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I also know that a child did get into Reception at Fairlawn this year from Dovedale Road - they were given St Francis Cabrini first but then offered a place at Fairlawn before the start of the school year.

There is also a planned new primary to provide provision in this 'black hole' apparently it's ging to be in the Homestall rd area which is just round the corner from Therapia.

Ahh the CPT, best quiz night known to man (2002 - 2006 anyway), husband proposed to me (on one knee I might add) over the barrel hatch of the CPT, New years eve 2002 - great year........ For me those days were brilliant, our lives are soooo different now (2 kids, daft mortgage) but just as great - there are elements now of the old girl(and by that I mean SE22 rather then me, but that too is definitely true...) which have been lost, things are a bit more identikit now, a lot of high price mediocre stuff, but the schools are great, neighbours are fab and I feel really lucky to be able to bring our kids up in London (and in a pretty nice part of London too). I do miss the lovely Leslie (quizmaster sidekick) and Inside 72 though. Dare I say I also miss the pool tables at the Foresters as well...........x

Hi, My daughter had same operation at a similar age (she was just turned 4), her recovery was very quick - some pain and discomfort for a few days afterwards but perfectly well managed with painkillers (paracetamol and ibuprofen). In terms of preparation we read 'Goodbye tonsils' and ' Going to hospital' I think I still have the usbourne 'Going to hospital', PM me your address and I can pop it through your door tomorrow if that would help? It's pretty horrible having your little one go through a general and have pain afterwards but the team at St Thomas' we were under were great. Good luck x

Thanks that's really helpful!

Hi, can anyone remember this thread - I can't find it and there were some useful posts regarding what people would be prepared to pay for a table. Doing a bit of research with a view to holding similar event in local primary school. Any help finding thread or advice on appropriate charge for tables much appreciated! Thanks x

Interesting thread (sort of;-) ). Our by phone live has been dead since last Friday and even though by know what the problem is at the exchange they won't even book the job in until the 27th! Call centre people utterly useless, script reading at best. Was thinking of switching to virgin in new year but seeing this it seems pointless. Sigh......

we were at horniman today and it was pretty dismal, lacked any kind of fun or sparkle, Santa was a bit grumpy and my daughter said he smelt funny - no magic to be found there I'm afraid, now trying some damage limitation.....

Headbands - great fun for adults and kids, no emphasis on having to read or count x

Another co-ed so close to Charter would not provide any benefit to the side of East Dulwich we are in (close to Peckham Rye), so our 'choice' is Harris' single sex. Is there any chance of even a discussion of Harris girls and boys becoming a lower and upper Harris' co-ed school? I'd even be happy with the Haberdashers' model where the classes are taught single sex but the non-class environment is co-ed. What are other's thoughts on this?

Fairlawn is 7th too. Heber fair Sunday 1st December 11.30 -3, lots of lovely crafts and activities for the kids, stalls from local traders and of course Santa will be there in his grotto! It promises to be a lovely festive start to the season.

One of mine is insulin dependent and has to be injected twice a day. He's much better now that they've got his level right although it can change and he has regular blood tests to ensure his levels are in check. he sits and waits for his injections each day so it's no hassle really...

great big beautiful tree snapped in half on dovedale rd, neighbour's car flattened (literally):-( . was driving wee one around this morning in an attempt to get him to sleep and there didn't seem to be too much more damage, although it did occur to me how difficult it us to avoid tree lined roads in this area! the reason we love it here I guess!

Hahaha, I dread the clocks going back (and forward), but my 15month old actually slept through and till 6.30 this morning (so a 5.30 start) which was brilliant as I was expecting his usual 5.15 (so 4.15 start:-/). Clearly he must be ill........ 'Me time' pfft!

thank you for tge info bonoame, helps to put things in perspective,, I wasn't able to make the meeting yesterday but the feedback from those who went has been very positive

nursery was rated outstanding, foundation stage overall good. all schools, even the very best have room for improvement and I can certainly identify areas which I would personally like to see improve, but the report simply does not make coherent justifications for the rating.

I'm really disappointed for the senior management team and the teachers - of which many are excellent. the detail in the remanyport contradicts itself in so many ways on the one hand it talks about how the leadership has eradicated inadequate teaching but then they down grade them from good (presumably when there we're instances of inadequate teaching) to requiring improvement when there is now no inadequate teaching. the report just doesn't stand up...

I've always considered 'homework' for the wee ones as simply one way of informing the parents what the kids are doing and the sort of level maths and literacy they are focusing on in reception, yr 1 and yr 2 (my daughter has just started yr 2), We haven't had anything particularly onerous and have never felt under any pressure to get it done - we're lucky I guess that our daughter enjoys sitting down and working through her homework (which generally takes 15minutes or so), but if she's tired, not interested, cba then there's no pressure from us (or the school, so far anyway) to hand it in on time. For us it helps to know what level the kids are being taught at, helps us contextualise stuff better when just hanging out at the weekends.....

Email sent to Heber parents today said that there was spare places in nursery andif anyone would like to.apply offers.we're open. so they may say they only start in sept but if places are available it would seem entry is based on that. good luck x

Hiya, does anyone know what the preview show entails? is it a full show or just a quickie? tickets are ?7 each which is significantly cheaper than other times. thanks x

how about a hairdresser who will come to your house? his own environment may be a more comfortable space - lots of recommendations for mobile hairdressers in the business section. good luck x

one way is for us all to 'remind' non wheelchair users that this swing is not intended for them. I pointed this out to a teacher who was with a number if students on a trip to the park who were using the swing (maybe 8 -10 kids at once). she was a bit Embarrassedi guess but not nearly as much as she should have been!

my second labour lasted all of 30 minutes, most 'memorable' moment was popping our son out in the back of our car and my husband wrapping him in a Rocky T-shirt. The other 29 minutes are a blur of primal screaming :-/ ..........

Jacbuc Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I spoke with a friend > whose child is starting fairlawn in sept and she > has not even been informed yet - parents may have > made a different choice had they known in advance I think many parents would argue there is no 'choice', we are fortunate to have some very good primary schools in the area, if they have capacity to enable local children to attend then I feel there is a responsibility to do so. we live in an area which has massive demand for spaces, I'm not sure any of those still waiting to secure a place (any place!) would mind being in the OP's position.

Theatre Peckham is a brilliant all inclusive resource for kids, the teachers are lovely and the ethos is fabulous - a far cry from many of the other dance/theatre groups locally. I am delighted that Sainsburys have chosen them for their charity of the year!