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Hi, just to say that a 'playgroup' in London sometimes means a group where the parent/carer takes the child for a couple of hours a day and they are responsible for the child at the time. You're probably looking for a nursery and Blossoms Montessori is very good.

Yes, I know it's not a criteria for secondary schools but maybe it should be.

For instance, if you have two next door neighbours and they want to go to a secondary school and both fulfil all the other criteria? How does a school choose? Just a thought.

I'm so glad I don't have to go through the selection process again for primary and secondary schools but that's maybe another thread.

What I meant with the secondary schools taking account of attendance levels was that if a parent applies for a place at a chosen secondary school for Year 7, then the secondary school will obviously see attendance records at primary school?

As I said in my post of the 29th each to their own reasons for taking their child out of school for a week and it's up to them.

Wonder if the OP had any pms?

Well yes. Especially as lots of other parents might have been very lucky to get their child into a school of their choice. If they choose to then take their child out during a week of learning then the school should be made aware of this for future reference.

Secondary schools do take account of attendance levels too.

I was behind a learner driver this afternoon from Herne Hill to the junction at King's on Denmark Hill and he kept to the 20mph. Bit of a queue behind me but quite nice actually but a bit awkward at the right turn into the station.

Then again noticed that there's big flag blowing material things with 20mph on high posts outside Ruskin Park even though Ruskin Park comes under Lambeth so Lambeth will prob be next with the 20mph.

It's not nearly 50 years ago but nearly 52 years ago.

Curmudgeon Wrote:

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> It will probably go down as unauthorised...affects

> the school not the child, unless the child's

> absence drops to below 85%

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> Write to the headteacher to request, expect to be

> refused. Do it anyway

I'm sure it will affect the child too but each to their own reason for taking the child out. As long as it doesn't continue through to Year 2, 3, 4, 5, 6!

Schools are accountable for all absences as curlykaren has pointed out.

Hi hind, your requirements probably apply to 99% of nannies in the area so hope you get lots of enquiries on here but if not go along to the local toddler/music group for a chat and recommendations.

Totally agree with you Bellenden. Would be interesting to see how Ofsted view this under the EYFS for a 3 year old?

A winter themed week like uncleglen suggested would be much better without having to bring in something like a popular film that only some of the class might have seen.

Can also see jennyh's point about trying to separate home/nursery life so being presented with a week of something that is a treat at home seems odd.

Like mybaby178 I've never deliberately woken any of my children to use a potty during the night. Just made sure they went to the toilet before bedtime.

Our road was re-surfaced a while ago and somebody had parked their car in full view of a 'road is going to be resurfaced sign' and then walked up the road where there were more signs on lamp-posts and trees saying cars would be removed etc. They left it for a few days and on the day of re-surfacing it was the only car left outside my place.

I put a note on it as I didn't want Conway knocking on my door at 7am asking if it was my car but they just turned up with a pick-up truck and literally lifted it and dropped it in the next street with just my note on it.

Hope I've not put Astrid off but she's not replied to her original post for the past few days anyway.

Sorry if my post was unclear to you newboots. I was covered with a very heavy strap (around 6 inches wide) on top of my stomach which recorded baby's heartbeat etc. as soon as I arrived at King's maternity. I was told not to move from that position and in no way was the machine portable or giving any kind of pain relief!

This was at King's 22 years ago.

It probably wasn't a TENS machine then, my mistake!

The British Transport Police were investigating son's bike theft not the actual Police but if this low level crime is closed so easily then thieves will just carry on and surely this just escalates to home burglaries etc.?

When my son asked station staff at ED that night about his bike they said it was happening at the station all the time.

I would recommend gas and air for pain management but it works only if used correctly and with panting out the air in short sharp bursts.

My first baby was 4 weeks early and he was born within 4 hours. I was strapped to the bed with a tens machine and couldn't move and only had gas and air which I took too much of. Of course I ended up with everything just going black and I felt as if I was on another planet. My dear Mum and sister were just voices in the background but I wouldn't have got through it without them.

Next two babies were born 2 and 4 hours from first contraction and I managed with gas and air with a different technique as taught by myself and midwife and it worked. Then again I don't know how I would have coped with just gas and air if I'd had longer labours.

I reported my son's bike theft to the Police late Summer. They were very good at the time, taking details etc. but then all of a sudden received a CALL phone call on my phone just before Christmas. One of those phone calls that you're not sure about but don't want to ignore?

Spoke to somebody who said that "due to mis-communication etc. etc. and somebody their end not seeing it through, then the case was now closed".

At the time I was busy looking after children etc. and just agreed with them.

Very cute.

It's being shown tomorrow evening (if I remember rightly) in the commercial break on ITV.

Blah blah I don't think Sue has dragged the thread up but somebody else who seemed intent on it. Extremely sensitive threads have been dragged up on the forum since it began.

I'm sure there will be many more in 4 plus years time that the EDF (if it's still going) will be playing host to and everybody will be looking back on!

Good luck tomorrow Anya.

I had my first child 22 years ago at King's and due to him being born 4 weeks early and born within 4 hours from first contraction until birth and then being strapped down on a bed, I vowed to do it differently the next time.

I don't remember elective c's ever being an option then but I chose to stand up giving birth the second and third time around (the way a lot of women give birth in Third World countries I was told by my midwife) and everything was a lot better (just about)! Women on my ward had c's and couldn't get out of bed as it is a major op e.g. no lifting, even a kettle, or driving for at least 6 weeks but everybody has a different threshold.

Anacarmen, don't worry, everything will be ok and you couldn't get better care than at King's and with Saffron's advice too.

Hope your toys can go to good use JM.

I took some toys/puzzles/skates into a local charity shop yesterday and was told couldn't take them due to health and safety reasons. They didn't want to even look at them.

A poor Dad just behind me came in with a big bag of toys but was told the same thing. Luckily I had a car to put my things back in but this poor Dad had to carry his stuff home probably.

You have a point. I hear the parakeets sqarwking? from over the way (near the Greendale area) and they seem to be getting nearer and nearer.

That's strange as all the sparrows I see every day on my feeder have suddenly disappeared. Maybe it was something to do with the past few freezing mornings/nights we've seen?

Everyday I have jays, magpies and loads of crows seeing the woodpigeons off. Also have a couple of robins that suddenly appear when I put out a feed (3 times a day in this weather) bluetits and starlings in groups.

There's also at least 3 blackbirds that I see very early in the morning scuttling about for leftovers so they are still around.

Yes, it is only during term-time and that's been in force for years now anyway in state school nurseries.

Private nurseries and childminders have different terms and conditions.

If it's day one of potty training then don't worry about it. I wouldn't put pants on under a nappy though as that's just more confusing and doesn't have any meaning for the child.

That's terrible! Especially as it's the 3rd house in your street. Hope you get your bikes back but it's highly unlikely.

What have the Police said?