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Disappointment as under threes lose free places Citizen
A plan by Swindon Council to offer all under 3s two free sessions a week at pre-schools in Swindon has i
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been quashed b the government. Advocates
The council was proposing to the term before they reach their Volunteers needed to get to know
fund the free sessions from the fourth birthday. a person with a learning difficulty,
start of the summer term but a The hard work put in by forty childcare listen to their point of view and
ruling by the Department of Edu- workers across the town was recog- support them to defend their rights.
cation on 2 April forced a U-turn nised at Swindon Early Years Devel- If you are interested in speaking up
because it wanted the council to opment and Childcare Partnership ' for someone who might not
offer five free sessions which it awards evening at the end of March otherwise be heard and have an
could not afford. Children will now when the Mayor coun Arthur Archer hour or so a week to spare, we
receive five funded sessions from presented certifica tes would like to hear from you. '
' Training begins end of April
Fete to help pre-school funds Vol Welsh from Nine Elms receives Swindon Advocacy
Donations to Shaw's Holy Trinity pre-school in the last year from her NVQ Level 3 in Education 3 to 8 Movement
local supporters such as DeVere Hotel, Early Learning, the Outlet from the Mayor Telephone 465640/60
Village, Megabowl, One Stop stores and the Jolly Roger Adventure 16--------J
have been boosted by a lottery award of £744 to purchase a tricycle,
storage trolley and new educational books and toys.
"It's been a successful fundraising year," said parent Hilary Coates. WILLS
"To keep the momentum going, we're holding a fete on Saturday 5 May, BEVIRS
10.30am to 12.30pm, in Holy Trinity church hall. We'll have all the usual
stalls selling cakes, nearly new items, facing painting, tombola and Professionally drawn by
raffle. We'd like lots of support." SOLICITORS
Holy Trinity pre-school has some places available from September. THE ANDREWS for Independent
For details call Sue Green on 872056. PARTNERSHIP
Matthew Marchant tries out the new lottery funded tricycle with from left, Financial Advice
Joshua Durrant, Hilary Coates, Lydia Pouting, Alrik Kjellberg, Liberty A professionally prepared See us first for impartial guidance
Mountjoy, Hay Yeung Tang, Molly Nowell, Emma Hickey, Nikita Robinson. on investment and money matters
will can avoid delay and
Back, Sandra Van Waveren, pre-school supervisor
distress for your family Offices in Swindon, Wootton
Bassett and Caine
Home visit service:
Contact Jeremy Angell
Single £49.95
Double £69.95 on 01249 814536
Authorised by the Law Society to
Tel: (01793) 642245 conduct investment business

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West library to shut for refurb.
Library assistant Lesley North writes Quality education
West Swindon Library is to close for ten days in the early part of June
whilst extensive refurbishment is carried out - the first since it and childcare
opened in 1985. We apologise in advance for the inconvenience for 18 months to
caused. We are sure our readers will appreciate the bright new layout.
5 years
Pick up some new titles in May before the closure.
Reginald Hill has another case for Goldsmith's Bad Boy, another from
Dalziel and Pasco in Dialogue of the the author of The First Wives' Club. Open 51 weeks
Dead, and fellow sleuth Inspector For a fresh look at video and a year, 8am-6pm
Rebus is back in Ian Rankin's The DVD, we have the following, The
Falls. 13th Sign, The Cell and The X-Men
Ever popular Danielle Steele has and lots more from TVs The 1940's Full range of
an unusual tale in Lone Eagle, while House. In CD new titles range from
homegrown Beryl Kingston has Nellie Furtardo's Whoa, Fun Lov- schedules OPEN DAY
romance and a lost lover on the ingCriminals,LocotoDivineCom- available Thursday
high seas with Only Human. edy and Chris DeBurgh. Music to 10th May
Bernard Cornwell's mighty suit all tastes.
Sharpe gets his teeth into the Bat- If you are planning travels for Qualified teachers 6.30pm - 8pm
tle of Copenhagen in Sharpe's Fury, the summer we have some brand following the
and Donna Leon is back with A Sea new guides in, including Russia,
of Trouble, another of her crime USA, Java, The Netherlands, Sic- nursery For more information and to
series set in Venice. ily, and Seville and Andalusia, arrange a visit, please contact
For those who like their fiction good for planning or armchair trav- foundation stage Mrs D Bailey (01793) 845572,
sophisticated and racy, try Olivia elling.