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The Link Magazine • September 2006 17
Make family life easier and more fun
Wiltshire's Parent & Child Expo, 10 September. Oasis Leisure Centre
The show is a chance for parents to see what opportunities are available across Wiltshire for their Children's
children: activities, music, art, the latest books, educational games, resources for parents, games, and Information Service
opportunities for parents to combine child care and working from home.
A one-stop shop for
Suzanne Daykin of Event Enter- parents it is difficult and time con- the NCH, which tackles poverty, FREE information!
prises promises lots of fun for chil- suming to find what is available, abuse and neglect and is the larg- ^ Z ,w:ORMA?rOl,
dren including drumming circles The Parent & Child Expo will save est children's charity in the UK
with Kaya Drums, kid's yoga ses- time and enables parents to talk supporting over 160,000 young
sions, Jo Jingles music sessions, directly to the experts - and we'll people and their families every 2 n
U SWINDON
Esprit gymnastics, face painting, have a lot of fun at the same time." year. The local team is looking for
games and the chance to meet For show details call Suzanne volunteer helpers to raise funds Why not pop in and see us?
6- 7 Theatre Square. Swindon
Cedric the Dragon as well as to Daykin on 07901 568572 or and greater awareness of its work
Tel: 01 793 541 786
win prizes. She said, "the early mail: Suzanne.daykin@event- and is looking forward to poten-
Email: [email protected]
years of a child's life are crucial in enterprises.co.uk tial volunteers visiting them on www.cisswindon.co.uk
their development and with so The event will also be helping their stand.
much information bombarding to raise funds and awareness for For information about NCH call
I Shelagh Hillier on 07930 341503.
Knock-out day planned for Lydiard
Swindon Children's Cancer & Leukaemia Movement (CALM) is The Springboard to
holding a fundraising It's A Knockout competition and family fun
day on 2 September, 12.30pm, at Lydiard Park. 0 Confidence for your child
A fun filled show full of laughter and enjoyment is planned, not just
for the participating teams but also the spectators. The games arena will Britain's leading National Active Physical Play
programme for children from 6 months to 7 years.
be full of brightly coloured specially made inflatables of various sizes
and props. Your child will learn agility, balance, climbing,
co-ordination appropriate to his or her age.
Families and businesses are entering teams in fancy dress to battle
with the tasks and each other. For spectators there will be a bouncy Structured programmes designed to build
self confidence and develop essential
castle, face painting and refreshments including a beer tent. For details listening and language skills.
call Jackie Lambeth on 335981 or mail: [email protected]
Supervised by trained sta ff in a fun and
• CALM supports families exclusively in the Swindon health area. For the caring environment.
last 22 years it has been run entirely on a voluntarily basis by parents who Tumble Tots now in your area!
understand the needs of families afflicted by the demands made on them
For information about local centres cal l
when a child is diagnosed with cancer. No funds are paid out in salaries or
office accommodation - everything goes to help the children and their Charlotte Boyes-Corfield " ',
families. At any given time over 20 children are receiving treatment for on 0844 800 0219
cancer or leukaemia. CALM provides support both during treatment and in
the stressful period after treatment ends or after bereavement.
Brook Field buddies make breaks better C
Making friends is easier than ever at Brook Field Primary School 0
since two buddy bus stops have been put up in the playground.
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Any child who finds themselves out with a friend or didn't want to
on their own can standby the signs play what the others were playing.
to wait for a playmate. Year 3 Liam Elliott in Year 3 said, "when
teacher and school grounds co- I saw a boy waiting at the bus stop, N
ordinator, Jacquie Adams, ex- I offered to play with him and it C UNIQUE SHOPPING, IDEAS FOR PARENTS, ENTERTAINMENT, COMPETITIONS AND PRIZES
plained that the idea came from made me feel good because I had
the children after they carried out more friends to play with and I
a surve to see what could be im- had also made someone else feel
y
proved at playtime. "If they see happy."
somebody at the buddy bus stop Kirstin Ball, also in Year 3 said,
they go and offer to play." "one time I'd had an argument
Mrs Adams was pleased with with a friend and I stood at the
the success of the scheme in the buddy bus stop because I felt up- i
summer term. She said most of the set. A girl in my class came and
children in her class had used the told me jokes to cheer me up and
bus stop, because they had fallen then we played tig together."
Year 6 pupil
Francesca
Spencer, centre,
winner of the
buddy logo, with
members of the 1 0TH SEPTEMBER 2006
Buddy Bus Stop OPENING TIMES 1 0-4
helpers holding
£3.00 ENTRANCE FOR ADULTS, FREE FOR CHILDREN
playground
games purchased CONTACT
'1` 07901 568 572
with funds N 1osE V E NT-E NTE R C R I5 E 5. o.0 K
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Swindon Centre