louby loo
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Everything posted by louby loo
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Now you're just gloating! 🤣🤣🤣 I'm actually thinking I don't need either, just the staffs own knowledge - but I guess that only works if the staff have knowledge in the first place! And while I'm in a ranting mode - why do they always have to add so many photo's in these documents? At the least the DM hasn't - but then again it's printed in a very un-user friendly format. Information spread across pages rather than compressed into one page? At least the B-to- 5 is more readable even if it full of colour and photos so expensive to print off!!
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I've requested that the staff sort the cupboard when I'm not there 🤣😳
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I can't get my head around either the new DM or the B-to-5 one! That alone seems a good argument for retirement 😩
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Another random question - which maybe sunnyday can answer - Can early years workers really make good gardeners ? I've planted my seeds and the instructions say .. 'prick out the weak ones, select the strongest'...... and my work head says 'but everyone is unique and just needs to right support' 😳
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This is how we feel too! The children's safety has always be foremost - but everything else has slipped, actually I would say children safety and staff mental well being has been our top priority - and I will be telling Ofsted this. It did say priority would be given to requires improvement and no previous inspection (which we will will now come under 😭).. I'm hoping the requires improvement will give us hopefully a month or so to get back up to speed. I will now be eagerly waiting to read any new reports from 4th May onwards. I did have a panic moment Friday when I got a call from an 'no caller ID' number..... sunnyday will like this- it was a headcount query 🤣🤣
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Just committee and manager xx
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We had to reregister when the then owner left owing loads of 14k rent arrears and I ended up taking it over. Technically we haven't actually had an inspection which puts us as a priority. 😭. Slightly worried as we are 'covid weary' now and have slipped into bad habits - which was why today was so good as we could relax, chat and recognise our failings ready to get 'back on it' as it were. Staff all now feeling more confident.
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Yes another Friday done. We have just had a long awaited staff meal! We actually had full uninterrupted conversations 😂 Obviously outside, but lovely country pub with really good food...... I chose from a menu and had hot food cooked for me!!!!!!!!!!! (wine was had too 😁) apart from the obvious restrictions it was good to feel normal for a few hours. We haven't had a meal together for over a year and it was so relaxing, and it's been reasonably sunny here today. Although I must say the short walk to the pub was a tad scary down a country lane but worth if for the wine 😂 and we did all get collected to go home. 😊 I'm feeling upbeat, ready for our very imminent inspection from any time next Tuesday onwards 😳. and sunnyday... just go ahead and whack those heads together!
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Ha ha, I know what you mean- literally just done mine just now! I had a chat with my deputy Monday. ...... she's told me when I go- she goes!🙀 I was priming her for my retirement 😳
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Happy Birthday for yesterday Zigzag and dad xx
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I've expanded back to normal!! The panel of shame has gone!!!🤣😂
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Happy Friday everyone! 🙂. Lovely and sunny here- and I'm off on a picnic with a whole crowd of 6! Other than work - it's the biggest group I've done for over a year. 🙀 Hope you all have good weekend. Note: I thought the top banner thing was just my Mac not liking the whatever programme used to add something nice looking!!!!😳
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Essex stopped a few years ago. Such a shame it was probably the most useful resource they ever offered :(
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Well I'm calling it the 'Panel of Shame" as it highlights those of us with to much time on our hands!!!!! 🤣😂
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Well.... I'm not a lover of change, but I'll get over it 😂
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I'm feeling the need to knit some socks now. I'm better at crotchet than knitting though, but I am thinking if I tried a strippy pair at least I could make sure they are both the same size (think the heel would need to one colour though 🤣) If I do try- I wouldn't decide who they are for until finished- that way I can match the socks to the correct sized person!
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We went back Monday... not sure why I was so sure today was Friday 😳...
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I thought it was Friday today 😳..... turns out it's Thursday 😱
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Well Jell!!!!! I'll be the only one left at his rate 🤣 Have fun, and enjoy your time 😀 xx
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This is very much like us. Most of our planning is inside our staffs heads! We do have a sort of planning meeting- as a group we go through a list of all the children a check they are on track or not, and then 'plan' any appropriate actives etc. Our long term plan is literally a list of dates of events/festivals. We're due ofsted any-day and I hope this is good enough 😳 At our last inspection the inspector loved the fact the staff new the children so well, and that most could answer question about any child and not just key-children. she never even bothered looking at any paperwork! I'm hoping this fits with the new EYFS ethos- with less emphasis on paperwork..... however it seems inspectors can sometimes appear to set there own agendas so who knows 😩
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What a lovely idea.
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My last two remaining staff have got their vaccines booked for Friday 😁
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Well I can see that myself and Sunday spend a lot of time posting 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I have 'bubbles' at the top too.... but for a brief while it went back to the old picture. I also have a big grey circle on the likes/love bit of peoples posts 😳 (I may have said before - but I don't do change easily !!! 🤣)
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I think 6 sewing machines is a few too many!! 😂 I have.... one everyday good one, one John Lewis basic spare, and my very first 50 yr old one (kept loft) 😁 I also have another three inherited ones!! 😭 I really don't want to offend the people that have given them to me though...
