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The Kirsty Farrow Close encounters of the environmental kind
Dance Academy Pupils at St Francis Primary School in Taw Hill made the most of the glorious weather at the end of April
Classes for children for their Environment Encounter Day.
and adults Everyone from Reception to Year ter children’s awe
Pre School • Ballet 6 was involved with different activi- and wonder of the
Modern Tap • Musical Theatre ties to link their learning in literacy, natural world, and
Adult Jazz/Fitness and Tap history, science, ICT, drama, art and learn about how
Street Jazz craft to the environment. to make decisions
Now in our own premises From making crowns for Max of to look after it in
at Headlands School Where the Wild Things Are, to build- the future. Using
with branches in Hook Village ing bug hotels, hedgehog shelters, the outdoors really
Hall and Lechlade Memorial Hall designing posters about the envi- brings learning to
First class FREE of charge ronment and watching theatrical life in many areas
Tel: 07980 918192 performances, every year group of the curriculum.”
(Miss Kirsty ISTD CDE) had the opportunity to immerse The day is only
Email: [email protected] themselves in the natural world. one feature of St
www.thekirstyfarrowdanceacademy.com Project coordinator Natasha Francis’ eco ap-
Sollars said, “we want to fos- proach, added St Francis youngsters building a bug hotel
Natasha. “As well
as composting, gardening and might even be able to make their
litter-picking, every class has a own jam later in the summer”
designated eco-warrior to help save Of more pressing concern how-
energy and encourage recycling. ever is being able to investigate
“Last year we planted a wood- what mini-beasts have taken up
land area with fruit tress which is residency in the hotel in a few
English, Mathematics and Science
starting to yield fruit. The pupils weeks’ time.
For age 7 upwards
Personal workplans Digging for dinner at Catherine Wayte
Fully qualifi ed teachers Pupils at Catherine Wayte Primary School in Abbey Meads will soon be
Preparation for SATS & GCSE exams harvesting their lunch, thanks to food planting packs donated by Homebase.
Strawberries, potatoes and tomatoes were supplied with planting bags
Free assessment and fi rst lesson and compost and are now growing.
Beth Watts, eco-schools co-ordinator at Catherine Wayte, said, “the
children were really excited to have won this competition and were
enthusiastic about planting the strawberry and tomato plants into our
NEW
wildlife area. We hope to see the results soon.”
Childcare
vouchers
accepted
Lent appeal to put West African
children in uniforms

Children at Oliver Tomkins Junior School dedicated their Lent appeal
to help children in Burkina Faso after Jim Allmark from Swindon’s
Discovery Church asked them to help provide uniforms.
Sue Macdonald, assistant headteacher, said the annual lent appeal
was always well supported. “Our children were staggered by the fact
that not all children can go to school in Burkina Faso and certainly not
BALLET - TAP - MODERN - JAZZ afford uniforms. This year the project caught their imaginations and
£420 was raised.”
MUSICAL THEATRE Fundraising activities included a sponsored silence, a tombola, a
& RAD MAJORS book sale, and an odd socks day – where children paid 50p to wear non-
matching socks. Pupils were also invited to take part in a competition to
STREET, HIP HOP & ADULT TAP design a logo to appear on the new uniforms, judged by Jim and Joany
Bazmo, visiting Swindon from Burkina Faso.
Classes from two and half years upwards
Joany Bazmo receives a cheque from deputy headteacher Sue MacDonald, with Jim
Lessons held at Haydonleigh School, Allmark of Discovery Church and logo competition prize winners Rachel Gamble
Abbey Meads Community School, Blunsdon Village and Cameron Bovell
and also Stratton Community Centre

Offi cial Dance Centre
of the ISTD
offering FDI & CDE Units

Bring this advert
with you and receive the
fi rst two lessons free

Contact Sarah Watson
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or 07825 543529
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