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28 The Link Magazine. December 1996
Nursery education vouchers. What's it all about?
Graham Nursery vouchers have been receiving lots of attention recently. Steve Menham, headteacher of
McCallion Tregoze School, on behalf of West Swindon primary schools, explains their approach.
What are vouchers? What is Swindon Borough Coun- Who can advise or help me?
PHOTOGRAPHIC The government is giving vouch- cil doing about vouchers? If you do not receive an applica-
STUDIO ers to parents of 4 year olds so they The Borough Council is arranging tion form, ring the national helpline
can get up to 3 terms of pre-school for all children to receive three on 0345 543345 and ask for one.
WEDDINGS education, where available. years of infant school education The headteacher of your child's
PORTRAITS The vouchers can be used in state from September 1997, if their par- school will answer any questions.
COMMERCIA and private schools as well as pre- ents want it for them. Information leaflets will be avail-
school playgroups and will be avail- Does my child need a voucher? able at schools next term.
able in Swindon from April 1997. The chart below shows when
wrMM Yes. All children starting school nursery voucher may be used in
after April 1997 will need vouch-
Registered childminder has vacancies ers until the term after their fifth school.
151 HIGH STREET before and after school, TTD and holidays, 5th birthday
WOOTTON BASSETT reasonable rates. Tregoze Primary pick up. birthday. between: Apr 97 Sept 97 Jan 98 Apr 98
Boys and gins catered for in caring home. What do I need to do?
TEL: 01793 853010 1.4.97-31.8.97 V
Refs available. For details phone 870848 You will be sent an application
form for the vouchers and a pre- 1.9.97-31.12.97
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paid envelope to reply in. You

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1AIR TODAY 0t4E TOMORROW 1.1.98-31.3.98 V
should complete the form and send
SUGARING it back as soon as possible. 1.4.98-31.8.98 V V V
You will then receive a booklet
with vouchers.
THE ANCIENT ART OF REMOVING UNWANTED
V Register your child at school as
HAIR NATURALLY & GENTLY soon as possible. Say when you :.4 Cashfo
NOW OFFERING
Price List would like him/her to start. Do Aft Christm
Indian Head Massage
Half leg £8.00 Eyebrows £4.50 not wait for the vouchers to come.
to sbioulders, face, neck
3/4 leg £10.00 Top Lip £3.50 What does it mean for my child? Fundraising events
A relaxing way to
& scalp.
£12.00 Chin
£3.50
Full Leg tension, You still do not have to send your Greenmeadow School
release
Bikini Line £5.00 Neck £3.50 child to school until the term after Penn Close, Haydon Wick
stress and anxiety
Arms £6.50 Face POA his/her fifth birthday, BUT.. Friday 6 December, 3pm
£9 first treatment
Underarms £4.50 Eyelash You can now send him/her to Stalls, games, Christmas gifts
Stomach POA tinting £5.00 Call Nicky (Qualified school to receive three years of Admission: adults 20p, children free
Back POA infant education after September
Practitioner) on 855100 Moredon Infant School
20% off first treatment to book an appointment 1997, if you wish. Akers Way, Moredon
If you do not give the vouchers
Friday 6 December, 3.15pm
to the school your child will not be
Face painting. Father Christmas.
admitted until he/she is five. Lucky dip, hoopla, refreshments available.
Giving Your Child What do I do with the vouchers? Craft tables: £5 in advance. Tel: 535992
The Best If your child is already at school (off Hay Lane, Grange Park)
Tregoze Primary School
take the vouchers to the school.
In Quality Education You will be asked to sign the vouch- Saturday 7 December, 1 .3Opm - 330pm
ers which the school will keep and Craft stalls, Father Christmas, cake stall,
the headteacher will sign the coun- tombola, face painting, book stall,
Ridgeway Pre-School
terfoil which you will keep. There refreshments, Christmas cards/ wrapping
Inverary Road, Wroughton is nothing else for you to do.
If your child is not yet at school, Salt Way School
take the vouchers to the school on Pearl Road, Middleleaze
Quality education and childcare for your child's first day and give them Saturday 7 December, 2pm - 5pm
Raffle draw 4pm
to your child's class teacher. You
18 months to 5 years will be asked to sign the vouchers Father Christmas, lots of stalls,
the school has to keep. The class refreshments, free admission
Organised by Friends of Salt Way School
Open 50 weeks a year, 8am-6pm teacher will give you back the coun-
terfoils, signed by the headteacher, Lydiard Millicent CE School
Full range of schedules available when you return to collect your Lydiard Millicent Parish Hall
child at the end of the day. Saturday 7 December, 2.30pm - 4.30pm
Qualified teachers working within Why does the school need my Santa's grotto, stalls, raffle and
child's voucher? refreshments
the national curriculum Each school has its own budget Adults 50p, OAPs 30p, children free
(0.50 to visit Santa)
based on the number of children
I I who attend it. Most of the money Brook Field School
for children aged between four and Friday 13 December, 5.30pm
Please contact We will be five has been taken by the Govern- Santa arriving 545pm
ment to pay for the vouchers. Your
Mrs G Simonds school's budget for these children Fair rides, craft stalls, side shows
To book a stall (CS) call 874166
on(01793)845572 taking nursery will be based on the number of by 9 December
vouchers vouchers it collects. Rainbow Playgroup Bazaar
If you do not apply for the vouch- Freshbrook Community Centre
(Mrs Simonds is a in April ers and you do not give them to the Saturday 14 December, 1pm -4pm
trained nursery headteacher, your school will lose Various stalls including toys, crafts,
inspector) money. It is therefore very impor- nearly new and cakes. Tombola, biscuit
I ers and give them to the school. decorating, guess the weight of the
tant that all parents claim vouch-
cake, raffle etc. Refreshments