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Westlea achieves gold standard Playtime in memory of Daniel

A trim trail has been opened at age and excelled at all sports.
Bridlewood Primary School in Ash Shortly before he died he won
Brake in memory of 11 year old several competitions at the Swindon
Daniel Climance who was tragically primary school’s championships.”
killed in a road traffic accident in Bridlewood children also raised
June 2015. money at last summer’s fete for
At the funeral Daniel’s parents a bench and a tree which were
asked for donations to be made to dedicated to Daniel last October on
Muscular Dystrophy, Swindon youth what would have been his twelfth
mentoring charity SMASH, and the birthday.
Friends of Bridlewood School who The trim trail was officially
agreed to build the trim trail. unveiled by Daniel’s parents on 20
Headteacher Jo Garton said: April. Mrs Garton added: “Given
The school council at Westlea with, back from left, kitchen staff Claire Baldwin, “Daniel was the nicest lad you could his keen sporting interest and
Lorraine Miles, manager Linda Wells, senior MDSA Kim Fordham, Sian Creagh ever meet, with such a lovely bright, remembering his great character, it’s
-Osborne, Food for Life awards manager, deputy headtecher Sarah Sumner
quirky temperament. fitting that the children will be able
In its quest to provide the best a long road since we first started “He was mature and tall for his to remember Daniel every playtime.”
food experience to its children, working towards the bronze award
Westlea Primary School has now in 2012.
achieved the ultimate recognition “Everybody has bought into the
for its healthy and climate-friendly idea that we can offer our children
approach to food - the Soil better food experiences.”
Association’s Food for Life Gold Nationally, only 32 schools have
Award. ever held the gold award and
Sarah Sumner, deputy headteacher Westlea is currently one of only 11
and Healthy Schools Lead, said: to hold a valid award which lasts
“We’re so pleased our efforts to for three years.
transform the food culture within Since Westlea reopened its own
the school, by serving healthy, kitchen in 2011 take up of school
climate-friendly school meals and dinners has risen from 16 per
integrating practical food education cent to over 60 per cent of pupils,
into the school curriculum have proving that good school food
been recognised.’’ combined with food education is
“Learning about the journey of a good start to get children to eat Children at Bridlewood School trying out the trim trail built to
food from field to plate has been more healthily remember Daniel Climance

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