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14 The Link Magazine • December 2004

£ THE Jo Jingles Speaking Spanish with a
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A student from Ocotal, Swindon's twin town in Nicaragua, has been
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for children aged 6m-walking, for Spanish.
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tonk - /Visicians
Lesther, centre, with Rachel Greenslade's Year 7 Spanish class
musical fun
for children Fun Song sessions for Lesther Figuera, 19, has spent the Lesther, who returned home on
aged 6 months parents/corers with last two months in the town, spon- 26 November, with seven SOL sup-
to 4 years pre-school children and babies sored by Swindon Ocotal Link porters from Swindon said the link
North Swindon, Lawn (SOL), attending courses in English with the town is very important.
"Join us for nursery rhymes, puppets, at New College and talking to com- "The support of the people of
bubbles, porn poms, hobby horses South Marston munity groups and visiting schools Swindon to the people of Ocotal
ribbons, animal masks, parachute Purton and Watchfield
games and musical instruments" and colleges. over many years has been a great
Come along and Join in At Greendown he has worked help. Many facilities like health
Wed/Fri am in Abbey Meads (new classes)
Tues am in Wootton Bassett with our fun musical with Year 7 pupils who have just centres, schools and a nursery have
approach to learning started learning Spanish and help- been built.
free trial session available, reduced fees
for babies and discounts for siblings ing Year 11s brush up on their "As a tourism student I would
Call now to find out more!
Call Claire at Tinkle Tonk Call Ceth on 01793 727286 or speaking skills in advance of their like more people from Swindon to
come to our town."
GCSEs.
(01793)722072 email [email protected]
Builders promote safety at new school
Tumble Tots. We build Children attending St Francis Church of England School, which started
confidence that lasts a lifetime. in September in three temporary buildings, were able to attend an
assembly in their new E2.4 million permanent building on 10 November.
Tumble Tots is Britain's leading national active play programme,
established for 25 years. Our structured play is specially designed uestone ''
to build your child's self-condence and self-esteem through:
3 Developing physical skills of ability,
balance a co-ordination
3 Developing language with action songs
and rhymes
3 Classes for walking to 5 years SKILLS FOR LIFE
'- ` - A unique programme for children from
c
;' = crawling to walking giving them a chance
uWar,oma,,. ,h ^w.^r,q to develop skills in a playful atmosphere
For details of classes call Sue Dobson on 01235 868119
The essential activity for children
Bluestone's Dave Pegg, left, and Dave Smith with St Francis School's budding
young artists holding up their winning paintings
Building company Bluestone at all times, especially during the
will complete construction in early Christmas holidays when sites are
n education for life December to allow classrooms to left unattended. "I wanted to get
be prepared before the winter holi-
the message across that construc-
day, so that children can start in tion sites are not playgrounds," he
Whatever your child wants to achieve in life, the new premises on the first day
a solid foundation in and said.
is essential. With the year-round Kumon back in January. To mark the imminent hand-
programmes, children develop confidence, Health and safety advisor Colin over, the children were presented
discipline and study skills that last them a lifetime. Cameron talked to the children with prizes for paintings they had
Kumon West Swindon Centre about the dangers associated with made showing the features they
Lydiard Millicent Parish Hall building sites, using safety equip- would like to see in their new
ment, such as goggles, hard hats school. Twenty winners received
Call Richard Bell on 01285 711170
and hi-visibility jackets to illus- special Bluestone Schools Packs
Centre open 4.O0pm to 6.00pm trate his points, and some of the containing goodies such as a torch,
Mondays and Thursdays
For almost 50 years. children around the world have benefited from studying the Kumon youngsters as models. pen, bookmark and an HSE safety
maths and language programmes. 45,000 children of all ages and abilities a re currently He emphasised the importance booklet featuring games and car-
enrolled at study centres throughout the UK.
of staying clear of building works toons.