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18 swindonlink.com • June 2010
Baby Fair interest builds
After last October’s crush in a small room at Steam, the Wiltshire
Wildlife Trust Baby Fair in May had lots of room to expand in the
enormous Great Western Hall at the museum.
There were dozens of
stalls providing every-
thing parents and babies
need - from advice on
breast feeding to buying
a birthing pool, or having
a pregnant bump decora-
tion, to music and drama
by Debutots.
Gary Lamont of WWT
said the event had been
very successful and plans
are already being made
for another baby fair in
October. “Feedback was
good; it gives us ideas for
the Autumn event.” Dylan Garrett and Catherine Barber of Farmer Gow’s
Community centre playgroup
Close to M4 junction 16, just a short drive from West Swindon off to a flying start
For children 3 months to five years Alpha Pre-school, which started when Freshbrook Community Cen-
tre reopened in April, feels that a playgroup never left the building
Open all year from 8am to 6pm despite a break of about two years when its predecessor moved out.
Extensive outdoor play & garden
Grant places available
For information call: 01793 851495
www.thedaynursery.com
Brinkworth Road, Wootton Bassett, Swindon SN4 8DS
But now under new parental playdough.”
management the group is going The group now has 18 children
from strength to strength and hopes between the ages of 3 and 5 years,
to be open for ten sessions a week four members of staff, and two
A high quality day nursery situated in West Swindon in September. parent helpers. It also opens on two
at Windmill Hill Business Park, close to the M4 Lynne Jacobs, pre-school super- afternoons a week for children aged
Junction 16, offering a happy, sociable environment visor said, “it’s lovely to be back two to three years old. These will be
where every child is treated as an individual. in the centre; the atmosphere is funded if the children are referred
Come and OPen DAyS see us! fantastic. The children arrived on by Children’s Services, otherwise
the first day and settled as if they the cost is £6 a session. Once the
had always been here, playing with spaces are taken the waiting list will
Wednesday 30th June toys, doing hand prints to make be by date of birth order.
Friday 30th July their naming tree, and enjoying free To enquire about spaces for under
choice of resources such as musical three year olds and three to five year
instruments, sand, computer and olds, call 07563 764528.
• For children aged 6 weeks to For more information Community Calories club open to all
5 years please contact us:
• Open from 8.00am to Windmill Hill Day Nursery Alpha Pre-School mums who lost nearly 140 pounds, during the Spring,
6.00pm, 52 weeks per year Whitehill Way to raise money to start the playgroup, have set up Community Calories at
(except public holidays) Swindon Freshbrook Community Centre to help any women who want encourage-
• Full time and part time places Wiltshire ment to lose weight and keep in shape.
Vicky Lynch, said, “we were very surprised with the amount of weight
SN5 6NX
• Large garden for all ages lost earlier in the year, so we decided to start Community Calories to
• Fully inclusive, including all Tel: 01793 877646 support others who want to shed the pounds whilst raising money for
meals, baby milk Email: [email protected] the pre-school.”
and nappies www.childbase.com The group meets on Mondays 7pm to 8pm for a weigh-in and 30 minute
• CCTV throughout power walk and Tuesday afternoons, from 2pm to 3pm, for a weigh-in
the nursery and chat over coffee - children are welcome. Each session costs £2.
For details call Vicky Lynch 07867 655735 or Leanne Wheeler 07727
614751.
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