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Sports brings out competitive spirit Get organised to get active
Swindon's Lifestyle Unit is running the town's annual day of exer-
Hundreds of children, teachers and
parents took part in the West Swindon cise on 20 September.
primary schools sports day on 12 July Everyone can take part, whether its on your own, with a friend,
at Lydiard Park. partner, family members, school class, colleagues or neighbours. Al-
Ten schools, which include St Mary's most anything counts as exercise - so long as it's safe. Leave the car at
at Lydiard Millicent entered teams for a home and cycle to work, walk to the shops, go for a swim, dig the
variety of events including skipping, garden, take part in a team sport, do housework or organise a wheelbar-
bean bag throwing and relay races. All row race. If it's physical, your effort counts.
were contested with For details, and to find out where group activities are being organ-
great enthusiasm. ised, call Fran Pound or Ian Baker on 539983.
Left, Jack Moody from
Westlea skipping to Galloping goats fly for air ambulance
a .x victory in the year 4 The 'alternative' Grand National is a daily event at weekends and
boys race. throughout the school holidays at Roves Farm.
Right, the mayhem of a The pet goats and lambs have do it so naturally. The staff are
relay change taken to the racetrack, running for getting fitter though."
Below, Tregoze chil- their tea. "They are brilliant enter- Whatever the weather Roves
dren cheering their tainers," said farmer, Rupert Burr. Farm has something to offer eve-
team on "Whenever we let them out of their ryone with its indoor and outdoor
pens, they always race around and play and picnic areas. The giant
get up to mischief." indoor 3D big bale tunnel maze is
The farm staff like to involve fun for all the family. In fact adults
visitors in everything they do and probably enjoy it as much as their
look to the audience for race offi- children.
cials and ask them to place a small The tractor and trailer rides run
financial 'encouragement' on their whatever the weather, with their
favourite goat or lamb to help it canopies to protect you from sun
run faster. and rain. These visit a variety of
All donations go to the Wilt- different habitats including the
shire Air Ambulance and other lo- pond, river, woods and even the
cal charities. The winner receives willow 'beastie'.
a Roves Farm sticker. Roves Farm is definitely an ideal
Katie Allen, a student who looks place to take time out and relax
after the animals in the visitor cen- away from the hub-bub of town
tre said, "It's great fun. The ani- life. For more information call
mals hardly need any training, they Rupert and Joanna on 763939.
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