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HELP! PANICKING Playing a part in town’s musical life
MY BUSINESS IS EXPLODING! ABoUT Any young person learning a musical instrument, including voice, can
join Swindon biggest music club.
Working with a successful, international MATHS? Swindon Young Musicians run There’s no need to play a musical
company, with a £36 million turnover in junior and intermediate sessions instrument to take part: all that is
the UK, we are looking for open minded Study in your own home
and ambitious people to spearhead with a fully qualifi ed on Saturdays with wind bands, needed is a voice. The Young Voices
its second phase expansion. Working groups for strings, guitars, record- choir has gained a professional
part-time, £500-£1,500 pm or full-time, secondary maths teacher ers and double reed instruments reputation and performs widely
£2,000-£5,000+pm, WITHOUT having to in Swindon. In October, the choir
compromise your current career, business Maths and accounts taught and choirs.
or family commitments. at GCSE, AS and A2 On Wednesday evenings, there will be visiting Euro-Disney with
If you have a supervisory, managerial, Coursework guidance is a club for more advanced ensem- the recorder orchestra.
sales, marketing, recruitment, Limited places available bles. These include the symphonic Learning theory need not be a
self employed background, would like wind ensemble, fl ute, choir, senior chore. Young Musicians teach it in
to work from home, or feel you wish Competitive prices strings group and the Swindon Jazz a fun and exciting way using the
to develop an extra-ordinary income Call West Swindon
please call: Orchestra which recently show- latest music software programs
Paul Embleton on Home Tutors cased at the famous Marlborough such as Groovy Music.
01993 846372 or 07967 009561 on 870 495 Jazz Festival. Swindon Young Musicians is part
Budding rock stars can receive of the Swindon Music Service which
tuition at the prestigious Rock also organises music lessons and
School, run by Paul Ashman on instrumental tuition in schools.
Does your existing agent have a www.swindonmusicservice.org
Landlords!! laid back attitude? Why not try us? Tuesdays at Churchfi elds.
We are an independent family owned and run Seniors get in on the act
estate agency offering over 40 years of combined
property experience in Wootton Bassett, Purton, Bath based choir master Grenville Jones has set up Golden-Oldies
Lyneham, Swindon and surrounding villages. singing groups in the city and Swindon Council’s housing department
• Only 10% pcm for our Full Property Management is launching similar singing sessions at sheltered homes here.
service.
Grenville held a pilot
• Competitive one off fee for our Introduction Only
service. session at Elsie Hazel
Court, Freshbrook in Sep-
• Further discounts on multiple properties &
recommendations. tember where he was
• Advertising through the web & local publications joined by deputy mayor
David Wren, Swindon
• No costs until a tenant has been housed
songstress Sheila Harrod
• 7 days a week viewings
of Kentwood Choir and
01793 855222 seniors from other shel-
www.alanhawkins.co.uk tered dwellings
Weekly song sessions
will start in November.
Grenville, David and Sheila
with Elsie Hazel residents Gill
Abbey Meads Russan and Wyn Luker
Centre
Elstree Way Schools won’t work without governors
Paul Davis of Swindon Borough Council Governor Support Service says
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Did you know that school governors represent the largest volunteer
force in the country with approximately 300,000 members of the adult
Quarter Aromatic OR Barbecue Ribs population serving in this capacity at any one time?
Crispy Duck Crispy Seaweed and Just over 1,000 people serve as Governors do not require any
Mini Vegetable Spring Rolls
school governors within Swindon. specialist knowledge or experience
Satay Roast OR Lemon OR Shredded But what do they do? as Swindon Borough Council’s
Pork Chicken Chilli Beef A governing body’s overriding Governor Support Team provides
responsibility is to work in part- training and support. They are able
Sweet and Sour Chicken (HK Style) nership with the headteacher to to access this in a variety of ways
Beef with Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce promote continuous improvement including training courses and a
Egg Fried Rice, Prawn Crackers & Fortune Cookies in the performance of the school. designated helpline.
This involves preparing an im-
A regular newsletter is also sent
£17.88 provement plan, which details the to all school governors to keep
Licenced to sell and deliver wine and beer aspirations of the school and how them informed of developments in
it is going to achieve them, the set- education policy and current best
Discount vouchers cannot be used in conjunction with special meals ting of challenging but achievable practices. Typically, a governor’s
★ Tel: 01793 703388 ★ targets and the interpretation of duties require about six hours each
OPEN: Sun - Thur 4.45pm - 11.15pm; Fri & Sat 4.45pm - 11.45pm information to assess progress and month, divided between prepara-
determine appropriate action. tion for and attending meetings and
Last orders for delivery 15 minutes before closing time Governors are people who have visiting the school.
an interest in the role of schools in Being a governor is stimulating,
society and wish to make a positive enjoyable and rewarding. If you
contribution to their communities. have the enthusiasm and desire
They will have enquiring minds to become closely involved in
and contribute to the effective the running of a local school, call
day-to-day running of the school Governor Support for an informal
and the educational achievements chat on 463875, or mail: pdavis@
www.rendezvous.uk.net of its pupils. swindon.gov.uk
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