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MP enjoys tuna with Dahl,
and promotes cool milk
South Swindon MP Robert Buckland was promoting healthy food in
October with visits to Tregoze and Peatmoor primary schools.

LittLe Foxes ChiLdCare Robert’s lunchtime visit took place on international Roald Dahl day which gave
& eduCation children an excuse to dress up as their favourite characters
FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS At Tregoze he enjoyed a jacket showed levels of concentration im-
Established 1986 potato, tuna and salad with children proves when children had a hot meal.
The Common, Brinkworth, Wilts and talked about the importance of a “At the moment there are many
Tel: 01666 510356 good lunch to aid concentration levels families entitled to free school
Just a 15 minute drive from West Swindon & Priory Vale on B4042 during afternoon classes. lunches who do not take them up.
l 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 Next year the coalition Govern- This universal provision means that
school club for children aged 5-11 years ment will fund free hot lunches for all children in the first three years of
l Open: Monday to Friday, 7.30am-6.30pm, 51 weeks of the year every child in reception, Years 1 and primary school will be eligible for a
l Full, part time and term time places. Government funding for 2 at schools in England, as recom- hot, healthy meal.
3-5 year olds
l High staff to child ratios with qualified and experienced teaching mended by the School Food Plan in “I enjoyed my lunch at Tregoze,
staff and nursery nurses July this year. so did the children. But it was quite
l Nutritious 3 course meals, hydro pool, multi sensory room, Robert said: “The Government surreal that I was surrounded by Roald
school hall with gym apparatus, secure gardens, mini bus for trips out and about
has largely adopted the plan which Dahl characters.”
Robert acted as milk monitor on 4 October at Peatmoor Community Primary
School in celebration of World School Milk Day. He said: “It was great to promote
the vital nutritional role of milk for growing children.”
Photo: Richard Wintle www.calypix.com

Thursday
31st October
9.30am - 4pm
Tuesday
26th November Salt Way Children’s Centre
9.30am - 4pm Pearl Road, Middleleaze
Swindon SN5 5TD
Tel: 01793 465364
www.childrenssociety.org.uk/saltwaycc
Important information relating to TCS Children’s Centres
In July Swindon Borough Council consulted on changes to all the children’s centres in
Swindon, including The Children’s Society children’s centres at Eldene, Croft, Robert
Le Kyng and Salt Way.
Their decision means that 80% of funding will be allocated to disadvantaged
children, and the remaining 20% for universal family services.
As a result the Croft and Eldene buildings will no longer operate as TCS Children’s
Centres from January 2014. To enable these building to be cleared and handed back
to SBC there will be no groups/sessions run at any of the TCS Children Centres from
9th December. Salt Way and Robert le Kyng Centres will re-open for groups/sessions
on 6th January 2014. See more information at www.childrenssociety.org.uk

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