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12 The Link Magazine • September 2000
Is there a future for the Shaw hut?
Swindon Council is holding a consultation meeting for anybody who
Peatmoor Community Facilities has views on what to do with the temporary social hall which had to
(Based in Peatmoor Community Primary School) be closed in April when it was condemned for safety reasons.
Local councillors and council officers will discuss whether it should
PART TIME COMMUNITY FACILITATOR be patched up and brought back into use, or whether it should be
SCALE 6, POINT 26 removed. No capital is available for a permanent building to replace it.
The meeting takes place on 6 September, 8pm, in Holy Trinity Church
Start date: by October 2000
at Shaw village centre.
An exciting post for an enthusiastic and flexible individual New permanent home for playschool
to generate community spirit and participation,
Jellytots Playgroup is looking forward to moving into a new home in
alongside the people of Sparcells and Peatmoor September at Brook Field School.
in this new community centre.
The group had to make a hasty departure after twelve years at Shaw
For further details and an application form please send social hall at Easter when it was declared unsafe. To add to the chaos,
an SAE to Ms Liz Emerson, 43 Lomond Close, Sparcells. staff had to cope with an Ofsted Inspection a week a fter reopening at
Sparcells social hall. The positive report commented that all the early
Swindon SN5 9FD. Closing date: 6 September 2000
learning goals were being achieved.
Although located at Brook Field School, the group will run inde-
pendently. Playgroup worker Jan Woodward said, "we're really ex-
cited about having our own room; we're also looking forward to
2^cusca^ ^ working closely with the school."
To find out more about places, call Nina Mistry on 874230.
Jellytots children and staff outside their Brook Field School building, Jan
Woodward, supervisor; Chris Hunt, assistant; Debbie Dean, supervisor;
Becky Bartlett, assistant
For a new style or colour,
call in today for a
free consultation
with our friendly staff

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Shaw Salon, Shaw Village Centre,
Swindon • Tel: 874825 ,.. ...... .

The Link helps KidZone Club
SUPERGLIDE to a September start
After almost giving up on her dream of opening an after school club
because she could not find staff, Jennie Cumming from Eastleaze
WARDROBES turned to The Link for help. She writes.
Well, you said it would work...
7he /.^eSirrcam c ' pecizh and it did.
You very kindly wrote a lovely
article about our proposed after
school clubs in the June edition,
and placed an advert, for staff.
Within a few days I was arranging
interviews and putting the wheels
back in motion.
A lot of people have also men-
tioned that they saw the article in
your magazine and it has all helped Looking forward to an opening: Kim
to promote our activities. and Jennie Cumming, right, with
So I am pleased to report that
(mainly thanks to you) we will be Kim's children Amy and Matthew
* Superb sliding door wardrobes all made tomeasure opening our breakfast, after school outside Upper Shaw Farm, pictured
in our workshops and holiday clubs at Upper Shaw in the June Link
Farm on Tuesday 5 September. • KidZone has been initially
* Door panels in laminates, real wood veneers, mirrc
We already have fifteen children funded by a National Lottery grant
* We can also supply and install: fitted kitchens & registered and now the good news to open at Upper Shaw Farm Cen-
is out, I'm sure there will be many tre. It is independently run and
bedroom furniture
more when school starts again. accepts children who attend any
* Over 40 finishes available As you can tell, I am so excited school, though escort will only be
about the venture and so pleased provided from Shaw Ridge.
* Agents for Hideaway wall beds that we were able to recruit from There will be a breakfast club
Call now for
your readers. This is going to be a from 8am to 9am, Monday to Fri-
free estimate very special club and I would very day, and an after school club run-
much hope that you will able to ning from 3.15pm to 6pm. A holi-
on 01793 report on our progress. day club will also open.
861584 Once again, very many thanks To find out more, call Jennie
for all your help. Cummings on 876959.