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Tuesday Staff Room.

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shoshe · 29/04/2008 07:34

Goodmorning all.

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mumlove · 29/04/2008 12:58

Sorry forgot to add the maximum amount at any one time, this might help decide.

mumlove · 29/04/2008 12:55

Katy - can you mark out the size of the outdoor area in your garden or the park etc and see how many children could play easily in that space (you would have to get some extras in for a while though).

KatyMac · 29/04/2008 11:58

It's tricky isn't it

ROSEgarden · 29/04/2008 11:25

Hi Katy, the smaller nursery with more outside space sounds best, after all its not SMALL just SMALLER! and when finances suit you can have playhouses etc built outside..plus the fresh air/excersize benefit over weighs the indoor space IMO.

eleanorsmum · 29/04/2008 11:12

katy - deff more outside space. kids don't get enough fresh air at home! you could put up a canopy maybe so they can still be outside if raining. dd's new school has this is the nursery section and kids can go in and out to water play and sand when they like even if rainy (coats on of course!). please continue to lurk in here, we're all getting quite excited for you!

back from library, both mindees asleep dd watching something special (with me of course ) then to do lunch for us both. will have to wake mindees to go to pre-school. hate doing that!

BoysAreLikeDogs · 29/04/2008 10:20

Hi all

Katy, go small if you can afford it.

KatyMac · 29/04/2008 10:12

6 children different 30 vs 24

Crace - stressful

crace · 29/04/2008 10:04

How do you mean exclusive Katy? Small and intimate? Personally as a parent that is what I'd want, rather like a c/m right? On the other hand, people like big nurseries too.

Hi Kay, how's it going?!

southernbelle77 · 29/04/2008 10:01

Morning all! No work today for me - horray!!
About to start on a mad dash of cleaning before picking dd up from preschool.

Trying to think what would be best Katy. The idea of a small exclusive one sounds good, although I wonder if a medium sized might make more money!

KaySamuels · 29/04/2008 09:52

Hi everyone

KM I would go with lots of outdoor space as I love the outdoors and so should kids . When you say exclusive would this help balance your finances as obv smaller nursery = smaller amount of fees.

KatyMac · 29/04/2008 09:47

Peeps what do you think? A very small exclusive nursery with lots of outside space? or a medium sized one with less outside space?

I know it's not childminding - but you lot support me so much

crace · 29/04/2008 08:31

Yep, been raining here this morning -blech.

Half day today which will be nice - dd caught another cold and was miserable yesterday, bit better today but she will probably go for a nap. Hooray!

vInTaGeVioLeT · 29/04/2008 08:23

mornin' it's a glorious sunny day here in Devon it's mad rush for me at lunchtime but an easy couple of hours before school pick-up. have a good day

eleanorsmum · 29/04/2008 08:15

grey and damp here, just waitng for mindees to arrive then off to library, post office and then back for lunch off to pre-school and out to toddler group, back from toddlers collect dd off to ballet then home and drop offs on the way! oh i cram too much into tuesdays! good job they only happen once a week! dd wants to do gymnastics aswell which would mean another day the same! mmmm will have to think. don't wnat her to miss out but!

have a good day all, be it rain or shine

thebumcleaner · 29/04/2008 08:01

Sunny here as well in Suffolk.

KatyMac · 29/04/2008 07:56

Sunshine here in Norfolk - I guess we are heading for a drought.....it's normally announced after 3 or 4 dry days

mumlove · 29/04/2008 07:38

Morning everyone.

Grey skies here again at the moment so will wait to see if it rains for the school run.

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