All Early Years settings & Childminders: General Issues
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Open Doors
by Guest- 7 replies
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We are in a new building (opened Sept 08). We have two rooms (risings 4s in one and risings 3s in the other) and they have free flow by using the outdoor area. HOWEVER, this means leaving the doors open and that means all the heat escaping, so it is getting cold in the room and a lot of electricity is being wasted trying to heat the rooms. It's been suggested that we instal some 'PVC flaps like the kind you get in garden centres'. Has anyone else done this? Does it bother the children having to go through them? Does it work? Does anything else work?! And what are they actually called? I did a google and it came up with cat flaps (tempting, but ...)! Is the…
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Does any one have (I'm sure someone posted something a while ago but I can't find it !) a letter that they send out to contact other settings about a child that attends both ? We have a few children that attend different nurseries so, we thought we would make the initial step and contact them as no- one has attempted to contact us. Just following up on some pointers that where given to us by ofsted ! Thank you ! Motherclangerx
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Hello, the oil cloths that we use to cover our tables during lunch time are worn and no longer fit all the tables. We are looking to replace them but can't find any in the catalogues...does anyone have a link/suggestion as to where I could find them? Thanks in advance, Jenny x
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Being Praised From Ofsted
by Guest- 9 replies
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Hello a question for anyone who has had an ofsted visit, what things have you really been praised about from ofsted ? example, some of the toys you have or maybe a nature table or sensory baskets or how youve done certain paper work etc i hope this doesnt sound a silly questions but just starting a new setting and some advice of any of you experts out there would be great thank you.
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Nursery Safari Dvd
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Hi, I am trying to source a company who will come in and record DVD's of the children in various secene. The ones with the blue screen and often do safari's or undersea. Help!
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Pe In Nursery
by Guest- 5 replies
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I run Nursery in school and we have a hall time slot every week for 'PE'. At the moment we are using the Sticky Kids CD but I am aware that some of the older boys find thid a bit 'twee' and are reluctant to do it. Has anyone got any other suggestions for PE in Nursery? Thanks! x
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Resources For Tweenies Room
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We have recently changed around our rooms to encompass different age groups. Our Tweenies room now has children aged from 16 months to 2.5 years. I am concerned that we are not providing the correct resources for the younger children and would be grateful for any suggestions as to what resources you would have in the room for this age group.
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Yearly Budget
by Guest- 6 replies
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Hello Everyone! Right well, I am the nursery teacher at a nursery which is part of a school (so not a private one). I was told at the beginning of the year that I had a £300 budget for the year- which is exactly the same as every other class in the school. This seems completely unfair- not only because of the sheer amount of resources it takes to keep a nursery up and running, but also due to the fact that we have 56 children over 2 daily sessions, and all the other classes only have 30. So basically, after buying some new aprons, paint, paper, glue, tape, a few bits for Christmas and a tuff tray- the £300 is all but gone. I have explained this to the head- who …
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Seal (resources)
by Guest- 6 replies
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Hiya, does anybody out there know how to access the seal resources. I have searched the disc that comes with it but stilll not found them. Would be grateful if you could point me in the right direction thankyou miss pinkxx
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Definition Of A Planned Observation
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This I am sure to all of you experts on here is a really silly question - but it has been a topic of debate at our setting this week, becuase of conflicting definintions from LEAS. Here are the two definitions: A planned time to observe 'the' child, at any activity they may go to....... or A specifc activity to assess the childs ability at the chosen activity... What do you think???? Thanks
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