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4 TOOTH ILL
Safety worries as parents dump children at club
J.F.K A play worker who runs Toothill Junior Youth Club is appealing to parents not to leave their children
at the club without finding out if there is room for them.
BUILDING Elaine Johnson and six other "We're only allowed to take 30 The volunteers organise a disco,
volunteers run a very popular club children and we're full every snooker tournaments and craft ac-
SERVICES for junior school children at week," said Elaine. "1 hate to turn tivities including making Mothers
Toothill Farm on Thursday eve- children away when we reach our Day cards and Easter eggs. More
Extensions, Alterations, nings. But they are so over- limit, but there is no room. children could be accepted in the
Renovations whelmed that they have had to "We ask parents to bring their summer months, when outdoor
stop taking new members. children and sign them in. Too games can be organised. However
All aspects of garden often children just turn up; if we more volunteers to supervise chil-
construction including fencing Jumble.-Sale cannot take them in, they have to dren must come forward to make
All general building work 5 April, 1.30pm - 3.3Opm walk the streets to get home. I am this possible.
Tel: Mr J.F. Keenan Toothill Community Centre very concerned for their safety. Over 18s interested in helping,
The club is one of the few in the who are willing to be vetted be-
: 0. ~ Adm. lop
(01793) 727824 tocelads to West Swindon Family Project area which provides interesting forehand, should contact Elaine
evening activities for under us. Johnson on 612901.
NO NEED TO LIVE WITH HARD WATER
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CONTACT: Parent choice saves playgroup
SWINDON 5 ATER West Swindon's oldest pre-school which meets at the Toothill Farm
fri Centre is going to remain open after the summer break.
Kinetico Block Salt Water Softeners guarantee soft water 24 hoer
Staff and volunteer on the man-
a day. Only 19" high, non-electric, meter controlled.
agement committee feared the pre-
Rent, lease, purchase. DIY sales & service. Salt delivered.
school would be forced to close
260 Ferndale Road, Swindon. Tel: 527172 because of a new nursery unit
opening at Toothill School in Sep-
tember. But many parents have
committed themselves to placing
their children in the group.
"Many parents did not realise
they had a choice of where to spend
dziKter CCCccorcI-or 793) their nursery vouchers. We were
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terior
tei-ivr ta( really pleased that so many have
chosen to keep their 3 and 4 year
olds with us," said management
committee chair Belinda Harr-
ington. "We were sad at the pros-
pect of the the area's oldest pre- Pre-school supervisor Tina Lewington
Giving Your Child school group closing; if it had there reads to children in the home corner
would be no pre-school education To find out about places, contact
The Best in Toothill, other than the nursery. Tina Lewington on 511675 during
"The group is an important com-
In Quality Education munity resource; many children term time, or call in at the farm-
house on Bodiam Drive on Mon-
from Toothill have attended since day, Wednesday, Thursday or Fri-
Ridgeway Pre-School it opened in 1978." day morning, 930am to Noon.
Inverary Road, Wroughton
Funfair fundraising helps
Quality education and childcare for cancer sufferer's cause
18 months to 5 years The fairground which occupied the Link Centre coach park for two
weeks during early March has helped a young girl fighting cancer.
Open 50 weeks a year, 8am-6pm
Chris Court from Stamford Close
appealed for help in the February
Full range of schedules available Link magazine to help her raise
cash to send her niece Jennifer
Qualified teachers working within Andrews to visit Sea World, Florida.
Friends and relations have raised
the national curriculum
£5,000 so far. Steven Hill from the

I I Next Generations funfair heard
about Chris's appeal and a whip
round other fairground attractions
Please contact We are now raised £150. "We've been coming
Mrs G Simonds to West Swindon for three years
and we wanted to help a local
on(01793)845572 taking nursery cause," said Steven. Chris Court receives a teddy bear for
Jennifer and £150 from Steven Hill
vouchers Jennifer is receiving treatment
If she cannot make the trip
(Mrs Simonds is a in Bristol's Childrens Hospital. money raised will be donated to
Before she can go to Florida,
I
trained nursery
children's cancer charity CLICK.
Jennifer has to complete courses of
It
inspector) chemotherpy and radiotherapy Could you do a sponsored
I I and also have an operation on her bungie jump? If you want to have
lungs.
a go. call Chris on 871686.