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18 swindonlink.com • June 2008

westlea play area ideas to be looked at
LittLe Foxes ChiLdCare
On Sunday 1 June, Toothill and Westlea councillors Mary Martin and
& eduCation Steve Wakefield, the new mayor, will be leading another community
For ChILDreN AND TheIr PAreNTS clean up at Westlea Park on Westlea Drive.
Established 1986 They will be joined by Swindon Council’s Play and Landscape Officer
The Common, Brinkworth, Wilts Dave Hunt, from 10am to 12noon, to discuss the refurbishment of the
Tel: 01666 510356 play area built over 20 years ago.
Just a 15 minute drive from West Swindon & Priory Vale on B4042 Lorna Breslin, special needs teacher at Uplands School, will also be
l An independent family run nursery offering quality care and education present to discuss how play areas can be made more inclusive for children
within a safe, secure, stimulating environment for all babies and children with different requirements.
from 0-5 and an out of school club for children aged 5-11 years “Please come along and put forward your ideas,” said Coun Wakefield.
l Open: Monday to Friday, 7.30am-6.30pm, 51 weeks of the year “The council has agreed a budget and we’re on target to start work in
l Full, part time and term time places. Government funding for 3-5 year olds the Autumn, but we need to know what local people would like to see
l High staff to child ratios with qualified and experienced teaching staff and in the park.”
nursery nurses
l Nutritious 3 course meals, hydro pool, multi sensory room, school hall with nursery has places for three year olds
gym apparatus, secure gardens, mini bus for trips out and about
Oliver Tomkins nursery class is a fun and exciting place to be, writes
Tamzyn Vander Meulen.
We are part of Oliver Tomkins CE Infant and Nursery School and
provide children with a safe and caring environment where we take the
‘Every Child Matters’ ethos very seriously. Individual needs are met and
we believe learning should be fun.
If your child will be age three by 31 August 2008, call the school on
Close to M4 junction 16, 870471 to arrange a visit or mail: [email protected]
just a short drive from West Swindon
Take a toddle from Middleleaze
For children 3 months to five years
Parents, toddlers and babies in buggies gather every Thursday at the
Open all year from 8am to 6pm Salt Way Centre in Middleleaze for a healthy 45 minute walk led by
Extensive outdoor play and garden mum Caz Caple before returning for tea and biscuits.
“It’a great way to meet new friends, discover interesting parts of West
Grant places available Swindon whilst stretching out in the open air,” said Nan Pratt of Active
For information telephone: 01793 851495 Swindon. “Our first walks in May have been a lot of fun. Children love
seeing new things and hearing the birds sing and the mums chat as we
www.thedaynursery.com
go along.”
Brinkworth Road, Wootton Bassett, Swindon SN4 8DS For details turn up at 2.30pm at Salt Way on Jewel Road, or call Nan
on 466202.

Amber’s appeal continues
Be a Star A team of three women from Freshbrook Playgroup are planning to

launch themselves from the top of King’s College Hospital in London
to raise money for the ward that treated Amber Martin who attends
the playgroup.
Amber, right, was born with
Volunteer with the liver condition, bilary atresia,
and was only expected to live for
a matter of days. She clung to life
HOME-START and at three weeks she was rushed
to King’s College Hospital for
emergency treatment. Amber has
battled her way through five bouts
You can be special to our families by: of meningitis and has had a liver
transplant.
Sharing your parenting experience, The playgroup was featured in
talking, listening, encouraging, the April Link when they decided
to mark Amber’s fourth birthday
having fun! with a month of fundraising for the
King’s College Starfish Appeal. The
aim is to raise £1million to refurbish
For more information please contact: the Mountbatten Ward which leads Also taking the plunge, and brav-
the world in liver treatment. ing the hundred foot drop from the
Home-Start Swindon raising, that we want to go on,” chair Hazel Clark, and Kay Fallon
“We’ve had so much fun fund-
hospital roof will be playgroup
161 Victoria Road said Cara Hooper, co-ordinator who works with the children.
Swindon of the Freshbrook appeal which For those preferring to keep their
SN1 3BU has already raised £1,250. When feet on the ground, a charity curry
King’s wrote to ask her to consider night will take place at Planet Bol-
Tel: 01793 613886 a sponsored abseil, she jumped at lywood on 10 June. To book a place
E-mail: [email protected] the chance. call the restaurant on 435577.
“It seemed like a good idea at To sponsor Cara, Hazel and Kay
the time, but I’m not sure now. in their London leap of faith, mail:
Registered Charity No. 1106046 Somebody said I would get a unique [email protected] or donate
Company No. 5196092
view of London but I just hope I’ll online at: www.justgiving.com/
be alright up there.” carahooper