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Re: News - New School in Wandsworth has been approved

50% of places on Wandsworth location criteria so please consider it in your applications once we have found a location. V excited to be bringing a much needed primary school to wandsworth.
Forum: Schools
Topic: News - New School in Wandsworth has been approved
Replies: 34
by Mumptious
Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:16 pm

Re: Bike for 3 year old - advice needed!

I agree with what the others have said. My 3 year old daughter had a balance bike and then taught herself in about 20mins to ride without stabilisers. She has her brother's 16" Ridgeback (she is tall) as we have just bought him a 24" Islabike... v expensive but worth every penny! You have ...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Bike for 3 year old - advice needed!
Replies: 5
by Mumptious
Mon May 14, 2012 4:30 pm

Re: 20 months not talking.

My DD was totally silent until she was 2.5yrs - mean totally... no mummy, daddy and thing. I was totally paranoid about it and at just under two took her to the GP and was referred to a speech therapy team in Roehampton. They were amazing and we started on a course called 'speak & play'. it wasn...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: 20 months not talking.
Replies: 10
by Mumptious
Thu May 10, 2012 9:03 am

Re: Window cleaner recommendations please!

Don't be put off if he is busy and gives you a date in a few weeks it is because he is v popular.
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Window cleaner recommendations please!
Replies: 4
by Mumptious
Tue May 01, 2012 8:53 am

Re: Window cleaner recommendations please!

Alf 0208647 7281 / 07786 540667 He is fabulous!!! Prompt, polite and does excellent work. I couldn't recommend him more highly and my kids follow him around the house and he gladly keeps them entertained!
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Window cleaner recommendations please!
Replies: 4
by Mumptious
Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:28 pm

Re: Pushed in to private system after not getting school offer?

Journomum Are you thinking about mentioned free schools in your article? We all spend a lot of time talking about getting our kids into schools or not, but there are people actually try to do something constructive about it. I am part of a group of parents who are trying to establish a new school in...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Pushed in to private system after not getting school offer?
Replies: 15
by Mumptious
Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:53 pm

New Wandsworth / Southfields Primary School

Please send us your positive vibes for our Dept for Education interview today so that we can bring you a new Free Primary School in Sept 2013! Thank you to everyone for your on-going support in this long and challenging process. The team is so excited to have made it this far and hope that a good in...
Forum: Schools
Topic: New Wandsworth / Southfields Primary School
Replies: 0
by Mumptious
Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:05 am

Re: Rejected from 5 state nursery schools

MGMidget Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words. It is an epic task that we have undertaken and commitment that our team has all made often takes my breath away. From the drafting of a 400 page application to the amazing ideas that are going into our curriculum to standing around in s...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Rejected from 5 state nursery schools
Replies: 29
by Mumptious
Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:02 pm

Re: Rejected from 5 state nursery schools

@Schoolgatemum Sorry for the delay... the kids coming home got in the way!!! In answer to your question we are technically an academy. The Governing Body are all directors of the company and will oversee the running of the school and make all strategic decisions informed by the school's head teacher...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Rejected from 5 state nursery schools
Replies: 29
by Mumptious
Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:02 am

Re: Rejected from 5 state nursery schools

@Dandelion53 Thank you for your comments and I totally understand your frustrations. Believe my watching my children sing in church at the school nativity is more than a little strange at their allegedly 'non-faith' school. But striking the balance is what matters and there is no doubt that one of t...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Rejected from 5 state nursery schools
Replies: 29
by Mumptious
Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:56 pm

Re: Rejected from 5 state nursery schools

Dandelion53 As you have correctly identified 50% of the places will be for local children as this is a local school. We are determined to provide a school that will benefit local families which is why we have committed to making our ratios 50 / 50 unlike most other faith schools. On a personal note ...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Rejected from 5 state nursery schools
Replies: 29
by Mumptious
Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:24 am

Re: Rejected from 5 state nursery schools

You definitely need a new primary and we are trying to bring you one... have you registered your little ones for our free school application in your neighbourhood? Our application has just made it to the next stage so an increase in registered families would be great. If you have a child starting sc...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Rejected from 5 state nursery schools
Replies: 29
by Mumptious
Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:13 am

Re: What are my local private primary schools?

Hi Have you registered your child for our new free school which is moving through the application process as we speak. It will be a Jewish school, but 50 / 50 Jewish children and children of any faith from the local community. We hope to open in the Wandsworth borough with reception from 2013. http:...
Forum: Schools
Topic: What are my local private primary schools?
Replies: 15
by Mumptious
Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:08 am

New School Update

It looks like our new free primary school application for Wandsworth has moved another step forward as we have made it through to the next stage of the process. Please remember to register your child if you are interested in a place for 2013. http://sljps.org.uk/wptest/?page_id=42
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New School Update
Replies: 0
by Mumptious
Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:03 am

Re: Electrician

I have used these guys for a couple of recent jobs like fitting new plugs. They were flexible, prompt, very polite / tidy and even charged me less that the estimate.... Also the chap repaired a flickering lamp that I asked him about as he was on his way out of the door and didn't charge me for it! h...
Forum: Homes & Garden
Topic: Electrician
Replies: 9
by Mumptious
Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:24 pm