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Ice hockey academy players join West Swindon school

In an ice breaking development for sports and education in Britain, a team of players from the new Okana-
gan Ice Hockey Academy based at Link Centre have started school at Lydiard Park Academy.

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The Okanagan hockey players who have started at Lydiard Park Academy with from left, headteacher Clive Zimmerman,
head of sport Christian Dobbs, Clive Harding, academy sports coordinator, PE teacher Alex Buchalik. school and this year’s best ever
Image Richard Wintle, www.calyxpix.com GCSE results on:
The first intake of fifteen young- Academy headteacher Clive local school, is creating pathways Wednesday 3rd October
sters aged 13 to 15, includes two Zimmerman said he was delighted for the boys - to play professional and Thursday 4th October,
from Germany, one from Hungary, that the players had arrived. “This hockey in Britain and Europe or to 9.30am to 11.00am
one from Scotland, and the others is a very exciting opportunity for attend college in North America.” Other visits by appointment,
from Swindon and the South of us. Partnerships with sports clubs • Read the full story with a more please contact: ask@
England. All are attending Lydiard to develop the best talent are ex- pictures at www.bit.ly/lpaokanagan lydiardparkacademy.org.uk
Park Academy (LPA), except two actly what we have been aiming
already established at Nova Hreod at. The boys are highly motivated West 6th Form idea Lydiard Park Academy
and The Ridgeway. to achieve their sports potential and Lydiard Park Academy is launching is now served by the new 153
At LPA the pupils follow the in their academic studies.” a consultation as to whether it should bus service from North Swindon
national curriculum but their time- Okanagan manager Steve Nell make a bid to central government for Grange Park Way, Grange Park
table is tailored to allow ice hockey said the young people are being giv- funding to set up a 6th Form. Letters Swindon SN5 6HN
training from 8.15am to 9.30am en a wonderful opportunity. “The are being sent to parents at the end Tel: 01793 874224
and they are brought to school by chance to train together intensively of September setting out options lydiardparkacademy.org.uk
minibus to start classes at 10.15am. every morning, whilst attending a and inviting comments.

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