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NEWS & VIEWS 23
Winning photo Outings for under 5s LIVE FOLK MUSIC
The Upper Shaw Parent and Tod- with THE BALROGS' MINI-SKIPS
Mitzy Chantye from Rodbourne, dler Group is once again opening Sat. 31 August, 7.30pm
Swindon was the winner of the pho- the play area at the Upper Shaw Village Hall, Lydlard Millicent IN WEST
tographic competition held by Hall- Centre every week-day afternoon Including a Ploughmans Supper SWINDON
mark Photography during the June during August for parents with un- with wine or cider.
West Swindon Under 5s Festival. der fives across West Swindon. Tickets: £5; OAPs & children £3 Tel: 480527
She and her mother are pictured The enclosed, secure play area from Jean Flory on 770217. or 0860 871250
receivinga framed canvas effect por- hasa large sandpit, slide, play house In aid of church roof repairs.
trait from Kevin Hall of Hallmark and benches for tired parents.
Mitzy inspects her likeness The play area will be open be- the complete carpet service
tween 2pm and 4pm on dry days.
Refreshments will be available and • FREE Estimating
the cost will be SOp per parent and • FREE Fitting
child, pluslOp for each extra child. • Home Selection Service
The Upper Shaw Farm Centre is • Expert Advice
opposite Shaw Ridge School, Ridge
BEST CHOICE - BEST PRICE
CARPETS
Green, off Shaw Road.
23 Milton Road, Swindon Tel: 528903
New date for
Teddies picnic
The West Swindon Under 5s
Festival Teddy Bears Picnic In
June was postponed because 1/4HELP KEEP THE UNWANTED ELEMENTS 0UT!/4
of the wintery wet weather.
The new date Is 6 September
at Lydiard Park, 11am - 2pm.
Take your best dressed UPVC/ALuMINIUM & HARDWOOD
WINDOW & DOOR REPLACEMENT
teddles, mums or dads and a
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picnic (and hope for September
HOME EXTENDERS & TRADITIONAL STYLE CONSERVATORIES
sunshine).
UPVC MAINTENANCE FREE CLADDING,
FASCIA, SOFFIT AND GUTTERING
Help at hand for youngsters
FOR GUARANTEED QUALITY AND VALUE
Students at Greendown School will CALL SECURIGLAZE
soon have another person to talk to,
apart from teachers, if they need to T (0793) 771288
turn to somebody for help.
The school governors agreed in
July to fund the appointment of a
school counsellor with the help of the MAINTENANCE
national charity, Schools Outreach.
Gordon Bailey, founderof Schools
Outreach on a visit to West Swindon
recently, said the organisation em-
ployed very skilled individuals to
bean independent source of help for
young people. 'Teachers are under Gordon Bailey E X P R E S S
tremendous pressure to make sure recognised there are many pressures
that children cover the national cur- on young people in an area like West "SUMMER SAVERS"
riculum. More and more schools are Swindon with its shifting popula-
finding the need for somebody to tion, high levels of family break-up Special rates available now for all
work alongside the teaching staff to and conflicts between material de-
establish relationships with students mands and uncertainty over work outdoor repairs and maintenance.
in a non-authoritarian capacity. Not prospects. "In addition to education,
being tied to a timetable or the de- we are concerned to provide social Does your roof need attention,
mands of the curriculum means a help, but the demands on teachers
counsellor can spend time with nowadays limits how far we can go. or guttering, or paintwork,
youngsters to get to grips with what- A school counsellor will give stu- or garden path, or drive, etc.
ever is troubling them, and if neces- dents somebody to turn to so that
sary visit parents to discuss why a problems can be discussed early,
youngster isn't happy. rather than when things get difficult Before winter returns make sure that
"Our experience is that once a for student, family and the school." everything in your house and garden
counsellor joins a school, students Hopefully the counsellor will be
very quickly find him or her and are appointed in September and will join is rosy.
eager to talk about what's on their Greendown in November after a pe-
minds. It might be boy or girl friend riod of training withSchools Outreach.
worries or it may be a family break- Cash for ASH. Greendown third 24 HOURS A DAY
up. Having a trusted, independent years Arthur Barr, Edward Chivers MAINTENANCE EXPRESS
adult willing to offer the time to listen and Matthew Kerslake, all keen bas-
to them is important for youngsters. ketball players got so involved in a SWINDON 490000
"Our role is to help young people project on smoking that they de-
look at their problems and think out cided to raise money for the anti-
the wise course of action." smoking organisation ASH. IT'S THE ONLY NAME AND NUMBER
Greendown headteacher Ian In 15 minutes, they shot 551 bas- YOU NEED
Matthews said the school governors kets and raised £50.