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INFANT MASSAGE Steam visit completes project
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Children at Jellytots Playgroup from Brook Field Primary School,
Avon reps in Shaw topped off a topic on transport in early July with a trip to Steam
to see the big engines and railway scenes of yesteryear.
your area Some 70 children and parents visited the museum, some discovering
Steam for the first time because they thought the railway museum was
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Playmates to go on

A West Swindon parent and toddler group was on the brink of
closure at the end of August but a group of parents have come forward
to take it over.
Freshbrook Playmates, which meets on Thursday mornings in
Freshbrook Community Centre, has been run by Caroline Bell with
help from her parents Linda and Roger Tyson for nearly three years, but
her child is about to go to school.
Roger said, “we were worried that nobody responded to our requests
for new organisers, but we’re really glad some mums want to keep the
group going.”
Playmates will continue over the summer holidays and older siblings
are welcome to join in on Thursdays, 9.30am to 11.45am. For details call
Roger or Linda Tyson on 536772.

Pedalling for Childline
Youngsters got on their bikes, trikes and scooters in early July to raise
money for Childline in a sponsored pedal push, organised by the
Turnpike Childminders’ Group.
They raised £200 for the charity
and learned some valuable lessons
about road safety on the way. The
17 pre-schoolers who took part are
all looked after by six childminders
who meet each Monday at the
home of group organiser, Rajinder
Nijjar.
The youngsters negotiated a
course complete with roundabouts
and a zebra crossing patrolled by
lollipop lady for the day,
childminder Caroline Hobbs.
“They did really well, despite the
weather,” she said. “They had all
been looking forward to it.”
Rain had threatened to put the at roundabouts and zebra cross-
brakes on the event but fortunately ings,” said Rajinder. “We had a
when the riders were lined up at good mixture of ride on toys and
the starting line, the showers no fighting over them at all.”
stopped. “We’ve been talking Medals and certificates were
about road safety, what red and awarded by PCSO Melanie Neal
green lights mean, and what to do from Highworth Police Station.

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