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Schools get ready for SwinDome Day

Tuesday 4 April is Swindon's day in The Dome when the talent of its
youngsters will be displayed in the Macdonald's Our Town area.
Art displays from primary nity journeys.
school children, performers from Each school will also create a
Swindon Dance and a choral work three dimensional display using a
by secondary school students will suitcase as a focus for painting,
showcase the town's history and plaster and papier mach6 model-
promote STEAM, Swindon's rail- ling, and collage.
way heritage centre which opens Macdonalds is also paying trans-
next April. port costs of one hundred dancers,
Sponsorship from Macdonalds musicians and a few artists, plus
enabled an art workshop on 16 teachers.
November for teachers from six-
teen primary schools who re- The rebirth of 'Trip'?
sponded to an invitation to take Trip was the mass exodus on a
part in a joint project from the edu- summer day out to the seaside by
cation department and community railway workers and their families
services. The Link has contacted Thames- Working out ideas, Anne Wang, Westlea
Children will be working on art down Transport about organising School, Sarah Foulks, education advi-
pieces on the theme of travel and coaches for those who would like sor, Mark Hazzard, Windmill Hill
journeys, whether they are per- to go to Swindon's day in The School, Celia Yeoman, visual arts of-
sonal, family, school or commu- Dome. Watch this space. ficer, Richard Jackson, Toothill School
op prize of £1,000 every week Ladies and Gents
Hairdressing and Barbers
A new lottery aimed at Swindon people is up and London Trained Stylist
running and the organisers want readers to keep on Free Consultantation and Advice
buying tickets. Better still, they want people to buy Guaranteed Personal Service
them in advance with a standing order. Opening hours:
All proceeds will go to the Prospect Hospice which Monday to Wednesday 9am - 6pm
offers support and respite care to those suffering from Thursday 9am - 8pm
motor neurone disease, HIV and AIDS and cancer, and Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday Sam - 1pm
their families, as well as nursing the terminally ill.
Tickets cost £1 each and are available from any of the Freshbrook Village Centre
Gordon Toole collects £1,000 at the first lottery draw on five Prospect charity shops. For a leaflet explaining the Swindon
5 November from Swindon Mayor Joy Brunt, with left, lottery and how you can win whilst helping a local Tel: (01793) 873217
Prospect Hospice chairman Bill Fishlock good cause, call the organising office on 615870.

Join in the fun of

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING!.

1 The Christmas Decorations are now up, including a superb
children's animated display featuring circus clowns. Bring
your family and friends to enjoy shopping in the safe and DON'T FORGET THE
FUNFAIR ON SATURDAY
relaxed atmosphere of the centre over the festive season. DECEMBER 11TH & 18TH
Visit the Traders Stalls within the Centre
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DRIED FLOWERS, Beanie
Babies, ORIENTAL JEWELLERY
& ARTEFACTS, Wooden Games
and Jewellery, RUSSIAN DOLLS,
Kids Clothes, AUSTRIAN
CRYSTALS, Bonsai Trees,
turned Wooden Bowls and
much, much more!

WEST SWINDON SHOPPING CENTRE

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