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Fashion and crafts Open evening Centre of support in the North
Lydiard pre-school is planning a Ridgeway Pre-school in Wrough- TV actress Belinda Lang took time-out from her BBC1 comedy2Point4
Spring fashion show at the DeVere ton holds an open evening on Children to meet some Swindon kids and parents on 27 November at
Hotel on Sunday 18 March. Thursday 25 January, 6.30pm to the new NSPCC North Swindon Family Centre in Penhill.
Crafts people and small busi- 8.30pm. Parents have the oppor-
nesses are invited to exhibit their tunity to view the facilities and Based in a house close by for a
products on the day by calling Pina meet the staff. There are some year whilst the centre was built in
Brown on 770081. places for children aged 18 months. Atworth Close, the centre and its
staff aim to provide support to
families in Penhill, Abbey Meads
Pre-school focused on play as learning
and Pinehurst. It offers drop-in
Learning through play is just as important as formal education sessions for parents and children,
activities when children are at the pre-school stage says Sian Pinchen, an after school junior club for six to
chair of the St John's Pre-school in Haydon Wick. ten years olds, play courses, a toy
Recent Government guidelines library and a school start pro-
emphasise the need for play-cen- gramme to help families adjust to
tred learning and giving children the first days at school. Belinda Lang cuts a cake to launch
the opportunity to discover the Belinda Lang said, "no one tells the centre with James Brown
world through creative activities, you how to be a parent; as anyone Courses starting in January
as well as developing writing skills, who has children knows, you learn Monday 15th & 22th, 1pm -2.30pm:
reading ability and mathematical as you go along." Infant massage
understanding. Centre manager Garry Holmes Tuesday 16th, 1pm - 2.30pm: Con-
The pre-school, which meets in said the centre emphasises posi- fidence & assertiveness building
St John's Church, Haydon Wick tive parenting, but also offers prac-
follows the programme set out in tical help and support to individu-
the Department for Education's als at times of stress. Although Exercise for mums
Youngsters at St John's, wearing py-
Early Learning Goals. staffed by ten workers from the Ruth Barrett, a member of the Guild
jamas, about to take part in an obstacle
An Ofsted report last summer NSPCC and other agencies, the of Post Natal Exercise Teachers, is
course in aid of Children in Need last
was very complimentary about the centre has recruited a team of vol- running classes for mums with
November
quality of teaching and learning unteers to help run activities and babies starting on Tuesday 9 Janu-
and the development of children's • A vacancy for a play supervisor groups. ary, 9.45am to 11.15am, at Toothill
personal and social skills. has arisen at St John's. NVQ3 child For information on the groups Church.
For details of places at St John's, care qualified applicants are in- and services at the centre, and to For details, call Ruth on 886394
call Sian Pinchen on 724151. vited. Call the number above. offer voluntary help, call 705810. or e mail: [email protected]
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