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Admissions on the up at West school
The number of applicants for Greendown has risen and an extra fifty Teachers

places have been made available to cope with demand. Secondary, Primary & SEN
Over 220 pupils will join Year league tables. The increase in pu-
7 in September, compared to 180 pil numbers will bring welcome
last year said headteacher Clive extra revenue amounting to some
Zimmerman. “The figures we’ve £100,000. “It’s important at a time Urgently required for daily and long term
had show that there are fewer Year when some schools are looking at assignments in local schools. We offer
6 pupils in the area so in theory our making teachers redundant,” said excellent rates of pay, a fantastic service
roll should have gone down. Mr Zimmerman. “Eighty per cent and flexible work options.
“Two things have happened to of school income is based on pupil Open Day - Thursday, 30th April
bring about this increase, the deci- numbers. The payment per pupil
sion to stop the free bus to Bradon has hardly risen whereas we have at local Swindon School
Forest and parents are telling us had steep increases in the cost of To reserve your place please call
that they are feeling more positive heat and light.” 01793 480512 or email
about Greendown. So far, Greendown has been able [email protected]
“They’ve been seeing good Of- to avoid teacher redundancies.
sted results and positive reports There are a few places still avail-
about the school in the press.” able for anyone reconsidering their
Last year’s Ofsted report marked original choice. For details call
a big step forward for the school Angela Proctor, Primary Liaison
with Greendown climbing the Coordinator on 874224
Showing shoppers maths is in
Frustrated at the bad press that her subject gets, Gill Sarjent, head of
maths at Greendown, is organising secondary and primary pupils to
set up a ‘Maths In’ stall in The Parade, outside Debenhams, to dem-
onstrate that maths is cool - and in use every day.
Ms Sarjent is passionate about her maths skills cross over into other
subject and wants people to realise subjects, such as sport and geogra-
how useful it is. “Some people are phy. They are also offered courses in
proud that their numeracy isn’t functional maths and money man-
good, but you wouldn’t boast if your agement where numeracy skills are
reading wasn’t, would you?” applied to everyday life.
At Greendown, a specialist So make a bee line for The Parade
maths, computing and sport col- for Maths In on Saturday 16 May,
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