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Artistic Nd the spurts stuff at dulwich college always used to take 4 year olds

Once you start meeting and talking to childminders I think your fears will be allayed. Our childminder was lovely, He would never have left a baby to cry. When I hsnded over two breastfed cosleeping 1 year olds I was a little worried how it would go, but she would coax expressed milk into them then get them off to sleep by singing and rocking. Within a few weeks they were really well settled and would nap every day between 1.30 and 3. If I ever popped in during the afternoon, both would be snoozing happily (in their car seats, there was an older child who used to sleep upstairs in a cot) My older child was a nap refusenik but he would usually sleep on the way back from Places in the buggy. I know when she had one very unsettled baby, she would walk for miles with him In the buggy. I think you just need to ask the minders about how they arrange naps, and get references from existing parents. In my experience, a child minded is the best, most homely care for small children - you just need to find one you get on with, and the right mix of other children age wise.

Biff are very good, and have a big range of shoes. Fitting is very expert.

Ask the teacher whether they use textbooks and which ones? Or ask for additional worksheets to do at home? Though I tend to think that for most children, reading for pleasure and visiting museums etc is the best use of time. Homework in primary isn't of much proven benefit. If a child needs additional support in one area, the school should share the required resources with you. Do the school provide info on what topics are being covered each half term Nd how you can support?

There are loads of workbooks aimed at parents http://www.theworks.co.uk/p/key-stage-1-books/ks1-maths-workbook---ages-6-7/9781445477534?CAWELAID=1896304073&CAGPSPN=pla&gclid=CIC77OqMscECFSuWtAodRyMAxg

This sort of thing is popular https://www.topical-resources.co.uk/category/science/

Textbooks produced by publishers are very expensive and the curriculum changes too often for schools to be keen to invest.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/359541/Wave_7_free_schools_basic_need_final.pdf

LondonMix Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think you have to identify a potential site as > part of the application process. You do. Section H ? Premises Finding a suitable site is an essential part of opening a free school. As part of preparing your application you should investigate potential sites for your school and tell us about them in your application. I am just itching to see the Harris nunhead application, info about the publicity, location of supporting signatures, and suggested site.

DulwichBorn&Bred Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was one of those that signed for a new primary > in the area but no way did I want TWO Harris > primary schools . If I had known that my signature > would have been abused in this way The free school application must be supported by the leaflets that supporters were shown before they signed up, and their addresses plotted on a map to show how close they are to the proposed new school. I just can't see how that can have happened in the case of Harris Nunhead

James said: As we have so many good local schools and > distances are so short it's likely it would be > offering places to people locally that fall > outside admissions but within 2 miles But the basis of a free school approval is supposed to be that there are not sufficient high quality spaces available, and the signatures in support are supposed to be from families in commuting distance. If the parents who signed up wanted a school in Nunhead, I don't understand how their support can just be switched to a school 2 miles away.

It's also unclear how the second Harris bid got approved and whether it had documented specific support from families within commuting distance.

http://lauramcinerney.com/2013/11/19/i-won-dfe-must-release-free-school-application-forms/ The application forms can be requested by FOI. Would be interesting to see the forms for the two Harris primaries

But ivydale rd to dulwich hospital is 1.8 miles. That is at the very limit of what is considered 'commutable' even outside of London, and is considerably further than most families would choose for a London prinary. So how can Harris have plotted the supporting families onto a map as requested as part of the application, and what was the wording of the leaflet for the school ths parents signed up to. You were involved in the application, presumably, James, and have a copy of the application? How soon are the applications put into the public domain?

bawdy-nan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Very interesting reading - assessment criteria > ... > > https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa > ds/attachment_data/file/343538/free-school-applica > tions-criteria-for-assessment-mainstream-and-16-to > -19.pdf How did the second harris prinary meet the criteria? E1 ? Provide valid evidence that there is a need for this school in the area You will need to be able to demonstrate that you have interest from parents of a number of pupils that is close to the school?s capacity ? for each of the school?s first two years of operation and either that there is: ? no significant surplus of school places in the relevant phase in the area; or ? that the number of places in underperforming existing schools in the school?s proposed vicinity comprises a total number of pupil places greater than your proposed school?s capacity at scale. (Underperforming schools will usually be classed as schools rated as ?requires improvement? or ?inadequate? by Ofsted. However, we will also take into account pupil attainment and progression data.) For example, if you are proposing a primary school of 420 pupils, with year groups of 60, we?d expect you to be able to show interest from parents of at least 60 pupils eligible for the first year of operation and 60 pupils eligible to join the school in the second year of operation. In addition, we?d expect you to be proposing to locate the school either in an area without a significant surplus of primary school places or in an area with at least 420 primary places in underperforming existing schools. You must: Complete the parental demand table in the application form showing how many parents (or students for 16 to 19) would select your school as their first choice for the first two years of the school?s life ? Demonstrate that potential parents (or students for 16 to 19) have made an informed decision when choosing your school as their first choice. Please include the text you have used in leaflets or other promotional material for prospective parents (or students for 16 to 19) about the particular characteristics of your school. You must make sure that this adequately describes the school you are proposing; we will not consider generic expressions of interest in a new school to be sufficient evidence that there is demand for the school you are proposing ? Provide a map which shows that potential pupils (or students for 16 to 19) live within commuting distance of your school ? Provide details on the extent of any current or forecast shortage (basic need) or surplus of places in the relevant phase of education within the school?s proposed vicinity (if you have already set this out in the vision section, please refer to the relevant page)

That's a bit unfair. I can see benefits of that system for individual student provision by allowing classes to be more flexible for the summer born. If you haven't been to see the school, it's a bit rich to be accusing it of fiddling its sats! Sats stats are based on date of birth/nc year, anyway.

Magic moments up by the harvester. ?10 per session. Runs every day but weds, for a couple of hours. Lynda who runs it is lovely, as are the other ladies who work there.

Oh I do!! I had to tear. Chunk of bread off with my teeth earlier on and eat without butter

One tip is to make sure the child is well hydrated and wear a long sleeve top so the arm is warm. Also a couple of chocolates for distraction is a good idea and the sugar reduces any pain

How about st Thomas? Though any phlebotomist should do a good, very gentle job. Call dulwich and check they do emla, perhaps get it from the chemist and apply it yourself first (both arms) so you can be in and out really fast

I have two au pairs so it's not a disaster, but I have 4 children as well, so I can't just do nothing

Ooh dammar, that is dramatic! I am sleeping propped up on pillows and wearing a shoulder brace 24h I have managed to cut back to taking 1 cocodamol every 3h then at night a tramadol or 2 That seems to keep the pain at a manageable level, though it is constant pain I cannot move my arm at all, even pushing it with the other hand Loads of things I can't do Dress children Dress myself Butter toast Chop vegetables Hang up washing No driving!!

My god That local offer site is appalling For a start it doesn't actually have any info on sen provision in local schools ... The link to local schools is to a London database ... Not even southwark specific. There are also myriad grammatical and spelling errors. It looks like it has just been thrown together and not even proof read

Try go henry Very good for making a regular payment - I pay ?5 - and extra amounts for hinges like washing the car If you try it, use this code please :/) https://www.gohenry.co.uk/secure/#ref_tw_1364142848510672388

http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/nursery-world/news/1146336/childrens-charity-calls-ban-baby-nurseries