Town Talk
Party to thank those who helped Jamie walk again
A PARTY has been held to thank the people who raised £40,000 for Jamie Maynard, who had an op- eration to treat spastic diplegia cerebral palsy at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. The money was needed to pay
for the equipment and physiother- apy four-year-old Jamie needed after the operation. Jamie, who lives with parents Donna and Tim and sister Robyn at Cox's Close, Snodland, could use a walker only for very short distances and was otherwise in a wheelchair. The fund-raising story appeared regularly in Town Talk last year. Donna told Town Talk that the purpose of the party at Snodland Community Centre was to say a “huge thank you” to everyone who was involved with Jamie's campaign, mainly those who do- nated or helped to raise the money. She said: “We started the cam-
paign back in March 2015 with a target of £30,000 and we hit the target in August. Now funds have reached more than £40,000, al-
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New head to stay at Holmesdale
THE principal of Holmesdale Tech- nology College, Julia Campbell, who had been seconded to Swadelands School, Lenham, will not be returning to the school. Patrick Hann-
Donna and Tim Maynard with Robyn and Jamie at the party
though the money is quickly being spent on Jamie’s physio and equipment. Donna said: “The evening itself
was fantastic and a very emotional one for me and my family. It was lovely to see everyone and thank people in person for what they had done for Jamie. “It was a true celebration of
what we had achieved and I felt really proud. The people of Snod- land and its businesses have
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been so supportive. As a commu- nity everyone really pulled to- gether and my family and I are overwhelmed with everyone’s generosity and support. “We are very lucky to live in
such a heartfelt community – so thank you.” Jamie is now doing extremely
well with physio and is becoming stronger every day. Readers can be updated on his Wish to Walk Facebook page.
away, executive principal of the Malling Holmesdale Federation since 2011, will carry on with his additional role as principal at Holmesdale. Mr Hannaway has been a head teacher since 2002 in Northern Ire- land and Luton, Bedfordshire. As executive principal he has supported head teachers in Snod- land and East Malling. He helped to set up the Mid Kent Learning Al- liance, which focuses on teacher training and sharing best practice. Mr Hannaway has also worked
on national pilot programmes through the National College and has worked with the Kent Associa- tion of Head Teachers. Mr Hannaway told Town Talk: "I
will continue to focus my attention on Holmesdale to ensure that the school continues to improve and students get the best opportunities. I look forward to working to make Holmesdale the best it can be."
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