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Parents pre-Christmas get together
THE LITTLE PARTY HOUSE Th
The Genesis Parent and Toddler Group in Westlea had such a good
3 Godwin Court, Old Town, Swindon response to the story in the October Link that the organisers have
Tel: 522100 decided to hold a free Christmas drinks evening for mums and dads.
Ofsted & NCMA 'A beautiful venue for children's parties' "It's a chance for members and Centre, Stonehill Green, Westlea. For
Invitations: sole use of the little pa rty house. parents who would like to know details call Emma Thornton on
Registered Childminder
Party food, games with prizes, fancy dress, a rt more about joining us to meet in a 778336 or mail: info@colinthornton
Full Time - Part Time - & craft activities + a balloon and yummy treat for different and child free setting," photography.co.uk
every child. Refreshments for Mums and Dads.
School Holidays said group coordinator Emma If you cannot make the social
All for £10 per child
Contact Dee to arrange Thornton. evening the group meets at the
PLAY DAYS
a visit or interview The drinks evening takes place Trinity Centre on Wednesday
Tuesday to Friday, 9.30am to 11.30am
on Tuesday 12 December, 8pm, in mornings. Call Emma about join-
on 01793 702548 Tuesday & Thursday, 2pm to 4pm
the Swindon Family Church Trinity ing in.
or0795642886 £5 including 1 adult and 1 child
and all refreshments
Or mail
AGM for children's centre
[email protected]
"ice www.care-for-kids.co.uk West Swindon Childrens' Centre has completed its transformation
and will be looking to the future at its Annual General Meeting.
The centre, for ours are based in
merly the Family and are part of the
QUALITY CHILDCARE ^t^9",ryas'°^^
0 0 ^^, Project, provides community," said
SUPERB FACILITIES support and advice Alison. "It's great
0 1 on a range of chil- ,. to know that
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dren's issues. , there's some-
Bright Start Day Nursery offers: ony Nursery Deputy Manager, $ r where you can go
q A happy and stimulating environment for your child Alison Lowe, said - and have confi-
q Quality childcare for children aged 3 months to five years - am, pm, that there has been _ dence that you'll
school day, all day a marked increase gethelp. And if we
q Specialist teacher for Early Years Education in numbers since can't, we know
q Highly motivated, experienced, caring staff becoming a child- Julie Batson, right, manager someone who can.
q Full free funded Early Education placesavailable to children aged 3 and over rens' centre in July. of the childrens centre zoith It saves parents a
New groups and Alison Lowe, deputy fortune in phone
q Excellent recent OFSTED inspection report
courses have been bills, and frustra-
For more information or to arrange a visit telephone set up including SOX Club which tion in trying to get to the services
Cathy on 01793 722063 supports family learning, a healthy they need."
® Bright Start Day Nursery is part of the Sure Start Children's Centre eating for toddlers group and a The Childrens' Centre used to
childminders' group. be the West Swindon Family
Additional staff have been Project which first started in 1984.
— — needed to provide the services. The AGM takes place on 7 Decem-
Taisja 'ts Day Nursery Hannah Frith has been appointed ber, 12 noon at 15 Gainsborough
Way, Freshbrook. All readers are
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as creche manager and is joined by
1 a new family support worker and invited. For details call 871303.
Established 1990 I
two part-time benefit advisors. • Vacancies at the centre - see
g "It's important that services like page 6.
oo Delta Business Park, Westlea
West Swindon. Tel: 877779
Sc Saltway to become supermarket
I
The Children's Centre at Robert le Kyng for children's services
Westcott Street, Swindon. Tel: 484934 The former Saltway Primary School building in Middleleaze will
soon have a new lease of life as a Children's Centre and base for
Headstarts is a friendly, `family' nursery offering I special needs support.
a warm, happy and relaxed environment where I The centre will be managed and point of view it's an excellent use
every child benefits from individual attention. I co-ordinated by the charity Fam- for a very high quality building.
ily Welfare Association and will It's good that this community fo-
q Monday - Friday 8am till 6pm all year also house two special needs cue is not going to be lost."
groups: Koalas and Special Tots. There will be a wide range of
q Sessions for 0 - 5 year olds - am, pm, school day, all day
The Family Welfare Association services on offer, from health and
q flea/ va/ue for money. From £144 per week full time was selected by a panel including parental support, to training and
parents and members of the Swin- job seeking advice. Ms Burton said
q Funded child-care credits available." I
don Primary Care Trust because of that locating everything under one
q Government Funded Nursery Sessions * I innovative ideas in their tender, roof makes Salt Way 'the Tesco of
"They had some imaginative ways childcare services.' "The idea is
Free nursery sessions for 2.5 hours per day I of attracting parents to use the cen- that a parent can call in for advice
worth £40 per week I tre," said Carmel Burton, Surestart about weaning, talk to someone
Monday - Friday during term time I Partnership Manager. about early education, get help on
for funded 3 & 4 year olds* Suggestions included nearly bedtime routines, as well as learn
new sales and involving parents in about ways to get back to work."
For further information or to arrange a visit, the production of the centre's The Childrens' Centre is ex-
call Alison on 877779 or 484934 newsletter. pected to open its doors before
Ms Burton said that refurbish- Christmas and will serve the Shaw,
ing the Saltway building, since it Nine Elms and Grange Park wards.
SPECIAL OFFER I
closed as a primary school at All areas south ofWhitehillWay,
FREE child care worth £50 with this advert* I Easter, had cost only £10,000 corn- are covered by the West Swindon
pared to the cost of £500,000 for Childrens' Centre in Gainsborough
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L -- - newly built premises. "From our Way, Freshbrook. See above.