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Education News

Ridgeway Farm Academy to be the centre of new community

A primary school on the edge of The building will generate a lot of at Ridgeway Farm; I wish I’d written and will hand over the project to
West Swindon is looking forward its own electricity from solar panels it all down in a manual, but it’s all Carly Luce, headteacher of Lydiard
to welcoming its first children in on the roof which will also feature coming back. Millicent Primary School, who will
September. ceiling tubes to bring light into the “Ridgeway Farm School is a be the principal of both schools.”
Construction of the single form classrooms. really exciting project in a brand The diocese will be organising
entry school by Swindon firm Beards Ridgeway Farm executive principal new community. It’s located at the meetings in April at Lydiard
is well advanced, with handover to Jane Leo, who is also principal of centre of its area and will also play Millicent Primary School with Mrs
to the Diocese of Bristol Academies Tadpole Farm Primary Academy, is a central role for residents. It’s been Luce and deputy principal Laura
Trust expected by August. managing the project on behalf of designed to be both a school and Gibbard for parents and children
Located in the middle of housing, the academies trust. a place where the community can interested in finding out more about
each of the six classrooms will Mrs Leo said: “Having been come together and grow. places at Ridgeway Farm Primary
have its own sheltered outdoor play involved in the opening of Tadpole “I’m looking after liaison between Academy from September.
space to complement the grass Farm over the last two years I’ve the diocese, Beards and Wiltshire See the building layout at:
playing field. been able to apply the experience Council until the end of August www.ridgeway-farm.co.uk/school

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A Quality Education for a Lifetime of Opportunities’

We are a village school situated in a favourable rural area a few miles south-west of Swindon. We were founded
in 1743 by Thomas Bennet and taken over by the LEA about 100 years later. Over recent years we have extended
our facilities to accommodate four mixed-age classes, a large hall where hot meals are served, a multi-purpose
unit housing a pre-school facility and a conservatory area for individual or small group teaching, including a
multi-sensory learning library for parents and carers to access resources for learning at home.

OFSTED February 2012:
“A good school where pupils achieve well” ... “promotes pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
outstandingly well” ... “pupils’ behaviour is exemplary” ... “excellent, well-planned support for disabled pupils
and those who have special educational needs” ... “examples of outstanding teaching in all classes” ...
“outstanding cross curricular provision”
Parents say: “amazing grounding, both educationally and emotionally”

Everyone knows each other throughout the school, from the oldest to the very youngest, staff, parents and
children alike, giving us a warm family atmosphere. Our professional and enthusiastic staff provide a safe and
secure environment and a creative and stimulating curriculum.

You are warmly invited to make an appointment to visit our school and
we look forward to welcoming you. Please find out more about us from our website.
Mrs E Floyd, Headteacher 01793 731262
[email protected] www.broadhintonschool.org

16 swindonlink.com n April 2016