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e-mail: [email protected] www.thekeepsakeco.co.uk hours of frustration and help youngsters make rapid progress once
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Music classes with a buzz
The Keepsake Co. Getting to grips with the basics of music with Bumble Beats can save
they pick up their chosen instrument.
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Piano teacher, Joy Walker, above, When her own daughter was
first devised a course to teach chil- ready to learn about music, Joy
dren rhythm, notation and musical thought it would be more fun to
terms after parents brought four or teach her along with other toddlers
five year olds for lessons expecting and decided to set up Bumble Beats.
them to learn how to play the piano She set about writing her own songs,
straight away. Joy explained, “they recorded them with her husband
can learn but they need to under- and sister-in-law and uses them
stand differently.” alongside puppets, games, and
Joy, who achieved an MA in activities to teach the rudiments
music in South Korea before teach- of music.
ing at the national arts academy in The first classes began in January
Seoul, recalled her first lessons. Her at North Swindon Library and extra
mother, a conductor, was her first classes are already being planned
piano teacher when she was four. to accommodate the steadily rising
“When my mum tried to teach me number of mini-maestros.
notes to read I couldn’t do it. When Free 20 minute taster sessions will
she taught me on the stairs with each be available on Saturdays 5 and 19
one representing a note, I could get April. To book a place call Joy on
more idea.” 0845 8672185
Claire sees kids care as a dad thing
Are you a father with pre-school children who would like help and
advice, and to spend quality time with your kids?
Claire Black has recently started working with fathers and their children
on a one-to-one basis to help with all aspects of parental life within the
Moredon and Rodbourne Cheney areas.
Later this year, she will be running fathers’ drop-in groups and
Saturday clubs so dads can spend time with their children. If you have
any concerns or issues you would like support with or require further
information contact Claire on 608198 or 075287 62440.
Nappies+coffee = nappucino
Parents in North Swindon can get first hand advice about environmen-
tally friendly cloth nappies and see a range of samples at regular coffee
and cloth get-togethers in Abbey Meads, called nappucinos.
Organiser Jennifer Hanselman incentives and was closely involved
said that it’s a great way to find in the nappy network. On moving
out about reusables whilst meeting to Swindon she was surprised that
other parents interested in doing they were not promoted in the same
their bit for the environment. “The way and decided to set up her own
people who come along have lots group with support from Wiltshire
of ideas about sustainable living; Wildlife Trust and the Swindon Real
one of the mums has a collection Nappy Network.
of baby slings that she brings. You “Cloth is very user friendly. It’s
can find nappies and slings on the no longer terries and pins, modern
web, but until you can see and try nappies are quick and easy.”
them, you don’t know if they’ll Nappucinos are held every second
work for you.” Friday of the month, 1pm to 3pm, at
Jennifer began using cloth nap- Christ the Servant Church.
pies when she lived in the North www.swindon-realnappynetwork.
East where her local council offered org.uk or call Jennifer on 815013.
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