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boohoo said:
It would be nice if they kept the Gypsy Queen name - as the blogger mentioned it's very much part of the local history. Only been up this way for two months and I've already studied the local history book! :D
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I don't think he is planning to - but maybe if you called in and educated him.. actually - educate me - what's the story? I'd like to know. :)
 
The Gypsies were very much part of the Norwood ( or rather Great North Wood) living around the section now know as Gypsy Hill. They were well known outside of the area and one of the ways they made a living was by telling fortunes at places like Beulah Spa. As mentioned on that blog, the Gypsy queen was Margaret Finch - I'm not quite sure that anyone knows the full reason why she was called a gypsy queen - I imagine much of their tradition was passed down orally and that we are dealing with a time when these stories aren't considered so important to document. It is said that many of the gypsy community became residents of the Norwood area so if you meet anyone whose family head back into the mists of time in the Norwood area, they might have a bit of Gypsy blood!
 
boohoo said:
The Gypsies were very much part of the Norwood ( or rather Great North Wood) living around the section now know as Gypsy Hill. They were well known outside of the area and one of the ways they made a living was by telling fortunes at places like Beulah Spa. As mentioned on that blog, the Gypsy queen was Margaret Finch - I'm not quite sure that anyone knows the full reason why she was called a gypsy queen - I imagine much of their tradition was passed down orally and that we are dealing with a time when these stories aren't considered so important to document. It is said that many of the gypsy community became residents of the Norwood area so if you meet anyone whose family head back into the mists of time in the Norwood area, they might have a bit of Gypsy blood!
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do you know (i could probably google this, tbf), why the place name is spelled 'Gipsy Hill'...?

edit - quick google sheds no light.
 
boohoo said:
It would be nice if they kept the Gypsy Queen name - as the blogger mentioned it's very much part of the local history. Only been up this way for two months and I've already studied the local history book! :D
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Which book? Did you buy it locally, at a library or summink?
 
tommers said:
It's a great nursery. They've been really good with, and for, our son.
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signed it - noticed it's gone very quickly from 10 to well over 100 signatures.. something smells a bit stinky about the whole thing imo... outstanding Ofsted and then v. shortly after a not good Ofsted followed by v. quick notice to close down.. :confused: Do you know what's going on?
 
The bad Ofsted was because the staff member left a trainee in charge of the room for about 5 mins while they sorted something out. They also said staff didn't have CRBs - which the nursery say is complete rubbish.

Basically Lambeth have removed the funding. I would imagine they were waiting for the chance to come up.

I really didn't agree with how they treated the staff member concerned but it's all a bit moot now anyway. Fuck knows where the kids are going to go. They've given everybody a month's notice. Speaking as somebody who spent 6 months looking for childcare about 18 mnths ago that is fucking ridiculous. :mad:

And all the staff have got to get new jobs. They've been so great, it makes me really angry.
 
tommers said:
I would imagine they were waiting for the chance to come up.
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this is what I meant about it being a bit stinky - having experienced something similar at my (educational) work place this last year. Also - why was Ofsted in again so quickly after an outstanding rating.. :confused:

the more I hear these kind of stories and given what I've personally experienced - the more I wonder exactly how independent is Ofsted..:hmm: but I won't say any more online about this. It's a shitty situation for you guys and I hope the petition helps.
 
gaijingirl said:
this is what I meant about it being a bit stinky - having experienced something similar at my (educational) work place this last year. Also - why was Ofsted in again so quickly after an outstanding rating.. :confused:

the more I hear these kind of stories and given what I've personally experienced - the more I wonder exactly how independent is Ofsted..:hmm: but I won't say any more online about this. It's a shitty situation for you guys and I hope the petition helps.
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Hey, we're OK. Our boy starts at full time nursery / school in September anyway. We were thinking about putting the baby in there but guess not now. We're covered but loads of people won't be.
 
tommers said:
Hey, we're OK. Our boy starts at full time nursery / school in September anyway. We were thinking about putting the baby in there but guess not now. We're covered but loads of people won't be.
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I think your two are basically the same age as our two - from past conversations with lemontop.. good luck with it all.
 
Ofsted is a sham, totally politically motivated. Was speaking to mr nags' dad today. His school was good, then they got a notice to improve when they were even better (results on an upward trend too). He reckons as they've just become an academy, it'll be a chance for ofsted to come in in 6 months and give them a good so they can show how schools improve when they become academies.
 
nagapie said:
Ofsted is a sham, totally politically motivated. Was speaking to mr nags' dad today. His school was good, then they got a notice to improve when they were even better (results on an upward trend too). He reckons as they've just become an academy, it'll be a chance for ofsted to come in in 6 months and give them a good so they can show how schools improve when they become academies.
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saying nothing :D

the only thing is that when you become an academy you get 2 years (as it's effectively a new school) before Ofsted come in (or so we've been told).
 
As I was walking back from the pub tonight I popped my head in to the old Gypsy Queen site. At least 8 middle aged people all working on it. Telling me they would be ready for tomorrow morning at 10am. I reckon there will be a lot of people with no sleep tomorrow.

Anyway: record and book shop with a coffee bar. Apparently beer and wine for tomorrow and Sunday only.

I will pop in on my way to football if it isn't busy. I will also pop in on Sunday as I have to walk past it to the pub. Unfortunately I have no spare money to spend with them at the moment. As much as I would like to support an independent local business that is making good of a site that has been derilict for at least 10 years.

I may well give them the link to this thread, if that is allowed?????
 
gaijingirl said:
ooh.. and now a record shop opening up too!

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Did anybody make it to the opening night then? Really nice space with lots of potential.

Metamono were awesome, a new favourite band. Banging analogue scifi steampunk techno.

More of this kind of thing is needed is WN!
 
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