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I have taken over running a village Nursery, as it was very short of funding and looking at closing and also the running of it wasn't great. I have been out of the system for 3/4 years so I had never heard of the Stepping Stones.When I started the Nursery they didn't have any paper work only a register and accident book (it had only been running for a term). I have done the prospectus, policies along with the committee, and looked at sponsors who can inject money into buying resource etc.,
I have purchased (from my own money) paper and display material for the nursery so that it looks vibrant and stimulating and welcoming as before there was no displays!.
The original sessions ran on a monday for 2-3 year olds for 5 children, tuesday/thursday 3-5 year olds 7-9 children. We are now open monday - friday and are at nearly full capacity of 16 children, also offering a lunch club.
The Nursery is really taking off, maybe alittle too fast for me to keep up with. There is only me who is prepared to work 5 sessions a week, with one lady doing 1 day, one doing 2 days and 1 doing 3 days. I have brought in a ex teacher who helps me with the literacy and maths she does this voluntary like myself!. I have paid myself for an advert in the local papers advertising for a level 2 & 3 so that I can have another person working along side me 5 sessions a week but, had no luck.
I presently do all the paper work and urgently need help, my husband is very understanding but, now feels that I am under stress, our home life is chaotic and I am not having any time off. The paper work and planning is a nightmare. I dream the planning, live the planning. Once my session is over at the Nursery and I have cleaned and set up for the following day I am back on my computer and don't leave it until 8pm (just before my husband get home - so he doesn't notice!!).
I'm really enjoying the children and the parents are always positive to me, and keep saying that they hope I'm staying. I have potential childrens parents informing me that they would like their children to attend in September if I am still here. Which I inform I will be because, I do love it.(even through I still won't be paid).
My last term topic was colour, which I had to pull together over the Christmas holidays and do the displays. I am just finishing off the paper work for that and feel relieved. Next term I want to do Nursery Rhymes I have been in this week and made a drainpipe on the wall for Incy Wincy Spider, a grandfather clock for Hickory Dickory Dock, a wall for Humpty Dumpty (My displays are creative and great but, it is my paper work that lacks).
Does anyone have any planning for this topic that they could share with me, plus also any paper work for future topics so that they could put me on. Or know of anywhere I can get my hands on any plans, I am even happy to pay for this valueable, important paperwork!!!!!
I am a new member only signed up yesterday so I hope that someone out there can be a life safer and a relationship safer!!!!!
Thank you for reading this long mouning topic.
) didn't come, the shop keepers didn't open, the farmer didn't milk the cows. We always start with people who help us at home, then at school, then out into the community - start with the child's experiences.
