Rebecca

We're doing planned phone calls, zoom calls or Tapestry reports depending on what the parents want. We're pretty much redoing our usual parents evening but over the course of 6 weeks

Yesterday was fun ... 22 3 year olds caught in that torrential hailstorm. Our nursery garden is big, with trees - but it is a minute-long walk for little legs. So there I am in the office, minding my own business with my co-manager - "Goodness, listen to that rain!" ... "Where are the pre-school group?" ... "Oh blimey, they're in the garden". Cue us both grabbing coats and going to the door - I couldn't see my hand in front of my face! Said to co-manager you stay here, no point us both getting drenched. I ran up to the garden where my staff had got the children huddled under a big tree out of the worst of the storm. But they couldn't stay there. So, ensued a mad few minutes where we marched them back to the building - some crying as the weather was quite scary, some laughing because they love an adventure, others not seeming to notice! Back to the building - every child was wet through to the skin. Cue every child taking their clothes off "I'm all wet", brand new pre-schoolers looked at the older ones taking their clothes off and promptly stripped, including taking nappy off. A pile of wet coats, clothes, nappies and wellies!! It took the 3 preschool teachers, me, me co-manager and our office manager 20 minutes to restore order - everyone in dry clothes (mostly which were their own) all wet clothes bagged, cuddles distributed to those in need. No need to wash down the garden toys last night, they had their own wash. I then had to go straight to a meeting, feeling decidedly soggy. Thank goodness for hot baths. Today, I am working from home ....

Sending love Sunnyday x

... and then Covid came! One of our parents said "Ofsted and a pandemic in the same year should be illegal" I don't disagree!!

Are you still able to claim back the SSP for those who are self isolating? I claimed for staff back in March and April.