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20 The Link Magazine • August 2006 Free now available @ www.s+' ' -donlink.com
Challenging new playground
1\=M1Y W A proving popular
A new play area for 101014 year olds opened in Haydon Wick, a week
after RoSPA called for more exciting playgrounds, saying they should
be 'as safe as necessary, not as safe as possible.'
Equipment at King George V He had been pleased to hear
.{•1^ Sul!. play area was in need of refurbish- from junior councillors that the
playground is proving popular
ment after 15 years of use. The
Parish Council involved its junior with children on their way to and
council members in selecting a de- from Hreod School. "We tried to
sign which would appeal to an do something for the older chil-
older age group. dren. It's got lots of different ac-
The new equipment, made by a tivities;someareverydifficultsuch
French company, cost £50,000 to as climbing. Playgrounds are criti-
n MOT TESTING install. Parish Council Chair, Rich- cised for not being challenging
and Hailstone, said "it's a bit dif- enough, so they're not used."
AND REPAIRS ferent to things you see in this Junior Parish Council chairman
country." Matt Cannon, 13, said, "we wanted
an interesting park for
n EXHAUST TYRES a wide age group that
was different from all
AND It r others in the area. We
thought about safety
BATTERIES s ^met as well as giving chil-
dren nsomething excit-
SERVICE \ ing to use."
Simon Dobbs, 13,
m^ VALET L said he hoped the
HAS YOUR f equipment would not
SERVICE AIR CON. J x f be mistreated. "A lot
of money has been
BEEN WORKING spent on an exciting
place for children. It
OVERTIME?
n CAR HIRE will be really tight on
THERE'S MORE NOT people who want to
use it if it gets vandal-
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Free collection WEATHER TO COME! ised.
HAVE IT CHECKED The Hayden Wick junior
& delivery - councillors try out the
AND SERVICED NOW ^ y - -
new kit
Free loan
An apple from the teacher
cars (subject qo
to availability) For a week in late June, all lessons and activities at Rodbourne
ce
Cheney Primary School were aimed at promoting healthy diet and
Lift to and exercise.
from work n Children recorded how many portions of fruit and vegetables they
W EST ate and those who managed to reach the recommended five a day were
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SWINDON given certificates. Lunch boxes were under scrutiny and points were
Wash and awarded according to the number of healthy foods in them. The class
vac with all with most points at the end of the week won a very special prize, a
wooden apple trophy had been carved for the occasion by caretaker,
TEWKESBuRy tM1
servicing r- N Malcolm Read.
The whole school got moving with a 10 minute workout each day. At
the end of the week, a sponsored 'Get Active' event was held with each
FISH BROTHERS class choosing one activity. The money raised will go towards buying
playground equipment to encourage the children to keep active around
TO BOOK OR FIND OUT MORE PLEASE the school.
CONTACT RONI, CHRISTINE OR ANDY ON Malcolm Read with the apple he made for the healthiest class at Rodbourne Cheney
01793 645510

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