Dulwich Born And Bred

I think anyone commenting without actually WATCHING the show needs to WATCH it first and than comment. The clips are dramatised and taken out of context. When you watch the show there isn?t more holes than a Swiss cheese plus they said there was a ?concern? about Archie?s colour which is different to being curious as to who he will take after colour wise. Watch the show, then give feedback otherwise you are just as bad as the tabloids.

That is definitely a much fairer way to give out school places after looked after children etc. gebbjane Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Totally agree with this - I?ve heard of some > schools that have siblings in catchment, then > catchment as their policy. So if you move out of > the area and you are applying for a sibling the > application is considered by distance only - the > sibling is given no pirority. > > peolDulwichBorn&Bred Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > If the sibling priority is removed but not t > > catchment then I agree totally as I do know of > > people who had a kid in a Dulwich school, moved > to > > a bigger house in Crystal Palace etc when they > had > > more children but still commuted to Dulwich for > > their other children to attend the schools > here, > > sibling priority should only apply if they are > > still within the catchment. > > > > > > northernmonkey Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Its quite clear that the fairer way for this > to > > > work would be for the Charter Schools to > remove > > > their sibling priority unless either sibling > > has > > > SEN where this would make it necessary to > take > > > them to school. > > > > > > Secondary school age children are expected to > > > travel independently - and if they could go > to > > a > > > local school this would be even easier. > > > > > > In addition, before TCSED was built, for > those > > > locally who didn't get a place at Charter > > North, > > > the option was Harris Boys and Harris Girls. > > Why > > > is it so crucial that siblings go to the same > > > Charter School, but totally fine to split > them > > up > > > you you have boy / girl siblings otherwise? > > > > > > The sibling place priority encourages the > > behavior > > > being complained about - where people with 3 > - > > 4 > > > kids move out once the first has a place but > > then > > > continue to travel in for the next 10 years!

If the sibling priority is removed but not the catchment then I agree totally as I do know of people who had a kid in a Dulwich school, moved to a bigger house in Crystal Palace etc when they had more children but still commuted to Dulwich for their other children to attend the schools here, sibling priority should only apply if they are still within the catchment. northernmonkey Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Its quite clear that the fairer way for this to > work would be for the Charter Schools to remove > their sibling priority unless either sibling has > SEN where this would make it necessary to take > them to school. > > Secondary school age children are expected to > travel independently - and if they could go to a > local school this would be even easier. > > In addition, before TCSED was built, for those > locally who didn't get a place at Charter North, > the option was Harris Boys and Harris Girls. Why > is it so crucial that siblings go to the same > Charter School, but totally fine to split them up > you you have boy / girl siblings otherwise? > > The sibling place priority encourages the behavior > being complained about - where people with 3 - 4 > kids move out once the first has a place but then > continue to travel in for the next 10 years!

The email doesn?t say we need to submit paperwork but the official letter does. I received a letter on Monday saying I had until March 31st to submit a council tax letter, child benefit letter and passport/birth certificate via email or I would essentially lose the place and that I could email to decline the space. Cora Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mmmm...we have been offered a place but haven?t > been told anything about needing to provide any > paperwork yet? Our offer just says it assumes we > are accepting the place unless we tell them we are > not...have I missed something?

Those offered a space at Charter have until the 31st March to submit documents to accept the offer so I?m assuming movements on the waiting list will happen from then onwards, though parents can email to decline the space prior to that. Gesundheit Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just wondering if anyone has experience of being > on Charter's waiting list... My daughter's quite > high up on it and I'd love to get an idea of when > they start letting people know if they can offer a > place. Or do you have to get in touch to find > out? > > Thanks!

It most likely to be dependent on completion of the next phase of the building. gm99 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thank you - though it's unclear to me if that > definitely means a 240 entry size for Sept '22

From their site ? Over the coming years, the school will continue to grow until it reaches its full capacity of 1,680 students via eight forms of entry. Work on phase two of the Charter East Dulwich campus is due to get underway in 2020 and will see the addition of dedicated music and drama teaching spaces as well as outdoor sports facilities and a multi-use assembly hall. The entire campus complex, on the site of the old East Dulwich Hospital, is expected to be completed by 2022.?

Charter East has this on their website: The furthest distance we have offered a place for our year 7 September 2020 intake is 761 metres. https://www.chartereastdulwich.org.uk/page/?title=Do+we+have+a+catchment%3F&pid=200

Yes I was offered my first(and only) choice.

I?m 503m as the crow flies or 593m according to a postcode to postcode website from Charter East which was the only school I put on the application since it?s the closest.

Good luck to everyone finding out about school places today!

At long last. It?s so tiny in there though! Lynne Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Work being done on "Stella's" the former shoe shop > om North X Rd.

Same chap that knocked on my door. He was pushy.

I?ve been opening my front door to find parcels just sat on the doorstep waiting to be stolen as the postman didn?t knock. I only knew I got an email twice to say my parcel has been delivered!

I?m not original then! :) JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DulwichBorn&Bred Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Thought of a new slogan. Black Lives Matters > Too. > > BLMT. Is that more clearer? So it?s not saying > > ?just? black lives. > > https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-Black-Lives-Matter-To > o/dp/1524601209

Thought of a new slogan. Black Lives Matter Too. BLMT. Is that more clearer? So it?s not saying ?just? black lives.

She is local and will drop off https://instagram.com/se22breathe?igshid=bfqlg3qt1ad6

If the shopkeepers do wear masks I hope they wear the smile masks in order to be accessible to all of their customers. https://www.facebook.com/friendlyfacemasks/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-53397617

They all seems to be doing it. My online grocery shop costs a bomb despite the fact that I?m buying the same things. Ironic given the job losses and cut in pay for a lot of people.

Brilliant photos and stories!

Seems silly to put an important post that is based in SE22 in The Lounge.

Admin, why is this in the Lounge?!

Thank you, you get it. It?s exhausting. Alec1 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > TheCat Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > So....as a white person I'm apparently racist if > I > > dont 'understand that i'll never > > understand'....and even if I try to understand, > > its also racist to ask a person of colour (the > > people who do understand) to explain it to > me.... > > > > Also...Its 'racial profiling' if I assume that > any > > person of colour understands and can explain it > to > > me, but not racial profiling to assume that i > (as > > not a person of colour) will never understand. > > > > Also, good intentions arent enough, but try > > getting involved and you're probably a > > self-appointed White ally or have a white > savior > > complex. > > > > (See attached for more) > > > > > > For clarity....the police/race issue in the US > is > > clearly a serious problem; as is racism in any > > form, and we clearly all need to find ways to > > combat racial prejudice as a society.....but so > > many serious discussions on this issue are > being > > hampered when the woke-police continue to add > > layer upon layer of verboten > > language/questions/behaviour. > > > > I beleive its got to the point that we (more > often > > than not) cant even have a discussion about it? > > I've seen people taken down on > television/social > > media for not blindly buying into every new > > catchphrase associated with this issue. (im > sure > > someone will brand me racist for this thread) > > > > But....dont we tell children to ask as many > > questions as possible? dont we use phrases like > > "asking questions is how you learn' and 'there > are > > no stupid questions'? > > > > I dont think im alone in wanting an open > > discussion on some of the more contentious > views > > around this issue, but also not alone in that I > > dont want to be branded a racist for doing so. > So > > - I'll just stay silent like a good many other > > people. And probabbly unfort be branded a > rascist > > for doing that too..... > > > It's up to all of us to educate ourselves and our > children, not expect black people to educate us. > Let's be honest, the BAME community have been > TRYING to educate us, get us to not just listen, > but to really hear them, for how many decades? > Even now, in 2020 we are still not hearing them. > > Whether it's about the colour of someone's skin, > race, religion, sexuality, gender, disability it's > up to us, the people who want/need to learn to > take on the responsibility for OUR education. It > is NOT up to an oppressed, marginalised group to > educate us.

That is lovely! ❤️ JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lovely BLM advert on Sky News/Sky Sport at the > moment > > > e=youtu.be