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New club gives youngsters Northern nursery places
a sporting chance Parents in North Swindon are desperately trying to find places at
nurseries and pre-schools says Pauline Webster who runs Blunsdon
A new club that offers young people with disabilities the chance to Nursery in High Street, Blunsdon.
try out and practice a range of sporting skills opened its doors at the She has a few places available to 3 and 4 year olds from April. To find
Link Centre on Saturday 13 January. out more, call her on 762016

Fundraising Car boot sale
Sunday 18 February
delayed
9.30am - 12.30pm
The recent move by Lydiard pre- Salt Way Primary School
school from the village hall to the
primary school has forced a post- Pitches/car parking spaces: £5
ponement of a big fundraising To reserve a space call 881065
fashion show planned for the De Money raised will be used to
Vere Hotel on 10 March. purchase assessment, reading,
It is now being rescheduled for numeracy and science equipment
October.
Local craftspeople and small
business interested in putting on Children's
displays at the event are asked to
contact Pina Brown on 770081. Information
Service Swindon
Thanks for help
Deborah Van Leer, chair of Spar- Tel: (01793) 541786
klers Pre-school at Peatmoor,
writes: OnE call
Cheryl Jarvis, sporting chance coordinator, Cameron Brock, Lifestyle unit ausf
We would like to thank all those
manager Fran Pound, Louise Brander, Steve Connolly, junior sports develop-
who supported us in our Christ- and your childcare
ment manager, Daniel McAleavy
mas raffle - particularly the Chi- eased!
Provisionally called Sporting "Smiles are important at Sport- nese Experience, Alldays at worries are
Chance, the emphasis is on fun ing Chance," said club coordinator Peatmoor and Bhaji s Indian Take-
and giving members a choice of Cheryl Jarvis. "If we play with a away in Greenmeadow. is funded by Swindon
,ugh Council, and
different activities. At the first ses- smile, they spread all over the The raffle was drawn at the be- ,orted by the Early
sion youngsters played football, body." ginning of a very successful Christ- s Development and
table tennis, basketball and curl- The club meets from 10.30am to mas party for the children, and dcare Partnership
ing. 12.30pm in two different age raised £89. charity: 1081621
Specially adapted equipment is groupings. Parents with children
available to make success more who have disabilities are invited
easily achieved and several help- to contact Fran Pound at the
ers are on hand to provide coach- County Ground Lifestyle Centre Ridgeway Pre-School
ing. on 511033. WAI
Inverary Road, Wroughton
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Can you hold your tongue? Valentine's Disco For more information
Macmillen Cancer Relief Lydiard Millicent Village Hall Qualified teachers
is looking for pre-schools to Saturday 10 February, 7.30pm and to arrange
youth groups to organise ten to midnight following the a visit, please contact
minute sponsored silences Live music from local band, RPM nursery outcomes
on 9 February. Licensed bar Mrs D Bailey
Call them on 0845 601 1716 Tickets £7.50, incl. hot supper for learning (01793) 845572
for an education and info pack Organised by Lydiard Millicent PTA