Monkey

The latest Ofsted for Deptford Green assessed the school as requiring improvement and mentions low level disruption in class as a problem. It's reassuring to know that some people have a good experience there but not surprising people don't want to put it on their list.

My daughter, 7, is starting to ask questions about how babies are made. I looked online for an age appropriate book but would love some advice from the Forum. Thank you in advance for your help and advice.

Pirate Dan!

Thanks for posting.

I know it's very much a first world problem but I need a good reliable cleaner. Recently I've had people taking the money and leaving without cleaning (while hubby was at home), people rushing through the job and breaking things as a result, leaving the house half cleaned... I need someone who is meticulous and someone I can trust. Thank you!

I noticed some rather severe subsidence - not so much on the main building but the one adjacent to it.

Agree with everything, Woodstock. Good luck.

We had the 360 nipper as it was the only thing I could push without hurting my back. Initially hated the look of three wheelers and refused to get one when pregnant but after a few months of having my daughter they were all I wanted. Start with a cheap pram (second hand Pliko prammette from Mammas and Pappas for example) and see what you feel like afterwards.

1,2,3 Magic Parenting

Nannies really make your life easier - no need to get child up in the morning, push a pushchair in the rain or the cold before or after a day at work. And, as others have mentioned, they'll provide your child with lots of one to one attention. I couldn't afford it unfortunately. We went for a nursery instead and it's been great and made her very sociable. I was lucky my daughter was hardly ever ill but this could have been a problem as nurseries (like schools) don't take kids for two days after a vomiting episode for example. Something to bear in mind. On the negative side, I noticed her speech would develop very quickly when she spent a week with us when we were on holiday so I do think nursery wasn't a great place for her to learn to speak (too much going on, too much noise). Fast forward to year 3 and she's a very articulate little girl. My advice when it comes to childcare is always not to set your heart on a specific solution. Go with the best person(s) you meet at the time -- whether they work in a nursery, or as a nanny or childminder. When I walked into her rather shabby nursery and saw the smiles on the ladies'faces, I knew this was the place.

When we email our school's office they don't acknowledge safe receipt but we know from experience the email will be read and acted upon. I have in the past sent emails to the office earmarked for the attention of the headmaster and got a response from him within 10mns -- very good. We don't get teachers' email addresses. Only class reps get it.

Very sorry to hear this and thank you for the warning. What a horrible thing to happen. I hope the police are being useful.

Sorry to hear that. You could volunteer at a shelter?

This is a complete shamble. And the annoying thing is that i used to be pretty easy. I'm going via Brixton now. Husband drops me off and picks me up -- not ideal but I can't bear using the East London line now Southern's got so bad. It's so crowded I had a panick attack recently.

A mixed bag, as you'd expect. Goodrich did well, particularly regarding the percentage of kids reaching over the expected level, which is ahead of some of outstanding schools etc.... Also noted excellent performance from Bessemer and Dulwich Woods.

Signal failure apparently. It didn't last long apparently.

It could have been temporary. Enough to to mess up my alternative commute this morning. There was just one guy there managing the crowds so there was little information shared. Good luck everyone!

For those of you who were thinking of using Brixton tube this morning with the strikes on southern, please note that it is closed right now. Check before you travel.

Maybe the schools are waiting for police advice and the interview won't take place until Monday... It's all not very good really.

worldwiser Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > His/her primary responsibility was to ensure the > safety of her charge. A task at which s/he > succeeded admirably would you say? Protecting the child in this situation included calling the police immediately.

cazzyr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > At the bottom of Upland/ Henslowe there is often a > gang of Harris lads who have twice stopped me from > driving up my road by literally standing in the > middle of the road blocking my path. Kids just > stand in middle of road fiddling with their > genitals. Did you report it?

Morpurgo's Christmas stories are great. This year, we're reading a Boy Called Christmas and Winter Magic, which is a collection of short stories. Also second Christmas on Exeter Street. Finally, I noticed today that Chener Books has a lovely Christmas window. Well worth having a look there.

Books

Results are usually made available to be public mid-December. But schools can individually let parents know how they've done - in our school that's usually done before the summer break. Bear in mind that the 2016 set of results is based on the new curriculum and a new grading system so not sure how easy it will be to compare with the 2015 set.