We're into the final term of this year - time just flies! Welcome to the Upper Norwood Extended Schools Cluster (UNESC) web-site - exciting  things are (nearly) always happening ......!

As you know, these are economically challenging times for families and activity providers. The activity page shows activities that may be of interest to adults, community, families and children in the area - some are offered by providers who may be profit-making, many are offered by not for profit or local authority organisations. Please check any details with the organisations as they may change. If you know of anything that should be added - please let me know.

St Joseph's College, Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL are hosting a Community Roadshow on Thursday 19th April from 3 - 6pm. There will be free prize draws, free eyebrow threading, free fade/shape-up and tea and biscuits or cake. Lots of information from organisations such as Adult Education, starting your own business, volunteering, brushing up skills, debt management amongst loads of others. There are opportunities to sign up for CV writing workshops and courses. Bring the children for a Waggle & Hum or bookmark making session while you browse.

Have you heard of the Foodbank? There's a Foodbank in Norwood and one opening in Brixton - take a look at: http://norwood.foodbank.org.uk  for more information. If you've run out of food you could get a voucher that would give you 3 days worth of food. There are some rules to this but if you give me a ring if you need a voucher or for more information- or e-mail me: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or 020 86559976.

Upper Norwood Library in Crystal Palace is under threat. It's jointly funded by Croydon and Lambeth Councils. If we want to keep this valuable resource for the community we need to keep using it. This is the oldest independent library in England and has a fantastic selection of things on offer for children and adults - it also has a meeting room that is available for use/hire - contact them: 020 8670 2551

STOP PRESS

*     Drop-In Basketball sessions for children aged 10 - 16 yrs are continuing at St Joseph's College (Sports  Hall) on Saturday mornings from 09.30 - 11.30.  The cost is £2 per session. Just turn up, pay and play. Call Hilary for more details: 020 8655  9976  or  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 *     If you live in SE19 postcode, have a child under 5, are a single parent or on some kind of benefits you may like to attend a reading group at Upper Norwood Children's Centre (Heshima behind Sainsbury's in Crystal Palace). Phone Dorretta Leighton at the Centre for information and to book onto the sessions. 

* Targeted swimming for non-swimming year 7 St Joseph's College pupils will start again after February half term on friday after-school in January - if your son is year 7, cannot swim and you would like him to join the sessions please contact his Head of Year, Tutor or Hilary 020 8655 9976 for information.

Upper Norwood Extended Schools Cluster are pleased to let cluster families know: 

• Crown Bakery at Crown Point are offering a 5% discount on pre-ordered Birthday and Celebration cakes;

• Drop in at Soulsialize at Crystal Palace to get a discount on a coffee and cup-cake - print this page to get the discount

• Regal Dry Cleaners, Crown Point is giving 15% discount for their services to cluster families;

• Crown Cuts, Crown Point is offering cluster families 20% discount on haircuts and treatments (not including sales of hair products) 

To get these discounts please remember to say that your child attends an Upper Norwood Cluster School

Cluster Schools and Children's Centres with their addresses and web-sites are listed on the Cluster Schools page.