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Autism advice Royal visits to two North Swindon schools
on offer Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester was made very welcome on a visit to two North Swindon schools
The new Swindon Autism Informa- on 25 April, when she unveiled plaques at Uplands School community shop at Redhouse Village Centre and St
tion and Advice Service has been Francis Church of England Primary School, Taw Hill.
launched by DASH (Discovering The shop, set up under the auspices very interested in the
Autistic Spectrum Happiness) in of the Uplands Educational Trust, young people, who all
partnership with Swindon & Dis- opened in November to provide did very well bowing
trict Branch of the National Autistic work experience and training within and curtseying and
Society. a supported environment for special remembering to ad-
It’s available to everyone of any age school students. dress her correctly.”
on the autistic spectrum, their families, The duchess was served by Tom At St Francis Pri-
and those employing, working with Wisden and Lewis Dinsey who sold mary School in Taw
or supporting people on the autistic her a Doctor Who mug for £2 which Hill the duchess was
spectrum. she said would make an ideal gift. given a tour of the
Drop-in sessions take place at In the school itself the duchess two storey extension
Pinetrees Community Centre, The watched an excerpt of the school's which opened last
Circle, Pinehurst, Swindon SN2 1RF on: production of The Wizard of Oz be- September to pro-
Tuesdays: 2pm to 4pm ing rehearsed for the end of year show. vide more space for HRH’s bargain selection in the Uplands School shop
Describing the visit Uplands children living across North Swindon. cially for the visit and showed her
Wednesdays: 10am to 12noon and headteacher Jacqui Smith said: This was her second visit since she artwork in the playground.
5pm to 7pm “This is something the young people had officially opened the school in School councillor Archie Picken,
Saturdays: 10am to 12noon will remember for the rest of their March 2005. 9, said: “We worked hard on our new
From 18 July advice will be also avail- lives. The duchess was lovely and In the school hall pupils performed song and were excited to be perform-
able on Thursdays: 2pm to 4pm. a song writ- ing it for such a special visitor.”
If the need for information cannot ten espe- Reflecting on the visit headteacher
be met at the drop-in, a one to one The St Fran- Joy Farrell added: “We were delighted
meeting will be arranged. cis School that Her Royal Highness chose to
Pinetrees has a large free car park w e l c o m e return to our outstanding school to
and bicycle shelter and bus services 11 f o r t h e see the developments.”
& 12 stop in The Circle just 100 metres Duchess of Photos by Richard Wintle www.
from the building. Gloucester calxypix.com
with head-
For details mail: info@dashswin- teacher Joy See more pictures at www. bit.ly/
don.com or call 07554 665 715 Farrell dgvisit25-4

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