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Good fortune shines on the Acton Christmas Fair

To publicise this fabulous event - on Saturday, 10 December, 11am to 4pm, on The Mount in front of Morrison's/St Mary's Church - I organised the production of 7 banners. These are only allowed on park railings (so says the council - grrrr) so my options were limited. One went on the railings surrounding the Twyford Crescent park, facing the High Street, near Twyford CofE School. Unhappy with its initial position (across from the small Tesco supermarket), I moved it further down, but still on the park railings. Next day, it had totally disappeared. I was angry but resigned.This morning, I dropped off the gazebo that will form part of the FREE Santa's grotto at the fair in St Mary's Church hall. Rev. David Brammer pointed at something by the door, saying: 'Obviously your posting a banner for the fair in Chiswick didn't go down well!' When I looked puzzled, not having placed any banners in Chiswick, he explained that my missing banner had been found there and someone had kindly brought it all the way back to St Mary's (presumably because it was mentioned in the location of the fair).My much-travelled banner won't be returning to the Twyford Crescent park railings, though - I'm too worried that whoever took it down once will do so again. I think it will find a new home down from the one already on the Acton Park railings facing the High Street!BTW, did I mention that there is a fabulous Christmas fair happening on Saturday? All our traders' stalls have been taken (we actually have a waiting list!), Santa is coming (down from Sheffield) with free gifts for kids between 3 and 8, there will be free face painting, plus a gospel choir, Polish dancers, little ballet dancers and jazz carols. What more could you want?

Nancy Duin ● 5400d1 Comments ● 5399d

www.oneworldschools.info - recommendation

As a local parent I wanted to recommend a local school that my children go to - OneWorld School in Acton - because it is really new and no-one seems to have heard of it so trying to recommend it to parents in the area and get it known a bit more. It is a really sweet, lovely school and very worth prospective parents considering. They have spaces in all years - Reception to Year 6 - and the owner Nicola gives individual tours so you don't have to wait for open days.  It is a fee paying school (but they take vouchers as payment which helps and and as I was paying for extended day provision at Nursery anyway, it hasn't really seemed too much of a difference. The HeadMistress Melanie Hayes has a really kind manner with the kids and is totally not stuffy-prep school style. It has small classes, is very friendly and is REALLY working-parent friendly both before and after school day. My children started in Sept in Reception and settled in so easily. They are happy to go to school every day and making fantastic progress with all their learning. All the parents in reception say the same thing.  Ballet and swimming weekly is included and this term children went to Wetlands and the panto at Lyric theatre. The school is on Stanley Gardens - basically out the other end of Acton Park to Maples (the exit by the other Surestart play area and Art youth club) and on other side of Uxbridge Road. 5 mins walk south of Maples. http://www.oneworldschools.info/page/default.asp?title=Home&pid=1 I would be really happy to give more feedback on the school further if anyone wants it. I work at a school in South Kensington and turned down places at Chiswick and Bedford Park Prep so have limited experience of schools inside and outside our area.

alix gallagher ● 5400d0 Comments ● 5400d