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Joe’s a picture with Lewis
Joe Wilding, who appeared with former England rugby captain Lewis
Moody on the June front page, now has the photo to remember the day
when his hero put on a PE session for his class at St Francis Primary School.
A keen rugby supporter, Joe has a
brain stem tumour and seeks encour-
agement via Twitter from sports stars
to withstand the rigours of surgery,
radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Joe’s mum Angela said: “We would
like to thank all the people who do-
nate to local and national charities.
Our family has benefitted from the
support they give to ease the pain
of the cancer treatment for Joe and
his sibling.”
Send positive tweets to Joe: www.
twitter.com/superjoew1ding LittLe Foxes ChiLdCare
See shots of Lewis visiting Joe’s class at www.bit.ly/lewismeetsjoe
& eduCation
FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS
Make a lantern for a grand parade in October Established 1986
The annual North Swindon Lantern Parade takes place on Wednesday 23 The Common, Brinkworth, Wilts
Tel: 01666 510356
October, from North Swindon Library at 6pm for 6.30pm start. Just a 15 minute drive from West Swindon & Priory Vale on B4042
The parade will be led by the Swindon Samba Band and there will be refresh- l An independent family run nursery offering quality care and education within a safe,
ments at Isambard Community School. secure, stimulating environment for all babies and children from 0-5 and an out of
school club for children aged 5-11 years
Two lantern making workshops led by Isambard Community School staff and l Open: Monday to Friday, 7.30am-6.30pm, 51 weeks of the year
students take place on Saturdays 5 and 19 October, 10am to 12 noon, at the l Full, part time and term time places. Government funding for
library. The cost is £1 per child. 3-5 year olds
l High staff to child ratios with qualified and experienced teaching
staff and nursery nurses
GWH calls for artistic youngsters l Nutritious 3 course meals, hydro pool, multi sensory room,
school hall with gym apparatus, secure gardens, mini bus for trips out and about
Great Western Hospital have launched a competition to get young people
to come up with ideas for decorating their new children’s Emergency
Department. MEND: where families
Building work began to completely
refurbish that part of the hospital in get fit and healthy for free
August, ten years after it first opened.
The new design will mean that
children will have their own waiting
and treatment area with private cu-
bicles. The aim is to provide families
with a welcoming and child-friendly
environment, away from the busy
general waiting area for adults.
Victoria Brown, head of service or scared when they have to come
for unscheduled care at GWH, said: in for emergency treatment, and we
“We would like children to draw some want to provide a calm, friendly and
pictures based on their favourite book colourful environment for them.
or TV character. With the help of a “It will be fantastic to have input
local artist we will then bring their from local children to make it extra
artwork to life and use their ideas as special. We are all very excited about
inspiration to decorate the cubicles. the competition and look forward to
“Children can often be very worried seeing the entries.”
How to enter MEND is a fun, free 10-week programme for
Children must be aged between five and sixteen years old to enter the children aged 5-16 years and their parents
competition which must be submitted on A4 paper. Images should be from
a favourite book or TV programme or film, a favourite animal or sport. If you think your child is over a healthy weight and would like
Only one entry per child to be submitted by post to: Communications Team, further information about MEND
Trust HQ Floor 2, Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6BB. please call Emma Sperring on 01793 465412
All artwork must have the name of the child, their age and contact details or email [email protected]
of their parents/guardian, along with a brief explanation about their draw- or visit www.leisureinswindon.co.uk
ing. Any work submitted without these details will not be entered. It is not
possible to return any of the artwork submitted.
The closing date is Friday 18 October 2013 and winners will be announced
in December.
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