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6 FRESHBROOK & GRANGE PARK
Play Fair sets scene for m ore
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Facechoice
Pharmacy
Freshbrook
Village Centre
Tel: 870226
Opening Times:
Monday to Friday
9am - 1pm;
2.15pm - 7pm
Saturday 9am -
1 2.3Opm
Paul Ryan,centre, and Elaine Cummings, right, with some of the All tied up - John Knight and
youngsters at the Play Fair Stephen Purcell
It looks as if there could more demand forout of school activities
activities for youngsters and a junior club."
following a Play Fair at Christine Emmanuel, vice-
Freshbrook Community Centre chair of the Village Group busily
in November. helping children making badges,
The fair, organised by Play said the Play Fair was good fun.
Development worker Paul Ryan "It's nice to see so many people in
and the FreshbrookVillageGroup the community centre and to find
residents organisation, set out to out what parents want."
Wishing all our customers, old and new, find out what play activities Elaine Cummings from
children and parents need. And Tintagel Close said she had
a Merry Christmas to attract them in, there was a offered to help. "More activities
& a Happy New Year magician, inflatable provided by for children is what the area
the Link Centre and a badge needs. The Play Fair was great
Christmas Opening Times: making machine. fun."
Saturday 23rd December open 8.30am - 3pm Paul Ryan said he was very A meeting of parents who
Open: Friday 29th December & Saturday 30th December, 830am - 3pm pleased by the day. "About 300 expressed interest will be
children and 100 adults attended organised soon to discuss what
Freshbrook Village Centre • Tel: 873217 the day.
About fifty the next steps are. To find out
questionnaires were returned and more, call Paul Ryan on 511060 or
there's no doubt that there is a big 613163.
SHAW VETERINARY
School bake for giant bear
CENTRE OliverTomkinsjuniorSchool was their egg and gave the mix a stir.
SHAW VILLAGE CENTRE one of 15 Swindon schools which The bakers R.K. Wise gave us the
contributed cakes to a giant flour and sugar to make them."
RAMLEAZE DRIVE, SHAW Pudsey bear for the BBC Children Chris Godding, another mum
In Need appeal. The bear was helper, said, "We all loved every
trundled through town and minute. The children thoroughly
NOW OPEN ended up outside the Link Centre enjoyed themselves."
where BBC Wiltshire Sound held Elaine Compson, teacher at
a disco for hundreds of Oliver Tomkins, said that the
Consultations by Appointment youngsters.
children were much more aware
"All 180 third and fourth years of children in need as a result of
Mon to Fri
8.30am - 6.00pm
8.00pm -10.00pm brought an egg each to school," being involved in the fundraising
explained Sandra Brewer, a mum event.
Sat 9.00am - 12.30pm who worked with staff to
Unfortuantely the giant bear
coordinate a giant bake of 90 was declared inedible by public
Victoria sponges. "Theyall broke health officials.
• LATE NIGHT SHAW Youngsters, parents and staff from Oliver Tomkins and bear outside the
I VILLAGE Link Centre,
SURGERIES CENTRE
• 24 HOUR
EMERGENCY GRANGE
PARK
LINK
TREATMENT CENTRE
FRESHBROOK WESTLEA
TTHILL
TEL: 881919
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