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Great to see so many parents on the tour again. Good luck with those applications and try not to worry too much! GGPTA

Several parents including parent governors and parents of current reception children will be present tomorrow so do join us after the tour for hot drinks and chat. Babies and toddlers welcome. GGPTA

Dear all, The last school tour of the year will take place on Tuesday 11th December. There will be the chance to visit the whole school from nursery to year 6, the music and art rooms and breakfast/after school room. Parents of current students will be available for a chat and cuppa afterwards. Please note that the tours have been so popular that we really can't admit latecomers. However there is no need to book, just turn up at the school gates on Tintagel Cresecent between 9am and 9.15 (any earlier and youll get caught up in the morning rush and at this time of year when it's cold and or raining the children don't line up in the playground but in the lower hall which is a bit of a squeeze and best avoided!) We have a beautiful Victorian building with lots of stairs so please bear this in mind if bringing babies and toddlers. If you can't make the tour and/or have any questions for the PTA please feel See you there GGPTA

GGPTA would like to echo the sentiments of Heber P&F above. We too ask for raffle prizes twice a year (at our Summer and Christmas fairs) and try to target those businesses where the school parents and teachers shop/eat/drink. We recognise that there are lots of schools and other charities doing the same and the good grace and generosity of those local traders is really gratifying and much appreciated, it makes us very proud to be part of this community. Best wishes for a busy, profitable Christmas and New Year from GGPTA to those business on and around Lordship Lane, Northcross Road, Melbourne Grove and Bellenden Road.

The Goose Green Primary School Choir will be doing an outdoors 'Carols by Candelight' on the Goose Green (on the bit opposite the roundabout 7 EDT) on Friday December 14th from 6pmish. Everyone welcome to join in - young&old!

Hi Millsa, Hopefully some of our lovely reception parents will answer your call. In the meantime, GGPTA is always here to help so do feel free to PM. GGPTA

Next Goose Green tour is 11th December at 9.15 and that's right, no need to book (although we cant rule out that being a feature in the future we will keep the forum posted!) However the tours are so busy during this reception place application window that in order to make the tours manageable and limit disruption to teaching we won't be able to admit latecomers anymore, sorry about that. Good advice by Alieh to try and look at a school outside that reception application window or book early for those that require booking.

Dear all, due to an excess of festive commitments the next tour has been rescheduled from 4th December and will now take place on 11th December at 9.15. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Dear all, Thank you for your feedback, delighted to hear that so many of you liked our school. One piece of feedback was that because it was so busy it was rather hectic. I fed this back to the Headteacher this morning who had already had a meeting about that and it has been decided that future tours will not be limited in total numbers but split into groups of 10 they will start at 9.15 and latecomers will be disappointed! Next tour 11/12/12 GGPTA Edited to reflect change of date from 4/12 to 11/11

Fantastic to see so very many people on today's tour, we do hope that you enjoyed seeing our school. Most of you were able to stay for the coffee and chat with parents afterwards but there were so many of you that we are sorry that we didn't get a chance to speak to everyone. If you have any questions or general feedback to pass on then do send a private message and we'll do what we can to address your questions or comments. Good luck with the application process! GGPTA

A reminder to all about the open day tomorrow, another one after that on 11th December. GGPTA Edited to reflect change of date from 4th to 11th

There will be another tour in December and one in January but I'm afraid that they will also be on Tuesdays. GGPTA

Dear all, If you are looking for a 2013 reception place, nursery place, unhappy with your child's current school or simply curious as to what the fuss is all about, come along to a tour of the school on Tuesday 6th November shortly after 9am. There is no need to book, just turn up at the gates on Tintagel Crescent where you will be met by a member of the senior leadership staff and shown the whole school from nursery to Y6, the art and music rooms, new kitchen and refurbished playground where hopefully our new apple trees have arrived! You are of course welcome to bring children with you but be warned, it is a beautiful listed Victorian building with lots of stairs so not buggy friendly. There will be parents of current pupils on hand after the tour to answer your questions and share their experiences over a cup of tea and a biscuit. For those 50 odd parents who came to the last tour please accept our apologies that the usual PTA presence wasn't available. A combination of new PTA Chairs and new term meant that we just hadn't got into the swing of things but are back on form now. Please feel free to PM if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them. Kind Regards GGPTA

Dear Amandas, the next Goose Green primary school open day is Tuesday 6th November. The Headteacher has an appointment outside school so the tour will be conducted by a member of the senior leadership staff. No need to book an appointment just turn up at the gates on Tintagel Crescent shortly after 9am and come through to reception. There will be parents of children already at the school on hand afterwards to dispense hot drinks and biscuits and share their experience of the school. If you are looking for admission to the current reception class the school has recently converted to academy status and governs its own admissions, the office staff will be able to assist as to the procedure.

In fact hot meals were always available at Goose Green school but prior to the opening of the new kitchen they were prepared and heated up off site. Now the food is so good and free for reception - Y4 as per Southwark policy that only a handful of children have packed lunches. Indeed a good deal of the staff choose to stay and eat their lunch with the children. Parents can come in for lunch which costs ?2 so I've seen for myself that the hall is well staffed with vigilant teachers who ensure that children are eating enough. We have hexagonal tables and table cloths so it all feels rather grown up and sociable. This set up was influenced by the Headteachers visit to Corpus Christi in Brixton, Schools can learn a lot from the best practice of others.

Charlie, that's so kind, thank you. On a personal note I visited the Draft House last week and have been raving about the burgers ever since. The co-chairs have passed a personal resolution to have the next post PTA meeting drink in the Draft House! GGPTA

Following Goose Green Primary's summer fair on Saturday which was a great success and mercifully escaped the rain, we would like to thank publicly the following local businesses who kindly supported our event, whether by lending us transport, providing free beer, donating raffle prizes or sponsoring us in other ways. We are really grateful for your support. So a huge thank you to:- All Fired Up My Big Fat Greek restaurant Blackbird Bakery Bloomers Cafe Nero Celestial Cookie Monsters Draft House Emmanuelle Marshall shoes Fish, Chips & More GMs Greetings The Grove Headnizm Health Matters High Vibe Il Mirto Jack's Just Williams Locale The Magdala Pretty Traditional Property In Dulwich Rouillier White Scoop ED Seacow Tales on Moon Lane Theatrebugs Therapy White Stuff Willis B GGPTA x

The carnival was a fantastic end to another great year for GG, with our year on year rise is sats results, great ofsted report, the premises are looking good, we are feeling great. Looking forward to greeting even more lovely parents and children into the school in September. The last school tour saw parents looking for places in nursery, reception, years 1,2 and 4 all keen to secure the very best for their child in this ambitious, energetic school. If anyone has put their name down on the waitlist and manages to secure a place over the Summer when the school itself is closed, please feel free to PM or email goosegreenpta@yahoo.com with any questions you may have and we'll do our best to help. GGPTA

Thank you Renata, we know that the parents support the school and we appreciate the good wishes of the wider community. It is such a super achievement by the staff, children and parents. The PTA has previously posted describing this school as happy, vibrant, ambitious and on the up so we are pleased to see that reflected in the official assessment. There is a school tour on Tuesday 3rd July, if you want your child to have a good education alongside happy polite hard working children then you had better come and have a look.

Weren't they just lovely? The Good Fairy will also be having a stall at Goose Green primary and nursery school fair on Goose Green on 7th July 12-4pm?

We are collecting and would love to have them! I can pick up or they can be dropped into Goose Green primary school on Tintagel Crescent or my home address. PM me and to arrange collection delivery Thanks GGPTA

See you all later - can't wait to see what the kids have been creating!

Just updating this thread to extend the welcome to anyone fortunate enough to be allocated a place in the "shakedown" at this local school which is positively thriving academically and awash with fun and useful extra curricular activities for children and parents. Keep in touch with the life of the school and the PTA by looking at our website or joining our mailing list and we'll email you out a copy of our fortnightly PTA news (see details above) Next open day 12th June. GGPTA

A reminder that the tour is on Tuesday. The tours are monthly so next one, first Tuesday in June. There will be some lovely parents bearing hot drinks, biscuits and wisdom available to chat to after the tour See you there GGPTA

Dear all, The head teacher of Goose Green will be conducting a tour of the school at 9.15 next Tuesday(1st) there are likely to be parents whose children will be in reception 2012 on that tour and, hopefully, parents of children already at the school on hand afterwards for coffee and biscuits and to share their experiences. Please feel free to PM the PTA if you have any questions GGPTA