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Aspire for top tuition with Government help on fees
Tuition with professional teachers at Aspire could cost less than the price of a single revision book thanks to Government child care vouchers.
Aspire, founded by experienced a ratio of one to be assured that at the same time."
teachers, Andrea and David Parkin- four and use a all our teachers For families qualifying for the full
son, has registered with Ofsted as variety of teach- are fully quali- child care allowance, 80 minutes of
a childcare provider. This means ingmaterialsand fied and experi- tuition could cost as little as £4.80.
that parents entitled to working software to suit enced, are CRB Parents could be missing out on the
tax credit can use it towards the each learner's checked and that child care element of Working Tax
cost of tuition. style. we have child Credit if they pay less than £133 per
Aspire offers Maths, English and David Par- protection poli- week for their existing childcare.
Science for seven to 16 year olds at kinson said the cies in place. They could also be losing their
Basepoint Business Centre in West voluntary Of- This means that allowance if their child is looked
Swindon. sted registration parents and after by a friend or relative, or they
After an initial assessment, an brings peace of their children have older children who are not in
individual programme is drawn mind and cost can benefit from childcare after school.
up for each child. Tutors work in savings for par- child care and Call Aspire on 726263.
ents. "They can excellent tuition www.aspiretuition.co.uk

Drama Babes grows up
Growing along with the youngsters who joined her first playful drama classes, Fiona da Silva-Adams has
re-launched her classes to focus on teaching 5 to 11 year olds.
Two years ago, Fiona set up Many of the youngsters who portive environment, encouraged
Drama Babes to give children an joined as Babes have already gone by Fiona to devise their own sketch-
opportunity to explore story telling on to the performing arts classes, es and routines. "If they're coming
through drama in a no pressure en- with themes such as High School out of themselves and enjoying it,
vironment. Alongside the tremen- Musical, Mamma Mia, Hannah that's what it's all about."
dously popular pre-school classes, Montana and Camp Rock. Fiona, Drama Babes Evolution after
she began teaching performing arts who holds a degree in performing school clubs are available to pupils
classes for older children. Over- arts, devises classes tailored to the at Bridlewood and Shaw Ridge but
whelmed by demand for places, youngsters' interests. Fiona would like to hear from any
Fiona has taken the difficult deci- "Although we're evolving, the otherschoolsinterestedinperform-
sion to wind down Drama Babes ethos will remain the same; Drama ing arts sessions. Children from any
and focus on the next step; Drama Babes has always been about ha - school can go to a Friday evening
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Babes Evolution. ing fun with no pressure. No child class at Cricklade Leisure Centre
ever has to do anything they don't 4pm to 5pm.
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