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Two open day to welcome families
To celebrate National Children’s Sure Start Week from 14 to 18 September
two children’s centres are holding open days:
Salt Way Children’s Centre, Pearl Road, Middleleaze - Saturday 12 Sep-
tember, 10.30am to 1.30pm.
Moredon Children’s Centre, Montrose Close - Monday 14 September,
9.30am to 4pm.
If you have a pre-school child in your care, just turn up and take part
in creative/fun activities, story time and surprises.

First meet for dads/male carers group
West Swindon Children’s Centre and Salt Way Children’s Centre are
jointly working to offer dads, granddads, uncles and males carers across
West Swindon the chance to join a Saturday group offering a range of
structured and informal activities with babies up to 11 year olds.
It will first meet on Saturday 26 there will be outdoor games, messy
September at Salt Way Children’s play, creative activities and cook-
Centre, Middleleaze, 10am to ing, and perhaps a few surprises.
11.30am, and then on Saturdays Snacks and refreshments will be The Springboard to
24 October, 28 November, 12 provided. There is no charge but
December. donations will be appreciated. Confidence for your child
Organisers want to consult with For details call Kay Kane at Salt
the dads and male carers who at- Way Children’s Centre on 465364, Britain’s leading National Active Physical Play programme
tend the group about what should 07714 411870 or mail: kzk@child- for children from 6 months to 7 years.
be on offer, but for the first session soc.org.uk Your child will learn agility, balance, climbing,
co-ordination appropriate to his or her age.
Structured programmes designed to build
Three Peaks Climb for Koalas self confidence and develop essential
listening and language skills.
Ash Brake resident Rob Angus and eight friends and colleagues are set Supervised by trained staff in a fun and
to climb the Three Peaks on 19 and 20 September in aid of the Koalas caring environment.
Opportunity Group based at the Salt Way Centre in Middleleaze. Tumble Tots now in your area!
Koalas is a playgroup for For information about local centres call
children with special needs Liz Davies
and their siblings, and is a on 0844 800 0219
source of advice, guidance
and respite for parents and
carers. It is managed by a
parent-led committee and is LittLe Foxes ChiLdCare
part-funded by grants from & eduCation
Swindon Council and the
Primary Care Trust. For children and their parents
Rob’s wife Liz, chair of Established 1986
the Koalas’ management the common, Brinkworth, Wilts
committee, said that their tel: 01666 510356
four-year-old son James, Just a 15 minute drive from West Swindon & Priory Vale on B4042
who has autism, benefited l An independent family run nursery offering quality care and education
greatly from his time at the Liz and Rob with James and Megan within a safe, secure, stimulating environment for all babies and children
group. “Koalas really helped James’ climbers, have been training hard from 0-5 and an out of school club for children aged 5-11 years
development and supported us so to take on Ben Nevis, Scafell and l Open: Monday to Friday, 7.30am-6.30pm, 51 weeks of the year
that we could make the right deci- Snowdon all within 24 hours. l Full, part time and term time places. Government funding for 3-5 year olds
sions for him.” Help Rob and friends raise l High staff to child ratios with qualified and experienced teaching staff and
James now attends the Chalet money for Koalas at: www.justgiv- nursery nurses
Special School in Liden full-time. ing.com/koalas l Nutritious 3 course meals, hydro pool, multi sensory room, school hall with
Rob and his team, mostly novice www.koalas.org.uk gym apparatus, secure gardens, mini bus for trips out and about

Headstarts Day Nursery
EstablishEd 1990
Moredon Children’s Centre, Montrose Close, Moredon
www.headstartsnursery.co.uk
NOW OPEN!! ✁ Close to M4 junction 16, just a short drive from West Swindon

Headstarts is a friendly, ‘family’ nursery offering a warm, happy and relaxed For children 3 months to five years
environment where every child benefits from individual attention. Open all year from 8am to 6pm
• Monday–Friday 8am till 6pm all year Special offer
• Sessions for 0-5 year olds ~ am, pm, school day, all day Extensive outdoor play & garden
• Real value for money. From £35.55 per day FREE child care Grant places available
worth £50 with
• Funded child-care credits available.** this advert*
• Government Funded Nursery Sessions** For information call: 01793 851495
Free 15 hours a week flexible funding during term time for 3 & 4 year olds* www.thedaynursery.com
For further information call 01793 481080
*Conditions apply **Rates may vary Brinkworth Road, Wootton Bassett, Swindon SN4 8DS

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