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sorkycake · 13/11/2008 21:42

Just in general....

Today we have read and done a bit of maths, spellings and played with a playmobil town.
We made a den out of the bunkbeds and quilts and shopped for advent calenders.

whatcha all up to?

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julienoshoes · 17/11/2008 23:18

oohh yes empty swimming pools/parks/iceskating rinks/bowling allies/cinemas etc.

It is always a shock to go to one of these places in school hols and find them full of people!

lindenlass · 18/11/2008 07:42

I can't take mine swimming without DH - too many children for the adult:child ratio rules!

Fillyjonk · 18/11/2008 07:49

oh yes swimming, we can't all go even with dp (3 kids 5 and under). Local pools offer "swim safe" sessions where you can take 2 little ones in per adult but oddly they are all during working/school hours.

Regrettably, I think we might have to pay another visit to center parcs with the grandparents, for this very reason. Oh life is hard.

forevercleaningdogploppers · 18/11/2008 07:55

today we have an hour with a maths tutor followed by a round of golf

Fillyjonk · 18/11/2008 08:16

see forever my smilies would be the other way around on that one

forevercleaningdogploppers · 18/11/2008 08:17

mumtoo3 · 18/11/2008 08:24

i have a good day today ds and dd2 both have swimming lessons so i am in the pool for an hour then dd1 has her trampolining lesson this afternoon, so i can drop the younger two off with my mum, and catch up on some study work while she bounces (she wont let me leave the side of the trampoline!!!) but i get a break

and some how we need to fit a supermarket shop in and english and maths (today is our limited study day )

GentleOtter · 18/11/2008 09:21

Hello!
Can anyone please help. I've just had a phone call from the LA and the director of education is coming to do a home visit next week to see what work we have been doing with dd.

We are not organised at all, are moving home and the house is like a pigsty AND we have a toddler.

We do a lot of work outside and I tend to 'teach' dd there rather than lots of written work etc for example we are working on patterns of nature just now in leaves, grasses etc and it is all oral work. We use cookery for 'counting' skills.

The woman who is coming is an outright bitch - we have crossed swords before- but she is going to expect work books or something.

Can you help me achieve a miracle by next week? Am aiming for Stepfordy Waltons sort of set up.

forevercleaningdogploppers · 18/11/2008 09:30

Firstly, I would telephone them back and say it is not convenient for the visit at the moment. You are in the middle of a house move etc etc.

Remember, you do not have to have a visit. It is your choice.

Are you moving to a different LA area? Then hopefully you can get lost (in the nice sense) from their records!

If you don't mind having a visit, let them know that you will be in contact again once the move is out of the way and you are settled into your new home (in around a year )

julienoshoes · 18/11/2008 09:36

Do you want to have a home visit at all-or just not right now?
Which LA do you come under?

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sorkycake · 18/11/2008 10:18

Ooh I don't think a week is enough notice personally.

I would like at least a month and that would be to tidy up atm .

I'd be inclined to ring and say it isn't convenient because of moving and that you'll contact them after Christmas once you're all settled.

We have too many kids to go swimming and went to Center Parcs in October, it was fab...but it left them wanting more.

It's sooo expensive to go swimming locally too. Last time Dh took dd1 it cost £9 . I think that's extortionate!

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GentleOtter · 18/11/2008 10:19

Thank you.

The move is from our farmhouse to a caravan on the farm but it is a nightmare. The caravan is all ready but I cannot do the move so we are in the really decrepit farmhouse. It has not been 'done up' since 1936 and is pretty grim.

The reason for her visit is to explore some extra help (dd has learning difficulties) and while I would rather nibble my own toes off than have this woman come, we urgently need extra help.

Today, I am going to rake for dd's work and some projects that she has done, though goodness knows where they are. I am demented.

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sorkycake · 18/11/2008 10:21

Should add I asked MN Towers to consider putting our 3 threads for newbies and our links permanently at the top of the topic so it will be the first thing people see when they come to the board.

Does anyone have any objections to some sort of sticky at the top? Will save us bumping.

People are obviously still very welcome to post their own "what do I do?" posts of course, but if they don't want to then the info is all handily there too.

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GentleOtter · 18/11/2008 10:36

I noticed your thread the other day, sorky and it would be invaluable if there were stickies.

forevercleaningdogploppers · 18/11/2008 10:48

agree sorky - fab idea

julienoshoes · 18/11/2008 11:58

Yes sorky it would begreat if there were stickies.

Gentle otter.
I'd suggest that you write to the lady concerned and say

Thank you for the offer of a home visit on the ,,,,,Nov 2008. However it really is not convienient to have a home visist right now, due to a number of reasons. I anticpate that I will be back in touch with you by....(you choose date) to let you know another date/how we are going to supply you with information about our daughters home based education.

What extra help are you needing GentleOtter?
Have you spoken to folks on the HE Special Needs support list? They often have construcytive suggestions to make, as there has usually been someone there in a similar position-and they are good at dealing with LA reps, especially bitchy ones!

GentleOtter · 18/11/2008 19:10

Thank you Julienoshoes.- I am not thinking straight just now due to the house sort- of-move, wild toddler, moody dd, working on the farm and I've just lost my Dad.

If you don't mind, I'm pretty much going to copy your note verbatim and send it off to the evilbitch busy woman from Education Services to put her off for a bit.
Even our solicitor commented that she was a complete cow at our last 'run in'.

I have had a look at the HE special needs link and have enlisted with them. Many thanks.

julienoshoes · 19/11/2008 00:32

I think you are doing just fine to be coping with all of that GentleOtter-you must be a mighty powerful woman!

I'm happy for you to use my post however you like, if it gets the evilbitch busybody from the LA off your back.
Just keep on telling yourself that the choice on how to provide information about the education being provided is yours! You are in charge here.

Hopefully you will get the help and support you need from folks on the HE special needs list-I'll see you there although I very rarely post there these days.

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