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A Tribute to Margaret
It is with much sadness that we have to report that Margaret Simons (CLIP outreach worker) has passed away. She has supported many people in recent years and helped them make positive changes. I was one of those people. When I first met Margaret I lacked confidence and thought my future looked bleak. Margaret always
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Swindon Academy Opens With Style !!
Friday 2nd July saw the Swindon Academy celebrating the official opening of it’s new building with a spectacular Opening Ceremony. VIP’s and guests were invited to attend this special day and share the performances with students and staff. Special guests included Mr Takagi, Senior Managing Director of Honda Motor Company and President of Honda Motors
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Lots of new faces showed up at the Jack and the Beanstalk auditions in July and, as you might expect for a panto, the part of Jack is going to be played by a lovely young lady! Her name is Emily. The part of ‘his’ mother has gone to a very un-ladylike individual called Eddie!
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Bunting and Community Building
During the last month, a lot of Penhill residents have been meeting at Seven Fields School to make and decorate bunting for the world record attempt to be held at Lydiard Park on The Big Arts Day in July.
Students from Kingdown joined with students of Seven Fields along with residents of the community to carry
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Big Boost for Community Hall
Community & Learning In Penhill (CLIP) is delighted to announce that it has been granted funding to pay two full time workers based at the John Moulton Hall. A Centre Manager and a Community Development Worker should be in post before the end of August. They should be able to help local people extend
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Penhill People
Margaret says Good bye and Michael says Hello If you ever booked a place on a short course at the John Moulton Hall during the last 5 years then chances are you spoke to Margaret Simons. As CLIP outreach worker she has organised all sorts of courses in Penhill; First Aid, Food Safety, Healthy Cooking, Pilates, Ballroom Dancing, etc.
In recent months Margaret has
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Best Dressed Town Crier Fred Ferris, Penhill’s very own Town Crier has recently won ‘Best Dressed Town Crier’ in Ely. Fred from Penhill is Swindon’s official Town Crier and has won many awards throughout the years.
Penhill News would like to congratulate Fred on his recent award and will be catching up with him for a feature length
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Latest Group News
Making a Splash Seven Fields Splash Park Steering Committee will be holding meetings every second Tuesday starting 7th September 2010 at 6:00pm. The meetings will be held in the ‘Community Room’, Deers Leap, Penhill Drive.
Please come along to our next meeting and support us or just tell us what you think of the plans so far! Every one
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“we’ve been asked about the Orchard and fruit picking. The gates are always open so you can use it, so long as you don’t damage the fruit trees and bushes. The Strawberries and the first of the Cherries are already over. There may be some late Blackcurrants and Gooseberries. Please remember we give away the fruit
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Fun With Cooking “I liking making stuff and making the tortoise and
spider,” said Connor (5yrs). “My favourite part was putting currents on the bread,” said Nathan (also 5yrs). Victoria (6yrs) said, ”The best bit was making the bread.” They were taking part in a Family Cookery course in the John Moulton Hall in May. The
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Looking Ahead
WHAT’S ON IN SEPTEMBER?A list of upcoming events in Penhill, all welcome so why not get involved?
JMH=John Moulton Hall,
URC=United Reformed Church,
St.P =St. Peters Hall
WEEKLY:
Mondays 9.30 – 1pm Monday Cafe & Thrift Stall@ JMH
Mondays 10 – 1pm Sure Trust @JMH (support for those getting into work)
Tues,Wed,Thurs 10– 2pm Cook for the Hood @ St.P
Wednesdays 12noon Penhill Lunch Club @
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We have received a letter requesting that parents be more considerate when parking outside the school. Leigh Road is a small road so parents parking there means residents can’t get out. Neither would emergency vehicles be able to get down there if there was an incident during the school ‘rush hour’.
Head teacher, Mrs McCormick says
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Braydon Court Shops There has recently been much speculation as to what the Braydon Court shops will be, so to clarify the situation I contacted Mark Walker from Swindon Borough Council and asked him.
Mark said “there are three units at Braydon Court, the largest of the units as you will already be familiar with is taken by
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