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Oakhurst site gets ready for fi rst children

Pioneer Road in Oakhurst has become a very busy place in the last few months as building work on the much needed primary school has
got underway.
The £7 million two storey build- this September in two mobile class- At a turf cutting ceremony in late For details about Oakhurst Pri-
ing will include places for 420 rooms in a corner of the site under June Abbey Meads ward councillor mary School, including available
children, a 52 place nursery, and the headship of Dale Burr. Justin Tomlinson said he was de- places from September, mail him
will provide three community Swindon Commercial Services lighted to see work begin. “Parents at: [email protected] or leave
rooms available for use by local (SCS) is constructing the school and fought really hard for their primary a message on 463877.
organisations and for after-school using local companies wherever school; it’s fantastic to see building
activities. possible. The design incorporates work underway. The school is go- Woodwind Teacher
The permanent building will be environmental features like a ing to be the hub of the Oakhurst
ready for September 2010, but the sedum roof and sunpipes to con- community.” Flute and Clarinet
school will accept children from duct sunlight into darker areas. Dale Burr, formerly a teacher at Amy Dineen
Westlea and Brook Field primary
Getting Oakhurst underway, from left, chair of governors Marcus Walker-Loveridge, schools in West Swindon, has been Tel: 01793 420862
coun Justin Tomlinson, parent Renee Broughton-Johnson with future pupil Eden, headteacher of Minety Primary Mob: 07789 784827
headteacher Dale Burr, parent governor Alison Kirk, coun Gary Perkins, Swindon School for the last two years.
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