fridaysoff
12-08-2009, 06:50 PM
If you're reading this - please stick with me and help!! I am so DESPERATE to get this sorted out. I have read through lots of your posts and now I'm going to try one myself..
I've got 7 kids under 3yrs - great for the planning of continuous provision and all that, they all love being together and we can do group singing and other nice stuff- its nice, but continuously busy. They all only come for 2 or 3 days a week. I have an assistant but part time (my mum - not early years but she is brill, but rightly so, not wanting to be here after the kids have gone)
My problem - whatever I try I can't come up with a system of diary, observations, planning that I can manage on a day to day, week to week basis that works, the parents like and I can stay on top of.:( Don't think I can see wood for trees anymore. had my inspection, did great, x1 recmndation to consolidate paperwork. when I asked her for suggestions "Ican't help you" she said. NCMA person tells me "use what works for you" well the answer is NOTHING right now!:eek: and I feel so guilty and miserable about it because I want to be able to do my job well, but the paperwork niggles away in the back of my head incomplete and I'm too tired to be doing it now. (obviously could be doing it instead of being on here - er... well...:blush: )
I never do these forum things cos I'm usualy busy making up an activity or something - but I don't have the energy for that anymore right now either.
PLease would any of you be able to share what you do (can't see smiley for "beg")- I've tried the scrap books, I do a diary which grew into a journal... we have learning plans now to consolidate the observations we want to focus on but I can't keep them updated... I suppose I could work till 9:00 every night but I just don't want to. And it takes me SOOOOO Long to match the obs to the EYFS dev matters things which we are highlighting off (got those from my local authrty) I bet you've all disussed this before - just point me in that thread direction if you don't want to repeat it all...:blush:
can't wait for a reply - I know someone out there has a magic wand!
I've got 7 kids under 3yrs - great for the planning of continuous provision and all that, they all love being together and we can do group singing and other nice stuff- its nice, but continuously busy. They all only come for 2 or 3 days a week. I have an assistant but part time (my mum - not early years but she is brill, but rightly so, not wanting to be here after the kids have gone)
My problem - whatever I try I can't come up with a system of diary, observations, planning that I can manage on a day to day, week to week basis that works, the parents like and I can stay on top of.:( Don't think I can see wood for trees anymore. had my inspection, did great, x1 recmndation to consolidate paperwork. when I asked her for suggestions "Ican't help you" she said. NCMA person tells me "use what works for you" well the answer is NOTHING right now!:eek: and I feel so guilty and miserable about it because I want to be able to do my job well, but the paperwork niggles away in the back of my head incomplete and I'm too tired to be doing it now. (obviously could be doing it instead of being on here - er... well...:blush: )
I never do these forum things cos I'm usualy busy making up an activity or something - but I don't have the energy for that anymore right now either.
PLease would any of you be able to share what you do (can't see smiley for "beg")- I've tried the scrap books, I do a diary which grew into a journal... we have learning plans now to consolidate the observations we want to focus on but I can't keep them updated... I suppose I could work till 9:00 every night but I just don't want to. And it takes me SOOOOO Long to match the obs to the EYFS dev matters things which we are highlighting off (got those from my local authrty) I bet you've all disussed this before - just point me in that thread direction if you don't want to repeat it all...:blush:
can't wait for a reply - I know someone out there has a magic wand!