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The Link Magazine • December 2003
Charity quiz night in aid of Peatmoor partnership expands to set up
the Abby Smith Cancer Fund
Teams wanted to take part on Thurs- community education project
day 4 December, 7.30pm. Winners Peatmoor Community School's links with South Africa are being strengthened and widened by the
Lounge, Swindon Town FC delivery in December of a huge collection of educational materials and donated goods to Dihlabeng
Entry £5 (maximum of 5 in ateam). School in the mountainous region of Clarens, three hours from Johannesburg.
Cash prizes and raffle for DVD Peatmoor has worked with with the Army have arranged for videos and a newspaper they plan
player, golf clubs and bag and many Swindon Family Church for the everything to be flown from RAF to produce to track how the dona-
other items. last two years to establish educa- Lyneham to South Africa at the tions are used, both in the school
To enter call Richard Smith on tional links and children and par- end of the month. and in their community."
07782 348145. ents have sent large quantities of Headteacher Terri Peacock said Mark Thornett, pastor of Swin-
materials to South Africa. There is she had spent two weeks over half don Family Church, said, "the links
Christmas stamps wanted
Charlie Jarvis is collecting stamps regular e-mail contact between term in Clarens helping to set up a made between Swindon and
community project associated with
Dihlabeng over the last two years
children in both countries and last
for Swindon CALM (Children's Can- Dihlabeng School. "We hope to rent have been amazing. It's a pleasure
cer & Leukaemia Movement). year teachers from the school spent a house where up to ten adults will to work with the children, parents
Please send them to 14 Coln a week there,
Crescent, Greenmeadow, Swindon With a Department of Educa- take courses in literacy and and staff at Peatmoor to develop
the links. What is happening is
childcare and development. I am
SN25 3NA tion and Skills Building Bridges
grant to promote global citizen- really pleased that we've had five wonderful."
ship,Peatmoorhasteamedupwith sewing machines donated which Although the Army is provid-
ADVANCED AERIAL & Leadenhall School in Salisbury to will be used to make puppets to ing the air freight and Great West-
convey educational and cultural
ern Packaging, Mailboxes Etc. and
work on a series of projects over
SATELLITE SERVICES the next three years to develop stories in the district around MAN-ERF have made donations
educational opportunities here and Dihlabeng. of boxes and bubblewrap,
Sky Digital to help Dihlabeng School and its "This is very much a two-way fundraising continues to pay the
authorised installer surrounding community. This partnership. The condition of the transportation costs to Dihlabeng
FreeView installation term's project has been 'Reduce, grant is that everything we're do- and also VAT imposed by the
recycle and reuse' and children and ing will be used in our curriculum South African government on im-
• On call until lopm church members have packed and Dihlabeng will be sending us ported donations.
7 days a week about forty boxes of goods - every-
• FM aerials thing from books and games, class-
• European & motorised room whiteboards and easels, Skate week to end with indoor competition
satellite systems clothing, 5 a side football goals Skaters will be getting together just before Christmas to show how
• All work guaranteed • Free estimates and pre-school play equipment, much Swindon needs a permanent indoor skate and bike park.
• Security and CCTV systems spectacles and several computer ` j A
Tel/Fax: 01793 705945 with screens. Leadenhall School "' ---
has also collected a similar quan- t I1 ii
Mobile: 07939 425067
tity, and through their contacts , ^1 I - ,
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BONANZA AT THE

CYCLING CENTRE .

Save hundreds of pounds
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on Scooters, Adult Cycles, Junior
Cycles, BMX, Skateboards, Ice Skates

Sk8 project organisers check out the old railway museum in Faringdon Road
A Sk8 Awareness Week, from 17 fee for those wishing to enter the
to 19 December, in the Old Rail- competition, payable on the day.
way Museum in Faringdon Road, Logo competition
organised by the Swindon Com- Swindon Community Sk8 Project
munity Sk8 Project will end with is looking for designs for a logo
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an 'Off The Rails' skate competi- which depicts the Swindon Sk8
tion on Saturday 20 December. scene. Entries no larger than A4,
Photos, videos and artwork to using no more than 3 colours
illustrate local skate culture will should be sent by 15 December to
be on display, as well as the ramps 35 Cornflower Road, Haydon
to be used during the competition. Wick, Swindon SN25 1SA with
Your first stop for great gifts for people
The day will involve practice ses- name and contact details on the
on the go. The best bargains go early,
^i^y &t^^ sions for skate boarders, inline reverse. Judging takes place at the
so don't be late!! skaters and BMX bikes as well as Awareness Week.
Cycling Centre competitions. The winner will work with a
Ferndale Road
Finance & insurance arranged to Entrance to the Awareness Week professional graphic artist who will
suit your personal requirements Gre help develop the design for use on
display is free, but there is a charge
at ^,^, n
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for Saturday 20 December: £7 in Sk8 Project brand merchandise,
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VISA Oasls advance from Tower 12, Victoria such as headed paper, stickers,
Road, Old Town and Loco in the posters and T-shirts.
233 Ferndale Road, Swindon • Tel: (01793) 536657 Brunel Centre. Tickets will be lim- Swindon Sk8 can be contacted
ited in number. via www.supportswindon.
There will be a £5 registration fsnet.co.uk