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North children’s centre open for service in Abbey Meads

Butterflies Children’s Centre, which will move to a brand new facility at Abbey Meads Community Pri-
mary school next spring, has opened a satellite building at the other end of Elstree Way in Abbey Meads,
next to Catherine Wayte Primary School.
Butterflies is the fourteenth cen-
tre of its kind to open in Swindon,
offering a one-stop shop providing
advice, support, learning and play
activities for parents and carers
with children aged 5 and under.
Centre coordinator Tanya Parkin-
son, who was The Link magazine
writer in the mid-1990s, said, “we
cover all areas of the Northern
development: St Andrews Ridge,
Ash Brake, Bridlewood, Redhouse,
Oakhurst, Taw Hill, Haydon End,
Abbey Meads and Groundwell. The

Butterflies staff, from left, Cath Ferguson, Zoe Carter-Schwartz,
Tanya Parkinson, Jayne Holloway, Catherine Talmage, Maureen Purcell
high density of housing means we enting skills groups and a Journey
have a very large number of families to Work programme, helping
within our area. Physical meeting parents and carers with CV build-
Close to M4 junction 16, just a short drive from West Swindon places in North Swindon are few in ing, skills matching and training
number and our challenge is to find opportunities.
For children 3 months to five years
enough space within the different “We also have links with Jobcen-
Open all year from 8am to 6pm neighbourhoods to run a variety of treplus and advertise their daily
Extensive outdoor play & gardens groups and drop-ins.” vacancies in the centre and can
“We are really excited to be here, advise on benefits. Adult learning
Easy access and safe parking and we are looking forward to courses will start shortly.”
For information call: 01793 851495 the Abbey Meads building being She added that the centre will
opened early next year. However, become a base for baby health clinics
www.thedaynursery.com we want to let people know that and midwife clinics.
our Catherine Wayte building, “We received some extremely
Brinkworth Road, Wootton Bassett, Swindon SN4 8DS
offering two large meeting rooms, positive feedback from our summer
will also be a permanent feature of holiday events and will build on this
our service. success to offer more to families and
“The governors at Oakhurst carers of young children.”
Headstarts Day Nursery Primary have also kindly provided “We would love to hear from
Established 1990 us with space in their community anyone in North Swindon who
rooms every Tuesday.”
has a skill to share, or some spare
Delta Business Park “We run open groups and also time to volunteer to help organise
Westlea, West Swindon. Tel: 877779 groups for families with particular crafts, play with the children or
needs. In addition our Family Sup- provide a friendly face to chat to at
The Children’s Centre at Robert le Kyng port Workers meet with families for our groups.”
Westcott Street, Swindon. Tel: 484934 one to one support. The Butterlies Autumn timetable
“We have spoken to many par- is displayed in local schools, pre-
Moredon Children’s Centre ents and carers in the area to find out schools and North Swindon Library,
Montrose Close, Moredon what they would like to see offered and also at: www.abbeymeads.
Tel: 01793 481080 by Butterflies, and we are working swindon.sch.uk
carefully to ensure the groups we For information and to volunteer,
Headstarts is a friendly, ‘family’ nursery offer match these needs.” contact the Butterflies team on 07814
offering a warm, happy and relaxed environment The centre currently offers par- 240997.
where every child benefits from individual attention.
❑ Monday – Friday 8am till 6pm all year
❑ Sessions for 0 - 5 year olds ~ am, pm, school day, all day ✁ The Springboard to
❑ Real value for money. From £37.00 per day Confidence for your child
❑ Funded child-care credits available.* Britain’s leading National Active Physical Play programme
❑ Government Early Years funded nursery sessions to for children from 6 months to 7 years.
the value of £46.87 per week.* Your child will learn agility, balance, climbing,
co-ordination appropriate to his or her age.
Free 15 hours a week flexible funding Structured programmes designed to build
during term time for 3 and 4 year olds* self confidence and develop essential
For further information or to arrange a visit, listening and language skills.
call one of the centres above Supervised by trained staff in a fun and
caring environment.
Special offer Tumble Tots now in your area!
free child care worth £50 with this advert* For information about local centres call
Liz Davies
www.headstartsnursery.co.uk *Conditions apply on 0844 800 0219

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