Its Hump Day Again in THE STAFF ROOM!!!!!

Hi dmo, we don't have OFSTED at our Netowrk Childminder groups, only the Childminder Co-ordinators and they said start planning for September (I should have put that but never mind), if by a small miracle I get this job, I need to get knowledgable about the Foundation stage as its one of the requirements of the post, I will also revise my Birth To 3 matters.

Oh well, gotta sort this activity so am off for tonight.

Bye all

Helen

Oh EM we all have these days,I often go out for the morning/afternoon to pass the day quicker. They will soon settle in and get used to it, and so will you.
LT - you sound really busy don't work too hard!

thanks hennipenni - school ok usually, nice small one where every teacher already knows ds' name. Will see what they tomorrow.

• i've posted my thoughts on that thread!

EM - {{{hugs}}} I reckon that will be me week after next. I stupidly have 2 new starters, one of them (baby) I had for settling in session today and she's not used to being without mum so needs a lot of reassurance, bless her but not only 2 new starters but the baby I've had since 8 weeks whose now coming full time - she cried a lot too if you don't give her 100% focus as she's used to the one to one care (double pay baby). So can I have a hug back at the end of that day? And I agree, you sound like you have the right attitude, it won't be like this for long!

Hope your DS feels better soon Kay, thats terrible, can't beleive that they didn't do any paper work. Are they ok in other respects?

Your DS is rather lovely and handsome.

Hope you've all had a good hump day!

can you believe this got no paperwork!

EM, found something under the table for you {{{{{{{{{{ HUG}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

Hope that feels better

Just popping on to say i've posted Ofsted's reply about yesterday's thread. Gotta go, dh wants laptop!

evening everyone - if you're still about. I've had tough day, made me wonder what i'm doing. had good caht with friend and anothe cm friend has invited me to new toddler group tom so think will be ok. have 10mth and 16mth old mindees and my own dd 3.5. have known 16mth old for an age but she is a bit jealous of newbie 10mth old. lots of crying from both parties today - so much so we spent all the time dd at school this pm walking round the park! did see cute squirrel though! just keep wondering what i'm doing worng! can't be in two palces at once! they both seem to wnat to be first! dd is being very good - a few trying times but shes so good usually anyway. i knwo they will get better as they get used to me and the routines we do. 16mth old is only part time and think she gets used to being at home again then comes to me again and can't seem to switch. i know she gets away with alot at home!

sorry for long rant in the staffroom, just needed to get it out and maybe find a hug.....................

Evening all,
just put DD to bed, I wish it was the weekend tomorrow as I feel so tired. Can't go to bed until I have sorted out DD brownie uniform for tomorrow night.

Shosh - I hope you are ok.

Mo - will wait to see pics of you in your new dress.

Shoshe! ouch! I am a danger to myself as well.

Mo - lol, your dh.. witty thing. Tell him he is so clever that he can sleep on the sofa tonight

I CAN SEE!! I have my trial contact lenses so can now function. hooray

Oh Shoshe that isn't good! But it does sound like you've had a good time at home!

I'm just grabbing 5 minutes as the kids have been somewhat loud and hectic this morning! DD how at preschool and mindee 1 asleep and mindee 2 sitting quietly eating a rice cake!

sounds like something i would do
my dh said i'm not safe

Good Afternoon all, wasnt in earlier, although up early.

I managed to fall backwards out of the car yesterday slipping on the mud! So was a bit sore and stiff this morning, so have been at home, with London11 and Shipmates and Tori3
2 doing singing

I don't have FB!

its not my profile picture so you will have to open my page

gin, hehehe even but some gin would be lovely

Ok, will calm myself until I take the info session on it.

crace the EYFS is really easy its more to do with play and outdoor time which nursery schools and primary schools will find hard but we do anyway!
how many of us this week have been out in the pouring down rain? prob all of us

Ugh the EYFS stuff makes me want to stop - yuck. I still need to do my course on it. The joys. Again I ask, why can't we just be childminders?

mum2luke
dont start EYFS stuff yet!!! Ofsted wont be pleased it only comes in sept 08 and Ofsted have not been trained yet
if you have an inspection from now till sept 08 you must still use birth to 3.
hope you get the job btw

did anybody go on my facebook last night? got a picture of my niece onto it doing her smile

where is the CAKE nobody has offered any!! all of us are to wound up with cj

Morning everyone.
We have drizzle here today I hope it doesn't get any heavier!
I have 1 mindee with me having a wonderful time having all the toys to herself, just having a coffee before needing to collect 2 mindees from preschool (they go to different ones), come home for lunch and sleep before going back to school for DD and mindee.
Please can we have a little sunshine soon.

Right, am off to do the shopping and get some things to prepare activity for Friday Network Childminder group, am doing the Hungry Caterpillar - we're doing a healthy eating theme and I have the book to use with the activity.

We are starting EYFS activities and themes such as 'people who help us'

If any of you have some themes which I could use for 0-5 yr olds which are inexpensive I welcome them all!

Helen