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16 The Link Magazine ust 2002
Pre-school comes of age
Freshbrook Playgroup celebrated its twenty-first year with a barbe-
cue, bouncy castle and fun activities for children on 6 July.

Former members of staff and only come two sessions a week.
children also attended to meet the "I'm really pleased that the group
present parent management com- is still managed by parents; it's so
mittee and staff, and remind them- important that they should be in-
selves of the many hours spent at volved in their children's pre-
Freshbrook Community Centre in school education."
their earlier years. Present playgroup chairwoman
Doreen Shaw, one of the first Amanda Steele agreed. "We still
supervisors at the playgroup, who believe in the original aim of par-
transferred from the hut in front of ent participation. We have a strong
the present building, said she was committee and excellent support
pleased to see it still running. "In from parents."
those early days there were so Former members of staff who
^ many families with young chil- also attended included Val Iles,
dren in the area that we had over Jan Marriner, Tracy Minton and
100 on the books and they could Pat Matthews.

Parents and toddlers at Nutkins which meets at Upper Shaw Farm took off on
a toddle in aid of Barnardo's at the end of June. The group meets on Tuesday
Pre-Prep School 4-7 yrs and Friday mornings. For details of places, call Hazel Clarke on 335803.
Nursery School 2-4 yrs
Pre-school rescue
Baby Nursery 0-2 yrs
After several months closed due to staff recruitment problems, Sure
Prior Park Prep School Start Pinehurst and Penhill has helped restart the Little Pinetrees pre-
7-13 years
school in Pinehurst.
Holiday School A member of the Sure
Start team, Lis Mills is the
Flexible fees
supervisor at the pre-school
From £2.50 per hour
in addition to organising
Nursery Grant learning activities for the
programme at other times.
Open 7.50am-6.00pm
Sure Start has also
funded the rent and re-
r decorating of the room in
Pinehurst community cen-
Individual Care Individual Learning tre, as well as new equip-
ment, toys and learning
Meadowpark A Meadowpark is a well established thriving materials.
Nursery and school with faultless DfEE and OFSTED The management com-
Pre-Prep School reports across the 0-7 years age range mitteewhich includes some Lis Mills and assistants Lisa Lewis and
Calcutt Street A Conveniently located for Swindon and parents, is keen to have Helen Mullis with Little Pinetrees
Cricklade the surrounding area in a pleasant rural more volunteers to join it, and to Sure Start is also helping to keep
Swindon SN6 6BB environment in the grounds of Prior Park help out in the pre-school. You the Sunshine pre-school in Penhill
Prep School
Contact don'thavetobeaparentofayoung open part-time by providing staff
Mrs S Hanbury or ♦ Come and see why past and present child to do either of these, to run it, since the supervisor left.
Mrs R Kular parents believe we are unique Little Pinetrees is now taking Lis and her deputy Lisa Lewis are
registrations for next term. Con- both running some sessions there.
Tel: 01 793 A Registrations being accepted for 2003.
752600 Certain places available for 2002 tact Lis Mills at Sure Start on For details about places, call
651828. 651828.