louby loo
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That's really quite stunning Cait!
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I think many early years workers have the same tattoo! We must all have faces that are used to little people speaking random ramblings to us ... to which we are always so pleased to hear!!!
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Parts of Barking are still nice, I think it's more the Dagenham borders.
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We have an independent charity shop that takes ANYTHING..... sometimes I feel bad when I leave bits! He took about 4 big bags of children books last time I went. He did say his daughter was a teacher in Dagenham and Barking -which is one of the most deprived areas in the country though- and she takes most of the books to give out to families. :)
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Another week down, and I'm back to a three day week! 😁
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Do they have their milk allowance during the morning? I like the social side of snack myself, and as finleymaid says it a great learning opportunity that supports all areas. :)
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I think it's the constantly not being able to switch off during this pandemic that absolutely mentally drains you. Every time the phone rings/pings you just hope it not a staff member testing positive! We had a phone call from staff member this week, 10mins before opening. "sorry I'll be late in, the roads totally flooded, there's been a bad accident at XXXX.... " We were all just relieved it wasn't Covid!!!!!!
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YES, YES, YES!!!!!!!!! Already having it! To be honest I feel the parents (one in particular) are fuelling it. 😭 Give me a crowd of boys any day - at least they can be distracted with running and construction resources (sorry for being stereotypical - but it's true) Last year we had a group of what I call potential 'head girls' - they were fantastically well rounded, and always made sure everyone was included in games etc.....I REALLY miss that little group.
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I hope you're not doubting me? ...😇
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Well, another week over and I am totally shattered - I've had to do the full five days this week, which is almost full three weeks in a row 😳, I normally only do three days. Onwards and upwards - hope to be fully staffed again next week (fingers crossed). We have a very strange mix this year, we are girl heavy... and my are they needy! I'd like to think it's due to Covid etc, but in honestly I really don't think is.
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Oh my, I always imagined you were around the same age as me!........... but you're almost 10 years older!!!!! I'm only 27. 🤣
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Well, we're returning to normal at work, first covid staff victim back at work, but the second victim has been very poorly- luckily she was double vaccinated or it might have been a different story. Petrol: manic around here. We have a garage that had a delivery .... that jammed the village up for two days! Luckily for me I'm a panic'er, and I hyperventilate once my car reaches half-full at the best of times, so I've been fine 🤣. Been to an activity farm today with my granddaughter which including digging potatoes - that was nice and muddy!
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I believe this is sunny days- I have altered to take out the disqualification by associations and I'm sorry it's PDF though. I think I might have to fire up the old laptop to find the worddoc versions 🤣 I do PDFs as I can print double sided!! 2021 Staff Suitability Declaration - generic.pdf
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I think I have your one that I can upload if needed.
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I also have that many too! I did a massive paperwork cull in the summer-even though I'm still working 🙀
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Yes! Plus we all know 100% attendance is unusual - but it's the waiting (and praying) to find out if it's the 2 yr old that's off that day!! 🤣
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To be honest it's not been as stressful as I'd imagined it would be. The main 'stress point' is ratio's - especially as now they've removed the dispensations. We are only a small team and always work well over ratio anyway, but it's that worry first thing in the morning. We've had two birthdays (yesterday and tomorrow) and they've now turned three which as you know makes a huge difference number wise for the coming week thank goodness. 😊.
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Well I can't comment about anything as totally brain fried at the moment. We had our first actually cases this week, two staff members tested positive. Nightmare week but we coped fine. Parents have been fantastic, either keeping or offering to keep their children off. - apart form one who complained out being advised to get her child tested! 😂
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Didn't want to read and run - but I haven't a clue! At a guess I'd say no as doesn't it need to be both parents working? ..........unless a single parent ... and now I can see this is a never ending circle!
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Well we've just had our first Positive staff member 😭......... be totally ironic if the deputy caught it after dodging the bullet when her two teenage sons had it 2 weeks ago!! Luckily I've not been in since Weds, and when I was in I was mostly busy sorting the cupboard space- so totally isolating myself from all staff anyway 😳😂
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Glad it went well, and thanks for the update. :)
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Have you all remained fit, well, and negative ?
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Yes Friday again! I'm good now, I think I was just exhausted - I'd worked almost non-stop for two weeks clearing and sorting our new space. Back to my three days this week and feel far more relaxed again. I cleaned more carpets this morning! 🙀.... I feeling so motivated when it's sunny- but not hot 😁😁
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You keep chattering away ....... we are listening honest! 😊
