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Parents shape Salt Way's future
Fun Song
Families and Salt Way Children's Centre staff started to get to know
each other during summer holiday play days. Music Sessions Children's
for babies & toddlers Information Service
Over 70 pre-schoolers and
6 weeks - School Age
parents got busy painting, A one-stop shop for
playing with sand and wa- ^in' FREE information r
ter, modelling and joining in rY •,r INFORMA,.tO^s -•.^'
with musical activities at the 4 l ^Usiciusis
first ever activity.
Manager, Kay Kane, said Daily sessions in & around IJ n
"it was amazing to see so - Swindon SWINDON
Why not pop in and see us?
many turn up; the session New Sessions at 6 - 7 Theatre Square, Swindon
really started us off with a
South Cerney & Fairford Tel: 01793 541786
bang. Our aim is to start of- Email: [email protected]
fering services gradually Call Cath on 01793 727286 www.cisswindon.co.uk
from September, based on
Kai Kane, centre, With some of flu' first fnnrily
what we've learnt in August centre users, and family link workers Sarah .n www.minimusicians.co.uk ^
and as we discuss needs with Stace and Annette James
parents."
Services to be developed will tails of training and employment.
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probably include antenatal advice, To find out more call Ka on
help and guidance on breast-feed- 0771 7506836. Come
and play
ing, hygiene, nutrition and safety. • The final holiday session planned
There will be sessions on helping for 30 August will now take place with our
puppets, sca rves, bubbles,
children make the transition to pre- on Wednesday 29 August.
porn poms, parachute an d
school or school and support for From September:
percussion instruments.
individual families, both within the Monday 3rd (then every Tuesday
centre and in their own homes if from 11th) Tea & Toast 9.15am
preferred. followed by Stay & Play. All babies
For those thinking about return- and parent/carers welcome. music' bugs
ing to work or improving their Wednesdays from 5th. Drop-In ors
skills, links with the local Job Cen- with under 5s. meet other parents
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tre will give parents access to de- and support workers over coffee.
www.musicbuqs.co .u
Toddler group for Moredon
The new Moredon Children's Centre is starting a parent and toddler
group at Moredon Primary & Nursery School on Wednesdays during —
term time, starting 12 September, 1.30pm to 3pm. --i
Centre manager Kay White said the new group will allow parents
and children to meet and play, and use larger equipment and materials [i isiarti Day Nursery
not normally found in the home. The cost is 50p per person (under 1
free). For details call Kay on 608198 or 07791 185108. Established 1990
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off Delta Business Park, Westlea
Breastfeeding in the pub I A West Swindon. Tel: 877779
Coffee mornings for breast feeding mothers and mums-to-be restart on &
Thursday 13 September. 10am, at the Dockle House Farm pub in The Children's Centre at Robe rt le Kyng
Stratton. Westcott Street, Swindon. Tel: 484934
The group is open to everyone." said NCT breastfeeding counsellor
Elena Rossi. "There's lots of space for children to run around inside and Headstarts is a friendly, family' nursery offering
outside. Its good for people to meet and it's a chance for pregnant
women to come and learn more about breast feeding. They can stay and a warm, happy and relaxed environment where
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have lunch if they like' ever child benefits from individual attention.
The group will meet on the second Thursday of the month. For details
call Elena on 871024. q Monday - Friday 8am till 6pm all year
q Sessions for 0 - 5 year olds - am. pm. school day. all day
q Bee/ value formoney. From £144 per week full time
q Funded child-care credits available.**
q Government Funded Nursery Sessions"

Free nursery sessions for 2.5 hours per day
worth £44 per week
Monday - Friday during term time
for funded 3 & 4 year olds*
For further information or to arrange a visit,
call 877779 or 484934

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