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Head for new Oakhurst school
Individual returns to Swindon
Counselling It is with great pleasure that I introduce myself as the headteacher of
the new primary school in Oakhurst, which will be opening in Sep-
The Blackthorn School tember, writes Dale Burr.
FREE of Photography I have been livi
introductory session Digital image-making and teaching in Et
and black and white printing land for 14 years at
Call Virginia Griffin on based at our specialist arriving from Austrc
teaching centre near Cricklade in 1995. I have taut
07986 758506
Evening, day and weekend in a range of settings
Email: courses for beginners and Swindon and Wiltsi,
advanced photographers for the past 12 ye
[email protected]
www.photography-courses.com including West]
Dip.Couns BA MBACP Tel: 01454 416937 Primary School
and Brook Field
or 07920 116492
Primary School.
1 will be leaving
Minety Primary
School this sum-
mer, where I have
been headteacher
for the past three
Extended School Services are here in your local community to offer you and your family An impression of Oakhm-4 Primary School
a variety of services, activities and opportunities either as individuals or as a family. years.
I am really looking forward to Oakhurst Primary School
So whether you are looking for new social outlets, childcare, information on paying for
working in close partnership with
childcare, clubs and activities, holiday activities for your children, adult courses, Parents' Meeting
everyone in Oakhurst and can't
retraining or opportunities to return to work .... Tuesday 9 June. 6.30pm
... it's all just one click away ... take a look today at what's coming your way!" wait to start meeting children and North Swindon Library
families over the next few months,
www.novahreodisombardess.org.uk Meet the headteacher Dale Burr
starting at the introductory meeting
For further information contact Sandra Collis or Lisa Parkinson arranged for 9 June. Discuss starting arrangements
for September
on 01793 608199 in the meantime, if you have any
See the plans for the school
questions about the new school, I call
^53 Swinron
..Li.- 3r ,,i World of art at Catherine Wayte
Youngsters at Catherine Wayte Primary School lea rn ed about different
countries through arts activities during a multicultural week in May.
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• Sports Halls
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• Community Rooms
• Catering available
• Grass Pitches (Football Year 5 in time with Paul Ashman and Wc^t African djs'mbe drums
Some fifteen countries are repre- other countries, enlightening the
sented at the school, ranging from children about different cultures
Thailand, France, Africa, Poland and broadening their knowledge,"
CURRENT LETS: and Wales and several children vol- said teacher Linda Drury.
• Football Teams
• Indoor Cricket unteered to talk about their differ- "It makes them more tolerant
• Badminton ent cultures to launch a week filled when they meet people from other
• Netball faiths and cultures, and opens up a
• Martial Arts with art projects and visitors.
• Children/Adult Pa rties Early years classes tried Indian whole new area of art. There were
• Ballet/Dance Classes dance and had a taste of traditional different highlights for each class
• Wellbeing/Health Sessions
• Hockey food thanks to a parent who gave but the visitors brought it to life."
• Ad-hoc bookings available a cooking demonstration. Year 3 Now SATsareoutofthewayYear
10+ weeks of Block Bookings are welcome with no VAT to pay* learned about Arabic art while in 6 are enjoying a week of activities
Community Groups/Organisations able to use spaces free of charge* Years 2 and 4 the theme was Aus- based on Indonesia, including
On and Off Peak prices available on selected facilities tralian aborigines and children had mask making and creating shadow
Excellent external and internal spaces for private functions/events. Free parking, a go at blowing didgeridoos. puppets plays.
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Year5 were immersed in African Some of the art work produced
Contact Amy Hutchinson (Third Party Let Manager)
for details on 01793 707592 or 07884 117185 culture, enjoying drumming and will be on show at a multicultural
dance workshops. evening to be held at Isambard
e-mail: [email protected]
"Every other year we look at School on 3 July.