green hippo

Thank you all so much for your replies. This particular parent is extremely difficult and irrational. She was banned from the playground at her previous school!! Anyway, we are trying to move forward without promising anything we aren't prepared to do. It's been a very tricky term! Thanks again, Green hippo xxx

Thank you for your reply. I have tried to talk to the parents but she has dramatically overreacted and won't accept any explanation. We work within ratio 1:13 which I personally don't think is right but that's the ratios we're given. We cannot be next to the children all the time but taking away resources is not the answer. Thanks again Green hippo

Thank you for your reply. It has massively kicked-off today. Probably the toughest day of my teaching career. Could I just ask what scissors you use. We have normal school safety scissors but are considering whether we should have the plastic ones with metal blades inside? Thanks x

Hi all, Hope you are all well and coping with the recent lockdown. I'm in a school nursery 3-4yos. Today, for the first time in many years we had a hair cutting incident - not drastic, thank goodness but, of course, the child of the trickiest parent in the class!!! I feel a bit stupid asking this, but does everyone else have scissors available in their workshop area for children to access without always having direct supervision from an adult - e.g. adult in room but not necessarily next to scissors at all times? Of course, we've had the usual questions - why weren't they supervised? Why have they got scissors? etc - starts me seconding something we've done for years! Thanks in advance Green Hippo x

Thank you everyone. I like the idea of parents 'hiring' for a year. x

Thank you Finleysmaid. We have managed to get some over-the-head coats from Decathlon which I would get or recommend parents to get if we were going to go for separates. x

Hi everyone, I've not been on for a while - unfortunately Facebook groups have sort of taken a-hold and I forget to check on here. I hope you are all well. I was wondering whether people use all-in-ones for outdoor play in school Nursery and Reception classes. We had a set for the children to use in the mud area, however, we found them difficult to get on and off and they actually put some children off playing. At the moment we use slightly larger waterproof coats that go over their head and fit over their coats if need be for the mud area. However, we have had the usual complaints about children going home dirty and wet. We, of course, change the children if they are very wet or dirty and have asked parents to make sure their coat is waterproof as many have these soft shell school coats which just hold water. We now have a few parents sending in all-in-ones which I understand but am worried about how we are going to manage the children putting them on and off when there are only 3 members of staff and 2 children who need 1 to 1! What do you suggest? Ask parents just for coats/try to manage all-in-ones/ask for separates? Thanks in advance Green Hippo x