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Places at Oliver School garden for special friends who passed away
Tomkins Nursery The designer of the newly opened private dedication, by
A quality start for pre-school memorial garden at Uplands Spe- the parents of the pupils
children aged 3-4 years. cial School in North Swindon has who died, in early June.
Intake September, January & Easter congratulated the staff, volunteers Jackie Smith said,
and business supporters who con- “we’re grateful to so
To book your child‛s place tributed to the project. many individuals, fam-
call Lynda Nelson: 01793 870471 Jill Blackwood, who was asked by ilies, local businesses
[email protected] The Link if she would contribute her and organisations who
Enriched creative fun learning talents when Uplands headteacher have helped to make
opportunities including baking,
welly walks and Forest Schools. Jackie Smith launched an appeal for the garden a reality.
An exciting safe, help in 2010, said the task of build- Some of the pupils
stimulating indoor ing the garden had been complex. who died had health
and outdoor classroom. “It was a big space to fi ll and there problems but to lose so
Healthy nutritious snacks daily were many people willing to help many in a short time,
Part of Oliver Tomkins CE VA out. Jackie Smith and her teachers two in 48 hours, was
Infant & Junior School, Toothill Jon Palmer and Catherine Marr so unexpected and a
have done a great job to involve tremendous shock. We
parents, business volunteers and felt a garden would be
local companies in working on the a place which can be en-
Jill Blackwood, with Sky Duller
garden at different times.” joyed by all at the school
T h e w h o l e and a reminder of features a grassed area, raised beds
school and par- the pupils who are full of fragrant plants and several
ents turned out on no longer with us sitting areas. Colourful artwork by
Thursday 7 July to and how we are all pupils decorate the surrounding
formally open the working together.” fence and the name of each pupil
garden which com- A metal sculp- who died is engraved on wooden
memorates Grant ture seat represent- stakes by trees.
Younger, Con- ing two friends At the opening Jackie thanked
nor Hewitt, Perry supporting each Upland site managers ESSL and
Harris and Celina other made by suppliers Sodexho for their assis-
Martin who died Gordon Dickin- tance, John Lewis and Dobbies for
in early 2010, and son, left, of No garden furniture, volunteers from
Jessica Michaels Added Sugar, Zurich who carried out construction
who passed away stands at the en- work on a wet day last November
in January this trance to the circu- and also raised £3,000 for the proj-
year. There was a lar garden which ect, and Jill Blackwood.

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