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Registered: 06/04/2001 Time spent: 0 hours	(Date Posted:05/04/2006 12:47 PM) $%'`[calypso]%'`@I'd like my child to attend a nursery school, when he's 3 (at the end of the year), but I am looking as well at primary school.Any feedbacks on schools close to the High St would be really welcome!Which ones do you think are worth looking into?Thank you

Jonathan_S2	\| Move to Top \| Move to Bottom 1#
Rank:none Score:0 Posts:17 Registered: 14/01/2004 Time spent: 0 hours	(Date Posted:05/04/2006 1:54 PM) My son goes to the nursery at Clapham Manor Primary School, I'd highly recommend it, and being attached to the main school gives a natural progression (the nursery children have to wear uniform like the others and take part in assemblies etc). They're also about to expand the 'children's centre' where the nursery is to offer wrap-around care (8am to 6pm) on top of the normal 9:15 to 3:30 nursery day. Being good, it's also very popular, so if you don't live nearby you might find it hard to get a place.

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Registered: 06/04/2001 Time spent: 0 hours	(Date Posted:05/04/2006 2:24 PM) $%'`[calypso]%'`@ Thank you very much Jonathan, I didn't want to mention any names but I have called this school and there were actually very nice! I am due to go and see the school after Easter. I didn't know about the wrap-around timing, this is brilliant! I am a single mum and work full time so a big worry is lifted from my shoulders. Now, my next question is... is it difficult to get in? we live near by, just behind the Sainsbury, I must be in the catchment area, but I have no other children in the school. Do you know what are the criterias? Thanks very much for your help, greatly appreciated

Jonathan_S2	\| Move to Top \| Move to Bottom 3#
Rank:none Score:0 Posts:17 Registered: 14/01/2004 Time spent: 0 hours	(Date Posted:05/04/2006 2:50 PM) As it's a state school, the entrance criteria are strictly based on 'walking distance to school', with normal caveats about siblings already at the school, that sort of thing. As to exactly how close you have to be to get a place, I really don't know. When I took my son to the open day thing, prior to applying for a place, the headmaster actually went through everyone there asking where they lived and gave some indication of their chances. You may find some more info at the website, www.claphammanor.lambeth.sch.uk Glad to be of help ..

Anonymous	\| Move to Top \| Move to Bottom 4#
Registered: 06/04/2001 Time spent: 0 hours	(Date Posted:05/04/2006 4:02 PM) $%'`[calypso]%'`@ It is good that I'll know straight away if I have some chances or not. Got really excited then deflated! The website you gave me Jonathan doesn't work I have done a seach typing just Clapham Manor and .... nothing.

Jonathan_S2	\| Move to Top \| Move to Bottom 5#
Rank:none Score:0 Posts:17 Registered: 14/01/2004 Time spent: 0 hours	(Date Posted:05/04/2006 4:32 PM) Really? Just double checked, cutting and pasting, and it worked fine for me. http://www.claphammanor.lambeth.sch.uk/

Anonymous	\| Move to Top \| Move to Bottom 6#
Registered: 06/04/2001 Time spent: 0 hours	(Date Posted:05/04/2006 4:41 PM) $%'`[calypso]%'`@ Then it must be my PC... I have done the copy and paste as well, re-did it again now, still no luck. I'll try later from home, might be more successful. Fustrating though... now I really want to look!

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Registered: 06/04/2001 Time spent: 0 hours	(Date Posted:06/04/2006 12:52 PM) $%'`[calypso]%'`@ I have finally accessed that website! it's great. Can't wait for the open day. Ideally and if all goes well I'd like him to start nursery at the end of the year. thanks for your help Jonathan. PS. I might post again if I have more questions!

Jonathan_S2	\| Move to Top \| Move to Bottom 8#
Rank:none Score:0 Posts:17 Registered: 14/01/2004 Time spent: 0 hours	(Date Posted:06/04/2006 3:50 PM) It's good to know I wasn't hallucinating the existence of the website, I was starting to get worried. Good luck - I think they'll take new starters in January who've already turned 3, though only on half days to start with.

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Registered: 06/04/2001 Time spent: 0 hours	(Date Posted:06/04/2006 5:42 PM) $%'`[calypso]%'`@ Really? that's bad news as I am working full time (no alternatives). I hope it won't be for too long so I could take some time off as holiday for the half days. Getting worried now! The good new is to hope that he'll be taken in January (being born in November).
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