✨ The Dulwich & Herne Hill Family Scoop ✨

✨ The Dulwich & Herne Hill Family Scoop ✨

Your weekly go-to for all things local, family-friendly and fun in Herne Hill & Dulwich

If you're raising a family in or around Dulwich and Herne Hill, this is the newsletter you didn’t know you needed. Curated by local mum Kate Hill (yes, that’s me!) and a brilliant group of fellow mums and dads, The Family Scoop is packed with genuinely useful info to help you stay in the loop.

Every week we round up the best local gems — no property spam, just family-focused goodness.

Here’s a little taste of what we cover:

🎒 Nursery & school spotlights – what’s open, what’s good, what to know

⚽️ Football & netball trials for kids of all ages

☀️ Summer holiday clubs – from creative camps to sports-filled days

🧠 Tutoring options – Mathletics, Kumon, local tutors who really get results

🎨 Art ideas and crafty clubs to keep little hands busy

🎾 Tennis clubs, touch rugby, and yoga for parents & kids alike

🧁 Birthday party inspiration – venues, entertainers, and themes

🍼 Baby & toddler classes – think Bea’s Bop, Baby Sign and more

🏊‍♀️ Lido updates, after school care options, and weekend family fun

👟 Local exercise classes for grownups (we see you, 9am netball warriors)

💛 Community events – fairs, fundraisers, and everything in between

Basically, it’s everything you’d ask at the school gate… in one handy email.

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If you’re thinking of moving, we’re here to help with that too. Whether you’re buying, selling, or just looking for some honest advice about the local market — Rob and I would love to chat.

And don’t forget — as part of our “Support Our School” initiative, we donate 10% of every sales fee to a local school of your choice when you sell with us. It’s our way of giving back to the community we’re proud to call home.

Warm regards,
Kate and Rob Hill
Director and Founders

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