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Family sports day Super Joe Wilding invites rugby star to Swindon via Twitter
Looking for a new sport to try in Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody put a Year 5 class at Taw Hill’s St Francis Primary School through
Swindon? Or want to attract more their paces at a special PE class for Joe Wilding’s classmates, below, on 15 May after he started to follow Joe.
members to your sports club? On his Joe’s Battle Twitter profile Joe
On 29 June, 12noon to 4pm, Friends writes: ‘I’m 8 years old diagnosed at 5
of Esprit Gym are hosting a Sports Fo- with a brain stem tumour. I’ve already
rum where sports clubs from around had five hours of brain surgery in 2009
the town will be promoting what they and again in 2012 and 18 months che-
offer to potential members. motherapy. But I’m winning.’
The Friends of Esprit will be provid- Lewis offered to meet up in De-
ing a barbecue, cream teas and family cember and Joe’s mum Nicola made
attractions throughout the day, as well arrangements for the school visit.
as gymnastics, cheerleading, martial After the session Lewis had lunch
arts, dancing and football displays. with children who play rugby at local
The event takes place at Esprit, clubs. Read the full story with more
Headlands Grove, Swindon SN2 7HS. pictures at www.bit.ly/lewismeetsjoe

GET FIT WITH CLAUDIA Link rink closed from 2 June to 19 August
PAY AS YOU GO ZUMBA The next stage of the comprehensive refurbishment of Link Centre gets underway
Eastrop Infant School, Highworth in early June with a £700,000 project to install up-to-date ice plant machinery and
Monday 18.30 - 19.30
Commonweal School create a new ice pad.
Tuesday 18.30 - 19.30 Work on replacing the roof and roof lights of the 26 year old building has just
Thursday 18.30 -19.30 been completed. Earlier in the year the external pylons holding the structure up were
Red Oaks Primary School repainted and the swimming pool reopened after a seven month refurbishment.
Wednesday 18.30 - 19.30 The process of creating a new ice pad will take several weeks and involves water
PAY AS YOU GO being frozen in stages until the ice reaches an optimum thickness of 40mm. Once
Exclusively for kids (4 - 12 years) fully operational, the new equipment will maintain the ice’s temperature at -11 C.
Rockin’, high-energy fitness-parties
packed with special routines to music Right: Zoe Wood with her twins Zarah and Zinia will have to take a break from skating
until 19 August. As Zoe Jones, the former Greendown School student was British Figure
Red Oaks Primary School (term time) Skating Champion in 2000.
Saturday 09.30- 10.15 4 to 7 years
Saturday 10.15 -11.00 8 to 12 years Pre-closure Sub Zero Foam Party on Sunday 2 June, 6pm to 8pm. Limited tickets
PILATES available. Call into Link Centre reception or ‘phone 01793 445566.
Improve your flexibility &
posture; tone up and trim Still time to enter dragon boat races
Commonweal School The closing date for entering a team into the dragon boat races at Coate Water organised by Rotary Club of
Tuesday 19.30 - 20.30 (Pay as you go)
Swindon Phoenix is 20 June.
ZUMBA WITH CLAUDIA Race day is Sunday 30 June when charities and businesses keen to help a good cause will take part in a series of
Booking required for all races over a 250 metre course. No previous training or experience is necessary to take part, but participants must
classes, call Claudia: 07933 793851
or email: [email protected] be over 12 years. Dragon boats with a drummer and pilot will be supplied for each team with medals and a trophy
awarded to those who paddle the fastest. For details and to register, see www.dragonboatswindon.org.uk
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