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Children’s Activities
from SE22 July 2022
by SE Magazines
BabyBallet
The award winning movement to music, dance & singing programme for boys and girls from 6 months upwards run with a fun, safe and caring environment. Classes in Dulwich. Call Stephanie 07809 148348 | www.babyballet.co.uk.
Boppin Bunnies
Interactive Music class for under 5’s led by professional musicians. Monday mornings 9:30am, 10:15am & 11am. Punk Me Up Ceramics Cafe. 34 East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AX www.boppinbunnies.co.uk.
diddi dance
Funky pre-school dance classes for girls and boys. Learn coordination, rhythm and great moves to funky songs and boost confidence. Classes in East Dulwich, Anne-Marie for a free trial 07973 982790 | www.diddidance.com.
District & Dulwich Twins Club
Baby and Toddler Group every Friday 10am-12pm (turn up at any time!), at Peckham Rye Playrooms (SE corner of the Rye). It is for multiples only, but you do not have to be a member of the club to attend. BYO coffee cup! www.ddtwinsclub.org.
Gymboree
Classes are designed for newborns - 5 year olds, and are led by experienced and nurturing teachers. We run throughout the year at Gymboree East Dulwich. 184 Peckham Rye SE22 9QA. 07538 795023 | eastdulwich@gymboree-uk.com.
HartBeeps
Mondays at Christ Church, 263 Barry Road, East Dulwich, SE22 0JT. 10am Happy House, 11am Baby Beeps & 12.15pm Baby Bells. Fridays at Ewart Community Hub, 44 Wastdale Road, SE23 1HN .10am Happy House, 11am Baby Beeps & 12.15pm Baby Bells. http://hartbeeps.com
Little Superhero Training
Practice your Superhero moves! Discover Superhero fun facts! Any Little Heroes, Boys and Girls aged 2 - 5, Come along for a FREE taster session. Mondays & Fridays (term time only) St Barnabas Parish Hall, 23 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT. Contact Lucy 07813 791757 | lucy@littleherocompany.com www.littleherocompany.com
Lucy Sparkles
Outstanding music, drama and dance classes and parties for young children. Fun classes where children engage with singing, movement and live music whilst enhancing learning through developing physical, emotional and intellectual skills. Tues, Weds & Fri classes for different age groups/ themes. sarah@lucysparkles.com | 07929 784 719
Nibble Arts
Are you looking for flexible 8:00 - 6:30pm school holiday childcare? We still have lots of places available at Goodrich Primary SE22 from 4th birthday to 11 - our unique creative childcare lets children explore a brand-new adventure through up to 4 creative workshops a day with industry professionals for February Half-term 14th - 18th Feb!
Children are looked after in key groups of 10 for a really personalised experience and you can request that they are grouped with friends who are also attending. We are Ofsted approved and you can book in advance up to the end of Summer Holidays 2022 1-5 days a week using childcare vouchers, tax-free childcare, card or instalment plans from £54/day. Where else can you be on video chat to an Arctic explorer live from Svalbard University one day, and meeting Sophie the giant animatronic T-Rex the next? For the full timetable and to book visit www.nimblearts.co.uk/how-our-clubs-work
Mini Athletics (SE London)
Winning the gold medal for children’s sports classes! Start your child’s fantastic journey in athletic development, designed for toddlers up to children of 7 years old. All through a fun play-based format. To try us out, contact Sam: 07811787153 | smcdermott@miniathletics.com www.miniathletics.com
Sing and Sign
Monday - Saturday. 020 7193 3696 | www.singandsign.com
Sparkle Music
Carefully structured and fun music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-school children in SE22. Check the website for current classes. Contact : anna@sparkle-music.co.uk. | 0771 1238352
Our children’s activities pages have been popular for years and now they are back! If you run a class in any of these areas, then advertising in these pages are just for you. Each magazine has 5,000 copies which are hand-delivered every month. You can choose to go for 5, 10 or 15,000 copies, it is totally up to you. Contact Angela at: angela@semagazines.co.uk for a rate card.
above: Marina Abramović, Role Exchange, 1975, framed black and white photographs (diptych) with framed letter press text panel. Image framed 75.6 x 100.3 cm (each), text framed 26 x 18.4 cm. Collection, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Purchase, 1995 © Marina Abramović. Courtesy of the Marina Abramović Archives / DACS 2021 6.30pm-9.30pm. Join us for this after-hours exclusive view of Reframed: The Woman in the Window. This event will feature an inconversation from Woman in the Window curator Jennifer Sliwka and Dr Flavia Frigeri Dr Flavia Frigeri is an art historian and curator, focusing on post-war Italian art, feminism, exhibition histories and pop art. In September 2020 she joined the National Portrait Gallery in the capacity of Curator: Missing Narratives on Women; leading on a three-year research project with a particular emphasis on female artists and sitters. During this talk we will be reflecting on the enigmatic motif of the ‘woman in the window’. Discover how artists have long used this motif to elicit a particular kind of response ranging from empathy to voyeurism. This event will start with a drink’s reception at 6:30pm. A complimentary drink and entry to the exhibition is included in the price of your ticket.
Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, SE21 7AD www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk.
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Friday 22 July: Creative Arts Club for Older Adults (60+): Printing with Light
10:00am – 12:00pm. The Creative Arts Club is a new club for older adults which will take place once a month. Studies have proved that creativity is important for our health and well-being, as is environment and the company of others. The aims of this group are to bring these together: we will learn new creative skills, share stories and enjoy companionship in the beautiful setting that is Bell House, Dulwich. In this month’s workshop we will learn how to make cyanotype prints, also known as blueprints or photograms. There is something very ethereal about a cyanotype print, the simplest of objects can make a hauntingly beautiful image. Bell House Dulwich, 27 College Road SE21 7BG.
https://www.bellhouse.co.uk/events
Saturday 23 July: Queerdirect Creative Explorations 1pm-4pm
Join Queerdirect for a life drawing workshop redefining ‘The Women in the Window’ through a ‘queer’ lense outside heteronormative norms. The session will focus on recreating poses and scenes from the artworks and engage audience members in group discussion around reinterpreting historical works as queer. Assisted by clothing and props, participants will explore the spectrum of gender and sexuality by looking and participating in life modelling they choose.
Queerdirect is an LGBTQI+ Artist support network, curatorial platform, arts programme and gallery. Queerdirect hold regular events and curate exhibitions around London and provide queer artists with a platform. Queerdirect is one of the UK’s first contemporary arts platform and project space dedicated to queer arts.
Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, SE21 7AD www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk
Monday 25 July – Wednesday 31 August: Megabyte Club
We run awesome MINECRAFT HOLIDAY CLUBS, giving children an opportunity to play, learn and explore a variety of STEM, Design and Storytelling Projects. We run a special Megabyte Minecraft Realm so the kids can play together safely and securely. We always make sure to include a multiplayer project which is often the highlight of the day! As well as being lots of fun we choose educational projects on a variety of topics such as Renewable Energy, The International Space Station and Pixel Art! All tutors at the club love Minecraft and are ready to answer any questions that come up and help the children with all of their projects! Dulwich Prep London, 42 Alleyn Park, London SE21 7AA. Book at:
https://megabyteclub.co.uk/
Wednesday 27 July: Cooking with Scissors
6.45pm-8pm. 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 please go to our website:
www.cookingwithscissors.co.uk The Lordship Pub, 211 Lordship Lane SE22 8HA
Thursday 28 July: Curators Talk - Reframed: Woman in the Window
7pm-8.30pm. Join Jennifer Sliwka curator of Reframed: Woman in the Window for an inspiring introduction to the exhibition. Through this talk, Jennifer will explore how the ‘woman in the window’ has been so important to different cultures across the globe. You’ll gain an understanding of how artists have used the motif to stir deep emotions and reflect on gender and the visibility of women, throughout history up to the current day. There will be a Q&A session at the end of the conversation. Got a question you’d like us to cover in the Q&A? Email learning@dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk in advance with ‘Curator’s Question’ in the subject line and we’ll do our best to answer as many as we can on the day.
Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, SE21 7AD www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk
Saturday 30 July: Stuart Semple’s Festival of Happiness
10.30am-12.30pm, 12.30-2.30pm and 2.30-4.30pm. This free and jampacked one day festival, devised by renowned British artist Stuart Semple, will encourage recovery, hope and joy through colourful and imaginative events, workshops and family trails. The festival will premiere Semple’s new work Something Else, a playful series of sculptural installations spread throughout the Gallery’s gardens. Visitors will be invited to follow a map designed by Semple which will guide them through this interactive artwork, which will sit alongside family-friendly workshops and a series of relaxed performances from the City of London Sinfonia. The festival will also feature Semple’s famous ‘Happy Clouds,’ which will be shown in the UK for the first time in over a decade. Throughout the day visitors will also be able to access the Gallery and the current exhibition Reframed: The Woman in the Window for free. Festival of Happiness will be held in memory of Ingrid Beazley, former Chairman of the Friends of Dulwich Picture Gallery from 2005 – 2008, and founder of the Dulwich Outdoor Gallery, which brought art to the streets of south London.
Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, SE21 7AD www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk
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Now back in person at The Lordship Pub, 211 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich SE22 8HA
Find out how to register for FREE at:
www.cookingwithscissors.com | e-mail: sbn@ cookingwithscissors.com Next Meeting: Wednesday 27 July 2022 - 6.45pm
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Financial Matters
With David Frederick FCCA | Marcus Bishop Associates | marcus-bishop.com
Employment to Self-Employment Freedom
Many people aspire to, or dream of the ‘freedom or alleged freedom’ enjoyed by the self-employed. The freedom to work the hours that suit you. The freedom to get paid the rate that you set. The freedom to carry out work when convenient to yourself. Doesn’t that sound like bliss? Therefore, imagine the excitement and joy you experience when you are told, “you have got the job” and “you will be required to be self-employed”. Is that a dream come true or the start of something else? This is the growing experience of many employees in the economy right now and across various sectors. These employees have been successful in their job application and in an instance, they have also been converted into selfemployment. Overnight they seem to be offered a dream come true. Whilst many employees may welcome this opportunity, it is probably fair to say that this is far from an opportunity. Equally, on the other side of the fence the employer will be jumping for joy. Why? Immediately, the employer has reduced their payroll costs and employer responsibilities. Therefore, we have a win-win situation, or do we? There are several tests to be satisfied to determine the status of the individual which we’ll examine with the help of the following case. The owner of a children’s day nursery had been in discussion with some colleagues and had devised a cost cutting solution. The solution was, “I will make my staff self-employed”. Can you imagine my shock and horror! An initial litmus test for the cost cutting scheme devised by our nursery owner and other employers are set out below: • Can the nursery staff send in a replacement if they cannot or do not feel like attending on any day? • Do the nursery staff have full control over their work, for example the children’s lunch break? • Do the nursery staff set their own rate of reward for their work? • Is the nursery owner obliged to provide the nursery staff with work for which they accept? • Is the nursery staff member an integral part of the operation of the nursey? If the answer, is ‘No’ to the first three questions and ‘Yes’ to questions four and five, then it is most likely that the nursery staff are employees. This litmus test should be considered by employers before they make mass conversions of their employees into self-employed status. Moreover, the statement often quoted, “my staff are self-employed” is indeed an oxymoron. Employees cannot be self-employed. They are two different relationships. In short, an employee is hired under an employment contract with specific statutory rights and employer obligations. A selfemployed person is hired or engaged under a contract for services with the associated risks and rewards. The alleged conversion of an employee to self-employed status results in the employer being in breach of their contractual duties to the employee. The employee is passed the administrative responsibility of self-employment and self-assessment. Is that what the employee applied for when they applied for the advertised job? Employees should be aware that their alleged conversion to self-employment is often devised for employers to save national insurance of 15.3% in 2022-23 and not provide altruistic freedom from employment. Self-employment is never a blanket term for all engagements but determined on a case-by-case basis. A registered self-employed person may be recognised as self-employed for one assignment but not for another. A classic, is in the case of freelance trainers who may be engaged on educational establishment courses. The alleged freedom of self-employment may come with hidden costs for employees and financial penalties for employers. Therefore, both parties should both be mindful of this path to their win-win situation and tread carefully.
