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Blue Moon
by Guest diannej- 13 replies
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the moon was pretty amazing last night, but tonight is the blue moon. So wherever you are, spare a minute or two to go and have a look.
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Well i thought i'd better post something on here as its soooo deserted.........
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York Website
by Guest- 9 replies
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Hi! Just followed link through this website to have a look at York's website in the hope of looking at their planning formats but was unable to access them. I can get as far as the folder titled long term, short term planning, etc but then it just stops. I cannot find any way of looking at the page. Can anyone help please! I need to change our planning in our FS unit and need to look at as many examples as poss to gain some ideas. Thankyou Cazza
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Wooden Small World
by Guest- 11 replies
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I am looking to buy a wooden farm, but having looked through all of the catalogues, and only having a very small quarterly budget ( this budget includes paint, sand, ingredients for dough(yes my staff claim for a bag of flour!!) juice and snack ingredients) I cannot really justify the prices that NES and such are asking, my local college woodwork dept will not accomodate us, and I really need a substantial farm. Does anyone have any ideas, or websites that I could try???? ELC farm did it's job but 1. the staff let the children throw it around and break it. 2. It is not really built for 35 children using it most days!!!! Help!!!! Jan
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Well it is very quiet in here isn't it? We finished on Friday, which is a week later than some of you. commiserations to those struggling on over the summer. I wish you all a lovely summer, and hope that the weather gets better from today, as it is raining here! I'm off to France on Wednesday for three weeks. I'm reading lots of novels and my only work read is 'Threads of Meaning' by Kathy Nutbrown. I look forward to next years chats.
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Finished!
by Guest- 16 replies
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We finished yesterday with two fancy dress parties (morning and afternoon). It was a lovely day and very emotional saying goodbye to the children leaving for school. I'm sitting here now gearing myself up to go and finish cleaning the equipment and do a big sort out in the cupboard with a couple of the staff. I hope everyone finishing today has a good time! Kaybee
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Policy On Changing Children
by Guest- 13 replies
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hello everyone -isnt it lovely knowing that this Sunday we dont have to spend the evening planning thats what I love about the hols.Hope everyone has a good one. Please could someone help with advice.I have worked in the same EY unit for 18 yrs as Nursery Teacher and more recently EY coordinatoe and Senior Manager.My team consists of 2 Receptiion Teachers and 3 Nursery Nurses.when it comes to changing children who havent made it to the toilet ,our policy has always been whoever finds it deals with it if they are not busy. However my team has been changed for September and I will now have a young year 2 teacher and a young year 3 teacher [both have taught for 2 years] pl…
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Hi all, Well the current school year is drawing rapidly to a close, unless like Beau you live in a part of the world where that has already happened! Or perhaps you are so far away, things are very different! In the past year we have seen membership on here grow and grow and we now have a tremendous new site! We have shared golden moments, the little things that children say or do that make each day special and we have moaned and groaned sharing our frustrations and finding comfort from knowing we are not alone! So what are you really pleased about? What have you or your children achieved that makes you really pleased and proud, that makes you want to shout about …
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5 Year Plan
by Guest- 2 replies
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I don't know if this the right place, But I have to vent my anger some where! Maye I am just getting old and I need to get out of child care! Child Care Centers - where does that leave pre school and private nurseries? Educare- WHAT! Does this mean that little village schools will have to close and all the children be bused in to town, to big Educare centers! Driving up standards of reading , writing, numeracy and science- At what level, we all know our children should not be doing any of this until at least 7! Dawn to Dusk schools- why not just stick maternity units in school and then give them back at 16. Where is the 'Family Unit' Schools to combine with early…
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Last Day Tomorrow!
by Guest- 4 replies
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Sitting here thinking about tomorrow. it's my last day and the end of my first year as manager, and i'm getting all emotional!! how silly am I? I have 6 children leaving for 'Big' school and know i'm not going to make it past the first sentence when I address the parents without blubbering!! to anyone else finishinig this week, well done on a teriffic job, what would the world do without us!!!! Trea x
