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Thread: Where do local primary kids go on to, on whole?
Post: RE: Where do local primary kids go on to, on whole...
| There isn't a one-way system any more at HCP. It was only for when they had building work.
There is drama included in the English lessons but there's not much of it. |
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Thread: Where do local primary kids go on to, on whole?
Post: RE: Where do local primary kids go on to, on whole...
| HCP is not regimented and not strict. Although they do give out dententions until a child has had so many the school can get rid of them. It's not like the East Dulwich boys school. It's much more rel... |
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Thread: Where do local primary kids go on to, on whole?
Post: RE: Where do local primary kids go on to, on whole...
| As you can probably tell I'm not that enamored with Harris CP but I expect a lot of schools operate on similar lines. They run it like a business (thanks to Lord Harris) and whilst it's a slick operat... |
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Thread: Where do local primary kids go on to, on whole?
Post: RE: Where do local primary kids go on to, on whole...
| I've found from experience that what is printed in the Lewisham booklet and reality are not the same thing. I know parents last year and the year before that got their child into Prendergast HF from t... |
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Thread: Where do local primary kids go on to, on whole?
Post: RE: Where do local primary kids go on to, on whole...
| I would disagree with Perryman on the difficulties of getting into Prendergast HF as it has a much wider catchment now and it is not unheard of for children as far as in Nunhead to get in on the secon... |
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12-03-2013, 01:05 PM |
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Thread: Primary School Advice
Post: RE: Primary School Advice
| Haseltine just had an Ofsted and got Outstanding. |
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13-02-2013, 11:42 PM |
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Thread: Street scam - distressed woman asking for baby formula money
Post: RE: Street scam - distressed woman asking for baby...
| I asked her where her baby was and that had her flumaxed for a few minutes. I thought I'd give her the benefit of the doubt and gave her a couple of pounds and she chased me down the road saying 'that... |
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14-10-2012, 10:47 PM |
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Thread: Primary School allocations
Post: RE: Primary School allocations
| Just for info, Haseltine got 92% pass rate for maths & english in this years sats results, according to their website. |
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15-08-2012, 03:16 PM |
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Thread: Wanted: White Billy bookcase 60cms
Post: RE: Wanted: White Billy bookcase 60cms
| I've got one 60cm wide but it's only 193cm tall. Prehaps it's not Billy but I thought it was. It's white and in lovely good condition. |
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22-05-2012, 08:21 PM |
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Thread: Primary School allocations
Post: RE: Primary School allocations
| The plans for a new primary school in Ewhurst Road, on the Prendergast Ladywell Fields site is going ahead for 2013. That will offer 60 places. |
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15-05-2012, 09:51 PM |
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Thread: Primary School allocations
Post: RE: Primary School allocations
| This may not be helpful for this year but will possibly be for those doing applications next year. A proposal and consultation has been made to open a new primary school with two-form entry in Crofton... |
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09-05-2012, 07:31 PM |
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Thread: Primary School allocations
Post: RE: Primary School allocations
| As regards Haseltine, you can't really rely on previous Ofsted reports because the school has undergone significant changes in the past year. The new Head is from Fairlawn and she used to teach my chi... |
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25-04-2012, 08:15 PM |
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Thread: Kilmorie school
Post: RE: Kilmorie school
| I agree with Jane2, we are very fortunate to have so many good primary schools to chose from around Forest Hill/Brockley. Even Brockley Primary is now a good choice.
The Head at Kilmorie used to be... |
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11-03-2012, 11:33 PM |
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Thread: Anyone for tennis?
Post: RE: Anyone for tennis?
| There are nearly refurbished courts in Ladywell fields |
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12-02-2012, 11:58 PM |
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Thread: Nursery classes may close for bulge classes
Post: RE: Nursery classes may close for bulge classes
| Yes Roz it sounds like they are seriously considering it. It will scupper the gov's plan to increase nursery places for disadvantaged two year olds as it will have a downwards affect.
Lewisham are ... |
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04-02-2012, 10:37 AM |
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Thread: Nursery classes may close for bulge classes
Post: Nursery classes may close for bulge classes
| I have just read the latest copy of TES magazine and Frankie Sulkie, the Director of Lewisham Education, is quoted as saying they will consider closing nursery classes in Lewisham order to make way fo... |
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03-02-2012, 06:03 PM |
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Thread: Crofton Leisure centre
Post: RE: Crofton Leisure centre
| When they rebuilt the school they promised the local community at the planning meeting (I was there) that once it was finished we could use the leisure centre in the evenings. This hasn't happened tho... |
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03-02-2012, 05:53 PM |
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Thread: Are there any home schoolers out there in SE23?
Post: RE: Are there any home schoolers out there in SE23...
| If you go to Streatham ice rink on a Friday afternoon you will find loads of homeschoolers. They also meet for classes in a scout hut in Dulwich |
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02-02-2012, 04:32 PM |
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Thread: recommended damp proofing and chimney companies
Post: RE: recommended damp proofing and chimney companie...
| Allied Remedials. I've used them a few times and have come out the lowest quote and are a very well established company. They were recommended to me 10 years ago by my surveyor. |
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02-02-2012, 04:29 PM |
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Thread: Horniman Primary - disappointing league tables
Post: RE: Horniman Primary - disappointing league tables
| Hi Satcher,
What you describe about the problem with the KS2 sats English paper also happened at Fairlawn. Quite a few children missed out on a level 5 for English because of the way the external m... |
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02-02-2012, 04:21 PM |
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Thread: Is Dalmain School pretty mediocre?
Post: RE: Is Dalmain School pretty mediocre?
| It may help to look at the percentage of level 5 passes on that table. It shows this figure has gone up over the past 5 years and went up this year too.
I would suggest that the standards have not... |
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29-01-2012, 06:21 PM |
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Thread: Robin Bosher to leave Fairlawn Primary School
Post: RE: Robin Bosher to leave Fairlawn Primary School
| You only have to look at the mish mash of nursery provision to see where academies are heading.
From what I understand Robin was head hunted by Harris and I know he's been looking for a senior pos... |
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29-01-2012, 05:51 PM |
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Thread: New primary school for Lewisham?
Post: RE: New primary school for Lewisham?
| 'Haseltine has probably benefitted from being part of the Exec Headship of Robin Bosher, Head of Fairlawn'
and also the new head Janette Brumby. She taught my child a few years ago as a teacher and... |
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16-01-2012, 11:59 AM |
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Thread: Info about Brockley
Post: RE: Info about Brockley
| I lived in Brockley for 20 years but moved to Crofton Park as it's a much nicer area. Brockley deteriates the nearer to New Cross you get. |
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Thread: We want to buy a house in Honor Oak
Post: RE: We want to buy a house in Honor Oak
| Please don't get too hung up about catchment areas. The house opposite to me didn't sell for ages because viewers thought it was too far away from Stillness; however last year the new owner got her ch... |
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28-09-2011, 05:16 PM |
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Thread: Fairlawn / Horniman primary
Post: RE: Fairlawn / Horniman primary
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25-09-2011, 10:41 AM |
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Thread: Secondary schools
Post: RE: Secondary schools
| ''Ladywell Fields is unlikely to improve,''
Hah! Don't believe everything people tell you. It's results just went up by 11%. |
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Thread: Semi-wild cat around Brockley View
Post: RE: Semi-wild cat around Brockley View
| no but then cat relatives don't all share the same markings |
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Thread: Secondary schools
Post: RE: Secondary schools
| It maybe helpful to know that Sydenham girls have just lost their Head so their future is a little uncertain.
I wouldn't right off Prendergast Ladywell Fields school as the school has certainly im... |
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13-08-2011, 10:01 PM |
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Thread: Semi-wild cat around Brockley View
Post: RE: Semi-wild cat around Brockley View
| Modecai is not the same as the semi-feral cat I have just taken in but she does have the very same distinctive head markings ie. white off centre line and tabby head. I wonder if they are related? We ... |
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13-08-2011, 09:23 PM |
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Thread: Recycling collection too early again and barking dog ...still!
Post: RE: Recycling collection too early again and barki...
| A friend of mine used to work for Lewisham bin/recycling and used to get up at 4am every morning to go to work and didn't finish until 4p.m most days.
I used to complain that the truck was always ... |
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25-07-2011, 09:39 AM |
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Thread: Chicken bones
Post: RE: Chicken bones
| It's funny you should mention this because every time I take a class of young children on a school trip they always manage to see a chicken bone in the street and will point and shout 'chicken shop'. ... |
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29-06-2011, 11:11 AM |
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Thread: New houses and renovated stables in HOP
Post: RE: New houses and renovated stables in HOP
| When I was a child there were stables and paddocks where Crofton Gateway stands (near Crofton Park stn) and also next to Brockley stn for the rag and bone men. |
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Thread: Stillness head and deputy retiring
Post: RE: Stillness head and deputy retiring
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07-06-2011, 06:45 PM |
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Thread: Stillness head and deputy retiring
Post: RE: Stillness head and deputy retiring
| Yes, the success at Stillness is the strong and stable team of staff they have. |
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07-06-2011, 09:22 AM |
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Thread: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St etc
Post: RE: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St...
| It's amazing how one vehicle can make all the difference though. We were having some problems with parking for a while but my neighbour just recently got rid of his truck and now there is always somew... |
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06-06-2011, 02:33 PM |
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Thread: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St etc
Post: RE: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St...
| I think TFL is already on the case because people have come round to do interviews on how people are travelling to the station. |
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06-06-2011, 01:31 PM |
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Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices
| Hi Tinkerbell, I was kidding about parking on your road. I only ever stop for a few minutes to drop the kids off so I don't actually need a space, but there never is one even if I wanted one. |
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05-06-2011, 09:04 PM |
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Thread: Stillness head and deputy retiring
Post: RE: Stillness head and deputy retiring
| Don't worry - the Head post is being filled by an outstanding teacher - can't say more than that |
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Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices
| Which road is that Tinkerbell? Maybe I should start parking there!:thumbsup:
Seriously though, my comments about house prices and drives was more a poke at estate agents and their current price loa... |
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Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices
| I wouldn't buy anything near HOP station or Stillness without a drive. It's impossible to park in the roads nearby. Oops just added £50,000 to houses with drives and £20,000 to houses on the fringes o... |
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Thread: Talk to me about primary schools (again!)
Post: RE: Talk to me about primary schools (again!)
| Oh, and I didn't say Fairlawn and Stillness 'were not very inclusive' you seem to have made that assumption. I just said that Kilmorie and Dalmain are very inclusive i.e. more than most. |
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08-05-2011, 09:07 PM |
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Thread: Talk to me about primary schools (again!)
Post: RE: Talk to me about primary schools (again!)
| I should add that no, schools do not have to take a child with special needs if they can't accommodate them. An example of this was a recent bitterly fought case at Harris Crystal Palace where they re... |
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Thread: Talk to me about primary schools (again!)
Post: RE: Talk to me about primary schools (again!)
| Both Dalmain and Kilmorie have the facilities to cater for children with a wide range of individual needs whereas the geography and design of Fairlawn and Stillness make doing so more difficult for th... |
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Thread: Perrymount / Kilmorie Schools
Post: RE: Perrymount / Kilmorie Schools
| How do you know that the Fairlawn Head is taking over Kilmorie as Exec Head? |
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08-05-2011, 08:28 PM |
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Thread: Talk to me about primary schools (again!)
Post: RE: Talk to me about primary schools (again!)
| I should also add that Gordonbrock has been taken over by the outstanding Head from Eliot Bank primary school so should be the next Fairlawn. |
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04-05-2011, 07:22 PM |
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Thread: Talk to me about primary schools (again!)
Post: RE: Talk to me about primary schools (again!)
| I have worked at Fairlawn, Stillness, Kilmorie and Dalmain so I thought I might add my insider view to this thread. I would be very happy for my children to attend any of these schools as they are ful... |
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