Fuschia

Interesting article here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/feb/15/free-school-freedom-of-information

Yes, took Ds1 just before he started school (hols were over but his entry to reception was staggered)

I just use orabnic baby shampoo, have him in the bath with me and wash the head firmly with a flannel then put some baby salve on it. Try not to stress, it's harmless.. never really goes IME but gets asked as hair grows!

marrybatth Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As a professional London Interior Designer, I meet > with clients all the time who simply crave more > originality and personality in their interior > spaces. Is this some sort of code re *ahem* a bit of damage to the undercarriage post-birth? ! :-)

kittysailing Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi fushia > > I have thought about safety and yes the section > I'm suggesting we use is fenced off. The idea is > that it's a stay and play informal gathering > meaning the parent to child ratio will be very > high. Sounds good

How secure is it, is it fenced off?

Yes, 2 for 1 vouchers appear everywhere in the Spring usually (teabags etc) But if you have tesco clubcard vouchers you can exchange for "days out" vouchers at the rate of 1:3 and use them for legoland (but not in conjnction with other offers) ad that works out est. Then you can get a queuebot with your cash, one per child and one for an adult is WELL worth it! PS get there early and get the train to the far end then work back to avoid queues, take your own food/drinks and put in a locker. Take dry clothes because some rides are very wet. Plan what rides you fancy and your children are the right height for,print a map off the net and plan your strategy!!

Ours like the backpacks. The handle can be useful to grab.

I think at first your body hangs on to the weight as a cushion. After 6m you start to lose. That's my experience

I have a severe allergy to insect bites and Eurax really does kll itching, for me at least!

Done. I have some knowledge of building issues/budgets etc that might be useful too.

Oh no, sorry to hear that Eurax cream/lotion is brilliant!

recorded it...

In reply to http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?29,611827,620988#msg-620988 James Barber Wrote: > > The slur you've mentioned sounds like a terrible > misunderstanding which with temperatures rising is > more likely to happen. That temperature rising is > partly from people on this forum asking for the > heads head. All the professional advice is she is > doing a good job for the kids. So the only way she > will leave is through being wrongfully sacked - > which would cost the school many hundreds of > thousands of pounds for illegal wrongful > dismissal. As this would be against any councils > advice or normal employment actions the governors > might be personally liable governors would never be personally liable From govs guide to the law "Governing bodies are corporate bodies and, because of this, individual governors are generally protected from personal liability as a result of the governing body?s decisions and actions. Provided they act honestly, reasonably and in good faith, any liability will fall on the governing body even if it has exceeded its powers, rather than on individual members." http://www.governornet.co.uk/linkAttachments/GTTL%2005.12.09.doc

Can't do tomorrow, or next week due to half term but would be up for Tuesdays after that

Emily Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I would probably support the Academy plan as > schools don't want to hand their budget to the > council because of the red tape. ?? What do you mean, exactly? The money under discussion is in lieu of services - Special educational needs (SEN) support services Behaviour support services 14-16 practical learning options School meals and milk Assessment of free school meals eligibility Repair and maintenance of kitchens Museum and library services Licences and subscriptions Central staff costs (maternity, long term sickness and trade union duties) Costs of certain employment terminations. Asset management costs School improvement services Monitoring national curriculum assessment Education welfare service Pupils support (e.g. clothing grants) Music services Visual and performing arts services Outdoor education services Certain redundancy and early retirement costs Not really red tape... it has been a long time since LEAs kep money back from schools for anything other than priority/statutory functions

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Emily Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Fuschia, you clearly don't know much about the > situation. Actually I have heard a fair bit from various Goodrich parents, and it sounds totally bizarre! But I do feel the need to point out that a drop from one year to the next in % achieving L4 in the SAT results needs to be analysed properly, as it comes down to whether a handful of children are present for the tests/how they perform and takes no note of their level on intake/any SEN they may havce. That's why the contextual value added is a far more meaningful figure. I don't think Goodrich parents will do themselves any favours if they don't seem to have any more grasp of the "league tables" than the Sun or the Daily Mail, is all!

kittysailing Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > i always just turn up on the day - never had a > problem! You're lucky. I have been turned away when all the tickets had been sold even before the queue formed

nylonmeals Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > (the family leisure access card sounds like a good > idea!) Gives you moeny off swimming as well. Shouldn't be necessary though, really, just to be able to get in to jelly babies!

nylonmeals Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Useful - Thank you! I am a member of the sports > centre in ED, run by Fusion like Peckham Pulse - > don't suppose you know whether that qualifies you > as being able to book in advance or if you > specifically need a Pulse Fusion membership> > > (the family leisure access card sounds like a good > idea!) It's not centre based. If yo call fusion head office to get your id and pin you can use the online booking for all centres

I have bought a family leisure access card, ?60 pa, purely so I can book online, I got so fed up with sessions being fully booked.

|It's also possible to get anxious/upset feelings as the milk lets down... http://www.breastfeeding.com/helpme/bfing_secret.html

Emily Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- it is true that Goodrich has also slipped > down the rankings in Southwark compared to other > ED schools. And that may well be because some Southwark schools decided to boycott, whose results wouldn't have been that good... I am not saying parents have no right to raise concerns about the school, but looking at the raw %s year on year achieving L4 in English and Maths is a poor indicator of the real health of a school, honestly. These statistics are notoriously difficult to analyse and interpret, particularly in primary schools where one child can make up 2-3% of the cohort all on their own!

Emily Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The drop has been year on year, every year for > four years. Not a blip. Goodrich did not boycott > the tests. It does not give me any pleasure to say > this. I am extremely worried. The next meeting > might be our Tahir Square! The fact that many schools did boycott the tests will have affected the percentages achieving L4 nationally and across Souhwark, is what I meant.