Happy Birthday Jacquie!

[Steve]

Don't often do this post, but we can't let today go by without wishing young Jacquie a Happy Birthday can we?

 

Hope it's going well for you - no monday morning blues either. Does it get any better than that?

[Susan]

Happy Birthday!

Hope its been a good one!

[Guest]

Happy Birthday! Hope you've had a good day. Having a birthday on a Saturday is luxury isn't it? My last birthday was a Saturday.

[Guest]

Happy Birthday Jacquie

 

I nearly didn't log in today, but I'm now glad I did, wouldn't want to have missed sending my best wishes.

 

Peggy

[Rea]

And I didnt log in so missed it. Hope your birthday was great and this mornings recovery is quick

[Beau]

Happy Birthday from me too Jacquie.

[Sue R]

And from me!!

 

I was VERY BUSY yesterday, so please forgive.

 

Sue

[Marion]

belated happy birthday from me too

[JacquieL]

Thankyou everyone. I had a good day visitng my parents, going out for a meal and then coming home and opening a bottle of wine (or two).

Yes Steve Mondays are much easier now, but I really miss working and having fun with the children. Young children are such a delight aren't they?

I retired a year early because a new HT was putting more formality into the Foundation Stage and it was so against everything I believe and how young children learn. It was also against FS curiculum practice. All had to be very structured, no free /child initiated play, only outside if it was adult led focused activity etc. I gave up the fight after 18 months as it was making me feel ill and I wasn't going to win.

Anyway I have a lovely Grandchild to play with and another on the way and I can read about how you wonderful people are working with your children in the way I did, and the way we all know it should be.

[Smiles]

Belated birthday wishes from me too!! Grandchildren are so refreshing aren't they. I have three now, my granddaughter whi is nearly four has been helping me do dinner today , making cakes etc, her younger brother who is nearly two is asleep. They visit frequently brcause there Mum and Dad(my son are separated) . I have a new grandson who is four weeks old - so tiny and a treasure. Having grandchildren has revived me.

 

 

I runa playgroup and just this week we had our OFSTED, the inspector made my day when she said how she like our group because we were very child intiated and had plenty of free play - yes we do have some strucured but the children hardly notice it. It made my day - somtimes I feel I am fighting a losing battle but the Inspector has resored my faith.

 

Sue