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It’s all change at Churchfields Uplands Educational Trust open

second Gorse Hill shop
Churchfields Academy is all set
to close its doors on 31 August
2017 and reopen as Lawn Manor
Academy.
The school originally opened
as Lawn School in 1964 catering
for 11-14 year olds and the name
was changed by the original
headteacher, Ralph Owen, when it
become a 11-18 comprehensive.
The new school name derives
from the Goddard family
connection. The 18th century house
was built on the site of a Tudor L-R: Denise Warren, Sally Rayner, Alison Long, Jackie Smith (Trust CEO) Gerard
Mansion and the Goddard family Churchfield Academy will join Royal Moore, Zachary Parker, Chloe Beeden and Retail Manager Lisa Harding
Wootton Bassett Acadeny Trust and
were Lords of the Manor from 1563 become Lawn Manor Academy Due to the overwhelming success Retail Manager, Lisa Harding
until 1927. The new logo has been
designed using the shape of the will be provided with a blazer and of their current Gorse Hill Charity said “We are thrilled to be opening
sunken garden on the Lawn Manor tie and we will be asking parents shop, Uplands Educational Trust a second shop in Gorse Hill. We
Estate. to return the old uniform to be have opened a second site just have been overwhelmed with
across the road, catering for
the response we have had to
Headteacher Sandra Muir said: recycled”.
“We have invested a lot of time this Lawn Manor is the first secondary children and babies. our charity from the Gorse Hill
year forming a new vision for the school to join the newly formed The new shop, which was Community. We have lots of regular
school. Royal Wootton Bassett Academy formerly Jensons Menswear, will be customers who call in for a chat, a
“The vision extends to our staff Trust which opened on 1 May. selling baby and children’s clothes, browse and have really got behind
the work of the Trust.
baby equipment and toys whilst
and pupils and drives all of the Sandra is inviting parents to visit the established store will continue “Since closing our town centre
improvements that are taking place during a normal working day for
throughout the school, but with a anyone wishing to secure a place to sell ladies and men’s clothing, store we have been on the look
particular focus on teaching and at Lawn Manor Academy for their accessories, jewellery, books and out for an additional outlet for our
learning. We are looking forward child. homeware. students to learn within the retail
sector, so when this new store
Uplands Educational Trust is a
to opening as a new school in You can book an appointment charity that provides learning, space came up directly across the
September, along with the new to tour the school with the
name we will be introducing a Headteacher’s PA Tracy Prescott working and living opportunities to road we felt that extending our
offering was ideal.”
new uniform. All current students [email protected] young adults with special needs in
Swindon and the surrounding area. uplandseducationaltrust.org.uk

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