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Brilliant! The bb spoons and bowls are pricey, but they were a revelation when I tried them. Probably cheaper then buying lots of different cutlery but not getting on with it

Tell me about it!

Is there any dressing up proposed? I didn't notice any instructions Thanks

Has he been referred to sunshine house? I can also recommend Verity 07952 668022

Yup, mm 2 hours every morning but weds ?10 a day Lovely place In the estate opposite Barcelona tapas bar

On the question of dog poo, I wonder if it's possible to clarify the arrangements now At one time it was cleared within 24h I think it was, once reported Then it went up to 5 days which is pretty ridiculous However I was told that the regular street cleaning crews (who go round every other day?! should pick it up as they go However later I was told that is untrue, street cleaners don't deal with it I would love some clarity. Is it picked up routinely? Once reported, how long should it take? Thanks

Also http://www.hostel-scotland.co.uk/

More analysis http://www.localschoolsnetwork.org.uk/2013/02/english-kids-significantly-lag-east-asians-in-maths/ 'English pupils significantly lag their East Asian counterparts in maths from infancy, the likely causes being related to social and educational inequality, too much setting and streaming in primary schools, too much selection and fragmentation in the school system generally and in secondary schools too much emphasis on the C grade floor target at the expense of quality, differentiated teaching of all pupils including the most able. The DfE however thinks the key messages are that we need tougher discipline, harder exams and more setting and streaming. The media (quality and tabloid), as usual, completely fails to understand or address the issues at all.' http://www.localschoolsnetwork.org.uk/2013/02/why-we-lag-behind-east-asia-in-maths/

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Duo dance in Herne hill. Good to go if you haven't a clue, they fit the shoes etc and know which uniform for which dance school. We went there once and now get from dance direct or amazon.

Curmudgeon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Send an email and they'll get in touch with you > > http://woodcraft.org.uk/where/group/southwark/goos > e-green-elfins I did try that the last time this was discussed, but never got a reply. Will try again! Thanks

Any more info on this? Would like to join mine up but Tuesdays isn't a good day.

My oldest is 10, and the children he was with (medusa's triplets!) are 11 I believe. I think the group size is 4... Tomorrow my 4 year old is having a go, with some other young ones. I guess it would be good for teenagers if they were in a group of older ones

This report puts quite a different slant on it http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/education-20664752 'In maths, the study says England has been one of the most improved between 1995 and 2011. England remains in the global top 10 for maths - in 9th for primary and 10th for secondary.' The more recent news reports at the start of this thread are comparing different tests and also 'league table' rankings are not a good measure of progress http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/education-21296635

http://www.localschoolsnetwork.org.uk/2013/01/schools-minister-makes-a-speech-somewhere-what-did-she-say-to-the-mystery-audience http://www.localschoolsnetwork.org.uk/faqs/ 'Scare stories about UK pupils plummeting down league tables are exaggerated and not statistically robust. Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2009 ?We used to be fourth in the world for our science education, now we are 16th. We used to be seventh in the world for the quality of our children?s literacy. Now we are 25th. We used to be eighth in the world for the quality of our maths, now we are 28th,? said Michael Gove to the Conservative Conference in 2011. But these figures can only be upheld by using the results of the PISA tests for the UK in 2000. PISA tests are taken by a sample of 14 year-olds in countries around the world every three years. These tests are administered by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The first PISA tests took place in 2000 and the UK appeared to do well. However, OECD has since found that the PISA statistics for the UK in 2000 were flawed and warned that they should not be used for comparison. The only figures which can be used to show UK performance are those for the years 2006 and 2009. These show a relative fall in ranking from 17th to 25th in reading, 23rd to 28th for maths, and 14th to 17th in 2009 for science. But more countries took part in the 2009 tests ? 65 compared with 58 in 2006. However, if we look at the actual figures, there is little statistical difference between the 2006 and 2009 scores. Reading 2006: 495 2009: 494 Maths 2006: 495 2009: 492 Science 2006: 515 2009: 514 In the 2009 PISA tests, UK pupils were at the OECD average for reading and maths, and above the OECD average for Science In October 2012, the UK Statistics Authority expressed concern about the way the Department of Education had used PISA statistics. It concluded, ?it may be difficult to treat an apparent decline in secondary school pupils? performance as ?a statistically robust result??.'

B-n, wish there was a 'like' button here.

It's easier to progress those who are ahead than those who are behind. http://www.localschoolsnetwork.org.uk/2013/02/making-expected-progress-a-deeply-flawed-measure/ http://www.localschoolsnetwork.org.uk/2013/02/new-gcse-measures-a-cautious-welcome/

http://m.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/feb/22/league-tables-pupils-behind-maths

Triplets, Medusa? :-)

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My oldest had fun today at a tshirt printing workshop and my daughter is having a go on Sunday. I am told these craft activities are going to be a regular thing, various types. Worth looking out for! http://capturedontherye.com/workshops/

Was there yesterday. Just a mud bath. To access the play equipment that is fenced off, children have to be lifted over the fence.

Swimming at forest hill?

My 4th child had a posterior tt snipped at 11 days old. Even then he didn't manage to feed properly for several weeks. I could feel that he was unable to latch effectively with the tongue tie. It's slowly being realised just how much tt impacts on bf. Though in the 'olden days' I believe it was quite common for midwives to check the mouth and break any tie with a sharp fingernail

Also http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?25,1053679 And one o clock club crystal pal (am and pm) also p rye one o'clock club is open off and on