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14 swindonlink.com • October 2009
It’s all buzzing at Oakhurst

The Link has pictured the fi rst children at every new school in North and West Swindon since Windmill Hill opened in 1987 and we’re pleased
to record the opening of Oakhurst Primary School.
There’s certainly work in prog-
ress. Whilst building of the perma-
nent 420 place school goes on apace
ready for opening in September
2010, the staff are establishing
a community amongst the fi rst
children and parents in temporary
buildings on Pioneer Road.
Forty fi ve children started in
Reception and Year 1 in September,
but in a year’s time, children will be
able to join in all year groups, as well
as a fi fty place nursery unit.
“We’ve settled down so well,”

said headteacher and parents are hugely supportive. artists No Added Sugar, painting
Dale Burr. “The chil- There’s a tremendous feeling that family faces on discs which will
dren are enjoying the this is their school and we very decorate the school fence.
work in their classes much want to foster this.” “We’re all loving it,” said Year 1
From the archives, Dale The spirit of community owner- teacher Kasia Wojewodka. “There’s
Burr, back centre, lead- ship was revealed when some 170 a real buzz at the school.”
ing an ancient Egypt parents and Oakhurst residents Mr Burr said a series of com-
study day at Brook without children at the school took munity coffee mornings is planned
Field Primary School part in a creative arts day in blazing and a breakfast club is due to start
in 1999 sun on 12 September to work with later in the year.

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