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16 The Link Magazine • May 2004
Wrigglers has places for babes and toddlers

Alison Carr, the former Little Sunshines equipment were purchased and Wrigglers
playgroup supervisor in Abbey Meads, was launched in February.
discovered last year that after having a "There is a desperate need for more
baby she could not join any of the local groups for families in North Swindon,"
parent and toddler groups because they said Alison. "It was great that the infor-
either full or only accepted children once mation centre and the learning alliance
they were mobile. had funds to help get us started."
Not content with sitting at home wait- Mum Cristie Tester is glad the group
ing for her turn to come up on a waiting list was available. "I joined a waiting list at
she joined up with childminder Lisa Hume other groups in the Autumn and was told
and approached the Swindon Children's there would not be a place until after
Information Centre and the Pre-School Easter at the earliest. I saw a poster for
Learning Alliance for help with starting Wrigglers and jumped at the chance to
another group for parents, babies and tod- join."
dlers. Wrigglers meets on Mondays 1pm to
With a grant from the Swindon Early 2.30pm. For details call Lisa on 700141.
Years Learning Partnership toys and Left, a friendly Wrigglers welcome

Child rearing strategies to share
LEARII' 116 CURUE Would you like to know more about stress free ways to cope with your
day nursery child's behaviour?
A brand new purpose-built nursery Health Visitors in North Swindon are planning another community
parenting group to help and advise parents with strategies for dealing
on the edge of Wootton Bassett with those everyday situations. It will also provide the chance for
Near M4 junction 16, just a short drive from West Swindon parents to share ideas with each other.
The series of six sessions start on 8 June, 12.45pm to 2.45pm at the
Free 2.5 hour grant places
Haydon Wick Parish Council offices on Thames Avenue.
available throughout the day
A free creche will be available, but places are limited. Book early by
Open all year from 8am to 6pm calling health visitor Geraldine O'Driscoll 489545.
NEW BABY UNIT NOW OPEN ` .-
For information telephone: Taking first steps together
01793 851495 -
www. theda yn ursery. corn A toddler group which meets
Brinkworth Road. Wootton Bassett, Swindon SN4 8DS on the edge of Lydiard Park
is looking for new members.
First Steps which is based
Individual Care Individual Learning in the St Mary's Church stable
room next to the car park close
nursery and pre-prep school
to Lydiard House offers a
MEADOWPARK J friendly meeting place for par-
Y tl
ents with babies and toddlers,
with craft and musical activi-
Pre-Prep School
4 ^ 7 years ties, Bible stories.
The group gets together on
Nursery School
2 - 4 years Fridays 10.15am to 11.30am
during term time. To join call
Baby Nursery
0-2 years 3. Lorraine on 771188.
Prior Park Prep School
7 - 13 years
Bonnets for first time at nursery
Holiday School
Children at the new Learning Curve Day Nusery in Wootton Bassett
Flexible fees
wore a special display for their first ever Easter bonnet parade.
From £2.50 per hour
The nursery opened on 2 Janu- year olds.
e
Nursery Grant ary and rat rs for babies to five Manager Caroline Rayner, who
Open 7.50am-6pm : - lives in Westlea, said the
nursery had seen a suc-
cessful start. "The mums
Meadowpark School and children worked re-
ally hard on their Easter
hats and we had great fun
Meadowpark A Meadowpark is a well established thriving showing them off to each
Nursery and school with faultless DfEE and OFSTED other."
Pre-Prep School reports across the 0-7 years age range "Visitors to the nurs-
Calcutt Street A Conveniently located for Swindon and ery like the atmosphere
Cricklade the surrounding area in a pleasant rural and have commented on
Swindon SN6 6BB environment in the grounds of Prior Park the brand new, purpose
Prep School built facilities."
Contact
Mrs S Hanbury or A Come and see why past and present For details of Learning
Mrs R Kular parents believe we are unique Curve, call 851495.
Caroline Rayner with some
Tel: 01 793 A Registrations being accepted for 2005
of the children at Learning
752600 Certain places available for 2004
Curve