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No. 101 • August 1990 . Circulation 10,500
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20,000 pizzas to raise £5,000 for community learning centre A novel fund raising idea is being launched by Greendown Community School in association withiocalpizzadeliverycompany Pizzarama. The school is looking to raise £10,000 to develop its library as a learning resource centre for students and the community at large.
There's another chance to enter our competition which gives you the chance to win a football signed by all the Swindon Town players, or to be a team mascot if you're between 5 and 14.
Ian West, General Manager for Pizzarama's parent company Coach Caterers of Salisbury explained that the idea is popular inthe USA. "It's extremely simple. We will print 20,000 vouchers and give them to Greendown. They pass them out to whoever they think will use them. Every time a pizza is purchased and a voucher returned, we will donate 15p to the school." Coach Caterers has been involved in several fund raising ventures in the area since it opened its Trawlerman and Pizzarama takeaways. In 1989 they celebrated theTrawlerman'sfifthanniversary by donating ten percent of a weeks profits to local community groups and have helped West Swindon's football and angling clubs. "It's an experiment," said Mr West. "lexpect it to take a year but it's a relatively easy way to raise money which fits in well with everyday consumer patterns." Tim Noble, Greendown's Director of External Relations, has
Flashback to June. Town players Dave Hockaday, Cohn Calderwood, Ross MacLaren, John Cornwall, Tom Jones and Alan McLoughlin sign the ball to be won' Link readers
welcomed the innovative proposal from Pizzarama. "I think it's a tremendous idea which involves families in doing somethingwhich comes naturally - eating. It will be their choice to buy pizzas; if they do they'll be helping the school." He explained the reason why Greendown wants to establish a resource centre. "The traditional view of school is a class of children soaking up what teacher is telling them and reproducing it second hand. Learning in the real world involves bringing together lots of different bits of information and using a variety of skills in researching, writing, designing, making materials and presenting the finished work, then standing back and saying 'is it good enough?' "The resource centre will contain books, video and tape libraries, slides, satellite TV and computer links to information sources elsewhere and abroad. Students will pursue individual and group learning programmes with the teacher providing a lot of
Greendown headteacher Ian Matthews, left, agrees a deal with Ian West of Coach Caterers guidance on where to find out information, as well as direction, and assessment. It puts more responsibility on young people." Mr Noble said that once the resource centre is established it will be available to local primary schools and adults in the community who need access to information for courses they might be studying. He said that Greendown was hoping to develop even more contact with local companies.
ASDA makes first donation Pictured right, West Swindon ASDA superstore boss Les Lloyd donated a cheque for £250 to Greendown to get its resource centre appeal going. Mr Lloyd explained that the store had decided to support a number of organisations and would be following up its donation with further contributions in the future. Headteacher Ian Matthews said he was delighted to receive the cheque. "Me first donation always helps to get things off the ground."
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