be12

The Belham School is campaigning to widen the neighbouring pavement and move a bus-stop to create better access, and higher levels of safety for pedestrians (it's already chocca at drop-off and pick-up, and the school is not even close to full capacity yet). It'd be great if people could sign the petition here: https://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/499/759/650/ to support the request about this to Southwark Council. Many thanks.

I'm also surprised to hear this (similarly without all the facts, though) - I see Bellenden achieved a satisfactory grade in its last OFSTED, whilst Dulwich Hamlet was awarded outstanding. Why would Southwark choose to expand a school which is not attaining a 'good' rating at the very least, rather than one which is successfully delivering an outstanding environment for its children? It would make more sense for the former to be supported to nurture its current size of cohort rather than stretching it unsustainably, and the latter (or a similar alternative) given a chance to expand?

Hello, And another late-comer... I had my second (a little girl to join my toddler boy) in early January and now that I'm out of the newborn fog (ish!) I'm keen to get out and about again with my double buggy (fondly known as the tractor). It would be lovely to meet some more local mummies and babies. I've requested to join the FB group and hope to meet some of you soon, Bella

Hello Franco/Anglo folk - we have just arrived at the Victoria and it's shut! So we've relocated to the back of Andersons cafe just a couple of doors down. Hope you find us! Bella