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6 FRESHBROOK, GRANGE PARK & THE PRINNELLS
1 Children take the lead in play
PARKI4
Year 6 youngsters wearing red sashes can be found in the playground
CENTRAL SWINDON at Freshbrook School organising play activities and working with
younger children.
Annual long stay
parking only

£45.50 per month

Contact:
Alison 1 '^
Kearney J&1
tel: 61633

a Trained play leaders with sashes and children being trained with trainer Sarah
Denley, rear left, and project coordinator year 2 teacher Sarah Jones, rear right
The initiative follows an earlier a fair and kind way. They act as
project last year when playground good role models and help to keep
assistants were given training in the peace in conflicts. It boosts
For a new style or colour, Shaw Village traditional games to engage chil- their self-esteem and gives them a
sense of responsibility."
cemre
dren in constructive activity.
call in today for a The young playleaders received The training sessions took place
free consultation training during the Autumn term after school over three weeks.
Trained playleader Emily Bathe,
from Sarah Denley who works for
with our friendly staff 2 ^ eisara Swindon Council's primary behav- 10, said, "there's a lot of running
iour support team at the Stratton around and kids bumping into
West S.,r _
Du^u44 ^ r i S^,cdia Education Centre. She said the each other. Sometimes people get
training provided children with a hurt because they are not looking.
Shaw Salon, Shaw Village Centre, range of skills. "It involves teach- The games help calm younger kids
Swindon • Tel: 874825 JjJ ing them how to talk to and be- down and I think behaviour is
have towards younger children in changing. It's good to have the
responsibility."
Ben Poppy, 10, did the training
Pizza parlour kids
Have a Children at Rainbow Playgroup in early November. "We've learnt
how to be patient with the small
Happy New Year played with a different kind of children. Behaviour is good in the
playground. We're helping play-
dough in December when they
paid a visit to Dominos pizza at time to be more interesting."
at Blunsdon the West Swindon Centre.
Indoor Market Christmas
Dickens style
Abbey Stadium, Lady Lane
Blunsdon, Swindon
(just off the A419, Swindon to Cirencester Road)

• Open every
The bi ggest indoor Wednesday,
market in the West
Saturday &
Sunday Keen pizza makers with Nikki Murray
of Dominos, Frances Cottle, supervi-
9am to 3pm
< sor, Shannon Godon,Warwick
Horsburgh, Brian Milsom, Kiran
• 274 stalls selling Bhraj. Back, Lorraine Frost
a huge variety With sleeves rolled up they bus-
of goods ily kneaded and rolled and also
watched the Dominos experts
at bargain prices make proper pizzas for their lunch.
Also car boot sale every market day Rainbow Playgroup is based in All 232 children at Windmill Hill
the community room at Fresh- School took part in a production of a
FREE ADMISSION brook School, Monday to Friday Christmas Carol. The central charac-
ters were Adam King as Jacob Marley,
9am to 11.45am for three and four
Ample free parking year olds; Monday to Thursday rear, Catherine Fidler as Scrooge, John
1pm to 3pm for two year olds. Sharp, the ghostofChristmaspresent,
Coach parties welcome (please ring for further information) There are places available. Natasha Dell, the ghost of Christmas
Call Fran Muncey on 872948 for past, Scott Matheson, the ghost of
Tel: 01793 706006 details. Christmas future