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I've just received an email from a reputable source, (she's an ofsted complaints person) I'll copy and paste it for you to read... CAR OWNERS AND CAR DRIVERS PLEASE READ Warning! > > >Be aware of new car-jacking scheme > >You walk across the car park, unlock your car and get inside. Then you >lock all your doors, start the engine and shift or put into reverse. >You look into the rear-view mirror to back out of your parking space >and you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear window. >So, you shift the gear stick back into park or neutral, unlock your >doors and jump out of your car to remove that paper or…
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Hope you've had a lovely day Karrie
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New Year Party Ideas Please!
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Totally non-school related but hopefully will get some great ideas from you all! Planning a fancy dress New Years Eve Party and am tryng to think of good themes. Would love it if you could post your favourite party theme based on one you have been to and really enjoyed - hoping to end up with a list that will leave me spoilt for choice! PS (Guests ages will range from 25 to 50ish!!!!) Thanks
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I have seen a job advert for a couple of vancies in the same nursery: a deputy room leader level 3 and min 2 years post qualis exprence and nursery practitioners level 2/3. I am not sure of the hours of eather jobs. The positves the nursery looks nice on the internet, they have a waiting list for the children wanting to attend, Ofsted reports daycare 2003 good and nursery education 2004 good. Now the negatives so I have been told that apparently the staff are not allowed on communcate with each other just children , they constantly adverstse for staff approx every 6-8 months. I am not really sure but I could do with a job. Any ideas everyone? Als…
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Who's Ready For Christmas Then....?!
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Well, not me for starters! Traditionally the tree and decorations have always gone up in our house on my birthday, although this year Mum and Dad decided not to do it, as I don't live with them anymore. Hasn't bothered them in all the 6 years I have lived away from them . So today, I have been having a mass clearout in preparation for the tree we bought last year, which is, quite frankly, too big for our house but I love it (not keen on putting it up though!). I spent the morning clearing out the walk in cupboard, that you can't walk in to to dig out said tree, and do you think I could find it? No chance! Found all the tinsel though ! In order to get into t…
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i have posted serveral times about the problems i am having with the new manager in foundation stage. well the problems are increasing getting worse and if i dont deal with the issue, then before long im going to be off work with stress. as my head and anyone else for that matter is not willing to deal with the problem the only thing i can think of is asking if i can go to year 1. BUT i just dont know what to do , DO I GO OR TRY AND PUT UP WITH IT? i really enjoy year R but is it worth doing it with a manager like i have. we make no progress, she doesnt know what she is doing or cares for that matter and i dont want to fall into the trap or get pulled down by her. …
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Oh I am getting fed up in childcare , I do love my colllege course . I just feel like leaving childcare, nobody near where I live will take me on, I now have no money comming in and just been told that I cannot access this CWDC student support fund because I have no paid job. What is the point of working hard when I am not reaping the rewards for all this effort. What is wrong with me :unsure: , I have been told by a jobserch person that I am well prepared for answering questions, looked very smart and that I have the right qualification for the jobs in childcare. She is abolusty baffied to why I am not gaining empoyment in childcare! :wacko: When I went …
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Fed Up And In Need Of Hols
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Hello everyone I've never posted on the forum before, but am so fed up I felt in need of some of the wonderful support I seen given to others I started this year in a positive mood: last years class were now y1 and not my responsibility anymore, new class = fresh start, new TA who is lovely and a good friend - what could go wrong I thought? Its now nearly Christmas and I'm fed up! Nothing is really going right. My class who started the year great are now going rapidly downhill, my FS coordinator is trying very hard to squash all my enthusiasm, not only have we had Christmas play rehersals for the past few weeks (reception do the christmas play because they…
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Job Interview Help Please
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Hello, I have a job interview coming up for a position of Senior Nursery worker (Foundation Stage) and I have been asked to: 'Prepare a 10 minute presentation on 'How to deliver the Foundation Stage to parents'.' Well, I am a bit stumped. Basically, how do I prepare a presentation on giving a presentation? In the past I have actually given a short presentation to parents on the Foundation Stage. I'm not sure how much detail to go into this time. Please can some kind person give me some ideas?
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Working Farm
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we took the children to a working farm today, what a fantastic time everyone has had. the children fed the animals and took part in a nativity with the animals the day was finished by a visit to santa. the farm workers had the whole day planned and they were so good with the children. will definatly try it again next year.
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