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16 swindonlink.com • August 2011
St Francis head departs

to launch new school
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Clive Westall, the fi rst headteacher of St Francis Church of England
...off to Kumon I go, at maths and English I’m a pro Primary School in Taw Hill, from January 2004, said farewell on 22
July to take up the post of principal of another new school: Wellington
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Parting gift. Chair of governors Karen Silvester and some of the 2011 Year 6 leav-
English, Mathematics and Science ers presents Clive with a line drawing of the school in front of the extension which
opens in September
Fully qualifi ed teachers
Unlike St Francis which started ethos and culture of a new school
Accelerated GCSE programme life in two mobiles whilst the per- is a very rare opportunity.”
11+ training and preparation manent building was completed, When Clive arrived at St Francis
Free assessment and fi rst lesson after a late redesign, Wellington there were 100 pupils on roll. It now
Academy will be sparkling and has 235 pupils with an extension
Boost your child’s confi dence ready for its fi rst intake aged 3 to 14. ready for occupation in September
With a catch in his throat, Clive to allow for two more forms of entry,
said, “I have thoroughly enjoyed plus a new community room for
my time at St Francis and it’s a Taw Hill.
NEW
wrench to leave. But the chance to • St Francis also said farewell to its
Childcare
work in another country and have fi rst intake of children who started
vouchers
accepted
responsibility for establishing the when the school opened in 2004.

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