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School places on offer

A small, friendly and highly regarded infant school just a few miles
from North and West Swindon has spaces available and is inviting 1 2 3 4 5
parents and children to visit.
...off to Kumon I go, at maths and English I’m a pro
Sue Blundell, head-
teacher of St Sampson’s Maths and English Study Programmes Contact:
Infant School in Crick-
lade, said, “our children Kumon programmes: Haydon Wick
enjoy an exciting cur- • work at a pace that is tailored to your Tsuyako Haruki
child’s needs
riculum which has a clear • give their confidence a real boost 01285 643701
focus on basic skills. We • develop invaluable study habits and Swindon Shaw
have lots of opportunities concentration Irzana Golding
for learning outside the • complement the school curriculum 01793 686112
classroom too and the
children are really proud
of their new sensory
garden.” kumon.co.uk Every child can shine
There are currently
130 children between the
ages of 4 and 7 in 6 classes. St Sampson‛s Infant School
The very positive Ofsted
report in December 2009 BATH ROAD CRICKLADE SN6 6AX
states that children, ‘get
a really terrifi c start to
school… and the teach- Discovering the natural world at St Sampson’s
ing is wonderful. You
are well taught, so you make good other brilliantly… The school pro-
progress in reading, writing and vides an exceptionally caring and We are a welcoming, friendly school
maths. You enjoy coming to school supportive environment in which
because you have interesting things pupils thrive.’ where everyone enjoys learning.
to learn and do. You behave really www.stsampsonsinfantschool. ‘The school provides an exceptionally caring and supportive
well all the time and look after each org.uk environment in which pupils thrive‛ OFSTED DEC 2009
Phone: 01793 750996 Fax: 01793 751037
Anti-cyber bullying campaign E: [email protected]
[email protected]
goes large in Swindon www.stsampsonsinfantschool.org.uk

Swindon’s Youth MP Carney Bonner is stepping up the anti-cyber
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bullying campaign that he launched in October at The Platform Youth Swindon
Here’s your chance to...
Centre, by working with three secondary schools in the town to raise College Swindon
the profi le of the problem of on-line harrassment and bring it to the OUT NOW! College
forefront of the Youth Parliament. JaN-Mar 2011
“We had 250 people
...give a gift for life!
at the launch, but since c ce e t t to o o
then over 900 supporters
have signed up to our Here’s your chance to...
Battlefront page online;
it shows that this is an
issue young people are
concerned about,” said
Carney, right. ...give a gift for life!
Along with his cam-
paign team colleagues
Matthew Ryan and Amy
Proctor, Carney will be
going into Greendown,
Dorcan and possibly
Nova Hreod to talk to
students in years 7 to
10 about the effects of
cyber-bullying.
He said, “we want
to do fun sessions with
a message. During PSHE lessons Carney is the fi rst cyber-mentor
In these difficult economic times, do you know someone
we’ll be doing role plays and asking in Swindon and is leading the way
who particularly deserves a special Christmas gift? *
the young people what they think towards young people being safer In these difficult economic times, do you know someone
If so, enter their name in our competition to wIn a part
cyber-bullying is, where they can go from on-line bullies. who particularly deserves a special Christmas gift? *
for support, and how the discussion Contact Carney via: If so
time course* at Swindon College! To find out more visit..., enter their name in our competition to wIn a part
has helped their understanding. www.facebook.com/keepingitsa-
The sessions will be fi lmed by Raw feonline time course* at Swindon College! To find out more visit...
www.swindon-college.ac.uk
TV, which will help us feed the data www.twitter.com/keepitsafe www.swindon-college.ac.uk
back to the Ministry of Education www.youtube.com/keepitsafe *Up to the value of £150. Swindon College staff are exempt
to get an anti-cyber bullying week www.battlefront.co.uk/keepingit- S w i n d o n C o l l e g e , N o r t h S t a r A v e n u e , S w i n d o n , S N 2 1 D Y
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going across the country.” safeonline
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