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Taking messages from the past into the future
To coincide with Holocaust Memorial Day, the moving and highly relevant exhibition - Anne Frank+You - has been secured to visit the town in
January 2009 by Swindon South MP Anne Snelgrove.
Aimed at young people aged “World War II is receding into the ness from a distance on TV. The supported by north Swindon MP
ten upwards and adults, the cut- past, but we must never ever forget exhibition confronts discrimination Michael Wills and Swindon Council
ting edge multi-media experience what happened to millions of people and how we include people in this leader Rod Bluh.
focusses on the diaries of Anne who were persecuted and killed country and the importance of de- The MP explained that she had
Frank, the Dutch teen- because of their race, mocracy. Anne Frank’s diaries still asked for the exhibition to visit in
ager who recorded her religion or colour,” said resonate strongly.” 2008. “It’s such a prestigious edu-
life in hiding with her fam- Anne, left. Anne Frank+You is closely related cational experience that we had to
ily in Amsterdam before “Anne Frank+You asks to many aspects of the national cur- take our turn. Anne Frank+You will
they were discovered in us to consider where do riculum. To ensure that every Swin- give the people of Swindon the op-
1944 and sent to perish we all stand in relation to don child is able to get the most from portunity to share their thoughts on
in nazi concentration the holocaust and all the their visit, Anne is raising £25,000 issues which are as relevant today
camps.It includes a rep- other terrible examples of from local businesses to cover the as they ever were.”
lica of Anne Frank’s room repression since. cost of staging the exhibition. It will The exhibition is put on by Anne
where she wrote her “But it’s not all about also be open to the public. Frank Trust UK in association with
diaries in secret before what takes place in other She is working closely with a Anne Frank House, Amsterdam.
her capture. countries which we wit- small group of organisers and is www.annefrank.org.uk

the bigger picture

Once upon a time, a princess visited Westlea
Princess Anne discovered how Britain. “The visit of Princess Anne of the day as his parents, sister and was invited to Canada and there
Storysacks are used when she was one of the highlights of my life,” partner, Scott, were there. His dad are now Storysack projects across
visited Westlea Primary School in said neil. “I was amazed that, with all read a story to the Princess. “I have the country. They are also used in
June 1998 and her interest contin- she is involved in, she clearly knew a picture at home of her and all my over fifty countries worldwide.
ues today. so much about literacy in the home family listening to dad. As all but neil added, “I’ve met Princess
In her role as President of the and the effect of Storysacks. my sister have passed away, it is a Anne several times in the last 10
Basic Skills Agency, the Princess “She was a joy to be with and was precious memory.” years. She recently visited a school
met sacks inventor neil Griffiths clearly really interested. It meant so The Princess was so taken with in Hereford and told them about us
who introduced her to parent vol- much to all those participants who the concept that she often takes the so she is just as enthusiastic about
unteers who make them and user came from all over the UK” Storysack given to her at Westlea Storysacks today.”
group representatives from across neil has fond personal memories on official visits. As a result neil www.storysack.com
From the June 1998 Link, children welcoming Princess Anne to Westlea Primary School
Patchwork Quilting day at
ArdeccA

cOUNTrY
reTreATS
Saturday 14th June
10am until 4pm
Patchwork quilting,
strip landscape and
etuiboxes
Bring your UFO’s
Tea & coffee supplied
Book your place and come and join us Judith Blake and
Tel: 01793 721238 Sue Axon-Eves
E-mail: [email protected] present the Princess
Fieldrise Farm, Kingsdown Lane, Blunsdon with a Storysack