MarianaTrench

Ah you're right ... Bellenden Primary catchment should be OK, I was thinking the Belham.

Bellenden has a very small catchment area by now so you need to live pretty close to have a chance at getting a reception place!

I have used Nicola several times too. I can't recommend her enough.

Have a look at Bluestone in Wales - much cheaper and great for the kids

Haha, you beat us to it! We spent a lot of our weekends in Kent on the coast where we find and make Channel Rocks. My daughter has been itching to start Peckham Rocks. The only issue is ... there are not many rocks to be found in Peckham!! (Unless we start decorating building rubble / discarded bricks? :-) )

If you go on the Southwark website there is a full list of all registered childminders and nurseries so you won't have to rely on googling to find all of them. If you're looking at the Villa you might also consider Sunshine Fruits on Havil Street. I appreciate it's low on outside space but they take the children out every day to either Brunswick Park or Lucas Gardens (which are a stone's throw away). It's a Montessori nursery which may or may not be up your street, but I love the fact the nursery is so light, airy, spacious and clean!

https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/21306991 Might not be large enough but it is VERY kidfriendly.

Camberwell Salvation Army also take donations during term time at their site on Lomond Grove. It's given to asylum seekers but also trafficked women.

I was surprised how much easier recovery was after an elective, compared to an EMCS. I guess it's personal how quickly you recover but I found I actually didn't need that much help. Not sure what I did with lifting toddler ... it's all a vague memory now!

Eos Dance does ballet lessons for 3 year olds where you leave them behind, it's only for 30 mins though!

Not overly busy. I see other kids commuting on that line around this time. You wouldn't be able to get a seat probably, but there is enough standing room. It's not like the train to Blackfriars where you have to fold yourself in to someone's armpit.

My daughter goes to Eos Dance on Bellenden Road, but they have other locations too. Theatre Peckham also does ballet (and tap) classes.

Happy to pay for them as well!

I am happy to take on any boys shoes, depending on their size ... My boy is a size 6 now and I am due to buy some new shoes for him!

As an aside, I am not sure test results actually reflect the families' socio economic status. I have been looking at primary schools for my child to start primary school this September. I went to see three 'good' schools and they were the usual mix of all the different people that live here. I went to see one 'outstanding' school (a Harris school, on Peckham Road, not the one in ED) and I got the impression their intake is v challenging, a large proportion of children with behavioral, special needs etc, they get good test results because they manage all those challenges really well, and focus predominantly on the metrics that Ofsted focuses on. So yeah, anyway, my two cents.