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The Tupler technique worked well for me. I invested in the splint as well, which you have to wear almost 24/7 for the first 6 weeks. It really helped my back pain, stomach and posture.

Could also be an ED Charter pupil (green sweatshirt). Some of the Y7s could look as young as 10.

Hi EDN When you say you live in a secondary school dead zone, do you mean you're not in the Charter schools catchment areas? Just interested, as there are other very good state schools in the area as well. I think the best thing to do is visit as many schools as possible schools with your children (when restrictions are lifted). You might be pleasantly surprised by some of the other local state schools. But yes, if you can afford private and you think your children would be more suited to that environment, then go for it. Keep all your options open. We're lucky to have an abundance of brilliant schools, both private and state.

Franklin's is now where SE22 used to be.

STAC is worth a try. Although it's oversubscribed, it is not oversubscribed for the Catholic criteria. They welcome boys from other faiths, and then the next criteria is distance from school. I know boys who got in this year who are not Catholic.

Radio rentals next to AJFarmers and Tony the butcher on North Cross Road.

Not having to get the school uniforms ready for Monday morning.

Can't believe someone was having a children's birthday party in Peckham Rye park today and the skate park was jammed packed with teenagers sitting together. The schools closed on Friday for a reason!

slarti b Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > EDBoy Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > I moved in 30 years ago, partly for the local > schools which, at that time, were smaller and had > many local pupils. Since then they have have > expanded massively and, in the case of the > foundation schools vastly increased their > catchment areas and the proportion of parents > driving their kids to school. Even now Alleyns > want to expand their lower school further. > > At the same time as increasing > pollution,congestion and stress on local streets, > the foundation schools presume to lecture us on > measures we locals residents should take. Total > hypocrisy. If you moved here 30 years ago for the local schools, then you will remember that the local state schools, Kingsdale and William Penn were 'failing' and massively undersubscribed. None of the Dulwich parents seemed to want to send their children there. Kingsdale closed down for a while, as did William Penn, which reopened as Dulwich High, which didn't do any better. As a result, a lot of the local children from the Hamlet went to Alleyn's, JAGS or DC. The fees were a lot more affordable in those days and the Assisted place scheme was also on offer for less well-off families. The Foundation schools were a lot less competitive than they are today. In addition, we didn't have the schools shortage crisis 30 years ago that we have today because of the rising population. It's a very different situation. Today, the area thankfully has Ofsted 'outstanding' state schools, and everyone is fighting to get into them, paying a fortune to buy or rent houses within their catchment areas. Therefore, fewer of the local children are applying to the local private schools. And of course there are more cars on the road than there were 30 years ago. The dire 37 bus service hasn't changed though!

slarti b Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I can't speak for DC, but from my observations > Alleyns and Jags certainly attract high volumes of > car traffic, as confirmed by their school travel > plans. The issue with these schools is they have > a very wide catchment area, much wider than the > state schools, and I suspect many parents are the > type who prefer to ferry their kids to school in > chelsea tractors rather than by bus. > > I imagine there are a fair few parents lucky enough to live in (or have an address in) the tiny catchment areas of the 'outstanding' Dulwich Village and Charter schools, who also own 'Chelsea tractors'. They might not drive their children to school in the morning, but I'm sure they drive them to swimming, piano, drama, tutors etc. It's easy to blame one 'type'.of people when everyone is as much to blame really, unless you don't own a car at all.

I wonder if the schools have considered staggering their timetables so that they have different starting times for different year groups. That could possibly alleviate the pressure on the buses. I know that ED Harris boys have staggered timetables (but for different reasons- space issues, I think).

redpost Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > They don't operate the same as any other school > though do they, most state school places are > allocated by distance allowing children to walk > and cycle to school. > > Private school parents are much wealthier than > average, live much further away because of > selection - and consequently much more likely to > drive (or have nanny drive) kids to school long > distances in a heavy SUV. My children go to a local state primary and loads of the parents drive their kids to and from school. My son nearly got knocked over by one.

Kingsdale (Alleyn Park) has more pupils than Alleyn's senior school. Kingsdale's catchment is also getting wider every year, as they don't have a distance criteria on their admissions policy. They are also increasing their published intake this year, in response to the overwhelming demand for school places. I'm just comparing two local schools, one private, one state, same issues. Parents drive their children to both schools. Our population is growing and their aren't enough school places. We all need to stop driving everywhere, not just parents taking children to school. We also need school places.

Kingsdale doesn't have a catchment area and they are increasing their Published Admission Number this year due to 'record breaking demand'.

I'm not defending anyone here, as I'm a firm believer in children attending their local school, if possible, and I don't drive anywhere, but it seems that Alleyn's are being blamed here for all the pollution and congestion problems in Dulwich. Try walking up Forest Hill Road during the school run. The pollution is far worse there. And it's certainly not just 'priveleged' children who get driven to school (which is what this thread seems to suggest). This is inner London. The population is continually rising and so is the demand for school places, both date and private!

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > i*Rate Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > No; The Co-Op was The International Stores and > > Super Drug was Tesco's back in the 1980s. > > > > > > Hope that settles things. > > > The Co-op was Somerfields formerly Gateways > > DulwichFox. And before Gateway it was Safeway's

M&S was a Beejams and before that a Sainsbury's Freezer Centre.

Rang head office. Paper receipt does hold same value as an email receipt, I was just given the wrong information at the shop.

Last year it was 954m

I paid by old fashioned cash.

I bought something in Oliver Bonas yesterday and the sales assistant asked me if I wanted my receipt emailed to me. I declined, but when offered a paper receipt, I said yes please in case I need a refund. The Sales assistant then told me I wouldn?t be eligible for a refund with a paper receipt, only an exchange would be allowed. If however, I had opted for the email receipt, I would have been eligible for the refund. So, I changed my mind and asked to have the receipt emailed to me, but at that point, the sales assistant said it was too late, she?d already pressed the button! I know an email receipt is more environmentally friendly, but I declined having it wrapped in tissue and having a bag to put it in. What about consumer rights? Seems unfair to me.

Health matters do refills - cleaning products and toiletries

Right click on a point, choose option 'measure distance', then drag to other point/destination. You probably have to do it on a computer rather than a phone.

You can do it on Google maps

I went to the ED Charter open evening the other day and they said in 2019 the successful applicant who lived furthest from the school was approximately 954 metres away, but this will vary year on year.