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Children’s centre in Moredon
ALL MAKES up and running

At present the Moredon Children’s Centre is running in ‘virtual’
mode until a new building is ready by April 2008.
FIXED PRICE SERVICING Working out of
Moredon Primary
FROM £99 School, manager
Kay White has yet to
hear details of where
it will be built.
In the meantime
she has been map-
ping out the services
already in place,
■ MOT TESTING identifying which
staff will be needed
AND REPAIRS and looking for ad- Childrens’ Centre manager Kay White, right, with
ditional sources of Tracie McGrory, Moredon Primary community tutor
funding. choosing to remain at home feel
■ EXHAUST TYRES Co-ordinator at Moredon Primary, equally valued.
Kay was the Extended Schools
She also wants to explore ways
AND BATTERIES so she knows the area well and has of attracting fathers to make use of
the centre’s resources. “I’m very
a clear idea of the type of facilities
needed. Although children’s cen- mindful of the fact that fathers need
tres focus on under-5s and their to have somewhere to go and their
■ VALET families, she wants to work with own groups. We have to approach
the whole community. “I’d like it things differently.”
SERVICE to be a people’s centre rather than • The Children’s Centre is running
a children’s centre,” she said. a Positive Parenting course from 7
The centre will provide support June at St Andrews Church, tai-
■ CAR HIRE and information on looking for lored to suit the participants, cov-
ering topics like sleep problems,
work, childcare options and
parenting. Kay wants to make sure fussy eating, tantrums and potty
that whilst supporting people re- training. For details call Kay on
turning to employment, those 608198.
Free collection
& delivery Books for all under 5s
Children in Moredon Primary School’s nursery class were presented
Free loan with a treasure trove of reading material in early April as part of the
national Bookstart initiative.
cars (subject MEAD WAY The attrac-
to availability) tively decorated
book boxes con-
FISH
Lift to and BROS tain two picture
books, a set of
from work ASHWORTH ROAD PADDINGTON DRIVE DRIVE
WEST bookplates, a
Sainsburys
SWINDON colouring book
Wash and GREAT WESTERN WAY PENZANCE and pencils.
vac with all The scheme
recognises that
servicing WOOTTON BASSETT ROAD parents are chil-
TEWKESBURY WAY
dren’s first
teachers and
FISH BROTHERS sets out to give
them ideas for
TO BOOK OR FIND OUT MORE PLEASE further reading, Hilary Poole presents book treasure to children in her class
CONTACT RONI, CHRISTINE OR ANDY ON with lists of fiction and non-fiction lary Poole said, “we’ve now given
01793 645510 books. out books to three sets of children
All babies in the UK receive a
and we get such great feedback
book bag from their Health Visitor from parents. Reading with a child
when they are around 7 to 9 months gives such a tremendous boost in
FISH BROTHERS old. From 18 to 30 months, they confidence and language develop-
NISSAN 10% can collect a second, toddler pack, ment. It’s a marvellous scheme that
from libraries. brings quality books into the home
ALL MAKES OFF Robin Griffiths, the Swindon and really promotes reading from
Libraries Bookstart co-ordinator, an early age with the help of par-
SERVICING OFFER said that there has been a marked ents.”
increase in library use since the Parents can learn more about
■ NAME ____________________________ book scheme started. In 2006, 1,680 the scheme, find advice, read book
children under 4 joined a library; reviews and sign up for a Bookstart
WITH THIS VOUCHER
■ REG NO __________________________ 45.6 per cent up on the figures for newsletter at a library or:
2004 when only baby packs were www.youbabybookmagic.org.uk
Valid until 31 August 2007
given out. • Storysacks to celebrate ten years.
Moredon nursery teacher, Hi- See page 42

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