Inge Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 We are a sessional preschool who ALWAYS suffers from the loss of children to school in July and low intake in September usually only 12-15 children , relying on July to make up deficit... we usually get at last 4 no show as well. but this year we are full mornings, half full afternoons 30 children on books, only 1 no show and 5 to start this term and beginning to wonder what happened? we are as busy now as we were in July and a list of children due to start over the next year who may not get a place until September...and here was us looking forward to a slow start and build up numbers as usual... we have so many different languages , 7 in all and are wondering what hit us! Luckily, all have settled surprisingly well, and are happy to come.....we hope this continues but as we all know how quickly things change wonder how long it will last. Any others having a 'bumper' intake this year? Inge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 We loose children to school in January and Sept intakes. It always seems a daunting task to think you need to fill over half of your places, however every school intake comes and goes and we seem to be full every time (24 children per session) sometimes we have to go to 26 to get all of the children from the waiting list. We to have the odd no show (very annoying) but always people ready to take the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth1 Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Sounds like your going to have fun all year round this time. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hali Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 what fun you are going to have Inge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Happy &relieved to say 'yes' we are just as busy now as we were in July before we lost 29 children to school. 2 no shows but have already replaced them. Here's to a busy year!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 we are the same, full up and now have a waiting list. Normaly a slow start but not this year 24 in every morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 we are the same, full up and now have a waiting list. Normaly a slow start but not this year 24 in every morning! How many members of staff do you in on a session?? mrsb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 if any of you find yourself with some spares....send them our way!!! We are in the 'lost lots;not many new ones in' stage..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 How many members of staff do you in on a session??mrsb We have 24 children each session and 5 members of staff. We are in one large church hall room. Ratio: 1 adult to 4 under 3's 1 adult to 8 over 3's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 we have five staff and one parent helper, we are all in the same huge hall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkangelbabe Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 we're similar this time last year I had an average of 6 per session in my room. Now my average is about 11, and thats with my school leavers gone! the rest of the nursery is full though! baby boom time again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 We've had as many start as left us in July! Most are still only doing 2 or 3 sessions so we have spaces still but will soon fill up. 4 no shows but we have had 5 in unexpectedly who had seen the poster outside. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 the last two days and all but a few have upped to 5 sessions so afternoons are busier too.. never had so many on 5 sessions at this time of year..... 1 started this week having collectd a form previous day. and 4 more collected forms for later this year Looks like the trend has been set for this year. Inge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MaryEMac Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 We had 32 on register in July and 19 left for school. We have come back with 24 and 3 more to start at beginning of October. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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