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I think a school without a decent staff car park may have staffing issues. I currently work in a school with much better transport links than ED including tube, 2 train stations within 10 minutes walk and buses. The car park possibly fits around 30 cars. It is not just teachers who drive to work (and some from a great distance, but site, admin, support, specialists,caterers as well as visitors requiring parking) it is a constant mess of staff being blocked in. It is naive to believe that a proportion of staff will not need to drive in to work either due to distance or other responsibilities.

"Gunned" ? Please don't - gun is a noun Armed

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'll miss the horses too. > > I wouldn't say it's a typical modern school > building - a lot of schools are really > thoughtfully designed, this is not. Even on a > budget, it is possible to take account of > aesthetic considerations, and the look (and > therefore feel) of a school does matter IMO. I > know it's all a matter of taste, but even using > plain white render would be better (and cheaper). The horses moved out over a decade ago

Ocado plan to charge 5p for each bag used to deliver but refund 5p for each bag, doesn't have to be an ocado bag, returned to be recycled

I drive this junction every day I turn left from Townley into EDG and right from EDG into Townley The right filter isn't operational, I've seen some scarily stupid moves The left hand turn is stupidly sharp and I've seen countless people, not just coaches, swing out into the left hand lane The diagonal pedestrian is really not obvious to traffic, so unless you are aware it is there it can be a surprise when people walk across...this wouldn't be an issue if so many people didn't virtually ignore the amber light as a signal to stop and not speed up I think pedestrians crossing are in more danger from the stupid manoeuvres I've seen as a result of both of these issues ...I've certainly been slightly nervous for some of the Charter students as they try to negotiate the traffic I have no idea how the situation has improved for those cyclists turning right into EDG from Townley I would like to see a proper safety study and analysis of the effectiveness carried out

rabbitears Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The National Speed Limit is 60mph or 70mph. > http://m.askthe.police.uk/content/Q594.htm?viewsin > glecontentelementid=35858 you see many dual carriageways and motorways in southwark? I was clearly not referring to The National Speed Limit, but to speed limits across the nation that are commonly enforced in urban areas I apologise that I wasn't suitably clear in my phrasing to appease the pedantic Edit for typo

first mate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Umerton, > > The police were consulted. They objected to it and > thought it was a stupid idea, in that it would > create confusion,probably leading to more reckless > driving. How right they are. I also think the > police indicated they would not enforce. > > s'wark Labour launched this with the bonkers idea > that it would be self-enforcing. > > I try hard to stick to the limit but find it very > hard to do when cars accelerate and suddenly pull > out to overtake or when they tailgate and falsh > their lights in an attempt to force you to go > faster. Cyclists also regularly whizz past down th > hill and weavw in and out. I too am increasingly > resentful at being made to endure this. I agree with the police It's a stupid idea It appears to make roads more dangerous not less Arbitrary speed limits not in line with national speed limits is...well arbitrary

Monkey Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Sunday roast at the revamped Dulwich Wood > House looks absolutely amazing. Good luck getting them to take an order ...2 instances of closed for orders when half empty at 1.30 that I'm aware of.....and don't be swayed by the burger shack, not pleasant food

My husband's :) I've heard good things about The Actress and bad things about The Lordship I liked GEx but it can be hit and miss

My children slept as long as they slept ...never wake a sleeping child is my motto It never affected bedtime

Wait 4 years and look around all the secondary options (when your child is year 5) Charter East Dulwich is not even open yet

bawdy-nan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Yup - but the school can also foster a love of > reading and problem solving and creating and all > kinds of things and many do. I hated hearing all > that guff from my primary school child but, what's > interesting in secondary is that all that constant > analysing and trying to demonstrate knowledge and > tricks and turns of language seems to have left > her with a more well developed awareness of > language as a construction rather than a "natural" > thing. So she's wiser to adverts and their > persuasive language and seems more adept at > shifting between registers in her own writing. It is also important for the age they are growing up in with social media,internet and the majority of interactions being text based And when they teach the "names" of grammar parts from an early age our children grow up unphased by it,it becomes innate knowledge. Unlike the way we were schooled. Judging our children's education by our own knowledge / education doesn't help. But then I don't "help" my children with homework...I facilitate and nudge them and help them find their own answers if required ...seems to help them become self-motivators ...if they fail it's on them and the teacher knows what they can do, not what I can do...that said I don't believe in homework in early years beyond reading for pleasure, and neither do the best teachers I've known ...many say homework is due to parental pressure not need

Schools teaching children to read, spell and count and follow community rules Who'd have thunk it

When students get into year 11 (GCSE year) they can look around all available 6th form providers and choose the ones most appropriate to their ambitions I don't think 6th form should play any part in your decision for secondary...although some students (quite a lot) choose to stay where they know it's an open opportunity for them to take control and mature And they may choose academic, vocational or a mix of subjects that aren't available at their school That said having a successful 6th form and knowing where students moved on to after a'levels can be reassuring too

Isn't this just the plans for the temporary site though?

I'm pretty sure they all just bake them from frozen And you can buy them in frozen and have them fresh from your oven Waitrose ones are good, TBH Iceland's were better

Kindly stop putting your burgers on brioche I want bread...just bread ...nice bread rolls but not brioche Brioche is breakfast or afternoon tea Eye thenk ewe

bawdy-nan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > stopped testing beforehand - they now sit for it > once at the school (at least did last year) - but > tbh I think if you're in top sets for Maths you > get the (v excellent) trips and they seem pretty > good at helping each student to progress > > link here > http://www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk/page79 > /page81/ That's true My elder child has a music scholarship not maths but he goes on all the scholarship trips for maths

tomskip Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks for replying Renata. I'm still not sure I > understand about the early entry results and > re-sitting. But thank you anyway. It's simple...schools used to be able to enter kids for the same exam over and over and take the best grade Now it's only the first grade that counts for the school...so there's no incentive for early entry from the schools Students can retake still of course

Whilst it is of course totally legal, some people and clubs may well strongly object if you pitch up and start filming their children Wouldn't bother me, but some people are concerned by it

It's normal It's a phase He might not grow out of it but he will get a more mature understanding of outstaying his welcome The warning system is good but I'd shorten We are leaving in 5 minutes Right we are leaving in 2 minutes, shoes on now and make sure he is there putting them on Right we are going No bribe, no threat just matter of fact If he doesn't move just go like EDMummy says (whose 14 year old is fabulous and always was the most lovely of house guests as a child ...so it really is just parental perspective) As a host I always used to say in a jovial voice "right time to go" and "mummy said shoes on" and "if you don't leave now you won't be able to come back, maybe you could come back next week,would you like that?"

Greek yogurt for protein too

emc Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I live in Nunhead, top end near Peckham Rye, am > guessing that realistically my daughter wouldn't > have a hope of getting in due to distance? Would > love to come and visit but am guessing it's > probably pointless! Why not? There's no established catchment, there's lots of great schools in the area and you don't lose anything applying this year as it's on top of existing applications

The kids are 2 ...don't get into one upmanship already ...they are too young to know or care Get a collection of books from thebookpeople and split them to give one each, with bubbles and cake ...sorted All party bags are just throw-away junk anyway If you must then Hawkins Bazaar is good

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