Monday Monday morning! staff room open!

are there virtual biscuits available in the staffroom, do you have virtual seats

MareenMLove _ congrats on job interview result.you must be delighted.oh did you take my advice waft in a haze of perfume and killah heelsor a regular well prepared interview. good luck deciding.cant offer any advice as i dont raelly know about Cm or TA posts

Thankyou all for your advice and after a little bit of reading on websites I have decided not to take her tomorrow as we are going to toddler group and will then speak to her mum about wed (she usually goes to preschool) but would be willing to keep her at mine as we don't go to any groups that day.

Just popped in before bed.....ds had slapped cheek and I had to keep him off nursery (school's rules). Being pregnant myself, I know how this can be a problem for unborn child so IF you take them, don't go to toddlers as you just don't know who you might be putting at risk.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/2724/489113?stamp=080303202832.oh FFS im off see you all later

(mo just sprayed graffitti on your wall).xxx

Er ROSE, something vexes thee? Has someone upset you? Show me the thread.

ML, I thought it was NO exclusion either. I remember a Brownie having it the day before camp and we checked with NHS Direct etc and they said it was fine.

mumlove - according to my advice there is no exclusion for slapped cheek - however it can occasionally affect unborn babies before 20 weeks - so the mindee may not be very welcome at toddlers if there are any pregnant mum's there - i think i'd say yes but stay home

dunno Mumlove to direct gov have sugegstions? id be inclined to say no to them coming?

but what do i know...apparently im now a predjudiced, small minded guide dog hating bitch!..so id better keep my useless and 'wrong' opinions to myself in future!

Can I have some advice please, WWYD if 1 of your mindees parents phoned to say that mindee has slapped cheek?

Would you take them or say they are ill and need to stay home. I will be going to toddler group tomorrow with another 2 mindees.
Thankyou all for reading.

You're so right girls. I will think very cafefully about this job, when I've got all the details. Hopefully they'll come tomorrow. Its just a bit like, 'oh, this is my comfort zone!' I've done this for 12 years nearly and frankly its easy!

playing devils advocate, but dont just take the job cos its been offerd..if they want you, someone else will too..dp had the same problem few weeks ago, he decided agianst taking said job and is now glad he didnt as the cons outweighed the pros and he was only gunna go cos he was fed up were he is..make sure its right for you Mo, then if you still think so then go for it..do whats best for you and if sticking put for a while is that, then do it, but if you think this job is right go for it, but dont undermine yourself..good luck making the decision chick.xx

Meant to post this earlier: easter ideas

Just popped on quickly whilst kiddies having their snacks as wanted to see how Mo got on.

WELL DONE!!!! I KNOW you want to stop the CM so it's really down to this job or the next I suppose......go with your instincts once you've got the full details! Congrats again!

Hopefully be back later

Hi to everyone else

Thanks FM!

This wasn't what I was looking for on the internet, but I thought you might like to see how many policies these cm's think you should have!

Always welcome in the Staff room! Past experiences will always be appreciated!!

for mo

Hi FM. I'll get my marching orders into the big girl staff room soon too!

Yeah, you're right. Its only the notice thing that's holding me back! Its a dog eat dog world and thats all there is to it.

hi mo!!! congrats on new job in order? i'm not going for cm job anymore, far too many in my neck of woods, not financially viable atm anyway so maybe i shouldn't be in here.......

then i think you should just go for it maureenMlove - sounds like your mind is made up

don't envy you giving the notice but i'm sure that although very sad to lose you they'll be happy for you.

Lego, which I would NEVER throw away anyway! Pens and paper stuff.

I don't think it would work tbh. I couldn't do the morning run, so my main schooly would need to go elsewhere. Also, do I really want to work with teenagers all day and then revert back to 8 year olds after I've been in the classroom all day? afterall, MY dd is at secondary school, so I don't need to do primary kids in my house at all.

No, nice thought, but I think its got to be all or nothing.

Rock cakes are cakes that are hard(ish) on the outside but still soft(ish!) on the inside! Made with flour, butter, sugar, raisins, and an egg!

HJow much stuff would you have to keep for school age (which is what we are talking about)

Mo, VV's solution a good one. I would hang onto it - think how hard that stuff is to replace and you may want to get back into it someday. Smart idea to just go through it all, get it down on paper and go from there. You have a little time to decide.

SB - how do make/what are rock cakes??

Hi fruitloop!

M2L - that sounds lovely, definitely what you wanted eh when starting up? Must be glad to be appreciated.

Wow, well done Mo! I think you'll take it

Hi everyone! Sorry not had time to read in detail.

made cakes and are yummy! Only me and mindee1 at home now and mindee asleep so going to go eat some lunch!

Back later

Mmmm, I could I suppose. I have a feeling though, once I'm out, I'll stay out! The garage is a workshop sadly, so no room for my stuff. Its loft or nothing and there's already piles of stuff in there.

One of my mindees mums has just phoned to ask if I can accommodate a 3rd day a week! Typical! I'll have to make the decision by Wednesday now and go and talk it out with mindees parent. I just what to get the official offer, which they said they were sending today, so that I can really work out the figures.