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Yvonne moves on after 25 years at Westlea A family run
business offering
There were a few tears at the end of the Spring term when long serving administrator Yvonne Adams said One to One
farewell to Westlea Primary School. private tuition in
She joined as an MDSA on 1 exciting buzz. But the happy, caring English, Maths
December 1986 and became school ethos has always been the same. and Science.
secretary the following June. Westlea is also a very stable school For all ages and abilities from
Yvonne said her role had changed with only three headteachers since Primary (aged 5) to GCSE and A Level.
out of all recognition since she 1983; it’s very much the heart of the Tutoring tailored to meet individual
started. “Over the years I became community.” needs with no lengthy contracts.
senior administrator and we took Yvonne now has the time to
on more staff as schools were given concentrate on her grandchildren, All tutors qualified to degree level.
more responsibility for managing as well as her son Gareth’s wedding Tuition available in the comfort of your
their budgets. and making a house move to Royal own home or at the homes of tutors
“I used to enjoy going on day Wootton Bassett this summer. She Contact Andrea on 07887561762
trips and residentials but the job will be able to maintain contact with or Helen on 07952177675
meant I had less everyday contact Westlea through her husband Mick [email protected]
with children but certainly not from who will continue as a governor. www.firstclasstuition.co.uk
school life - anybody who’s been
here will know there’s always an

Extension brings Toothill schools closer

The process of integrating Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infants
and Junior schools as one primary has been accelerated by the comple- English, Mathematics and Science
tion of an extension between the two buildings.
Fully qualified teachers
The new link
i n c o r p o r a t e s Accelerated GCSE programme
the school office 11+ training and preparation
and secure entry Free assessment and first lesson
point which leads
to a large wi-fi Boost your child’s confidence
enabled learn-
ing area where
classes can ac- Childcare
NEW
cess books and vouchers
laptop comput- accepted
ers. Headteacher
Rhian Cockwell
said the changes
have been posi- Rhian Cockwell outside the extension with Isabel Cole, Jarred
tive from the out- Smith and Rachel Gamble Swindon
set. “The central learning space Voluntary Aided church schools Come to
means we can teach in small and have to pay 10 per cent of capital College
large groups, and also have meetings project costs which means Oliver
over the next five years to meet an ...the TOP performing one!
with parents. We’re planning adult Tomkins has to find some £35,000
education sessions there as well.
“The rebuilding has meant we interest free loan from the Bristol
now have a combined staff room diocese, which will be met through
which has brought teachers from fundraising events and the school’s
both schools together.” capital budget.
Pies awarded in Pi challenge

Even though the idea Pi or π has been around for over 4,000 years, it’s
a mystery for the majority of the population, but not bright maths
pupils at Lydiard Park Academy.
To promote maths and
the wonder of Pi across the
school, the maths depart-
ment challenged pupils to Offering a wide range of programmes including:
recite Pi - the ratio of the A Levels Hair, Beauty &
circumference of a circle Access to Higher Education Complementary Therapies
to the diameter - in return Apprenticeships Health, Care and
for a pie. Art, Design, Media and Early Years
As it’s an irrational Production Arts Hospitality
(Media Make-Up) Motor Vehicle
number the digits never
Business, Computing, Sports and Leisure
end or repeat, yet two pu- Finance and Science Travel and Tourism
pils were able to memorise Construction Uniformed Public Services.
a huge sequence of the
Engineering
decimal places. Clare Rab- Pi experts Clare Rabbitt and Hannah Green
bitt was able to recite 90 Visit www.swindon-college.ac.uk for more information!
places and Hannah Green achieved good response to the challenge but
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eighty. Clare and Hannah were absolutely Student Services: 01793 498308 email: [email protected]
Key Stage 3 maths coordinator amazing. To remember up to 90 Swindon College, North Star Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1DY
Nicola Cannon said: “We had a decimal places was outstanding.”

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