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Society preserving history hits the big 40 Reflexology
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North primary records events for the future Fully licensed and insured. Based in North Swindon
Three videos celebrate memorable occasions at Red Oaks Primary
School in 2012 - the Olympic Flame in Swindon, the Queen's Diamond
Jubilee and the school’s Olympic themed sports day - an historic record
for the children who took part, and their families.

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The ‘Queen’ arrives to celebrate the jubilee with Red Oaks children CM
Dreambase Studios in Royal Wootton Bassett was commissioned to film
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at the school and to produce a DVD for sale. Mark Kenna at Dreambase
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said: “The films capture three days celebrating the high quality learning
around the historic events. CMY
“It was important for us to maintain the pace throughout each of the
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10 minute films and ensure that they were entertaining, capturing these
wonderful events from the children's perspective whilst highlighting the
fun and effort of such a fantastic school.
“We incorporated British Pathe archive footage of the 1953 coronation
and Red Oaks is now signed up to their education programme. We're
looking forward to working with them on new and engaging content.
“A copy will be buried as part of a living history project to be dug up in
fifty years time by Red Oaks children conducting an archaeological dig.”
Dreambase has also produced a 30 minute documentary film that
gives an overview of the day-to-day operation of Uplands Special School.
• View the Red Oaks Diamond Jubilee trailer at: vimeo.com/44871365
• The Uplands Prospectus can be viewed at: vimeo.com/41870090
• View a documentary about arts at Uplands: vimeo.com/41048731

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