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               New regime at Nova Hreod to boost can-do attitude
                                                                        new friends, increase
             Nova Hreod’s new headteacher Julie Tridgell began the term heartened by improved GCSE results this
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             Nations Convention on the                             nifi cant improvement on 2007.  Mrs
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             she  said.  “This  touches                            pupils to 45 per cent good GCSE
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             individual behaviour, how                             passes, a 10 per cent improvement
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             son behaves in their own   Julie Tridgell, fi rm but fair policies at Nova        If you would like to make
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                                           Governors now being recruited for a new
                                           school opening in this area.
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                                           If you are thinking about ways of making   A new primary school will be opening
                                           a voluntary contribution to your local   in the area in 2009.  The operator of the
                                           community or want to play an active part   school, which will be confirmed early
                                           in the education of your child and the   next year, will require volunteers to form
                                           children in Swindon, have you considered   a governing body and expressions of
                                           joining the governing body of a school?  interest are required now.

                                           Governors work with headteachers and   If you would like to register an interest
                                           staff to shape the future direction of our   or would like to find out more about
                                           schools with the aim of helping all children   becoming a governor at any other school
                                           achieve their full potential. Specialist   in the area, please contact Governor
                                           knowledge and experience is not required   Support for an informal chat.
                                           as full training and support is provided.      01793 463875
                                           What we look for in volunteers is interest,      [email protected]
                                           enthusiasm and an average of six hours of
                                           your spare time each month.
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