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16 swindonlink.com • September 2011

PIANO LESSONS departing after 20 years exactly
in PRIORY VALE Angela Garrett, long serving administrator at Tregoze Primary School, was given a warm send off at a
surprise end of term party in July.
Qualified piano She was the last remaining member of staff who joined the
teacher based school in April 1991 before it opened in September that year.
near Isambard “The end of term assembly was rather tearful,” said An-
School in gela. “The decision to retire now was made easier for me
Redhouse as Tregoze is now part of a federation of six primaries and
the administrator role was changed.”
Pupils of all abilities welcomed To spice up her departure, Angela was taken by staff to
from age 5 to senior citizen. see the Dream Boys at the DeVere Village. She plans to travel
100% exam pass rate the world with her husband and spend time with her three
Call: Julie Johnson-Little CT ABRSM grandchildren at her home in Wootton Bassett.
Tel: 01793 734165 • Tregoze has become part of the White Horse Federation
07747 540135 which involves Moredon, Rodbourne Cheney, Drove and
Mountford Manor Primary Schools, and Nylands Special
Email: [email protected] School. A single governing body has been formed to oversee Angela with Tregoze Primary’s two headteachers, Steve
the federation which has been awarded teaching school Menham, who opened the school before moving to Wrough-
• New Term status, one of a hundred in the country to receive this. ton Juniors in 1997 and current head Helen Swanson
rHiNO MP visits Millbrook and meets longest serving member of staff

• New Shoes Swindon South MP Robert Buckland
was very impressed by his first visit to
rite Millbrook Primary School in July.
“I was given a tour by Year 6 children
start • start rite • BOOtleg • Clarks • who were extremely proud of their school
and a bit sorry to be leaving.
“As chair of the All Party Group on Au-
• sHOes fOr kids tism and with a particular interest in special
from
needs, I was pleased to visit the Complex
Clarks Old town, swindon Needs Unit at Millbrook.”
BlaylOCks
Robert presented teaching assistant Marie
Bath road Corner
Salmon with a bouquet to mark her thirtieth
• tel: 534271 year with the school, starting at Freshbrook
Primary on 1 June 1981.

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