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The Link Magazine • February 2005 17
         Don't mess with our futures                                            OF
   Parents of toddlers in Westlea have reacted angrily to the hint that     GORSE
   their community primary school could be in line for closure in a                          Children's
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   reorganisation by Swindon Council.                                                 Information Service
     Little Hands, which meets in the  attends and I want my daughter to  1 979 - 2004     A one-stop shop for
   community room at Westlea   go there as well. I'll be joining any  SPECIALISTS IN WEDDING HIRE  FREE information
   School asked The Link to promote  protest to block closure for sure."  SENIOR SCHOOL UNIFORM  ^^^1NFORMq Tr O4-  .{
   their concern that their pre-school  Group coordinator Michelle  KING SIZE MENSWEAR
   children may not have a school to  McCarthy said she could have sent                    o^          ^^ -
                                                            AND IN-HOUSE ALTERATION/
   go to in a few years time.  her children to Holy Rood School  TAILORING DEPARTMENT     2             n
     Mum Kate Hill said she attended  but chose Westlea. "It has a good                       SWINDON
   the school as a child in the early  reputation and is the centre of our  124 Cricklade Road  Why not pop in and see us?
   1980s. "I live in Westlea because I  community. It cannot close."  `',a9 1 Gorse Hill, Swindon  6 - 7 Theatre Square, Swindon
                                                                                            Tel: 01 793 541 786
   wanted my own children to go to  There is currently a waiting list  Tel: 642211      Email: [email protected]
   the school because it provides an  to join Little Hands. For details call  Open: 9am - 5.30pm  www.cisswindon.co.uk
   excellent education. My son now  Michelle 873358.                Wed & Sat 9am - 5pm
                   No to closure say Little Hands                   Free car park

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                                                                                      pre-school children and babies
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                                                                                            South Marston
                                                             join us for singing, bubbles, puppets,  Purton and Watchfield
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      Meadowpark School Est. 1994                                       Prior Park

                                     A well established      Preparatory School
                                     thriving school with
                                     faultless DfEE & OFSTED
                                     reports across the          Cricklade, Wiltshire SN6 6BB
                                     0-7 years age range
                                                                      LAPS Co-educational day and boarding
                                     Excellent facilities in a
                                     pleasant rural setting               school for children aged 7— 13
      Baby Nursery 0 - 2 years       within easy access of
      Nursery School 2 - 4 years     Swindon                • Small classes and caring staff
      Pre-Prep School 4 - 7 years    Dedicated professional   ensure that the individual needs
                                     staff provide individual  of ever  child are met.
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      Open 7.50am - 6pm              care and individual
      Optional                       learning to ensure the  • Consistently high academic
                                     happiness & educational  results with a strong sporting
      Holiday                        development of your
      School                         child                    and musical tradition.
      Flexible,                                             • A welcoming Christian
                                      MEADOW PARK
      sensible                                                environment where
      fees                            NURSERY AND
                                    PRE-PREP SCHOOL           good manners and respect
      Nursery
                                       Calcutt Street         for each other are encouraged
      Grant                                                   in all pupils.
      available                     Cricklade, Swindon
      from 3 years                 Tel: 01 793 752600           OPEN MORNIN fl
       Come and see why past and present parents              You are warmly invited to
                   believe we are unique                          visit the school on
                     OPEN DAYS                                 Saturday 5 March 2005
                                                             from 9.30am until 12 noon
          Friday 4th March 9.30am - 3pm
        Saturday 5th March 9am - 12 noon                     Tel: 01793 750275 for further details
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