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Sport and Leisure

Haydon Wick youngsters burn energy
Children at Haydon Wick Primary beetledrive, target throws, relay
School enjoyed a whole day of pre- races, label the body and hot potato.
Easter holiday fun fitness activities Emily said: “The aim is for pupils to
as part of their curriculum in March. have fun, encourage participation in
Final year Gloucester University sport and recreational activity, and
PE student teacher Emily Sparkes offer an element of competition.
organised ten physical and “But I wanted to generally
educational challenges that could promote the idea that there are
be enjoyed both inside or outside, many ways to get active and fit
depending on the weather. They without playing mainstream sports
included boccia, stacking cups, or joining teams to play football or Active Haydon Wick pupils with Emily Sparkes, back left, and university
classroom volleyball, quiz, skipping, netball.” colleague Amy Charlesworth

Places still available at Domino’s sponsored Urban Rider Games on 8 April

This year’s Urban Rider Games expecting even more competitors Swindon, from across the region; to help make 2016’s event super
at ATBShop Skate Warehouse on to take part. Last year over 100 we even attracted one rider from healthy and great fun.
Friday 8 April, starting at 3pm, has extreme sports riders came to Manchester. “It’s going to be a day full of
a new sponsor and a new name: “Swindon adrenaline for the entire family, as
The Domino’s Urban Rider Games Travel Choices previous competitors battle it out
Reloaded 2016. have loaned to keep their titles for the second
Organiser Diana Kirk said: “The us a couple of year in their BMX, Skate or Scooter
cost of putting on the games is smoothie exercise discipline.”
huge and we’re really thankful bikes where The games take place at ATBShop
to James Swift, the owner of the users peddle to Skate Warehouse, 1 Newcombe
Domino’s Pizza Swindon franchise, generate their Drive, Hawksworth Estate, SN2 1DZ.
who is making a financial donation, drink in the Anyone who pre-registers for the
in addition to supplying pizza and attached blender. competitions will receive a free
prizes. He has really saved the Morrisons at event T-Shirt worth over £15.
Urban Rider Games this year. Regent Circus in www.atbshop.co.uk/lessons/
“ATBShop has been collecting the town centre atbshop-skatewarehouse-urban-
prizes for the event which will will be supplying rider-games-2016
be worth well over £2,000 across all the fresh fruit Friends and family are welcome to
different competitions. We’re Urban rider action from 2015 and ingredients watch the event free of charge.

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