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Rest, rest and more rest is what is needed. Everyone seems to be saying that rest and sleep are essential. I really think you need to forget the TDL and give in to your bodies need for rest and recuperation. The TDL will always be there, your health is far more important. Please look after yourself. All boosted now🍾🥳 I had the Pfizer jab this time, previous two were Astra Zeneca. Fingers crossed for no reaction as am still feeling tight chested from whatever it was I caught at the end of term. But I am so grateful for all three jabs. All shopping click and collected and raided the farm stall for vegetables, so what we haven’t got now, we haven’t got! Just keeping everything crossed that Dad is having a good enough day that we can get him down to ours for part of Christmas Day. Won’t know until the actual morning, so plans could very well change last minute!

Can I just clarify, when Sunnyday is asking if you are drinking plenty, that she actually means water! I have this image of Froglet downing bottles of Sherry, brandy, rum etc! 🤣😬🍾🤪 xx (actually sounds damn good to me) Im booked for my booster tomorrow, I have been suffering with a tight chest, aching body and annoying cough sine we before we broke up and just can’t shake it. Feel like I am dragging myself through treacle most of the day. Have done regular LFTs and they are clear. Hope having the booster won’t make me feel worse though.

You beat me to it Panders! I was also wondering how you are today Froglet? I hope all is well. X

Anyone else feel like this?

So pleased with the result, she is an inspiration to all and I think their partnership was lovely. How you doing today Froglet?

How are you today Froglet? Xx

Oh froglet, my heart goes out to you, I’m so sorry. Glad you have got such lovely people around to check in on you. I hope you are feeling ok. Don’t forget we are always here for you for a virtual chat and hug. much love xxx

Didn’t think it was a joke!🤣

🤭😱🤦🏼‍♂️ I can just imagine how you answered him!

1 week left for us Sunnyday. I think we will still be hoovering up glitter in July! I bought some microphones as are children are so into singing at the moment and the glitter coming of the microphones is insane! I seem to go home sparkling!

No chance of stepping away from the TDL, need to get it all done so can close down and switch off completely for the whole Christmas break! We have had a fun week filled with glitter and lots of singing and dancing! Still lots of coughs and colds doing the rounds here, hope they all go before Christmas!

I sympathise completely with you Froglet! Seems to be a few people like that at the moment! Sunnyday, that’s good to hear.

I thought Rhys was amazing this week. Didn’t like Johns dance this week or Ajs. I just think Dan is a real inspiration for all us non dancers! He’s shown real progress and determination and most of all enjoyment. And I think Rose is extraordinary.

Wow, you are either very brave or mad!

All of our little ones are back after the tonsillitis that was doing the rounds, nice to have them all back. Parent who was being difficult about her child not being able to come to school until the siblings have a clear PCR is still not being friendly and not letting the issue go, which is frustrating. Then had the nerve to turn up 15 minutes late the other afternoon with the excuse “oh I fell asleep”🤯🤯.

Just come across this.

Thanks Louby.

The committee wants to have some bank staff in place as a back up plan. Its been a long time since i had a staff member DBS checked. I just wanted to double check that I am going down the right route. They need to have an enhanced DBS and be signed to the update service. But when I got to the ofsted DBS application this comes up and they don't fit into either category. Any help would be most appreciated as I seem to be going round in circles and don't want to do it incorrectly. Role Guidance Our Ofsted DBS Application portal allows applicants to apply for a DBS check for one of the following ten roles: Childminder Living at Childminding Premises Working at Childminding Premises Nominated Person / Responsible Individual Director / Committee / Trustee Lives and works with childminder Sole Proprietor Registered Manager Home-childcarer (Nanny) Ofsted Inspector If you are not applying for a DBS check for one of the roles above, please contact us to discuss your requirements. Further Role Guidance Volunteer Guidance If you are applying with Ofsted for any one of the following roles, you will not be eligible to be considered as a volunteer: Childminder Living at Childminding Premises Working at Childminding Premises Lives and works with childminder Sole Proprietor Registered Manager Home-childcarer (Nanny) Ofsted Inspector If you are unsure whether or not you need to be applying for a DBS check as a volunteer, please contact us. Further Volunteer Guidance

So quick update, the committee voted to ask children with families with Covid in the household to stay at home whilst we are a staff member down and whilst local cases are so high. Our little bit of Cornwall known as the lizard peninsular has more than doubled its cases in a week, putting it amongst the highest level of cases in the uk. All of our parents have been really supportive of this except the Mum who brought her child in last week when her two siblings are positive. I received two Nasty emails from her on Friday evening which were really upsetting. I find it incredibly frustrating that she has so little comprehension of the worry that she caused us last week and actually just doesn't seem to care at all.

1 potato, two potato…. 1,2 buckle my shoe Peter hammers with one hammer Gosh you have really made me realise how few counting up songs there are in comparison to counting down songs!

I have a question and would appreciate your thoughts please. Our small community has been hit by Covid massively. The senior school is at the heart of it with 80 cases currently (and it’s only 500 place school) So cases in our small community are sky rocketing. We have two families with older siblings who are positive, one has stayed away from pre-school but the other has kept attending, with strict instructions to do daily testing. I have a staff member going in for an operation next week, leaving us a staff member down until January. I want the committee to vote that a child, who has any household member with a positive Covid tests has to stay home until the household are clear. I think this is the only way to try and protect our staff so we can hopefully remain open. My chairperson has said she doesn’t think we can do this. I have said we are not statutory education and as long as we offer to pay back the funding I think we can. Your thoughts on this please? On a personal note I have a very vulnerable elderly father who I live in fear of taking something into and a son who is now having an operation next week so needs to be Covid free.

We are low numbers and thankfully one of the children with the more challenging behaviour has after much input managed to gain control of his more unfriendly actions and behaviours and wow the impact this has on the rest of the group is amazing. It’s taken a year but we finally got there with him. So for that I am grateful. I know what you mean about the pull ups, we have never had so many children in them! And unfortunately they all seem to fill the pull up at some point during the session. Really hoping that the new ones starting in the spring term may be potty trained already! I am currently trying madly to get in touch with a child’s HV. Have left numerous messages, given her both home and work phone numbers and email address, but am getting nothing from her. It’s so frustrating, I just want to chat to her about a child who she has had concerns about in the past before I make a referral for him. I get that they are busy people but I want ten minutes of her time. So much for ‘working together’ Good news, my son finally has a hospital appointment tomorrow to get his MRI results on his knee injury. No thanks to our atrocious GP surgery as this could have happened a couple of months ago! Let’s hope he can now get the operation/treatment that he needs so he can get on with his life instead of being housebound. Have a happy day all, stay safe. Xx

I’m glad it’s not just me, I was wondering if I was being too sensitive. I’m tempted to ask for her not to come in until everyone gets the all clear but don’t know where we stand doing that with funding etc.

Well one family are isolating until they all get negative results which I am really appreciative of. The other family who have two positive cases in the siblings still sent their child to school. (She did have a negative LFT) I really struggle with this, it’s not for childcare purposes as she doesn’t work. I just can’t help,thinking it’s quite selfish.

Hope they are ok, and none else gets it. Xx