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Millbrook senses the importance of a nature haven

As part of the Primary Science Qual- orchard which will provide fruit for
ity Mark Gold Award, Millbrook the pupils in years to come.
Primary School in Freshbrook is Funding for the sensory garden
developing a sensory garden, in- came from the parent and friends
cluding fruit trees, an activity trail, association, as well as the pupils’ own
raised beds for growing vegetables, efforts in raising over £800 from an
a wildflower meadow, willow struc- enterprise challenge.
tures and a central sculpture. The project has involved pupils
In December David Boase from from all age groups and interests.
Swindon Commercial Services su- Foundation stage children built a
pervised the planting of eight fruit bug hotel, and older pupils made
trees donated by Great Western wind-chimes for the area.
Community Forest. Staff, parents, Commenting on the value of
PTA and children from the school green spaces on our doorsteps David
gardening club joined in to create the said: “We need to make the most of
the green spaces around us because
of the benefits to bio-diversity and
BLAYLOCKS well-being.”

SWINDON’S FAMILY Call David about tree planting and
SHOE SHOP establishing natural wildlife habitats
Est. 1920 at your school on 01793 490150.
STOCKISTS OF ALL David Boase with Millbrook children, teachers and parents • Swindon Wildflower group - page 36
LEADING BRANDS
NEW SPRING RANGES Scholarships on offer at private school
NOW ARRIVING Meadowpark, the independent “It is widely recognized that in- “This is a rare opportunity for
school in Cricklade, is holding open dependent schools provide a high parents to give their children the
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Bath Road Corner Mrs Rajvinder Kular wants parents class sizes, with a high staff to pupil per cent off the fees. Extending the
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Part Time Link can be read in depth at Isambard
Open evening Shortly after it opened, just over five years ago, the learning resources centre

at Isambard School in North Swindon received 20 years of back issues of the
magazine and now has a collection of over 300 editions for pupils to refer to.
Thursday 25th April ‘13 5-7pm by youngsters. “It provides a very good record of the social history of North

Learning resource manager Stella Rogers said The Link is well thumbed
Information on all courses available! Swindon. The pupils use it as a reference point for their studies and there’s
always somebody looking at them for leisure.”
Stella and Ollie Bentley with a display of Swindon’s best read publication

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