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Families South East London Magazine The really useful FREE local magazine for families with children aged 0 to early teens in southeast London. Visit our website www.familiesse.co.uk

We are THE local guide - featuring local news, events, activities and the most comprehensive WHAT'S ON calendar We distribute in every southeast London postcode, and Beckenham BR2. Over 16,000 copies are distributed every month through local clubs and classes, nurseries, schools and family-friendly shops, cafes, libraries and more.

Invisible ink messagesWhat you need: half a lemon, paper and a thin paintbrush or cotton bud.Challenge: squeeze half a l...
31/07/2025

Invisible ink messages

What you need: half a lemon, paper and a thin paintbrush or cotton bud.

Challenge: squeeze half a lemon into a small bowl. Use the paintbrush or cotton bud to write your message or picture with the lemon juice. Leave for around an hour to dry. Use a heat source such a hair dryer to heat the paper and reveal the message.
Make the activity more enjoyable by designing a treasure map and let the children enjoy finding it.

What kids will learn: it may seem like magic to children, but it’s simple chemistry. Lemon juice is an acid but also contains water and sugar. Its normally clear in colour so we don’t see it, but when it is heated, the sugars in the lemon have a chemical reaction and turn brown.

For more great ideas to keep them happy over the summer holidays head to Families UK

For more fabulous inspiration for the summer holidays head to Families UK The Milk Plastic ChallengeWhat you need: 250m...
30/07/2025

For more fabulous inspiration for the summer holidays head to Families UK

The Milk Plastic Challenge

What you need: 250ml of milk, white vinegar, a sieve and a bowl. Optional food colouring.

Challenge: heat the milk until it’s steaming. Add food colouring if you’re using it. Then add 1.5 tablespoons of white vinegar and stir until lumps begin to form. Leave the mix to cool, then sieve over a bowl, retaining the lumpy mixture. Squeeze out as much water as possible and shape. Once ready, leave it to dry for 24 hours.

What kids will learn: explore how different materials and chemicals interact and the impact of heat on them. You can also add lemon juice to the milk instead of vinegar, to create buttermilk which is great for baking scones.

🗓 26-29 AugCharisma Gymnastics have various classes running during this two weeks of the August for children ages 5 to ...
30/07/2025

🗓 26-29 Aug

Charisma Gymnastics have various classes running during this two weeks of the August for children ages 5 to 16.

📍 Dulwich College Sports Centre (SE21).

Bookings for their September classes are also open.

Join experienced, qualified coaches.

[email protected]
www.charismagymnastics.co.uk

For more inspiring ideas for the summer holidays head to Families UK RacetrackWhat you need: an old cardboard box, some ...
29/07/2025

For more inspiring ideas for the summer holidays head to Families UK

Racetrack

What you need: an old cardboard box, some scissors, pens and some toy cars.

Challenge: take your old cardboard boxes and cut a long straight run and paint or draw on some lanes. Children also love to decorate them! It can be as long or as short as you want. Prop up the cardboard at one end and let the kids race their cars to the bottom.
For an added dimension, you can also draw a target on the ground with circles depicting a different score. Every time the car rolls into the target, the children need to log the number and total up the score at the end to win.

What they will learn: children will be using basic physics in this activity with forces such as speed and motion. Ask the children to observe the impact of different inclines in the slope and why certain car shapes perform better. If the children are competitive, you can also keep track score using basic addition and multiplication.

Bookings are open for term time classes for children at Grafton Dance Centre in Dulwich for Ballet, tap, ballroom and la...
29/07/2025

Bookings are open for term time classes for children at Grafton Dance Centre in Dulwich for Ballet, tap, ballroom and latin in SE London.

Grafton Dance Centre is a historic, warm and inviting space that provides opportunities to dance, keep fit and nurture your well-being, all under one roof. All ages welcome.

Contact the school for details of this year's summer school running from July 28th -31st.



020 7733 0330
[email protected]
www.graftondancecentre.co.uk

Be Bright Bunnies is a recruiting for its nursery in Sydenham.BeBright Bunnies is a purpose built nursery at Dylan Work...
29/07/2025

Be Bright Bunnies is a recruiting for its nursery in Sydenham.

BeBright Bunnies is a purpose built nursery at Dylan Works in Lower Sydenham.

Parents can book a thirty minute tour Mon-Fri.

Open 51 weeks of the year – Mon–Fri 7.30am -6pm
9 Dylon Works, Station Approach, London SE26 5FD

020 8658 4617

On the hunt for a nursery for your child in London? The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is inviting parents to save...
29/07/2025

On the hunt for a nursery for your child in London?

The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is inviting parents to save £100 pounds on registration fees and book a visit now.

LEYF runs over 40 nurseries across 13 London boroughs and recently welcomed the Minister for Early Years Education, MP Stephen Morgan.

Over 75% of its nurseries are intentionally sited in deprived areas where there is less high quality education and care.

Changing the world, one child at a time with LEYF! 👏👏👏👏

- that's the mission of LEYF which is an award winning charitable social enterprise.

The experiences of the brain in the first five years of life fundamentally shape children’s futures, influencing their health, wellbeing and job opportunities. Children who attend quality Early Years settings are more likely to graduate and achieve their full potential; they are less likely to be arrested and less likely to struggle with substance abuse as adults.

LEYF works to transform children's lives and tackle educational inequalities which prevent all children from succeeding. 100% of its nurseries are Ofsted Outstanding or Good and its expert team, teaching and learning model ensures ALL children are given a fair start.

More information and to book head to at www.leyf.org.uk
LEYF Nurseries

The Hunt Academy for Young Actors (HAYA) in Brockley has created a place where young people can discover the brilliant w...
29/07/2025

The Hunt Academy for Young Actors (HAYA) in Brockley has created a place where young people can discover the brilliant world of acting and all it has to offer, discovering their true potential, embracing their creativity, and learning actor skills for both screen and stage.

They are also an Agency!

Classes run every Wednesday & Friday throughout the term time:

Wednesday

Midis – 4.15 – 5.15
Juniors – 4.30 – 6.30
Seniors – 6.30 – 8.30
HAYA+ – 8.30 – 10.00

Friday

Minis – 4.15 – 5.15
Juniors – 5.00 – 7.00
Seniors – 5.30 – 7.30

Contact: [email protected]
www.thehuntacademy.co.uk
The Hunt Academy for Young Actors

For more inspiring ideas for the summer head to Families UK Bubble SockWhat you need: a large plastic bottle (1.75l to...
28/07/2025

For more inspiring ideas for the summer head to
Families UK

Bubble Sock

What you need: a large plastic bottle (1.75l to 2l), a sock, washing up liquid and some water.

Challenge: cut your plastic bottle three quarters of the way down, leaving just the spout and around ten centimetres of the bottle. Pull an old sock onto the cut end of the bottle, leaving just the mouthpiece clear of material. The toe section of the sock should be tight against the cut end.

Fill a small basin with some water and add some washing-up liquid – 6:1 ratio should be adequate. Soak the end of the sock in the bubble mix, remove from the basin and blow through the mouthpiece. Watch your bubble sock appear.

What kids will learn: when we mix liquids and materials together, it changes the way they behave. The bubble solution is a liquid but when it’s blown through the sock, its properties change and it becomes a gas.

SAVE THE DATE! 🗓 Stop by for a visit to the fantastic Dalmain Primary school on Saturday 27th September 2025 10:00am-1...
28/07/2025

SAVE THE DATE!

🗓 Stop by for a visit to the fantastic Dalmain Primary school on Saturday 27th September 2025

10:00am-12:00pm.

Dalmain Primary School is the oldest school in Forest Hill and the oldest state school in Lewisham, the first created after compulsorily elementary education to age 12 was introduced by the Forster‘s Education Act 1870.

Children enjoy a FREE morning of crafts, story telling, music making, face painting & much more...!

Tours of the school held at 10:30am and 11:30am.



“Pupils flourish at the warm and welcoming school” - OFSTED 2024 📚✏️📘🎓

SUMMER 2025 DRUMMING BOOTCAMPS IN SOUTHEAST LONDON! The School of Rhythm in Penge has been voted Best Music School in Lo...
25/07/2025

SUMMER 2025 DRUMMING BOOTCAMPS IN SOUTHEAST LONDON!
The School of Rhythm in Penge has been voted Best Music School in London & the Southeast of England 2024/2025 (Business Prestige Awards)

If you are looking for a creative and energising activity for your kids or yourself this summer, join us! We will show you how to play drums in a fun & structured environment.

• When: Between July 22nd and Sept 1st.
• Location: School of Rhythm – Maple Road, Penge, SE20
• Frequency: Choose between 1 to 5 weeks (up to Sept 1st)
• Intensity: 2 hrs on Tuesdays and 2 hrs on Fridays or Saturdays
• Price: £100/week.
• Age range: From the age of 8.
(If enough 5-7 years old for groups of 4, we will take them on too)
• WHAT'S INCLUDED:
1. 4 hours of group drumming each week in small groups of 3-4 students.
2. Access to high quality electronic drum kits.
3. Guidance from professional drummers at all instants. (CRB certified)
4. Sound proofed studios in a professional music industry environment as a bonus.
LAST MINUTE URGENCY:
2 young students requested for Tuesdays & Fridays sessions between July 22nd and August 8th.
Whether you're looking for a holiday activity for your child, or you've always wanted to try drumming yourself, this is a great way to start—with expert support, great facilities, and a welcoming community.
You can join any week between now and Sept 1st but secure your place NOW. Apply Here: https://bit.ly/drumextravaganza - Or email [email protected]


Contact: 07930 415185
[email protected]
www.schoolofrhythm.com

🗓 Saturday 11th OctoberParents are invited to book now to see Dulwich College Junior School on their next open day in Oc...
25/07/2025

🗓 Saturday 11th October

Parents are invited to book now to see Dulwich College Junior School on their next open day in October.

You will be able to see the Junior School in action with tour guides from Years 5 and 6 and hear from Dr Toby Griffiths, Head of Junior School and Mr Robert Milne, Master, who will be speaking in the Auditorium, followed by an Upper School student led tour of the College and refreshments in the James Caird Hall.

Years 3 to 5
Mrs Cara Norfolk
Telephone: 020 8299 8432
Email: [email protected]

Years 7, 9 and 10
Mrs Alison Williams and Mrs Polly Twisk
Telephone: 020 8299 9263
Email: [email protected]

Year 12
Mrs Jo Foster
Telephone: 020 8299 9281
Email: [email protected]

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