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18     The Link Magazine • June 2006

    INFANT MASSAGE                                          Nursery expands to run day care
      Join a well established highly  Music                               for Sure Start
       successful 6 week course              f  ,'-
    and learn the a rt of infant massage.  Bugs           Headstarts Nurseries, based at Westlea, is to run the day care provi-
         Courses held locally               ^%            sion in a new purpose built children's centre at Robert le Kyng
                                                    -^
                                fun music sessions for children  Primary School off Westcot Road from September.
                                  aged 6 months - preschool  Children's Centres are an exten-
                                                          sion of the existing Sure Start Pro-
                                Singing, bubbles, puppets, scarves, porn
                r               pours, hobby horses, teddies, parachutes,  gramme and provide care, infor-
                                    and lots of fun and noise!  mation and support for families of
      Also available: complimentary  Classes every day of the week in  children under 5. They are part of
     therapies including mums-to-be  Abbey Meads, Ramleaze, Peatmoor,  the government's 10 year childcare
     massage and hot stone therapy  Space Adventure & Wootton Bassett  strategy which aims to give all
     For more details contact Geraldine  free trial sessions/no joining fee  families access to affordable, flex-
                                                          ible, high quality childcare.
          on 07821 686570
     [email protected]  Call Claire on (01793) 722072  The new Headstarts day care
                                   www.musicbugs.co.uk    nursery on the Robert le Kyng site
                                                          is due to open in September. Alison
                                                          Barrett who has been manager of
                                                          the Headstarts nursery at the Delta
    Well equipped facilities and                          Business Park in Westlea for six
                                                          years will manage both sites.  Alison Barrett, to manage the
    a superb environment                                   Sara Vare, Headstarts owner  nurseries at Delta and Robert Le Kyng
                                                          said, "the aim of Headstarts Nurs-
                                                          eries since opening in 1990 has al-  Open day
     nursery and pre-prep school
                                                          ways been to offer childcare that is  Headstarts at Robert le Kyng is
     MEADOWPARK l                                         of the highest quality yet afford-  holding an open day on Wednes-
                                                          able in a child-centred homely at-  day 12 July with free registration
                   Specialist teachers for                mosphere. This new setting at  if places are booked prior to open-
                   Early Years Education                  Robert le Kyng will enable us to  ing in September.
                   Gentle, experienced, qualified  To request a  build on past achievements lead-  Places are also available for all
                   staff dedicated to babies  brochure or
                                                          ing to further benefits to children  age groups at the Westlea nursery
                   Large separate classrooms for  to visit, telephone  at both sites."  but early booking is recommended.
                   each age group (3 mths to 7 years)  Swindon  The children's centre was offi-  For details of either nursery, call
    individual care  • Excellent OFSTED inspection  752600  cially opened on 24 May.  Alison on 877779.
    individual learning report
                                                           50 years of building parents' confidence
                                                          The Swindon branch of the National Childbirth Trust joined with
                                                          others across the country to celebrate the organisation's fiftieth
              Come Rain or Shine!                         anniversary with a tea party at Toothill Church on 4 May.
                                                           Children took part in a fancy  providing parents with a positive
                                Fnrrr►                   ing, a session with Mini Musicians  experience of pregnancy, birth and
                                                          dress competition, biscuit decorat-
                                                if       cake and drinks.            their lives and gives them confi-
                                                                                     early parenthood that enriches
                                                          and games before settling down to
                                                                                     dence.
                                                           Branch chairwoman Sarah    The branch holds a drop-in
                                                         Wilmot said the branch wanted to  group every Thursday 10am to
                                                         thank Imagine Photography,  11.30pm atToothill Church. Entry
                                                         Roves Farm, the Hilton, Blunsdon  is just £1 per family and includes
                                                         and De Vere Hotels and Caroline  refreshments as well as craft ac-
                                                         Collis Hair Salon for donating raf-  tivities.
                                                         fle prizes. Over £150 was raised to  For details cal Suzanne Asquith
                                                         be used to promote the NCT aim of  on 871874.
                                                         Fifty years in handprints, back, NCT members and their children Liz Austin,
          Sevenhampton, Nr Highworth, Swindon
                                                         Beth Lewis. Front Liz Lynch, Jo Sayer, Suzanne Asquith, branch chair Sarah
                     Tel:01793 763939                    Wilmott
              www.rovesfarm.freeserve.co.uk
           Signed off A361 Highworth to Swindon Road
        Open daily in June and during school holidays
                     10.30am - 5.00pm
     * Meet and feed the animals
     * The world's largest living willow maze
     * Tractor and trailer rides & electric tractors
     * Giant straw bale stack and bouncy castle
     * Kids crafty half hour
     * Indoor heated toddlers soft play & sandpit
     * Animal racing at weekends and holidays
     * Granary Tea Room - homemade cakes!
                THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTIES
       WEDDING RECEPTIONS AND SOCIAL EVENTS
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