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School to deliver the best for the next 30 years
Moving a whole school is no joke, especially when everything has to be put in store before it can be
found a new home.
However staff at Toothill Primary School WARTIME
had smiles on their faces when they spent the
ﬁ rst few days of the summer holidays packing WEEKEND
up classrooms ready to open in their brand
new eco-efﬁ cient school in September.
“It’s a very exciting time,” said headteacher
Martyn Cowell. “The old school was well past
its sell-by date. The new one will allow us to
do fantastic things with the children.”
• See pictures of Toothill School from 30 years
ago at www.swindonlink.com
Martyn Cowell leads the move, with from left, Helen
Huby, Julieanne Dineen, Rachael Manley, Rachael Saturday 13th
Long, Debbie Peirce, Debbie Allen,Giselle Grace
& Sunday 14th
Steady progress hindered by highs and lows of SATs September
(10.30am - 5.30pm)
Professional teachers and private tutors Andrea and David Parkinson who run Aspire Tuition are well aware
of the stresses caused by national testing, compounded by the national marking debacle this year.
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Year 6 SATs can have long term con- school SATs many schools use the how children settle down and hope Featuring Class 73 loco
sequences when youngsters who last 8 weeks of the summer term for the best. But the long break can Sunday 28th
have been coached for the exam can for more creative or fun activities. affect a child’s outlook and attain-
ﬁ nd that they coast through Year 7 At worse children spend their time ment and all too soon more tests September (11am - 4pm)
said Andrea. “Sometimes they fall tidying up the school ready for the are upon them. Private tuition can
back in Years 7 and 8 unless the holidays. help pupils cope with tricky Year 7
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