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The Kirsty Farrow Isambard fl ies eco-status fl ag
Dance Academy Isambard has become the fi rst secondary school in Wiltshire to be
Classes for children awarded the prestigious Green Flag environmental award.
and adults
Pre School • Ballet The Blackthorn School
Modern Tap • Musical Theatre of Photography
Adult Jazz/Fitness and Tap
Street Jazz Digital image-making
Now in our own premises and black and white printing
at Headlands School based at our specialist
with branches in Hook Village teaching centre near Cricklade
Hall and Lechlade Memorial Hall Evening, day and weekend
courses for beginners and
First class FREE of charge
Tel: 07980 918192 advanced photographers
(Miss Kirsty ISTD CDE) www.photography-courses.com
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01454 416937
www.thekirstyfarrowdanceacademy.com or 07920 116492

Extended School Services are here in your local community to offer you and your family
a variety of services, activities and opportunities either as individuals or as a family.
So whether you are looking for new social outlets, childcare, information on paying for
childcare, clubs and activities, holiday activities for your children, adult courses, Joanne McCandless, Rachel Tindall, Sam Hogg, Maria Skinner, Kyra Jenkins,
retraining or opportunities to return to work .... Jacoub Bonner, Rachel Caron and Jessica Fusco
. . . it’s all just one click away . . . take a look today at what’s coming your way!”
Over the past year, pupils have
The school had been judged and
www.novahreodisambardess.org.uk inspected on nine eco-topics - water, also worked hard to increase recy-
For further information contact Sandra Collis or Lisa Parkinson waste, biodiversity, global per- cling, promote cycling and walking
on 01793 608199 spectives, energy, school grounds, to school, grow their own fruit and
Enrol now for our transport, healthy living and litter. vegetables, reduce energy bills and
Local History, Cookery and Pupils travelled to Kew Gardens raise awareness of global issues
Food Safety in Catering in February to receive the award. such as fair-trade and rain-forest
. . Every child matters Courses Science teacher Peter Scutt said conservation.
students had worked extremely Kyra Jenkins, a year 8 pupil
hard, progressing through bronze said, “we want to be a role model
and silver levels. for other children and encourage
“We have a senior eco-team pupils in other school to set up
who are the driving force behind eco-teams.”
the eco-activities as well as two On 23 April Isambard will be
eco-monitors per class. As a result celebrating its annual eco-day.
we’ve implemented an automatic Meanwhile the team will be tend-
lighting system and plan to install ing their vegetables for the school
switches to make sure equipment canteen and building bird boxes for
is not left on stand-by overnight.” sale at the summer fete.
BALLET - TAP - MODERN - JAZZ
MUSICAL THEATRE Computers, Spanish, local history:
& RAD MAJORS evening courses for adults
STREET, HIP HOP & ADULT TAP Computing for Beginners: Learn how to create and edit a word docu-
ment; add images; online shopping and ticket booking techniques; send
Classes from two and half years upwards and receive emails. Nova Hreod School. Wednesday for 8 weeks, 28 April
to 23 June, 10.30am - 12.30pm (excluding 2 June). No charge
Lessons held at Haydonleigh School,
Abbey Meads Community School, Blunsdon Village Spanish Workshop: for improvers in a fun and friendly environment. Isam-
bard Community School. Every Wednesday for 10 weeks, 21 April to 30
and also Stratton Community Centre June, 7pm - 8pm (excluding 2 June). £5, non refundable, for the course.
Offi cial Dance Centre Local History: A new practical course run by Elaine Davies designed
of the ISTD to give you the tools to undertake research and how it can be used for a
local history study. Haydonleigh Primary School. Mondays from 10 May,
offering FDI & CDE Units 6.30pm. £5, non refundable, for the 10 week course.
Bring this advert For further information and to register for above courses, contact Sandra
Collis or Lisa Parkinson, Extended School Services Coordinators on
with you and receive the 608199 or mail: [email protected] by Wednesday 21
fi rst two lessons free April to secure a place.
Contact Sarah Watson Pottery for beginners at Bradon Forest
on 01793 524112 Fancy having a go at hand building, slab building and coiling? Not sure
or 07825 543529 what any of this means but would like to learn?
before 8pm Bradon Forest Art Department. 6 weeks from Tuesday 20 April, 6.30pm
to 9pm. The cost is £45 including all materials. Call Jennifer Purcell on
773981 or mail: [email protected] to book your place.

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