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Bid for new secondary VACANCIES

schools under scrutiny is looking for two part-time Early Years Practitioners
West Swindon Family Centre

to work in our Panda group (term time only)
NEW College Swindon and the You will have a minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent child care
Diocese of Bristol Academies Trust qualification, be enthusiastic and self-motivated.
(DBAT) have both been successful Closing date: 20 February 2015
in reaching the interview stage for (Interviews planned for week of 2 March)
their bids to set up Free Schools Please apply to:
in Swindon and will present their Marie Rodden, West Swindon Family Centre
proposals to the Department of 15 Gainsborough Way, Freshbrook
Education on 26 January Swindon SN5 8PD
The Diocese of Bristol Academies Email: [email protected]
Trust’s bid focuses the southern and Or via: www.westswindonfamilycentre.com
central areas of Swindon. West Swindon Family Centre is an equal opportunities employer
and is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children
New College proposes a new 11
to 18 secondary school in North New College principal Graham Taylor
Swindon. Their school, the Great
Western Academy, will follow the managing director of Oxford Open
national curriculum, but also focus Learning Trust Dr Nick Smith.
on business, enterprise and IT. It will Mr Taylor added: “We’ve had
provide 250 Year 7 places and plans great support from parents who English, Mathematics and Science
to open in September 2016. have expressed interest in their Fully qualified teachers
Both project bids successfully children attending the academy, Accelerated GCSE programme
received enough signatures of particularly the focus on business
support and community backing & IT. Youngsters need the right 11+ training and preparation
to enable them to be formally skills and attitude to survive in our Free assessment and first lesson
submitted. New College principal fast-changing modern economy. We Boost your child’s confidence
Graham Taylor, pictured, said: hope to help them on that journey.”
“We’re delighted to reach the next The Diocese of Bristol Academies
stage of the process. We know the Trust’s proposal is for a secondary NEW
Department of Education have been school with a distinctive Christian Childcare
seeking confirmation from Swindon ethos, catering for pupils from all accepted
vouchers
Council that new schools are needed over the town who wish to continue
in the town and we’re looking their education in a Church school.
forward to explaining how we will John Swainston, Chief Officer for
provide the best possible secondary the Diocese of Bristol Academies What life is all about
school. Trust said; “We are committed to
“In particular we’re planning to help young people develop into
operate a long day from 8.30am balanced, capable and innovative
to 5pm and we’re looking forward adults.”
to explaining how this will be
organised.” Croft Primary hosting
New College has experience pampering session
in delivering major expansion
projects at its Queen’s Drive site, BE PAMPERED at Croft Primary
but to ensure that its experience School on Thursday 5 February,
in further education provision is 7pm-10pm, with a night of
aligned with the requirements of manicures, waxing, massages,
managing a secondary school the makeup advice and much more. £5
academy advisory board has been on the door (includes drink, nibbles
bolstered with a current secondary and raffle ticket). Facebook: The
headteacher from Swindon and the Croft Primary School PTA
Police cadets to launch in April

THE Neighbourhood Police Team in well as parades and drills. Broadly
West Swindon has announced they speaking it will be based on police
are recruiting 13 to 18 year olds to cadet training, but with similarities
join the second police cadet unit in to other uniformed youth groups
the Wiltshire Constabulary. like the Scouts.
There will be places for 25 young After initial training, cadets will be
people who will meet on Thursdays, able to observe police at work first
6pm to 8pm, during term time, at hand and assist at public events. OPEN MORNING
Lydiard Park Academy, starting after Last year members of the first cadet Sat 7 March 2015
the Easter holidays. unit at Highworth attended the 9.30am-12noon
The unit will be coordinated by summer solstice at Stonehenge and
NPT beat manager PC Gary Bracey the WOMAD festival. An Education for Life
who said: “There will be structured To register interest, email: www.thepriorfoundation.com
activities and guest speakers as [email protected]
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