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does anybody know of any CAF training taking place in the essex area, keep drawing a blank when asking about it at the PLA etc.
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Have a wonderful day both of you.
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As the year comes to an end for many of us it is a time when we feel exhausted, emotional and very sad to say goodbye to the children we love. Many of us are moving on as well, and have ambivalent feelings about that. Saying 'good-bye' is really hard, especially when we have had a happy time and made good relationships. Who knows what the future will bring? So let's think really positively here, and think of one wonderful thing you have done or achieved in the last year, give yourself a pat on the back and then go smiling on into the summer.
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Swine Flu
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Do you have to inform ofsted if you have a case of swine flu
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Hi all I have just bought a 'paper potter' from - http://www.victoriananursery.co.uk Looks great - the idea is that using this the children can make their own bio-degradable paper pots for sowing seeds. Instructions say - cut dry newspaper into strips - roll strips loosely around potter and roughly fold over excess paper - press potter onto base - turn - plant seedlings or sow seeds directly - paper pot will bio-degrade when transplanted to garden. Looks like fun and no more 'plastic pots' - so very 'green' too! Sunnyday
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I hope you have a really good birthday.
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My Head Is Spinning
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Have just received some news about our new building, it only received one complaint about possible noise levels and this has been addressed by ensuring that a closed board fence is used to screen off the outside area from the buildings nearest neighbour, however because it has received a complaint it will go to a full committee planning meeting in September, but its looking more hopeful now than ever before. Also been pushing for the setting to purchase a laptop and nursery software, have just been given the go ahead to get both. Now I am just hoping that the Pre School Software, which i first became aware of through this site, lives up to all my hype. What a grea…
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Am I Expecting Too Much?
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End of term today, not even a 'thank you' from the committee
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is anyone feeling the same as me. Its the end of a very busy and challenging year. lots of behaviour issues. Should be feeling happy its the end of term. i did the staff appraisals today most staff happy but a few comments thats making feel I cant do this managers role. I should not take critismn to heart but it is hard not to. My biggest problem at the moment is that i am thinking we have 6 weeks off i am away in france for 2 weeks so that only leaves 4 weeks to get planning sorted, observations sorted new keyperson groups, name labels for new children etc etc etc and try to fit in the start of a foundation degree. Perhaps all will look clearer on monday when i ca…
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End Of Era
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Well the day final arrived i,ve left pre school i adored and put in all the hours god sent for love job not the money . My manager also annouced wednesday she,ll be leaving along with me . I,ve been there ten yrs her six where as that time gone , we got on brillaint had some fantastic times with tears of laughter .Parents are panicing cause the staff that have left have little experince newly qualified . I,m sure those that are left will make it a success hope they enjoy it as much as we have .I,ve left due to moving to new area the other left due to another job and the fact she says you need the staff make it work without me she can,t see that . Sure you all have people …