In a ground breaking development in sports education in Britain, the Okanagan Hockey School Europe (OHSE), a division of the Okanagan Hockey School Ltd. (OHSL) in British Columbia, Canada, has launched a new hockey school in Swindon.
It means for the first time that young British ice hockey players will have the opportunity to hone their skills on the ice and in the gym with professional coaches, whilst attending secondary school and college in Swindon.
Read the full story at: The Link Magazine
Welcome to the school
Lydiard Park Academy opens its doors to new pupils for the first time in September 2012. The Academy will be the successor school to Greendown Community School, occupying an enviable site on the edge of West Swindon bordering Lydiard House and Park.
A new beginning
The granting of Academy status in August 2011 was testimony to how successful Greendown had become. However, the view of staff and governors was that this opportunity should be used to trigger a new phase of growth – one in which the school would become a nationally known centre of excellence. From this ambition came the idea of a new school, built on the successes of the recent past but with a distinctive identity and unique approach. We are developing a new website that will grow during the course of this year www.lydiardparkacademy.org.uk and further information can be found by clicking here.
Our goal
We aim to be the school of choice for parents who want their children to be the very best that they can be. Our two new academy programmes are central to fulfilling this goal. They will be unique to Swindon and, in the case of the Sports Academy, unique within UK schools. Our view is based on practice seen at first hand in the best schools internationally. Giving pupils a platform to excel in their areas of talent ensures others also aspire to do well, raising expectations and standards throughout the school.
Upcoming Key Dates
- Friday 1st June - End of Term 5 (15:30)
- Monday 11th June - INSET day (School closed to students - except for Examinations)
- Tuesday 12th June - Start of Term 6 (08:40)
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Ice hockey try outs for the best young British talent
Collective Marathon
Lydiard Park Academy Collective Marathon
In memory of Claire Squires
Tuesday 8th May at lunchtime
Start point in Lydiard Park
Each person will run a mile and collectively we will run 26.2 miles (a full marathon!)
In memory of Claire Squires who tragically died on Sunday 22nd April during the London Marathon we are running a collective marathon on Tuesday 8th May. We would like to collect as much money as possible for the charity that Claire was running for, The Samaritans. If you would like to run and collect sponsorship please contact Mrs Buchalik in B1.5.
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