zigzag
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We are only open one morning, started with two children and have now increased to four. We have just put out a message to find out what people want after half term and the majority want to keep their children away until the schools go back. With only four children I don’t feel inclined to offer normal hours so this is a compromise. We are being funded for all our children still and this is continuing after half term. I have also made the decision to not start the new two year olds until after Easter when hopefully we will be back to normal numbers, hours and operating. My priority is getting all existing children back and settled again before newbies come in.
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How’s everyone doing? I am finding only working one morning a week incredibly hard! I feel quite lost and aimless at the moment without any kind of focus. Thank goodness for the dog, who needs long muddy walks each day. If only the weather would dry up and then I could get on with preparing the allotment but at the moment you can’t even walk on the soil let alone dig it. Anyone else lost their mojo? Don’t get me wrong I am incredibly grateful to be safe and well and living where I live and I really do thank my lucky stars each day for this.
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Yes this can be a sign of Covid along with an upset stomach. Apparently this can be quite common.
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I love This is us, think it’s a great series. Currently watching the Kominsky method which is funny. You need to be a certain age to appreciate the humour I think.
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Have just watched this and enjoyed it very much.
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Hope you all have a lovely weekend and try and shut off from work worries. Xx
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Sending you lots of love Sunnyday. The more I think about your situation the more furious I become that you have been treated like this. I would be very interested to see how your parents react and see if they take any action. As for the briefing, early years was of course not mentioned! I hope that now you have come to some kind of decision that you can breathe and relax again. Xxxx
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Advice please-Parents breaking Lockdown and social distancing rules etc.
zigzag replied to Greenfinch's topic in Covid 19
Oh goodness. All my best wishes to you all. Xx -
Advice please-Parents breaking Lockdown and social distancing rules etc.
zigzag replied to Greenfinch's topic in Covid 19
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. -
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.
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One of my great nieces took her first steps today as well! I don’t know where the time has gone.
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What a shame they couldn’t have decided this at the beginning and saved a lot of worry and anxiety for everyone.
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That’s brilliant news.
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Our outdoor area is a large tarmac area. Our current everyday provision outside includes, large sit in sand pit area, sand kitchen, slide, climbing A frame and ladders, hollow blocks, balance bikes and ride on toys. Our playground is completely open to the Cornish elements and has no shelter. I feel as we are spending more and more time outside that we need more activities/resources available. I am applying for a grant and am interested in finding out what you have and what works well in your provision. Please bombard me with ideas.
