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Winter activity for girls
preschool West Swindon based Bluebelle Drum Majorettes is recruiting new

gymnastics members to become instrument players and pom-pom shakers.
Girls aged 8 to 18 years are Apart from training, the self-funded
invited to find out about taking group also undertake educational
part in winter practice sessions on visits and team building activities.
where an early Fridays, from 7pm to 9pm, to work All team leaders are CRB checked
on new routines to be displayed at and have taken child protection and
start makes a world events in 2013. first aid courses.
No experience is required as girls
For details about joining contact
of difference! will acquire the skills from practice. Christine Doyle on 01793 852979.
Charity cycle
Children at Meadow-
park Nursery in Crick-
lade got on their bikes to
raise £414 for local sup-
port services provided
by the NSPCC, before
learning through the summer term ended.
story, drama and play Right, Meadowpark head-
Baby Story Play 6 mths - 2 yrs teacher Rajvinder Kular
Interactive storytelling and imaginative play presents a cheque to NSPCC
encourage you to communicate and create representatives Caroline
with your little one. Be inspired by a new story
each week! Morgan and Marilyn Kemp-
Early Years Drama 2 - 7 yrs shall
Delight in your child’s love of story as we fire
their imagination, boost their confidence and
build their language, listening and social skills Toothill cafe offers childcare to mums
through dramatic play.
FREE TRIAL CLASS Toothill Community Cafe has received a lottery Awards for All grant
daily classes for the under 5’s Contact Jenni Saunders on 01793 325785 to fund childcare for mothers who volunteer their time to help on a
[email protected] Monday or Wednesday morning.
01793 822262 www.debutots.co.uk tificate if they wish to do the course. The grant will make this support
They will learn new skills, make friends and gain a food hygiene cer-
www.esprit-gymnastics.co.uk available until 25 July 2013.
Swindon · Malmesbury · Chippenham · Calne
To find out more contact Tina Mackie in the cafe at Toothill Community
Centre or mail: [email protected]
Community life project successful
Asda’s national Community Life Programme initiative to champion
local groups and promote community spirit has had a great reception
in West Swindon and a third round of token voting has started.

S w i n d o n L i n k S w i m S a f e U K S e p t 2 0 1 2
Salt Way Children’s Centre
0 8 A u g u s t 2 0 1 2 0 9 : 4 2 : 5 6
Pearl Road, Middleleaze
Swindon SN5 5TD
Tel: 01793 465364 Getting the next collection going, Jan Kilby with Kerr McLachlan and James Fielden,
front, with Alison Fielden of SCWAD, Sandra Chapman and Dawn Lewis of Swindon
PARENTING CAN BE FUN Carers Centre and Alan Holland of TWIGS
Free bitesize course with a free crèche After every purchase customers Therapeutic Work in Gardens
For families with children under 5. Chat and learn about ways to are given a token - or two if they’ve (TWIGS), Swindon Carers Centre
improve play, eating, sleeping and having more fun together brought their own shopping bags and Swindon Children Without A
(“understand your child’s behaviour” and “managing tantrums”). - which they should then place in Diagnosis (SCWAD).
Thursday 27th September, 9.30am - 11.30am one of three bins to indicate which West Swindon Asda community
Croft Children’s Centre, Marlborough Lane, Old Town, SN3 1RA charity they would most like to see coordinator Jan Kilby said: “There
To book call Saltway Children’s Centre on 465364 receive a donation. The group with has been a super response, not
Transport does not have to be an obstacle. the most tokens receives £200 whilst because there’s a lot of money in-
We may be able to help with both getting you to the Centre and the cost. the runner ups get £50 each. volved, but because it gives smaller
See our activities timetable at www.childrenssociety.org.uk/saltwaycc The collection lasts for two groups the chance to raise aware-
months and groups involved until ness of the essential work they do in
the end of September are Swindon the community, and to recruit help.”

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