Mouseketeer
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I wasn’t sure about the first (took a while to get going), already had the 2nd, pleased I read it as was way better than the 1st and thought the 3rd was better again, waiting for the 4th now 📚
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Isn’t it ever! Some days I only achieve the things that weren’t on the list to start with so if I didn’t do that it would look like I haven’t done anything 🙄
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How I envy you zigzag
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Hi JJ and welcome 😊 I add things to the list after I’ve done them just so I can tick them off ✔️
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Don’t know what planet some these parents are on now, I tell myself nothing else they say or do or don’t say or do can shock me …..and then it does 🤦♀️ I do that to with the constantly late arrivers 🫢
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It’s such hard work, I hate doing things it bits and pieces instead of just getting the job done, if they all got the same thing wrong I’d think it was my guide sheet but they just don’t read what’s been given 😞 I had that happen too zigzag, it took a whole week of Ofsted speaking to HMRC (Ofsted tell HMRC, they update who is on the childcare voucher registration 🤦♀️) Ofsted wouldn’t speak to me as I was no longer the NP, Ofsted require notifications for this that and everything else yet can let that happen at the click of a wrong answer without even checking 🤷♀️
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Well it’s been two weeks of hand holding new committee members here to get the forms/checks done, Thankful to have new members but OMG 🤯 topped off when one of them said ‘I can’t think of anyone to sign the ID check form’, I said “please bring me the ID with the forms and I can do the ID check as the Ofsted registered nominated person” (they had simple guidance telling them this), their reply “oh, I thought it had to be a professional” …..says it all really doesn’t it 🥺
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Staff communication
Mouseketeer replied to EldenePreschool's topic in Early Years Setting Management
Hi, welcome to the forum, I tend to use Reflections if I want to share something with all staff, they can add comments/thoughts too, because staff really only use the app I do add a key child each so they see the notification for it (parents don’t see reflections), I think documents set to staff only would work but I haven’t tried it so not sure how staff know anything has been added. -
Looks wonderful zigzag, please you have a good time 😊 💃🏻 🕺 (for panders), the right person went, glad he didn’t get the idiots underdog votes as often happens, the others all seem quite good this early on.
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What wonderful news for you Gezabel, Best Wishes to you all for a healthy pregnancy 🤞
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No idea how/why my reply is in the quote box louby 🤷♀️ welcome to the forum Miss Hilton, I take my hat off to you and all Reception teachers/TA’s, we can find it difficult to manage with 8:1 with the higher number of children with challenging behaviours we seem to have now, and 6 weeks later you get to do it with likely only 2 of you and having to get the phonics and maths in 😔, we recognise many chn aren’t as ‘school ready’ as cohorts in the past were, toilet training is happening much later, independence doesn’t seem to be on the agenda at home and sadly technology as a babysitter has a lot to answer for. Good luck, hopefully other reception teachers will come along with some helpful strategies 🤞
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Hope everyone’s week has gone well and you haven’t all melted 🥵🤞 We unusually have more in the 2025 yr group than 2024, so 9 has seemed like 90 at times 🙈, sessions have chopped and changed which has meant a whole register reprint today 😞 and I’ve never known a group of parents who can’t return the requested paperwork 🤷♀️ have a good weekend ☀️
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Meals and voluntary contributions
Mouseketeer replied to LittleLot1's topic in Tapestry user conversations
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I had an end of year, youngest in the class who was more than ready to start school, but I now wonder if they are more affected at the other end of their school lives where having had that extra year in school would have benefited them when it came to 6th forms and uni’s, and all their friends are doing things like learning to drive way before them 🤔 FM, I’m paperwork ready to go back but that’s about it 😔 I don’t really seem to have been away from the place much but love coming and going when I want to. Holidays and expected babies sounds great 👍 Hoping those about to start back have a stress free first week 😊
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Hi all, everyone sounds busy, busy, busy I’ve had the dreaded email……….place your milk order for Mon 4th Sept 😭 (that they can’t deliver anyway as we never have a Monday delivery) and the registers are now printed so it must be true, I’m now ready for that break, told myself I wouldn’t do any work related things this week, I don’t know why I do that and this mornings job is change the outside tap and hope I don’t get soaked in the process 💦 then meeting a lifelong friend for our once a year catch up lunch 😊 Enjoy the rest of the week everyone x
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I feel really lazy compared to Froglet’s week …though I am pretty much on top of the paperwork side of things now, just the dreaded staff rota to do (which I keep finding any excuse not to 🙄), and need to get in and do some cleaning/gardening type stuff. I need an action plan for the onslaught of funded 2yr olds come April, already getting enquiries, I can see us having to staff up to cater for them, then they’ll all turn 3 and you won’t need all the staff but won’t be able to bring in more 2’s as there won’t be enough floor space 🤷♀️ I also went on a coach trip, Mapperton House & Gardens (& cafe 😉), it was shown on the first episode of the Alan Titmarsh Dorset series a few weeks ago, I went along to make the numbers up but it was actually a nice day.
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Well that’s a game changer 👍I have asked so many times and been given different things to try but who knew it was so simple 🤷♀️ A huge Thank you …..though it looks like the 7’s will still need updating soon 🤣
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Hi Jack Thank you for the advise , I did wonder if the 6’s would be up to the job. We’ve had the not adding multiple pics issue since we moved to the new app, I’ve tried different suggestions made but it hasn’t helped but haven’t had ‘hold your finger on a pic’ suggested so will give that a try 👍 Is there a minimum spec for android updates if we don’t go with iphones? I’ll give the above a read too. Many Thanks
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Hi, techy help appreciated please….. I’m looking to change from Amazon Fires 7’s (main issues being only being able to add one pic at a time on the latest app and photo quality is hit and miss, even in the same tablets) I’m thinking of using more sim free mobiles, any advice on the most cost effective/good for the job welcome, IPhone 6 refurbs seem reasonable but how long would they be supported with updates? Thanks 😊
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Reminds me of coming home from work one day and OH had decided to spring clean the lounge (😱) asked him where the curtains were ( 2x floor to ceiling dry clean) yep! in the washing machine, I could have cried but to be fair they were ok 🤞
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Exactly Cait! and who on earth thought those little ankle boots with the zip on the inside were a good idea 🤷♀️ I ask parents to consider independence when buying new shoes.
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Hi all, and welcome guest1 😊 Have managed to wind down a bit more this week, lots of catch ups with friends (that obviously involved food), making good progress with the TDL and feeling a little smug that we appointed a new staff member 😃
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Hi 👋 Not to many of our school leavers could join their zips before we finished, we have a box of zippers, button cuffs, buckles to practice during the summer term as we find when they really need to be practicing those self help skills they’ve stopped wearing coats and heavy outdoor shoes, as above little steps and lots of praise and it will suddenly just click. As for laced shoes, if it isn’t school policy they wear lace up shoes go for Velcro shoes, it will help him be independent and feel he can do it himself 😊
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How has a week gone already? 😔 3 days in work then a couple with family outings, lots of sun yesterday but wet, dark and gloomy today, a bit of catch t.v, a bit of knitting, key group sorting and a bit of eating (well, that’s a lie, a bit more than a bit 🐷) Acedemic calendar & diary + note pads bought 🤩 Also a bit more aware of what I post that might give me away, but that said it would be great to have more people posting about current EY issues 🤔 🤞for brighter weather soon x
