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I know it's a while away, but does anyone know of any summer childcare (for an 8 year old) that is running 29th August - 1st September? All the clubs I can find (SuperCamps, school clubs) seem to finish the week before but I will need to find childcare for that week. Any ideas?

We are building an extension and doing some internal remodelling so looking for local recommendations of builders that have done similar work. Has anyone done this recently? Did you find a builder you love?

I suppose there is more point in the six choices if one of the closest schools has a bulge class as this can shift catchments a bit and take pressure off other schools close by. But yes, it does seem ridiculous and so far away from a long term solution. I really feel for those having to play the waiting list game

Watching with interest as we will be applying for next September soon - I think the max distance on the first round was just 301 metres this year... I am interested to hear how far those who got places on the waiting list have spread out to

Hmm well we are within 370m of both of them. For the last 5 years we would have got into at least one of them, but Horniman had a bulge last year so I think the knock of effect will be tiny catchments for both (as those that don't get into Horniman where they usually would will then be closer to Fairlawn so take up more spaces there) I could be wrong, but the situation is not looking great for us at the moment. If we don't get into either of them or Goodrich, I'm not reall sure where my daughter will be offered a place (although I realise we don't know which schools will have bulge classes yet). I was just hoping someone could put my mind at rest a little by saying they live as far away as us from Goodrich and still got in...

Hello, just popping over from SE23 to ask a question! We wll be applying for primary schools for our daughter from September. As the crow flies Goodrich is our third closest primary at around 630 metres. I have checked and this would have got us in last year, but I wondered if anyone who applied this year could tell me what the initial furthest distance was (I've called the school to no avail!) I'm hoping that with a three form entry it gives us a better chance than Fairlawn or horniman which are looking v unlikely despite us being literally round the corner... TIA

I'm trying to get an activity schedule in place for my 18mo to make sure we don't go stir crazy over winter for the 3 days I am home with her (Tues-Thurs). Mornings are sorted, but it would be good to have some fallback plans for after her nap when the weather is not great and we have to veto the park. Would need to be from about 3pm onwards. Does anyone know of any groups or activities that are on at this time in the area?