schools Local organisations need vol- You don’t need to bring specific
and outside school. Students are encouraged to participate unteers to help others who are skills to volunteering - it’s as much Perfect for special occasions including:
in extra-curricular sporting activities and our teams Further development of our work young and not so young, people about gaining skills as sharing Proms, Parties, Dinner Dance, Formal
with physical or learning disabilities, them. We guarantee there will be Cruise, Bridesmaids and more!
compete in numerous inter- with our Partner Primary people who are homeless, victims something of interest for everyone,
form and inter-school sporting Schools has been a major focus of crime, or experiencing mental no matter what your interests, pas- Sizes 6 - 24
94 Basepoint, Rivermead Drive, Westlea, Swindon
tournaments at local, county, over the last few years. The work distress, and people in hospitals, sions or time commitments. Why not 01793 608822 www.so-elegant.co.uk
regional and national level with has been very positively received hospices and day centres. give it a go?
For details call Volunteers Centre
Maybe you have managerial,
great success. Many students by primary colleagues and an marketing or financial skills, in which Swindon on 420557, or drop in dur- Opening times: Tues & Wed 11am - 5pm Thur & Fri 11am - 6pm Saturday 10am - 5pm
enjoy the different sports we impressive range of curricular case you may be interested in find- ing weekdays between 11am and
offer and attend after-school projects has been developed. We ing out about becoming a charity 3pm at 1 John Street, Swindon.
During Volunteer Week, meet vol-
trustee, or a school governor. Or
sports clubs which have have recently distributed our first t maybe you’re a great listener and unteer centre staff in the town centre
included: rugby and football - issue of Bradon Forest Primary could spare an hour a week to help on Monday 2nd and Thursday 5th,
for boys and girls, table tennis, Liaison News which will be out at a support group. Perhaps you Tuesday 3rd at Greenbridge Retail
have an interest in the environment Park and Wednesday 4th at ASDA
athletics and cricket. Details of the many and varied published three times a year. This and conservation, or our heritage Walmart in north Swindon.
successes of our teams can be found via the ‘Welcome to is also available to view on the and museums? www.do-it.org.uk
Bradon Forest’ button on our website. Recent successes w e b s i t e . T h e n e w s l e t t e r
included Swindon Netball Champions, Years 7, 8 and 9 illustrates the impressive range Mayor to meet cafe volunteers
teams; Swindon Hockey Champions, Years 7 and 8; of projects undertaken and the Swindon’s new mayor Steve Wakefield will be presenting certificates to
volunteers who help run the weekly community cafes at Toothill Church
Wiltshire Football degree to which Bradon Forest and Freshbrook Community Centre on 4 June.
Champions, Years 7
C invests in partnership working He’ll be enjoying coffee and cake from 10am at Freshbrook Community
and 11; National
a with our primary colleagues. The Centre and will welcome anybody who has not yet tried the cafe which
was awarded a maximum five stars by Swindon Council’s Environmental
B a s k e t b a l l
B curricular links have included Health Department for the quality of its food preparation procedures.
Champions, Year 9
C English, Maths, Science, French,
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( (2007); Swindon German, ICT, Drama, Music, Art, Design & Technology,
B Humanities and PE. The planning by primary and secondary Harry Potter casts a spell
B a s k e t b a l l
Champions, Years colleagues has further developed the effective partnership for MS Centre money
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8, 9 and 11, and
8 required to enable a smooth and positive transition from The dream of a new therapy facility for sufferers of multiple sclerosis has
t there are more! primary to secondary school. moved a few steps closer thanks to people who attended a huge charity
auction in aid of the Swindon Therapy Centre for MS at the end of April.
Over a hundred items were
auctioned and raised £10,000
Did you know that Bradon Forest School is only
“ Relationships between students and staff towards the £500,000 needed to
minutes from Thamesdown Drive and West Swindon? build and fit out the new centre
are good, resulting in a positive working
at Rivermead in West Swindon.
atmosphere in the school.” (Ofsted 2006) Prizes included a Harry Potter book
donated and signed by author JK
Rowling, business class tickets to • The Ridgeway Walk - 20 miles
Bradon Forest has a very good record for student new York donated by M&C Saatchi from Avebury to Bishopstone on
behaviour. Students are expected to behave in a and a quarter page advertisement Saturday 21 June.
in The Link.
responsible and socially acceptable fashion, treating • Snowdon MS Challenge from
“It was a fantastic, brilliant night,” 11 to 13 July. Join a team carrying
others as they would wish to be treated. The pleasant said centre manager Jackie Wray. someone with MS in a wheelchair
atmosphere that we have at Bradon Forest is due to “Over 200 people attended and over a 10k orienteering course.
we’d like to thank our auctioneer
good manners and mutual respect. Students follow Albert Maslin, the band no Idea, If these two events are not for you:
the basic rules that have been agreed and which are and an army of volunteers from • sponsor Jackie and David Wray
published in our Behaviour Policy. The Pastoral Alcatel-Lucent, Zurich and Arval on the Ridgeway Walk at: www.just-
who helped on the night. giving.com/jackieanddavidwrayms
system comprises not only Heads of Key Stage but Visit www.bradonforest.wilts.sch.uk for more information
“Our Moving Soon building fund • ‘buy’ a square foot in the new
also Year Leaders who, together with parents, form a about our successful school and impressive results or now stands at £330,000. We’re centre for £100;
crucial partnership allowing students to develop into getting there, but we need more
telephone our admissions clerk on 01793 770570 for • organise your own fundraising
mature and confident young people. help.” event for the MS Centre
further details. The Swindon Therapy Centre For details call the centre on
(Please see our advert on page 5) is celebrating its 25th year and 481700 on Mondays, Wednesdays
relies entirely on donations and or Fridays, or 07734 322288.
fundraising and you can help the www.msswindon.org.uk
therapy centre get to their target
by taking part in other fundraising • Marathon man makes it home for
See more of what we get up to at www.bradonforest.wilts.sch.uk events such as: MS Centre - see page 41