Mr Roberts-Wray having a splashing time!

This week started with a splash as we welcomed the Mayor and Mayoress along with some national and international swimming and biathlon champions from the Tornadoes Swimming Club to help us re-open our pool.  I was lucky enough to be the guinea pig that tried out the new heating, filtration and chlorination system and can safely say that it was warmer in than out and that the pool is now a delight.  I hope the children and many of yourselves will have a chance to sample before the end of the summer season.  Our thanks go to the PTFA and all of you who have raised the funds to allow us to complete this project in such a short period of time.  Our aim of having a swimming facility that can be used for virtually half the year is now a reality. We hope not only to provide our children with even greater opportunities to learn to swim, but will be extending our offering to our local DASP schools and aim to provide holiday club activities to the wider community.  Our next part of the funding plan is to encourage all of you to take a stake in the pool by buying a special commemorative brick which will form part of a permanent memorial wall beside the swimming pool.  Further details will follow.  Swimming is due to start very soon, probably next week, and we hope that as many of you as possible will take the opportunity of the two swim and one water-polo clubs on offer for your children this term.