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Ride out for Chernobyl kids
Chernobyl Childrens Life Line is holding a sponsored bike ride on Sunday 13 August, 10.30am, at Abbey Children's
Meads Community Primary School.
Children up to eight years old are invited to cycle The children receive respite care in Swindon with Information Service
1,000 meters. So are parents pushing trikes. families who lovingly take them into their homes. A one-stop shop for
Money raised from the event will help fund chil- Turn up and take part or call Virginia McGiffin for a FREE information'
dren from Belarus who come to Swindon for a break sponsorship form, and also for details about hosting O^r^1NFORMq
from the constant bombardment of radiation as a children with your family for two weeks next Febru-
result of the Chernobyl nuclear power station disas- ary. V
ter twenty years ago. Call 0775 3662891 or mail: [email protected] _
SWINDON
Why not pop in and see us?
Secrets revealed as children bury coins 6 - 7 Theatre Square. Swindon
Tel: 01793 541786
Learning Curve Day Nursery in Wootton Bassett is expanding, due to popular demand, and is extending Email: [email protected]
its eye-catching curved-roof structure on the edge of the town to accommodate more children and offer www.cisswindon.co.uk
better facilities.
As tradition dictates coins have a young child Jeremy played
been added to the foundations for d , , ;•, in the paddock with his
good luck and three children were brother. INFANT MASSAGE
selected for the task. One day they argued and Join a well established highly
Local builder Jeremy Taylor, in - Jeremy threw the starting successful 6 week course
charge of building operations has f l handle from his father's old and learn the art of infant massage.
a particularly strong interest in the ' Morris car at his brother. He Courses held locally
job because he was born in the I missed, but the starting han-
house on the site, adjacent to the dle disappeared into the long
new building. At the time grass and when his father
Garabrecan, where the nursery is needed it some weeks later it
located, was a poultry farm and as was nowhere to be found.
When work started on the Also available: complimentary
Harrison Black, Emma Stratford- extension to clear the site therapies including mums-to-be
Maslin, Samuel Aughey burying some 40 years later, the start- massage and hot stone therapy
good luck at Learning Curve ing handle turned up in a pile For more details contact Geraldine
of topsoil and Jeremy was able
on 07821 686570
to present the find to his father for
Party House opens I Father's Day. [email protected]
for many happy returns
A new party venue in Old Town provides a home from home for
Wiltshire's
traditional children's parties.
Liam and Tracey Dixon wanted Tracey, who works for a large
to organise the kind of party where children's toy shop, has noted a Parent & Child
the birthday child can be the cen- move back to more traditional toys
tre of attention and family and and games which need an adult's Show
friends can be part of the fun. input. This is reflected at The Party
"A lot of parents we spoke to House, where adults are encour-
th
said that when they go to big in- aged to join in rather than watch 10 September 2006
door soft play centres, their child from the sidelines.
disappears and they don't see them The whole event is taken care of, Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon
for two hours," explained Liam. with no detail overlooked. For only
"We wanted to be slightly differ- £10 per child, Liam and Tracey For further information & exhibitor enquiries
ent so that the party is more per- will organise party food, games
sonal and solely for that child." with prizes, arts and craft activi- contact:
The Little Party House in ties and provide refreshments for info(cr)event-enterprises.co.uk
Godwin Court, with its simple the grown ups. To round things 07901 568572
decor manages to be both child- off, there are adorable gingham
friendly and calm at the same time. party bags with not a bit of plastic
There are rails of dressing up tat in sight.
clothes, tables for craft activities, a Book a party in August and Sep-
funky Wendy house, beautiful tember and there's 10 per cent off Well equipped facilities and
wooden toys and comfy sofas for the normal price. environ ent
the adults. The Little Party House opens for a superb
play mornings
from Tuesday nursery and pre-prep school n
to Saturday,
9.30am to MEADOWPARK
11.30am. It's a • Specialist teachers for
great reason Early Years Education
for discover- • Gentle, experienced,
ing Old Town.
qualified staff dedicated to babies
For details To request a
Large separate classrooms for
contact Liam brochure or
each age group (3 months to
on 522100. to visit, telephone
individual care 7 years)
Play morning Swindon
fun at the Little individual • Excellent OFSTED inspection
Party House learning report 752600