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Original poster

Has anyone else received notice that their child’s nursery is opening?

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Ethelfleda · 09/05/2020 12:47

Received an email from DS’ nursery last week. Exact wording:

“The nursery will be reopening on the 11th of May for children who's parents are Key Workers/ Critical Workers and for those parents who are still working and have not been furloughed”

I haven’t responded and am resigned to wait and see what is announced tomorrow. Both DH and I are WFH but just about managing.
Has anyone else received similar?

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hammeringinmyhead · 09/05/2020 15:08

No, as they're waiting for tomorrow but have said they will be in touch straight after. They have said they will prioritise working parents, which I get, but I am sad for DS as I was made redundant at the start of lockdown!

Musmerian · 09/05/2020 15:09

@pennylane83 - not a spelling mistake but a grammatical error pedant

Nochangeplease · 09/05/2020 15:09

Nurseries and schools have not been fed any information not in the public domain. Well ours certainly haven’t.

RedWillowWreckless · 09/05/2020 15:10

I own a nursery, we've had no communication whatsoever about reopening.

Oysterbabe · 09/05/2020 15:17

I haven't my stomach just did an excited little flip at this being a possibility.

LindainLockdown · 09/05/2020 15:31

That is great news, will be good for you OP, things are obviously getting to you.

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Ethelfleda · 09/05/2020 15:43

God sorry @pennylane83
Just made a bit of a tit of myself there didn’t I Grin

I blame lockdown/the heat for scrambling my brain.

Ahem. (Wishing the ground would swallow me up)

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Saladmakesmesad · 09/05/2020 15:46

I’d be very wary of a nursery that thinks they’re above the law.

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Ethelfleda · 09/05/2020 15:47

Yes, I concede. I did make myself look like a dick. Somewhat of a leitmotif in my life that is.

Apologies for being a little crazy everyone!

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IcyWind · 09/05/2020 15:48

No I haven’t heard anything from my sons nursery

Sweetiepye · 09/05/2020 15:48

Shame the op has now made the thread more about the grammatical error (not spelling mistake, as who’s isn’t actually a spelling error! It has just been used in the wrong context). Just posting to show op that I hadn’t noticed a spelling mistake, but had noticed a grammatical error. Biscuit

Tootletum · 09/05/2020 15:48

That would be such a massive relief if childminders can open. My toddler is just not safe in the house if we're working.

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Ethelfleda · 09/05/2020 15:49

In any case, we are not planning on sending him back any point soon. Waiting to hear what is announced tomorrow and then we will judge from there I guess. I’m not going to rush him back while we are coping I guess.

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Ethelfleda · 09/05/2020 15:49

Ok sweetie I have actually apologised.

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Sweetiepye · 09/05/2020 15:53

I see you have, but I don’t type quick enough to have seen your apology before posting! However I do type quicker than it took you to realise your error!

Sweetiepye · 09/05/2020 15:54
Grin
Rhianna1980 · 09/05/2020 15:55

okiedokieme Interesting, my head teacher friend has told me they are reopening from preschool through year 12 (private school) on 1 June. She didn't say how she got the information that the government is allowing it but probably through independent schools association I guess? She's told all staff to take their half term a week early as they are required in the week before reopening to prep

@okiedokieme I would love more update on the piece of news. What does he/she know and how they are planning their social distancing for the staff and students etc

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Ethelfleda · 09/05/2020 15:59

I see you have, but I don’t type quick enough to have seen your apology before posting! However I do type quicker than it took you to realise your error!

Fair point
Smile

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LtJudyHopps · 09/05/2020 16:16

One of my family members works in a nursery. She has been told they may be re-opening mid May but nothing official. If the manager/owners have had anything from the government they have not shared it.
Similarly loads of shops are preparing to re-open mid May.

Mullikins · 09/05/2020 16:23

Why is this thread full of people being dicks??? 😂

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Ethelfleda · 09/05/2020 16:25

Why is this thread full of people being dicks???😂

I’m afraid I can take credit for that one for seemingly not reading my own posts. I am now in a pit of self loathing about the whole thing.

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Ethelfleda · 09/05/2020 16:25

Agh! Bold fail! I can’t do anything right!

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MollyButton · 09/05/2020 16:30

I just wonder has your Nursery heard that Garden Centres are going to be allowed to open, and got confused over the type of nursery?

But I do know a lot of nurseries are struggling especially if the Government doesn't continue paying for furloughed workers.

Cherryblossomsnow · 09/05/2020 16:33

@ethal this thread is making me smile though. I like that you apologised Halo

CrazyTimesAreOccurring · 09/05/2020 16:44

I am now in a pit of self loathing Grin you took it on the chin @Ethelfleda have a hand out of the pit Daffodil (couldnt find a hand emoji, so am offering a daffodil)