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Oval Learning
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Helping young people to thrive. Supporting local primary/secondary/ special schools and their families in Lambeth.

Oval Learning Cluster, Registered charity number 1156350
https://www.ovallearning.org
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⭐ The final weekend of the Winter Lights Festival on The Southbank; next weekend there is a Doodling workshop - both FREE. Free library events throughout South London, incl. reading, rhyme, homework, debt advice + esports: More in this week's No Cost, Low Cost: www.ovallearning.org/support-for-...
Photo of winter lights to illustrate this issue of No Cost Low Cost resource for families in London - put together by Brixton Learning Collaborative, Oval Learning and Windmill Cluster
January 16, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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In January, imro.org.uk has a FREE 7 wk programme to support Latin American and Spanish/Portuguese-speaking Parents/carers of children with autism or SEND living in Lambeth. And for creative inspiration, see the FREE daily prompts from 64millionartists + more at:
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Photo of paints and collage materials to illustrate this issue of No Cost Low Cost resource for families in London - put together by Brixton Learning Collaborative, Oval Learning and Windmill Cluster
January 9, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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❄️ Typical that it's snowy today, and not during the holidays, but...! Welcome back to our #OvalLearningSchools children, parents and teachers to the start of a new term and a new year: 2026. #WalnutTreeWalkPrimarySchoolSE11, #WyvilPrimarySchoolSW8, #LilianBaylisTechnologySchoolSE11
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January 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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⭐ This weekend: FREE - enjoy festive family fun at the Brixton House Theatre (SW9), hear music from Brixton Chamber Orchestra around our estates (various). Next week: FREE - make a play in a day at Longfield Hall (SE5), zero waste holiday workshops (SW4) + more:
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Photo of a theatre curtain with festive decorations and sparkles to illustrate this issue of No Cost Low Cost resource for families in London - put together by Brixton Learning Collaborative, Oval Learning and Windmill Cluster
December 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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🎄 Wishing all our #OvalLearningSchools children, parents and teachers a joyful and restful winter break. Keep warm and well and see you in the New Year! #WalnutTreeWalkPrimarySchoolSE11, #WyvilPrimarySchoolSW8, #LilianBaylisTechnologySchoolSE11
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December 19, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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⭐ 13 to 19 years old? Audition for National Theatre Connections 2026 at Longfield Hall, Mon (FREE/SE5); Watch The Muppet Christmas Carol (FREE/SE16); Take part on a winter bird walk w/ RSPB (FREE for Southwark residents/SE5) + more online: www.ovallearning.org/support-for-...
Photo of a robin to illustrate this issue of No Cost Low Cost resource for families in London - put together by Brixton Learning Collaborative, Oval Learning and Windmill Cluster
December 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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♫ Join a Singing Together session at the Southbank (SE1), watch a festive film and enjoy a cosy, afternoon with the community (SW9) or listen to The Brixton Chamber Orchestra taking its Christmas Estates Tour across Lambeth - all FREE + lots more activities www.ovallearning.org/support-for-...
Photo of children singing to illustrate this issue of No Cost Low Cost resource for families in London - put together by Brixton Learning Collaborative, Oval Learning and Windmill Cluster
December 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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✨ Vauxhall City Farm switches on its Winter Light Trail on the 29th Nov, running until 21st Dec - FREE for under 10s. Other Christmas light switch-ons happening across the borough are listed in this week's No Cost Low Cost resource + lots more activities www.ovallearning.org/support-for-...
Photo of people walking underneath decorative festive lights to illustrate this issue of No Cost Low Cost resource for families in London - put together by Brixton Learning Collaborative, Oval Learning and Windmill Cluster
November 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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✨ Festivals of Light (SE1), Migration (SE8) and Botanical Cities (SE24); a Lambeth themed Pitch and Putt (SW9); a tree walk (Clapham) and The Lady Mayor's Show ✨ Plus more family friendly low cost or no cost events happening this weekend and beyond in: www.ovallearning.org/support-for-...
Photo of Tower Bridge over the Thames river in London to illustrate this issue of No Cost Low Cost resource for families in London - put together by Brixton Learning Collaborative, Oval Learning and Windmill Cluster
November 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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🌨️ Welcome back for 2025's winter term #OvalLearningSchools children, parents and teachers! Let's see the year out with kindness, good learning and creativity... ⭐ #WalnutTreeWalkPrimarySchoolSE11, #WyvilPrimarySchoolSW8, #LilianBaylisTechnologySchoolSE11
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November 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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🎃 Have a great half-term break #OvalLearningSchools children, parents and teachers! 🎃 Wishing you all a fun and restorative week ... #WalnutTreeWalkPrimarySchoolSE11, #WyvilPrimarySchoolSW8, #LilianBaylisTechnologySchoolSE11
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October 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Join Sanctuary and Sustenance for 3 walking events celebrating the contributions of migrant communities this w/e in London Bridge, Elephant & Castle + Peckham; celebrate Halloween at Brixton Windmill; be part of the Family Volunteering Club S London on Mon/Wed >> www.ovallearning.org/support-for-...
Photo autumn leaves and graphics of halloween pumpkins to illustrate this issue of No Cost Low Cost resource for families in London - put together by Brixton Learning Collaborative, Oval Learning and Windmill Cluster
October 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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🎲 Play games with all ages at Kennington Park Community Centre's intergenerational games night, FREE, Thurs (SE11); Half-term club at Vauxhall City Farm; FREE for low-income households/free-school meals recipients (SE11) + Black History Month activities/events: www.ovallearning.org/support-for-...
Photo of board game pieces to illustrate this issue of No Cost Low Cost resource for families in London - put together by Brixton Learning Collaborative, Oval Learning and Windmill Cluster
October 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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To start off Black History Month, we have a community choir (Brixton) and concerts (SW4/17) with the Pegasus Opera Company, singing workshops for mums with babies (SW9) children's activities (see local libraries) + a half-term camp, and drama club. See more in: www.ovallearning.org/support-for-...
Photo of young people making a poster to illustrate this issue of No Cost Low Cost resource for families in London - put together by Brixton Learning Collaborative, Oval Learning and Windmill Cluster
October 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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FREE this weekend: hands-on making activities for 5-16 year olds at Space to Dream Gallery (SW9), Storytelling with The Rapping Princess (SE1) or a Family Fun Day at the Half Moon Theatre (E1) + more regular activities throughout the week in: www.ovallearning.org/support-for-...
Photo of stars and clouds to illustrate this issue of No Cost Low Cost resource for families in London - put together by Brixton Learning Collaborative, Oval Learning and Windmill Cluster
October 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Weds / Sat: Go to Drama Club or the SEND Youth Club at St Vincent's Community Centre (SW2). 🐦 Sat: Join Family Volunteering Club with a garden tidy-up and bird-feeder making (SE1); 🌰 Sun: FREE Harvest festival @brixtonwindmill.org (SW2) More listed in: www.ovallearning.org/support-for-...
Photo of harvest festival vegetables to illustrate this issue of No Cost Low Cost resource for families in London - put together by Brixton Learning Collaborative, Oval Learning and Windmill Cluster
September 25, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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🎶 Friday: FREE Wordplay to discover new songs FREE (SE1). 📚 Sat: Join Family Volunteering Club to wrap children's book donations for the Olive Branch foodbank (SE17); 🌳 Sun: FREE storytime in the park (SE5) - More info in our #familyactivities resource: www.ovallearning.org/support-for-...
Photo of children reading to illustrate this issue of No Cost Low Cost resource for families in London - put together by Brixton Learning Collaborative, Oval Learning and Windmill Cluster
September 19, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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🌟 Saturday get kids creative with artist Tasnim Mahdy, or dancing at Toasty Tots XL, both FREE at the Southbank Centre. Sunday join Family Volunteering Club in Kennington Park or a drop-in tour @brixtonwindmill.org - More info in our #familyactivities resource: www.ovallearning.org/support-for-...
Photo of children dancing to illustrate this issue of No Cost Low Cost resource for families in London - put together by Brixton Learning Collaborative, Oval Learning and Windmill Cluster
September 12, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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🍁 Nature Vibezzz Forest School is back this month, running in SE5, SE15, SE16 & SE27; Free English lessons (with childcare); visit one of the 12 Windmills of Lambeth or try out pottery classes - More info in our #familyactivities resource: www.ovallearning.org/support-for-...
Photo of a child using clay to make a cup to illustrate this issue of No Cost Low Cost resource for families in London - put together by Brixton Learning Collaborative, Oval Learning and Windmill Cluster
September 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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✏️ Welcome back to all our #OvalLearningSchools children, parents and teachers for the new school term. ⭐ Wishing you all well this September #WalnutTreeWalkPrimarySchoolSE11, #WyvilPrimarySchoolSW8, #LilianBaylisTechnologySchoolSE11
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September 1, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Make the most of the last bit of summer this Bank Holiday weekend by visiting one of your local green spaces: Archbishop’s Park, SE1; Hillside Gardens Park, SW2; Knights Hill Wood Nature Reserve, SE27 or The Rookery, SW16 - More info at www.ovallearning.org/support-for-...
Image of a park with trees, leaves and birds to illustrate this issue of No Cost Low Cost resource for families in London - put together by Brixton Learning Collaborative, Oval Learning and Windmill Cluster
August 21, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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It's our August Open Weekend and Art in the Park this weekend. Pop by for guided tours, family art workshops (Sunday), shop and cafe. Full tours can be booked here 👉 buff.ly/9OWyVjc
August 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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🌟 Perform as part of a Show in Week workshop at The Boury Academy (HAF funding for Lambeth families) or try out free workshops incl; jewellery; weaving; t-shirt painting + paper marbling @brixtonwindmill.org this Sunday More info in our #summerholiday resource: www.ovallearning.org/support-for-...
Image of children singing (thanks to The Boury Academy website) illustrate this issue of No Cost Low Cost resource for families in London - put together by Brixton Learning Collaborative, Oval Learning and Windmill Cluster
August 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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🐛 Nature Vibezzz is running a series of FREE nature and outdoor activities during the 🌞 summer holidays, including forest school, nature trials, gardening and day trips and a full moon walk! 🌛 More info in our #summerholiday resource: www.ovallearning.org/support-for-...
Image of flowers, nature and weather to illustrate this issue of No Cost Low Cost resource for families in London - put together by Brixton Learning Collaborative, Oval Learning and Windmill Cluster
July 31, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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School Holidays Active & Recreation Programme runs during school holidays, offering #youngpeople in #Lambeth a safe space filled with fun, learning, positive networking and food while they engage in structured activities. More info in our #summerholiday resource: www.ovallearning.org/support-for-...
Image of kids playing taken from Community Education Foundation & Lyncx (CEF Lyncx) website (with thanks) to illustrate this issue of No Cost Low Cost resource for families in London - put together by Brixton Learning Collaborative, Oval Learning and Windmill Cluster
July 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM