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So all their staffing problems are magically sorted when shit really hits the fan... Interesting. Confirms my opinion of the Guptas.

That's wonderful. I think I know the school! Lucky you!

Do you have the book Bone Girl, Stone Girl? Also, last time we went, there was an actress playing Mary Anning but it might be just for schools, not sure. In any event, you can still catch a glimpse of her. My daughter loved that.

Mine(5)prefers the Science Museum but we've had good times at the Natural History Museum, drawing dinosaurs' footprints and looking at Mary Anning's ichy. Would say your visit to the Natural History Museum probably needs more careful planning.

I have a short term solution and try to brief the daughter beforehand. If we go to friends, I try to anticipate the stupid things she might do: chase the sick cat, jump on the sofa, ask people with white hair if they're about to die... And I say these are not acceptable, I want a good girl etc... I also remind her to say please and thank you (can't believe that she still needs reminding age 5 and a bit but anyhow)...

Visit the school and go with your guts!

Where can I find a black cat onesie please? Anyone seen one locally? Thanks!

bawdy-nan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My favourite DMC story, admittedly from a few > years ago was being told off by a French accented > GP for still breastfeeding my baby at 6 months ... My favourite DMC story: being told off for using a private French GP when DMC could not give me an appointment.

Yes, it's a no brainer.

So I had a bit of time this afternoon and looked at my complaint to DMC in 2012 about how difficult it was to make an appointment. Back in 2012, they blamed it on a number of staff being on maternity leave. You'd think that by now they'd know women have babies if they had not already learnt it at med school.

If she had added a good portion of greens with the jacket potato and some carrot sticks as a starter for lunch, it would have been ok. I'd talk to her as it should be very easy to sort out. It sounds like you've found someone great! This got me thinking about my childminder when I was little. Fresh fish on a Monday caught by her the day before, snails escaping all over the kitchen, traditional cheese spread made from leftover cheeses... that was France in the 80s.

Yes, we noticed this too when we were there. Empty waiting room in the afternoon when people were going mad on the ED forum complaining about lack of appointments! > > As a matter of interest, has anyone else noticed > that when yiu are there for an appt,there appears > to be only 2 or 3 doctors working at a time? There > used to be ten or so at my previous practice and > the service was impeccable!! >

A friend of mine is moving to the area. She's a teacher (primary) and was wondering which are the good schools to work for in the area and which are the ones to avoid. Any advice by local teachers would be welcome. Answers by pm only, I guess!

If you dish it out, you have to be able to take it. And this includes the person who gets their dog to shit on Dunstans road including on my drive this morning.

The person to contact is Angela Okello Deputy Customer Service Manager Southern & Gatwick Express [email protected]

I posted about what I thought was an amazing school a while ago. Turns out they were cheating... http://www.standard.co.uk/news/education/london-state-school-rated-best-in-country-has-exam-results-wiped-out-10022662.html As my grandmother says: if it looks too good to be true, it probably isn't!

We're thinking of moving to Whitstable and were wondering if other families here had done it (but kept using the forum!) What are the schools like (primary and secondary)? What's the commute like? What's it like living there? Have you made friends? Do you miss London? Thanks!

You'll be missed! Good luck with everything.

colville09 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I only had a brief contact with the Rev but he > obviously was loved by his parishioners. He also > seemed to add much to our ED community. Maybe > people should reflect more on the motives, > exploitation of distress and morality of The Daily > Mail before they start getting hysterical. There > is something very sick about that rag and its sad > readers. What's the Mail done wrong this time?

I just sent my views to Harris. "Consultation" closes on 31 January. Hurry up people!

Yeah, to be honest it reflects the state of education at the moment. I don't think Harris is any worse, sadly.

Agree about costume - that's ott. Mind you, schools are just the same: "please come dressed as a pirate tomorrow".

Just received the Harris Girls' newsletter. No mention about the consultation!

I agree intexasatthemoment!

minder Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Totally agree with you Bellenden. Would be > interesting to see how Ofsted view this under the > EYFS for a 3 year old? All depends on the activities proposed. You can draw snowflakes, count them, build a snowman from different shapes, talk about winter... I can easily think of one activity a day. A themed week does not mean everything will be related to Frozen (hopefully!) The kids would tune out. My daughter learnt to write thanks to Disney Princesses. The teacher would print a different image every day for her. She went from being a reluctant writer to a pretty fluent one in three weeks. And a friend did a really successful maths lesson recently using Frozen characters. Having said that, force feeding Frozen on a three year old who might not have seen it might be a bit too much. Maybe it'd be more appropriate for the older kids.