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The Ridgeway takes on national school support role

Wroughton’s Ridgeway School has been selected for a top role supporting schools in challenging circumstances.
Headteacher Steve Colledge, the role the school is flexible and can success in every student. Having led
right, is one of only 76 headteachers will play in raising involve NLEs be- two schools focused upon continu-
across the country to be appointed standards. coming an acting ous improvement I look forward
in the latest recruitment round by NLEs use their or executive head- to contributing additional capacity
the National College for Leadership success and profes- teacher of the client where it is required.”
of Schools and Children’s Services sionalism as school school or schools. • A Level students at The Ridgeway
to the prestigious role of National leaders, along with They also have School are the first students in the
Leader of Education (NLE). the staff in their responsibility for country to be involved in a new ac-
It also means the school is now school to provide helping to grow the tive citizenship project.
designated a National Support additional leader- next generation of The pilot is being organised by
School. ship capacity in NLEs and National the Wiltshire and Swindon History
To mark the appointment Mr struggling schools. Support Schools. Centre (WSHC) in Chippenham,
Colledge attended the National The deployment is tailor-made to Mr Colledge, said, “this recog- working in partnership with the Brit-
College’s Learning and Conference suit the needs of each school in nises the outstanding performance ish Library to create study materials.
Centre in Nottingham in March for challenging circumstances. of The Ridgeway School and the The centre is funded by Swindon
a formal induction and training for The type of support provided dedication of all staff to inspiring Council and Wiltshire Council.
Small church launches huge campaign
for cash with concert in Lydiard House School of Health and Social Care

Over £1 million is needed to restore St Mary’s Church - the Grade I
listed building in Lydiard Park – to its former glory. Osteopathic ➜ Appointments
The St Mary’s Conservation Proj-
ect and Appeal is now underway treatments available Ferndale Clinic
to raise funds for the church, part Ferndale Campus, Swindon
of which dates back to the 13th Our Osteopathic Clinic offers
Century, with a special concert on a comprehensive range of Tel: 01793 437444
17 April featuring harpist Chris- treatments to members of the Each session costs £20
tine Kinder – a regular performer public. It is staffed by highly (concessions available)
qualified and experienced
with orchestras in London - playing clinical tutors, and by students
a selection of music. in the latter stages of their
The conservation work will take osteopathy training.
place in two phases, according
to restoration coordinator Hilary
Gardner. “The first phase is to carry http://shsc.brookes.ac.uk/osteoclinics
out essential and high level repair
works, to ensure the church is
weather tight. This will hopefully
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begin at the end of this year and
will cost £200,000. Sir John St John and his wife,
“The second phase is the conser- praying for your support. One of the
vation of the historic wall paintings many fine monuments in the church
and monuments within the church, Concert tickets are £15 and in-
which we hope will start in 2012 and clude wine and canapés. Call Hilary
will cost £800,000.” on 874325 to book.
Along with fundraising activities She is also keen to hear from
like the concert, the church is apply- anybody willing to organise fund-
ing to grant-giving bodies such as raising events and to get involved
English Heritage and the Heritage with the annual flower festival from
Lottery Fund. 25 to 27 June.

Discover Swindon’s Polish twin
After a long wait, the Swindon Torun twinning committee has set up a
second trip to the town’s twin in Poland.
Organiser Stan Pajak said, “the trip will be a wonderful opportunity to
sample Polish culture amid the historic surroundings of Torun, the birth
place of Copernicus, the home of Teutonic knights and a university of
30,000 students matched by a wonderful old town centre with shops
and restaurants.
“The trip includes the possibility of taking part in the Torun half and
full marathon (www.maraton-metroplii.pl). We have six free places for
Swindon runners and a reasonable charge for additional competitors.
“Could this be a revenge mission as Torun runner Krzysztof Bartkie-
wicz won last October’s Swindon Half Marathon?”
The trip takes place from Saturday 5 June to Wednesday 9 June.
The cost is £110 for four nights bed and breakfast and coach travel to
Bristol airport and transfer from Bydgoszcz airport to Torun. Tickets for
the Ryanair flights must be bought individually.
For details see www.swindontorun.org.uk/trip-06-2010/trip-to-torun
or call Stan Pajak on 642936; mail: [email protected]
Discover Torun in English at: www.torun.pl

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