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Lydiard Park Academy Sixth Form Community Ambassadors step into action
“We jumped at the opportunity. As planned a Christmas quiz.”
community ambassadors, we want Anju Budha, founder member
to actually have an effect and make of LPA Sixth Form Community
a difference. This project is just Ambassadors, said: “All the
right for us to get started.” wonderful prizes for the activities
Year 12 student and project were donated to us by students
manager Naeema Miah said: “For and staff at school. We ran an
this project, we were asked to assembly for our sixth form to tell
design tickets and posters, organise them about our project and asked
all the activities and entertainment for their support with prizes.”
for the afternoon, and co-ordinate DJ and presenter of LPA Radio,
a team of volunteers from our 17-year-old Adam Talbot organised
LPA Community Ambassadors help out at Toothill Lunch Club festive do school at the event.” the entertainment for the
One of the most important jobs afternoon.
Lydiard Park Academy’s Sixth Form When Gail Light, West Swindon’s of the volunteers was to chat with Throughout the year ahead, LPA’s
Community Ambassadors have Localities Facilitator, approached members and provide them with a ambassadors will be involving
begun their first project involving LPA for volunteers to help at the memorable experience at a time of themselves in other projects.
local residents. club’s Christmas lunch – something year which can be very difficult for Their brief is to encourage other
A small team of five sixth LPA and formerly Greendown some people. sixth formers to participate in
formers: Nathan Ellmer, Naeema students have done for a number Sixth former Caleb Guppy said: projects, to build relationships
Miah, Caleb Guppy, Anju Budha of years – she invited the “We planned an exciting range of and work together with other
and Adam Talbot organised the ambassadors to take the project on activities for the afternoon. Along ambassadors across the school, as
Christmas event for the Toothill as their own. with the ever-popular bingo and well as with members of the wider
Community Lunch Club. 17-year-old Nathan Ellmer said: the must-have raffle, we also community.
North Swindon boxer targets Fire service chaplain returns from

middleweight crown another Gambia football trip

John Maxwell with Gambian schoolchildren after coaching
session
Kelly Morgan from Oakhurst has herself the target of becoming John Maxwell, chaplain to the
dreamt of becoming a professional world middleweight and super Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service,
boxer since she was five years old, middleweight champion. has just returned from another
after watching her father box in the On 15 December, five days before 10-day trip to The Gambia as a
British Army. coming face-to-face with the representative of the football
Having served in the Army herself, World No 2 Middleweight Silvia charity Kit Aid, which provides
with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Szabados, Kelly was sparring with football kit and equipment for
won a Commonwealth bronze Team GB at their training facility in teams and communities in Africa.
medal in the javelin and played Sheffield. Having spent 14 years with the
netball for England, Kelly has set Kelly is one of five female Fire Service, John regularly makes “I’ve visited about four times and
professional boxers in the UK. She two trips a year to The Gambia, we always get a good reception.
Janet’s won her debut fight in July 2015 working with local teams, schools Football plays such a big part in
Puppy with a first round knockout and and the community. everyone’s lives. If they don’t have a
football they’ll kick a ball of string
battled for a points victory against
John is becoming quite a well-
Skool the World No 12, Melinda Lázár in known figure over there. He said: about.”
When he’s not in The Gambia,
Have fun teaching your dog October. “As soon as the baggage handlers John volunteers as a coach at
good manners and behaviour At the time of going to press, saw me at the airport they were
at one of our friendly classes Kelly needed to win her fight on 20 after me for kit. Cricklade Town football club, and
3 Playskool class for puppies December to secure an opportunity regularly dresses up as Santa for the
3 Adult beginners/improvers to contest a European title in the Fire Service at Christmas, amongst
3 Senior Skool/advanced classes spring. his usual duties as chaplain based
3 One to one advice & training Kelly is in need of local businesses in Westlea.
3 Fun agility workshops and individuals to sponsor her John is always on the look-out
www.janetspuppyskool.co.uk so she can focus completely for donations of kit that might
APDT Member (01066) on bringing Swindon a world otherwise get thrown away.
Janet Garrett DipCABT (QCF-Level 4) champion boxer. To find out more, If you have spare boots or jerseys
Tel: 01793 727158 visit Kelly’s website: that your children have outgrown
[email protected] www.kellymorganboxing.co.uk John and wife Christine contact John on 07830 609372.
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