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Train pulls in at Youngsters help Blue Peter Nail
pre-school Seven year old Jessie Howard re-
sponded to a call from BBC TVs au, Peter Extensions
Children from Westlea pre-school ,
Blue Peter programme to organ-
have all become little engine driv- •.,,otRl lift t f 3 0.01
ers after a large wooden green and ise a bring and buy sale in De-
cember.
black model was donated to the
group by the GWR museum after With the help of friend Emma Infills,Wraps, ilfJkr^ 1
it closed in November. Parker and children from year I Airbrushing and N i pt^eY ing
f
and 2, she raised £59.21 in aid of
Pre-school supervisor Caroline
Bliss baby care towards the half a TOP QUALITY
Rayner said "the children think
million pound target.
the engine is wonderful, they PRODUCTS USED
haven't stopped playing with it The Blue Peter presenters said ` r ^•'
since it arrived. It's also a great they want children to raise money Manicures & Pedicures
and I asked my teacher Mrs
opportunity for them to learn about Veronika
Swindon's heritage." Adams," said Jessie. "We had so
many toys given to us that we can 01793 702909
The pre-school is open daily for
children aged 3 years and upwards. organise another sale to raise more or 07887 510409
money."
For more information contact
Isobel Hornbuckle on 875733. Photo right, Jessie, left, with sister
Ellen and Emma Parker
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`Completion near for trans-Atlantic boat
Norman Butler from Westlea and team mate Chris Higgins from
Gloucester have already spent over 200 hours building a boat in
which they intend to row over 3,000 miles in October 2001.
Norman and Chris are planning The boat is due to be completed
to take part in the Ward Evans in March. It will be blessed in
Atlantic Rowing Race which will Gloucester Cathedral before being Why not stay in Swindon?
involve 50 teams who have built launched in April. The rowers are
their craft from standard issue kits. planning several trips to test it out. Courses start in January
Although still twenty months Norman and Chris are organis-
away, Norman and Chris are train- ing many fundraising events in HND/HNC PROGRAMMES IN:
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there is still a lot of building to do, money raised to the charity. If
and a large amount of money to be anyone would like to help, contact CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA OF
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