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Come and be the star that Emergency visit to playgroup
you are at Drama Babes Youngsters at Upper Shaw Farm Playgroup were able to find out more
★ visited them in his ambulance as part of a health project.
Imagine ... flying through the sky on
about the the emergency services when paramedic parent Paul Vincent
a magic carpet ... diving under the sea,
playing with mermaids and shooting
★
Paul showed groups
through the sky on your space rocket ...
being a superhero, rescuing your friends round the vehicle and
demonstrated how
or being a princess twirling around some of the equipment
in your magnificent palace! works to help the chil-
dren understand what
might happen in an
emergency.
The children entered
Independent local theatre practitioner into the spirit of the
★
Classes in West Swindon & Cricklade visit by dressing up
Call Fiona on 07799 691328 as doctors, nurses and
www.dramababes.co.uk accident victims.
Salt Way centre gets busy
The Springboard to The new children’s centre at the former Salt Way Primary School is
Confidence for your child becoming well known and is used by parents and children, and more
are joining every week.
The Stay & Play sessions have A weekly drop-in session is held
Britain’s leading National Active Physical Play programme
for children from 6 months to 7 years. proved successful and two sessions on Wednesday, from 9.30am to
are offered each week, on Monday 11.30am where parents can meet
Your child will learn agility, balance, climbing,
co-ordination appropriate to his or her age. and Tuesday mornings, 10am to new friends and chat with family
11.30am after the tea and toast link workers Annette James and
Structured programmes designed to build
self confidence and develop essential which starts the day at 9.15am. Sarah Stace about any queries
listening and language skills. or concerns to do with
Supervised by trained staff in a fun and child care. Health visitors
caring environment. from the West Swindon
Tumble Tots now in your area! Health Centre, and the
For information about local centres call Children’s Information
Service are also present.
Charlotte Boyes-Corfield For details of the week-
on 0844 800 0219 ly programme call Kay
Kane on 465364.
Pirates and princess at the Salt
Way Centre Family Learning
New Nursery Club Week themed Stay and Play
at Isambard Community session
School on the Washables save money
North Swindon A new group is being formed for parents keen on cutting the cost of
Learning Campus keeping babies clean and happy in cloth nappies whilst reducing the
impact of disposables on the environment.
Some 8 million disposables are dumped daily, filling landfill, and releas-
ing methane gas into the atmosphere over many years. Using washable
v 3- 4 years old free cloth nappies can cost £500 less than buying disposables.
funded places Modern cloth nappies are fun, cute, and easy to use says Vanessa Em-
manuel, who is coordinating a monthly nappyccino meeting on the first
v Modern spacious building Wednesday of the month at the Children’s Centre, Everleigh Road, Penhill.
The next one takes place on 7 November, from 1pm to 3pm. To find out
v Ofsted registered more call Vanessa on 815013, or mail: [email protected]
v After school care for LittLe Foxes ChiLdCare
North Swindon schools
& eduCation
v NVQ’3 qualified staff. For children and their parents
Established 1986
v Two year old sessions the common, Brinkworth, Wilts
available tel: 01666 510356
Just a 15 minute drive from West Swindon & Priory Vale on B4042
Telephone Peter or Tracey on l An independent family run nursery offering quality care and education
875992 for more details or within a safe, secure, stimulating environment for all babies and children
from 0-5 and an out of school club for children aged 5-11 years
e: peterbailey@thebigaclub. l Open: Monday to Friday, 7.30am-6.30pm, 51 weeks of the year
co.uk l Full, part time and term time places. Government funding for 3-5 year olds
l High staff to child ratios with qualified and experienced teaching staff and
www.thebigaclub.co.uk nursery nurses
l Nutritious 3 course meals, hydro pool, multi sensory room, school hall with
gym apparatus, secure gardens, mini bus for trips out and about

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