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20 The Link Magazine • July 2006 Free classifieds now available @ www.swindonlink.com
Playgroup gets early twentieth

A birthday present
The business of keeping a playgroup afloat financially can be ardu-
ous for the volunteers on the management committee, and it's a
tougher proposition when you have a building to manage.
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REPAIRS

n EXHAUST TYRES AND
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But over the last five years
n VALET SERVICE Greendown Playgroup has turned to create a more interesting and
stimulating play environment.
two tatty temporary classrooms When a grant application to top up
n CAR HIRE into a bright, well maintained pre- our own fundraising fell through,
school centre next to Greendown
Cutting Edge Signs of Shrivenham
School in Grange Park. Road said they would sponsor the
The group opened in September murals.
DON'T WAIT UNTIL IT'S TOO HOT 1985 in the school community fa- "The children love the pictures,
cilities but had to move out when the bright colours, words and num-
HAVE YOUR AIR CONDITIONING their room had to be remodelled bers which have completely trans-
and expanded to cater for extra formed the outside of the build-
CHECKED AND SERVICED SOON pupils. Rather than shut down the ing. Cutting Edge have done us
playgroup committee acquired a proud and it's especially nice to
temporary classroom and have have the project completed in time
Free collection & delivery been refurbishing it ever since, for our twentieth anniversary"
complete with external play area. The playgroup is planning a se-
Free loan The most recent additions are ries of fundraising events over the
bright, cheerful pictures on the out- next year including a big auction
cars (subject side walls designed and produced in October. They will also be tak-
to availability) by Cutting Edge (Signs) Ltd. ing part in Greendown School's 20
Secretary Lisa Curtis said, "we year fun day on 15 July to mark the
Lift to and wanted to brighten up the outside anniversary.
from work
Books of every kind
Wash and A 5 week readathon at Tregoze Primary ended in early June when
vac with all children came to school dressed as their favourite book character.
During the event each class visited the West Swindon Library and
servicing listened to stories told by invited guests. One visit made a particular
impact when a crew from Westlea Fire Station had to drop their books
to rush to an emergency, sirens wailing and lights flashing.
FISH BROTHERS Tregoze book characters with readathon organiser Judith Graham. rear right
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