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24 The Link Magazine • September 2000
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Mums organise meeting on
WUAIM% hildren's Information nursery costs and inflexibility
Service Swindon
Tel: (01793) 541884
Music and movement Swindon is booming and women are wanted in the work force. But
for the under 5's many see little economic benefit because some nurseries charge too
Just ONE Call much and do not offer the flexibility that mothers need to hold down
Singing, a job and run a family.
and your That's the criticism of Swindon mothers
dancing, childcare worries Marianne Crowley and Natalie Strongwho
percussion - are calling on others to attend a meeting to
instruments are eased! talk about childcare provision.
Swindon South MP Julia Drown has
For more CIS is funded by agreed to attend and listen to concerns.
details call Swindon Borough Council, Part time receptionist Marianne ex-
and supported by the Early
` Alison Randall Years Development and plained that she was stirred into action
on 701104 Childcare Partnership / when the nursery her sort attends de-
Reg. charity 1081621
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manded she pay for 8 days a month when
she only required four.
Natalie said, "there are many highly
The Sullivan skilled women who would like to work
WHY BUY but are reluctant because nurseries don't
WHEN YOU School of Dance offer care around their shift patterns and
....1, CAN HIRE? Ballet - Tap - Jazz also it's too expensive. Is it worth working
4 after paying out for childcare?"
• Autumn term commences Natalie with her children
Nursery Equipment Hire The women want Swindon Council to
4th September 2000 Matthew and Nathan;
• New all-terrain buggies bring employers and nurseries together, Marianne with Daniel
• NEW Saturday classes at but first want to gauge reaction from par-
-JUSTIN Gorse Hill Community Centre
• Child car seat advice & fitting ents at a meeting on Thursday 7 September, 7pm, in the Swindon
• 9.30am Pre-School (ages 3-4) Town FC conference room.
• Qualified buggy repairers
• 10.15 am Pre-Primary (ages 4-7) For details, call Marianne on 537121 or Natalie on 700631.
• Ball pool - perfect for
toddlers parties • Classes at Freshbrook Exercise for mums
Community Centre
01793 534582 Wednesday afternoons Mothers and babies are welcome to join an autumn series of postnatal
All equipment fully insured and For further information exercise classes run by Ruth Barrett, a member of the Guild of Post
to the latest British standards Natal Exercise Teachers.
phone 872682
Starting on Tuesday 12 Septem- If the course is oversubscribed,
ber, 10am to 11.30am, at Toothill Ruth will run a second one on Fri-
day mornings.
Church, the course runs for one
Ridgeway Pre-School if and a half hours a week for eight friendly with personal attention
The classes are small and
weeks and costs £40 inclusive,
Concessions are available for low and exercises tailored to individual
Inverary Road, Wroughton income families, needs if necessary. For details, call
Ruth Barrett on 886394 or e mail:
Sparcells pre-schoolers [email protected]
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u^ Sparcells Playgroup, which meets
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in Sparcells social hall on Fridays,
7h Le 2K 2ua14 ents and guardians with pre-
10am to 12 noon, welcomes par-
school children. There are lots of Rainbow Playgroup
Quality education toys and refreshments are served. Assistant Supervisor
The cost is £1.50. NVQ2 or equivalent qualification I
and childcare Sessions restart on 4 September. 26 hours/week. £4.30/hour
Call Elaine Jackson on 877104 for
for 18 months to details. Call Fran on 872948, 10ani - 7pm
5 years
Open 50 weeks Have fun at Music Time!
a year, 8am-6pm 0 Sing new songs • Learn new rhymes
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E Meet Cleo Crotchet and her friends in the Note family
Full range of Play sound and rhythm games • Explore the instruments
schedules ^^^o • , M • ,^^°' Dance to the music and join in with the actions
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available Purton Village Hall every Friday for under 2yrs, 2 to 3 yrs and 3 yrs l-

For more information Some places available for September
Qualified teachers
and to arrange a visit, Tel: 01285 713613/713842 to reserve your place
following the please contact
We also run workshops in:
nursery outcomes Mrs D Bailey Cirencester every Wednesday Under 2's, 2-3's, 3+ years
for learning (01793) 845572 Fairford every Monday, Under 2's, 2-3's, 3+ years