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4 TOOTHILL

RALPH RON AHRENS Youngsters make smooth move
PALMER BUILDER from playgroup to school
DECORATOR Children from Dunwich Drive Shapes, colours, textures are just
PHARMACY Specialising in all aspects playgroup in Toothill were well some of the ideas for play and talk to
3 Deerhurst Way, of high quality prepared for school this January. be found in the bags.
Six weeks before they were due to
Playgroup supervisor Janet
building work
Tooth.ffl especially decorating. leave playgroup the rising fives Freeguard said it was nice to work
Hours of Opening: carpentry & plastering. attended special sessions which with a small group of children
introduced them to the more struc- sometimes. 'We're able to give more
Mon - Fri tured activities they can expect to individual attention and can talk
All work guaranteed.
9a.m. - 1p.m. No job too small. find in school. Using the theme of about what it's like to go to school.
230p.m. - 6p.m. Free estimates 'myself,' the children talked about We've had advice from teachers as
their families and themeselves,drew it's the first time we have run the
Telephone: 692134 group.
Sat. 9a.m. - 12 noon (West Swindon) pictures and made models. "I think the children feel more
All their work was kept ma folder
Telephone: 512063 which they have taken to school to confident and secure about moving
show what they have been doing in on in January."
playgroup. In addition, parent vol- The eight children who left the
unteers coordinated by mum Carol playgroup before Christmas will be
DUNCAN P B PLUMBING Aucott have made theme bags which attending schools in Toothill, Fresh-
SERVICES were taken home and explored. brook, Shaw and Park North.
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Matthew Berryman, with Carol Aucott, rear left, and Janet Freeguard, eenhv.
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Search for Old Girls
COME ON DOWN AND A school reunion is being organised for students who attended Swindon's
SAY HELLO TO MIKE, JULIE & ROBERT Drove Road Secondary Modem School for girls between 1946 when it first
opened, and 1949.
The girls pictured here shortly after the school opened are all around 11
• WAREHOUSE OPERATORS years old. If anybody living in West Swindon recognises themselves or
somebody they know,Sheila Little (née Ward) would like to hear from you.
• FORK LIFT DRIVERS She's organising a reunion in March and wants as many old girls to
attend as possible. Sheila can be contacted on 723251.
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