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D & L Blinds BLAYLOCKS Millbrook youngsters challenged to turn
Rollers • Verticals • Venetians SWINDON’S FAMILY £10 into loadsa money
Pleated Blinds • VELUX The Friends of Millbrook School a cover of Adele’s Someone Like
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a Christmas market in December.
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James had the school rocking class that does the best wins a trip
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King Arthur pops in to reinforce
his legendary status
Children at Oliver Tomkins Infant School had a surprise visitor on the
first day of term in January when King Arthur dropped by in full regalia.

MONDAYS 5.30pm & 7.30pm St Johns Church, Thames Avenue,
Haydon Wick, Swindon SN25 1QQ Consultant: Sharon 07841 119082
MONDAYS 7.30pm Brimble Hill School, Tapole Lane, Swindon SN25 2NB
Consultant: Denise 01793 764689
TUESDAYS 6.30pm Abbey Meads Community School, Hugo Drive,
Abbey Meads, Swindon, SN25 4GY Consultant: Paula 07733 082579
WEDNESDAYS 5.30pm & 7.30pm Community Room, St Francis School,
Taw Hill Consultant: Heather 07816 860840 Oliver Tomkins youngsters in mystical royal presence. Photo: Emma Churchill
WEDNESDAYS 7pm Western Community Centre, Somerset Road,
The guest appearance was part completely fascinated by the cer-
Rodbourne SN2 1NF Consultant: Judith 07846 510082 of Year 3’s literacy topic on myths emonial royal sword and dagger. All
THURSDAYS 7.00pm Freshbrook Community Centre, Worsley Road, and legends. Teacher Simon Bed- the children tried on his chain-mail
Freshbrook, Swindon SN5 8LY Consultant: Jenny 07939 410805 ford said: “We try to create wow head gear and held the shield, and
THURSDAYS 9.30am, 11.30am (NEW), 5.30pm & 7.30pm St Johns Church, experiences with most of our topics, were full of questions
Thames Avenue, Haydon Wick SN25 1QQ Consultant: Sharon 07841 119082 and the children were really excited “We’ve also been discussing ‘who
FRIDAYS 9.30am Community Room, St Francis School, Taw Hill when without announcement the lives in a place like this’ and have
Consultant: Heather 07816860840 king walked through the door. been comparing Swindon and St
SATURDAYS 9.30am Freshbrook Community Centre, Worsley Road, “They were delighted when he Fagan’s in Wales, the source of
Freshbrook, Swindon SN5 8LY Consultant: Lou 07784 098022 spoke about what knights of old some of the Arthurian legends, so
www.slimmingworld.com would do to help people and how there has been some wonderful
he helps people now. They were writing going on.”

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