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16 The Link Magazine • May 2001 www.swindo

Children's No weakest link at Link & Learn
The playgroup at the Link Centre which nearly closed last year from
Information
^ woA^o lack of numbers has received an excellent Ofsted report.
Service Swindon The re-
YOUR NEAREST CLASS port says
Tel: (01793) 541786
Monday: 6.00pm & 7.30pm that chil-
St John's Church, Hayden Wick. dren at Link
011E Call
eus f Nicole, 338786 andLearn
Pre-school
and your childcare Tuesday: 9.30am make very
worries are eased! Toothill Community Centre, good pro-
Dunwich Drive. Jenny, 613423
gress to-
CIS is funded by Swindon Thursday: 6.30pm wards the
Borough Council, and Freshbrook Community Centre, Early Learn-
supported by the
Early Years Development Worsley Rd. Jenny, 613423 ing Goals in
& Childcare Partnership all areas of
Only £3.25 weekly. £6.95 membership
Reg. charity: 1081621 learning.
This is un-
derpinned Link and Learn children with their staff, from left, Anna
by very Hicks, Annalisa Amoroso, Gilly Betts
Sargco Ki- s good teach-
EDUCATIONAL NURSERY SCHOOLS ing and planning by staff. nursery classes. This excellent re-
)1.Victoria Road, Old 17wn Welton Road, Westlea, Swindon Playgroup supervisor Gilly Betts port is reward for a lot of hard
01793 421500 said she and her colleagues were work by staff and the committee to
Vacancies in all
Clothing for 0-12 years delighted with the inspection as- put our children first and give par-
School Wear - Toys age groups sessment. "We've been through ents in the area a choice of pre-
some difficult times during the last school education. We're proud of
Top quality children's wear and
school uniforms at low prices Various hours two years with schools opening the achievement"
throughout the year.
New stock: Spring/Summer kids' available to suit your
designer wear at great prices Eating help for the imperfect parent
Stockist for Galt & Orchard Toys individual needs Health visitor Bindu Rattan is running a series of one hour child
Open: Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm,^, development talks at the West Swindon health centre on the topics
Saturday IOam - 4pm; :; : Phone Alison 'oc that most upset and frustrate parents.
Kids clothes galore for more details The aim is to give parents the 3 May: meal times/eating;
t prices you'll adore
(01793) 877779 chance to reflect on some of the 7 June: temper tantrums, biting,
difficulties they face and offer prac- head banging.
tical techniques to bring about 5 July: potty training, bedwetting
change in their child's behaviour. For details and to book a place,
Coming up at the Thursday ses- contact Bi ndoo on 877233 or speak
sions, 10am to 11am, to your health visitor.

Save money and help the planet by
changing baby waste disposal methods
Pre-Prep Scht^ol 4-7 yrs With two children in nappies and a third on the way, Barbara Prothero
from Peatmoor decided that she did not want to contribute any more
Nursery School 2-4 yrs
to the millions of disposable nappies dumped in land fill sites every
Baby Nursery 0-2 yrs year and looked for a more environmentally friendly alternative.
Prior Park Prep School She switched to pies are as easy to
7-13 years
using washable, use as disposables.
Holiday School cloth nappies and There is no need to
hasn't looked back. use pins, no need to
Flexible fees
As well as cutting soak or boil wash. If
From £2.50 per hour waste, she says that I can do it, anyone
she will certainly can."
Nursery Grant
have saved £600 by With Real Nappy
Open 7.50am-6.00pm the time her daugh- Week taking place
ter Isobel is potty from 23 to 29 April,
Meadowpari School trained. Barbara would like
A growing
more parents to be
number of parents aware of the choices
are switching to available. She is now
Meadowpark A Meadowpark is a well established thriving washable cloth nap- the local agent for
Nursery and school with faultless DfEE and OFSTED pies or 'real' nappies, Lollipop, a company
reports across the 0-7 years age range the most common Isobel Prothero models a 'real which promotes and
Pre-Prep School
Calcutt Street A Conveniently located for Swindon and reasons being the nappy' with mum Barbara raises the profile of
Cricklade the surrounding area in a pleasant rural wish to use natural real nappies and is
Swindon SN6 688 '' environment in the grounds of Prior Park products next to babies' skins, en- happy to talk to any parents about
Prep School vironmental concerns and the po- taking a more environmentally
Contact
Mrs S Hanbury or A Come and see why past and present tential cost savings. friendly approach to nappies,
Mrs R Kular parents believe we are unique Using cloth nappies is no longer whilst saving money.
the chore it was for previous gen- Barbara can be contacted on
Tel: 0 1 793 A Registrations being accepted for 2002. erations either. "It couldn't be 874885 or . by e-mail at
752600 Certain places available for 2001 easier," says Barbara. "The nap- [email protected]