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Hoping everyone had a happy & healthy Christmas and wishing you all the very best for 2026 x

That’s a big ask if nothing is in place already to start from 😞 We met as a team and thought about what we wanted all children to achieve in each area of learning, not just in Pre-School, but generally for life skills, using our own judgement supported by Bto5 and DMs we broke it down into what we’d expect the 2-3yrs, 3-4yrs, 4+yrs to be achieving in each area (progressive curriculum), if you have a curriculum from your previous setting for one age group could you use that help you with what you would expect chn to be achieving before and after that age group? I’d say include your team so that they ‘own’ it too, and hopefully actively promote it.

Thought I commented on the Christmas festivities already 😮 Lovely time here too, very low key this year- but actually really nice. Now gearing up for the 6th Birthday celebrations tomorrow 😂 One very hypa young lady at the moment! I mean 6 years!!! Where did that time go 😳 Good to hear you are over your flu Zigzag, and I hope your son's visit went/is going well. Happy New Year to everyone.

I have just moved to a new nursery as a manager and from what I can gather the planning is more 'in the moment' as I have been unable to find any evidence of a curriculum. How do you plan a Early Years curriculum for 2-4 year olds in one room? 😪 Thanks 😊

Hi, from what i can gather the setting was more in the moment planning as I have been unable to find any evidence of a curriculum. I have basically just been 'left to it' by a former manager and i feel as i am starting from scratch basically so I have a lot of work to do 😪. Thank you 😊 How are you planning for your 2-4 years olds in one room? Thank you for the reply

I am thank you. Took me a good week after being able to get out of bed before I felt ‘normal’ again. So really lost 2.5 weeks to it. Never want it again! Thank you for asking lovely Sunnyday. Xxx

Are you fully recovered?

Hope everyone had a happy Christmas. Ours was quiet but lovely. Looking forward to my son coming down for a few days now before new year.

Merry Christmas to all of you!

Yes! Happy Christmas everyone 🎄🎅 xx

Just popping in to say 'Merry Christmas' to my Friday friends x

Hi Chloe Sorry it’s a late reply, congratulations on the new post. Do you know how your new setting plans already? maybe it already works, maybe not. We are also 2 to 4’s in one space, we moved to In the moment planning a few years ago, with an experienced team it was great, with a less experienced team it wasn’t working (even with training and mentoring) so we have returned to a slightly more formal way without it creating a lot of work.

Only just remembered what day it is! Zigzag - I hope you feel properly better soon! I have spent the week doing some crafting and planning cooking for the various Christmas gifts I'm giving. I finished my 'Guess the weight cake' and it turned out pretty well so I was pleased. I don't have a tree yet. I don't put it up until Christmas Eve and usually buy it the weekend before Christmas but I discovered that the place I usually get it from has sold out so am mildly stressed about that. It will all work out though. It's my sister's 50th on New Year's Day. She isn't having any big celebrations but I thought I'd try and think up some nice things to do at 50 day intervals throughout the year. Take care of yourselves and Merry Christmas!

Well Happy Friday one and all and a Happy Christmas too. I hope that the holiday season brings joy in some form or another to you all. Thanks for the company through 2025 and see you all on the other side in 2026.....2026 can't believe where the time is going. Love Sue x

Oh no - you poor, poor thing...I have only had flu once in my (very long) life and I know exactly what you mean - I remember taking my mum shopping about three weeks later and saying to her "we are going to have to go home mum, I think I might pass out". After that I paid for a flu jab every year up til I was old enough to get a 'freebie'... I am sending you lots of love and heaps of get well vibes xxx

Can't imagine the flu- luckily (🤞🤞) I have never had it- or Covid 😳. Really hope you're feeling better soon, but it can take weeks. Even my headcold has knocked me for six this time. I've been trying to get good old 'Metatone Tonic'- but can't get it anywhere at the moment- not even Amazon! xx

I’ve been knocked out with the flu. Never had it before and NEVER want it again. I have never felt so hideously unwell in all my life. Completely knocked me flat on my back for five days. Am up and about in the house now but completely wiped out if I do anything. I hope you all stay clear of it.

Morning all, no excercise class this week, so here on time for once. Woke up Saturday morning feeling horrendous with a headcold, took a few days but fine again by Tuesday 😊 Half organised for Christmas so that's a plus! I have a tree, it has lights on it... it looks very pretty (at night) .... not sure it needs anything else? 🤷‍♀️ 😂 However, granddaughter due over tomorrow so might just leave her to complete the rest. Hope everone is well and no flu about. Have a good weekend. Cx

Good morning - 'tis Friday Another busy week which has just flown by - I am using this as my excuse for not even starting my wrapping - I must stop saying 'tomorrow' before I run out of 'tomorrows' 🤣 Hope everyone is okay? Take care all x

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Not such a good experience with youngest granddaughter's performance yesterday... The drama group hire a 'theatre' within an independent school premises - have to say that I have never liked the place, it has a really weird vibe... We arrived to find a very full car park - there was a 'parking steward' directing operations...Mr S ignored him waving us on because he needs a disabled space - parked the car and I could see the parking steward advancing on us then the following happened: Him: What are you then, handicapped (to Mr S) I showed him his Blue Badge and said quite gently: You can't use that expression, the term is disabled Him: I need to check that he is handicapped Me: I have said please don't use that word it is offensive, it is disabled We then queued outside the theatre when I caught something from the corner of my eye scurrying across the path, moved to the other side of my DIL saying "I think that was a rat" (I really don't do rats) - it wasn't just one rat, there were lots of them - my life, get pest control in please... Then performance was really hampered by sound issues - the children's radio mics were distorting their voices. At the end of the performance the drama school leader said: "as you could probably tell we had some tech issues but that's show business" Hmmm - obviously didn't let on to our granddaughter that we didn't enjoy the event - but we really didn't - they had rushed us £16.00 per ticket for this to add insult to injury - hey ho - we will always attend to support her...but what an awful afternoon ☹️ my DIL said, I think they want to change the venue going forwards - here's hoping!

I'm sure the cake will be fine 😊😊😊 x

Just wanted to say it's so nice to speak to people who get what I mean by foggy! Slightly worried about my cake - it sunk a bit in the middle but I'm sure it's cooked. Marzipan and icing can cover a multitude of sins can't they?! I keep telling myself that it's highly unlikely that I'll know who wins it and even if I do, very unlikely that I'll see them soon and if it's a friend that wins then I won't mind if it's not great!

Froglet that foggy feeling is awful isn’t it. I’ve suffered with this since being in peri-menopause and found that my attention span is stupidly short. I’ve decided to really cut my time on Instagram come the new year as I find myself scrolling endlessly these days, it’s really not healthy. Louby loo how lovely that your step grandson stepped in, good for him.

I had a message from someone at my old school yesterday asking if I knew a Father Christmas as theirs was unable to. If you were a little nearer I'd be volunteering your step grandson! I shall enjoy researching recipes - I'm pretty sure that you can get the BBC Good food veggie magazine online through my library which should be a good source.