well thats the end of my 3rd week back .! (my hat goes off to all those who have opened throughout!) i'm exhausted as are the children. We have some challenging moments but on the whole the children are doing really well. Entry is smooth and actually we are loving the fact parents are on time and efficient!😅 we have got in to a good routine and it feels safe (maybe too much!) we are now debating whether to keep things the same or change it up a bit for July . The biggest issue at the moment for the parents appears to be what we are doing for the end of term party! (um well not having a party for a start)
Favourite things from this week...one of my girls announcing proudly that she could draw a poo! and One of the children sticking letter stickers on their Fathers Day card P O O ! (had to subtly move them), one of my little boys coming back after todays session having got a treat for himself and bringing us a cake because he though we needed a treat too ❤️ and seeing lots of lovely messages from our 'Home' learners when they got their sunflowers seeds in the post from us .
Top tips for returning ...work out the flow, be creative (can you use different doors etc) if you keep the same people doing the same routine jobs they get quicker and more efficient (boring though it may be) you don't NEED to talk about the virus/social distancing etc in front of the children, take your lead from them, ours seem glad of the respite and haven't mentioned it at all! Give kids hugs, it makes you feel normal!