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Shoeboxes wanted for annual collection Jo Jingles is Here!
The Church of Christ the Servant in Abbey Meads will again be a drop Music, Singing & Movement Classes
off point for Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest children’s for children aged 3mths to 5yrs
Christmas project, writes Rhona Hawkins. Develop your child’s
This year Operation • Social Skills
Christmas Child hopes • Language
• Confidence
to deliver the millionth • Listening Skills
shoebox since it launched • Co-ordination
in 1995. Over the last • Imagination
nine years, the Church NO JOINING FEE!
of Christ the Servant
has collected over 5,000
Christmas shoeboxes Abbeymeads, N. Swindon on Tues
which have been distrib- Peatmoor, W. Swindon on Fri

uted throughout Eastern Call Virginia on 01453 839464
Europe, Africa and cen- [email protected]
www.jojingles.com/
tral Asia. centralglouestershire
This year why not make
a special connection with
a child overseas by fi ll-
Box collectors last year LITTLE FOXES CHILDCARE
ing a shoebox? For box
content guidelines, pick up a leafl et online to fi nd out where it went. & EDUCATION
from the church or see www.opera- Drop your shoebox off to the
tionchristmaschild.org.uk. church between 5 and 25 Novem- FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS
Shoeboxes are distributed to chil- ber Monday 1pm to 3pm, Tuesday Established 1986
dren based upon need, regardless to Friday, 9am to 2.30pm, Sunday The Common, Brinkworth, Wilts
of their background or religious 9.30am to 12.30pm. Or come along Tel: 01666 510356
beliefs. Last year the shoeboxes to our Shoebox Service on 25 No- Just a 15 minute drive from West Swindon & Priory Vale on B4042
from this area were distributed in vember, 10.30am. 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
the Ukraine. You can even follow For details call The Church of school club for children aged 5-11 years
your own shoebox by registering Christ the Servant on 01793 701437. Open: Monday to Friday, 7.30am-6.30pm, 51 weeks of the year
Full, part time and term time places. Government funding for
Get together in Peatmoor 3-5 year olds
Sunny Smiles Toddler Group are looking for new members to join their High staff to child ratios with qualifi ed and experienced teaching
staff and nursery nurses
friendly group which meets at Roughmoor Social Hall on Swinley Drive Nutritious 3 course meals, hydro pool, multi sensory room,
on Friday mornings, 9.30am to11.45am school hall with gym apparatus, secure gardens, mini bus for trips out and about
For details call Louise Matter on 07521 121231.

Free workshop for enterprising women
The award-winning national Enterprising Women business network is on Headstarts Day Nursery
tour with the Realise Your Potential roadshow - free inspirational one-day Established 1990
events created to help unlock female enterprise aspirations.
It arrives in Swindon at the Menzies Swindon Hotel, Fleming Way, Delta Business Park
on Wednesday 21 November, 9.30am registration, ending at 12 noon. Westlea, West Swindon. Tel: 877779
For full details or to book a place, call freephone 0800 012 1365.
www.enterprising-women.org The Children’s Centre at Robert le Kyng
Westcott Street, Swindon. Tel: 484934
Discount offered on coaching for busy mums
and mumpreneurs Moredon Children’s Centre
Louise Rankin, mum of one and founder of Project Oyster, is offering Montrose Close, Moredon
Tel: 01793 481080
coaching sessions to busy working mums and mumpreneurs who want to
regain balance in their lives, for £30 (less than half the usual fee) to readers.
For details see www.projectoyster.com or call Louise on 07449 460660, Headstarts is a friendly, ‘family’ nursery
mentioning Swindon Link. offering a warm, happy and relaxed environment
where every child benefi ts from individual attention.
Salt Way Children’s Centre Monday – Friday 8am till 6pm all year
Pearl Road, Middleleaze Sessions for 0 - 5 year olds ~ am, pm, school day, all day
Swindon SN5 5TD Real value for money. From £38.00 per day
Tel: 01793 465364 Funded child-care credits available.*

MULTICULTURAL STAY AND PLAY GROUP Government Early Years funded nursery sessions to
- SALT WAY CHILDREN’S CENTRE the value of £46.87 per week.*
Every 2 and 3 Tuesday of the month Free 15 hours a week fl exible funding
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(13 & 20 November), 1:30pm till 2:30pm during term time for 3 and 4 year olds*
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A multicultural group at Salt Way Children’s Centre, especially
formed for families of ethnic origin with children aged 0-5 For further information or to arrange a visit,
call one of the centres above
CHRISTMAS IS ON ITS WAY
Pop in to Salt Way CC or e-mail us, to register with us SPECIAL OFFER
and receive the Christmas timetable FREE child care worth £50 with this advert*
See our activities timetable at www.childrenssociety.org.uk/saltwaycc
www.headstartsnursery.co.uk *Conditions apply

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