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Bonkers play area moves to Brunel Centre

The new Bonkers site will feature all new play equipment and party rooms

Bonkers soft play centre, which used to be wanting to be negative, we weren’t able to are getting involved with and hosting, such as a
based at Studley Grange near Junction 16 of the grow as much as we felt we could at Studley Princess Day, alongside other businesses at the
M4, has now relocated to the Brunel Centre in Grange, so when this opportunity to move into Brunel and our own halloween and Christmas
central Swindon. the Brunel Centre came up we jumped at the discos.
Sandra and Pippa Burchell, who operate chance. “We are also looking at partnering with a gym
Bonkers, gave Swindon Link early access before “We have been looking at this particular site that is planned for the unit below us, so that we
the grand opening of their new site during for about six years, and the management team can offer creche facilities to those wanting to
September. at the Brunel have been so accomodating and use the gym but don’t have anyone to look after
Pippa said: “This move is all about expansion professional to work alongside.” their children. Hopefully this will be in place by
and growing Bonkers as a business. Without Sandra said: “We have a lot of events that we Christmas.” www.bonkersplay.co.uk

Swindon campaigner marches on Number 10

Teacher Subject Specialism Training (TSST)

The Teacher Subject Specialism Training (TSST) courses provide high quality
professional development to those teaching or wanting to teach mathematics
at Secondary level.
The aims of the courses are to:
● Enhance your mathematical knowledge to give you confidence to teach Mathematics
● Inspire your enthusiasm for mathematics
Steve Carr delivering his petition to 10 Downing Street after walking 90 miles ● Provide you with motivating activities and tasks for teaching mathematics
from BBC Wiltshire offices in Swindon ● Enhance your pedagogical skills in teaching mathematics.

Swindon based mental health and happening and where I was going This course is aimed at Secondary and Further Education teachers in numerate
disciplines who are already teaching some mathematics or intending to teach
homelessness campaigner Steve to go from there. mathematics or returning to teach mathematics and wanting to upgrade their
Carr has been trekking through the “On my journey, I visited charities, mathematical skills and knowledge:
British countryside again during soup kitchens and radio stations. ● up to and including Higher Tier GCSE Mathematics for the new syllabuses; or
September, this time to deliver an My aim was to put together an ● for teaching the new Core Maths curriculum for Post-16 education (these are new
extensive report based on findings extensive report on the issues with courses aimed at students who obtain a grade C or above at GCSE Maths but not
continuing on to A or AS Mathematics).
from his walk to John O’Groats homelessness and mental health,
from Land’s End. both of which affect me.” For state school teachers this course is FREE, funded through the National College
for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) and run by Commonweal School, working in
Steve said: “Due to my own The report was received at partnership with Plymouth University.
personal experiences, I decided that Downing Street by a member of the The Commonweal School tutors will provide face-to-face sessions throughout the year,
I needed to do something before I Civil Service on 7 September after supported by e-learning and online assessment and accreditation from CIMT
lost complete control. So starting Steve completed his 82.9 mile walk. at Plymouth University.
on 1 February this year I walked Steve also took part in a leg There will also be access (again FREE) to a 30 credit Masters degree module:
the length of the United Kingdom of fellow Swindonian Ricardo ‘Teaching Mathematics through Problem Solving.’
with just £100 in my pocket, a tent DeFazio’s latest cycling challenge The introductory meeting for this course will be held at Commonweal School
and no planned route. I feel I had in Europe during September, raising on: Wednesday 5th October from 1600 to 1800 hours.
no route because I was lost. I had funds for important local causes. For further information and an application form. please visit:
no home, no job, I thought I had no Follow and support Steve Carr’s www.cimt.org.uk/courses/tsst
friends and I had no idea what was project at Facebook: Mind Canyon or email Genny Williams: [email protected]
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