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14 The Link Magazine • November 2004

T Pod to provide a new classroom
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^ for children n Music Singing 11 Peatmoor School will unveil a new work space within the reception
area in November - to be called The Pod.
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Clubs for ^ Movement * J
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h ° 3 to 11 years with leading children's group
for children aged 6m-walking,
French games, songs & activities
walking-2y, 2-3y & 3-5 years
North Swindon
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(Abbey Meads) r,^
Tuesday am &
Friday pm
For details call Anna-Kate on
West Swindon (Peatmoor)
01285 740196
[email protected] Wednesday am & Friday am
www.leclubfrancais.com CALL VIRGINIA
Adults' clubs too! 01453 839464

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musical fun a
for children The area, large enough for up to ten children to work, will have glass
Fun Song sessions for
aged 6 months walls decorated by children's art work on the theme of shapes. Because
parents/carers with
to 4 years the white walls high in the atrium will be inaccessible when the pod is
pre-school children and babies
put up, headteacher Terri Peacock commissioned Peatmoor parent
North Swindon, Lawn Julie Fordham, above, to paint a striking mural.
Join us (and the five little ducks!)
South Marston Working from an aerial platform donated by HSS Plant Hire, Julie,
for singing, music and movement..
instruments and musical games Purton and Watchfield who lives in Sparcells, has created a large colouful piece in the style of
Kandinsky. She set up a business in August decorating themed bed-
Wednesday am & Friday am in Come along and join in
Abbey Meads with our fun musical rooms for children. She can be contacted on 0777 6047720.
approach to learning Calendars for sale
Book your free trial session
Call now to find out more! The Peatmoor Typeface Gang gifted and talented group have set up a
Tinkle Tonk company to market three calendars based on children's artwork, an-
Call Cath on 01793 727286 or
(01793) 722072 email [email protected] other featuring children at the school, and a third with photographs
linking Peatmoor and Dihlabeng, its partner school in South Africa.
These will be available at the end of November from the school.
Connecting with partners
Teachers from Peatmoor Primary School and Greendown School in
Pang Grange Park are travelling to Clarens in South Africa during the half
term week to build contact with local schools.
Peatmoor will be developing their long standing links with Dihlabeng
Plasmc, School by helping to set up a computer suite and Greendown teachers
will be visiting Moraiteng senior school.
Televis
Learndirect Centre sets up in Penhill
BEYOND THE If spelling, apostrophes and grammar are holding you back, then pop
BOUNDARIE: into a literacy class. And if ratios set you reeling or percentages put
OF THE you in a panic, then there is no better place to help sort out those
CONVENTIOI gremlins but the Penhill Learning Centre.
Managed by Solomon Training place to stay on a par with the
Model TH37P
Ltd., on offer are not just basic computer education children are
with DVD recc courses. The learning centre has receiving in school by taking an
Model DMRE! just become a Learndirect Centre, ECDL (European Computer Driv-
with over 400 courses available, ing Licence) or CLAIT (Computer
Normally £3,6 ranging from languages, to all as- Literacy and Information technol-
pects of IT and management. ogy) qualification.
Package pricE Director Tania Jones said the Enquiries are also welcomed
£2,799.99 centre features new computers and from employers who feel employ-
a range of multimedia equipment. ees would benefit from taking lit-
"Anyone who comes along will eracy, numeracy or IT skills courses
benefit from traditional IT courses under the Government sponsored
as well as shorter 'special interest' free2learn initiative which pro-
workshops like digital photogra- vides free training, and also wage
phy or producing newsletters. You compensation if eligible.
can learn to surf the internet or set The Penhill Learning Centre is
up an e-mail account. You can also open Tuesday and Thursday
practice your driving test theory 9.30am to 9pm, Wednesday 9.30am
The latest V I 0 r^ range now available from questions or do crosswords." to 3.30pm; Friday and Saturday
BURDENS 160 County Rd, Swindon She added that people looking 9.30am to 12noon.
for a career change would do well Call Linda Stone at the Learning
Tel: 529050 in discovering the range of courses Centre on 704931 for further infor-
on offer and the centre is an ideal mation.