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Featured in Fifteen

eatured in Fifteen was set up in 2017 by two good friends, Helen Holden and Maya Weier. After the devastating impact of Grenfell and the terrorist attacks in London, they wanted to create an evening of positivity and hope that would pull their community together. They sat and thrashed out ideas around ‘What would be our perfect night out?’ The answer was - an evening of interesting discussions that provoke us to think more openly. The idea of providing an audience with more than one speaker (with a drink in hand) in a considered time frame (15 minutes) felt like an interesting challenge for them…So that’s when Featured in Fifteen first came to life. Their events (up until Covid19) were a live event held bi-monthly in the Signal Pub, Forest Hill. Helen and Maya would work together finding their features with very different personal stories to explore their theme; be it someone that has been challenged by mental health, an artist that is working for societal impact, explorer, writer, someone living with terminal illness… you name it - they seek it and they find it. For those that have had the privilege to be at one of their events, you will all have experienced how unique these nights are and what inspiration and intrigue each and every one of them presents. Since 2017 Helen and Maya have successfully hosted 15 events representing almost a 100 individuals. Helen and Maya set out from the very beginning to provide a night that was inclusive to all and just by looking at their past events on their website (featured15.co.uk) you can see the rich diversity of age, gender and ethnicity within every single one of their evenings; fulfilling their ambition to amplify community and bring people back together. With Covid19 hitting our shores and sending shockwaves through every aspect of our personal freedoms, like so many other events of this nature, the pandemic presents bleak outlook on what their future featured in fifteen events will look like. But Helen and Maya, true to form, haven’t let this stop them. After spending a few weeks pondering what their landscape of lockdown looked like and readjusting to their new norm, they connected via a few phone calls and went back to the drawing board. They decided that it was time to work on their podcasting presence. F

Very quickly they found an online platform that they could podcast from separate locations. Within hours, miraculously they not only found something that could work for them but something that appeared pretty straight-forward to use. If it’s one thing they do extremely well together, they certainly do not waste time. The conversation happened in their separate homes on Easter Sunday and two hours later they were recording their first episode. By the following Friday (17th April) it was available for download - the story of featured in fifteen. Since then they have released 3 podcast interviews with past features and recorded six more, their podcasts are scheduled to be released on Spotify and iTunes every Friday. For Helen and Maya Covid19 allowed them time to explore the expansion of their project which until then they felt challenged to make happen. They were determined to not let unpredictable times and societal challenges get in the way of doing what they do best - bringing real stories and open conversations to their community.

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Thursday 11 June: Webinar: Time for reflection:

Focus on our values- 7pm. Led by Tracy from Way to Wellbeing, this explores looking at how to define your values and how to take steps towards a more meaningful life given the last few months which has been a time to stop and reflect and notice what is important in our life.

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Wednesday 17 June: Protect your baby: Q&A session about vaccinations Tuesday 23 June: Webinar: How to deal with change

The only constant in life, 7pm. Led by Tracy from Way to Wellbeing, this will look at how our heads and hearts deal with change and tools you can utilise to manage change positively.

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7.30pm-8.15pm. Get answers to your questions about vaccinations for your baby with paediatrician Dr David Elliman in this online Q&A session.

Vaccination is one of the best ways of protecting the health of young children. Most parents accept having these as part of normal childcare. However, some parents have questions they would like answering before they go ahead. This Q&A session will look at some of the common questions (what’s in vaccines; can vaccines cause immune overload; why do we give vaccines to very young babies; what about homeopathy) and give you an opportunity to ask your own.

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Laugh Train Comedy Nights

We are your local comedy club (Laugh Train Home) and are doing ZOOM comedy nights every Tuesday, 8-9pm. June 2nd: COMEDY FOR THE CURIOUS: Host Robyn Perkins (Sydney Fringe Comedy Award Winner) asked the big, small and stupid life questions, and tries to explain them with science. She is joined by Jen Brister (Live at the Apollo) and Jacob James Garcia.

June 9th: Straight Stand-Up ft. SINDHU VEE (Live at the Apollo), Matt Green, one act TBD, plus host Robyn Perkins(Sydney Fringe 2019 Comedy Award Winner)! June 16th: COMEDY FOR THE CURIOUS: Host Robyn Perkins (Sydney Fringe Comedy Award Winner) asked the big, small and stupid life questions, and tries to explain them with science. She is joined by Nathan Caton (Live at the Apollo) and one act TBD!

You now need a ticket (£5) which you can get on DMN. Full details at www.designmynight.com.

Wednesday 24 June: Cooking with Scissors – Via Zoom

An opportunity for local business professionals to meet, make new contacts and gain new business. To find out more or register your interest in attending, please email:

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Preparing for Sixth Form

Lockdown Tips for the Top Prendergast Sixth Form is an outstanding mixed sixth form located on Hilly Fields in Lewisham. As Year 11 students have completed their GCSE courses earlier than expected, students have found themselves with some extra time on their hands. Prendergast Sixth Form is using this period to help prepare prospective students for post16 study so that they can make a strong and competitive start once they begin their A Level and BTEC courses. Simon Conway, head of sixth form stated, “This is an excellent time for students to fully prepare for the rigors of post-16 study. The increased difficulty of A Level and BTEC courses can be challenging and we want to ensure that all of our students joining us in September have the skills necessary to excel in their subjects from day one of Year 12.” The Sixth Form have created a programme of transition work for all subjects that is released to students every two weeks to ensure they are consistently preparing themselves for September. This has been extremely well received by parents and students eager to develop the skills they will need when they start their courses. All transition work can be found on the Prendergast Sixth Form website under the heading ‘Y11 Transition Work’.

However, transition work isn’t the only way students can prepare themselves for sixth form study. Simon Conway continued to say, “Success at post-16 begins with a broad understanding and deep passion for subjects. We are encouraging all of our prospective students to widen their understanding of their chosen subjects through exploring free online courses on www.futurlearn. com, exploring online articles and watching documentaries or TED talks on their areas of interest.” This is a challenging time for many, but Prendergast Sixth Form is supporting students to use this time as productively as possible so that all those that join in September can make a head start in the next stage of their education

If you would like to find out more about Prendergast Sixth Form and how students can prepare further for Year 12, or would like any information about how to apply please email: 6thforminfo@prendergast-school.com