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well - almost a week into the holidays and I am working through the usual "to do" list -hoping to have it all done by the end of the week ( lol)

just looking at planning now - does anyone still do long term planning -showing what you will do over the year? if so do you have a plan i can look at for ideas?

if not what do you do - what would you say to ofsted if they came in in september?

just fed up spending the holidays trying to update everything!!

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I just have an A4 sheet with the 38 weeks listed, and simply add any important dates/festivals/celebrations.

 

I usually add 'settling in' on the first couple of weeks, along with settling back after Christmas and Easter. I sometimes add seasonal things - like prepare the garden in spring... But that's as far as my long term plan goes.

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:o I'm not sure what happened to my 'I will get it all done before the end of July' - hmmm - just keep finding much better ways to spend my time :D

 

In answer to your question - no I don't prepare a long term plan and haven't done so for years - we were inspected in March and no mention of this at all.........

 

Sure that at some point a trainer told me something along the lines of "your enabling environment is your long term plan" and I thought 'brilliant that will do for me then'! :D

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OK tick 1 was prep work for a CP conference.

Tick 2 was a call to someone who applied for cleaner's job and now tick 3!

Funding consultation done! got to £5.01 per hour.

 

I'm sorry but I don't do long term plan either. The long term sight is that children are suing reources independently and that we as adults are able to respond to their needs and interests.

 

Off to cook dinner probably with real vegetables and to do some more catching up with the Archers.

Back tomorrow for the rest of the list. And yes that is going to be a chore updating policies! And looking at the SEF! So I'll keep you posted.

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We don't do a long or medium term plan either. In fact I'm thinking of dropping the short term planning too and instead trying 'Planning in the Moment'. I've been reading Anna Ephgrave's book The Nursery Year in Practice and it's really inspired me!

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We don't do a long or medium term plan either. In fact I'm thinking of dropping the short term planning too and instead trying 'Planning in the Moment'. I've been reading Anna Ephgrave's book The Nursery Year in Practice and it's really inspired me!

 

I'm planning on reading about 'planning in the moment'.... xDxD :lol:

 

The book has now arrived, (and the novel sunnday suggested :D ) - So that's next on my list

xx

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I couldn't put it down! So much so that I bought a second copy so we could have two on the go. My deputy and I have both read it all now and they've been passed on to other staff. When we're all done, I'll sell one copy. Highly recommended but gives you a LOT to think about! :blink: :1b

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No progress at all here today - went with my daughter-in-law to get some 'professional' photos taken of my beautiful granddaughter - 7 weeks old already - we had a lovely time! :1b

 

Then feeling very guilty because my other sons chocolate lab is staying with me and we didn't get a walk in this morning so have been out with him - have run his legs off (not literally obviously :blink: )

 

Must be time now to start thinking about preparing dinner.........so that was today - clearly far too late to start on any work items now .......wonder what excuses I can find for tomorrow :D

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My to do list was well an truly put on the back burner as I needed to upgrade to a new laptop and transfer files, emails and goodness knows what else across and get to grips with a new operating system - Oh how I detest Windows 8!!!!!!!!

 

However I am sort of up and running and as it's not beach hut weather I have decided to knuckle down today

 

First and most importantly my personal to do list - at this time of year it is my MOT time so it was off to the optician so that I can make sure that I can see what I'm doing - I obviously spend far too long doing admin as I need stronger reading specks!! :blink:

 

I have been a goody two shoes today and updated the website with all the new stuff for the new school year, done the accident book review and am currently trawling through the ops plan to ensure that that is fully up to date. I would like to finish most of my list by the end of this month so that I can enjoy some down time (I found virtually the whole series of Ian Rankin Rebus books in a local charity shop which should keep me occupied) and the clock is ticking - although I am still formulating my response to that blasted consultation !!!!

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Day 3 of hols for me! Monday went well, cleaned out 3 cupboards at the hall and brought home washing. Tuesday, one large kitchen cupboard at home, then baby sitting 2 darling grand daughters (excellent excuse) for no more work. Day 3 - youngest son home from a months' holiday with - yes you guessed it a months' worth of washing!!! We are slowly getting through it because he is off back to his Uni house tomorrow to clear up down there before finding new premises to live where he has found a job - it's just all go!

 

Sue - Windows 10 out - what are you doing footling around with Windows 8!

 

Leaving parents gave us a Hudl so also been getting that up and running today.

 

Haven't even started on the setting paperwork but will keep on until I feel Im done then drop in a heap for a few weeks!

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My to do list was well an truly put on the back burner as I needed to upgrade to a new laptop and transfer files, emails and goodness knows what else across and get to grips with a new operating system - Oh how I detest Windows 8!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

Ohh same here! Added to my issues are they are not longer making sony laptops.. :angry:

I'm waiting a few weeks to see how windows 10 pans out- it that, or a mac, and as I don't handle change easily xDxD I keep putting it off :D:D Currently lappy crashes about twice a day- but I'd still rather have that then try something new.xx

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So.........as I have just said in another thread Operation Stack now has me grounded - should have been heading into town with a friend this afternoon - we were going to see if we could find a nice bargain last minute break......but have had to give up on that idea for the day - apparently our local town has ground to a halt :( even my postlady cautioned "you're not thinking of going far today are you"

 

The upshot is I am making some headway with the old 'to do' list........so every cloud and all that! :1b

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Sunnyday - I can't imagine it. At least the TDL is progressing (and doesn't calling it a TDL make it sound so much cooler?!) and as I keep seeing Kent on the news I am thinking of you even more often than usual!

Thank you young froglet - I mustn't whinge about it really it is having far less impact on me than many others.......

 

Yes I like TDL too - have made some serious progress today - sure I won't be able to get anywhere tomorrow either so I intend to press on again - must stop leaving the jobs that I don't want to do like accounts and the consultation thingy........

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Sue - Windows 10 out - what are you doing footling around with Windows 8!

 

Unfortunately old laptop just couldn't keep up with the admin in early years so had to bite the bullet about a week before windows 10 was released - I'm not sure I can cope with another upgrade already!!!!!

 

As far as the TDL is concerned - my personal MOT continues with a hairdo (need to get rid of the silver speckles!!) which was lovely and relaxing

 

Today's plan is to continue with the update of the ops plan - that and some reading and TV watching too.

 

Sorry to hear you are grounded Sunnyday - the pictures on the news look pretty grim - although down here are roads are clogged with grockles!!

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I bit the bullet with Windows 8 a year ago when my last laptop gave up the ghost. Once I'd worked out that I wanted to have 'old style' windows to look at I manage to avoid those weird tile things apart from the initial screen - once I've clicked on desktop I'm sorted! Can't remember at the moment how I did it but if I can help at all shout!

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Snap Froglet, that's the way I get by on Windows8.

 

Sunnyday, I've decided to call it Operation Stuck as that's where I am 'stuck', have to make plans for long winded de-tours anytime I go out. Never thought I would end up running the gauntlet just to visit my mum who lives 8 miles away and I now have to travel either 12 or 15 miles to get to her. ...as for getting to the supermarket, well that's another story.

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Snap Froglet, that's the way I get by on Windows8.

 

Sunnyday, I've decided to call it Operation Stuck as that's where I am 'stuck', have to make plans for long winded de-tours anytime I go out. Never thought I would end up running the gauntlet just to visit my mum who lives 8 miles away and I now have to travel either 12 or 15 miles to get to her. ...as for getting to the supermarket, well that's another story.

Oh Pimms - I call it Operation **** - sure you can use your imagination - it still begins with a 's' :P

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