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CHILDRENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LEARNING The hidden benefits of a second language by Laura Scaramela CANINE CORNER Resisting those begging puppy dog eyes! By Roz Lishak HISTORY Lost buildings of Fore Street By Joe Studman

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Call for volunteering heroes in Enfield’s libraries

A UK first for Edmonton Green this Christmas

Some lost buildings of Fore Street

New centre for cancer patients

ART at the heart of the community - Bountagu

Why We Don’t Do The Things We Know We Should!

Canine corner by Roz Lishak

Children learning: hidden benefits of a second language

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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERING HEROES IN ENFIELD’S LIBRARIES Volunteering can help enhance skills and employability With the re-opening of two modern, state-of-the-art libraries in Enfield the hunt is now on for volunteers; could you be an Enfield Hero? Edmonton Green Library reopened earlier in October following a multi-million pound face-lift and Enfield Highway Library is readying the shelves for visitors following its move to a new and improved location fit for the 21st century. Both these and other libraries across the borough need volunteers. Enfield Council is asking residents to volunteer in its libraries as part of its Enfield Heroes campaign. Volunteering can help increase your skills in dealing with the public, improve your confidence and offer genuine work experience. There are many ways you can join in and 8

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help with library services. You could become an IT buddy and teach someone the basics of using a computer, perform a customer-facing role, or help with reading activities. Philomena Coleman (pictured) started as a volunteer having decided to get back into the workforce. With her daughter at secondary school, Philomena felt she had some time to offer and in turn, she wanted to gain new skills. Having impressed fellow colleagues during her time volunteering at Edmonton Green Library, she is now employed by Enfield Council as a Customer Services Officer. Enfield Council’s Cabinet Member for Community, Arts & Culture, Cllr Yasemin Brett, said: “Many generous-minded Enfield residents volunteer. Volunteering can set you on www.edmontongreenmag.co.uk

the road to work, realise your potential and introduce you to new skills. The experience could help rejuvenate your CV and set you on the path to employment. Whatever your reason may be for volunteering, we’d love to hear from you.” “Enfield Council is proud of its libraries service and is one of the few boroughs in London still investing in and developing this area, despite tough funding cuts. Volunteers form an indispensable part of this service and the Council greatly values the time and skills our supporters give. Help us to maintain a service that is innovative, responsive and helps to support our strong communities.” It is estimated around 100,000 people in Enfield are offering their time for free on a regular basis. Enfield Council can direct you towards volunteering opportunities in the borough, particularly in libraries and to support young people. www.edmontongreenmag.co.uk

For more information, please go to: www.enfield.gov.uk/volunteer To find a library in your area, visit: www.enfield.gov.uk/libraries.

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A UK FIRST FOR EDMONTON GREEN THIS CHRISTMAS Edmonton Green is set to have a Christmas to remember as the Centre becomes the first British shopping destination to be decked and dressed by renowned supplier, Mall Décor. St Modwen, who owns Edmonton Green Shopping Centre, has appointed the seasonal and festive decoration company as the official provider of Edmonton Green’s Christmas decorations. Edmonton Green is the first of a leading international comShopping Centre in Britain to pany, Mall Décor; specialists in be partnering with the decora- providing world-class seasonal tion supplier. Mall Décor UK and festive decoration services individually decorate and de- for various projects and venues liver exclusive decoration solu- across Europe, such as: shoptions to create a magical experi- ping malls, city councils, festience for shoppers. vals, local fairs, office buildings Adrian Gillings, Edmonton and other commercial and pubGreen Centre Manager, com- lic spaces. mented: “Edmonton Green is Founded in 2007, Mall Dedelighted to have appointed cor’s previous clients have been Mall Décor UK and to be the awarded as ‘Best Decorated first in the UK to be working Shopping Centre’ in their area in partnership with them. We and the company has designed can’t wait to see the festive dec- over 100 Shopping Centre’s orations this Christmas which I decorations and taken many hope will wow all our custom- unique additional commercial ers” projects since the company Mall Décor UK is a subsidiary launch. 10

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History SOME LOST BUILDINGS OF FORE STREET Angel Place on the corner of Fore Street and Sterling Way is a great survivor from mid 18th century. The terrace is Grade 11 listed which should guarantee its survival, however the properties bordering this gem replaced buildings that contemporary conservationists would have fought tooth & nail to protect. On the wall of Angel Place facing Sterling Way thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a blue plaque identifying the site of The Angel Inn which gives the area its name. It existed from 17th century until 1958 when it was demolished to widen the North Circular Road. It was built on land owned by Edward Latymer and the rents help finance Latymer School. It was the 12

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regular meeting place for the Stamford Hill Turnpike Trust which maintained the road from Shoreditch to Enfield and the attached Assembly Rooms would have been a centre for entertainment in Georgian Edmonton. Crossing Pymmes Brook heading North now stands Broad House and a row of 1960â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shops. Just over a 100 www.edmontongreenmag.co.uk

years ago Eagle House stood here with grounds going back to the Railway. The gardens contained a fountain clearly shown on 1863 Ordnance Survey map. The house had two Eagles sitting on columns at the gateway and if you visit Lambs grave in All Saints churchyard the neighbouring tomb is dedicated to Gideon Rippon of Eagle House and The Bank of England. The house was demolished in 1896 and the contents were eagerly bought by American antique collectors. On the site rose the Alcazar Cinema and Winter Garden. Designed in Moorish style this must have been a stunning sight in the

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first half of the last century. The cinema could hold 1300 and on busy nights they projected the film onto an extra screen in the garden. The Winter garden also held top quality boxing events until WW2 when it was hit once during the Blitz and then by a V1. The remnants were finally demolished in late 1950â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Further along on the corner of Park Avenue stood The Elms.

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History

In the early 19th century the local chief magistrate Mr Moree owned the lease. It had a pond adjacent to the house that was used as a drinking trough by horses up to the end of the century. It was known as Moree Pond until it was culverted and the water channelled into Pymmes Park to form the lake. The house survived up to the 14

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the 1950â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Moree Way alludes to the magistrate. The Golden Fleece on the corner of Park Road (now The Capital Restaurant) has a puzzling history. A correspondent to the Weekly Herald in 1903 tells us that St Annâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Workhouse stood on the site in the early 19th century. I can find no record of this particular institution but www.edmontongreenmag.co.uk

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do know that one of the many Edmonton private schools stood here. It was known as Edmonton House. Henry Solomon was the founder of this academy which catered mainly for Jewish pupils although non Jews were accepted. At a time when it was technically illegal for Jews to hold public office Henry Solomon served www.edmontongreenmag.co.uk

Edmonton Local Board for 45 years in various posts. He was in his 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when he retired and his former pupils presented him with a carriage to show their appreciation. Solomon Avenue off Park Road marks his contribution to the parish. I will tell you about some more lost buildings of Edmonton in another post. November 2017

Community NEW CENTRE FOR CANCER PATIENTS An Enfield cancer charity is preparing to move in to its new, purpose-designed premises in Baker Street, Enfield. The Nightingale Cancer Support Centre has just celebrated its 15th anniversary and has, up to now, been sharing a building with four other charities, limiting the amount of services it is able to provide. The charity’s new building will hopefully be in full use come December 2017. It has a dedicated welcome area, two therapy rooms, two counselling rooms and a multi-purpose function room designed for group activities, pilates, yoga and awareness courses, amongst other things. Vice chair Dr Pat Mahony said, “We wanted to provide a safe environment for the people of 16

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Enfield, a place that welcomes anyone with cancer, their families and friends.” “Presently The Nightingale Cancer Support Centre helps on average 600 people per year and, over the next three years, the aim is to double the amount of support we offer.” The Nightingale relies entirely on the continued backing of the Enfield community and would like to thank everyone for their unstinting support. Anyone interested in fundraising for the charity can contact fundraising@nightingalesupport.org.uk or phone 020 8366 4333. www.edmontongreenmag.co.uk

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Community ART at the heart of the community! Local residents were amazed to see the mural unveiled on the wall of Bountagu’s Community Hub, near the junction of Bounces Road and Montagu Road in Lower Edmonton. On Friday 3rd November, a large crowd of residents and local workers gathered outside the Hub. Everyone stood in the warm morning sunshine, smiling and chatting - gazing up to the beautiful mural painting. One resident summed up the mood by saying she was overjoyed, “this is exactly what we need here, it really brightens up the place – I love it!” 18

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The Mayor brought added sparkle to the event and was welcomed by Ingrid Cranfield, the Vice Chair of the Bountagu Partnership. The Mayor opened up the event by congratulating Bountagu and the local artist Debbie Dean; for doing such a great job and thanked the community for working so well together to improve the local area. www.edmontongreenmag.co.uk

Karen Hart, the Bountagu Manger, thanked the Mayor and welcomed everyone to enjoy the special coffee morning and brunch. Karen explained that the mural captures the vibrancy of the diverse community, local land marks and the precious River Lee that is close by. The mural was commissioned by Bountagu, after it consultwww.edmontongreenmag.co.uk

ed local people on what they wanted to see. Bountagu had to seek permission from Enfield Council and after being approved the Council helped to mount it. Bountagu is a Big Local project, allocated ÂŁ1m over 10 years to make a lasting difference. It is funded by the Big Lottery Fund and managed by Local Trust. November 2017

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Bountagu prides itself on being community lead, even the name “Bountagu” was created by the community – by joining up the names of Bounces Road and Montagu Road! Karen said “Bountagu is supported by wonderful people and the area has a growing sense of community activism. The community helps to provide a wide range of services, but we have ambitious plans over the next 5 years to develop social enterprise, to sustain the community for generations to come. To do this we need to continual-

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ly engage new people with a range of skills”. So if you want to make a real difference, get in touch with Bountagu today! Bountagu needs people a variety of skills, from business planning to watering plants! For more information pop in to the Hub at 229 Bounces Road, Edmonton, N9 8LP, or ring 020 8292 5626. e-mail: volunteering@bountagu.com Check out: Facebook - Bountagu Big Local

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Motivation Why We Don’t Do The Things We Know We Should!

At some point in your life you would have experienced a situation where you knew WHAT to do, you just had a hard time getting yourself to do it, right? We all have! But why is that and what can we do about it? To answer that I need to explain the brain to you a little bit. The brain is a pattern recognition machine. It is constantly scanning the environment asking the question “am I safe?”. Seeking patterns that answer “NO”. For example, we all have a pattern for what safe drinking water looks and smells like don’t we? If we had to learn what safe drinking water was every time we wanted to drink, as a species, we would have ceased to be a while ago! Therefore recognising patterns and creating prediction and response around our environments is what the brain does. So the reason we don’t do the things we know we should is because we don’t have a high enough degree of prediction and response 22

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around the situation or we have a negative prediction about the situation. Think about it, anything you DON’T do is either because you are unsure of the outcome or because the last time you did it, it didn’t go well. So how can we create more prediction and response? Well, the truth is, we can’t create a HIGH level of prediction and response anywhere outside of ourselves. Which is all too often where most people (myself included) fall down. The only REAL way to move through life with certainty is with certainty of self. If we are certain in who we are, how we want to show up in the word (i.e. how we want to be perceived) and what we want to experience in www.edmontongreenmag.co.uk

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our lives, everything else becomes a little less relevant. Of course, to fit the confines of this article this is a VERY nutshell version, but hopefully you are getting a sense of the idea. Before I depart, here is a quick exercise to help you create some certainty in yourself (again a HUGELY nut-shelled version). Imagine your tombstone in a cemetery (morbid I know, but stay with me), if you could only have 3 words written under your name to sum up who you were, how you approached life and what you most wanted to experience from life, what would those 3 words be? These are words that you value…values. They essentially are words that remind us of the person we said we wanted to be in hard times when we may forget. Use them like a compass, to steer you through life with a sense of certainty about where you are headed and how you are showing up in the world. www.edmontongreenmag.co.uk

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Write them down, somewhere you see the everyday, multiple times a day even! Ask yourself “Am I experiencing these today?” and when faced with any decision try and ask yourself “What would I do if I were to live in alignment with these values?” Values are just one of the MANY tools that can be used to create a high level of prediction and response in your lives and one I use every single day to guide me through the days of my life. November 2017

Canine Corner

Resisting those begging puppy dog eyes! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fairly safe to state, that unless your dog can confidently open a kitchen cupboard or master the refrigerator door themselves, you and only you folks, are totally and utterly responsible for what they eat. Having welcomed your new arrival into your home, responsibility for their food habits and behaviour is yours, so how do you resist those puppy dog eyes, now that they have their paws firmly under your table, duvet and yes your skin... and with 24

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the festive season almost upon us, the need to not extra feed is even more important! This first thought though, goes out to anyone who hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t experienced the joy of bringing a dog into their life, the people who can still sit quietly and contently on their sofa with a cookie and a cuppa uninterrupted, as until those puppy dog eyes have met yours, when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve yet to feel the intensity as their charm offensive is switched on to the max, with a stare to melt even the most www.edmontongreenmag.co.uk

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dispassionate of us who have every intention of never giving in… well, perhaps til that very very last bite… you know it can involuntarily happen, it’s almost a reflex action , it’s that final nibble or your nosh that tumbles in tiny crumbles, there on your lap, that your hound will hunt for so lets just stop and consider, what message is sharing our own food sending out to our dog? Yet oddly enough, we reward a dogs behaviour with a dog treat, and when their noses sense the possibility of another reward we then say it’s “begging”, so how on Earth can we expect our dogs to know the difference between the two! When deciding on shaping your dog’s food behaviour patterns, it’s vital to remem-

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ber that an edible treat is not mistaken or used for a meal replacement, feeding simply becoming a constant graze, and important that food isn’t given from the table as a dog can sniff out a week link, the person who will be easily broken down by the whimper of a your pet having a gamble as to which human to nudge, so it’s vital to stay united as a family and with so many extra seasonal snacks for your dog to devour, here are are few no no no’s even though your pet will be ho ho hoping you say yes!

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Education Hola! Ciao! Bonjour!

CHILDRENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LEARNING: HIDDEN BENEFITS OF A SECOND LANGUAGE Learning a second language might be good to enhance a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career prospect and often comes in handy when you go on holiday. However, there are deeper reasons and benefits for offering your child the chance to learn a second language. Interestingly enough, a second language will actually boost their abilities in their native language and will generally boost their school performance. In fact, studies suggest that children with a second 26

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language are more creative, develop more critical thinking, flexibility of the mind and have better memory. But there is more: learning a second language gives people the ability to access and www.edmontongreenmag.co.uk

understand another culture. They acquire respect for other cultures, for people and their ways of thinking. This develops their empathy for others, their curiosity and interest for the different and as a consequence they are more open to new ideas as well. The benefits are great, however, any learning that children undertake is also an effort for the child and a commitment from the parents. You will often hear people saying that children are like sponges. In a way this is true. It has been proven that childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brains are designed to absorb information and particularly languages. Also, unlike teenagers and adults, they have a natural ability to recognise and reproduce new sounds, which is why small children can speak without a first lan-

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guage accent. However, we need to recognise that learning is an effort for the children and that they need to be well supported in their endeavour. To learn a language takes time and it is a commitment for both children and parents. Having said that, the benefits are far reaching and will enhance a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability in many different ways. A second or more languages will give children even better chances of developing into well-rounded individuals and the earlier they start the better it is.

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Edmonton Education

Galliard Primary is on song at the House of Commons

Students’ composition focuses on the importance of managing finances Former pupils of Galliard Primary School who won a song-writing competition about managing money had the honour of performing their composition in front of dignitaries at the House of Commons. The four boys (pictured) who are now in the first year of secondary school entered the My Money Week competition as part of their studies about the importance of managing mon28

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ey effectively. Their song is called Money Is For Saving, Not for Craving. The winning group comprised of Tyler Pheasant, Sean Johnson, Trey Bascoe and Owayne Montaque blew away the judges with their witty lines including: “Don’t get caught in the net of debt, Or you’ll start having regrets. Start depositing, stop withdrawing, www.edmontongreenmag.co.uk

So your bank balance will go soaring.” The maths leader at Galliard Primary, Lynda Carrington, explained the importance of managing money effectively. Miss Carrington said: “We had a themed week where the whole school took part in various activities; some pupils were given a budget to manage throughout the week; key-stage-1 pupils produced some ‘Money Moment’ pictures which explained how money makes them feel in a chosen situation and key-stage-2 pupils worked in small groups to compose and record songs about managing money effectively.” Enfield Council’s Cabinet Member for Education, Children’s Services & Protection, Cllr Ayfer Orhan, said: “What a wonderful honour for these fantastic, creative young people. Their song has a huge impact and is extremely clever. I am proud that this quartet, along with their fellow students, have taken the steps towards empowering themselves and learning about developing their financial skills to help them prepare for the future. “This is yet another example of how our Enfield schools are helping students become www.edmontongreenmag.co.uk

well-rounded and well-informed individuals. As part of our ‘fairness for all’ priority, Enfield Council is enabling children to reach their potential through quality education, skills and learning. “Congratulations again to Galliard Primary School pupils and staff.” This year’s My Money Week run by the Personal Finance Education Group took place 12-18 June. The four pupils, who performed their song at the House of Commons on 30 October, won £500 in vouchers for their primary school and £50 in vouchers for themselves.

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Education

NIGHTINGALE ACADEMY OPEN EVENING Families flocked to see for themselves the transformation taking place at Nightingale Academy This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open evening at the school, in Edmonton, saw prospective students and their parents take the opportunity to have a look around. Visiting pupils were able to sample lessons around the school, meet teachers and Nightingale students who acted as guides on the night. The school has been on a 30

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journey of improvement since the arrival of principal Ann Palmer two years ago with a wealth of radical changes to achievement, expectation, standards and behaviour. Alec Laing, assistant vice principal, said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;People were telling us they could not believe the quality of what they were seeing around our www.edmontongreenmag.co.uk

school. One parent even said they had been to three school open evenings and had picked a school for their child, but that they were going to change their choice to Nightingale after what they saw. “We are working hard to change the mindset of what people think about Nightingale. The Nightingale of a couple of years back is no more. Things have changed massively with new members of staff from the top down, including a new head and Senior Leadership

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Team and new heads of faculty; that alone has made a huge different across the whole school. “The community is starting to talk positively about the school. I am proud of the work which has gone into the change and we want as many people as possible to come and see it. “We are a good school getting better.” Those who missed the open evening, but are keen to see the school in action can book in for a tour on a Monday or Wednesday.

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