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14 swindonlink.com • Sepember 2008

Westlea’s welcome impresses inspectors
The latest Ofsted report on Westlea Primary praised the good leadership and teamwork which has allowed the school to successfully manage
a rising pupil turnover and increasing numbers of pupils speaking English as an additional language.
Since the last inspection, the pro- of special educational needs and munication technology, music, art “We knew we were a good school
portion of pupils speaking English has a unit for pupils with physical and French outstanding. They also but it’s wonderful to have it in black
as an additional language has risen impairment. The report said that noted the pupils’ positive attitudes and white,” said headteacher, Su-
from 4 per cent to fourteen, which is this Special Resource Provision to school. ‘They are courteous, zanne Seaton. “The last report was
higher than local primary schools. (SRP) is exceptionally well man- respectful and play harmoniously good but this one is even better and
‘Pupils at the early stages of learn- aged and staff have high levels of together at break times,’ says the I’d like to thank everybody for their
ing English receive the support expertise: ‘Every effort is made to report. hard work.”
they need to achieve as well as the ensure the pupils in the SRP are Mrs Seaton with deputy Karen Winterburn and some of Westlea’s hard working,
rest of their peers, whilst helping integrated into school life as fully polite pupils
them to integrate successfully into as possible and their relationships
a culture different from their own,’ with staff and their classmates are
wrote the inspectors. excellent.’
The school also has a higher pro- The inspectors found the pro-
portion of pupils with a statement vision for information and com-
Big party to mark 25 years
Past and present pupils, parents and staff of Westlea Primary are
invited to a celebration picnic on Friday 12 September, 3.30pm.
Birthday bash organiser Rebecca Clifforde wants former pupils to
send a greetings card with their details, the date they left the school and
their favourite memories of Westlea. Send it to: Westlea Primary School,
Langstone Way SN5 7BT or mail: [email protected]

Top class teaching materials at a discount
Parents wanting to help their children get ahead will find a treasure trove of resources at a new educational store.
Primary Classroom Resources stocks educational toys and games from parents will find a range of useful aids. Larissa will be able to draw on
Orchard and Usborne books alongside resources designed by qualified her eight years of teaching experience to offer support to parents choos-
teacher Larissa Hughes who has launched the business. ing materials.
Realising that she was not alone in spending a great deal of time creat- There will be something to help with all stages of the curriculum up
ing new worksheets and displays for the classroom, she began selling to the end of KS2, from learning letters and sounds to getting to grips
her designs online to teachers. with a second language.
The store located at 80 Basepoint Centre, Westlea opened in August In September there is a 15 per cent discount to Link readers.
and, although many of the resources are prepared with teachers in mind, www.primaryclassroomresources.co.uk

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