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SLEEK & SHINY STRAIGHTENING Fabulous turn around for Little Pippins
PACKAGE - SAVE £73. Little Pippins pre-school at Greenmeadow Children’s Centre has been
on an OFSTED rollercoaster this year, having been deemed inadequate
ONLY 10 AVAILABLE BOOK NOW after an inspection in January, to a much improved report of good in
An unbelievable £172 of value, October, with four areas declared outstanding.
yours for just £99! Manager Stephanie Slade said, “the staff felt very demotivated at the
beginning of the year when the inspection happened just 4 days after
Brazilian Blow Dry Semi-Permanent Hair we’d moved into our new premises at Greenmeadow. However with help
Straightening using NEW Kera Straight, from Swindon Borough Council and our Early Years’ advisor we set up
a revolutionary treatment that straightens fortnightly target group meetings to turn things around.
and repairs even dry and damaged hair, “We were re-inspected in October and it was a huge relief. When we
and you can wash straight away - £99 found out how good the review was it was brilliant, and just goes to
FREE Style consultation valued at £10 show how hard all the staff worked to improve things.”
FREE New season Style and Cut valued at £25
FREE Tingling Scalp Massage valued at £10 The preschool was marked outstanding on parent partnerships, de-
FREE Hydration Hair Treatment valued at £10 ployment of resources, effectiveness of leadership and healthy lifestyles.
FREE Luxurious Style Finish valued at £18 “We have very good communication with parents, including home
Call now 01793 487183 visits and daily diaries. We’ve stepped up our fundraising activities and
have identified a number of ways to improve the setting for both staff and
children. We prepare all snacks on the premises and like to give them an
ethnic twist so children get a varied diet,” said Stephanie.
The preschool is now taking names for September 2011. To register
mail: [email protected]
Little Pippins with their staff, from left, Marie Birch,
Stephanie Slade, Claire Parker, Sue Budd
Making links for pre-schoolers
A small playgroup would like to thank all the people who have provided
practical help and interesting activities throughout 2010.
A high quality day nursery situated in
West Swindon at Windmill Hill Business Park,
close to the M4 Junction 16, offering a
happy, sociable environment where
every child is treated as an individual.
• For children aged 6 weeks to For more information
5 years please contact us: Link ‘n Learn playgroup staff with children, from left, Karen Portsmith,
Tina Hendry, Ann Hicks, Annalise Amoroso
• Open from 8.00am to Windmill Hill Day Nursery
6.00pm, 52 weeks per year Whitehill Way Link ‘n Learn Playgroup meets play terrace. The Link Centre staff
(except public holidays) Swindon on the first floor at Link Centre and have also given us great support
• Full time and part time places Wiltshire has been going since the building through the year.”
SN5 6NX
opened 25 years ago.
If your child would benefit from
• Large garden for all ages Supervisor Ann Hicks said, a small caring group with highly
• Fully inclusive, including all Tel: 01793 877646 “we’re a small group but we’ve qualified and experienced staff
meals, baby milk Email: [email protected] done so much in the last year. Par- call Ann on 465464 or call into the
and nappies www.childbase.com ents joined us on the Barnardo’s community suite at Link Centre.
• CCTV throughout toddle waddle, we raised money for Link ‘n Learn takes children from
the nursery Children In Need and we’d all like three years and currently has a few
to thank our parent Crystal Doka spaces left in the afternoon sessions
for repainting murals in the outside that run from 1pm to 4pm.
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