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44 swindonlink.com • September 2009

Mobile Young cooks try cuisine from around the world
Car repairs The annual West Swindon primary schools Gourmet@Greendown cooking competition once again saw
an excellent range of tasty dishes prepared for the judges.
Children from eight primary
• Servicing schools were asked to come up with
• Repairs mouth watering recipes and ten
• Brakes were chosen to show off their skills
• Exhausts at Greendown in early July.
Dishes from many cultures were
• M.O.T. created during the two hour cook
• Free call out off, from Italian meatballs and
• No VAT Mexican enchilladas to South Asian
• Engine curry and Spanish paellas.
diagnostics Greendown head of food Deb-
SlATER’S MOBilE SERVicES bie Sheehan said, “every year the
children’s ambition and standard of
Tel: 079999 44262 cooking goes up. They’re incredibly
organised when they arrive and fo-
cussed on the task, we never have the The judges Clive Zimmerman, Tina Mackie and Carol Gibbon
GARAGE DOOR tantrums you might see on TV.” with competitors and Greendown pupil helpers
This year West Swindon commu-
REPAIRS nity cafe coordinators Tina Mackie MEND courses recruiting for September start
and Carol Gibbon were asked by
headteacher Clive Zimmerman to
taste the entries. Tina said, “we’re Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do It! (MEND) is a free 10 week course for
amazed by the way the children families with children aged 7 to 13 years whose weight is above the healthy
go about the task, they worked so range for their age and height and runs twice a week after school.
hard and the quality of the food The programme helps children • Dorcan Recreation Complex on
was excellent. and their families manage their Mondays 5pm - 7pm and Wednes-
The korma meatballs prepared by weight better and lead healthier days 4pm - 6pm.
Umar Ali from Millbrook Primary lives by teaching them how to eat • Greendown School on Tuesdays
Fast Friendly Service School were chosen as the win- a balanced diet and how to become and Wednesdays 4pm - 6pm.
New Doors & Automation ner. “My mum helps me prepare more active. Each two-hour session • Link Centre on Tuesdays and
the ingredients and let’s me cook includes one-hour of fun games Thursdays 5pm - 7pm.
01793 878176 sometimes,” he said. “I used about for the children and a one-hour For details about MEND, includ-
www.dimensions.org.uk forty different ingredients to make healthy lifestyle workshop for the ing the new 5 to 7s programme
the curry.” whole family. starting in January, call Emma
There are places on courses run by Creighton on 07971 712 310 or mail:
Swindon Council Leisure Services [email protected]
and the Swindon Primary Care www.mendprogramme.org
Trust starting in September at: www.challengeswindon.org.uk

Free theatre workshop for young stars
There is another way, Swindon’s Starlight Theatre Academy is offering a free theatre work-
shop to all prospective students aged 7 to 17 on 12 September, 1pm to
ChipsAway 4pm, at St Joseph’s College, Ocotal Way.
Launched in September last year the theatre academy provides first-
class training to young people encompassing a wide range of performing
Some ChipsAway customers have arts skills through one-hour classes on Saturdays during term time in
saved up to 50% on conventional dance, drama and singing at the college, working towards a spectacular
show for friends and family.
body shop repair costs Starlight will also be offering pay-as-you-go specialist workshops
throughout the year for students who cannot commit to weekly
● Bumper scuffs classes.
Call 320283 to register for a place at the free theatre workshop, or see
● Paintwork scratches more details at: www.starlighttheatre.co.uk

● Small accidental damage
Getting kids moving to the groove
● Alloy wheels Youngsters will be able to impress their friends, gain confidence and
boost their fitness at two new dance classes being launched at Link
● Repairs fully guaranteed Centre in September.
Children will learn all the latest routines to their
Call us now on: favourite music at street dance workshops starting
01793 881883 or on Tuesday 1st.
From Friday 4th, musical theatre sessions will
07841 096883 offer the chance to sing and dance and develop
to arrange for your show stopping routines with help from experienced
teachers.
free quotation or visit Class times and age groups on both days: 4.30pm
www.chipsaway-sven.co.uk for 5 to 7 years and 5.15pm for 8 to 11 year olds.
Call into Link Centre to book the classes or call
445566 for details.
www.swindon.gov.uk/link

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