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Hi, a bit late in the day but wondered what everyone is doing for children in need? would like to do something a bit different than wearing spotty clothes - any ideas welcome.
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inspired by this blog http://creativestarlearning.co.uk/early-years-outdoors/50-things-to-do-at-coombe-mill-farm-before-you-are-4-and-34/ i decided to write a list of 30 things to do at pre-school before you are 4 and three quarters (didn't have time to do 50!) what would you have on yours??? 30 things to do at Pre.docx
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So.......it's half-term already (at least it is for me!)....... I'm looking forward to a productive week.........in my garden! Absolutely no pre-school type work at all -have just finished today's paperwork - that's it now - will do nothing, nada, zilch until the night before I go back to work when I will (very quickly) plan for Monday!!! Have a lovely week everyone :1b
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So, in the world of 'we thought we'd give you a gift, even though you tell us not to'...........what's been your most unusual gift? So far, we have been given a set of coasters and an empty bottle ( ) chocolate....enough to outdo Thornton's................( I am diabetic !) last year we got a jar of jam that had been opened, wrapped and was mouldy (!) don't get me wrong, i am always touched that parents want to give us gifts..........but are they trying to tell us something?????.
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Hi I am looking to update/change our induction procedure - does anyone have a copy of their induction procedure that i can use asa starting point please - things like time scales for things etc., thankyou ;0)
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I went on some 'training' for this yesterday, and am still trying to work out what each 'family set' is! has anyone done this and can offer some help?
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:huh: we had a lead practitioners meeting and have been told that as from april we will not be able to close for any staff training days. this means that if we would like to do any training as a group we will have to do it during school holidays or if we still want the five days we will have to open for different week so that we are open for 38 weeks - has anyone else had this? not sure they would do this to schools - its crazy when they want you to do training but are moving the goal posts for you to do so
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Is it me or are this year's children particularly exhausting and destructive and loud or am I just getting old?! I have so many niggles that I just don't know how to handle. So, this is partly by way of a letting off steam but it's also a plea for help - if any of you read any of these and think 'why hasn't she tried...?' please say - I'll freely acknowledge that I don't think I can see the wood for the trees in terms of problem solving at the moment. So, in no particular order... 1. This year's children are incredibly loud to the extent that when I am trying to do an input for my Y1s I can often not hear myself let alone hear any children's responses. We have quiet/…
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Technically speaking I'm 25 mins early, but I wanted to make sure I was the first to wish my bestie a very Happy Birthday. Thank you for all your support and words of wisdom, on here and behind the scenes, it truly is appreciated. Have a lovely, lovely day, lovely lady xxxxx
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So: scenario: one of our children is the son of teacher in reception class ( job share, hale the week each). The teacher has had occasion to dislike a child in our setting ( she overheard him call me a 'silly cow'.....which i dealt with.............and she was very shocked by it). Anyway, yesterday, my deputy went to collect the silly cow boy (let's call him Fred for ease of story telling)..........and the teacher told her, in front of other parents, to please tell Fred's mum that he's been very disruptive today, not using THESE ( pulled her own ears and rolled eyes in a dramatic way), has been kicking and lashing out and had tried to bite someone. Make sure she knows an…
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