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Liden Primary School to open nursery East Wichel Primary School celebrates
fifth birthday

A new nursery and pre-school will and carers, our aim is to provide Mayor of Swindon Cllr Eric Shaw with East Wichel Primary Head Caroline
open on the Liden Primary School the very best platform to enable Henham
site in September. children to fulfil their potential in
The current primary school has 11 a secure and caring environment, Celebrating five years since their are very much a community and
classes and with the opening of the immersed in our values-based ethos doors opened, East Wichel Primary we include the parents as much
pre-school, they look forward to and aims of Liden Primary School. School welcomed the Mayor of as we can with this being a new
offering places to younger children “Whilst the Nursery and Pre- Swindon, councillor Eric Shaw, to a neighbourhood.”
within Liden. The nursery and School is in the process of being special assembly in July. Cllr Shaw said: “Having worked
pre-school will be closely linked re-developed you are very welcome Currently the only school within in education I understand the
to enable a smooth transition to to come and meet the staff at the the Wichelstowe area, East Wichel importance of celebrations like
primary school. current school site, discuss your Primary celebrated in style with a this. Wichelstowe is a growing
On the school’s website a child’s needs with us and get a choir of all age groups welcoming area and these children are part of
spokesperson said: “We are sense of the ethos and learning the mayor and mayoress before this community. It’s lovely to see
committed to providing an environments that LPS Nursery and Head Caroline Henham spoke to the the intergration of parents in the
exceptional high quality nursery Pre-School will offer your child. children and teachers about how school’s activities, which makes
and pre-school education delivered “To make an appointment, simply the school had developed through East Wichel the heart of the area.”
by experienced and highly qualified telephone or e-mail the school the past five years. After the celebrations, the school
staff. office.” Caroline said: “It’s such a was presented with a cheque for
“Working closely with parents www.liden-pri.swindon.sch.uk privelage to have the mayor here to £2,800 from the Friends of East
recognise our fifth anniversary. We Wichel as a birthday present.

Make the next step with New College
Open Days

If you’ve just received your A-Level New College also teaches bespoke
results and you’re still undecided and flexible programmes that help
on your next step, Swindon’s New to support schools in providing
College will be holding a Higher a wider range of courses to their
Education Open Evening and pupils between age 14-16 as
General Open Day on 10 November well as help meet the needs of
and 8 October respectively. individual students whatever their
New College provides a variety interests or backgrounds.
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If you’re not a recent A-Level students to find out more about
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courses for anyone over the age courses, university level courses and
of 19, and can walk you through apprenticeships. The Open Evening
the variety of financial options will take place on Thursday 13
available for Level 3 study and October from 5pm. Visit:
above. www.swindon.ac.uk
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