louby loo Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Anyone want to share their summer 'to do lists' I know it should be a mile long, but I cant seem to get motivated. I want to get it over and done with as soon as poss :lol: So far I seem to have registers and name tags - both of which are done, but not printed yet - due to last minute changes that always happen :angry: But they are ready. I've totally lost my preschool mojo... so hoping others may inspire me ::1a Quote
thumperrabbit Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 I've totally lost my preschool mojo... so hoping others may inspire me ::1a I feel your pain I'm in exactly the same place as you - so much to do not sure where to start!! I'm starting slowly hoping I'll pick up speed as I go along :blink: 1) Pay this months rent 2) Empty the folder of the leaving children's registration forms and find a hole to put them That's it for todays jobs - and if I achieve it I will be very impressed but I think I will still be 'working towards' my goal <_< 2 Quote
Mouseketeer Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Funding estimates, print parent dec forms & EYPP checkers, fees invoices, prepare new LJ's (paper or Tap), put leavers on discs, add/check new registration docs/lose old (not literally of course), key person groups, staff rota, reply to emails from parents asking to change to sessions you offered in first place that they couldn't possibly do (then update all previous paperwork to take into account changes), clean/sort, gardening, purchasing..... Oh and 'stop reading FSF and actually do something on list' 3 Quote
sunnyday Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 (edited) Okey Dokey - are you sure you really want to know about my list....... 1. Accounts (before end of July) 2. Notify Pensions Regulator of 'contact' (before end of July) 3.Names - for self-registration for all 4. Stars for all - long story! 5. Update registration form folder 6. Prepare Initial Plans for new entrants 7. Update SEF folder 8. Buy and prepare new Learning Journey folders - I have bought the folders! :1b 9. Prepare and bind: Accident record Existing Injury record Fire drill record Daily check record (all of the items for 9 are completed - woohoo!) 10. Prepare new register 11. Prepare new contact books 12. Read - all info received from Ofsted + a couple of recent purchases pre-school related! 13. Wash all dressing up clothes + cushions + blankets etc from Home Corner 14. Update SEF (yeah right) 15. Write and send Newsletter 16. Invoices for fee payers Sure there is more - but that's quite enough to be getting on with (or not getting on with to be accurate!) Edited July 20, 2015 by sunnyday Quote
louby loo Posted July 20, 2015 Author Posted July 20, 2015 Funding estimates, print parent dec forms & EYPP checkers, fees invoices, prepare new LJ's (paper or Tap), put leavers on discs, add/check new registration docs/lose old (not literally of course), key person groups, staff rota, reply to emails from parents asking to change to sessions you offered in first place that they couldn't possibly do (then update all previous paperwork to take into account changes), clean/sort, gardening, purchasing..... Oh and 'stop reading FSF and actually do something on list' Well I've read that - and now need a little sleep/sofa time to recover.... :lol: I spent the last session at work out of ratio, and managed to focus and get quite a lot done- I think this is what's throwing me now :wacko: 1 Quote
thumperrabbit Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Slow down Mouseketeer you have 7 weeks and are making me feel very tired reading your post Actually don't know about everyone else but I'm struggling to find my 'get up and go' today - miserable wet day here too which doens't help! 2 Quote
louby loo Posted July 20, 2015 Author Posted July 20, 2015 Okey Dokey - are you sure you really want to know about my list....... 1. Accounts (before end of July) 2. Notify Pensions Regulator of 'contact' (before end of July) 3.Names - for self-registration for all 4. Stars for all - long story! 5. Update registration form folder 6. Prepare Initial Plans for new entrants 7. Update SEF folder 8. Buy and prepare new Learning Journey folders - I have bought the folders! :1b 9. Prepare and bind: Accident record Existing Injury record Fire drill record Daily check record (all of the items for 9 are completed - woohoo!) 10. Prepare new register 11. Prepare new contact books 12. Read - all info received from Ofsted + a couple of recent purchases pre-school related! 13. Wash all dressing up clothes + cushions + blankets etc from Home Corner 14. Update SEF (yeah right) 15. Write and send Newsletter 16. Invoices for fee payers Sure there is more - but that's quite enough to be getting on with (or not getting on with to be accurate!) thank you. :1b And as for item 14 - :lol: (manic laughter!) 2 Quote
thumperrabbit Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Okey Dokey - are you sure you really want to know about my list....... 1. Accounts (before end of July) 2. Notify Pensions Regulator of 'contact' (before end of July) 3.Names - for self-registration for all 4. Stars for all - long story! 5. Update registration form folder 6. Prepare Initial Plans for new entrants 7. Update SEF folder 8. Buy and prepare new Learning Journey folders - I have bought the folders! :1b 9. Prepare and bind: Accident record Existing Injury record Fire drill record Daily check record (all of the items for 9 are completed - woohoo!) 10. Prepare new register 11. Prepare new contact books 12. Read - all info received from Ofsted + a couple of recent purchases pre-school related! 13. Wash all dressing up clothes + cushions + blankets etc from Home Corner 14. Update SEF (yeah right) 15. Write and send Newsletter 16. Invoices for fee payers Sure there is more - but that's quite enough to be getting on with (or not getting on with to be accurate!) STOP Sunnyday - don't - you're wearing me out!! :lol: although it is a very useful list Actually point 10 on your list - prepare register, do you make your own or do you purchase a pre-printed?? Quote
sunnyday Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 STOP Sunnyday - don't - you're wearing me out!! :lol: although it is a very useful list Actually point 10 on your list - prepare register, do you make your own or do you purchase a pre-printed?? If only I was as good at 'getting on with things' as I am at making lists! :blink: Yes I make my own register..... Quote
louby loo Posted July 20, 2015 Author Posted July 20, 2015 Slow down Mouseketeer you have 7 weeks and are making me feel very tired reading your post Actually don't know about everyone else but I'm struggling to find my 'get up and go' today - miserable wet day here too which doens't help! Same here. I got up and dressed nice and early- then noticed the rain... I finally dragged myself to the preschool.......... and then dragged a tonne of paperwork/folder/junk home ready to sort - I did have a slight distraction on the way and bought rather a lot of plants, that are now all across the kitchen floor as I'm to lazy to find keys and open kitchen door to shove them outside for the slugs to eat. 4 Quote
thumperrabbit Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 If only I was as good at 'getting on with things' as I am at making lists! :blink: Yes I make my own register..... Mmmm think I need ot have a go as my purchased one from PLA has run out. Do you just use 'Word' to create it? Quote
louby loo Posted July 20, 2015 Author Posted July 20, 2015 STOP Sunnyday - don't - you're wearing me out!! :lol: although it is a very useful list Actually point 10 on your list - prepare register, do you make your own or do you purchase a pre-printed?? We make our own register too, on a spread sheet. We do one page per day/session stapled together to make a 'book' for each half term. We are a sessional preschool, what do other use? Quote
sunnyday Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Mmmm think I need ot have a go as my purchased one from PLA has run out. Do you just use 'Word' to create it? Yes i do - can't share because it has too much personal data........ It includes - a list of Key Children - all colour coded (really I need to get a life) A list of daily groups) A list of useful contacts A list of groups with d.o.b.s A list of parents contact details - quicker than having to rifle through the registration form folder An absence register Takes a flippin' age to create Quote
sunnyday Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Oh crikey - I knew there was more..... 17. Update progress Matters folder - remove those children who have left and add newbies Quote
louby loo Posted July 20, 2015 Author Posted July 20, 2015 Yes i do - can't share because it has too much personal data........ It includes - a list of Key Children - all colour coded (really I need to get a life) A list of daily groups) A list of useful contacts A list of groups with d.o.b.s A list of parents contact details - quicker than having to rifle through the registration form folder An absence register Takes a flippin' age to create Ours has - page 1 - list of children with DOB, key person, sessions attended. then a sheet with name dob for each day. last page an overall chart with key-groups for quick reference. I did think about including parent details, but we keep the register out handy, and I worry that 'wandering eyes' nosey parents might somehow get access to these? We put our proper detailed folder out each day away from any prying eyes :1b Quote
sunnyday Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 See I'm depressed now - why did you make me think of all the things I need to do Quote
sunnyday Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 and....... 20. Sort out, package and post all of the recycled items that I ask parents to bring in for charity recycling.... Plastic cleaning 'stuff' for Ellie's Fund Ink cartridges (empty) for NSPCC Used stamps - not sure where I'm sending those - I will find a good cause! Quote
Panders Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 and....... 20. Sort out, package and post all of the recycled items that I ask parents to bring in for charity recycling.... Plastic cleaning 'stuff' for Ellie's Fund Ink cartridges (empty) for NSPCC Used stamps - not sure where I'm sending those - I will find a good cause! Air Ambulance used to collect used stamps - worth a try. Haven't done Ellie's Fund this year. You need to store up soooooo many packets before sending them off, I suppose you can pay the postage yourself though if smaller amount. When they switched from baby wipe packets to food packaging, I thought, no, I don't want to store those!!!! Quote
SueJ Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Have a list as long as your arm including (started today) completely empty, clean and reorganise storage area and review what we need, what can be disposed of and what we want. HOWEVER - first thing on everyone's list (if they haven't already done it) is the FUNDING CONSULTATION !!!!!!!!!!! 5 Quote
Stargrower Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Okey Dokey - are you sure you really want to know about my list....... 1. Accounts (before end of July) 2. Notify Pensions Regulator of 'contact' (before end of July) 3.Names - for self-registration for all 4. Stars for all - long story! 5. Update registration form folder 6. Prepare Initial Plans for new entrants 7. Update SEF folder 8. Buy and prepare new Learning Journey folders - I have bought the folders! :1b 9. Prepare and bind: Accident record Existing Injury record Fire drill record Daily check record (all of the items for 9 are completed - woohoo!) 10. Prepare new register 11. Prepare new contact books 12. Read - all info received from Ofsted + a couple of recent purchases pre-school related! 13. Wash all dressing up clothes + cushions + blankets etc from Home Corner 14. Update SEF (yeah right) 15. Write and send Newsletter 16. Invoices for fee payers Sure there is more - but that's quite enough to be getting on with (or not getting on with to be accurate!) Sunnyday I love numbers 7 and 14 on your list...you're soooo dedicated! :1b 1 Quote
Mouseketeer Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Lol I didn't say I'd done any of them ....but I have done 1 & 2 already Sunnyday so can I have a 4, though I did miss Sef off list, but it is on list at work plus about 20 other things I'd forgotten Quote
lsp Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 1. Sheds - empty, sort then to the dump!! 2. Last piece of old portacabin type building being removed. Hurray! 3. Start drawing up plan for improving outdoor area. Add to new action plan, maybe SEF? 4. Start sifting through everyone else's lists. Lol Quote
Panders Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 1. Sheds - empty, sort then to the dump!! 2. Last piece of old portacabin type building being removed. Hurray! 3. Start drawing up plan for improving outdoor area. Add to new action plan, maybe SEF? 4. Start sifting through everyone else's lists. Lol Now you see Isp, No. 1 classic mistake, - that could be broken down into at least 4 steps to tick off, much more satisfying to tick off as you go. One large tick off - doesn't do it for me! 3 Quote
louby loo Posted July 20, 2015 Author Posted July 20, 2015 (edited) Now you see Isp, No. 1 classic mistake, - that could be broken down into at least 4 steps to tick off, much more satisfying to tick off as you go. One large tick off - doesn't do it for me! Yep- Pander's right Edited July 20, 2015 by louby loo 1 Quote
lsp Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Ok. Beginners mistake. I'm new to this long list lark! But having looked at 2 other nearby threads I spotted a trend from previous years. Same people, same lists. Now, does this mean you all do the same things each year or do you never finish your to do lists!!!? 2 Quote
louby loo Posted July 20, 2015 Author Posted July 20, 2015 . Now, does this mean you all do the same things each year or do you never finish your to do lists!!!? Never .......... :lol: it'sa all just one big groundhog holiday day. 3 Quote
louby loo Posted July 20, 2015 Author Posted July 20, 2015 And in a fairness the list watching threads are all a diversion tactic to avoid actually doing anything on said list anyway! But at least it makes us think we are doing them :1b xxx 3 Quote
sunnyday Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Lol I didn't say I'd done any of them ....but I have done 1 & 2 already Sunnyday so can I have a 4, though I did miss Sef off list, but it is on list at work plus about 20 other things I'd forgotten I am very impressed! :1b 1 Quote
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