3 little ducks
12-02-2013, 05:39 PM
:clapping::clapping::clapping:
Happy happy happy, she eventually turned up at 12, i had just said to mindee that we would ahve lunch then go for walk as it looked like she wasnt coming and bang there she was! Was here 3 hours, despite me saying i had to leave before 3 for school run she didnt leave till 10 past, luckily hubby had arrived back and could get kids from school, just as well there was no mindees just my boys. Anyway, despite her being a frigid, grumpy dragon (parents words who met her when they collected their child not mine, though totally agree!!) i got goods all through with only 2 recommendations which i really felt she said because she wanted to pick holes. They are that i should provide more maths resources, when i feel what i have is enough and i incorporate maths into as many activities as i can. And that i have regular meetings with the key people for the 2 that i have that attend other settings> One of which is in reception and the parents barely get a meeting with the teacher never mind meeting me and the other attends a nursery, i share his termly summaries with them anyway and they share theirs with me so cant really see the need esp as their is no concerns about childs progress. As i said picking holes!
She observed me and child playing, having lunch, etc and asked a few questions about him/development as we played. She seemed to spend a long time typing or was she playing bejewelled on facebook??? Read all through my SEF questioning me on it, asked about risk assessments, health and safety, what i do with children, where we go activities etc. She went through the learning journals talking abpout each childs progress, concerns about them, if they were at correct stage what i do to meets their needs/next steps, checked i follwed up on next steps. she looked through one childs records, meds form and attendance, flicked through visitor book, read all my policies and portfolio and asked about my future ie what i want to do, training career progression etc.
Had a chat with the parent when they came to collect asking if they happy and saying that child seems content with me. Told parent that I am very good with their child and have a close relationship and know child well. She didnt realise he lives next door and has known me all his life! lol, we should ave a great relationship, he is at my house playing as much as he is at home! Then she went back over what we had talked about and how i felt it went. Feedback on my strengths/weaknesses and then said my sofas were uncomfortable!!!!! Cheeky moo shouldnt have sat on them so long then! Told me she wont be back for 4 years unless a complaint was made or a change happens like variations to numbers, so i pulled her up that we can decide our own variations now within reason! She apologised and said oh yes, i got that wrong!!! Love it, anyway she then went and i collapsed in a heap on the sofa.
Sorry for the long ramble needed to get it off my chest and share. :)
Happy happy happy, she eventually turned up at 12, i had just said to mindee that we would ahve lunch then go for walk as it looked like she wasnt coming and bang there she was! Was here 3 hours, despite me saying i had to leave before 3 for school run she didnt leave till 10 past, luckily hubby had arrived back and could get kids from school, just as well there was no mindees just my boys. Anyway, despite her being a frigid, grumpy dragon (parents words who met her when they collected their child not mine, though totally agree!!) i got goods all through with only 2 recommendations which i really felt she said because she wanted to pick holes. They are that i should provide more maths resources, when i feel what i have is enough and i incorporate maths into as many activities as i can. And that i have regular meetings with the key people for the 2 that i have that attend other settings> One of which is in reception and the parents barely get a meeting with the teacher never mind meeting me and the other attends a nursery, i share his termly summaries with them anyway and they share theirs with me so cant really see the need esp as their is no concerns about childs progress. As i said picking holes!
She observed me and child playing, having lunch, etc and asked a few questions about him/development as we played. She seemed to spend a long time typing or was she playing bejewelled on facebook??? Read all through my SEF questioning me on it, asked about risk assessments, health and safety, what i do with children, where we go activities etc. She went through the learning journals talking abpout each childs progress, concerns about them, if they were at correct stage what i do to meets their needs/next steps, checked i follwed up on next steps. she looked through one childs records, meds form and attendance, flicked through visitor book, read all my policies and portfolio and asked about my future ie what i want to do, training career progression etc.
Had a chat with the parent when they came to collect asking if they happy and saying that child seems content with me. Told parent that I am very good with their child and have a close relationship and know child well. She didnt realise he lives next door and has known me all his life! lol, we should ave a great relationship, he is at my house playing as much as he is at home! Then she went back over what we had talked about and how i felt it went. Feedback on my strengths/weaknesses and then said my sofas were uncomfortable!!!!! Cheeky moo shouldnt have sat on them so long then! Told me she wont be back for 4 years unless a complaint was made or a change happens like variations to numbers, so i pulled her up that we can decide our own variations now within reason! She apologised and said oh yes, i got that wrong!!! Love it, anyway she then went and i collapsed in a heap on the sofa.
Sorry for the long ramble needed to get it off my chest and share. :)