One Tree Hill - Bird Survey Walk - Sat 22 January

The Bird Survey Walk will run from 11:00am - 1:00pm and is part of the preparation for the Garden Birdwatch Day events on 29/30 Jan.

Doug Brooks will lead a walk around One Tree Hill, checking bird boxes and recording the birds on the hill.

Refreshments will be available. The group will meet at the gates of St. Augustine’s Church at 11 am. If you arrive later you can find them on the hill or in the Church parish rooms.
 

Doug will also be giving out survey forms and ID charts for people to carry out their own surveys at home as
it is the Big Garden Birdwatch on 29th and 30th January
 

Visit the RSPB website at:

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch/

The Friends of One Tree Hill website is at:

http://www.onetreehill.org.uk/

Extend 63 Bus Route to HOP Station - Crofton Park Transport User Group - Next Meeting

This is one of the topics to be discussed at the next meeting of the Crofton Park Transport Users Group. 

A campaigning group from the Peckham area want to have the 63 bus route extended to Honor Oak Park station and are coming along to get support for this public transport link. 

All users of local buses and trains are welcome, even if you don't live in the Crofton Park ward.

Details of the next meeting:  

Tuesday 18th January, 7.30 pm

at Ackroyd Centre, 

Ackroyd Road SE23
 
(just round the corner from the Babur Restaurant -
Use the side door at the Brockley Rise end of the building)

The CPTUG was set up and is funded by the local Crofton Park Assembly.

A New School for Lewisham Borough? Primrose House Montessori Primary Campaign

Plans for a Montessori primary free school in Lewisham are taking shape. Inspired by the Montessori teaching method at a local pre-school, a group of local parents are putting together a proposal for a fully state funded primary school following the method. The school would serve children aged 5-11 in mixed age group classrooms. 

The borough is battling a massive shortage of reception class places which is set to worsen in the coming years. This initiative will help address that shortage and, the group hopes, create a model that could be replicated across the country.

If you would like to know more about the campaign known as Primrose House Montessori Primary, visit:

http://www.primroseprimary.com
 

From there you can follow the campaign on Facebook, twitter and even sign the petition:

http://www.gopetition.com/petition/40913/signatures.html

Primrose House is also holding an information day:

Friday 21st January 

at 

The Parish Church of St. George, 

Vancouver Road, Forest Hill, 

London SE23 2AG

You can meet the temporary governors, ask questions, enter the raffle and lend your support to the campaign.