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Burns Night, the sky at night, and Gladys Knight By Holly O’Mahony
Practice your two-step at the Burns Night Ceilidh ed i t o r
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It might be a week early, but the Burns Night Ceilidh at Blackheath Halls is a chance to practice your two-step and Flying Scotsman ahead of the Scottish poet’s big day. As well as plenty of dancing, expect an evening of traditional food, poetry readings, songs and more – all in aid of Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, London SE3 9RQ. January 18 at 7:30pm. Admission: £50. www.blackheathhalls.com/
A thought-provoking screening at Deptford Cinema Ever wanted to follow an old desktop hard drive as it wanders around the British landscape? Perhaps not. But neither did we know how much joy watching cats or toddlers go about their daily routines would be until someone filmed them doing so. Sunrise with Sea Monsters is a new film – a travelogue – by director Myles Painter. Shot on 16mm, it uses a common hard drive as a starting point for thoughtprovoking conversations with scientists, technologists and philosophers. Ultimately, it asks: how accessible will our growing catalogue of data be to future generations. Myles will be in conversation after the screening. Deptford Cinema, 39 Deptford Broadway, Deptford, London SE8 4PQ. January 19, from 5.15pm - 7.15pm. Admission: £6/£4.50 concessions. www.deptfordcinema.org/
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Build your own spacecraft (space travel not included)
The Thomas Tallis Society Choir, orchestra and organist are holding a very special concert to celebrate the 100th birthday of TTS supporter Trevor Dannatt. Trevor was present at the choir’s first ever performance back in 1965 and has been a loyal supporter since. The concert is being directed by Eamonn Dougan and features works chosen by Trevor, including Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria’, Purcell’s ‘Come Ye Sons of Art’ and Finzi’s ‘Magnificat’. The concert will be followed by a party in the church hall with drinks and a buffet dinner. St Alfege Church, Greenwich Church Street, London SE10 9BJ. January 18 at 7pm. Admission: £10 - £15. www.thomas-tallis-society.org.uk/
While it might not get you to the moon and back, a short course in how to build a spacecraft could prove an insightful way to wile away a morning at the Royal Observatory this Saturday. Astronomer Anna Ross is leading the class, guiding participants through the challenges of building a spacecraft and the difficulties of space travel. Since launching the very first satellite into Earth’s orbit back in 1957, spacecrafts have been sent to planets, moons, asteroids, and comets. This masterclass is a chance to learn about the science behind designing the rockets, shuttles, and probes used to explore these destinations. Royal Observatory, Blackheath Avenue, Greenwich, London SE10 8XJ. January 18, from 10:30am 2:30pm. Admission: £32. www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/lightning-course-how-build-spacecraft
Midnight Train to Georgia: the music of Gladys Knight brought to life Hear the hits of 50s Motown legend Gladys Knight captured in the voice of Hayley Ria Christian, who is portraying the singer at the Churchill Theatre this Sunday. Sing along to the likes of ‘Baby Don’t Change Your Mind’, ‘Help Me Make it Through the Night’ and, of course, ‘Midnight Train To Georgia’, as Hayley pays homage to the Empress of Soul. Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley BR1 1HA. January 19 at 7:30pm. Admission: £29. www.churchilltheatre.co.uk/Online/default.asp
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Theatre
The work of the devil: Dr Faustus comes to Greenwich Theatre
Morality meets mortality in Splendid Productions’ reinvention of Christopher Marlowe’s Elizabethan tragedy Doctor Faustus. The play tells the story of the scholarly Dr Faustus, who sells his soul to the devil in order to have his every wish granted. Splendid Productions is a south-east London-based company that specialises in creating political theatre for young people and as such, most of their performances take place in schools and colleges. But their Dr Faustus is coming to Greenwich Theatre for two performances only on January 17, writes Holly O’Mahony… “Dr Faustus is a strange and brilliant play. It’s the classic story of a vain scholar who sells his soul to the Devil for ‘unlimited power’, but of course, when you’re dealing with the Devil, there’s always a catch,” chuckles Ben Hales, who has adapted the play together with
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Splendid Productions founder Kerry Frampton. “We’re interested in adapting classic plays in a provocative and engaging way. Part of what we do is demonstrate that you can make really effective theatre with very little
set, props and lighting,” explains Ben. “If we can do this in a school’s drama studio, then so can [the pupils and teachers].” Since their first production in 2004 – an adaptation of Brecht’s Arturo Ui – Splendid Productions have toured annually, putting on around 120 performances of each production. “In recent years, we’ve added in a few public performances in theatres, which has been a great way to share our productions with a wider audience,” says Ben. This is not the first time the company has adapted Dr Faustus, either. “We had adapted the play about ten years ago, but this version is quite different,” confirms Ben. “In both versions, we use a combination of contemporary language and new scenes that we have devised, alongside some of the text and scenes of the original play,” he reveals.
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“We thought it would be easy to revisit a play we had already done once, but we found we had so many new ideas that it was like starting again. We always make our shows an hour long, which forces us to be very concise with our storytelling, but it was definitely a struggle to keep it short this year.” A core theme that unites Splendid Productions’ shows is taking a much-loved old story and finding contemporary parallels to make it relevant to young audiences. “We felt that the story of Dr Faustus – about a man being tempted into a deal that looks great on the surface, but will inevitably destroy him – had lots of interesting resonances in this country right now,” explains Ben. “We also love the fact that Marlowe wrote so insightfully about human behaviour that we can all relate to Dr Faustus 500 years later. Deep down we haven’t changed a bit,” he says. For Kerry and Ben, three is the magic number www.weekender.co.uk
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number of public theatre dates), after which they’re taking the show further afield to South East Asia.
when it comes to cast size. “Our productions are always for a cast of three, which means we have a lot of fun getting our actors to play lots of different characters,” says Ben. “There’s also a lot of music and interaction with the audience in what we do, so it takes very talented performers to be able to pull it off. They’re hard to find so we tend to keep hold of them!”
So, why see it? “It’s a surprising play,” says Ben. “The original script manages to blend some very profound poetry with the most ridiculous, silly comedy,” he laughs. “It feels like it was like an Elizabethan panto attached to a serious tragedy, [one that goes] from being the most foolish, crowd-pleasing spectacle to asking the deepest questions of humanity, and still feels true at both ends of the spectrum.”
Cast members Tanya Muchanyuka and Grace Goulding were both in Splendid Productions’ version of The Oresteia last year, while Nick Crosbie, who plays Dr Faustus, is working with them for the first time after being “impressively silly” in his audition. The company will continue touring Dr Faustus around the UK until May 2020 (with only a limited DHFC_Feb20_GreenwichAdvert.pdf
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Dr Faustus is on at Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, Greenwich, London SE10 8ES. January 17 at 4:30pm and 7pm. Admission: £13/£11 concessions. www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk/
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Royal Opera House presents The Sleeping Beauty – live at Greenwich Picturehouse The Royal Ballet’s version of The Sleeping Beauty has been delighting audiences since it was first staged in 1946. It’s a production that holds a special place in the Royal Ballet’s history; it was the first ballet the company staged after World War II, when they moved into their new home at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, writes Holly O’Mahony… Sixty years later, in 2006, the original 1946 staging was revived by Royal Ballet director Monica Mason and répétiteur Christopher Newton, returning Oliver Messel’s stunning designs and glittering costumes to the stage. It’s this same production that the company has staged at the Royal Opera House this winter. While tickets to see the live show have fully sold out, the production is being given the Screen Arts treatment at Greenwich Picturehouse, where a live screening is being held on January 16. A classic Russian ballet, The Sleeping Beauty tells of the wicked fairy godmother Carabosse, who is furious she wasn’t invited to Princess Aurora’s christening. In revenge, she gives the baby a spindle, saying that one day the princess will prick her finger on it and die. To counter this, the Lilac Fairy makes her own christening gift of softening Carabosse’s curse: instead of dying, Aurora will fall into a deep sleep, which only a prince’s kiss can break. Lo and behold, on her 16th birthday, Aurora discovers the spindle, pricks her finger and falls into an enchanted sleep. Thankfully, the forestshrouded palace is discovered 100 years later by Prince Florimund, who does the deed of awaking Aurora with a kiss. The Royal Ballet’s production combines Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s enchanting score with Marius Petipa’s masterful 19th-century choreography. It also includes new sections specially created for the company by practitioners Frederick Ashton, Anthony Dowell and Christopher Wheeldon.
Naghdi, the archetypal music-box ballerina, is perfect for Aurora as she dances with cut-glass sparkle and silent steely control. Her Aurora is light on depth, not so much the vulnerable child coming of age, just a delighted teen enjoying her sweet sixteen,” she says, adding: “Matthew Ball’s Prince Florimund is a sensitive, deeply romantic outsider. He’s shown a vision of idealised female perfection and knows he must have it – there’s all sorts wrong with this but that’s a different story.” Since Screen Arts began in 2011, they’ve been enormously popular and praised for making some of the UK’s most prestigious theatre, dance and opera accessible to audiences beyond where the productions are being staged. What’s more, tickets are usually far cheaper to see these productions in the cinema than at the live venue and thanks to the close up camera angles, you often have a better view, too. Advance booking is usually made available to Picturehouse members first, and screenings vary in popularity, but it’s worth booking in advance when you can to avoid disappointment. The Sleeping Beauty is showing at Greenwich Picturehouse, 180 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, London SE10 8NN. January 16 at 7:15pm. Admission: £22/concessions available. www.picturehouses.com/ cinema/greenwich-picturehouse
“The moment the first notes of Tchaikovsky’s miraculous score rise up from the orchestra pit, you sense you’re in for a special treat, and when the curtain goes up to reveal a sumptuous palace where the celebrations marking the christening of Princess Aurora are underway, you know you are,” says Culture Whisper’s dance editor Teresa Guerreiro in her review. The Guardian’s Lyndsey Winship, meanwhile, puts the production’s magic down to the performances of its leading cast members: “Yasmine
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news from charlton athletic community trust Newly appointed Charlton Chairman Matt Southall with the Upbeats
Down’s syndrome programme receives generous donation The spotlight has been shone on the much-loved Charlton Upbeats in recent weeks. Newly appointed Charlton Athletic Chairman Matt Southall visited the Upbeats ahead of Charlton’s league fixture away at Queens Park Rangers (QPR) on 21 December.
Sky Sports filmed a day in the life of the Upbeats as they travelled to QPR to support the first team. The Upbeats played QPR Community Trust’s Down’s syndrome team at Play Football Shepherd’s Bush, where Southall surprised the Upbeats and supported them during the games. QPR Ambassador Andy Sinton and defender Àngel Rangel also visited the Upbeats to show their support for the programme. After their games, participants from QPR Community Trust’s Down’s syndrome team and the Upbeats came together in the centre circle just before kick-off and held QPR’s banner as the teams walked out. 2020 has also started positively for the Upbeats programme. Following the sale of Charlton Athletic to East Street Investments, the Protest Fund, which some Charlton fans donated money to protest about the ownership of former owner Roland Duchâtelet, has distributed the remaining funds from the account to a range of causes, including the Upbeats. The programme received £750.
The Upbeats in the centre circle at QPR
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Alan Davies, who helped distribute money from the Protest Fund to the chosen charities, explained why they chose the Upbeats.
“We felt it was important that the money raised for protests now go to causes that support the strengthening of the relationship between the fans, the club and the community, to help in the healing process after the recent years of alienation. “Throughout this period the Upbeats have been a source of great pride and pleasure to all Charlton fans and their smiles have lit up some very dark days. We are delighted to show our appreciation by making this donation.” The Upbeats programme for children and adults with Down’s syndrome has been running since 2008, and is entirely run on voluntary donations. Terry Peart, CACT’s Mental Health and Disability Coordinator, said: “Many thanks for the donation and the very kind words for the Upbeats. The money will help in shaping a residential trip for the Upbeats as we trialled last year that was greatly appreciated by their parents.” The annual Upbeats Walk to raise money for the project will this year take place on Saturday 25 April. For more information about the programme, head to cact.org.uk
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History
Four centuries of shipbuilding along the Greenwich riverside Mary Mills
Until a few years ago, if you walked east down Borthwick Street you couldn’t get to Deptford Creek. You had to turn right at the end and go down Deptford Green until you got to the church, then turn left and left again into Stowage, and you were alongside the Creek... Today – with the building of a new housing estate there is a cut through from Borthwick Street and you can carry on walking parallel to the river. Now we can go into Glaisher Street and follow it round as it curves round to meet Creek Road. So, the next section of the Greenwich riverside goes from Borthwick Street to the mouth of the Creek. It is now the site of a new(ish) housing scheme and Glaisher Street is the main road through the new estate. It is called after James Glaisher who was a distinguished member of the Royal Observatory staff. The only other road name on the estate is Basevi Way – Georg Basevi was an architect. Are they really the most appropriate names for an area which, as we will see, had a distinguished and interesting past? Nowhere is there any mention of the ship building industry which was once here - in fact the estate layout does not actually begin to reflect the historic land use patterns. Upto the 17th century the land on the west bank of Deptford Creek as it emerges into the Thames here, was marshland – although it may have already been used for ship building. It was called Church Marsh and owned by the City of London’s Bridge House Estates. In 1614 they leased it to the East India Company. We have already seen how this Company, then newly formed, leased Stone Wharf, slightly up river in the 17th century and then moved to a larger site here. The lease followed protracted negotiations with the City’s Lord Mayor and Common Council and it is clear that the East India Company wanted a site where they could not only build ships but equip and provision them too. The early 17th century map of Deptford shows the East India Company works on the western edge of Church Marsh and a long way from the Creek. They built “a dry dock and slipways, an iron foundry to make anchors and chains; a spinning house to make cordage; a slaughterhouse for the killing, salting and pickling of pork and beef; storehouses for timber and canvas; and an isolated powder house to store gunpowder. “ They are said to have employed 300 men and to have built thirty ships before 1820. However,
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despite their investment in the site the East India Company gradually withdrew from it, with little built here after 1626. Throughout the rest of the 17th century the dockyard and dry dock were leased out to a variety of ship builders. Most of them were fulfilling government contracts for warships and private merchantmen were probably built here too. Passing this area on the River then would have given a view of a fine sight of great ships, party built, on slips along the foreshore. The National Maritime Museum has many examples of impressive paintings by artists who must have been excited by what they saw and left their views of it for us to enjoy. In the 1630s the yard was leased to a John Tailor and then during the Commonwealth to Peter Pett – the leading shipwright of his day and a Commissioner at Chatham Dockyard. Eventually, in the 1690s, it was leased to members of the Castle family. William and Robert Castle were well known shipbuilders in the late 17th century who are mentioned in Pepys’s Diaries. William Castle an expert in building naval vessels as well as being married to the daughter of the Surveyor of the Navy. There are also suggestions that they were forerunners to the later Castle ship breakers. In the 18th century the site was leased to a number of ship builders and impressive lists of vessels built here have emerged. Several of these
ships were built as ‘fire ships’ or ‘bombs’. In 1788 the site was taken over by members of the Barnard family. This dynasty of successful shipbuilders had begun in Ipswich and Harwich. They extended the site and it became known as Deptford Dry Dock. In the early 19th century the senior partner in the firm was a woman, Francis Barnard. On her death in 1825 her surviving son carried on as an absentee owner of the yard and at his death in 1851 a mountain of debt and mortgages ensured closure. One of the most interesting 19th century shipbuilders here was Charles Lungley who built ships with iron hulls –not wood like his predecessors. He is also thought to be the person who persuaded the Admiralty to use the new system of screw-steamers for mail ships. He held a patent for unsinkable ships with watertight compartments and also designed steam engines which were built here in Deptford. His ships were usually modest in size although his designs and workmanship were of high quality and were ‘very smart vessels’. In 1864 he became involved in building biggest and most famous ship on the Thames – Brunel’s Great Eastern. In a deal with Millwall Iron Works, where Great Eastern was built, he became what appears to have been their managing director and thus oversaw the construction of Brunel’s huge ship.
Later Lungley returned to Deptford where he had one of the largest dry docks on the Thames – he held a patent for a dry dock which could be divided up as necessary with a system of gates. After he left Deptford his dry dock became known as the Metropolitan Dry Dock and was also associated with General Steam Navigation – more about them in a moment... In the 19th century some of this large site began to be used by industries not connected with ship building. At the southern end of Lungley’s works, at Deptford Green was the Kamptulicon works belonging to Harry Taylor. Kamptulicon, had been first made in Greenwich High Road and as a sort of predecessor to linoleum for floors using rubber instead of linseed oil. Taylor blended the rubber with a gum in a process which is said to have been discovered by a doctor when dealing with a patient with head injuries. It was advertised for use in ‘floors, knife boards, lunatic’s cells and horse boxes’. By the middle of the 19th century what was then called ‘Stowage Wharf’ was used by the Patent Fuel Company. At that time there were a number of companies making ‘patent fuel’ and as many recipes as there were factories. They usually made up a combination of dust, tar , rubbish and whatever would stick them together to make briquettes which would burn as
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fuel. This Deptford works may have used ‘Warlich’s method’ – a combination of coal dust and oil. They held a demonstration of a ship powered by creosote in 1869 and this might man that they were trying to produce a fuel for ships. In the early 20th century the site was a ‘sawing and desiccating works” – but what they were actually doing is unclear. Nearby were works ‘desiccating’ everything from coconuts to soup – but this sounds like a process to do with wood. The most famous firm here was General Steam Navigation who were on the most easterly section of the wharf, alongside the Creek. Some readers will remember them. I am sure many of us older people can remember the Royal Daffodil steaming across to France with day tripper in the 1950s. Their founder, Thomas Brocklebank, is said to have first built a paddle steamer on Deptford Creek, then other vessels which were eventually taken over by General Steam. Eagle in 1820, said to be a wooden paddle steamer, was used on the Margate Service, followed by Hero, Royal Sovereign, City of London and Brocklebank. Later Harlequin and Columbine were built here by a Mr Evenden. This Mr Brocklebank was a Deptford timber merchant and is not to be confused with the Liverpool shipbuilder of the same name who lived in Westcombe Park. General Steam dated from 1824 and had www.weekender.co.uk
History only took kroner). Then the Daffodil came past us at three times the speed with people waving and dancing on deck, as well as music and a general air of jollity. It was an institution!
been set by a group of business men including the construction contractors Joliffe and Banks. By 1825 they were had a fleet of 15 Deptford-built steamers at their yard at Stowage. They used the paddle steamers for passenger transport and screw drive steamers for their flourishing cargo trade. They carried mails and in fact pioneered the ‘coastal steamship services on which England depended’. As freight carriers they imported live cattle and sheep - although this trade was lost with the opening of the Foreign Cattle Market on the Deptford Dockyard site. They specialised in links with ports in Britain but they also ran all those pleasure cruises to resorts down river from Deptford and across the Channel. By 1837 they had 351 vessels.
In the Great War General Steam’s yard was taken over by the Government and the Company lost 25 vessels on war service. By the 1940s they had about 45 ships and early on in the Second World War they evacuated London schoolchildren. Their vessels undertook a distinguished role at Dunkirk where their eight ships are thought to have evacuated 31,000 troops. They also evacuated troops from the other small ports and much else. Deptford Yard was badly bombed on several occasions including a V2 in the Creek itself. Before D-day 303 smaller vessels were converted in various ways here including landing craft and anti
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This ended in the mid-1960s and men were laid off from 1967 and the became a lorry depot. General Steam was swallowed up into P&O in 1972, and then the last remains of the Deptford Yard closed.
There are clearly acres and acres of print about the East India Company both books and online
General Steam should, I think, be better known. They lasted nearly a hundred and fifty years; pioneered and provided a long lasting and efficient service. This Deptford site generally has seen some important and innovative successes. It was the site for the earliest days of the East India Company – and, whatever we think about them now, they were clearly a success in their own terms, making fortunes and governing an entire continent, they affected the lives of millions of people and their legacy lives on. On a much smaller scale Barnard is a good example of a shipbuilder of the period, building big wooden sailing ships - in an era of ‘conquering the world’, and ‘building Nelson’s navy’. Lungley, I know little about and have no knowledge of any study of him - apart from an unpublished paper at a London shipbuilding conference. He seems to have been pivotal as shipbuilding entered a new world of iron ships and steam.
Originally in the 19th century Stowage Wharf had been leased by General Steam from the East India Company along with the old dry dock but from 1900 parts of the site began to be leased to the London Electricity Supply Company for Deptford Power Station expansion. Stowage Wharf was the first site to go.
aircraft ships. After the war vessels continued to be built at Deptford where there was still a staff of about 300. And of course there was the Daffodil taking jolly crowds on day trips to
France. I remember plodding across the Channel in a rival concern’s old tub on a trip advertised as ‘Rock across the Channel’ (its juke box
– warships, merchantmen and great East Indiamen. All forgotten with no memorial unless someone has planted a few daffodils
Walking round Glaisher Street you will learn nothing of this. The shipbuilding sites all eventually disappeared under an expanded Deptford Power Station – and more about that revolutionary structure next time. But I guess very few Deptford residents will realise what a distinguished ship building site this was. This article hasn’t the space to describe the individual ships built here
General Steam – there is information on line. Locally there is a booklet by Peter Gurnett published by Lewisham Local History Society Barnard are covered in a very nice history ‘Building Britain’s Wooden Walls’ by John E.Barnard
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Start date: Hourly Start date: ASAP Salary:and £10.55 per hour inner city Church of England We are a fully inclusive very successful schoolASAP for girls. Werate: have£10.55 a proudHours: history6.30 am to 8.30 am and/or tothat 6.30enables pm Part-Time, all year round Hours: 7.5 hour week future. 12.30 toOur 2.00 pm can Monbetotraced Fri, term only giving both stability andper exciting roots backtime to 1562 and4.30pm tradition our whole community to learn from the very best of our shared heritage. Our students go on to be makers of the future.
Applications are invited for experienced Midday Meal Supervisors to be part of a team at this 1118 comprehensive school for girls. Duties will include supervision of students both indoors and around the school grounds. You will need to be an enthusiastic, motivated and committed individual with excellent communication skills. You will be working in a friendly and vibrant environment. You will, as part of your role, ensure the security, welfare, safety and good conduct of our students during the midday break. You will need to have a confident and positive approach to dealing with students of secondary school age. Training will be provided. Shortlisted candidate will be invited for an interview and to experience lunchtime first hand. Interviews to be held on 28th January 2020
We are looking to recruit friendly and enthusiastic cleaners for our outstanding, vibrant school. The successful applicants will work as part of a team that is responsible for the upkeep of classrooms and surrounding areas. Duties will include cleaning, buffing, sweeping, vacuum cleaning and other general cleaning. Times will be before school and after school. Hours are from 6.30am – 8.30am and 4.30pm – 6.30pm. The job will involve alternative arrangements during school closure periods. Previous experience is not essential, as training will be given. Interviews to be held on 28th January 2020
A*-A - 24% A*-B - 46% A*-C - 78% 96% of our students last year have gone on to study at university this year
For an application pack, contact the school on 020 7407 1843 or email apply@ssso.southwark.sch.uk, clearly stating the job in which you are interested. Closing date for completed applications for all posts is 4.00 pm, 23rd January 2020.
Sixth Form Open Evening
Our school is committed to the safeguarding of students so all our appointments are subject to medical clearance, two references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. We are committed to Equal Opportunities.
Thursday 17th October 2019, 6pm Supportive, Transformative Compassionate, Reflective, Inclusive, St Saviour’sWe andare St aOlave’s Sixth Form for Girls, Newinner Kentcity Road, London, SE1 4AN fully inclusive and very successful Church of England school for girls. We have a proud history
and exciting future. Our roots can be traced back to 1562 giving both stability and tradition that enables our whole community to learn from the very best of our shared heritage. Our students go on to be makers of the future.
A*-A - 24% A*-B - 46% A*-C - 78% 96% of our students last year have gone on to study at university this year
Compassionate, Inclusive, Supportive, Transformative Sixth FormReflective, Open Evening We are a fully inclusive and very successful inner city Church of England school for girls. We have a proud history and exciting future. Our roots can be traced back to 1562 giving both stability and tradition that enables our whole community to learn from the very best of our shared heritage. Our students go on to be makers of the future.
Thursday 17th October 2019, 6pm
St Saviour’s and St Olave’s Sixth Form for Girls, New Kent Road, London, SE1 4AN
A*-A - 24% A*-B - 46% A*-C - 78% 96% of our students last year have gone on to study at university this year
Sixth Form Open Evening Thursday 17th October 2019, 6pm St Saviour’s and St Olave’s Sixth Form for Girls, New Kent Road, London, SE1 4AN
Capel Manor College welcomes new Mottingham campus
Established in 1992, Christ the King is a group of Catholic sixth forms in the south London area, dedicated to the education and development of the whole person. Offering exceptional, expert teaching in a welcoming, friendly atmosphere, each CTK sixth form creates an environment where high achievement is promoted and attained. New for September 2020, Christ the King Sixth Forms launches sixth form centres for excellence in south London and Kent. CTK Emmanuel in Blackheath becomes a professional centre for excellence and the only Catholic sixth form in the area offering a wide range of vocational courses, with the emphasis on highly specialised routes to university. Students at CTK Emmanuel will receive extensive pastoral support, combined with the structure of a sixth form environment. At CTK Emmanuel, students will be able to
choose their specialist area from a wide range of BTEC subjects, preparing students for university study and careers in engineering, science, business, health, education, media and creative industries, IT and digital technology, sport and performing arts. CTK Emmanuel students will gain access to an influential alumni network and industry insight into their chosen subject to help them excel. Students will benefit from specialised teaching and careers support, helping them to progress to leading universities. Currently almost 90% of CTK BTEC students progress to University, with around half of these being Russell Group institutions. CTK Aquinas in Brockley will become the area’s only Catholic A Level selective sixth form centre. CTK Aquinas will offer a choice of 23 A Level subjects, successful mentoring programmes and extensive pastoral support.
Chapel Manor College, which offers courses in land and animal management as well as wildlife conservation will being operating a new campus in Mottingham.
When you join a Christ the King Sixth Form you will learn in a diverse, ambitious, supportive environment, focused on helping you achieve and progress to the UK’s best universities.
Working closely with its existing Crystal Palace campus the site in Mottingham has been transferred over from Hadlow College, including all staff, students and facilities.
All CTK students will benefit from the character education programme, the CTK Graces, helping them to develop the traits and attributes needed to thrive in a highly competitive world. CTK students are encouraged to be ambitious and high achieving and challenged to be resilient, confident, creative and courageous.
Malcolm Goodwin, Principal of Capel Manor College, said: “At Capel Manor College we are passionate about supporting London’s natural environment and offering opportunities to students to gain the best possible skills and experience and move into rewarding land-based careers. These include working with animals, wildlife, conservation and biodiversity, protecting and improving London’s trees and woodlands, designing and enhancing our green spaces and gardens, creating first-class floristry and events, helping us adapt to climate change and sustainably growing high-quality food
For more information on Christ the King Sixth Forms and to find out about the forthcoming open days, visit www.ctk.ac.uk
Promotional feature for our futures. We are truly excited by the inclusion of the Mottingham Campus in our existing family of campuses across Greater London. We look forward to working with the staff and the students, as well as the local community and wider stakeholders, on the development of the Mottingham Campus. Together we will shape a future for people passionate about nature, the natural environment and London.” Graham Morley, Interim Principal of Hadlow College, said: “The transfer of the Mottingham Campus to Capel Manor College is an important step towards the eventual resolution of the financial issues facing Hadlow College, and removes some of the uncertainty for both the staff and students with regards to the future direction of the campus. It is, however, also sad to have to say goodbye to valued colleagues, all of whom have displayed the highest levels of professionalism in exceptionally challenging times. Without their daily efforts and commitment to their students, this transfer would not have been possible. My sincere thanks and best wishes for the future goes to them.” The Mottingham Campus currently has 186 students enrolled full-time and studying for either a Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 Animal Management qualification. The campus also has 23 staff working as either lecturers or support staff Capel Manor College already has five other campuses, with around 3,000 students and 300 staff, specialising in land-based education up to degree level in a range of subjects related to the natural environment, animal management and wildlife conservation. The resources at Mottingham will be enhanced to create a unique experience and opportunity for students and the local community. The grounds will be used to develop horticulture, garden design, turf management, environmental conservation and arboriculture courses. For more information visit www.capel.ac.uk
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ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH The Greenwich (Charged-For Parking Places) (Amendment No. 39) Experimental Traffic Order 2020 The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. 36) Experimental Traffic Order 2020 1. 2.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) on 13th January 2020 made the above-mentioned Orders under section 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. The Orders will come into operation on 22nd January 2020. The effect of the Orders will be on an experimental basis to: (a) provide waiting and loading restrictions operating between 7am and 7pm on Mondays to Sundays inclusive on the south side of Plumstead Road, within the westbound bus lane, between Burrage Road and Foreland Street; and (b) provide ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions in the lengths of road referred to in the Schedule to this Notice. 3. The Orders provide that in pursuance of section 10(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the Assistant Director of Strategic Transportation at Greenwich Council, or some person authorised by him, may, if it appears to him or that person essential in the interests of the expeditious, convenient and safe movement of traffic or for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which any road affected by the Orders extends, modify or suspend the Orders or any provision thereof. 4. Further information may be obtained by telephoning Strategic Transportation on 020 8921 4320. 5. The Orders and other documents giving more detailed particulars of the Orders are available for inspection during normal office hours until the Orders cease to have effect at the Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise and Skills, Strategic Transportation, Royal Borough of Greenwich, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ. 6. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Orders or of any of the provisions contained therein on the grounds that they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within six weeks from the date on which the Orders were made, apply for that purpose to the High Court. 7. The Council will consider in due course whether the provisions of the Orders should be continued in force indefinitely by means of a permanent Orders made under sections 6, 45, 46 and 49 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Any person may object to the making of the permanent Orders for the purpose of such indefinite continuation, within a period of six months beginning with the date on which the experimental Orders come into force or, if the Orders are varied by another Order or modified pursuant to section 10(2) of the 1984 Act, beginning with the date on which the variation or modification or the latest variation or modification comes into force. Any such objection must be made in writing and must state the grounds on which it is made and be sent to TMO Team, Project Centre, Unit 2 Holford Yard, London, WC1X 9HD, or by email to GreenwichTMOconsultations@projectcentre.co.uk (quoting reference PCL/TMO/100006277). 8. Persons objecting to the Orders should be aware that in view of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, this Council would be legally obliged to make any comments received in response to this Notice, open to public inspection. Assistant Director, Strategic Transportation The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ Dated 15th January 2020 SCHEDULE – lengths where ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be provided Nathan Way: south side, for 61.5 metres east of Pettman Crescent; Pettman Crescent: all sides of the main carriageway that extends between Plumstead Road and Plumstead High Street; Plumstead High Street, the south-west side, for 24.5 metres south-east of Pettman Crescent; Plumstead Road: (a) the main carriageway: (i) both sides, for 60 metres west of Pettman Crescent; (ii) the north side of the
northernmost arm, from its westernmost junction with Pettman Crescent to its easternmost junction with Pettman Crescent; and (iii) the south side of the northernmost arm, between its westernmost junction with Pettman Crescent to opposite No. 141 Plumstead Road; and (b) both sides of the busway, from opposite Passfield House to opposite No. 158 Plumstead Road; Western Way: both sides, for approximately 10 metres north-east of Pettman Crescent; and the unnamed road having a junction with Pettman Crescent approximately 35 metres north-east of Plumstead High Street.
ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) Devonshire Drive PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER) 1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to carry out a service pipe relay. 2. The Order will come into operation on 27th January 2020 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take 5 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport. 3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading). On to Greenwich High Road from the side of 62 Greenwich High Road and to make Devonshire Drive 2 way from the rear side of 62 Greenwich High Road to the junction of Catherine Grove. 4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Devonshire Drive, Catherine Grove, Blackheath Road and Greenwich High Road. Prohibitions remain in force, pedestrians are not affected and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible. 5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works. 6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016. 7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340. Assistant Director, Strategic Transportation The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ Dated 21/11/2019 (INTERNAL REF: PL/193/LA376293)
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PUBLIC NOTICES Royal Borough of Greenwich Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (AS AMENDED) Town & Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (AS AMENDED) Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (AS AMENDED) Town & Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007 (AS AMENDED) Notice is hereby given that application(s) have been made to The Royal Borough of Greenwich in respect of the under mentioned premises/sites. You can see the submissions and any plans at http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/planning. If development proposals affect Conservation Areas and/or Statutorily Listed Buildings under the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Area) Act 1990 (As Amended) this will be shown within the item below. Anyone who wishes to comment on these applications should be made in writing to Development Planning within 21 days of the date of this notice. Please quote the appropriate reference number.
Date: 15/01/2020 Victoria Geoghegan Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control
Publicity for Planning Applications. Applicant: The Page Estate
19/3515/F
Site Address: 1a Vanbrugh Park Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 7NH Development: Insertion of new windows to front, side and rear elevations, replacement of rear door and associated works to existing lower ground floor flat. (revised description) Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH Applicant: Ms N Banfield
Site Address: Development: Conservation Area: Applicant:
19/3952/HD
50 Langton Way, Blackheath, London, SE3 7TJ Alterations to windows and doors on side & rear elevations and installation of external wall insulation with render finish. BLACKHEATH Peabody Land Ltd 19/4036/MA
Site Address: Security Entrance, Land north of Western Way, Thamesmead, London, SE28 0AB Development: Variation of Condition 1 (Period of Retention) of Planning Permission dated 10.04.2017 (Ref: 17/0330/V) to allow for the retention of the buildings and continuation of the use until 1st February 2025. Applicant:
Greenwich Millennium Village Ltd 19/4064/R
Site Address: Development:
Plot 201 of Greenwich Millennium Village, Phase 3, 4 & 5, Peartree Way, London, SE10 0HZ Submission of Reserved Matters (Appearance, Layout, Scale and Landscaping) pursuant to condition 2 of Planning Permission dated 14/11/2019 (Reference 19/1545/MA) for the construction of 65 residential dwellings with residents’ lounge, plus associated infrastructure, landscaping and car parking on Plot 201.
Site Address: Development: Conservation Area:
Garage Site Rear of 38-40 Crooms Hill, Greenwich, London, SE10 8HB Demolition of the existing garages and the construction of a three bedroom dwellinghouse with basement and associated landscaping. (Resubmission) WEST GREENWICH
Site Address: Development: Conservation Area:
Flat 8, Maze Hill Lodge, Park Vista, Greenwich, London, SE10 9LY Installation of one replacement double glazed window and aluminium frame GREENWICH PARK
Site Address: Development:
260 Eltham High Street and 2-4 Southend Crescent, Eltham, London SE9 1AA Demolition of existing commercial buildings and erection of 4 buildings ranging in
Applicant: Mr Stephen Davies 19/4107/F
Applicant: Mr Vrtic
19/4170/F
Applicant:
19/4200/F
Quanta Homes
heights of 2-4 storeys to provide 372 sqm of commercial floor space and 70 residential apartments, including associated landscaping, car parking, access, refuse storage and cycle storage.
Applicant: Mr R Morgan
19/4214/F
Site Address: Land to the rear of 196 Burrage Road also known as 40a Burrage Place, Plumstead, London SE18 7BG Development: Change of use from storage unit to a single dwellinghouse with the addition of a dormer window within the existing roof space. Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON Applicant: Mr Turner
Site Address: Development: Conservation Area:
19/4247/HD
62 Arsenal Road, Eltham, London, SE9 1JY Replacement of existing timber front door with UPVC door. PROGRESS ESTATE
Applicant: Mr Porter
19/4269/HD
Applicant: Mr Houlihan
19/4290/HD
Site Address: 97 Dutton Street, Greenwich, London, SE10 8TB Development: Construction of a 2-storey front infill extension, raised roof ridge line, alterations to rear windows and associated external works. Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH Site Address:
Development: Conservation Area:
Partial demolition of existing side extension and replacement with a single storey side extension and two storey rear extension. ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE
Publicity for Listed Building Consent. Applicant: Beardmore Medivet UK 19/4274/L
Site Address: Development: Conservation Area: Listed Building:
Medivet the Vets, 15A Greenwich South Street, Greenwich, London, SE10 8NW Installation of non-illuminated fascia sign and window vinyls. WEST GREENWICH Grade 2
Publicity For Advertisements. Applicant:
Site Address: Development: Conservation Area:
Burn It Fitness Ltd
19/4014/A
188 Westcombe Hill, Blackheath, London, SE3 7DH Display of 2 non-illuminated fascia signs, one non-illuminated hanging sign, 2 window vinyls and 2 canopies. WESTCOMBE PARK
88 Greenwich South Street, Greenwich, London, SE10 8UN
Royal Borough of Greenwich Notice of Planning Application. Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (As Amended) Town & Country Planning (Development Management Procedure)(England) Order 2015 Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (As Amended) Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (As Amended) Article 25 of the Town & Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 Proposed Development At: Greenwich Peninsula Masterplan and Plots 18.02 & 18.03, London, SE10 Reference Number: 19/2733/O Notice is hereby given that an application is being made to the Royal Borough of Greenwich By: Knight Dragon Developments Ltd and L&Q Group, on the 6th September 2019. For Outline planning permission with all matters reserved, for the demolition of buildings and mixed-use redevelopment up to a maximum of 737,100sqm comprising: • up to 533,900sqm of residential development which could include: i up to 5,813 residential dwellings ii up to 25,000sqm student accommodation (up to 500 rooms) and/or co-living units • up to 19,600sqm Class A1-A5 use (food and non-food retail, restaurants, bars and cafes); • up to 68,700sqm Class B1 (a) (b) (c) (business); • up to 24,200sqm Class C1 (hotel) for up to 350 rooms; • up to 13,200 sqm Class D comprising D2 (Sport and Recreation), Class D1 (health care facilities/nursery/creche) • up to 8,000sqm Theatre (Class D2); residential and non-residential car parking, as well as a minimum of 2000 AEG parking spaces (for the O2), cycle parking; associated community facilities; public realm and open space; hard and soft landscaping; a new transport hub and associated facilities; realignment of the cultural route traversing the site (The Tide); highway and transport works and associated ancillary works (proposals to revise part of the approved Greenwich Peninsula 2015 Masterplan (15/0716/O). Uplift of 1,757 residential dwellings from the 2015 Masterplan). And detailed planning permission, for a residential development comprising 476 residential units, up to 100sqm (GEA) A1/A2/A3/B1/D1/D2 floorspace plus ancillary car parking, access, landscaping and public realm works and associated infrastructure works. This application is an EIA development and is accompanied by an Environmental Statement). (Re-consultation due to updated documents including an Environmental Statement Review Response Report and an updated Environmental Statement Volume 3 Townscape and Visual Impact Assessment which provides further information to the Environmental Statement referred to above.)
Members of the Public may inspect an electronic copy of the application, the plans, the environmental statement and other documents submitted with the application at www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/planning or a hard copy at the Planning Department, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, Woolwich during normal office hours. Members of the public may obtain copies of the environment statement from WSP at WSP House, 70 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1AF at a charge of £700 for a printed version or £5 for an electronic version on a disc. If development proposals affect Conservation Areas and/or Statutorily Listed Buildings under the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Area) Act 1990 (As Amended) this will be shown within the item below. Any person who wishes to make representations to the Council about the application should do so by 13th February 2020 to the Planning Department, stating the full reference number(s) above. Date: 15th January 2020 Victoria Geoghegan - Assistant Director
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HOMEWARD BOUND New builds, luxury flats, affordable housing and what’s up your street
L&Q at The Timberyard: Green, City Living in South East London
Launching this month, L&Q at The Timberyard is a collection of 60 brand new Shared Ownership homes in Deptford, located in the borough of Lewisham. Within walking distance of acres of green space, a vibrant high street, and excellent transport links, Deptford is quickly becoming one of South East London’s property hotspots. L&Q at The Timberyard will include 1, 2, 3 and 4- bedroom apartments, as well as duplexes, offering both first-time buyers and families the opportunity to benefit from affordable housing in this area of regeneration. Homes feature a stylish open-plan living space ideal for entertaining, with fully equipped kitchens and integrated appliances. The living room and hallways boast wood effect flooring, with carpet to bedrooms, all of which feature underfloor
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heating. All apartments benefit from either a private balcony or terrace. The development is situated next to a large parkland, which features facilities for children to play, and is just a few minutes away on foot to Deptford Park, which spans across 17 acres. Residents will also have the added bonus of living near the River Thames – located less than ten minutes away by foot. This fantastic development will be closely connected to nature to increase ecology and to reintroduce wildlife back into the area. This work will include the planting of over 300 new trees, as well as green and brown roofs to increase biodiversity. Vicky Savage, London Managing Director for L&Q, said: “We are delighted to be launching this collection of Shared Ownership
homes. Surrounded by a number of green and open spaces, with easy access into central London, and a variety of eateries and leisure facilities on the doorstep, residents will enjoy the best of both worlds at L&Q at The Timberyard.” Residents will be spoilt for commuting choices, with National Rail, the London Overground and bus routes a short walk from the development. London Bridge can be reached in just 7 minutes from Deptford rail station, or in 8 minutes from Surrey Quays overground station – from which London Canary Wharf and Bank can be reached in under 15 minutes. Deptford has the added benefit of 2 DLR stations, Deptford Bridge and Elverson Road, both of which can reach Canary Wharf in approximately 15 minutes and Bank in less than 30 minutes, respectively. Cyclists can
also take advantage of Deptford being on the route of the London Quietway route Q1, which starts in Greenwich and ends near Waterloo Bridge. For those wanting to stay closer to home, Deptford has an abundance of shops, including the buzzing Deptford Market Yard, restaurants, coffee shops, bars and leisure facilities. In coming years, the town centre set to be transformed even further, with the Mayor of London and local council funding improvements to the market, pedestrian routes and new public spaces. The apartments sit as part of a new, wider development comprising of 1,132 new homes across 11.6 acres of land, and includes plans for a range of shops, cafes, communal courtyards and shared working spaces. Combating both the decline of pubs
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across London and the capital’s loneliness epidemic, the on-site the Victoria Public House will be retained and refurbished – offering residents access to a valuable community institution and an opportunity to gather at their local. Pricing for 1-bedroom homes start from £101,250 for a 25% share (full market value: £405,000); 2 and 3-bedroom homes start from £136,250 and £173,750, respectively for a 25% share (full market values: £545,000 and £695,000). Pricing for 4-bedroom homes start from £203,750 for a 25% share (full marketing value £815,000). The on-site show home and sales suite will launch this month. For more information on Shared Ownership homes at L&Q at The Timberyard, please visit: https://lqhomes.com/timberyard/ www.weekender.co.uk
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