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14 swindonlink.com • June 2012
No Ofsted needed for Brook Field

Brook Field Primary School in Shaw is celebrating continued success after Ofsted sent a message that the next scheduled inspection had
been deferred for a least 18 months.
The school was rated good with The Interim Assess- core subjects. In addition
outstanding features after the last ment used attainment to assessing the results,
inspection in February 2009 and and progress data, at- Ofsted also monitored
headteacher Mel Sancto had been tendance data, a survey the progress of pupils as
waiting for a call telling her that inspection on RE two they moved up through
the inspectors were on their way years ago and views the school.
for another visit. They usually give from parents. Mrs Sancto said: “I am
only two or three days notice. It included a rigorous thrilled mainly because the
However, Mrs Sancto received analysis of the school’s great work and sustained
a letter stating that Ofsted had results and focused on progress at Brook Field
carried out an Interim Assessment particular groups of pu- has been recognised and
of the school’s performance and pils, such as those with I think the staff should be
attainment, and had reached the disabilities and those praised for this.”
conclusion that as the previous with special educational Melanie Sancto, front right,
standards in all areas had been needs, as well as ensur- at the launch of Brook Field’s
sustained, they would be deferring ing that all pupils were anti-bullying support room last
their next inspection. achieving well in the December
School marks two decades with another party

Tregoze Primary
School in Grange
Park is holding a
twentieth anniver-
sary Summer Fayre
on Friday 22 June,
from 1pm.
The school is invit-
ing past pupils and
staff to visit includ-
ing those pictured by
Swindon Link at the
tenth anniversary in
2002.

Featuring
Bruce Foxton
Saturday 30 June
Gates: 6.30pm, Concert 7.30pm ISTD - Ballet - Tap
With support from
Eddie & the - Modern - Jazz
Hot Rods Contemporary
Street Jazz
Musical Theatre &
RAD Major Ballet
Old Town Bowl
Town Gardens, Quarry Road, Swindon SN1 4EN BRING THIS ADVERT
From The Jam – Bruce Foxton, Supporting them are Eddie & The
Russell Hastings and Mark Brzezicki Hot Rods. When four teenagers from AND GET FIRST TWO
Southend on Sea got together and WEEKS FREE
From The Jam gained an immediate playing their own style of fast energetic
reputation for the kind of incendiary ‘live’ rock and roll / r’n’b, they were soon a
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performances that sealed the reputation big hit on the London pubrock scene. Classes from 2 /2 years upwards.
of The Jam all those years ago. Lessons held at:
They were signed up by the legendary
The Band have been busy recording Island Records and went on to have The Haydon Centre
new tracks for an album of new three hit albums and four Top Forty UK
material, where they have held sessions singles including the Top Ten hit, Haydonleigh School
at Paul Weller’s studio. The new album ‘Do Anything You Wanna Do’.
will be released later this year under the Abbeymeads Community School
name of ‘Foxton’. Blunsdon Village Halls
Tickets: Advance £18, Children £5, On the gate: £20

Tickets available from the Arts Centre Box Office, 01793 614837 Tel: 07825 543529 or 01793 524112
or online at www.swindon.gov.uk/bowlconcerts
Visit our website for more details:
Swindon Bowl Concerts www.swindonacademyofdance.co.uk

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