Mouseketeer
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I refuse to fill in 42 addresses, mind you they can’t always manage that bit…and not because they can’t, just can’t be bothered 😕 there has to be a better way than this printing them all nonsense, back before Covid we didn’t have to do each term just add the next terms hours but then for some unknown reason it went back to termly 🤷♀️
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This weeks rants (among many) would have been “how many chances do you need to return the funding form”? and “for C**** sake how many times have you been asked to name things” …they must think we all have photographic memories and remember which top/jacket/hats/shoes each child took off when they came through the door, and just when you think you have it sorted they send them with new, un-named stuff 😭
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Doesn’t it ever, and then miraculously they become entitled to 30 hrs 🤬
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Yeah, you don’t have to keep it in the thought bubble anymore 😁
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I take my hat off to you zigzag, a big part of me envies you, It will be a shame if you don’t stay in childcare in some way or another but I wish you well with whatever comes next ….and breath!
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Our HV team seem to have a favorite mantra of ‘it’s age appropriate’ no matter what we feel the issue might be, and once parents hear that whatever we think counts for nothing 😖
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I often wonder at that, especially when there is often a younger sibling too, but maybe it’s cheaper than washing all the wet/soiled clothes, they seem to have the mind set that if they leave it much later it will be an instant result and they won’t have to do the ‘training’ bit….not helped by HV’s telling parents it isn’t unusual to not be toilet trained by the time they start school 😡
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It’s bloody ridiculous, I’m jarred off with supporting in Pre-School to know it isn’t also happening at home, I’m seriously thinking about banning pull ups, they are either still in nappies if they need them or they are wearing underwear, not only because of the time it all takes but the number of unnecessary nappies, gloves, nappy bags, wet wipes going into landfill, why is it now acceptable for 3.5/4yr olds with no other needs to not be out of nappies? other than lazy parenting 😡
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FM - well done on what sounds like a positive Ofsted experience, always good to have feedback when you’re ready, relax and enjoy the ‘relief’ that’s it done. Zigzag - I’m sad to read this, it really is ‘all too much’ now and then BJ thinking he can play games with the ratio’s, if our ratio’s were made up of groups of chn with no Sen or behaviour needs or the need for a staff member to be constantly out of ratio either changing nappies, wet cloths or taking toilet trainers every 20 mins or so because they really aren’t ready for TT you might think maybe you could add a couple more to adult:ratio’s but with the reality I think it might be a final nail for the few good staff we do have left 😔
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Hope you all have a relaxing Easter weekend and enjoy whatever plans you have 🐣
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Just a baby cardi for grandson, in 4 ply and it’s taking foreverrrrrrrrr! 🧶
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We do but have never had one (hope that hasn’t jinxed it, they’d have a field day with the number of absences our chn have lately for one reason or another.
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Ours is a right pain to work out when the end of the financial year falls in the term instead of the Easter holiday 🙄 I’m not sure what our counties take is closing for the BH extra, was thinking I’d have to let each choose a day and cover them.
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I set them on training and completing outstanding 2 year reviews, but there is only so much to fill 5 days working from home, what I wouldn’t give for 5 days working from home. This last week is actually the first week of our Summer terms funding, next term will be 12 weeks (13 total summer funded weeks), we won’t finish until 23rd, which is late for us, we went back 10th Jan.
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Sounds like a plan 👍 we have another week to go and our first staff member positive this week, perfectly ok but asked her to stay off until I’d formulated a plan and I still haven’t 🙈
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Hi all, have any you decided how you’re playing the new Covid guidance regards staff who are pos/suspected pos, are you asking them to stay off for the 5 ‘try to avoid’ days? Will this be on full pay? what if they say no? Tbh no one will be paying around £70 to find out via PCR and no one is supposed to be LFD testing so I’m thinking no one will know for sure so just follow SSP procedures 🤷♀️
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This sounds promising, look forward to more details 😊
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Good spot fm 👍
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Fab for adding to new parent packs 👍 -
Many congratulations on your 50th anniversary 🎉
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Oh zigzag, I hope you’re not to understand the weather with it, I’m sure these things get us when we can finally take a breath, whether getting to a holiday or something stressful like Ofsted inspection being over after waiting for it for sooooooo long, rest up and get better soon
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No worries, just having a plan helps, I rarely get it all done, if I don’t make a note of the little things that enter my head to do or others ask me to do I forget now 🤦♀️
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That’s great zigzag (& team) very well done, look forward to hearing the outcome when you can, but any feedback would be good when you’re ready please 👍
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Oh no Fm, that is awful 😞 stay strong I’ll be thinking of you zigzig, I agree and wish it had stayed unannounced, try and get some sleep, you’ve got this 👍
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Yes! convenient isn’t it! And then there are those who know how to play the game, they are 2 yr funded then bam they are entitled to 30 hrs 🤷♀️ …..and I’m with you on the vouchers, Waitrose? M&S?
