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Coffee tasting to get Ribbon cut at academy in Tadpole Garden Village
involved in Rwanda
cow project

Monika Nowak, the Starbucks
Coffee Master at DeVere Village
featured in the September Link, is
organising a fundraising coffee tast-
ing evening on Sunday 25 October,
5pm to 7.30pm.
The aim is get supporters behind
her project to raise £1,000 to pur-
chase a cow for a family in Rwanda. Children and staff watch the Bishop of Bristol officially open Tadpole Farm Academy with headteacher Jane Leo
Monika will show a movie made
on her visit to the country in May Some 70 parents and visitors joined children and staff Headteacher Jane Leo said it was an emotional day.
on a Starbucks organised trip to to witness the Bishop of Bristol Rev Mike Hill bless Tad- “It’s what’s in your heart that turns a building into a
meet coffee growers. She will talk pole Farm Church of England Academy on 7 September. school and so many people have helped bring it about
about how a cow represents a major The Bishop talked about the importance of saying as well as many others who have said prayers for
health and economic asset to a thank you to God. “Millions of children around the Tadpole Farm Academy. We do indeed feel very blessed
family, and provides fertiliser for world don’t have the opportunity to go to school and in our new school.”
coffee bushes. what we are seeing on the news reinforces how lucky • The Diocese of Bristol Academies Trust has won
She will also be asking for dona- we are to have such a lovely school.” the bid from Wiltshire Council to run Ridgeway Farm
tions on the evening. In a prayer he thanked those who had the vision for a Primary Academy which opens in September 2016. In
Quoting Dr Loretta Scott, Monika new school in North Swindon and all those who turned addition to Tadpole Farm, Mrs Leo has been appointed
says: ‘We can’t help everyone, but… it into reality and asked for God’s blessing upon the as the executive headteacher to recruit staff and set up
everyone can help someone.’ children, staff and parents. the school over the next year.

Farmor’s School - Fairford

You are invited to join us for ...

A TOUR OF THE DORCAN ACADEMY
Open Evening and Open Morning
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your future starts here... education for 11-18 9.15am to 10.15am and 2pm to 2.45pm
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Tuesday 6th October, Thursday 8th October,
You have to go a long way for a better school Tuesday 13th October (am only) and
- Farmor’s is the highest attaining provider in a Thursday 15th October (pm only)
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10.15am
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(Buses available from Swindon and Cricklade)

www.farmors.gloucs.sch.uk
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