All Early Years settings & Childminders: General Issues
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Out Door Area
by Guest- 1 follower
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Hi I am struggling with our outdoor space. we have a big piece of concrete for large physical play. we have bikes,balls.hoops etc but all I find is that they fall over etc and as its concrete it quite a rough surface and we get grazes galore! Has anyone got any ideas????
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Hi I can't say too much other than we have a 2yr old who has suddenly and unexpectedly lost a parent in the most tragic circumstances. I have read on other posts about a story of Badger but I gather that this really tells the story of death being a 'release' from suffering. Any help, advice or stories for a 2yr old who has lost a perfectly fit, healthy young parent
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Should I Go To The Party ?
by Guest- 11 replies
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Hi All - have a little question - a little boy from Asia has just started at pre-school - I have met his family during a home visit and he is beginning to settle into pre-school well - this week he gave me an invitation to his party which will be at his house. My first thoughts were, I will say thank you, but make up an excuse not to go, generally in little old England we are not invited to parties and maybe we all try not be become too familiar, however, I have been thinking about this a bit more, I feel really pleased that his family have asked me to come, as they see me important within their life - so should I go or not - other staff who have been asked feel we shou…
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Messy Play Or Not ! 1 2
by Guest- 33 replies
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hello,I'm just wondering what your thoughts are on on messy play!!I am a new Nursery Nurse .I have been working in a Private Day Nursery within the Pre-School room for 5 months now!! Do you do a lot of messy play in your setings as it seems as it is a NO NO in ours!!I love to do messy play with children of this age 3-5 years old as it is a hands on experience that they particularly enjoy and engage in examples of this have been -mash potato and food colouring by which children have created own designs shaving foam with glitter jelly and animals -which children have made own designs porridge oats and scales-children have measured which is the heaviest painting-cre…
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Home Visits
by Guest- 8 replies
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We have a meeting in our setting (school nursery) next Monday to discuss home visiting new entrants from September. I'd like to be prepared for this meeting and would welcome members views-Thankyou for your help Pro's for home visiting as a staff member Pro's for home visiting as a parent Against home visiting as a staff member Against home visiting as a parent Issues that we might need to address Problems other settings have experienced What do you do for working parents? Parents refuse? Staff refuse? What do on your visit. Benefits to child or setting.
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Kissing Children In Your Care 1 2
by Guest- 35 replies
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How do you feel about practitioners kissing the childrin in your care? I saw a colleauge kiss a child on the top of his head last week and I felt very uncomfortable by this but not really sure why exactly. I spoke to another colleague who said as far as she was concerned it was a no go area and she'd never do it. I spoke to my manager about it because I wanted to know where we stand on that kind of thing, and she said it was up to me and what I felt comfortable with. I don't understand how this can be true? Am I missing something here??? How do you feel about this issue? Lluna.
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Coats For Staff?
by Guest- 6 replies
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Hi all I'm the manager of a couple of vol/comm childcare setting and I've recently attended a range of training sessions with staff from children's centres. I've noticed that they all have waterproof coats and think it would be a good idea to provide something similar for my staff (but not 'children's centre blue'). I never thought to ask where they got them from, but as this site is the font of all knowledge does anyone here know - or can recommend a good supplier? Cheers RR
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Hi all, I wondered if anyone could share their experiences about off site trips? We are planning a whole setting trip to the zoo in June. There will be roughly 60 children and we want a ratio of 2 children to 1 adult. We have 2 particularly challenging children though, would we be out of order to say the parent has to come with them? I don't want to discriminate but I really think it would be impossible to take the children without the parent. we are planning on having maybe 5 or 6 groups with 2 members of staff in each group. How do we go about keeping the children "safe" though? do all helpers have to be crb checked? with 2 staff members in each group we…
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My Unique Story
by Guest- 14 replies
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has anyone started there 'my unique story' forms yet? just wondering if you've been sucessful in gettin much co-opersation from the parents?
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English As An Additional Language
by Guest- 28 replies
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We need some help!!! ...we are struggeling to communicate with 2 of the children in our setting. One speaks a few words of english the other doesnt speak any and is going to school in september. We have tried on several occasions to get help from the parents but they dont seem interested. Have also spoken with several outside agencies but arent getting anywhere! Any ideas as to where to go for help???
