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32 swindonlink.com • November 2008
School offers largest astro-pitch in the region

With a £261,000 grant from Swindon Council to replace the 20 year old all-weather surface, Greendown
School in Grange Park now has one of the best playing facilities in the area.
At the community launch on 1 if you slid. This is a lot better, and by housing developers. “This is one
October headteacher Clive Zim- it seems much bigger.” of three pitches to be built across
merman said he was delighted to Council member for fi nance Nick the town which will enhance what
By Sue see the pitch back in use. “When I Martin said the money had come the council can offer local sports
joined the school it was in a very from Section 106 funds provided teams.”
◆ Your local family hairdresser sorry state, but we now have one Swindon town star Don Rogers with director of sports Chris Dobbs and Greendown
of the best facilities around. It will players wearing new shirts sponsored by Tiger Turf and White Horse Contractors
◆ 25% discount for Seniors enhance our reputation as a com-
Call now for an appointment munity school specialising in sports
and provide a tremendous resource
on 01793 871120 for local teams.”
or 07967 363322 Year 10 player Jamie Tuck is
HOME VISITS AVAILABLE impressed. “The old pitch was
dangerous because the surface was
uneven and you could get a burn

Junior club happy with price plan
The Link reported in October that Shaw Junior Football Club was having
to drastically cut its use of the Greendown all-weather surface after a 45
per cent rise in rental prices. But at a meeting between the school and the
club, a deal was agreed whereby prices will increase over two years.
Club secretary Karen Pricter said, “it was a good, positive discussion
and we’re very glad to have worked things out with Greendown.”

Football fever at Red Oaks

Youngsters got a kick out of lessons during a week of activities centred
on the theme of Swindon Town Our Town.

Indulge

Freestyle art around football. Red Oaks children with The Expansion Team
Yourself Throughout the autumn term, reports of a match and Year 5 pu-
pupils at Red Oaks worked on pils interviewed town star Lilian
a project about their town and Nalis. The whole school visited
The Body Clinic team: Tifany, Stephanie, Carly
headteacher Terri Menham said the the County Ground and players
history of the club was essential to dropped in to meet pupils and sign
We offer the latest in a vast range of See our monthly offers at any study. “We’ve worked in part- autographs.
treatments for men and women including: www.the-bodyclinic.co.uk nership with them since we opened One of the highlights of the week
• Microdermabrasion and they run after-school football was a demonstration of tricks and
• Dermalift Tel: 01793 485533 here. This week has been about skills from freestyle footballers,
• St Tropez Air Brush Tanning [email protected] raising awareness of what Swindon The Expansion Team, which had
• Spa Treatments Town do in the community.” youngsters spellbound and may
• Hot Stone Therapy Based within Fitness First, Football was worked into all sub- well have triggered the next play-
• Waxing Chelmsford Road ject areas for the week: from adding ground craze. See them in action at
• Nail Extensions West Swindon up numbers on football shirts in www.expansionteam.co.uk
• Manicures /Pedicures Monday-Friday 10am - 8pm maths to creating a huge piece of
• Facials Saturday 10am - 5pm wall art for the library - a red and New football club at
• Loyalty Scheme and Gift Vouchers Open to NON GYM MEMBERS Bridlewood Primary School
white weaving made up of pieces of Saturday morning football
fabric, old clothes, wood, shin pads, for 6 to 14 years. Free taster
football boots and balls. sessions on Saturday 1 and 8
Children in Year 6 honed their
writing skills with newspaper November, 9.30am to 10.30am.

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