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Hop Skip & Jump STFC shirts to be won

Help support Hop Skip & Jump respite care centre for children with
severe disabilities and life threatening illness by entering a draw to
win one of nine complete STFC away kits from 2009/10.
Draw tickets at £1 each are available until 13 April from Hop Skip &
Jump Centre, Ridge Green, tel: 07557 435012, and also Nuffield Fitness
Centre, Greenbridge and Don Rogers Sports, Faringdon Road
HSJ staff and volunteers modelling the shirts Christina Blackmore,
Caroline Shepherd, Katie Cavanagh, Michael Lowe and Kelly Givens

MTB DEMO DAY

CROFT COUNTRY PARK

SWINDON, OPPOSITE NATIONWIDE

North primary is first in town
to gain Fairtrade status
Pupils and staff at Bridlewood Primary School in Redhouse are proud to
be the first primary school in Swindon to have achieved Fairtrade status.

6 MAY Justin Tomlinson with the Bridlewood Fairtrade committee
th

and headteacher Jo Garton, left, and Kerrie Stone, right
Ten year old Finlay Smart said: Bridlewood’s outlook and becom-
“We feel strongly that Fairtrade is ing Swindon’s first primary school
about making things fair for the to gain Fairtrade status is a fantastic
farmers around the world who achievement. It is a real credit to the
ASK INSTORE FOR DETAILS grow our food.“ children and staff, and also families,
Fairtrade coordinator Kerrie that they are committed to ensur-
Stone, who has led the initiative ing food producers in the poorest
for eighteen months, said: "We’ve regions get a fair price for what they
all pulled together, children and grow to help provide a sustainable
adults, to work on Fairtrade. We’ve future for their families.”
PENZANCE DRIVE, SWINDON had cake sales, raffles, lessons, and chocolate cake made entirely from
Cherry class won the prize of a
even Fairtrade homework.
“The parents have been fantas- Fairtrade products which Justin
NEXT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP tic, donating Fairtrade products presented at the end of the as-
to our stalls and buying items so sembly. See more pictures at www.
TEL: 01793 528208 that children could make collages swindonlink.com
out of Fairtrade wrappers during
Headteacher Jo Garton added:
WWW.HARGROVESCYCLES.CO.UK Fairtrade fortnight.” “Our children are passionate about
Presenting a certificate at a school fairness for everyone. I’m proud
assembly on Friday 9 March North that everyone in our school has
Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson said: worked so hard to think about
“Fairtrade has become central to making the world a fairer place.”

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