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Back to School... Swindon Town Centre

www.swindontowncentre.co.uk

However short this summer may have seemed, it’s nearly time for Getting into Swindon
school to start again, and we’ve got some got great tips to make
sure your children are ready for the first day back. By Car

One read through this and any jitters will be instantly banished, leaving your From the north:
kids fully prepared to handle the pressures of that dreaded Follow the A419 and then the
return to the classroom. signposts to Swindon.

From the east:
Follow the M4 in the Bristol direction
and leave at Junction 15, following
the signposts to Swindon.
From the south:
Follow the A346, following the
signposts to Swindon.

From the west:
Follow the M4 in the London direction
and leave at Junction 16, following
the signposts to Swindon.

Train
With the regeneration work near
completion, travelling by train may be
the perfect way to get in to Swindon.
The main railway station is just ten
minutes’ walk away, and provides
connections to London Paddington,
Bristol and Wales.
Uniform PE Kit
Depending on your schools’ dress code, Children tend to love it or hate it, but Simply cross the road out of the station
you could need to buy anything from if you send them to their PE lessons and follow the signs for the centre.
shirts and ties to new shoes for the start looking the part then they’ll be halfway
of term. there! Visit: www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk.

But whatever you need uniform-wise, Sports Direct in Regent Circus, Buses
Trutex in the Brunel Centre is the place JD Sports on Canal Walk or Don Rogers
to go. Stocking uniform items such as Sports on Faringdon Road stock a great Bus services to, from and around
jumpers, blouses and ties, Trutex is an selection of shorts, trainers and T-shirts, Swindon are operated by Stagecoach
all-encompassing retail outlet, and also as well more specialist equipment Swindon and Thamesdown Transport.
offers a specialist junior school range. including squash rackets, football boots
and cricket bats. There are numerous bus stops just
Uniform items can also be found in around the town centre and the
Marks & Spencer, Primark and BHS Laptops Swindon Bus Station is a two minute
– all of which stock a huge range of If your budget allows, purchasing a new walk from the town centre, under the
shirts, cardigans, coats and trousers. laptop is guaranteed to send your child underpass towards The Parade.
back to school with a smile on their
Stationery face. There is also a Park and Ride facility
A must-have for all geeks young and available in Swindon and this runs
old, a good set of stationery will set And with a number of great value from Wroughton Park and Ride.
your children up for a great start to the outlets in the town centre, you don’t
new term. need to break the bank either! Go to the websites below for more
Paper, pens, pencils, protractors, rulers, Your best bets are Currys in Regent information on bus times and bus stop
locations.
rubbers – you name it, Swindon town Circus and Western Computers in the
centre has got it! Brunel Centre or Argos on Canal Walk.

There are a number of outlets These are just a few ideas for back- www.thamesdown-transport.co.uk
throughout the town centre that can to-school shopping in Swindon town
help you fill your children’s pencil case centre, and for even more details,
including WH Smith, Ryman, Inkspot visit www.swindontowncentre.co.uk.
and Paperchase. www.stagecoachbus.com

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