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St Sampson’s Infant School
Peatmoor pupils put pressure on for change
Bath Road CRICklade SN6 6aX Year 4 pupils at Peatmoor Primary School have shown they can make
a difference in their community after a geography field trip to their
village centre revealed numerous opportunities for improvement.

We are a welcoming, friendly school where everyone enjoys learning.
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Phone: 01793 750996 fax: 01793 751037
e: admin@st-sampsons-inf.wilts.sch.uk
www.stsampsonsinfantschool.org.uk

Youngsters who sent their views to the council, from left, Brendon Curtis,
Libby Baker, Maxie Hayter, Georgia Woollard, Peter Watkins at Peatmoor Centre
They identified litter, graffiti, projects co-ordinator at Peatmoor.
cracked paving slabs and dirty “Jackie made a note of all the issues
benches and then wrote to Swindon raised and will be keeping in touch
Council chief executive Gavin Jones with the children about how they
about the problems. are being addressed. And of course
As a result the council’s the pupils will be keeping a close
Streetsmart manager Jackie Moyles eye on progress.
and ward councillor Nick Martin “It’s also been a good way of
visited the school to find out more. raising awareness about the envi-
“The pupils felt quite empowered ronment. With Streetsmart we’re
that their concerns were listened organising a litter pick for pupils
to,” said Paul Watermeyer, special later this year.”

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