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  1. zigzag
    Oh goodness. All my best wishes to you all. Xx
  2. zigzag
    I would be withdrawing the child’s place. I know it’s not the child’s fault and at the end of the day they will be the one missing out but you have to protect your staff and children in the setting.
  3. zigzag
    Oh goodness sunnyday what an awful dilemma and how truly disgusting that you are being told this by your LA. How can they legally refuse to fund you from April when actually none of us know what the situation may be by then and we are all hopeful that we may be able to get back to some kind of normal opening. Would it be any good contacting the EYA about this? I think if I was in your position and in current circumstances I would be tempted to throw in the towel, but that is just my personal opinion. I was very against opening and luckily managed to deter a lot of my parents as they did not like the thought of outdoor only sessions. So currently we have just got two children attending one day a week but at least doing this means we will get our funding for all children for this half term. We have told parents that our opening hours and days will be under review on a two weekly basis as numbers increase or decrease. I feel increasingly sad each day as the early years workforce is being completely overlooked and ignored and do wonder if, when this is all over what morale will be like.
  4. zigzag
    One of my great nieces took her first steps today as well! I don’t know where the time has gone.
  5. zigzag
    What a shame they couldn’t have decided this at the beginning and saved a lot of worry and anxiety for everyone.
  6. zigzag
    That’s brilliant news.
  7. zigzag
    I saw him on Andrew Marr this morning, still insisting schools are safe and saying that schools and nurseries are open so that NHS staff can work. Has he even seen the key worker list?
  8. zigzag
    Are we in early years settings required by the government to provide any learning activities online for our families? During the last lockdown we posted activity ideas etc onto Tapestry for our families but this was because we wanted to. I have seen a lot of settings saying they are doing proper online interaction and learning activities and am getting a bit worried that this is now an expectation.
  9. zigzag
    That’s what I fear may happen with our lot. As soon as they know some are back at pre-school they will think it’s ok and appropriate to send them. We are reopening next week but to be fair a couple who said they were coming back have backed out already so we are opening for 3 children on Monday and Wednesday morning and for the time being have closed on the Friday as we only had 2. (None are key workers or vulnerable)
  10. zigzag
    Oh no. What a worry, hope you are ok.
  11. zigzag
    Hope you relax and enjoy your day Froglet. X
  12. zigzag
    Spoken like a native there Panders my ansome!
  13. zigzag
    Just leaving this here in the hope some silliness may make you smile!
  14. zigzag
    I think it’s absolutely ridiculous that it isn’t a national requirement, the government need to step in and act now to change this. Let’s hope these campaigns start to get momentum behind them.
  15. zigzag
    I think giggling is the best thing we can do otherwise we might all start crying and never stop!
  16. zigzag
    Blimey, that is truly terrifying, just what is wrong with people? Do they not watch the news?
  17. zigzag
    Would love a copy of a letter sent if you do Sunnyday, that maybe I could tweak for my MPxx
  18. zigzag
    So we are back at work next week, we have reduced our hours to mornings only and we will only be offering three mornings currently. On one of these mornings we will only have 5 children. (Until everyone else thinks it safe and returns) I am looking at being outside all the time, either in the playground or going on nature walks etc. I think this lowers the risk of transmission and will reduce the amount of cleaning etc. S anyone else thinking of being outside only? (I am also hoping that some parents might complain and then I can politely tell them to keep their child at home with them in the warm!) All the children attending have a non working or furloughed parent at home, this is why I am so frustrated!
  19. zigzag
    So pleased for you louby loo. Two of the children we have coming in are new and it will be the first time they have attended. I don’t think this is the best time for them to start as nothing is normal but what do I know, only been doing the job for 30 years. In fact I am aiming to try and become outside provision only, any one else thinking about this is an option?
  20. zigzag
    Heard a beauty today, retold by a head teacher on Twitter. Parent saying they needed their child to attend school as they were a dog Walker and walked dogs for NHS workers!
  21. zigzag
    I totally understand what you mean. So far next week we have between 5-10 children wanting to attend. None have key worker parents, most have parents that don’t work and a couple who are currently furloughed. I am incandescent with rage that we are being put in this position so they can have their “me time”
  22. zigzag
    Cornwall are paying also.
  23. zigzag
    I was warned last night in a nice round about way to keep my mouth shut and not say what I think! I’m staying off our messenger page and watching with interest as the chairperson deals with the parents.
  24. zigzag
    Two classes, cases or glasses Sunnyday? If it’s two cases, then you stand no hope of reading it!
  25. zigzag
    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-financial-support-for-education-early-years-and-childrens-social-care/coronavirus-covid-19-financial-support-for-education-early-years-and-childrens-social-care?fbclid=IwAR3Ghy8VcWweRuGEcjMxicxccE1hQc5vgy2foCefdI8eyH_LSGjipE4mmpc
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