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16 swindonlink.com • October 2009
Double whammy for Spanish speaking songsters

Greendown pupils Hannah Mitchell and Jodie Tielemans were not phased by having to perform their song and dance act in front of officials
from European embassies at the Goethe Institute in London at the end of the summer term.
The girls, now in Year 9, com- own short video for the competition in two categories,
posed a song in Spanish, created a run by the University of West of coming second in
dance routine and produced their England. Their entry was judged the song section
and winning the
Family life saving classes pop video sec-
tion.
Parents and children at Brook Field Primary School have been learning The girls were
how to help somebody having a heart attack, and raising money for invited to go to
the British Heart Foundation at the same time. London to per-
The school is part of the BHF’s nationwide HeartStart scheme where form their entry
children learn life saving skills with an expert from the foundation which to an audience of
provides resus dolls to practice on, as well as educational resources. judges from a va-
Large numbers of children took part in a safety day and learned CPR riety of embassies
techniques in February, and parents were invited to acquire the essential and competitors
skills as well. They paid £2 to join in a session. Over £165 was raised for from over eighty Jodie and Hannah with Mrs Mochan show off
BHF after the proceeds of a cake stall were included. mainly private their certificate
schools from across the country. tion for A levels.
“It was a fun competition to Entering such competitions also
take part in,” said Jodie. “We both brings more than warm words of
dance and we enjoyed including encouragement. Jodie and Hannah
it in our video, but the standard each received a cash prize and a
of Spanish of the other entries was certificate for the school presented
very high.” by a representative of the Spanish
Eileen Mochan, head of lan- Embassy.
guages at Greendown, said the • Mrs Mochan is keen to make
pupils were very impressive. “Jodie contact with former pupils or their
and Hannah really showed off families to hear of their journey
their excellent language skills and from Greendown to university and/
were tremendous ambassadors for or work.
Greendown.” Contact her: ask@greendown.
She added that the girls are on an swindon.sch.uk or post relevant
accelerated languages programme details to Greendown Community
at the school which will result in School, Grange Park Way, Swindon
good GCSEs and in depth prepara- SN5 6HN.

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