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Dulwich Hamlet FC
from SE21 March 2021
by SE Magazines
www.dulwichhamletfc.london @DulwichHamletFC | info@dhst.org.uk | 07951 640099 @dhstorg
February is often a pivotal month at Dulwich Hamlet. A month where the team either begins a headlong decline towards the relegation zone or a mighty push for play off and promotion glory. This year is different. Indeed the Hamlet have barely kicked a ball in anger during 2021. Their last game was a best forgotten 2-0 defeat away to the perma-tanned
Essex galácticos of Billericay. But on 22 January
The National League suspended the season and very little has happened since. Or so you might think. In fact the drama off the field has far surpassed anything fans would normally expect to witness from the concrete tundra of the Champion Hill terraces. When Lear asserted that nothing will come of nothing he clearly hadn’t anticipated the convoluted machinations of non-league football politics. In short, the blazer brigade at The
National League have, pace King Lear, expected clubs to restart the season and start playing with nothing by way of funds. No funds from crowds, because crowds aren’t allowed. And no funds from grants, because … well it isn’t clear why.
Instead league authorities have told clubs to resume playing, under the threat of expulsion, fines or deduction of points. All this during a worldwide pandemic. After consultation with fans, the Hamlet’s board gave the clear message to the League that it would cease activities to protect the club rather than incur debts to continue this Norwegian Blue of a season. East Dulwich’s finest aren’t alone in this position with a procession of other clubs in the league taking a similar position. How will this standoff play out? Who knows.
But you can keep an eye on the drama as it plays out via the website: www.dulwichhamletfc.co.uk. Away from the dull distraction of football politics, The Hamlet continues to be active in our community. Throughout February, Dulwich
Hamlet FC and Whitehawk FC joined forces for an awareness and fundraising campaign about mental health. “Shout Out for Mental Health’ was driven by the Hamlet’s own goal-machine
Danny Mills and saw a number of fundraising and awareness events including a ‘Virtual’ match, played out on Twitter between the two sides, a radio request show on local London station K2K, a fans quiz night, and an ‘Evening with’ zoom event featuring Danny Mills and guests. All money raised was split between two branches of the UK mental health charity, MIND in Southwark and Lambeth and Brighton and Hove (home of Whitehawk FC). Well done to everyone involved. While there is no football in the offing for the foreseeable future, you can still get hold of lovely club merchandise via the Supporters’ Trust website at www.dhst.org.uk. Every pound spent goes to helping secure the club’s future. Up the Hamlet and stay frosty.
Young & Career-curious
Education News from Alleyn's | www.alleyns.org.uk Gina Visram, Head of Careers at Alleyn’s, tells us why it is never too soon to start thinking about careers and how to help your child in their thinking process.
“Miss... you’ve never met a puppet master?!” These were the incredulous words from a wideeyed 11-year-old at one school I worked in. She was among pupils who were helping with tasks for prize-giving and she and I had found our way to the topic of what her parents did in their careers. Referring to her dad... “He’s a puppet-master,” she’d said. “Wow... that’s amazing! I’ve never met a puppet master”, was my response. Her disbelieving response demonstrates how our viewpoint on careers is often dependent on our personal experience. You are your child’s first careers inspiration. Whether you work in healthcare, transport, the media, research, a trade, education, or any other industry – it is what your child hears at home that initially counts. Beyond that, it is TV characters, professionals they interact with (teachers, nurses, bus drivers, etc.) and sometimes other trusted adults who can spark career-related conversations. Until your child is around Year 8, take a ‘careers curiosity’ approach:
Ask Questions
Extra-Curricular Activities
From Model United Nations (an activity in which pupils learn about diplomacy and international relations) to volunteering, sustainability club to football, participating in clubs and other extracurricular activities helps to increase your child’s confidence, independence, knowledge base, life experience and... employability skills! They will also have plenty to put on their CV and applications for further education.
Involve your child in conversations with your adult friends about career paths. What subjects did you like at school? Did you go to / like university? What does your job involve? What do you enjoy about it? Is there anything you don’t like? Exposure to these discussions will help your increasingly careerscurious child become open to asking questions like these of trusted grown-ups in their lives and develop a habit of learning more about different careers in a non-pressured, conversational way. This will enable them to build their confidence when it comes to careers exploration in future.
School Careers Programme
Most schools deliver their careers education, information, advice and guidance according to The Gatsby Benchmarks, which are a framework of eight guidelines for good careers provision developed in 2013. Encourage your child to be open-minded and inquisitive and embrace any careers talks and events on offer. There will often be initiatives starting in Year 7 or 8.
Watch Films!
Talking about careers is always interesting and here are some films that might spark conversations about your child’s personal development: Hidden Figures (PG); The Intern (12A); Queen of Katwe (PG); The Pursuit of Happyness (12); The Social Network (12A), The Devil Wears Prada (PG); Legally Blonde (12); She Did That (PG); The Internship (12). From Year 9 and Year 10, pupils can build on their curiosity while transitioning to a ‘careers exploration’ approach which includes volunteering, work shadowing, work experience and more as they get older. Enjoy!
Useful Websites
www.icould.com www.successatschool.org
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Monday 8 March: Lisa Jewell – Invisible Girl (Live Stream)
7:30pm - 8:30pm. Join us for a thrilling evening-in with bestselling author Lisa Jewell. When Saffyre Maddox was ten, something terrible happened, and she’s carried the pain of it ever since. The man who she thought was going to heal her didn’t, and now she hides, learning his secrets, invisible in the shadows. Owen Pick is invisible too. He’s never had a girlfriend; he’s never even had a friend. Nobody sees him. Nobody cares. But when Saffyre goes missing from opposite his house on Valentine’s night, suddenly the whole world is looking at Owen. Accusing him. Holding him responsible for Saffyre’s disappearance…
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3:45pm - 5pm. &ART Clubs offer children
aged 5-12 years a creative space in which to explore their world. All sessions are taught by trained artists and experienced educators. The Scout Hut, 212 Bellenden Rd, London SE15 4BY. Exceptional children’s after school art tuition.
https://www.andart.london.
4pm-5.15pm. &ART Clubs offer children aged 5-12
years a creative space in which to explore their world. All sessions are taught by trained artists and experienced educators. The Scout Hut, 212 Bellenden Rd, London SE15 4BY. Exceptional children’s after school art tuition.
https://www.andart.london.
Wednesday 10 March: Online Charity Wine Tasting
7pm-8pm. Local charity, Link Age Southwark have partnered with GreatWineOnline to bring you an exclusive online wine tasting event in aid of the charity’s work to support older people experiencing isolation and loneliness during the pandemic. Join them for this fun and informative tasting experience where you’ll be guided by the GWO experts in the comfort of your home! Your order will include 3 different wines chosen by the GWO team from the fabulous winery, Simonsig in South Africa. To join the event, head to the GWO website to purchase the tasting case of wine for £50.99 ahead of time, which includes the case of wine, a donation to Link Age Southwark, plus delivery. You can also add an optional cheese selection to your order for an additional £30 including delivery. And, if that wasn’t enough, you will automatically be entered into a free raffle on the night, with the chance to win a £50 GWO gift voucher! Find more
via ‘Buy your wine’. https://greatwineonline. co.uk/link-age-wine-tasting-event/
Thursday 11 March: Making Change: the decimalisation of Britain’s Currency
7pm - 8pm. On a grey, drizzly Monday, 15 February 1971, Britain went decimal. Tom Hockenhull recounts the story of this extraordinary event to change a currency system that had been in place for over a thousand years. Suggested donation £5. Book via www.bellhouse.co.uk.
Thursday 11 March: Transient
Desires by Donna Leon
7:30pm - 8:30pm. Join us for an evening in with bestselling crime writer Donna Leon, where we’ll be chatting all things Brunetti and of course her latest novel Transient Desires. Tickets: **The first 30 people to buy a copy of Transient Desires will receive a signed copy of the book** Book tickets
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Thursday 11 March: Hitler Émigrés - their Impact on British Artistic & Cultural Life
8pm - 9pm. Hitler émigrés had considerable impact on British life and included artists, architects, film makers, musicians, publishers, historians, psychologists and scientists.
www.theartssocietydulwich.org.uk.
Saturdays 13, 20 & 27 March: &ART weekend, holiday and after school art classes for children
Various times and ages, see website for full details. The Old School House, Adys Rd, London SE15 4DY
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Monday 15 March: One Pot, Pan, Planet with Anna Jones
(Live Stream)
7:30pm - 8:30pm. Award-winning cook Anna Jones blazes the trail again for how we all want to cook now: quick, sustainably and stylishly. Anna will be in conversation with Guardian journalist Felicity Cloake.
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Wednesday 17 March: One Two Three four with
Craig Brown (Live Stream)
7pm - 8pm. John Updike compared them to ‘the sun coming out on an Easter morning’. Bob Dylan introduced them to drugs. The Duchess of Windsor adored them. Noel Coward despised them. JRR Tolkien snubbed them. The Rolling Stones copied them. Loenard Bernstein admired them. Muhammad Ali called them ‘little sissies’. Successive Prime Ministers sucked up to them. No one has remained unaffected by the music of The Beatles. As Queen Elizabeth II observed on her golden wedding anniversary, ‘Think what we would have missed if we had never heard The Beatles.’ Book tickets via www.trybooking.com
Thursday 18 March: Filmmaking 101: Script Writing with Darren Rapier
7pm - 9pm. Learn more about the essentials of making films with Bell House Films’ new Filmmaking 101 series. For full details go to Book via www.bellhouse.co.uk.
Thursday 18 March: Thinking Skills Strategies to Reignite an Appetite for Learning 7:30pm - 8:30pm
What would you prefer: to be told a definition of an idea or to be guided to construct your own definition, ideally through dialogue with your peers? Find out more at www.bellhouse.co.uk
Monday 22 March: The Book of Longings by
Sue Monk Kidd (Live Stream)
7.30pm-8.30pm. We’re delighted to welcome bestselling author Sue Monk Kidd to our virtual stage, where she’ll be talking about her beautiful new novel The Book of Longings. The Book of Longings is an exquisite tale of dreams and desire, and of the power of women to change the world. Book tickets via www.trybooking.com
Wednesday 24 March: Migrant Birds in the Local Area
7pm - 8pm. A talk about the birds of South East London and their migration.
Dave Clark is a local ornithologist who has a particular interest in the interactions between birds and humans and last year presented to Bell House the importance of our feeding wild birds. This year Dave will be introducing the topic of bird migration with a special focus on birds that can be seen, within this context, in the local area. For full details go to
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Notice
Please note that all this information was correct at the time of going to press. However please do check details ahead, as the lockdown may be extended and this could affect some events.
Monday 29 March: How to Calm the Overthinking Mind
7pm - 8pm. Overthinking, ruminating and worrying can keep us stuck in an exhausting cycle of panic, fear or procrastination. But life does not have to be like this, there are ways to calm and restore the balance of the mind. We will explore a range of techniques from breathing to CBT that will enable you to regain control in your life. Book via www.bellhouse.co.uk
Wednesday 31 March: Cooking with Scissors
(via Zoom)
8.15pm. An opportunity for local business professionals to meet, make new contacts and gain new business. The last Wednesday of every month. Free Admission. To find out more or register your interest in attending, please email
sbn@cookingwithscissors.co.uk.
COMMUNITY NEWS: Dulwich Park Runners
Want to keep fit through running?
Contact your local club, Dulwich Park Runners. DPR organise virtual activities and provide advice to help with motivation and effective training.
enquiries@dulwichparkrunners.com www.dulwichparkrunners.co.uk
We hope to be back to our normal full programme of running events soon. DPR-buildng a local running community
