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preschool
gymnastics
where an early
start makes a world
of difference!
daily classes for the under 5’s
01793 822262
www.esprit-gymnastics.co.uk
✂
Headstarts Day Nursery
Established 1990
Delta Business Park
Westlea, West Swindon. Tel: 877779
The Children’s Centre at Robert le Kyng
Westcott Street, Swindon. Tel: 484934 taking registrations for 3 to 5 year olds for 2013. For details mail: ann.
Moredon Children’s Centre
Montrose Close, Moredon
Tel: 01793 481080
Headstarts is a friendly, ‘family’ nursery
offering a warm, happy and relaxed environment
where every child benefits from individual attention.
❑ Monday – Friday 8am till 6pm all year
❑ Sessions for 0 - 5 year olds ~ am, pm, school day, all day ✁
❑ Real value for money. From £38.00 per day
❑ Funded child-care credits available.*
❑ Government Early Years funded nursery sessions to
the value of £46.87 per week.*
Free 15 hours a week flexible funding
during term time for 3 and 4 year olds*
For further information or to arrange a visit,
call one of the centres above
SPECIAL OFFER
FREE child care worth £50 with this advert*
www.headstartsnursery.co.uk *Conditions apply
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Swindon student promotes
education in Uganda
University student Louisa Hinns from Nine Elms is off to Uganda
in July, to spend a couple of weeks sourcing and distributing school
uniforms, equipment and vaccinations to children affected by HIV
and unable to afford the essentials to attend school.
Undaunted by the prospect of her
trip Louisa said: “This will be the
first time I’ll have been anywhere
on my own, and my first visit to
Africa. My mum told me to go ahead
and book it before I could think of
a reason not to go.
“It will be an introduction for me
to this type of work and I expect it
to be a very emotional journey, with
so many children affected by AIDS,
perhaps having lost both parents to buy uniforms. She is hosting a skills
the disease.” auction at Shaw Ridge Primary
While she is away Louisa will School on 5 May and a charity
also be providing some basic home- curry night at Peatmoor’s Bombay
schooling, and will raise awareness Lounge on 19 June.
of children’s rights. If you have a skill that you can
Louisa graduates in Early Child- offer to help raise money - anything
hood and Education Studies from from baby-sitting to flower-arrang-
the University of West England ing to massage - get in touch with
on 18 July, just two days after she Louisa on 07590 276045.
returns from Uganda. Next year she To support her Bombay Lounge
is hoping to qualify as a primary curry night book a table on 887799.
school teacher and is looking for an • Pre-school expert Neil Griffiths
experience to help her combine her sponsors nurseries and develops
interests in education and travel. curriculum for The Gambia. Story
She aims to raise £1,200 to bulk on page 53.
Places at pre-school groups
Nutkinz Toddler Group welcomes parents and toddlers at their twice
weekly gatherings on Wednesday and Friday from 9.30am to 11.30am
at Shaw Ridge Primary School.
Activities include crafts, group activities, music, a baby corner and
outside play. The group meets during the holidays and welcomes siblings.
To find out more call Zoe John on 07919 484786 or mail: nutkinz@
hotmail.co.uk
Link and Learn Pre-school is a well established group at the Link Centre
where children are cared for by highly qualified and experienced staff.
There are currently spaces for two year olds and the group is also
[email protected]
North Swindon baby photographer Jac Bingle is offering special photo-
shoot prices for prospective mums and also picture packages to capture
newborn babies.
Bump photoshoot with prints (2 x A4 & 4 x 5” x 7”) £75.00
Newborn baby photoshoot with prints (1 x A3; 1 x A4; 4 x 5” x 7” £99.00.
The cost if two sessions are booked and paid for at the first session is £150.
See her work at www.reflect-imaging.co.uk or call 07791 041411.
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