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Tailor-made Millbrook: ‘the future is purple and positive’
by SueLynn The official opening of Millbrook Primary School at the end of November had a purple theme when
government education minister Diana Johnson MP and South Swindon MP Anne Snelgrove attended in
purple jackets to match the school uniform and carpets running through the building.
Curtains Ms Johnson told the children,
Pelmets “I’m delighted to celebrate the
Roman blinds opening of such an impressive new
Swags & tails school and meet such bright happy
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headteacher and lovely teachers.”
Fitting service available On a tour of the building she
repeated her appreciation of head-
No job too small teacher Clare Griffin-Felton. “She
For further information call leads by example and has an im-
Sue: 01793 870451 or pressive team around her.”
Anne Snelgrove agreed. “Clare
Lynn: on 01793 330595 has a strong vision for the school
and for every child. Her drive has
brought two schools together to cre-
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affordable prices said, “it was certainly very difficult with Millbrook’s governing body building phase. Together we came
when we proposed amalgamating when amalgamation was agreed up with the shell, the head and the
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Choose from a wide range But we have worked closely with second best after all the promises Chair of governors Chris Davison
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of your own home headteacher and her team and the “Our relationship with Swindon the culmination of a lot of hard
contact paul on 01793 619428 governors have come up with the Council when developing the ideas work by many people. Together
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World beating software made in
Swindon up for education award

The Swindon-based British Computer Society has been nominated for
an international award at the world’s biggest education and technology
show in January, in recognition of its ground breaking youtube style
application for use by schools across Europe.
“Eurocreator.com is an internet- “The EU Department of Youth,
based software which provides Education and Culture is very sup-
a safe environment for school portive of Eurocreator, and every
children from all across Europe to pupil who contributes something
share and view creative work,” said to the site will receive a certificate
Peter Leavy of BCS. signed by the Department head,”
“There are 3,000 teachers in- said Peter.
volved and as they upload work to Nova Hreod is one Swindon
the site, this contributes to the safety school to feature work on the site.
of the application. All the content “We spent a day at the school
is also moderated in its country of showing pupils how to create and
origin. Individual comments are not edit videos. As a result they posted
permitted but viewers can feedback their TV commercial to the site,”
using a star-rating.” said Peter.
The innovative application The winners will be announced
which enables pupils to showcase at the British Education and Train-
work such as animations, dramatic ing Technology show to be held
shorts and debates has been entirely at London’s Olympia from 13 to
funded by BCS, and operates on a 16 January.
not-for-profit basis. www.eurocreator.com

Youth citizen ID good for library membership
Young people from the age of 12 can become a member of Swindon
Libraries on their own, if they produce a CitizenCard.
Young people can apply for a free CitizenCard at their school. Parental
consent is required, plus a referee who can verify the young person’s
details. A letter will be sent to parents after joining a library to confirm they
are happy for young people to use library services including computers.
CitizenCards usually cost £12 outside school via www.citizencard.com

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