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Re: Senior/secondary schools restricting phone use

I applaud these schools for taking this stance to help protect our growing children from social media/smartphones. Mobile phone policies will certainly be a major factor in our decision making (when our children reach secondary school age) and we are choosing schools. I understand the fears parents ...
Replies: 17
Fri May 31, 2024 3:05 pm

Family holiday to Zanzibar

Hello

We are looking to organise a potential family holiday to Zanzibar in either July/August of this year. We would love some recommendations from anyone who has been there as to which part of the Island is best for families or does it matter? Any tips/advice gratefully received.



Thank you 
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Sun Jan 28, 2024 7:33 pm

Re: 3 muggings near Wandsworth Common this week

So awful to read this. I hope the children involved are ok.  One of the main drivers for these muggings seems to be the phones our children are using. Smartphones in particular. What if we just stopped giving children 'smart' phones to use and just gave them a regular phone for texts and messages? W...
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Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:21 am

Re: Job Share Role Required

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Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:15 am

Job Share Role Required

Hello A friend of mine and I are looking for roles that a job share would be considered.  We have a wealth of admin/office management experience between us and are very happy to work in any industry.  We have worked in a job share role previously and this arrangement worked very well so are hoping t...
Replies: 1
Mon Dec 11, 2023 10:58 am

Looking for a great English Tutor recommendation

Hello I am looking for a tutor who can help my child with English, looking particularly at help with comprehension, spelling, sentence structure. This is a challenging role as my child is really struggling with this subject and has done for many years so I really need someone who can help foster a '...
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Sat Nov 18, 2023 11:43 am

Re: ADD Child struggling with friendships

Hi 28 Thank you for your detailed message.  To make a start on this we are going to try and find a therapist/psychologist who can help with confidence and self esteem issues and help our girl to build her resilience as she is both a very sensitive/anxious child.  As she is going into year 6 in Septe...
Replies: 8
Sun Jun 18, 2023 4:49 pm

Re: ADD Child struggling with friendships

Many thanks for your response Naomi I have ordered the workbook and will certainly try anything I can. The school have been very supportive and speak so highly of my daughter but they are not aware of the recent issues with exclusion.  However I will speak to her teacher about it but I'm not sure ho...
Replies: 8
Sun Jun 11, 2023 7:23 pm

ADD Child struggling with friendships

Hi Nappy Valley members. I hope someone can give me some advice. I have just had a conversation with my daughter and she has been in tears over how she is really struggling to make connections and good friendships. She is only 10 years old and the  ADD diagnosis we have is recent. To describe her sh...
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Sat Jun 10, 2023 11:33 pm

Streatham Hill/Streatham Common Areas - Bigger House Bigger Gardens?

Hello We are currently living between the Commons and are looking to move to a bigger house. We cannot find anything around here that we can a) afford or that b) will give us something different to what we already have.  I have now widened our search and have been looking at houses in Streatham Hill...
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Wed Oct 20, 2021 12:40 pm

Re: Any reviews about Ashcroft? Considering for Year 7

A friend of mine has two children there and is really happy with Ashcroft academy.
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Wed Oct 20, 2021 12:35 pm

Naturopath, Herbalist or Homeopath for recurring skin issues

Hello I am looking for some advice and recommendations please. I am a fit and healthy woman in my 40’s but I have a persistent problem with my skin. I suffer from oily skin and painful cysts on my forehead and around my temples and have tried everything but nothing has worked. I have a very healthy ...
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Sat Jan 16, 2021 8:22 pm

Re: Menopause Woes - Please help

Thank you for your reply Blush. I have been doing most of what you mention above, I am very active and love to eat healthy foods but I still feel so down most of the time and I just want some 'bounce' back in my life again. I would love to hear about retreats anyone has done that have really benefit...
Replies: 18
Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:09 pm

Menopause Woes - Please help

Hello I am currently experiencing menopausal symptoms for quite  long time now. Too long..... I have been taken off HRT as it was causing terrible headaches and and am now on alternative progesterone and oestrogen supplements which I take orally. I am really struggling with my moods and frequently f...
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Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:59 am

Holy Ghost School

Hello!

Is there anyone here with children attending The Holy Ghost School in Balham?  I would really like to hear some feedback on the school (positive and negative) as we have been offered a place for our child?  Thank you! 
Forum: Schools
Replies: 7
Thu May 21, 2020 9:40 am