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Creative crafts keep fingers busy Childminders, Support Groups, Pre-schools,
WTC, Clubs, Education, Funding, Health
Children from 18 months to 10 years can get their hands on craft
Children’s
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Children’s
activities at Busy Fingers in Haydon Wick. Godwin Court, Old Town, Swindon Children’s
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Tel: 522100 Information Service
‘A beautiful venue for A one-stop shop for
children’s parties’ FREE information!
Invitations: sole use of ‘the little party house’.
Party food, games with prizes, fancy dress,
art & craft activities + a balloon and
yummy treat for every child. Refreshments
for Mums and Dads. All for £10 per child
Why not pop in and see us?
PLAY DAYS 6 - 7 Theatre Square, Swindon
Tel: 01793 541786
Tuesday to Friday, 9.30am to 11.30am
Email: [email protected]
Tuesday & Thursday, 2pm to 4pm www.cisswindon.co.uk
£5 including 1 adult and 1 child Training, Parent & Toddler Groups, SEN,
and all refreshments Schools, CTC, Nurseries and much more
The Busy Fingers Kids Club at the Haydon Centre
The volunteer run group has Although parents are welcome to
been holding popular pre-school stay, children can be left with the INFANT MASSAGE
sessions at the Haydon Centre for CRB checked volunteers.
many years. Activities on offer at a typical
In 2005, they started separate session include craft, group games,
baby sessions, for children aged manic movement and a chill out Ofsted & NCMA
up to 18months, where they are corner. Debbie believes in giving Registered Childminder
able to get used to the surround- children a degree of independence
ings, before they move up to the in a safe environment and does not Full Time - Part Time -
toddler group. want the club to be an extension of School Holidays Courses held locally
Having catered for pre- school. “We just put things out Contact Dee to arrange
schoolers, Busy Fingers is now and let them choose what they a visit or interview Groups sessions and 1 to 1 at home
Also available: complimentary
tackling the shortage of informal want to do. It’s about having fun therapies including mums-to-be
social clubs for children aged 4 to rather than being educated.” on 01793 702548 massage and hot stone therapy
10. Co-ordinator, Debbie Musa- Kids Club meets on Thursday or 07956424886
Eiggie found that, apart from uni- 5.30pm to 7pm and Friday 6pm to Or mail For more details contact Geraldine
formed groups such as Brownies 7.30pm. [email protected] on 07821 686570
and Cubs, there is little provision Baby Busy Fingers is on Tues- www.care-for-kids.co.uk [email protected]
for this age group. day 9.30am to 11am and there are www.holistictherapy-athome.co.uk
The Kids Club, which began in five toddler sessions each week.
September, filled up so quickly that For availability and further de-
a second group had to be started. tails contact Debbie on 496900. Headstarts Day Nursery
New play area for Haydon Wick
Haydon Wick Parish Council has been awarded a grant of £10,000 by Established 1990
Hills Recycling under the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme towards the cost Delta Business Park, Westlea
of a new toddler play area at the open space to the rear of Haydon Wick
Bowls Green, close to the Haydon Centre. West Swindon. Tel: 877779
Work should start early in the next financial year to remove the old &
equipment. The area is to be enlarged to provide a modern toddler play The Children’s Centre at Robert le Kyng
area on a rubber safety surface. Westcott Street, Swindon. Tel: 484934

The day a princess popped in Headstarts is a friendly, ‘family’ nursery offering
Twenty years ago on 6 March Princess Anne visited Greendown a warm, happy and relaxed environment where
Playgroup when West Swindon’s secondary school in Grange Park was every child benefits from individual attention.
officially launched.
The playgroup is just as successful as it was then, continues to be run ❑ Monday – Friday 8am till 6pm all year
by a committee of parent volunteers, but now meets in its own building ❑ Sessions for 0 - 5 year olds ~ am, pm, school day, all day
in the school grounds.
Below, the first children, overawed by a princess in their midst ❑ Real value for money. From £144 per week full time
❑ Funded child-care credits available.**
❑ Government Funded Nursery Sessions**

Free nursery sessions for 2.5 hours per day
worth £40 per week
Monday - Friday during term time
for funded 3 & 4 year olds*

For further information or to arrange a visit,
✁
call Alison on 877779 or 484934
SPECIAL OFFER
FREE child care worth £50 with this advert*
*Conditions apply **Rates may vary

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