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The Link Magazine• December 1992 13
Cultural celebration Multi-cultural education meeting
Children and mums who attend the International Women and Toddler Parents concerned about racism in the classroom discussed their concens
Group celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali, or Festival of Light, at the at a meeting at the Link Centre on 16 November.
beginning of November. Organised by the West Swindon told that all children are treated the
The group, which meets weekly in the Community Suite at the Link Multi-Cultural Womens' Group, the same, but each child has his or her
Centre, caters for people from a range of cultures and countries. meeting was attended by black and own needs and should be treated as
Taking part in the Diwali party, Back row: Siva Rajend ran, Vannessa Sheffield, white parents and parents in mixed an individual. Black children still
Sophia Ethrington-Brown, Melba Sheffield, Front: Shanez Ethrington-Brown, marriges. Daphne Neck from the suffer the stigma which was around
Urmila Mehta, Usha Dagger, Samantha Sheffield Wiltshire eduation authority's in the 1970s that they are less able or
Multi-Cultural Centre took part in less intelligent. That's just not true,
the discussions and organised a dis- but it suggests that the way the sys-
play of books and educationalmate- tem deals with them is not right."
She said those who attended the
rials.
Meeting organiser community meeting were encouraged and an-
worker Miriam Minty said parents other discussion was planned for
are concerned about how theirbiack the new year. To find out more,
and mixed race children will be contact Miriam Minty on 526161 ext.
treated in school. 'Parents are often 4843.
Early date for '93
The January 1993 edition of the Link goes to press on
30 December. Contributors and advertisers are asked
to contact us with queries or copy by 16 December.

KEEP FIT FEATURE
The Link will be publicising keep fit courses and
slimming classes in our January edition. If you run such
Christmas Bazaar Get together
Saturday 5 December a class, contact us about advertising it. If you attend
2pm -5pm at Hook Village Hall in Peatmoor one, tell the organiser about our feature. Tel: 872282
Stalls, refreshments, Christmas Sunny Smiles Under5s at Pea tmoor
goods, crafts, raffle etc is holding a Coffee Morning onTues-
All proceeds to St Mary's Church, day 8 December to give parents the
Lydiard Tregoze funds chance to meet the organiser Jackie
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Wozniak and find out more about STP
the playgroup and the toddler
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Christmas Fair group. Reebok
Saturday 5 December It takes place from 9.45am until
2pm -4pm 11.45am in the Roughmoor Social a
Playgroup Room, Community Hall. Donations will be welcomed
Suite, Link Centre for the coffee and there are toys for CLtei
Stalls, tombola, raffle children to play with.
Proceeds to Link 3-5 All parents are welcome to at- -
playgroup funds tend. Those who cannot attend but
would like to find out if there are HeaLUp Cka4
places available at the Sunny Smiles
a Ftvi.., a*J
Victorian Playgroup or Toddler groups, tel- ii
Christmas ephone Jackie on 873284. I
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Carol Party 4=
29 Stone Lane
Lydiard Millicent STEP INTO THE NEW YEAR WITH OUR
Sunday 13 December NEW ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS CLASS
2pm - 6pm starting Thursday 7 January, 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Indoors there will be crafts, cookies All Classes at Freshbrook School, Willows Hall
and other confections on sale for
last-minute Christmas shopping Monday 7.30pm - 8.30pm; 8.30pm - 9.30pm
while outside Swindon ChoralSod- Wednesday 7pm - 8pm; 8pm - 9pm
ety members will serenade you un-
der a magical Christmas tie. Fa- Thursday 7.30pm - 8.30pm
therChristma swill be there too with (Absolute Beginners from 7 January)
gifts for the children and you can All Levels Welcome. Classes limited to 25
keep warm with wonderful winter
punch and hot mince pies. Tel: Kate on 873597 (eves) or 0865 864182 to reserve a step
The party is to raise funds for Instructor: Bernadette Cowap YMCA, RSA & Reebok Step Trained
Swindon Choral Society so they can No classes after 17 December. Step starts Monday 4 January 1993
continue to perform their concerts TV personality Johnny Ball joined
and follows on from the very suc- skaters at the Link Centre on
cessful summer Open Day that Children in Need Day to organise, BOOST YOU BUSINESS IN '93 BY ADVERTISING IN
raised just under £1,000 for two lo- costume, rehearse and perform a THE MOST READ PUBLICATION IN WEST SWINDON
cal physically disabled brothers. pantomime on ice - all in about 12
For further details contact Liz on hours. Johnny is pictured above
533255 or Chris on 481004. with some of the castfromthe show. TO DISCUSS ADVERTISING IN THE LINK TELEPHONE 872282