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Big year for Chernobyl Children’s charity
The Swindon branch of Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline continues to
expand its activities, to provide care and support for children from the Formerly Mini Musicians
Ozarichi area of Belarus who have been exposed to the high levels of
radiation as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster over twenty
years ago.
In April, eight little boys with dington Hotel, Wanborough with
cancer, some of who have spent proceeds split between CCLL and
most of their lives in hospital, will Swindon MS Therapy Centre.
receive respite care for three weeks For tickets at £30, call Richard
with families in Swindon and the Goddard on 344244.
surrounding area.
In the summer holiday the largest Bric-a-Brac wanted
group of children ever hosted by Items (not clothing) are needed to
the branch will be coming, with 40 sell on the new stall at Blunsdon
children staying with local families Indoor Market every Wednesday,
for six weeks. Saturday and Sunday, 9am to Copyright © Baby Boppers Ltd 2009
This level of activity needs a lot of 3pm.
fundraising and a range of projects is To make a donation or for details
planned such as an abseil, midnight of how you can assist CCLL, call Gin
walk and a race night. McGiffin on 07753 662891 or mail:
On 25 April Rotary Club of [email protected]
Swindon Thamesdown are holding www.swindon.ccll.org.uk
a black tie Spring Ball at The Lid-
West toddlers sound out NEW TO THE AREA!
Phone Chrissie on
Pre-schoolers are hitting the right note in West Swindon, thanks to an 01793 725259
£11,000 grant from the children’s music charity Youth Music. www.musicalminis.co.uk
Making music with Vicky Meadows at Freshbrook Pre-School
Singing, dancing and playing Pemberton also makes regular
instruments are central to ‘Sounds visits to support playgroup staff
Fun’ music sessions which have and introduce new ideas. Each
started at Salt Way Children’s Cen- group has also been holding family
tre as well as five other locations: sessions and there are free music
Sparklers Pre-School, Windmill packs and CDs to take away to
Hill Daycare Nursery, Freshbrook encourage musical participation
Pre-School, Upper Shaw Farm in the home.
Pre-School and Acorns Playgroup Freshbrook Pre-School owner
at Holy Trinity Church. Hazel Clark said she was delighted
The project is the result of a fund- with the project. “The children
ing bid by Swindon Council and love being involved in making
Artsmad to develop a new strand music, their expressions are just
in the Early Years’ curriculum to wonderful. The project has shown
increase music provision as an us we don’t need a music special-
everyday activity. ist and we don’t need a special
Experienced musicians Bill music time. Singing and making
Roberts and Vicky Meadows from sounds is becoming something
Play-It in Bristol lead the sessions we do spontaneously and we’re
and teach new songs and rhymes starting to see development of
to the children. Adult group leaders language and social skills amongst
are included so that they develop the children.”
the skills and confidence to use Children and carers from the
music as a tool to boost language, six centres involved in the project
communication and social skills. held a concert at Salt Way on 20
Swindon based musician Jo March.
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