South London September Back to School 2018 issue by Alison Watson

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in South London September Back to School • Issue 115 • 3 September - 7 October 2018

The Best Family Guide to What’s On

Dear Readers Primary Times in South London 7 Southbrook Mews London SE12 8LG Tel: 020 8318 0400 Email: office@primarytimes.biz Website: www.primarytimes.co.uk Twitter: @PT_LondonSandE Instagram: @primarytimesse Publishing Editor: Peter Watson Sales: Andrew Langridge, Gill Pearce, Catherine Dillon & Lola Olowofela Listings: Dingile Kasote Features Editor: Rachel Benson Production: Alison Watson Office Manager: Chris Blower Administrators: Claire Wood & Tina Love Proof Reader: Catherine Draisey Social Media: Rachel Benson Primary Times is independently published and distributed free in primary and junior schools throughout the boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham & Southwark. Its aims are to inform families and children of current educational issues, forthcoming events, courses and attractions and to give teachers, pupils and parents the opportunity to participate in the magazine by adding to its contents or joining in the competitions which we run. It is NOT our intention to publish any racist, sexist or politically based material whatsoever. We also undertake not to carry any advertising which we would consider to be offensive to young families or harmful to the best interests of young children. The opinions expressed in either the editorial or advertisements within this publication are not necessarily those held by the editor or publisher. While we take great care with the compilation of information within this magazine, neither the editor nor publisher will accept any liability for the accuracy of the editorial or advertising contained within the publication. We welcome listings being sent to us for inclusion in our What’s On section. Free listings are dependent on available space and we cannot guarantee to print all the listings we are sent. Please send them to listings@primarytimes.biz . Primary Times would like to thank all the schools in the boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham & Southwark for their assistance in distributing the magazine and for their contributions to its contents.We would also like to thank all the advertisers who have supported this publication and therefore made it possible. Please support their endeavours when and where you can. No part of this magazine, including the advertisements within it may be reproduced, in part or in whole, without the express written permission of the Publishing Editor. Primary Times is currently publishing over 2.5 million copies per issue under franchise licences throughout England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Primary Times South London is operated under franchise licence.

Welcome to the first magazine of the new school year. For all the families with children who are starting school for the first time we are the What’s On, Where to Go magazine that appears in book bags two weeks before any school holiday and with a Back to School issue. We’re full of listings and ideas on what to do during the school breaks, local theatre, education news, puzzle pages, competitions and much more. We’re the only magazine that is just for ages 4-11 so perfectly aimed at you with no pre-school wastage, just relevant information for primary aged families.

Contents

inside this issue.... News.........................................4 What’s On.................................6

The magazine is totally free to schools and pupils and is supported by local businesses who advertise in it. Please do try and support them. Do let them know that you read about them in Primary Times so that they can see the good job their support does.

Family Theatre..........................8

Although this term is the beginning of a whole new school life for some children, for others it’s the beginning of their final year. Look out for the ‘Choosing your New School’ feature - An invaluable source for all Year 5 and Year 6 parents and useful for all parents who want to see what is coming. Our open day tables are being prepared now which is some time before the actual days. Dates and times do change so please check with the individual schools for confirmation that nothing has changed.

Competitions............................37

As usual we have lots of competitions in this issue. Please do make sure that you include your details if you enter any of them. You can’t win if we don’t know where to send the prize to.

All Your Own Work!.................47

Choosing Your New School........13

After School Activities.............38 Education News......................42

We’ll be back in time for October Half Term.

Peter and the Primary Times team

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News

Chrysalis Care – Back to school… back to reality! For many, back to school means the return of routines and early bedtimes, school runs and at least one week of pristine school uniforms. Unfortunately, some children have greater challenges and the absence of a stable and nurturing home from which to begin the adventure of a new school year, increases any anxiety they may have.

Calling Future Stars D&B Management are celebrating 25 years of securing jobs for their clients in TV, Film and the West End. After another successful year, D&B are now on the lookout for the potential talent of 2018. D&B clients appear in films such as A Monster Calls, Bridget Jones’ Baby, Harry Potter and Johnny English 3 and in TV shows such as The Worst Witch, The Alienist, The Child in Time, Call the Midwife and Not Going Out. Making them proud every weekday evening, Tilly Keeper (Louise Mitchell) and Zack Morris (Keegan Baker) are regulars in EastEnders.You can also watch Carma Hylton, currently on CBBC’s The Dumping Ground as Candi-Rose. D&B are also thrilled to continuously have clients in West End Musicals and to have their clients secure over 150 TV Commercials a year. To name just a few, some of D&B’s greatest achievements include Matt Terry ending 2016 with a bang by winning The X Factor, Will Tilston hitting the screens last autumn as Christopher Robin in Fox’s feature film ‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’ starring Margot Robbie and Domhnall Gleeson as well as Nick James winning a BAFTA Award for Best Performer for his role as Hank Zipzer in the CBBC Series. Everyone at D&B is incredibly proud of their clients, putting their success down to excellent training, support and outstanding industry contacts. Make a big step into the acting industry and see what you can achieve with D&B Management.Visit www. dandbperformingarts.co.uk/management for more information.

Worry Monster Comes to the Evelina For children with food allergies, anxieties and worries around their condition can have a significant emotional impact. Now thanks to supporters’ generous donations, the children’s allergy service at Evelina Children’s Hospital has a Worry Monster for young patients to use in their clinic sessions to help them work through their concerns. The cute and friendly Worry Monster lives in the clinic rooms, ready to gobble up any anxieties that young patients write down by putting them in its mouth. These worries stay there, so the monster has a mouthful of different thoughts that different children have put in it. New patients go through all the worries that have previously been put in the Worry Monster with hospital staff so they can see they have similar concerns to other children, helping them to feel like they’re not alone. Children’s worries can come in many forms, from feeling different to other children to being scared of trying new foods. Little extras like the Worry Monster may be small, but they make a huge difference to young patients. For more information about how you, your school, workplace or family and friends can support Evelina and its young patients, please visit www.supportevelina.org.uk. 4

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Working with Chrysalis Care, you can help. If you have room in your home, in your life and in your heart, to support a child or young person to greet life with positivity and excitement, they would love to hear from you. There is no doubt that becoming a fostering carer is an adventure for YOU and one that enriches your life and that of your own family and friends. Are you ready for a new direction, by becoming a foster carer with Chrysalis Care? Founded by a couple who fostered for fifteen years, Chrysalis Care provide 24 hour on-call and ongoing training and support and have transformed the lives of children and young people across London, Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, since 1997. What are you waiting for? Please contact Chrysalis Care today on 020 8298 2800 or info@chrysaliscare.org or by visiting www.chrysaliscarefostering.org.

Traditional Christmas at Hever Castle

What the Dickens will Hever Castle be doing this festive season? They’ll be celebrating Christmas paying homage to traditional Christmas tales. Rooms of the Castle will be beautifully decorated and themed around stories including the Nutcracker, The Tailor of Gloucester and ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas with twinkling lights and welcoming log fires. Revel in the Christmas spirit at Hever Castle Wednesdays to Sundays from 24 November and daily from 10 to 24 December. Outside in the stunning grounds wrap up warm and discover the festive interactive trail themed around Charles Dickens’ classic novel ‘A Christmas Carol’. As dusk falls, the gardens are illuminated with up-lighting and colour washes. Each weekend and daily from selected dates you’ll be able to ride the carousel and enjoy vintage fairground stalls and roast chestnuts and have the chance to meet characters along the trail. Children will be enchanted by the magical Grotto where they will be taken by an elf through the snowy ‘forest’ to meet Father Christmas in his log cabin. Father Christmas visits must be prebooked, and each child will take home a special age-appropriate gift. Experience Hever Castle after dark at magical Twilight Christmas evenings taking place on 1, 8, 14, 20 and 21 December which offer the perfect opportunity to see the enchanting gardens illuminated and enjoy the Castle decorations by the warmth of log fires. There’ll also be Father Christmas in his snow-dusted grotto and a fairground carousel. Twilight Christmas events must be pre-booked. For further information about Christmas activities, prices and booking Father Christmas visits, see www.hevercastle.co.uk/whatson.

Teacher’s Corner

Not only does a Junior Membership at Crystal Palace give you access to buy Premier League tickets, it means your Junior Eagle will be invited to a range of exclusive Member-only events throughout the season. With chances to meet players at events such as the recent Open Training session, Christmas parties at Selhurst Park stadium, and chances to ‘Train Like a Pro’ with club coaches each season, Crystal Palace Memberships, starting from £15, are perfect for any young football fan. In October, November and December Crystal Palace take on Newcastle, Wolves, Burnley, Leicester and Cardiff. If you register a Junior Member (from £15) or an adult Silver Membership (£25), you’ll get access to purchase up to 4 tickets per game – with the first two already on sale.

After touring some of South London’s most beautiful parks this summer with their popular production of Wind in the Willows, Sixteenfeet are getting ready for Christmas. Now is the time to book Snow White for your Christmas Panto! This is a reimagining of the classic tale of Snow White published by The Grimm Brothers, adapted for the stage by Lee Sutton. The enchanting production brings the magical experience of theatre to schools, at a fraction of the cost of taking the whole school out to a theatre! One teacher told Primary Times, “It was, Super, Lovely, Smashing, Great” – and a 6 year old pupil at Snaresbrook Primary told us, “This was the best day of my life.” Snow White is available for bookings from 26 November – 21 December with a running time of 1 Hour. Contact info@sixteenfeet.co.uk , call 07958 448 690 or visit www.sixteenfeet.co.uk.

News

Join the Crystal Palace Family

Don’t Have a ‘Grimm’ Christmas!

Tickets for games against London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham are already on sale to Members, with 2 tickets per Member available. The fun on matchday begins over an hour before the game in the family-friendly fanzone, with chances to win Palace prizes, take a halftime penalty, meet players and enjoy entertainment from Palace DJ, mascots and the Crystals! To find out more about the Crystal Palace Membership, search ‘CPFC Memberships’ online or go to www.tickets.cpfc.co.uk/memberships.aspx.

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What’s On

Your family diary for September and October Ongoing Until 8 Sep

Chinatown Stories, Various Locations

11.30am-2pm. Nine streets, four gates and a host of Chinese characters. Discover London’s Chinatown and support this special community with Chinatown Stories – summer walking tours only available from China Exchange. For more information and to book visit www. chinaexchange.uk

Until 16 Sep

Brick History, The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, ME4 4TE

Journey through time exploring 13.8 billion years of the world through LEGO®! You’ll undoubtedly will be inspired to try building your favourite history moment for yourself after seeing these fantastic pieces, so have a go in the soft play area full of LEGO® and get creative. For more information visit www.thedockyard. co.uk

Until 30 Sep

Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall, Underbelly Festival, Southbank, SE1 8XX

(Selected dates) This international hit, early childhood event lets parents and under-fives loose on the dance floor in this friendliest of discos. Selling out shows around the world find out why Monski Mouse is a hit with the under 5s and their parents/carers. To book visit www. underbellyfestival.com

Sounds and Sorcery Celebrating Disney Fantasia, The Vaults, Lambeth, SE1 7NN

This family-friendly experience takes audience members on an interactive journey, experiencing the music of Disney Fantasia while surrounded by theatrically designed installations, performances and interactions. For more information and to book visit www.thevaults.london

Totally Thames Festival, Various Locations

Totally Thames brings the river to life with a month-long season of river-related events - art, music, open days, family fun, talks, walks and boats galore. For more information and to view the full programme of events visit www. totallythames.org

Until 27 Oct

Butterfly House, Horniman Museum & Gardens, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ

10am-5pm (last entry 4.30pm). The specially-planted habitat is the perfect place to experience butterflies free-flying all around you and to discover amazing facts about the life-cycle and behaviour of these fascinating creatures. For more information and to buy tickets visit www.horniman.ac.uk

Until 28 Oct

Colour: The Rainbow Revealed Exhibition, Horniman Museum & Gardens, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ

An award-winning exhibition exploring the endless ways in which colour shapes our world. It is full of family-friendly displays and interactive games including an Art Machine for you to create your own vibrant masterpiece, a Mood Room and more. For more information and to buy tickets visit www.horniman.ac.uk

Until 25 Nov

400th Anniversary, The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, ME4 4TE This year marks the 400th anniversary since the Royal Dockyard was established. Go along and celebrate. There are a number of programmes and activities organised throughout the year. For more information visit www.thedockyard.co.uk

Plonk Crazy Golf, Horniman Museum & Gardens, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ

10am-5pm. Plonk Crazy Golf is coming to the Horniman this summer. For more information and to book visit www.horniman.ac.uk

Underbelly Festival 2018, Southbank, SE1 8XX

The festival will bring the best in live circus, comedy, cabaret and family entertainment to the heart of London. There’s an amazing line-up of shows, international street food and a true festival atmosphere. To view the full programme of events and to buy tickets visit www.underbellyfestival. com

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September Thurs 6 Sep

Great North Wood Bat Walk, Crystal Palace Park, SE19 2GA 7.15pm. Join London Wildlife Trust and learn to identify bats from their ultrasonic calls using bat detectors. Meet at Crystal Palace Railway Station. For more information visit www.wildlondon.org.uk

Fri 7 Sep

Summer Bat Walk, Streatham Common, SW16 3BU

7.45pm. Go along and enjoy a bat walk this evening. Meet at the Rookery Café. Booking is essential by emailing IBoulton@lambeth.gov.uk

Fri 7 – Sat 15 Sep

Charlton and Woolwich Free Film Festival, Various Locations The third Charlton and Woolwich Free Film Festival will take place from 7-15 September 2018, with free events across the area. For more information and to view the full programme visit www. freefilmfestivals.org

Sat 8 Sep

Free Dance and Drama Classes at Theatre Peckham, SE5 7SD Theatre Peckham will be opening their doors and offering a variety of free workshops. There will be something for all ages from 0 – 25 years. No booking necessary. For more information visit www. theatrepeckham.co.uk

Bermondsey Folk Festival, Various Locations

A free folk festival in the heart of South East London. Headline acts include: Martin Carthy, Lisa Knapp, Circulus, Arfur Doo & The Toerags. This year the festival returns to the Market Place and nearby venues in The Blue, Bermondsey SE16. For more information visit www. bermondseyfolkfestival.co.uk

Common Ground, Flat Iron Square, SE1 1RU

bars, food vendors, restaurants and street food trucks. Free entry. For more information visit www. commongroundlondon.com

Town Show and Family Fun Day, Rosemead Park, Littlehampton, BN17 6UH

12noon-5pm. Excellent family entertainment, superb performances and high quality stalls are some of the fantastic things on offer at the 16th annual Town Show & Family Fun Day. For more information visit www. visitlittlehampton.co.uk

Animals, Horniman Museum and Gardens, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ

11am-12.30pm. Find out how and why animals change their bodies or behaviour to survive in the wild and then explore taxidermy animals from the collection. Free, drop-in event. For more information visit www. horniman.ac.uk

Bat Walk, Nunhead Reservoir, SE15 3LD

7pm. Join London Wildlife Trust staff for a bat walk at Nunhead Reservoir and Nunhead Cemetery. Bat calls are largely undetectable to the human ear so you’ll be using bat detectors to listen to the sounds of these wonderful mammals. For more information and to book visit www. wildlondon.org.uk

Common Ground Festival, Flat Iron Square, SE1 1RU Experience a small, fun and free family friendly festival in the heart of the big capital. Discover new and upcoming artists across a number of different genres. For more information visit www. commongroundlondon.com

The Adventures of Snigel, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX

10am. Come out of your shell on a free interactive adventure with Snigel the inquisitive snail (leading UK disabled dancer Caroline Bowditch). Play in Snigel’s bubbles, join them for a picnic, help them clean their shell and learn some snaily dance moves. To book visit www.southbankcentre. co.uk

Romania Day: The Centenary Regatta, Bernie Spain Gardens, Southbank, SE1 9PH

12.30-6pm. Join a one-day festival dedicated to all things Romanian old and new, in celebration of the making of United Romania. Featuring world-famous Olympic medallist Ivan Patzaichin. For more information visit www.totallythames.org

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Experience

PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL WITH YOUR FAMILY AT SELHURST PARK

Register a Junior Member for ÂŁ15 today, and buy up to 4 tickets per game immediately Create a day to remember and receive a Junior Member welcome pack when you join, plus enjoy pre-match entertainment in our family fanzone.

Sat 22nd Sep

Tickets on sale

4 tickets per member

Sat 6th Oct

Tickets on sale

4 tickets per member

Sat 1st Dec

Available 15th Oct

4 tickets per member

Sat 15th Dec

Available 15th Oct

4 tickets per member

Sat 26th Dec

Available 15th Oct

4 tickets per member

Memberships give ticket access for all home games this season.

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Go to: tickets.cpfc.co.uk *The Junior Membership must be created in the name of the under-18. *Tickets are subject to availability & fixture dates may change.

Family Theatre

written by Shamser Sinha, directed by Jatinder Verma and designed by Claudia Mayer. Playing on the Main Stage from Friday 28 September to Sunday 21 October, The Panchatantra is ideal for ages 7+. For tickets call 020 8543 4888 or visit www.polkatheatre.com.

Mouth Open, Story Jump Out

Family Theatre Three Sat Under the Banyan Tree

This Autumn at Polka Theatre, you can introduce your family to the ancient Panchatantra tales, India’s answer to the Aesop Fables. Near the foothills of the Himalayas, three orphans open a magical book under a Banyan tree. They were told the book wouldn’t give them answers but they’d learn from it. They stir a pot of milk and three stories of the forest rise from its pages. Stories of headstrong crows, old lions and devious jackals come vibrantly to life, with masks, movement and music. Polka Theatre is delighted to be co-producing with Tara Arts the first-ever stage adaptation of The Panchatantra in the UK. The show is

This autumn the Unicorn Theatre presents a Battersea Arts Centre production, Mouth Open, Story Jump Out, an interactive storytelling show for ages 8–11 conceived and created by one of the UK’s leading spoken word artists, Polarbear. Polarbear makes things up - stories, jokes, adventures. He’s a master maker-upper. But where did it all begin? This is the moment that started it all, and how one little decision set off a chain reaction that changed his life forever. International assassins, secret codes, dog-eating boa constrictors and more emerge when a father disappears and a boy discovers a talent for telling tales. The Scotsman gave the production five stars and described it as ‘life-affirmingly brilliant.’ This inspiring show about the creative potential inside all of us plays at the Unicorn from 18 September to 27 October, including October Half Term. Tickets are £10 - £18 and you can save 15% when booking 4 tickets using the Unicorn’s friends and family offer. For more details and information on how to book, visit www. unicorntheatre.com/MouthOpen or call the Box Office on 020 7645 0560.

Win a Family Ticket to See Paddington in Concert

Book now for our Autumn/ Winter 2018 – 2019 Season

For the first time ever, StudioCanal and Heyday Films will celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Paddington with a performance of their charming and ground-breaking film Paddington shown in high-definition on a huge screen, with a live symphony orchestra of over 60 musicians accompanying the film, performing the tender and playful musical score by composer Nick Urata.

Written by Shamser Sinha

Fri 28 Sep – Sun 21 Oct

Go along and enjoy the London unique and exclusive premiere of Paddington In Concert on 14 October at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane at 3pm and 6.30pm. For every full paying adult ticket booked before 30 September, one child (up to 15 years) goes free. Tickets are available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk/venueartist/451122/5274010?did=honey

To be in with a chance of winning a family ticket to see Paddington In Concert, tell us what anniversary is

Paddington celebrating this year. Send your answer to Paddington Competition, Primary Times, 7 Southbrook Mews, London SE12 8LG or email your answer to competitions@primarytimes.biz with “Paddington” in the subject line by Friday 21 September. 8

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A play with songs by Toby Hulse Based on the novel by Kenneth Grahame

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Fri 9 Nov – Sun 17 Feb

020 8543 4888 www.polkatheatre.com Polka Theatre, Wimbledon, London SW19 1SB

Matthew Warchus’ big-hearted, smash hit production of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic A Christmas Carol returns to The Old Vic this Christmas, with previews from 27 November, joyously adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child). Last year, The Observer described it as “a love song to Christmas, to the redeeming power of theatre and, not least, to The Old Vic itself.” Filling the auditorium to the brim with mince pies, music and merriment, the unique staging immerses the audience in this uplifting story for everyone aged 8+. Scrooge is played by Stephen Tompkinson. The show involves bell-ringing, Christmas carols, lots of flying food and even more snow. Last year’s reviews painted a wonderful picture. The Independent said, “Matthew Warchus’s magnificent staging provides everything you might want from a theatrical adaptation of Dickens’s timeless (and never more timely) morality tale.” And the Guardian said “Jack Thorne’s superb retelling mines the ghosts of Scrooge’s past in a timely production brimming with love and affection.” The Radio Times asked, “Dare I suggest it, it could even rival that obvious pinnacle of Dickens’ adaptations, The Muppet Christmas Carol?”

‘ Brimming with love and affection’ The Guardian

Family Theatre

A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic

A CHRISTMAS CAROL A VERSION BY

RETURNING FROM 27 NOV 2018 oldvictheat re.com

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Family Theatre

Eventim Apollo Box Office: 084 4249 1000 19 – 31 Dec

Nativity! The Musical This feel-good, funny and full of festive joy, smash-hit musical has been adapted for the stage by Debbie Isitt, the creator of the much-loved films.

Family Theatre Greenwich Theatre Box Office: 020 8858 7755 11 Sep

Guess How Much I Love You Join Little & Big Nutbrown Hare, from the bestselling ‘Guess How Much I Love You’ and ‘I Love You All Year Round’ collection, as they leap off the page and onto the stage in this magical journey through the seasons.

6 Oct

How to Hide a Lion

Polka Theatre, Wimbledon Box Office: 020 8543 4888 28 Sep – 21 Oct

Three Sat Under the Banyan Tree Stories of headstrong crows and old lions come vibrantly to life through masks, movement and music. Ages 7+.

29 – 30 Sep

Rise and Fall Enjoy the show! And don’t forget to say you saw it in

Rise and Fall is a poetic and intriguing performance for young audiences about holding on and letting go. Ages 3-6.

Helen Stephens’ tale of a lion 12 – 14 Oct chased out Primary Five Little Monkeys of town and Times! Join Zoo Keeper Sue and the little girl who mischievous Little Monkey, and helps him hide! This show comes discover numbers are all around to life with playful humour, dazzling us. Learn to love counting during puppets and jazz. a riot of music, numbers and 7 Oct clowning. Ages 2-6.

Magic and Mystery in Moomin Valley

Pack your imagination and take an unforgettable journey to Moomin Valley. Magical puppetry, original music and interactive play delight young audiences and encourage them to be part of a unique storytelling experience.

17 – 18 Oct

Bing Goes to the Theatre Join Bing, Sula, Coco and Pando as they find out how to tell stories by pretending, dressing-up and singing songs. Going to the theatre… it’s a Bing thing!

Ovalhouse Theatre SE11 Box Office: 020 7582 7680 5 – 6 Oct

Astro Babies Immerse yourself in a world where babies travel through the cosmos in search of discovery, play and relationships. Ages 0-2 and 2-4. 10

Underbelly Festival Southbank Box Office: www. underbellyfestival.com Until 30 Sep

Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall London-based Australian DJ, Producer and Mum of two, Monski Mouse, has designed the Baby Disco Dance Hall as a super-fun session of dancing and play with your small person. Ages 0-5.

Unicorn SE1 Box Office: 020 7645 0560 18 Sep – 27 Oct

Upstairs at the Sydenham Centre Box Office: www. spontaneousproductions.co.uk 15 Sep – 21 Oct

The Three Little Pigs Go West (Selected dates) Expect some amazing video effects, highly original songs and dance routines and an unforgettable chase through the American landscape. Ages 3+.

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Box Office: lwtheatres.co.uk 14 Oct

Paddington in Concert Celebrate the 60th anniversary of Paddington with a performance of the film in high-definition on the big screen. A live symphony orchestra will perform the playful musical score by composer Nick Urata. Suitable for children aged 5+

Mouth Open, Story Jump Out An inspiring show about the creative potential inside all of us by one of the UK’s most respected spoken-word artists. Ages 8-11.

19 – 21 Oct

3 Little Pig Tails Garlic Theatre entertain the whole family with beautifully crafted puppets, music and a garlicky French twist to the tale. Ages 3-7.

9 Nov – 17 Feb

The Wind in the Willows The classic story of friendship and bravery on stage like you’ve never seen it. Recommended for the whole family aged 5+

The Old Vic Box Office: www. oldvictheatre.com 27 Nov – 19 Jan

A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens’ immortal classic returns to The Old Vic. Filling the auditorium to the brim with mince pies, music and merriment, unique staging immerses the audience in this uplifting story for everyone aged 8+

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The autumn season at Greenwich Theatre is now well underway, with a series of big names joining the family theatre line-up. In September the popular book adaptations include ‘Guess How Much I Love You’, returning to Greenwich alongside a first visit for Pigtails Productions’ ‘How To Hide A Lion’. The show tells the story of a little girl trying to protect an escaped lion from the local townsfolk by attempting to squash him into a variety of sneaky tight spots. Then in October it’s the turn of ‘The Moomins’ who arrive at the Greenwich Theatre Studio for three special performances. This new show tells the story of a year in Moominvalley and each section of the story has an interactive element. Audience members have snowball fights, toast marshmallows around a fire and go sea-swimming. The highest profile event of them all, ‘Bing Live!’ arrives on 17 October with the CBeebies favourite transported to the stage with Bing, Sula, Coco and Pando learning all about how to tell stories by pretending, dressing-up and singing songs. The season comes to an end with the return of everyone’s favourite pantomime dame – Andrew Pollard – once again at the helm as Greenwich presents the rarely told story of ‘Robinson Crusoe’ in its own inimitable panto style. For the full season line-up, visit www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk or call the box office on 020 8858 7755.

Nativity! The Musical Due to phenomenal demand and after wowing audiences last year, Nativity! The Musical returns to the Eventim Apollo, London from 19-31 December. Every child in every school has one Christmas wish, to star in a Nativity, and at St Bernadette’s School they’re attempting to mount a musical version! Only trouble is teacher Mr Maddens has promised that a Hollywood producer is coming to see the show to turn it into a film. Join him, his teaching assistant the crazy Mr Poppy, hilarious children and a whole lot of sparkle and shine as they struggle to make everyone’s Christmas wish come true. Feel-good, funny and full of festive joy, the smashhit musical was adapted for the stage by Debbie Isitt, the creator of the much-loved films. Featuring all of your favourite sing-a-long hits from the movies including Sparkle and Shine and Nazareth, this is the must-see show this Christmas! For more information on how to book tickets visit www. nativitythemusical.com

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More What’s On Your family diary for September and October

September Sat 8 – Sun 9 Sep

Heritage Open Days, The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, ME4 4TE

Discover the hidden gem that is The Commissioner’s House. For one weekend, book a tour and explore one of Britain’s oldest surviving Navy Board buildings. For more information and to book visit www. thedockyard.co.uk

Open Morning, Step Up Performing Arts School, Colfes School, Lee, SE12 8AW

amazing food, and offering a world of fun for younger visitors. Highlights include: shows from Lets All Dance, comedy from The Flying Seagulls and lots more. To view the full programme of events and to buy tickets visit www.onblackheath.com

Sun 9 Sep

A World of Stories, Horniman Museum and Gardens, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ

(Also 16 Sep) 2-2.45pm and 3.154pm. Join in the Horniman’s Hands on Base for an enjoyable storytelling session to see why so many people

Sat 9am, Sun 10am. Go along to this open morning for a free trial where your child can try all the different classes on offer. To book call 07710 288 227. For more information visit www.stepupschool.co.uk

OnBlackheath, Blackheath, SE3 0UA OnBlackheath was created as the perfect festival for unwinding and putting a smile on your face; showcasing the best in local and international artists, serving up

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The Kitchen Science Cookbook Dr Michelle Dickinson has made it her life mission to make science and engineering fun, interesting and accessible. Her not for profit company, Nano Girl Labs, works to inspire, educate and empower girls across the world. Dickinson has combined science and cooking in a fabulous new book that will ensure hours of entertainment for the kids to share with parents, grandparents, friends and siblings. The Kitchen Science Cookbook is a beautiful and lovingly crafted recipe book with a unique twist – each recipe is a science experiment that you can do at home with your family using the everyday ingredients you’ll have to hand in your kitchen. There’s no need to be a science expert, simply follow the recipe to achieve amazing results. Each of the 50 recipes contains a simple introduction explaining what the experiment is about, and there are icons identifying important details such as if the recipe is edible, if it requires time to set or if there are safety issues that the reader needs to be aware of. The Kitchen Science Cookbook is packed full of fun experiments families can do at home, such as building a solar oven from cardboard and foil that will actually bake cookies, making bread in a bag and butter in a jam jar, making edible earthworms and creating instant ice cream. Dr Dickinson’s The Kitchen Science Cookbook is available online and from all good high street stores for £19.99. 12

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across the world love listening to stories. Free, drop-in. For more information visit www.horniman. ac.uk

Great North Wood Woodland Festival, Sydenham Hill Wood, Southwark, SE26 6LS

10am-6pm.You’ll have the opportunity to take part in guided walks to learn about nature and the Great North Wood; family activities for children, including arts and crafts; a woodland treasure trail, storytelling, pond dipping and bug hunting. For more information visit www. wildlondon.org.uk

Scruffs Dog Show, Streatham Common, SW16 3BU

12noon-5pm. Go along to this annual fun show for dogs of any age, shape or size. On the Common opposite the cafe. For more information visit www.streathamcommon.org

Garden Lanterns, Dulwich Picture Gallery, SE21 7AD

2-4pm. In this workshop you’ll be making stamps to decorate a garden lantern, inspired by the Edward Bawden exhibition. Ages 4-12. Dropin event. For more information visit www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

Fri 14 – Sun 16 Sep

Peckham Festival, Various Locations in Peckham

Go along to this hyper-local festival with a single aim of celebrating creative and cultural Peckham. For more information and to find out what’s going on visit www. peckhamfestival.org

Sat 15 Sep

Oceans, Horniman Museum and Gardens, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ

11am-12.30pm. It’s International Year of the Reef and this weekend it is also the Great British Beach Clean. Drop by the Hands On Base and find out more about animals that live under the sea. Free, drop-in event. For more information visit www. horniman.ac.uk

Common Ground, Flat Iron Square, SE1 1RU

From midday. There will be two stages of world class live music from an array of genres followed by DJ sets from the top names in the UK Festival scene. All this alongside a well-established Flea Market, bars, food vendors, restaurants and street food trucks. Free entry. For more information visit www. commongroundlondon.com

Bermondsey Street Festival, Various Locations

The very best in food with South London Beats and dancing alongside

family entertainment and a street full of craft stalls. For more information and to see what’s on and where visit www.bermondseystreetfestival.org.uk

Native American Beaded Shoes, Horniman Museum and Gardens, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ

1.30-2.15pm and 2.45-3.30pm. Join in this session of Art Makers to make and decorate a beautiful pair of mini shoes, inspired by the wonderful examples in the World Gallery. Ages 3+. Buy your ticket on the day. For more information visit www. horniman.ac.uk

Harlequins v Bath, Twickenham Stoop, TW2 7SX

3pm. Go along to watch an exciting match when the Harlequins and Bath go head to head. For more information and to buy tickets visit www.quins.co.uk

Family Learning Activity, Tower Bridge Exhibition, SE1 2UP 10am-4pm. Go along and enjoy some fun, hands-on family activities at Tower Bridge. All activities are drop-in and are free with admission. Suitable for all ages but most appropriate for ages 6-10. For more information visit www.towerbridge. org.uk

Sat 15 Sep – Sun 7 Oct

Free Sport, Jaegar Academy, Lyndhurst Primary School, Camberwell, SE5 8SN

(Weekends only) Join in four free weekends of sport for ages 4-11.You will be able to take part in football, rugby, netball and hockey. For more information and to register your interest email free@jaegaracademy. com

Sun 16 Sep

I Do Me Too: Family Disco, Grandad’s Shed @ Little Nan’s Bar, Deptford, SE8 4BX

Come and dance at the best wedding disco in town. I Do Me Too is a brand new independent music event for families who love the vibe created at a wedding reception. For more information and to book visit www. idometoo.co.uk

Low Tide Walk, Creekside Discovery Centre, Deptford, SE8 4SA

11am-1pm. Wade in a wild river and experience a different perspective of London history and urban wildlife. Ages 9+. For more information and to book visit www.creeksidecentre. org.uk

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HABERDASHERS’ ASKE’S KNIGHTS ACADEMY Launcelot Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 5EB Tel: 020 8461 9240 / Email: kreception@haaf.org.uk

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Haberdashers’ Aske’s Knights Academy Haberdashers’ Aske’s Knights Academy is a vibrant, diverse 3-18 school community with an ethos that lies in their values of academic excellence and high expectations, ensuring that every child achieves their full potential. Their happy and caring environment nurtures pupils so that they mature into well-rounded, healthy young people with a passion for learning. They are a thriving and growing community and consequently they have an exciting building expansion programme in 2018 so that their pupils continue to learn in stateof-the-art facilities. Excellent teaching and an engaging and stretching curriculum, supported by a highly skilled pastoral team enable pupils to achieve academic success. Through their involvement in enrichment programmes, such as debating, cadets, Duke of Edinburgh and book club, Knights Academy pupils develop confidence, resilience and mutual respect for others. The academy focuses on each child as an individual to draw out their strengths and talents, adding value to their spiritual, moral and cultural development and well-being. Music, sport and developing student leadership are all important skills and qualities that Haberdashers’ Aske’s Knights’ pupils value and excel in through the excellent tuition, coaching and facilities. HAKA pupils are local and national champions in a wealth of

arenas including athletics, football and business enterprise, presenting annually at Mansion House in London. Part of the wider Haberdashers’ family of schools, their pupils are able to experience unique opportunities, an innovative careers programme and financial bursaries resulting in the majority of pupils studying at university and securing high quality apprenticeships across the country. They are a school that is built on an ethos of tradition and innovation, respect and responsibility, collaboration and inclusion. It is these moral values that the academy instils in their pupils which enables them to contribute and gain from their school community and the communities in which they live. HAKA values the important relationships, collaborations and partnership between staff, pupils and parents, and they look forward to welcoming you to their Open Evening on Wednesday 26 September at 5pm. For more information, please visit www.haaf. org.uk.

Welcome to Kingsdale Foundation School After a recent visit to Kingsdale Foundation School, Ofsted reported that, ‘This popular school is a harmonious environment where pupils learn how to be successful in modern Britain. The curriculum is broad and balanced, supporting pupils’ outstanding outcomes because of the chance pupils have to be successful in a range of subjects. Pupils’ personal development and welfare is outstanding because of the care and attention that staff pay to making pupils’ time in school productive and safe.’ Kingsdale is an Outstanding School in every area which provides exceptionally rich opportunities to challenge students of all abilities, including providing options in Year 9 to study Triple Science, Latin, Economics and Psychology and the opportunity to study two languages from Year 7. Kingsdale attracts many able students and operates a condensed or accelerated Key Stage 3 programme of study to meet the particular needs and aspirations of all of the

HABERDASHERS’ ASKE’S KNIGHTS ACADEMY Launcelot Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 5EB Tel: 020 8461 9240 / Email: kreception@haaf.org.uk

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students and their families. The school offers a wide variety of academic subjects including four or five optional courses selected by each child in addition to enrichment activities every day. Last year Kingsdale ranked as a top nonselective school for attainment at Key Stage 4 and for the second successive year was ranked in the top 4% for progress at Key Stage 5. Remarkably, Kingsdale has produced the top student in the country at GCSE for three years out of the last four. They hold the national record with Elba Feo achieving an amazing 18 A*s or better in her GCSE examinations in 2017. Students Elba, Ned, Iona, Sylvain, Millie, Katie, Darcy, Lois and Ricardo also achieved 99 A*/A grades at GCSE or equivalent between them (levels 9-7). The school has one of the best pupil to teacher ratios of any secondary school in London and average class sizes are approximately 20 across all subjects. Subsidised excursions to amazing destinations such as Malaysia, Namibia, Brazil, the USA and the French Alps are also organised every year. For more information, please visit www. kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk.

At Prendergast Ladywell School they believe that all their students can achieve excellence, which is the motto written on the badge of every student in the school. The school provides an excellent education, with high-quality teaching, a challenging and enjoyable curriculum that supports individual need, and a range of enrichment activities. Students achieve outstanding exam results and become successful lifelong learners. Prendergast have the highest expectations for young people, and are ambitious for every pupil. They work tirelessly to support students in achieving their goals, and they expect students to work hard and be resilient in order to meet these high expectations. The school’s caring community insists on tolerance and mutual respect. The knowledge and skills students acquire at the school will equip them for life as confident individuals and responsible members of society. Students are also entitled to post-16 provision at Prendergast Sixth Form. The forthcoming years at the school will be incredibly exciting. The school has an Open Evening on Tuesday 11 September from 6-8pm and Open Mornings on 13, 18 and 20 September from 9.15-10.30am. Niall Hand, Headteacher of Prendergast, as well as the staff of the school, warmly invite you to be part of their community. For more information, please visit www.prendergast-ladywell.com.

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Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College Norbury Manor, a multi-faith and inclusive all-girls’ school in Thornton Heath, has been ranked in the top three of schools in Croydon by the Real Schools Guide 2018. In 2017 it was ranked in the top 10% of state schools in England by the Department for Education. They are proud of the outstanding academic progress their students make, but the school’s nurturing ethos and wide range of extracurricular activities also contribute to their success. In recent years, girls have won international enterprise competitions in Brussels and New York, gained Duke of Edinburgh awards, sung at the Royal Albert Hall, taken part in public speaking challenges and competed in cheerleading contests. Amanda Compton, Headteacher, believes providing students with a firm foundation to do well not only academically but in all areas of life is key. She told Primary Times, “The opportunities we offer encourage students to develop a strong sense of self-worth. We want them to become articulate young adults who consider themselves responsible global citizens. Our curriculum is forward-looking and we have a reputation for offering a genuinely comprehensive education in an environment that is caring, happy, safe and inclusive. Faiths, beliefs and traditions are respected and we work hard to establish positive working partnerships with our parents. While we are proud of our position both in Croydon and nationally, the really important thing for us is that the students are performing so well.” The college is now taking admissions for September 2019. For more information, please visit www.nmbec.org.uk.

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Ark All Saints Academy It is an exciting time to join Ark All Saints Academy as the school moves into its sixth year. The school is now full with Year 7 to Year 11 scholars. The Academy was judged to be Outstanding in its recent SIAMS report which focused on the Christian character and ethos. The scholars’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development was particularly praised. In June 2015 the Academy received an overall grade of Good in its Ofsted report, with Outstanding Behaviour and Safety of Scholars and Outstanding Leadership. Ofsted also noted the excellent progress that scholars make in all subjects and how proud they are to be part of the Ark All Saints Academy family. In July 2018 the Academy had a short inspection in which it was decided that the academy had maintained the good quality of education since its last inspection. Outside of academic pursuits, the Academy offers all scholars a wide range of opportunities. These include the chance to appear in theatre and musical performances, residential trips, sports tours, and many others. Ark All Saints Academy prides itself on treating every scholar as an individual with individual needs, strengths and talents. For more information, please visit www.arkallsaintsacademy.org or go to one of their open events.

Ark Globe Academy Ark Globe Academy is an all-through academy for 3 to 18 year olds in Elephant and Castle, Southwark. The academy has set its mission to prepare its students for university and to be leaders in

experience a typical day at the Proud to be a top 3 performing ToCollege please call 0208 679 0062 or email admin@nmbec.org.uk school in Croydon* and in the to arrange a visit. top 10%** of secondary schools nmbec.org.uk in the country

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Saturday 22nd September - 10.00-11.30am (Principal’s talk at 9.30-10.00am)

Thursday 27th September - 10.00-11.30am (Principal’s talk at 9.30-10.00am)

Monday 1st October - 10.00-11.30am (Principal’s talk at 9.30-10.00am)

Wednesday 3rd October - 5.30-7.00pm (Principal’s talk at 5.00-5.30pm)

Monday 8th October - 10.00-11.30am (Principal’s talk at 9.00-10.00am)

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the community and has the highest aspirations for every child at the academy. While the academy is celebrating its Principal Matt Jones’ sixth year in the post, its results at all key stages are significantly above national averages and continue to improve. The Sixth Form opened only 3 years ago and is in the top 10% with two Oxbridge offers in its short history. The Academy prides itself on the relationships its staff have with students, caring for them throughout their education starting from day one. The academy has developed a unique transition programme for new Year 7 students to help them and their families with moving to secondary school which may feel daunting. Isabella, who attended Summer School with lessons and a mini sports day, told the Primary Times, “When I actually started for real in September, I felt really confident walking in on the first day as I had already made some new friends in the summer and already knew the school rules and procedures which helped me to settle in really quickly. I can definitely see myself staying here for the next 7 years as every day I feel appreciated and welcomed by my teachers and I know that Ark Globe will prepare me well for the next stages in my life.” Ark Globe has set its purpose to promote social justice in a fair society where everyone will have equal opportunities to determine their own future, and has put this aim at the heart of its work every day. For more information, visit www. arkglobeacademy.org or attend an open day in October.

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Secondary School Open Events Find out how Ark Globe Academy will prepare your child for university and to be a leader in their community. Tuesday 2 October 2018, 9.00am–10.30am Thursday 4 October 2018, 5.00pm–7.00pm Tuesday 9 October 2018, 9.00am–10.30am (Tours only) No appointment necessary. Follow us on Twitter - @PT_LondonSandE

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Choosing a new school for your children can be a daunting experience. It is important to make a careful analysis of the breadth of curriculum on offer, whether the school has a good record with regard to examination success and whether progression for the youngsters to Higher Education is the norm. A substantial Sixth Form is important, as it can offer a wider range of subjects and more flexibility of subject choice for a young person. A good school will also provide a wide range of sporting and extracurricular activities as well as excellent dance, drama and music teaching. It is important that every child is treated as an individual and that the school works in partnership with the parents to encourage the very best from the young person. At Burntwood, they encourage young women to be articulate, thoughtful individuals who are able to express their opinions whilst also being able to listen to and consider the views of others. It is their view that girls benefit greatly from a single sex education where they are free to develop and mature without the pressures of the presence of boys. Of course, this is not necessarily the best choice for every young woman and Burntwood always recommend visiting a variety of styles of schools in order to compare and contrast and be secure that the school selected will best meet the needs of the young person. Whatever your choice of school, at Burntwood they wish you every success in supporting your child through this important transition. For more information, please visit www.burntwoodschool.com.

In recent years Oasis Academy Coulsdon have celebrated improved results year on year, have been judged as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Goodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by Ofsted, and were the proud winners of the Schools, Students and Teachers Network (SSAT) Progress Award, putting them in the top 20% of schools nationally for student progress. The academy strongly believe in their vision that every student will achieve excellence through rigour, resilience and passion, and they very much hope you will want to join the family and become outstanding with them. Oasis has high expectations for all in terms of academic achievement, attitude and appearance. Their strong ethos of family and inclusion, as well as their pastoral system, provide students with an exceptional level of care, guidance and support. Great emphasis is placed on developing the essential character traits needed to be successful in life, embedded through a holistic education. It is important to Oasis that their students leave the academy as well-rounded individuals. Therefore as well as expecting academic excellence to achieve the best results they can, Oasis encourage students to participate fully in enrichment opportunities, be leaders and role models, present a professional and mature attitude to work at all times and to contribute to the Academy and wider community, all of which develop confident and resilient individuals. For more information about Oasis Academy Coulsdon, please visit www. oasisacademycoulsdon.org.

YEAR 7 OPEN DAYS Burntwood is an oversubscribed Academy for Girls which proudly holds a CPD Platinum Mark, the EQualities Award, the International School Award, and has UNICEF Rights Respecting School Gold status.

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Saint Gabriel’s College is a small, inclusive Church of England secondary school where every member of the community is valued. All their students are encouraged to achieve excellence by working hard, continuously improving, growing spiritually and thinking of others. A recent whole school review conducted by the Local Authority stated, “Staff have high expectations of students from the moment they walk into the building. There is a resilience in the students, even when fully extended in their thinking. Positive attitudes pervade, with students very capable of giving their opinions and outlining their thinking.” The college’s distinctive Christian ethos makes a vital contribution to every aspect of school life. The school is a diverse, joyful and inclusive community where relationships are strong. There is a genuine ‘family feel’ in the school. St Gabriel’s are small and caring enough to know all their students and they support the needs of every individual. The college’s students love being at school, and staff do everything possible to help them be happy and successful. St Gabriel’s new, state-ofthe-art building is under construction on Langton Road and they expect to move in by November 2018. The new building will have a competition size Basketball court, a Dance and Drama studio and great classrooms. While the building works take place the school is based at Cormont Road opposite Myatts Field Park. Nick Butler, Principal of St Gabriel’s, warmly invites you to visit the college at one of their Open Events, when you can see for yourself what makes the college so special. For more information, please visit www.saintgabrielscollege.org.

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Wednesday 19th September 2018 Year 7 entry September 2019

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Students show the highest levels of respect and tolerance towards each other; they are well behaved in lessons, work hard and want to do well; they are well spoken, and demonstrate confidence and maturity. Ofsted

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An ethos of inclusive Christian fellowship in which, regardless of faith background, every individual is valued to the full. SIAMS

OPEN MORNINGS 2018 Tuesday 25 September 9am – 10.15am Wednesday 26 September 9am – 10.15am Thursday 27 September 9am – 10.15am OPEN EVENING Wednesday 3 October 4.30pm – 7.30pm MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS Saturday 10 November Address: Saint Gabriel’s College, Cormont Road, London SE5 9RF Telephone: 020 7793 3901 Fax: 020 7793 3939 Email: admissions@saintgabrielscollege.org Website: www.saintgabrielscollege.org

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Dulwich College Dulwich College is one of the UK’s top independent schools for boys aged 7 to 18. It is recognised for its academic excellence, its confident yet unpretentious boys, and its diverse and welcoming community. The College provides an outstanding education, and their aim is to develop the natural talents and abilities of each boy, giving them the opportunity to excel in every aspect of life. The members of the teaching staff are highly experienced and passionate about their subjects, and class sizes are small with just 18 or 20 boys and smaller classes at A level. College facilities include brand new laboratories, a theatre, music rooms, art studios, a Sports Club, a garden and a beautiful campus of 75 acres. With excellent GCSEs and A levels, boys attend top universities and increasingly take up the opportunities of prestigious paid apprenticeships with major international companies. Many boys choose to work in Medicine, Engineering and the Law, and others will take up a number of jobs not yet dreamt of in entrepreneurial, technological or cybernetic and innovative enterprises. Some boys also become actors, musicians, sportsmen, writers, historians and artists. The college offer help with school fees, as financial support of academically bright boys from all economic backgrounds is one of the College’s core values. Over 35% of boys are supported with financial awards. Each year over £2.5m is granted to

support Bursaries and £1m is awarded in Scholarships. A Dulwich College Bursary is the offer of financial assistance to cover the cost of fees - in full or in part. Bursaries range from 100% of fees to 10% of fees. The majority of awards are between 100% and 75%. Bursaries provide fee support to the families of boys who pass the entrance examinations and interview and are offered a place, but whose financial circumstances mean they cannot afford to pay (in full or in part) the school fees. Boys who are offered a place – with or without a Bursary and/or Scholarship – are almost all in the top 15-20% of academic ability for their age group across the UK. A Dulwich College Bursary is meanstested. In making an award, the College’s Bursary Committee takes into account family income, assets and other factors. As a broad guideline, families whose total income is £35,000 per annum or less might receive a Bursary of 100% of school fees and families whose total income is around £65,000 per annum might receive financial support of 50% of school fees. These figures are indicative only. For all confidential Bursary enquiries and a tour of the College, please contact the Registrar, Sarah Betts, on bettss@dulwich. org.uk or call 020 8299 9263. Alternatively, go to their Open Morning on Saturday 6 October, 9.30am-12noon. There is no need to book and all are welcome. For more information about Dulwich College, please visit www.dulwich.org.uk.

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Choosing your new School Open Morning for entry into Year 7 Saturday 6 October 9.30 – 12 noon Tour the College with boys, meet staff and hear the Master, Dr Joe Spence, talk about Dulwich College. No appointment is necessary. Other opportunities are available to visit the College during the school day. Dates can be found on the Admissions section of our website, www.dulwich.org.uk, or please telephone the Registrar’s Office on 020 8299 9263.

Mary’s Meals

This October, Mary’s Meals is inviting you to reach out to children living in poverty by supporting the #PorridgeSmiles campaign To request your free Porridge Smiles fundraising pack, please visit www.worldporridgeday.com

Mary’s Meals are asking you to bring hope to a hungry child with this World Porridge Day. Children all over the world are preparing for the new term, including more than 1.2 million learners who receive a daily meal from Mary’s Meals. The charity works with some of the world’s poorest communities to set up school feeding programmes that encourage children to attend class, learn, and work towards a better future. World Porridge Day, 10 October, celebrates the huge difference that a daily mug of porridge from Mary’s Meals makes in the lives of chronically hungry children. This October, schools across the UK will be joining in with the Porridge Smiles fundraising campaign to send a real message of hope to children living in poverty. Mary’s Meals is inviting you to host a porridge party fundraiser at school, any time in October. It’s a great way to bring staff, pupils and parents together and everyone will have fun creating a smiley face in their bowl of porridge using tasty toppings. To request your free Porridge Smiles fundraising pack – which includes tips for setting up your party and a poster to publicise your event – visit www.worldporridgeday.com and complete the online form. You’ll also be able to see some of the best Porridge Smiles from last year in their 2017 Hall of Fame. It costs just 7p to provide one meal, so your school’s fundraising will make a huge difference to children receiving Mary’s Meals. The charity is committed to spending at least 93p of every £1 donated directly on charitable activities. 3 Sept - 7 Oct 2018

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Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Ark Evelyn Grace Academy prides itself on being a community of learners where both students and teachers constantly seek to improve. Consequently, their teachers model the academy belief that there is no substitute for hard work, and that this is the key to success. The teachers are experts in their academic fields. Their aim is to enable every child to master key concepts and skills, as well as expose them to the very best that has been said and written within their respective subjects. The Leadership team have a clear moral purpose to ensure that pupils develop strong personal and social skills as well as high academic aspirations. Ark’s curriculum is both broad and deep. An Ark Evelyn Grace child not only devotes extra time to becoming literate and numerate, they are eloquent, knowledgeable and thirsty to know more. The Academy provides a rich and diverse curriculum with a particular focus on the core subjects, maths, English and science, as well as the humanities, arts and sport. They also offer a mix of traditional and modern subjects from geography, history and religious

Timetable for Choosing your New School September/October Attend school open days to choose which ones to apply to. 31 October

Final deadline for submitting application forms.

1 March (Offer Day) Your child’s offer will be available on your council’s website. They will then be posted out.

education to ICT, Mandarin and philosophy. Students get a broad and rich education and the curriculum is extremely rigorous, with regular assessments to track and inform student’s progress. The Academy’s enrichment offer and opportunities beyond the curriculum are second to none. These include many clubs such as Mandarin, Portuguese, Duke of Edinburgh, an academy choir, brass band, dance and basketball, to name but a few. Their sports facilities are excellent and team achievements impressive. Pupil’s behaviour is exceptionally strong and has a positive impact on their social skills, personal development and learning. They are polite and orderly around the academy and are a credit to the school. For more information about Ark Evelyn Grace Academy, please visit www.evelyngraceacademy.org.

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Anything Nose in Schools Next March Red Nose Day is back for 2019, and Comic Relief is calling on all teachers to clear their school’s diary on Friday 15 March to take part in the epic fundraising extravaganza. Red Nose Day is a time in the school year that students remember for a lifetime - donning a nose, dressing up and coming up with all kinds of wacky ways to raise funds for a good cause. It isn’t just an exciting opportunity to take part in a fantastic day of fundraising. Red Nose Day also gives students a great chance to learn more about the world around them and how Comic Relief is working to support vulnerable people both at home in the UK and around the globe. To help schools get red-y for a day of fundraising and events, teachers can now pre-order a free fundraising pack tailored specifically for primary schools. The packs are bursting with ideas – fundraising guides, posters, stickers and balloons – to help ensure schools will have an unforgettable time. Comic Relief also offers school curriculum materials and videos that teachers can use to help raise awareness of the world around them and those living incredibly tough lives. To have these tips, tools and classroom ideas land in your school’s post box this January, pre-order your pack now – just head to www.rednoseday.com/primarytimes. Comic Relief is a registered UK charity that aims to create a just world, free from poverty – where everyone is safe, healthy, educated and empowered. Since 1985, Comic 22

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Relief has raised over £1 billion. That money has helped, and is helping, people both here at home in the UK and across the world. For more information about Comic Relief and the work it carries out, please visit www.comicrelief.com.

Self-Discipline, Excellence and Endeavour 2017 OFSTED RATED - 'GOOD' Why Choose Ark Evelyn Grace Academy? Ark Evelyn Grace Academy is part of the Ark Group of schools. It is a caring school, with a broad and balance curriculum to enrich and shape the future of its students, preparing them for university and work. The Academy is housed in a state of the art building and has excellent academic and sporting facilities with a 3G pitch. At Ark Evelyn Grace Academy we teach character building qualities such as: Resilience, Confidence, Responsibility, Integrity, Curiosity and Eloquence. We are driven by three core values: Self-Discipline, Excellence and Endeavour. Students flourish in a number of disciplines including, the arts, sports and academia. We provide a range of support focusing on personal and social development both in school and in the wider community. Open Mornings Monday 24th September 2018, 9am –10.30 am Tuesday 25th September 2018, 9am –10.30 am Wednesday 26th September 2018, 9am –10.30 am Open Evening Thursday 27th September 2018, 4pm – 7.30 pm WWW.EVELYNGRACEACADEMY.ORG/OPEN-DAYS

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Prendergast Vale School Prendergast Vale School aims to put children on the pathway to university and successful careers in the modern world. It’s a school for boys and girls aged from 3-16. In January this year Prendergast Vale received its best Ofsted report yet which recognised some of the school’s outstanding features as well as its good features. The primary phase was rated Outstanding and the overall school rating was Good. The curriculum offers every student the opportunity to study academic subjects such as computer science and various humanities subjects from Year 7. Ofsted described the school as having “a strong vision for the curriculum. It prepares pupils well for life-long learning. The curriculum is broad and balanced. It enables pupils, especially those with low starting points, to make strong progress.” Prendergast Vale works on the basis that parents want a school where their children are happy. Students at the school are encouraged to work hard and be nice. They welcome visits to the school for those who want to see for themselves how it works with young people to help them achieve their absolute best. For more information, please visit www.prendergast-vale.com.

Ark Walworth Academy Ark Walworth Academy is a local school for 11-18 year olds. The school has an unshakable belief in the immense potential of all pupils and focuses relentlessly on high aspirations and high achievement. Every student has the opportunity to succeed.

Walworth’s ethos includes a belief in the power of praise and they have high expectations of everyone in the academy. Staff are determined that every child, after a seven-year education at Ark Walworth Academy, should have the skills and qualifications to go to university or to follow a career of their choice. Ofsted reported that the “leadership team put the well-being, learning and progress of pupils at the heart of everything.” With a fast improving sixth-form, Ark Walworth Academy provides an excellent all through 11-18 education. Last year the Sixth Form continued to rank in the top 25% nationally for A-level and BTEC performance, as Ofsted further declared, “Leaders at all levels work effectively. This, together with strong teaching, is having a positive impact on pupils’ learning and progress where, in 2017, students’ progress was consistently above average across the range of academic and vocational qualifications.” Open Days are an opportunity for parents and students to see Ark Walworth Academy at work and get a real feel for its vibrant, exciting learning experiences. Open days will take place on 18 September from 5-7pm, 19-21 September and 9 October from 9-10.15am. For more information about the Academy, please visit www.walworthacademy.org.

St Saviour’s and St Olave’s St Saviour’s and St Olave’s is delighted with yet another set of fantastic A Level results. Despite all the talk of harder and more rigorous exams St Saviour’s girls have exceeded expectations with

Prendergast Vale School We invite you to join us at our

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Wednesday 19 September - 9.15 to 10.30am

● Good in our latest Ofsted inspection ● Excellent GCSE exam results ● Good teaching and learning in every classroom ● Every child supported to do their very best ● Excellent pastoral care for your child’s well being

Wednesday 26 September - 9.15 to 10.30am Wednesday 3 October - 9.15 to 10.30am Wednesday 10 October - 9.15 to 10.30am Wednesday 17 October - 9.15 to 10.30am

Open Evening Tuesday 18th September - 5.00 to 6.45pm Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street, London, SE13 7BN Telephone: 020 8297 3540 E-mail: admin@prendergast-vale.com www.prendergast-vale.com

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A*/B grades above targets and over 80% of grades being A*/C. Headteacher, Catherine May, told Primary Times, “I am absolutely delighted that, once again, the efforts of our students and their teachers have been rewarded in such a way. Our girls will be going on to pursue their dreams in a wide variety of institutions, many of them Russell group, and I am confident they will enjoy further success. Some students are also trying the apprenticeship route with top firms. With the support of their families, it has been a joy to watch them flourish.” St Saviour’s students will be going on to study an extremely diverse range of subjects including Medicine at Cambridge and Law at Brighton, a real testament to the strength and success of the school’s small but purposeful Sixth Form. St Saviour’s and St Olave’s is a popular Church of England girls’ school situated close to some of London’s most historic and famous landmarks and amenities. You can find out more about the school online at www.ssso.southwark.sch.uk. If you have a daughter transferring to secondary school in September 2019, then don’t miss the opportunity of visiting St Saviour’s and St Olave’s School on one of the open sessions in September and October this year. Dates and times are listed in the school’s advertisement.

Senior School Open Mornings 2018

Saturday 29 September Saturday 17 November 0930 - 1130

To book a place, please visit www.stdunstans.org.uk Stanstead Road, London, SE6 4TY 0208 516 7200

A local centre of excellence since 1903, the whole school community celebrates this birthday every year at Southwark Cathedral, its local ‘parish church’.

Open Sessions 2018

Thursday 20th September 6pm

Talk and questions with the Headteacher at 7.30pm

Friday 21st September 10am

Talk and questions with the Headteacher at 10.45am

Wednesday 26th September 10am

Talk and questions with the Headteacher at 10.45am

Thursday 4th October 10am

Talk and questions with the Headteacher at 10.45am High Ability Test - Saturday 6th October 10.00am

Thursday 1st November 6pm Sixth Form Open Evening New Kent Road, London SE1 4AN T: 020 7407 1843 W: www.ssso.southwark.sch.uk E: office@ssso.southwark.sch.uk

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Conisborough College At Conisborough College, we develop young people who are proud of themselves and want to make a positive contribution to their community. We are committed to providing an excellent standard of education with every possible opportunity for our young people to thrive. We are constantly looking for new ways to involve parents and carers in their children’s education. We work closely with our PTA to ensure the school is offering an educational experience that is both engaging and rewarding and we believe that achievement in all areas of school life should be rewarded and celebrated. Our wide range of enrichment activities ensures our students are fully engaged both inside and outside of the classroom. We have a fully established partnership with Colfe’s who work with us on a range of projects. In addition, our highest achieving students can secure scholarships to the sixth form at Colfe’s. Our aims are to: • Aspire for the very best outcomes and to be an outstanding, inclusive school that serves our local community. • Believe that there is no limit to what we can achieve through working together in developing our learning community. • Succeed in all areas of school life, including extra-curricular. Dr Mundy – Headteacher

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Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich is a thriving and happy school where students achieve exceptionally well. They are in the top 100 schools in England for student progress according to Ofsted, and have been for many years. School Principal, Carrie Senior, told Primary Times, “Our girls will leave us as young women, academically successful, but also as well-rounded individuals, with a highly developed social conscience, ready to lead in their communities and beyond. Everything we do, in our teaching, our assemblies, our fantastic trips, visits and after-school activities programme, is designed to develop the values of courage, character and conscience, so our students leave us ready to take on the challenges of the world.” In 2017, the girls enjoyed phenomenal success, with both progress and attainment well above the national average. They would love your daughter to share their future success. The academy’s 2018 results and details of open days can be seen at www.harrisdulwichgirls.org.uk.

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James Allen’s Girls’ School

James Allen’s Girls’ School James Allen’s Girls’ School (JAGS) provides first class education to girls aged 4-18 in South London with a strong focus on developing personal and professional skills to prepare them for adulthood. The Prep and Pre-Prep Schools offer pupils an exceptionally high-quality education provided by a team of skilled, motivated and dedicated staff. The curriculum is delivered by specialists from the Early Years Foundation Stage and enriched by a varied programme of extra-curricular clubs and activities. James Allen’s is proud of its diverse community and links with local schools and community groups, which are integral to the ethos of the school, as is the charity fundraising for causes chosen by pupils. These values of hard work, diversity and giving back carry on into the senior school where academic performance is consistently strong, and the girls continue to develop the skills needed to be active in their communities. A means-tested bursary scheme makes the school accessible to girls from all backgrounds and ensures the pupil body is reflective of its South London neighbourhood. As well as a broad curriculum, girls have many opportunities to excel in extra-curricular activities. Facilities include 22 acres of playing fields and a sports complex that includes a swimming pool, climbing wall and astro pitches. A professionally designed theatre gives girls a chance to learn about performing arts whilst a vibrant music department holds performances throughout the year which, from next year, will be in their new Community Music Centre with its 500 seat auditorium and 15 practice rooms.

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Harris Academy Peckham

Harris Academy South Norwood

“Harris Academy Peckham is set in the very heart of its community and is a thriving, vibrant school led with ambition and aspiration. This year we have launched our new ethos, LEAP which stands for Leadership, Enquiry, Aspiration and Perseverance. We feel these values are crucial to our young people in their pursuit of academic excellence, and for forging successful careers beyond the Academy gates. Each of these strands permeates daily life at Harris Academy Peckham, as they inform our assessments, teaching and learning, as well as behaviour for learning policies. We expect all of our students to demonstrate excellent leadership skills within and beyond the classroom, using eloquent and appropriate communication skills. We want our learners to be curious, adopting an enquiring mind to seek out new knowledge. We expect every child to surpass expectations, to aim high and therefore be aspirational in their academic and personal development. Finally, to truly reach their potential, the ability to build the resilience required even when faced with difficult challenges, is essential; therefore perseverance is an attribute which we train our students in. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum as well as remarkable facilities at the Academy. We aim to keep class sizes small to increase the one to one attention our students can receive from staff and we have a strong pastoral team to support the welfare of our students. We look forward to inviting you to our Open Events in the autumn so we can show you more of the excellent achievements of our students.”

Harris Academy in South Norwood is ‘Outstanding’, and students are justifiably proud of what they achieve. Pupils make rapid progress and reach high academic standards in many subjects, particularly in English and Mathematics. The quality of teaching is impressive, and these are just a few of the many reasons why Harris Academy South Norwood provides the most exciting and promising future for your child. The academy’s teachers rally around a growing sense of what the professional learning leaders identify as #TheNorwoodWay. It is this attitude and high quality teaching from the staff that inspires students to do their best and make rapid progress. At Sixth Form level the academy boasts the highest A*/A percentage of any academy in the Harris Federation. Governed by an expert and diverse local governing body, supported by the Harris Federation consultants, and with a supportive parent body, the academy of South and Upper Norwood is increasingly at the heart of their community in a way that has transformed the opportunities for young people in this area of London. They have a vibrant arts programme with performances every term and an annual art exhibition. The academy is exceptionally talented in basketball, dominating the league, and Crystal Palace Football Club provides them with their football academy. They also have a gymnastic club working with them for younger children. Rugby and Athletics are the academy’s heartbeat. On the very first day, students learn that they are there to learn, they will have a positive attitude and they will make it happen. These key attitudes underpin a real sense of independent learning, exemplary

OPEN EVENING Tuesday 2 Oct 2018

Ofsted

4:30pm – 7:30pm

Open Mornings Tuesday 9 Oct 2018 Wednesday 10 Oct 2018 Tuesday 16 Oct 2018 Wednesday 17 Oct 2018

“Harris Academy Peckham has been transformed”

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FOR PROSPECTIVE YEAR 7 STUDENTS

“Exceptionally well-focused care, guidance and support” Ofsted

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behaviour and individual success. Students learn to become leaders and all grow into young adults of courtesy and ambition. Harris Academy South Norwood hope that they can welcome you to the academy in the near future. You can attend their next Open Evening on Wednesday 19 September from 4pm. For more information, please visit www.harrissouthnorwood.org.uk.

Harris Boys’ Academy, East Dulwich Harris Boys’ Academy, East Dulwich is an all-boys Academy for students aged 11-18, which includes a thriving co-educational Sixth Form. They combine the traditional values of discipline, respect and good behaviour with contemporary best practice in teaching and learning to offer students the right environment in which they can reach and surpass their goals and expectations. They have been rated as Outstanding by Ofsted, are in the top 5% of schools nationally for students’ progress between 2014 and 2017, and have been recognised by the Mayor of London as part of the Schools For Success scheme for two years running. In order to guide students to be successful, tolerant and ambitious adults, Harris offers an outstanding range of extra-curricular activities, with after-school clubs including Debating, Science, Sports and Performing Arts. They also have collaborations with prestigious organisations like the BRIT School and Trinity LABAN. The academy also organises trips and journeys that range from being as close as within the local community to residential trips for summer water sports and winter snow sports. At the heart of Harris Boys’ Academy’s success is the absolute belief in the ability of every student to shine, no matter what their background, ability or character. The Academy accepts no excuses for students not being the best they can be. For more information, please visit www. harrisdulwichboys.org.uk.

Open events Open Evening: Thursday 20 September 2018, 17:00 – 19:00

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St Joseph’s College Winners of the house competition, Beulah House had a fantastic end to 2018 at St Joseph’s College. Their final year group farewell assemblies were cause for excitement as Beulah House got to celebrate their House competition win in front of every year group. After all the competition event points had been added up it was Beulah House who finished ahead of Netherton House with Grange closely following in third place. The incredible involvement of all students, with a special mention to Year 7, who participated in so many events, has ensured that the house competition and culture at SJC is thriving. Their new academic year is starting shortly with their largest intake of Year 7 students ever due to start their secondary school journey. Their transition, subject lessons and extra-curricular opportunities will keep them extremely busy and St Joseph’s look forward to nurturing this important chapter of their lives. The college are also excited to say goodbye to their exiting Year 13 students - most have spent 7 years with them. Their academic journey continues, primarily in tertiary education, with many students attaining their first choice universities. A small selection of their year 13s are starting their higher level apprenticeships based on their A Level attainment. St Joseph’s wish all of their matriculating students the very best in their future endeavours. The final celebration at the college is of the return of Beulahland, their traditional school magazine. You can access and read the

magazine through their website and relive the excellent year that was 2017–18. For more information, and to view the school promotional video, please visit www.stjosephscollege.org.uk.

St Martin-in-the-Fields High School for Girls At St-Martin-in-the-Fields, the motto of the school, Caritate et Disciplina - With Love and Learning, is driven by all staff in a common endeavour to improve the life chances of all students. Choosing the right school can be a daunting prospect and it will be one of the most important decisions that you and your daughter will make. St Martin’s is an outstanding Church of England School (SIAMS April 2018) and was judged Good by OFSTED in May 2018. Their commitment to academic excellence and personal well-being is total. Their vision is to create a safe, caring, happy and inclusive community underpinned by their Christian values - service, compassion, justice and perseverance. St Martin’s have recently established a partnership with the Confucius Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine (CITCM) at London South Bank University. From April they became an official Mandarin teaching site. You can visit the school at any time. They are confident that once you have visited them and spoken to their girls and the staff at St Martin’s, this will be the school of your choice and you will know that you and your daughter will be in safe hands. For more information, please visit www.stmartins.academy.

ST JOSEPH ’ S COLLEGE Respect for Faith | Resect for Self | Respect for Others Respect for Learning | Respect for College and Community

“Pupils know they are part of a community and enjoy moments to reflect together. Pupils socialise across year groups well and conduct themselves in an orderly manner” OFSTED

Open Morning Saturday 22nd September 2018 9.15am - 10.30am

Open Evening Monday 24th September 2018 5.00pm – 8.00pm (last admission 7.30pm)

www.stjosephscollege.org.uk Telephone: 020 8761 1426 Beulah Hill, London, SE19 3HL

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Oakfield Prep School, Dulwich Oakfield Prep School is a place where nurturing individuals leads to exceptional outcomes. Exceptional Schools contain exceptional people. People who genuinely care, people who will relentlessly pursue excellence. By that, Headmaster, Patrick Gush, means enabling each individual to truly be the best they can be. They are the people at the heart of great schools. It is so important therefore to invest time, energy and support into the staff at the school. Everyone remembers their favourite teachers because they inspired them or challenged them or genuinely knew and cared for them. These are the values and qualities Oakfield strive for, because people make the difference and create the environment for confidence, growth and effort without fear of failure. From Nursery and the Early Years, the school discover, develop and support each child’s individual learning styles and challenge their engagement, resilience and independence so that they know how to learn, how to think and how to question. These are the skills that stay with them and grow stronger through to Year 6. Oakfield’s children love their Prep School experiences and are not pressurised. They rise instinctively and confidently to well guided challenges. At the end of their Prep learning journey, aged 11, they transfer to a range of outstanding Senior Schools. Oakfield can recommend the right school for each individual because they know them academically, pastorally and socially. One size does not fit all at Oakfield or beyond, so they ‘future-proof’ children with emotional intelligence, confidence and the learning skills to thrive and grow. For more information about Oakfield Prep School, please visit www. oakfield.dulwich.sch.uk.

Oakfield Preparatory School 125 -128 Thurlow Park Road, London SE21 8HP T: 0208 670 4206 www.oakfield.dulwich.sch.uk

Where every child is valued and nurtured, leading to exceptional outcomes

To book a visit or register your child please email admissions@oakfield.dulwich.sch.uk

130 years of education for boys and girls aged 2 to 11

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National Theatre Costumes for Harris Bermondsey Girls The school production is one of the highlights of the year at Harris Academy Bermondsey, with girls involved in acting, stage sets, costumes, music and lighting too. In previous years girls have put on The Crucible and Bugsy Malone, but this year it was Little Women, performed over two days in July. The school was lucky enough to be able to get costumes from the National Theatre for the second year in a row. Sarah Harvey, drama teacher for Harris Bermondsey Girls, told Primary Times, “I must admit seeing girls’ faces light up as they walk into the costume store is one of my favourite moments.” The outfits have all been worn by professional actors, making the process of trying them on even more special. For Little Women the school adhered to the American Civil War era, though students struggled slightly with the petticoats and bonnets. “We ended up ditching the petticoats due to concerns about overheating, but the bonnets have stayed despite some protests about itchy straw,” joked Ms Harvey. You can go and see Harris Academy Bermondsey for yourself at one of their Open Days on 12, 19, and 26 September or 3, 10, 13 and 17 October, all starting at 10am. Read more about the school production and the huge range of other extra-curricular activities on offer at www.harrisbermondsey.org.uk. The staff and girls look forward to welcoming you.

La Retraite La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls’ School is an Ofsted ‘outstanding’ school for 11 to 19 year-olds, located in the heart of Lambeth. With a vibrant community, outstanding teaching and excellent facilities, La Retraite ensures students from all faiths have full access to a comprehensive education and a range of extra-curricular opportunities that inspire and enable them to reach their full potential. La Retraite’s mission as a Catholic School is to provide the highest possible standards of education for all students, recognising the value and uniqueness of everyone, delivered in the context of Gospel values and the teachings of the church. They aim to provide a safe place, where each and every student is nurtured to become capable, independent learners and tolerant, kind, thoughtful and responsible young people who realise that, with faith, all things are possible. Exam results have consistently outperformed local and national averages, and school leavers have gone on to study at the finest institutions, including Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard and Russell Group universities. In 2017, at GCSE level, students made ‘Well Above National Average’ progress and 97% of A Level students went on to study at university.

Open Mornings at 10am

HAB girls and staﬀ invite you to join us for one of our Year 6 open events this autumn to ﬁnd out about how we can help your daughter: Make a smooth transition from primary to secondary school l

Achieve her full potential and the greatest levels of academic success

Wednesday 12th September Wednesday 3rd October Wednesday 19th September Wednesday 10th October Wednesday 26th September Wednesday 17th October Wednesday 24th October

Saturday Open Mornings at 10am Saturday 13th October

All events begin at 10.00am with a tour of the Academy, followed by the Principal’s talk at 10.45am.

Set high expectations for herself as she develops into a conﬁdent young woman

There is no need to register, but please do contact me if you have any questions.

Rebecca Iles-Smith, Principal

OUTSTANDING IN EVERY CATEGORY Ofsted, March 2015

If you are unable to visit during these times, please email vicki.inglott@harrisbermondsey.org.uk and we will be happy to arrange an alternative time to visit. 55 Southwark Park Road, London SE16 3TZ Principal: Rebecca Iles-Smith T: 020 7237 9316 E:principal@harrisbermondsey.org.uk www.harrisbermondsey.org.uk @HABermondsey

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St Thomas the Apostle School and Sixth Form is a boys’ Catholic school with a mixed sixth form. Their intake reflects the multi-faith community in which the students live, and the school is a popular choice in the local area, with families recognising the outstanding all-round education St Thomas’ are able to provide. The school was very proud of its results in the summer of 2017, with 100% of pupils achieving 8 or more GCSEs at grades A*-C. Their Progress 8 score of 0.91 placed St Thomas’ second in Southwark. In September 2017, a number of the students embarked on university life for the first time, having gained places in top institutions across the country. Many of these students began their secondary education with St Thomas’, and continued to take advantage of the academic rigour and outstanding support provided in the Sixth Form. Each year, a number of students follow the highly regarded Oxbridge Pathway which offers additional coaching and interview preparation. St Thomas’ achievements have been recognised on a national level, including being awarded the TES UK Secondary School of the Year 2017. The judges noted that the outstanding school manages to nurture the unique talents of its students alongside rigorous teaching and high expectations. The school knows how challenging it can be trying to choose the right school for your son but, if you do choose to send your son to St Thomas’, they hope that this will be the start of a long, happy association between your family and their community. They look forward to welcoming you to one of their open events in September. For more information, please visit www.stac.uk.com.

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St Thomas the Apostle School & Sixth Form

La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls’ School

An ‘outstanding’ 11-19 state school located in the heart of Clapham Park.

OPEN SESSIONS

Mr Malins, Headteacher, warmly invites you to attend our Open Sessions which will include a tour of our extensive and impressive facilities, the opportunity to speak with members of our Senior Leadership Team and other key staff, an insight into our outstanding teaching and learning, and information on our unique and well-received Scholarship Programme.

Thursday 20th September Monday 24th September

Year 7 Open Evening Sixth Form Open Evening

Thursday 4th & Friday 5th October

Open Mornings

Tuesday 9th October

Open Mornings

La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls’ School Atkins Road, Clapham Park, London, SW12 0AB www.laretraite.lambeth.sch.uk

St Thomas the Apostle School & Sixth Form College Discover why we are “UK Secondary School of the Year 2017”

OPEN MORNINGS 25 & 26 September 2018 9:00-11:30am OPEN EVENING 27 September 2018

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Elmira Street, SE13 7BN

Sedgehill Road, SE6 3QW

Stanstead Road, SE6 4TY

St Joseph’s Vale, SE3 0XX

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Deptford Green School

Forest Hill School

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Sedgehill School

St Dunstan’s College

St Matthew Academy

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Open Morn Wed 12, Thur 13, Wed 19, Thur 20, Wed 26 Sept, Thur 4, Wed 10 &Thur 11 Oct from 9am. Open Eve Wed 3 Oct 5.30-7.30pm.

Open Morn Tues 11, Wed 19, Thurs 27, Sat 29 Sept & Fri 5 Oct 9.30am.

Open Morn Tues 11-Thur 13 Sept & Tues 2-Thur 4 Oct 9-11am. Open Eve Tues 25 Sept 4.30-8pm.

Open Morns Sat 29 Sept & Sat 17 Nov 9.30-11.30am. Book online.

Open Eve Thurs 27 Sept 5.30-7.30pm. Open Morn 2-5 Oct 9-10.30am.

Open Morn Wed 19, 26 Sept, 3, 10 & 17 Oct 9.15-10.30am. Open Eve Tues 18 Sept 5-6.45pm.

Open Eve Tue 11 Sept 6-8pm. Open Morn Thurs 13, Tues 18, Thur 20 Sept 9.15-10.30am.

Open Morn Wed 12 & Fri 21 Sept 9-10.40am. Open Eve Thurs 13 & Wed 19 Sept 5.30-7.30pm.

Open Day Wed 19 Sept 12 noon - 7pm.

Open Eve Mon 24 Sept 5-7pm. Open Morn Thurs 27 & Fri 28 Sept and Mon 1 & Tues 2 Oct 9.30-11.30am.

Open Morn 24-28 Sept 9-11am. Open Eve Wed 26 Sept 5-7pm.

Open Morn Tues 18, Fri 21 & Tues 25 Sept 9.15-11am. Open Eve Thurs 27 Sept 6-8pm.

Open Eve Thur 20 Sept 6.30-7.30pm. Open Morns Mon 24-Fri 28 Sept 9.15am.

Open Eve Thur 13 Sept 6-8pm. Open Morns Wed 12, Wed 19, Thur 20 & Tue 25 Sept 9-10.45am.

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020 8852 3191

020 8699 6731

020 8853 6250

020 8516 7200

020 8698 8911

020 8297 3540

020 8690 1114

020 8690 3710

020 7652 9510

020 8699 9343

020 8691 3236

020 8461 9600

020 8695 2100

Website www.as.lewisham.sch.uk

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Barbie has collaborated with Spiral to create an incredible range of festival and back to school influenced backpacks and bum bags. Together, the two companies want to push boundaries and inspire the potential in every girl. The products capture the fun spirit of Barbie whilst still being practical and long-lasting. They will be sold online from various retailers such as Asos and TruffleShuffle. The bumbags start from £11.99 and the backpacks start from £24.99. For more information, please visit www. spiraluk.com.

Name

Barbie Spiral

South London Schools Open Days

Roll the nine Story Cubes, look at the images and create fun, on a trip to a fantasy museum. One side of the scene shows a busy limitless stories with millions of combinations. Rory’s Story museum during the daytime, with enormous dinosaur skeletons, Cubes® vases is theand pocket-sized creative story priceless bored security guards. Thegenerator other sidethat shows encourages creativity, develops social conﬁ dence, enhances the museum at night when everything comes to life. Dinosaurs language development skills roam, knights-in-armour ride free creates connections and and paintings jump right out of their moments frames. Stickyscapes unique between at the Museum people youngincludes and oldan 8-page booklet, brimming over 100 alike. Housed in a with compact stickers and a huge, double-sided magnetic box, Story Cubes fold-out panoramic scene ready are perfect for telling stories to be decorated. Get your copy wherever go.online Take them today fromyou £8.99 or from travelling, to school, camping any good high street store. or even to the restaurant and tell a story while you wait. Rory’s Story Cubes are available now from Tesco, John Lewis and Amazon for £9.99.

Lewisham

School Open Day Tables

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3 Sept - 7 Oct 2018

Tulse Hill, SW2 3UP

Brixton Hill, SW2 1QS

Stockport Road, SW16 5XE

Woodmansterne School

Saint Gabriel’s College

Trinity Academy

Cormont Road, SE5 9RF

Platanos College

St Martin’s High School for Girls

Thurlow Park Road, SE21 8HP

Clapham Road, SW9 0AL

Oakfield Preparatory School

61 Stamford Street, SE1 9NA

Kennington Lane, SE11 5QY

Lilian Baylis Technology School

Crown Dale, SE19 3NY

Elms Road, SW4 9ET

Lambeth Academy

Norwood School, The

Atkins Road, SW12 0AB

La Retraite RC Girls’ School

London Nautical School

Elmcourt Road, SE27 9BZ

Elmgreen School, The

Woodcote High School

Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB

Meadow Rise, Coulsdon, CR5 2EH

Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School

33 Abbots Park, SW2 3PW

Central Hill, SE19 1RS

Trinity School

Dunraven School

Shirley Park, Croydon, CR9 7AT

Thomas More Catholic School

City Heights E-ACT Academy

Russell Hill Road, Purley, CR8 2XP

St Joseph’s College

Belltrees Grove, SW16 2HY

Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL

Shirley High School

Bishop Thomas Grant School

Shirley Church Road, Croydon, CR0 5EF

Riddlesdown Collegiate

Kennington Oval, SE11 5SR

Honister Heights, Purley, CR8 1EX

Quest Academy, The

Shakespeare Road, SE24 0QN

Farnborough Ave, South Croydon, CR2 8HD

Ark Evelyn Grace Academy

www.thequestacademy.org.uk

020 8657 8935

Orchard Way, Shirley, CR0 7NJ

Archbishop Tenison’s School

www.orchardparkhigh.co.uk

020 8776 0220

Shirley Road, Croydon, CR9 7AL

www.woodmansterne.london

www.trinityacademylondon.org

www.stmartins.academy

www.saintgabrielscollege.org

www.platanoscollege.com

www.oakfield.dulwich.sch.uk

www.thenorwoodschool.org

www.lns.org.uk

www.lilianbaylis.com

www.lambeth-academy.org

www.laretraite.lambeth.sch.uk

www.the-elmgreen-school.org.uk

www.dunraven.org.uk

cityheightsacademy.e-act.org.uk

www.btg.ac

www.evelyngraceacademy.org

www.tenisons.com

Lambeth

www.woodcotehigh.com

www.virgofidelis.org.uk

www.trinity-school.org

www.tmore.org.uk

www.stjosephscollege.org.uk

www.shirley.croydon.sch.uk

www.riddlesdown.org

www.oasisacademyshirleypark.org

School Open Day Tables

Open Eves Thur 13 & Wed 19 Sept 6-7pm. Open Morns Tue 25, Thur 27 Sept, Wed 3 & Tue 9 Oct 9.20-10.20am

Open Eve Tues 18 Sept 5-8pm. Open Morn Wed 19, Thur 20 & Fri 21 Sept 9-10am.

Open Morn Thurs 20, Fri 28 Sept, Fri 12 & Tues 16 Oct 9-10.15am. Open Eve Thurs 4 Oct 5-7.30pm.

Open Morns Tues 25-Thur 27 Sept 9-10.15am. Open Eve Wed 3 Oct 4.30-7.30pm. Music Scholarship Auditions Sat 10 Nov.

Open Morn Tues 25 Sept 9.30-10.30am. Open Eve Wed 26 Sept 4-7pm.

Open Morns Tue 25 Sept, 16 Oct & 6 Nov 9.15-11am. Book online.

Open Eve Thurs 20 Sept 5-8pm. Open Morn Mon 17 Sept,Tues 18 Sept, Mon 1 Oct,Wed 3 Oct,Wed 13 Mar 9.15-10.30am.

Open Eve Wed 26 Sept 5-8pm. Open Morn Fri 5 & Wed 10 Oct 9.15-10.45am.

Tours Mon 24 -Wed 26 Sept 9 & 10am. Open EveTues 2 Oct 5-7.30pm. Open Morn Mon 1 -Wed 3 Oct & Mon 8 -Wed 10 Oct 9-10am.

Open Morn Tues 25 Sept, Wed 3 & Fri 5 Oct 9.15-10.30am. Open Eve Thurs 27 Sept

Open Eve Thur 20 Sept. Open Morn Thur 4, Fri 5 & Tues 9 Oct.

Open Eve Tues 25 Sept 6.30-9pm. Open Morn Mon 1 Oct, Tues 9 & Wed 17 Oct 9-10.15am.

Open Eve Tues 18 Sept 6.30-9pm. Open Morn Thurs 20, Sat 22 & Tues 25 Sept 9.15-10.30am.

Open Eve Wed 19 Sept & Thurs 11 Oct from 5.30pm. Open Morn Thurs 27 Sept, Wed 3 & Tues 9 Oct 9-10.15am.

Open Eve Tues 18 Sept 5.30-8pm. Open Morn Thurs 20 & Fri 21 Sept 9.30-11am.

Open Morn Mon 24-Wed 26 Sept 9-10.30am. Open Eve Thurs 27 Sept 4-7.30pm.

Open Eve Tues 25 Sept, Tues 9 Oct 5-7pm. Open Morn Thurs 27 Sept, Thurs 11 Oct 9-10.30am.

Open Morn Wed 19 Sept & Wed 3 Oct 9-10.30am. Open Eve Wed 3 Oct 6.30-9pm.

Open Morn Wed 19 Sept, Wed 26 Sept 9-10.30am. Open Eve Thurs 4 Oct 4.30-7.30pm by appt only.

Open Morn Sat 6 Oct 9am-12noon.

Open Morn Mon 17 - Fri 21 Sept 9.30-11.30am. Open Eve Tues 2 Oct 6-9.30pm.

Open Morn Sat 22 Sept 9.15-10.30am. Open Eve Mon 24 Sept 5-8pm (last admission 7.30pm).

Open Eve Thur 20 Sept 5-7.30pm. Open Morn Wed 26, Thurs 27 & Fri 28 Sept 9-10am.

Open Morn Mon 10-Fri 14 Sept 9.15-10.45am, call school to book. Open Eve Thurs 20 Sept 6-8.30pm.

Open Eve Tues 25 Sept 5-8pm

Open Morn Tues 2, Wed 3, Thurs 4, Tues 9 & Wed 10 Oct 8.45-10.30am.

Open Eve Thurs 27 Sept 6-8.30pm. Tours Wed 3 & Mon 8 Oct 9.15am.

Open Eve Wed 19 Sept 5-8pm. Open Morn Tues 25 Sept, Tue 2 & 16 Oct 9-10.15am, by appt only.

Open Eve Wed 26 Sept 5-8pm.

Open Eve Thurs 4 Oct 4-7.30pm. Open Morn Wed 10, Thurs 11 & Wed 17 Oct 10.30-11.15am.

Open Eve (at South site) Wed 19 Sept 5-8pm. Tours Tue 25 Sept & 9 Oct 9-10.30am

Open Eve Wed 19 Sept 5-8pm. Tours Tue 2 Oct 9-10.30am.

Open Eve Thurs 27 Sep 5-8pm. Open Morn Mon 1 Oct, Tues 9 Oct 9-10am.

Open Eve Wed 26 Sep 3.30-8pm.

Open Eve Tues 18 Sept 5.30-7.30pm. Open Morn Sat 13 Oct 9.30-11.30am.

Open Eve Wed 12 Sept 5.30-8.30pm. Tours 25, 27 Sept & 2, 4 Oct 9am, by appt only.

No information available - see school website for details

Date/ Time of Open Day

Dates correct at time of going to press. Contact the school to confirm details

020 8764 1825

020 3126 4993

020 8674 5594

020 7793 3901

020 7733 6156

020 8670 4206

020 8670 9382

020 7902 5045

020 7091 9500

020 7819 4700

020 8673 5644

020 8766 5020

020 8696 5600

020 3691 4600

020 8769 3294

020 7737 9520

020 7735 3771

020 8668 6464

020 8670 6917

020 8656 9541

020 8668 6251

020 8761 1426

020 8656 9755

020 8668 5136

020 8656 0222

www.oasisacademycoulsdon.org

www.nmbec.org.uk

01737 551 161

www.harrisinvictus.org.uk

020 8679 0062

www.harrisuppernorwood.org.uk

www.harrissouthnorwood.org.uk

020 3371 3002

020 8653 1661

020 8405 5070

Orchard Park High

Harris Academy Upper Norwood

Oasis Academy Shirley Park

Spurgeon Road, SE19 3UG

Harris Academy South Norwood

www.harrispurley.org.uk

020 8681 1141

Homefield Road, Old Coulsdon, CR5 1ES

Cumberlow Avenue, SE25 6AE

Harris Academy Purley

www.cws-croydon.co.uk

www.coloma.croydon.sch.uk

020 8647 2235

020 8654 6228

Oasis Academy Coulsdon

Kendra Hall Road, South Croydon, CR2 6DT

Coombe Wood School

www.archten.croydon.sch.uk

London Road, Croydon, CR0 2TB

c/o Croydon Road,Wallington, SM6 7PH

Coloma Convent School for Girls

020 8688 4014

www.lanfranc.org.uk

Website

Kensington Avenue,Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT

Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, CR9 5AS

Archbishop Tenison’s CE High School

Tel 020 8689 1255

Norbury Manor College for Girls

Selbourne Road, Croydon, CR0 5JQ

Archbishop Lanfranc Academy, The

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Address

Mitcham Road, Croydon, CR9 3AS

Name

Croydon

3 Sept - 7 Oct 2018

Lynton Road, SE1 5LA

Drummond Road, SE16 2BT

Dulwich Common, SE21 7LD

Southwark Park Road, SE16 3TZ

Peckham Road, SE15 5DZ

Peckham Rye, SE22 0AT

Homestall Road, SE22 0NR

144 East Dulwich Grove, SE22 8TE

Alleyn Park, SE21 8SQ

St George’s Road, SE1 6EX

Camberwell New Road, SE5 0RP

City of London Academy, The

Compass School Southwark

Dulwich College

Harris Academy Bermondsey

Harris Academy Peckham

Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich

Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich

James Allen Girl’s School

Kingsdale Foundation School

Notre Dame RC School

Sacred Heart RC School

Trafalgar Street, SE17 2TP

Address

Burntwood Lane, SW17 0AQ

Launcelot Road, Bromley, BR1 5EB

UAE South Bank

Name

Burntwood

Haberdasher Aske’s Knights Academy

Sixth Form College

Hollydale Road, SE15 2EB

Southampton Way, SE5 7EW

Charter School East Dulwich, The

St Thomas The Apostle School &

Timber Pond Road, SE16 6AT

Bacon’s College

New Kent Road, SE1 4AN

Shorncliffe Road, SE1 5UJ

Ark Walworth Academy

St Saviours & St Olaves C of E School

Harper Road, SE1 6AG

Ark Globe Academy

Llewellyn Street, SE16 4UN

140 Wyndham Road, SE5 0UB

Ark All Saints Academy

St Michael’s Catholic College

Address

Name

www.haaf.org.uk

www.burntwoodschool.com

Website

Others

www.uaesouthbank.org.uk

www.stac.uk.com

www.ssso.southwark.sch.uk

www.stmichaelscollege.org.uk

sch.uk

Open Day Wed 26 Sept 5-8pm.

Open Eve Wed 26 Sept 6-9pm (last tour 6.45pm). Open Morn Tues 9 Oct 8.45-11am (last tour 9.30am)

Date/ Time of Open Day

Open Eve Thur 20 Sept 6-8pm. Open Morns Tue 25-Fri 27 Sept 9.45-11.30am.

Open Morn Tues 25 & Wed 26 Sept 9-11.30am. Open Eve Thurs 27 Sept 4.30-7.30pm.

Open Eve Thurs 20 Sept 6pm, Head’s talk 7.30pm. Open Morns 21, 26 Sept & 4 Oct, Head’s talk 10.45am.

Open Morn Mon 24 Sept, Wed 26 Sept & Mon 1 Oct 9.30-11.30am. Open Eve Mon 24 Sept 4.30-7.30pm.

Open Morn Mon 17, Tues 18 Sept 9-11.30am. Open Eve Wed 19 Sept 4.30-6.30pm.

3pm.

www.sacredheart.southwark.

Open Morn Wed 19 Sept 9.15-11am. Open Eve Tues 25 Sept 5-7pm & Open Afternoon Wed 3 Oct 1.15-

sch.uk

1.30pm. Open Eve Wed 12 Sept 5.30-8pm.

www.notredame.southwark.

Open Morns Wed 12, 19, 26 Sept & 3 Oct 9.30-11am. Open Days Sat 15 & 29 Sept and 6 Oct 11am-

org.uk

Open Morns Wed 26 Sept, Sat 6 Oct and Thurs 18 Oct.

Open Morns Mon 24, Tues 25 Sept, Wed 3 & Thurs 4 Oct 9-10.30am. Open Eve Thurs 27 Sept 5-7.30pm.

Open Eve Thurs 20 Sept 5-7pm. Drop in sessions Mon 24-Wed 26 Sept 8.40-10.30am.

Open Eve Tues 2 Oct 4.30-7.30pm. Open Morn Tues 9, Wed 10, Tues 16 & Wed 17 Oct 9.30-10.30am.

Open Days Wed 12, 19, 26 Sept, 3, 10, 17 Oct & Sat 13 Oct, 10am.

Open Morn Sat 6 Oct 9.30am-12noon.

8.30-10am.

Open Eve Wed 19 Sept & Wed 26 Sept 5-7pm. Open Morn Thurs 20, Thurs 27, Fri 28 Sept & Tues 16 Oct

Thurs 20 & Mon 24 Sept. Booking essential

Open Eve Thurs 13 Sept 4-5.30pm & 6-7.30pm, Mon 17 Sept 4-5.30pm & 6-7.30pm. Open Morn Wed 19,

Open Days Tues 18 Sept 2-6pm, Thurs 27 Sept 2-6pm & Tues 2 Oct 4-6pm.

No information available - see school website for details

Open Eve Tues 18 Sept 5-7pm. Open Morns Wed 19-Fri 21 Sept &Tues 9 Oct 9-10.15am.

Open Morn Tues 2 Oct 9-10.30am, Tues 9 Oct 9-10.30am,Tours only. Open Eve Thurs 4 Oct 5-7pm.

Open Morns Sat 22, Thurs 27 Sept, Mon 1, 8 & 10 Oct 9.30-11.30am. Open Eve Wed 3 Oct 5-7pm.

Date/ Time of Open Day

www.kingsdalefoundationschool.

www.jags.org.uk

www.harrisdulwichgirls.org.uk

www.harrisdulwichboys.org.uk

www.harrispeckham.org.uk

www.harrisbermondsey.org.uk

www.dulwich.org.uk

www.compass-schools.com

www.cityacademy.co.uk

www.chartereastdulwich.org.uk

www.baconscollege.co.uk

www.walworthacademy.org

www.globeacademy.org

www.arkallsaintsacademy.org

Website

Dates correct at time of going to press. Contact the school to confirm details

020 8461 9240

020 8946 6201

Tel

020 7815 7517

020 7639 0106

020 7407 1843

020 7237 6432

020 7708 6500

020 7261 1121

020 8670 7575

020 8693 1181

020 7732 2276

020 8299 5300

020 7703 4417

020 7237 9316

020 8299 9263

020 3542 6506

020 7394 5100

020 3873 2290

020 7237 1928

020 7450 9570

020 7407 6877

020 7450 5959

Tel

Southwark

School Open Day Tables

Win a Family Ticket to Robinson Crusoe at Greenwich Theatre We have teamed up with Greenwich Theatre to offer three lucky readers the chance to attend the glittering press night performance of this year’s swashbuckling Christmas pantomime, Robinson Crusoe! Now widely regarded as one of the best celebrity-free pantomimes in the country, this year everyone’s favourite writer and dame Andrew Pollard is back to tell a story of adventure on the high seas, pirates, hidden treasure and more. Hit the high seas with Robinson as he battles the wicked pirates to find the lost gold.

Each VIP family ticket will grant a family of four access to the show on Friday 30 November at 7pm. To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question. What is Greenwich Theatre’s Christmas pantomime this year? See below for details of how to enter.

Win a Family Ticket to See Paddington in Concert For the first time ever, StudioCanal and Heyday Films will celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Paddington with a performance of their charming and ground-breaking film Paddington shown in highdefinition on a huge screen, with a live symphony orchestra of over 60 musicians accompanying the film, performing the tender and playful musical score by composer Nick Urata. Go along and enjoy the London unique and exclusive premiere of Paddington In Concert on 14 October at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane at 3pm and 6.30pm. For every full paying adult ticket booked before 30 September, one child (up to 15 years) goes free. Tickets are available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk/venueartist/451122/5274010?did=honey

To be in with a chance of winning a family ticket to see Paddington In Concert, tell us what anniversary is

Paddington celebrating this year.

See below for details of how to enter.

Win a Signed Crystal Palace Shirt

Competitions

Competitions Crystal Palace made a splash in the transfer window this summer with the signing of German International Max Meyer from Bundesliga side Schalke. The exciting midfielder has been dubbed as everything from a ‘wunderkind’ to ‘the German Messi’ and is set to light up Selhurst Park this season as Palace look to build on the eleventh place finish achieved last season. Meyer made his debut at Selhurst Park when Palace hosted Champions League finalists Liverpool and will be looking forward to many more games in front of the best atmosphere in the Premier League. To celebrate the signing, Crystal Palace is giving you the chance to win a free shirt signed by the player himself. All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is to answer the following question correctly: Which club did Meyer last play a competitive game for before joining Palace? See below for details of how to enter.

DIY Circus Lab for Kids

This year the UK is celebrating 250 years of circus, and a new circus book is out to celebrate this. DIY Circus Lab for Kids by Jackie Leigh Davis gives families everything they need to produce their own circus. Dive into the youth circus community and learn about juggling, acrobatics, manipulations, balance and clowning. The book opens with a do-it-yourself prop making class, and provides enough homemade equipment to get you started on some fun circus basics. Rising circus stars will then move on to lessons in toss juggling, flower sticks, poi, human pyramids and how to move on to even more tricks and skills. And best yet, kids will see how to combine skills into an act, and acts into a show. DIY Circus Lab for Kids also includes the Circademic Corner and safety check boxes whenever skill-learning requires adult supervision. Primary Times have five copies of DIY Circus Lab for Kids to give away to five lucky readers. For your chance to win, simply tell us how many years the circus has been in the UK. See the bottom of this page for details of how to enter.

To enter any of the competitions send your answer along with your name, age, school, address and phone number to Primary Times, 7 Southbrook Mews, London, SE12 8LG. Don’t forget to include the name of the competition. Alternatively email your answer and details to competitions@primarytimes.biz with the competion name as the subject by Friday 21 September If you are entering more than one competition you can put all entries in the same envelope. Follow us on Twitter - @PT_LondonSandE

3 Sept - 7 Oct 2018

What’s On

More What’s On Your family diary for September and October

September Fun Run, Peckham Rye Common, SE15 4JR

9am. The fun run will be separated into 3 sections: 1k for younger aspiring runners, 5k for aspiring beginners and more moderately experienced runners and 10k for experienced runners. For more information and to sign up visit www. peckhamfestival.org

Van Huysum Paintings, Dulwich Picture Gallery, SE21 7AD

2-4pm. Have fun with printing and collage to create a floral masterpiece. Which flowers will you choose? Ages 4-12. Drop-in event. For more information visit www. dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

Kids Choir, The Scoop at More London, Queen’s Walk, SE1 2DB

1pm. Come and hear the heartwarming sounds of over 400 primary school children singing as one. Led by Richard Frostick, one of the UK’s finest singing leaders, children will perform a broad selection of songs. For more information visit www. totallythames.org

London Curriculum Children’s Festival, Pottersfield Park, SE1 2AA

1–4pm. A fun way of teaching young people about the city, using London as a classroom and encouraging families to explore the capital, with an afternoon of ‘al fresco’ free family workshops and activities. For more information visit www.totallythames. org

Thurs 20 Sep

Bat Walk, Brixton Windmill, SW2 5EU

7.15pm. Dr Iain Boulton, Lambeth’s Environmental Compliance Officer, will be leading the walk. He will explain about the habits and habitats of bats and will also supply you with bat detectors so you can ‘hear’ and track any bat activity in the park. For more information visit www. brixtonwindmill.org

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Fri 21 Sep – Sun 16 Jun

Spanish Flu Exhibition, Florence Nightingale Museum, Lambeth, SE1 7EW Journey back in time to a field hospital in 1918 and explore the experiences of those that lived and died during the deadliest pandemic in human history, and discover if a similarly devastating pandemic could happen again today. For more information visit www.florencenightingale.co.uk

Sat 22 Sep

Hever Castle Swim, Hever Castle, Edenbridge, TN8 7NG

The Hever Castle Swim is being organised by Castle Triathlon Series in association with Outdoor Swimmer magazine. Three different swimming distances are on offer – 5km, 2.5km and 1 mile. For more information and to sign up visit www. hevercastle.co.uk

After School

Try a Free Class at Theatre Peckham

Theatre Peckham is a renowned training hub for young people and introduces thousands of young people to the Performing Arts every year. Based at the heart of the community in its beautiful new purpose-built venue on Havil Street in Camberwell, Theatre Peckham offers a wide range of opportunities for children and young people, with something for everyone from toddlers to young adults. Whether you are a parent wanting to introduce your little one to drama, a young person

Common Ground, Flat Iron Square, SE1 1RU

Costume, Horniman Museum and Gardens, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ

11am-12.30pm. Find out why people in different parts of the world wear different kinds of clothes, then try on some of the costumes we have. Free, drop-in event. For more information visit www.horniman.ac.uk

Urban Harvest Festival, Wildcat Wilderness, Catford, SE6 4PL

11am-4pm. This annual celebration includes games and activities for all the family, such as: apple picking and apple pressing, apple bobbing, guess the weight of the pumpkin, learning about honey bees and more. For more information and to book visit www.wildcatwilderness.org

3 Sept - 7 Oct 2018

For lots more What’s On ideas see page 44... Follow us on Twitter - @PT_LondonSandE

looking to do something fun and to meet new friends after school, or a teenager with ambitions to take your talents further and build a career in the creative industries, Theatre Peckham is for you.

With more children attending Jigsaw Performing Arts Schools than ever before, now is the time to book a two-week trial and discover these unique benefits at a school near you.

Go and try a class for free on Saturday 8 September, when Theatre Peckham will be opening their doors and offering free workshops all day in Drama, Singing, Musical Theatre, Ballet, Tap and Street Dance. There’s something for all ages from 0–25 years. Everyone’s welcome so go along, join the fun and have a go, no booking necessary. For more details, please visit www.theatrepeckham. co.uk or call 020 7708 5401.

For more information on Jigsaw’s weekend drama, singing and dance classes for students aged 3-18, or to secure a place for the autumn term, please visit www.jigsaw-arts.co.uk or call 020 8447 4530.

BRIT Kids

After School Activities

l Activities

Jigsaw Performing Arts Schools

Every Saturday the BRIT School opens its doors to the community, offering access to its specialist equipment and studios. BRIT Kids was set up to offer performing and creative arts classes to the local community on a Saturday. Sixteen years later, 600 children participate in BRIT Kids community classes in South London every week. BRIT Kids has now expanded its age range and their classes now cater for 8 -18 year olds.

SCHOOLS IN:

Croydon Deptford Bridge Dulwich

BRIT Kids is different to other Saturday schools on many different levels as it caters for all the creative arts from theatre to Art Club and from street dance to film making. This unique mix of classes really does mean there is something for everyone. Alongside this, BRIT Kids are proud to be part of The BRIT School, following its free ethos for creativity, the challenging of its students with bespoke plays, contemporary art classes and high teaching levels with specialist equipment. Budding directors and camera whizz kids will love the courses available.

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3–18 years

Places are limited so early application is advised. Find out more at www.brit.croydon.sch.uk/britkids

Jigsaw Performing Arts

Kick start the academic year with Jigsaw Performing Arts Schools. Every student can benefit from Jigsaw’s drama, singing and dance classes this September. Their classes are designed to develop children’s confidence, focus and social skills, while having fun and making lots of new friends.

BRIT Kids

TWO WEEK TRIAL AVAILABLE. BOOK NOW!

020 8447 4530 www.jigsaw-arts.co.uk

At BRIT Kids, what do we do? ...More than you can imagine!

Saturday Courses at The BRIT School

Theatre

Performing and Creative Arts classes for 8–18 year olds Follow us on Twitter - @PT_LondonSandE

Dance

Fashion and Textiles

Singing

Film Making

Song Writing Street Dance

Music Production

Photography

Radio

Art Club Design, Print & Illustration Computer Club AEN

in collaboration with Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy

brit.croydon.sch.uk/BRITKids

3 Sept - 7 Oct 2018

020 8665 5242

After School Activities

Forries Education

Booking for Forries Education’s autumn term sessions are now live! Forries Education is keeping all of the sessions from last term and have added a few more morning and afternoon sessions (Forest Sprite and after-school). All Forest Sprite sessions will be in the mornings - at Hilly Fields and Blackheath on Mondays, at Hilly Fields on Tuesdays and at Manor Park on Wednesdays and Fridays. After-school sessions will be in the afternoons at Eliot Pits Wood on Mondays, Manor House Gardens and Hilly Fields on Tuesdays, Hilly Fields on Wednesdays and Manor Park on Fridays. Forries Education also run birthday parties in the same local parks they use for sessions. Parties can also be organised to take place in your own garden.

Main Stages classes (6-18 years) run for 3 hours. Here students rotate between disciplines in a smaller group of children roughly their own age. Classes are kept small so the trained teachers, who are all DBS checked, can focus more on each student. Principal, Kim Findlay, told Primary Times, “Stagecoach nurture the shy and apprehensive until they find their feet and voice, whilst at the same time developing and challenging those with bundles of talent, confidence and energy. New students can do a two week trial, to see if Stagecoach is right for them, before signing up for a whole term. We have a brilliant programme planned for autumn and 2019, so there are exciting times ahead!”

To find out more and to book sessions, go to www. forrieseducation.co.uk

The autumn term starts on Friday 14 September. For more information regarding weekly classes on Fridays and Saturdays, please visit www.stagecoach.co.uk or call Principal Kim on 020 8949 1116.

Free Trials at Funky Monkey Keyboard Classes

Whitgift Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Funky Monkey Keyboard Classes are returning with a full and funpacked diary for the Autumn Term with both weekly term classes and Halloween and Christmas themed Half Term workshops for South London. In various locations in the South East and South West areas, Funky Monkey teach small groups how to play the electronic keyboard as well as reading and writing music. Designed for the 4-9 year old beginner, their unique scheme creates a well-balanced lesson of group, individual, theory and practical work, alongside interactive games and quizzes which delight and inspire year after year.

Are you interested in developing your acting, dancing and singing? Whitgift’s Saturday Performing Arts programme offers expert tuition from industry professionals, for girls and boys aged 8-18 years. Running on term-time Saturdays only (pay per term), morning or afternoon slots are allocated following a successful

Funky Monkey know that children love to learn with their peers and their classes not only develop confidence and coordination but also a true love of music at the same time. Their themed Half Term workshops are also a big hit. From the Spooktastic ‘Frightful Fingers’ to the magical ‘Jingle Bells’ workshops, there’s something for everyone. To register and book your free trial or a holiday workshop, please visit www.funkymonkey.info or call 01732 457 100. You can also see their two minute inspiring film and show your little musician what it’s all about.

Stagecoach Friday Classes, Shirley

After 20 years of teaching dance, drama and singing to local children on Saturdays, Stagecoach Performing Arts in Shirley have opened a new Friday school at Orchard Park High School, CR0 7NJ, due to popular demand. At Stagecoach, students develop their skills in acting, singing and dancing while growing in confidence to find Creative Courage for Life. Early Stages classes (4-6 years) run for 90 minutes whereas 40

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WAVPA has links to trade specialists and works closely with agents, also supporting scholarship applications and audition material,

The Artistic Director of LOST Theatre reported his impressions of the students, “WAVPA’s young performers were uniformly of an excellent standard. Intelligent, inquisitive, and with an amazing positive energy.” Please visit www.whitgift. co.uk/WAVPA for more details on how to apply and to view their show reel, or email wavpa@whitgift.co.uk. New members are welcome all year round.

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application. Not only is the programme great for developing skills in drama, dance and musical theatre, the sessions also help members improve their creative thinking, concentration and confidence in expression – valuable transferable skills. The teachers are enthusiastic and passionate and the sessions are friendly, inclusive and collaborative.

One WAVPA member told Primary Times, “The teachers are expert because they’ve had first-hand experience on professional stages; the experiences they can pass on to you transform who you are as a performer.” A parent told us, “Her confidence and self-belief have soared since she first started at WAVPA.”

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example, would always come out saying how glad she was that she has been that day. The tutors support Keira to develop skills to progress in her learning. They encourage her to challenge herself, step out of her comfort zone and to be independent whilst giving her the extra support she requires. Keira enjoys the reward systems that are in place to encourage her to work hard and achieve her goals, and when she gets a certificate it makes her feel on top of the world.” Explore Learning has award-winning maths and English tuition centres nationwide. Get in touch today by calling 03301 243 802 to discuss your child’s needs and to book a free trial. Alternatively, please visit www.explorelearning.co.uk.

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Explore Learning delivers extra tuition in centres nationwide. Keira is 10 years old and she has attended Explore Learning for over a year. Explore has helped with her confidence and has helped her to get to where she wants to be in her class. She feels happier knowing that she has already seen the work before, which gives her a real confidence boost. Her parents would recommend any other parent to Explore. Primary Times recently talked to Keira and her parents about her experience of Explore, “Explore isn’t what you think tuition would be like, instead it is made to be fun and enjoyable for all children, from every background. The Centre is inclusive and all children are treated equally. The tutors and the service motivate the children who perhaps wouldn’t usually want to go and do extra work. Keira, for

Celebrate Christingle in Your School

For 50 years now, in schools all across the country, people have gathered together to celebrate Christingle with The Children’s Society. By holding collections and taking part in fun fundraising activities, schools’ Christingle services have helped over one million children to enjoy a first Christmas full of hope and free from fear. Christingle is a joyous, inclusive event that’s perfect for people of every age, from every community. To commemorate its 50th anniversary The Children’s Society has created lots of free resources for schools which you can use to make your celebrations truly magical. These resources include assembly plans, learning materials, craft exercises and games that support pupils’ learning and creativity.They also have fun candle-shaped money boxes your pupils can use to collect change in the run up to your service, and a whole host of ideas and inspiration from other teachers and parents on a new Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/Christingle. You can download and order all these free resources and more by visiting www.christingle.org/shop or place your order by calling 0300 3030 555.

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Design Competition Winners Announced

Winners of this year’s Architecture in Schools competition were announced in July at Canary Wharf’s East Wintergarden. Primary school pupils showcased their designs for a ‘Shared City’. As well as receiving prizes for their work, the children were able to see professional architectural models of the top three submissions. This year, 1,440 pupils took part in Open City’s pioneering Architecture in Schools programme. The four-month project, which included building visits and a design challenge, involved children designing their own ‘Shared Cities’ that encourage communities to celebrate and value London’s open spaces where people can meet to socialise, communicate, relax and improve their wellbeing. The winning designs included re-designs of Avery Hill Park, Palace Road and Caldwell Garden Estate. They include a concert hall shaped like a guitar, an extended nature garden and a community café run by local residents. The top all-rounder prizes were awarded to Year 3 pupils from Reay Primary School who worked with Shade Abudul Architects,Year 4 pupils from Streatham Wells Primary School who worked with architects from Studio Cherry and Year 6 pupils from Alderwood Primary School who worked with architects from Bell Associates. Key Stage Two class groups from 10 different London boroughs found the inspiration for their designs in the city’s exemplary buildings, which they visited alongside built environment professionals from

exceptional architectural and engineering practices. Through exploring buildings such as the Angel Building, the Barbican, National Gallery, St Paul’s Cathedral and the Southbank Centre, the pupils have been able to learn out of the classroom about, and from architecture, through direct first-hand experience.

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The Children’s Society would love for your school to join them for their celebrations. If you’d like to find out more just visit www. christingle.org.

Kumon’s Two Week Free Trial

At your local Kumon study centre, their aim is to help any child of any ability to shine. They support students to help them become confident, independent learners. With 60 years of experience and over 4 million students worldwide, the Kumon Maths and English programmes enable children to embrace new challenges and to develop strong study skills. They believe this opportunity to grow academically and personally should be available to all children. That is why, between 1 September and 31 October, local Kumon study centres are offering a two week free trial of the Kumon programmes for new students. Children will be assessed so that the Kumon instructor can tailor the level of study precisely to their ability. This creates a positive learning experience, with work set at just the right level. The individualised Maths and English programmes enable students to progress to an advanced level, at their own pace, ensuring they maximise their ability and begin to realise their unlimited potential. Kumon students develop lifelong study skills and a passion for learning, equipping them for a successful future. For more information and to find your nearest study centre, please visit www.kumon.co.uk.

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September Native American Beaded Shoes, Horniman Museum and Gardens, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ

Paper Cities, Unicorn Theatre, Southwark, SE1 2HZ 12noon-2pm. Build your own mini paper cities to celebrate Open House Day. Will your skyscraper be as tall as The Shard? Take a tour of the theatre’s building and then make your own. Ages 7+. For more information visit www. unicorntheatre.com

Open House Weekend, Horniman Museum and Gardens, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ 10.30am, 11.30am and 12.30pm. Sarah Pollard from architects Ralph Appelbaum Associates gives a unique insight into how the spirit of the original Museum building has been re-captured in the new World Gallery. Free. Meet on the Balcony in the World Gallery. For more information visit www.horniman. ac.uk

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People’s Walk for Wildlife, Reformers Tree, Hyde Park, W1K 7AN

10am-2pm. Join Chris Packham to help raise awareness about the rapid loss of UK wildlife. Make some beautiful banner art, a papier-mâché creature, dress up as your favourite plant or animal or just come as yourself. For information visit www. chrispackham.co.uk

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Stickyscapes at the Museum

Stickyscapes at the Museum is a sticker book beautifully illustrated by Laura Junger. The French-born illustrator, whose clients include The New York Times, The Weekender, Télérama and TOMS shoes, now lives and works in Berlin. Junger’s illustrations for her latest work are witty and charming, and have a few surprises for the parents as well as the children. The sticker book is fun and panoramic, with the magic of the illustrations taking readers on a trip to a fantasy museum. One side of the scene shows a busy museum during the daytime, with enormous dinosaur skeletons, priceless vases and bored security guards. The other side shows the museum at night when everything comes to life. Dinosaurs roam, knights-in-armour ride free and paintings jump right out of their frames. The stickers cover everything from excited art students visiting the museum to Junger’s tiny picture of Vincent Van Gogh’s sunflowers and other classics. Each picture is labelled so children can learn about art whilst making their sticker creations. Plus, with the fold out scenes, the book can stand up, bringing the museum’s antics to life. Stickyscapes at the Museum includes an 8-page booklet, brimming with over 100 stickers and a huge, double-sided fold-out panoramic scene ready to be decorated. With 100 stickers to choose from, the book is a feast for the eyes and will keep children and adults alike entertained for hours. Get your copy today from £8.99 online or from any good high street store. 44

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New Annexe Opening, South London Gallery, Peckham, SE5 8PR 11am-6pm. Join a celebratory weekend of family friendly free events and be amongst the first to see the South London Gallery’s new annexe in the former Peckham Road Fire Station. For more information visit www.southlondongallery.org

Triathlon, Hever Castle, Edenbridge, TN8 7NG

Challenge yourself to one of the many race distance on offer – with events suitable for beginners to elite athletes you are sure to find a race to tempt. For more information and to sign up visit www.hevercastle.co.uk

Open House London, Various Locations

Open House London is the capital’s largest annual festival of architecture and design. It allows visitors access to hundreds of buildings usually closed to the public. For more information and to find a venue near you visit www.openhouselondon.org.uk

Sun 23 Sep

Hever Castle Run, Hever Castle, Edenbridge, TN8 7NG

The Hever Castle Run as part of the Triathlon series features a 10K and half marathon run. The 10K follows the same route as the Half Marathon but only requires the participants to complete one loop. For more information and to sign up visit www.hevercastle.co.uk

Gallery Portraits, Dulwich Picture Gallery, SE21 7AD

2-4pm. Cut, stick and collage to make a unique frame for one of the portraits in the gallery. Ages 4-12. Drop-in event. For more information visit www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

A World of Stories, Horniman Museum and Gardens, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ 2-2.45pm and 3.15-4pm. Join in the Horniman’s Hands on Base for an enjoyable storytelling session to see why so many people across the world love listening to stories. Free, drop-in. For more information visit www.horniman.ac.uk

London Open House, South London Botanical Institute, SE24 9AQ

1-5pm. Go along and visit the house and garden and learn more about the institute’s founder, botany and have delicious tea and cake. There will also be displays of the collections as well as art from artist Raksha Patel. For more information visit www.slbi. org.uk

Great Gorilla Run, Various Locations

Join Bill Oddie, Stanley Johnson and hundreds of people dressed as gorillas to run, jog or walk 8km though the City of London in the 16th annual Great Gorilla Run to help save a species on the edge of extinction. For more information and to sign up visit www.greatgorillarun. org

Fri 28 – Sun 30 Sep

Barnes Film Festival, Various Locations

The festival will be showcasing young filmmaking talent from schools, colleges and universities across the UK, together with award-winning films, filmmaking workshops, talks and much more. For more information and to view the full programme of events visit www.barnesfilmfestival. com

Sat 29 Sep

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Twilight Walk, Various Locations

Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice and St Christopher’s are uniting to bring you the Twilight Walk: a five mile route taking in some of London’s most iconic sites. For more information and to sign up visit www. communityhospice.org.uk

Masks, Horniman Museum and Gardens, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ 11am-12.30pm. Find out about some of the special occasions that people wear masks for, then try on some of the masks from the collection. Free, drop-in event. For more information visit www.horniman.ac.uk

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September Surbiton Festival, Various Locations in Surbiton

10am-5pm.You are invited to join the local community festival offering live music, street food and activities for all ages. For more information and to view the full programme of events visit www.surbitonfestival.co.uk

Seal Masks, Horniman Museum and Gardens, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ

1.30-2.15pm and 2.45-3.30pm. Join in this session of Art Makers to make a soft and furry mask to transform yourself into a cute seal, just like the one in the World Gallery. Ages 3+. Buy your ticket on the day. For more information visit www.horniman. ac.uk

Mixed Veg, Unicorn Theatre, Southwark, SE1 2HZ 12noon-2pm. Celebrate National Vegetarian Day by discovering patterns in your favourite 5-a-day with oodles of paint. Suitable for all ages. For more information visit www.unicorntheatre.com

Knitting in Nature, Wildcat Wilderness, Catford, SE6 4PL

10.30am-4.30pm.You will be knitting and making pompoms to yarn bomb one of the beautiful trees.You will also be using the wonderful knitted vegetables and fruit created by various knitters across the borough. For more information and to book visit www.wildcatwilderness.org

11th Salifest, St Laurence Church, SE6 2TS

12noon-5.30pm. A completely free music festival for the whole family celebrating our diverse backgrounds. There will be African food, home-made cakes, displays, arts, crafts, stalls, Kids Corner, drum and dance workshops (booking essential) and lots more. For more information visit www.alanouwaly.com

Family Gamelan Taster Session, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX

Artists as varied as Claude Debussy, Olivier Messiaen, Steve Reich and Björk have taken inspiration from gamelan music, and now you can learn to play this beautiful instrument. Ages 6+. For more information and to book visit www.southbankcentre. co.uk

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Museum and Gardens, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ 2-2.45pm and 3.15-4pm. Join in the Horniman’s Hands on Base for an enjoyable storytelling session to see why so many people across the world love listening to stories. Free, drop-in. For more information visit www.horniman.ac.uk

Harvest Festival, Myatts Field Park, Camberwell, SE5 9LP

10am-4pm. Celebrate this year’s harvest at Myatt’s Fields, with a free, fun-filled, family-friendly celebration of food, arts, nature and community. For more information visit www. myattsfieldspark.info

October Mon 1 Oct

Dragon Babies, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX

11am. Take along your little ones to experience the sounds of Southbank Centre’s gamelan (Javanese orchestra) through singing, movement and play. Ages 3-5. For more information and to book visit www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Mon 1 – Sun 28 Oct

Autumn Colour, Hever Castle, Edenbridge, TN8 7NG As the air turns crisp and a rich display of autumn colour envelops the countryside, pack your walking boots or wellies and head to Hever Castle to enjoy the crunch of leaves underfoot and spectacular autumn tints. For more information visit www.hevercastle.co.uk

Sat 6 Oct

Fun Palace, The Grove Centre Church, Sydenham, SE26 6PL

The Grove Centre Church pride themselves on being ‘A Place for People’, and so have made their entire site available for use today. There will be a number of rooms and a private garden available for people who would like to share skills with others. For more information visit www.funpalaces.co.uk

My Head and Me, Unicorn Theatre, Southwark, SE1 2HZ 12noon-2pm. Fill your head with all the things you think about. The

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good, the bad and the crazy! Ages 8+. For more information visit www. unicorntheatre.com

Knitting in Nature, Wildcat Wilderness, Catford, SE6 4PL

Fun Palace, TNG Youth and Community Centre, Sydenham, SE26 6AD

1-5pm. Fun Palaces is a grass-roots campaign for arts, science, craft, tech, digital, heritage and sports – run by and for local people. Take along your hobby or skill to demonstrate and share with others. It’s all about having fun and learning together. For more information visit www.funpalaces. co.uk

Fun Palace, Blackheath Library, SE3 7BT

9am-4.30pm. Blackheath Library fun palace is now in its third year. The aim is to reach out and engage with the community. Activities will be suitable for all ages. For more information visit www.funpalaces. co.uk

Sat 6 – Sun 7 Oct

Fun Palace, Sydenham Community Library, SE26 5SE

11am-5pm. The Fun Palace will include arts, craft, electronic media and as many other things as can be found so that everyone can share fun and knowledge with each other. For more information visit www. funpalaces.co.uk

Sun 7 Oct

Big Bike Ride, Various Locations

Join the biggest and best sponsored bike ride in South East London! Cyclists, of all abilities, will have the chance to cycle the length of the River Thames from Erith through to Greenwich enjoying the stunning views as they go. For more information and to sign up visit www. communityhospice.org.uk

19th Annual Roots and Shoots Apple Day, Roots and Shoots, Lambeth, SE11 6DN

11am-4pm. There will be apple displays, an exhibition on the origins and evolution of apples, Andy Howard’s Heritage Fruit Tree company with apple trees from his collection and a talk, apple pressing, games, storytelling, music, food and lots more. For more information visit www.rootsandshoots.org.uk

Doggy Splash Day, Streatham Common, SW16 3BU 11am-4pm. A chance for all dogs to splash around in the pool before it closes down for the year. For more information visit www. streathamcommon.org

Fun Palace, Morden Hall Park, SM4 5JD 11am-4pm. Fun Palaces will be returning to Morden Hall Park for a second year running. Last year over 1,700 visitors joined in learning how to bowl a cricket ball, how to sing in harmonies, the art of graffiti, building a bug hotel and much, much more. For more information visit www. funpalaces.co.uk

Wed 10 – Sun 21 Oct BFI London Film Festival, Various Locations

The Festival sees hundreds of new UK and international films screened at more than fifteen locations in the UK’s leading, and most prestigious, film event. For more information and to view the full programme of events visit www.bfi.org.uk/lff

Sat 13 Oct

My Head and Me, Unicorn Theatre, Southwark, SE1 2HZ

12noon-2pm. Fill your head with all the things you think about. The good, the bad and the crazy! Ages 8+. For more information visit www. unicorntheatre.com

Sun 14 Oct

Low Tide Walk, Creekside Discovery Centre, Deptford, SE8 4SA

11am-1pm. Wade in a wild river and experience a different perspective of London history and urban wildlife. Ages 9+. For more information and to book visit www.creeksidecentre. org.uk

The Highway Rat, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX

12noon. With the animated film projected on big screen, and live music performed by the LPO, this is a wonderful first concert experience for all the family. There will also be Free FUNharmonics activities: 10am– 12noon. For more information and to book visit www.southbankcentre. co.uk

Mon 15 Oct

Dragon Babies, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX

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Kingsdale is an amazing School that has invested £30m to develop an award winning educational learning environment. Kingsdale is one of the top 20 most popular and oversubscribed maintained schools in the Country. Average class sizes are 20 across all subjects and significantly smaller in the Sixth Form. “Students are very proud of their School. They say that they know every adult at the School wants to help them achieve their best. Students behave exceptionally well in lessons and around the school site. Discrimination in any form is not tolerated and this is evident in the courtesy and respect that both staff and students demonstrate for each other.” Ofsted Kingsdale is renowned for outstanding performance in Mathematics and Music. We invite you to take a virtual tour on our website and to come and see us in action. We offer scholarships for new entrants to the school who show musical, mathematical or sporting talent. Scholars receive free individual or small group tuition provided by expert professionals, to the value of £1,000 per annum. Designated places are made available via random allocation within each ability band. School Bus Service: Details available on request. “Kingsdale is an oasis of calm and hard work in a vibrant and exciting urban setting. Students’ relationships with peers and adults are excellent.” Ofsted

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OPEN DAYS 2013 Wednesday 18th September 9.30-11am Saturday 21st September 11am - 1pm Wednesday 25th September 9.30 - 11am Wednesday 2nd October 9.30 - 11am Saturday 5th October 11am - 1pm Wednesday 9th October 9.30 - 11am Saturday 12th October 11am - 1pm

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Alleyn Park, Dulwich, London SE21 8SQ Tel 020 8670 7575 Fax 020 8766 7051 Email info@kingsdale.southwark.sch.uk Web www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk Headteacher Mr S H Morrison

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SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENINGS • Wednesday 18th September 2013, 5.30-8pm • Wednesday 9th October 2013, 6-8pm • Wednesday 13th November 2013, 6-8pm • Wednesday 4th December 2013, 6-8pm For information on admission to Kingsdale Foundation School’s Sixth Form for 2013 or 2014, please visit our website or contact the school by phone 020 8670 7575 or email: sixthform@ kingsdale.southwark.sch.uk for a Sixth Form prospectus.

First Class & Top of the Class! Take advantage of the chance to visit Kingsdale Foundation School: An Ofsted rated exceptionally Outstanding School We invite you to come to West Dulwich in South London to discover just how we get the best out of our students and harness top talent within an ethos characterised by warmth, culture and care. The amazing popularity of the school is a reﬂection of our renowned academic achievements, inspirational award-winning learning environment and the unusually rare opportunities we provide. Kingsdale is extremely proud of its special reputation and heritage in Music and Mathematics. We offer scholarships for new entrants to the school who show musical, mathematical, artistic or sporting talent. Scholars receive free individual or small group tuition provided by expert professionals, to the value of £1,000 per annum. There is equality of access for admission places irrespective of distance from the school or home locality. Kingsdale offers private tours of the school during normal working hours throughout the academic year. Tours are arranged for prospective parents at a time that best suits them!

OPEN DAYS 2018 Wednesday 12th September 9.30am-11.30am Saturday 15th September 11am-1.30pm Wednesday 19th September 9.30am-11.30am Wednesday 26th September 9.30am-11.30am Saturday 29th September 11am-1.30pm Wednesday 3rd October 9.30am-11.30am Saturday 6th October 11am-1.30pm

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For further information, visit www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk