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                   Putting on major drive to build                   learning through
             disability respite centre at Lydiard Park               story, drama and play

             Swindon Town FC has made Hop, Skip and Jump its charity of the   Baby Story Play 6 mths - 2 yrs  •	Massage	for	Mums	and	Dads
                                                                                               •	Maternity	reflexology,	Shiatsu	and	Thai	massage
                                                                     Interactive storytelling and imaginative play
             year, so has Lydiard Millicent Primary School. There are collecting   encourage you to communicate and create   •	Doula	birth	coaching	with	Rebecca	Bates
             tins in every Arkells Pub,  individuals have taken on the three peaks   with your little one. Be inspired by a new story   •	Acupressure,	aromatherapy	massage
             challenge, canoed from Cricklade to the Thames Barrier and MP Robert   each week!  	 for	active	birth	tuition
             Buckland is organising a reception for business donors in Parliament.  Early Years Drama 2 - 7 yrs
                                                                     Delight in your child’s love of story as we fire   •	Blessingway	parties	and	belly	art
                                                                     their imagination, boost their confidence and   	 gift	packages
                                                                     build their language, listening and social skills   •	Baby	massage	at	Lower	Show	Farm
                                                                     through dramatic play.    •	Specialised	holistic	treatments	for
                                                                     FREE TRIAL CLASS          	 pregnancy,	birth	and	beyond
                                                                     Contact Jenni Saunders on 01793 325785
                                                                     [email protected]        Contact Gayle:
                                                                     www.debutots.co.uk          01793 723125 or
                                                                                                 07825 683440
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                                                                      Swindon · Malmesbury · Chippenham · Calne
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                                                                                        The Springboard to
                                                                                    Confidence for your child

             1 August fete organisers holding up the plans for the new centre with Hop, Skip and   Britain’s leading National Active Physical Play programme
             Jump trustees Clarissa Mitchell and Rev Celia Carter,  from left, Martha Stygall,   for children from 6 months to 7 years.
             Sara Brown, Becks Taylor, Gaynor Wright, Sarah Moody
                                                                     Your child will learn agility, balance, climbing,
              The  effort  to  raise  £950,000  to  to provide flexible, immediate and   co-ordination appropriate to his or her age.
             build  a  specialist  support  centre  sustained day care to help parents   Structured programmes designed to build
             next to the events field at Lydiard  and carers, and prevent them reach-  self confidence and develop essential
                                                                     listening and language skills.
             Park  is  getting  going,  but  there’s  ing breaking point.”
             a long way to go to reach this tar-  Find  out  about  Hop,  Skip  and   Supervised by trained staff in a fun and
                                                                     caring environment.
             get. Another £10,000 is needed to  Jump  coming  to  Swindon  and
             achieve  an  initial  £150,000  which  how  you  can  help  families  with   Tumble Tots now in your area!
             should  trigger  a  matching  grant  disabled  children  by  offering  to   For information about local centres call
             that will make a major impression  run a fundraising event at www.  Liz Davies
             on the target figure.      hopskipandjumpswindon.org    on 0844 800 0219
              A fete at the Salt Way Centre, plus  • See more pictures from the Hop,
             pub crawl,  raised over £2,700, but  Skip  and  Jump  fete  on  1  August
             charity  trustee  Clarissa  Mitchell  and a new 3D artist’s impression of
             said,  “just  think,  if  each  of  the  the centre at www.swindonlink.com
             households receiving The
             Link could donate £30, we
             would have £700,000 and
             could start building.
              “There  are  over  3,000
             families  in  the  Swindon
             area  with  a  child  who
             has a severe disability or
             life  threatening  illness.
             The aim of the centre is                                 A high quality day nursery situated in West Swindon
                                                                         at Windmill Hill Business Park, close to the M4
            Looking forward to the Lydiard                            Junction 16, offering a happy, sociable environment
            Park centre, Hannah Woolford                                 where every child is treated as an individual.
            and mum Yvonne, and Cassie
            Evans with grandparents and                               Come and                     see us!
            carers Trisha and Trevor Evans                                           OPen DAyS
                                                                                  Thursday 30th September
              LittLe Foxes ChiLdCare                                             Wednesday 27th October

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                         Established 1986                               5 years                  please contact us:
                  the common, Brinkworth, Wilts                       •  Open from 8.00am to     Windmill Hill Day Nursery
                        tel: 01666 510356                               6.00pm, 52 weeks per year   Whitehill Way
               Just a 15 minute drive from West Swindon & Priory Vale on B4042  (except public holidays)   Swindon
             l   An independent family run nursery offering quality care and education  •  Full time and part time places  Wiltshire
                within a safe, secure, stimulating environment for all babies and children   •  Large garden for all ages  SN5 6NX
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             l   Open: Monday to Friday, 7.30am-6.30pm, 51 weeks of the year  •  Fully inclusive, including all   Email: [email protected]
                                                                        meals, baby milk
             l  Full, part time and term time places. Government funding for 3-5 year olds    and nappies  www.childbase.com
             l   High staff to child ratios with qualified and experienced teaching staff and
                nursery nurses                                        •  CCTV throughout
             l   Nutritious 3 course meals, hydro pool, multi sensory room, school hall with     the nursery
                gym apparatus, secure gardens, mini bus for trips out and about




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