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James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yes voters with children already in primary > schools support a secondary school and don't want > more primary school places. Are you surprised. > Parents without places in primary schools have > said they want primary school places. Are you > surprised. They have different interests and the > experiences of people with kids in primary schools > is mostly that they achieved the places they > wanted. So of course they don't see a need. James, the need for primary places was in Nunhead, wasn't it? Where's the evidence the anyone supported two Harris primaries? Or two primaries of any brand? What was it they were asked to sign up to? Doesn't the council data now show there will be enough primary places to meet demand - Ivydale expanding, Harris primary on the police station site - and that we do not need another primary school in the area? To declare my interest, I have a daughter in year 4. So I've realised that the new secondary will not open in time for us whatever size it is. But the wishes of the local community seem to be that they want a decent sized secondary, not a primary on that site. I'd have thought you'd see it as your job to represent those views. I'm very much reminded of this http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,772215,page=46

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This thread is getting silly. You all seem to > think that James has a lot more sway than he > probably does have. I'd like to know what his views are as he seeks to be an elected representative of the local community. I'm sorry if you think that's silly.

@James Barber - Can we count on you to fight any plans to build a primary school on the hospital site?

Also most of the primaries now teach uke, so it's all round a better bet. The music shop near the station helped us a lot finding a good tutorial book. Also have a look at you tube - there's loads of tutorials on there as well as tuners etc.

I may be alone, but I'd much rather public money was spent on keeping the streets clean than on this http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1426742, or this http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1423829.

http://www.amigosmagic.co.uk/ he's done the dulwich festival a few times and always gets a big crowd of kids, he did a birthday party for us (6 I think, shared with 2 other kids- so we had the whole class - went down a treat). The adults enjoy him as well.

healey Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Its a tight corner for pedestrians. Come again?

Well, we have a local council part of the role of which is to scope, manage and commission local infrastructure projects. So local infrastructure projects we get, like them or not, however pointless, I guess.

Doesn't look a mess to me. When the market is on, the junction is closed off with the barriers. There's obviously no safety concern as there is no record of incidents at the junction. It's a completely pointless waste of money as far as I can see.

According to crash map there's been 3 incidents at that junction, all severity='slight' since 2005. I'd personally much rather they spent them money employing street cleaners.

The Southwark data is published here http://www.southwark.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/6403/starting_primary_school_in_southwark_201516 However Goose Green is an academy and therefore Southwark doesn't have the data for them. AFAIK you'll have to get it from the school directly.

On rightmove.co.uk there's only one house for sale on Upland Road and from your address it's not yours. 2 bed terrace west of Barry rd? If that isn't you, ask your agent why your property isn't on rightmove.

I received a personal note from Tessa re: my email. David Laws may not be interested, but Tessa is clearly monitoring the volume and will no doubt follow up.

They're very expensive. ?25 and upwards for half an hour!

Signed. If anyone wants the copy of the email I sent to David Laws, or the one I sent to Peter John re: the planning restrictions on the site allowing private residential development, I'll happily share.

Hello, please see Tessa Jowell's letter to David Laws, Minister of State for Schools, re: the proposed use of the Dulwich Community Hospital site here. You can see the other correspondence on Ms Jowell's site http://www.tessajowell.net/campaign-responses/ I worry that there is a real danger we could end up with a compromise on the land required for the new secondary (whichever bid is successful) by having to accommodate a primary we don't need in ED and which is not useful for Nunhead. If you believe, as I do, that this site should be for a secondary school only (in addition to the health provision which is guaranteed to also be on the site) you may want to write to: Rt Hon David Laws MP Minister of State for Schools Department for Education Sanctuary Buildings 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT Email addresses ? use both. [email protected] [email protected] Copy in your local MP Tessa Jowell or Harriet Harman: House of Commons London SW1A 0AA [email protected] [email protected] And copy in Peter John, Leader of Southwark Council Cabinet Suite 160 Tooley Street London SE1 2QH [email protected] Points to remember: According to the council?s department of children services, the need in local area is for a new secondary school. East Dulwich has a number of new primary schools to meet long-term demand and adding the Harris Primary will mean an over supply of primary places - a Harris Primary has opened to be sited on the Dulwich Police Station site. East Dulwich has a number of new primary schools to meet long-term demand and adding the Harris Primary will mean an over supply of primary places - a Harris Primary has opened to be sited on the Dulwich Police Station site. A Nunhead primary school should be located in Nunhead. The site will be too far for Nunhead-based primary school children to walk to, so will add to traffic in the area or get two buses. This is the only site available locally which will accommodate a secondary school of the size required.

Can anyone who has subscribed to Aquila and seen recent editions share their views on what it's like and what the content is?

Take him down to Beckenham Spa. He can join a class and then arrange some one on ones. The teaching pool is very warm and has a moveable floor, so they make it very shallow for the little ones and they're really good at building confidence.

Try the Hotel Praktik Rambla - quiet yet in the thick of it. No breakfast but there's a deal with a cafe next door or lots of places nearby. Look it up on Trip Advisor.

Our daughter screamed her head off for the first three months. Then it suddenly stopped. - investigate all the possible underlying causes, even if it's nothing to do with any of them, at least you'll know that you did all you could - swaddling helped ours calm down enough to get her to sleep - we found pushing her round the streets / park shut her up - but only when the buggy was moving, and only if it was moving quickly enough!! I used to shove her in the buggy, put my iPod on and set off for hours at a stretch! - take time out wherever you possibly can and do "shift" parenting ie do 2 hrs on, 2 hrs off - and when it's not your shift, get out/away from the screaming (never ever be late to take over your shift). - rope in any friends/relatives you have who can help. Accept the help and support, don't keep people out. Doesn't matter if they're not parents etc. as long as willing to help - don't worry about bonding. Your son isn't moving out anytime soon; you've got the next few decades to know him and build a relationship. It is indeed a slow burn and whilst he's totes amazballs to you right now, at three weeks he's mainly a very elaborate tube in which milk goes in and crap comes out. - and stop worrying. It's not 'normal' but by no means unusual, unlikely to be your fault, probably not much you can do about it and will certainly pass long before your son really starts to become a personality you can truly get to know and love

I had a bit of vicarious fun with this. If it were me I would ... Fly Thai Airlines direct to Phuket - night time flight leaves LHR 21:50, 13hrs40min, 1 hour changeover in BKK - very doable. Arrives 18:15+1 Fly Thai Airlines direct to Melbourne - mid evening flight (20:35) 12hrs50min, 3 hour changeover in BKK. Arrives 13:25+1 Flown with them a few times. Generous seat pitch in economy, great service, not vastly expensive. That trip for 2 adults, 1 child and 1 infant is ?2,714 all in. Phuket has lots of nice resorts you can stay at which would be great with the little ones and you'd actually get a holiday. I love Bangers dearly, I really do, but with a 1 year old I would give myself a break and just chill out by the pool. Leave traipsing around extremely hot, busy, dirty, dusty cities until the kids are a bit older (we did BKK with a 6 year old a couple of Easters back and that was fine, but the days were exhausting for her: heat, culture shock etc etc). Singapore is ok for a couple of days, but not a couple of weeks - unless you plan to be spending a lot of time in departure lounges and baggage carousels at Changi and use it as a hub. Hope that's useful. Bon voyage.

It's pointy and covered in slate.

Yes, about ?40k for a side-return extension. I believe what actually makes it expensive is anything that requires going out beyond the existing foundations. So what you are describing sounds to me like it would be very expensive.

Thank you I shall have a loom for threw FAQ

intexasatthe moment Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just posting link re criteria from New Schools > Network ,as requested > https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mainstr > eam-and-16-to-19-free-school-applications Thank you.