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14 swindonlink.com • October 2012

The Kirsty Farrow Colleen Smith Tregoze head moves to ‘another classroom’
Dance Academy Family Support Pupils and staff at Tregoze Primary said a tearful farewell to head
teacher Helen Swanson in July, and wished her all the very best for her
DANCE CLASSES FOR new position as principal of Drove Primary School in the town centre.
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Helen Swanson, centre, with joint heads Claire Bowen and Helen Tudor & Year 6 leavers
Helen joined Tregoze as a teacher moving from one classroom to an-
in 1997, after 10 years with British other for me. On our trip to Brussels
Forces’ schools in Germany. She in June we had pupils from Drove,
said: “From the moment I walked Tregoze and Mountford Manor and
through the door I knew this was you wouldn’t believe they were
English, Mathematics and Science the school for me. It oozed happi- from three separate schools.”
ness and contentment.” Drove is double the size of
Fully qualified teachers In 2004 Helen took over as Tregoze and has a huge multi-
Accelerated GCSE programme headteacher. At Drove she re- cultural intake, which Helen is ex-
11+ training and preparation places Nick Capstick, who has been cited about. She said: “Children are
made executive head of the White very accepting and work together
Free assessment and first lesson Horse School Federation of Drove, to carry the torch for multi-cultural
Boost your child’s confidence Tregoze, Croft, Nyland Campus, interaction in society. My challenge
Rodbourne Cheney, Moredon and is to create more opportunities to
Mountford Manor schools. further this across the town.”
Looking forward to the joint Helen Tudor has become joint
NEW
projects and sports activities, Helen headteacher with Claire Bowen,
Childcare
said: “The federation schools work both of whom joined Mrs Swanson
vouchers
accepted
together very closely, so it’s like as newly qualified teachers.

A Quality Education for a Lifetime of Opportunities’

We are a village school situated in a favourable rural area a few miles south-west of Swindon. We were founded
in 1743 by Thomas Bennet and taken over by the LEA about 100 years later. Over recent years we have extended
our facilities to accommodate four mixed-age classes, a large hall where hot meals are served, a multi-purpose
unit housing a pre-school facility and a conservatory area for individual or small group teaching, including a
multi-sensory learning library for parents and carers to access resources for learning at home.

OFSTED February 2012:

“A good school where pupils achieve well” ... “promotes pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
outstandingly well” ... “pupils’ behaviour is exemplary” ... “excellent, well-planned support for disabled pupils
and those who have special educational needs” ... “examples of outstanding teaching in all classes” ...
“outstanding cross curricular provision”

Parents say: “amazing grounding, both educationally and emotionally”

Everyone knows each other throughout the school, from the oldest to the very youngest, staff, parents and
children alike, giving us a warm family atmosphere. Our professional and enthusiastic staff provide a safe and
secure environment and a creative and stimulating curriculum.

You are warmly invited to make an appointment to visit our school and
we look forward to welcoming you. Please find out more about us from our website.
Mrs E Floyd, Headteacher 01793 731262
[email protected] www.broadhintonschool.org

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