No. 139 • October 1993 • Circulation 11,500
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Paula recognised
Schools hold back exam results
Greendown School is to recognise the bravery of 14 year old Paula Brooks fromFreshbrook who died in the summer holidays aftera long struggle with Cystic Fibrosis. School governors have agreed an endeavour award for pupils should be created to remember her tenacity and courage. Deputy headteacher Phil May said, 'Paula always tried so hard and wouldn't give in. She took part in all activities and always replied 'I'm alright.' Her memory is an example to us all." The school has made Cystic Fibrosis its charity for the year.
Secondary schools across Swindon have refused to release this year's GCSE results to the media. In the last two years the October edition of The Link magazine has published a summary of GCSE resuits supplied by Bradon Forest, Gmandown and RidgewaySchools, along with a commentary on performance written by the schools. The Swindon headteachers say that the results will be made available in league table form by the
Government and for publication in local and national newspapers in November. Parents can also find them in prospectus' published by individual schools. A statement by the headteachers of Bradon Forest, Greendown and Ridgeway is printed on page 18. • Choosing a school. 15 questions parents should ask on page 18.
Girls go to Germany Paula Brooks
Screen writers show talent There were over 60 entries to a sern writing competition run by the Shaw Ridge MGM in con junction with Thamesdown Media Arts earlier in the year. Youngsters at secondary schools around the town had to come up with an original film plot which were judged by a panel of media experts. The winning pupils were presented with pairs of tickets to see their favourite film by cinema boss John Keel on 23 September.
Two local athletes spent four days Forest,wereaccompaniedbyGveenin September with a Kennet Dis- down FE teacher Tracy Smedley. trict team in Pfullingen, near StuttGemma, 14, who competed for gait, Germany competing against Wiltshire in July's English Schools 14 other youth teams from Italy, finals, took sixth place in the high France, Russia and Germany. jump against over 40 others. Greendown pupil Gemma PixLisa, 15, achieved a persona lbest ton and Lisa Meddlycott from Old in the high jump and competed in Shaw Lane, who attends Bradon the shot. Gemma and Lisa in Germany
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Right: Ridgeway pupil Matthew Hagger from Grange Park was a runner up with a film plot about a drug dealer who gives himself an overdose
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