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Is your child in need of MEND in 2012? The Kirsty Farrow

Do you and your kids want to get fi tter, healthier and happier? asks Dance Academy
Emma Creighton.
CLASSES TODDLER MUSIC AND
MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutri- Participants learn about healthy TAUGHT IN MOVEMENT
FULLY EQUIPPED PRE SCHOOL (BALLET,
tion, Do It!) is a free, fun 10 week eating, nutrition and active play. DANCE STUDIOS BY MODERN AND TAP)
healthy lifestyle programme for For families who have passed QUALIFIED ISTD, BALLET MODERN TAP
MUSICAL THEATRE
RAD AND LCM
5 to 13 year olds who are above a through the programme and would TEACHERS (SINGING, DRAMA,
DANCE)
healthy weight, accompanied by like to continue living a MEND CONTACT US STREET JAZZ
HIP HOP
their parents or carers. friendly lifestyle, term time Family NOW THE FIRST PRIVATE OR GROUP
NATIONAL DANCE
There are groups for different Fit Club is held on a Saturday morn- CLASS IS FREE! SINGING LESSONS
ages starting in January: ing, 10am to 11am, at Link Centre. ESPRIT CENTRE, BOYS ONLY STREET
DANCE CLASSES
HEADLANDS GROVE, ADULT TAP
• MEND 5-7 runs from Wednesday For details about MEND or SN2 7HS ADULT JAZZ/FITNESS
ADULT BALLET
BRANCHES
25 January to Wednesday 28 Family Fit Club contact Emma LECHLADE MEMORIAL CONTEMPORARY
PILATES
March; Creighton or Danielle Miche on HALL, GL7 3AY DANCE PARTIES
465412 or 0781 851 0563 or mail:
• MEND 7-13 starts on Tuesday [email protected] or 07817 476241 or 07980 918192
[email protected]
17 January and fi nishes on [email protected] www.thekirstyfarrowdanceacademy.com
Thursday 29 March. www.mendcentral.org
Some of the MEND 7-13 graduates at their end of course disco splash party
at the Oasis in December LITTLE FOXES CHILDCARE
& EDUCATION
FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS
Established 1986
The Common, Brinkworth, Wilts
Tel: 01666 510356
Just a 15 minute drive from West Swindon & Priory Vale on B4042
An independent family run nursery offering quality care and education within a safe,
secure, stimulating environment for all babies and children from 0-5 and an out of
school club for children aged 5-11 years
Open: Monday to Friday, 7.30am-6.30pm, 51 weeks of the year
Full, part time and term time places. Government funding for
3-5 year olds
High staff to child ratios with qualifi ed and experienced teaching
staff and nursery nurses
Nutritious 3 course meals, hydro pool, multi sensory room,
school hall with gym apparatus, secure gardens, mini bus for trips out and about

It takes guts to go on the MEND Headstarts Day Nursery
Established 1990
Committing to the MEND programme is a brave thing to do for both
parents and children. Recognising there are issues with weight that Delta Business Park
need to be addressed is one thing, doing something about it and con- Westlea, West Swindon. Tel: 877779
tacting the MEND team requires a big step.
The Children’s Centre at Robert le Kyng
Sue Campbell from West Swin- very active but Paige wasn’t much Westcott Street, Swindon. Tel: 484934
don said: “I’m big and Michaela interested in exercise; we were tak-
was copying my behaviour. Weight ing the easy options and not eating Moredon Children’s Centre
was becoming a stress issue for us. the right things. Montrose Close, Moredon
I picked up a leafl et about MEND “The health and nutrition discus- Tel: 01793 481080
when I was on the council diet- sions have been eye openers. It’s
buster’s course to try and get away unbelievable how much fat, salt Headstarts is a friendly, ‘family’ nursery
from yo-yo diets. I was 25 stone and sugar there is in snack foods.
but I’ve lost about 30lbs and need Now Paige goes cycling and we offering a warm, happy and relaxed environment
to lose another 60 so I can have an attend family fi tness sessions at where every child benefi ts from individual attention.
operation. Link Centre.” Monday – Friday 8am till 6pm all year
“Michaela really took to the Natalie Kominek from Pinehust
MEND group work to learn about said she found out about MEND Sessions for 0 - 5 year olds ~ am, pm, school day, all day
healthy eating and making the right from her brother who runs the pro- Real value for money. From £38.00 per day
choice. She loves the sport and gramme in another town. “I became Funded child-care credits available.*
exercise with the others. worried about Lenina’s weight and
“We were impressed when we looked at MEND online. Government Early Years funded nursery sessions to
went to Asda as a group; they put “I’ve got a bit of a weight problem the value of £46.87 per week.*
on a very good presentation on but you have to be gentle about Free 15 hours a week fl exible funding
healthy eating and what to look for talking about it with children. I
when you go shopping. didn’t want it to become an issue during term time for 3 and 4 year olds*
“The MEND staff make attending between us but MEND has been For further information or to arrange a visit,
a lot of fun; the children quickly a good way to work together on call one of the centres above
make close friends and enjoy being nutrition and exercise.
together.” “Lenina always reads the labels SPECIAL OFFER
Sarah Thomson from Park South when we go shopping and has be- FREE child care worth £50 with this advert*
said her daughter Paige had been come keen on making fruit salad.
referred to MEND through her She’s a lot fi tter and more confi dent www.headstartsnursery.co.uk *Conditions apply
school. “My other two children are now.”

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