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143/365 part 1, originally uploaded by Laquet.

Display boards ready for September.
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135/265 part 1, originally uploaded by Laquet.

Dollies needing washing.
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126/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

A eureka moment at Ikea! This is going to look darling in my colleague's book corner!!
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125/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

The junk modelling collection grows and grows. Egg boxes anyone please?
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90/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

I spend most of my lunchtimes with the challenging children, calm little gatherings away from the bulk of pupils so that they can go back into the class and concentrate for the afternoon. Last week I got them started on some simple embroidery stitches on binka - yep even the lads - it's non threatening, you get quick results and it's good for fine motor skills. So of course I was made to have a go too ;o)
They were very proud of themselves/their results.
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88/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

I am the queen of "leftovers for lunch in school the next day!"
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81/356 part 1, originally uploaded by Laquet.

Today, mainly trawling through assessments and data whilst waiting for dinner to cook. Pretty colours on the graphs though right? I'm chuffed with how well our boys are doing!
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72/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

Spring has sprung and things are blossoming in the nursery garden.
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69/365 part 1, originally uploaded by Laquet.

69/365 part 2, originally uploaded by Laquet.

There's lots of things growing in the classroom at the moment - the frogspawn is definetly worth a closer look!
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61/365 part 1, originally uploaded by Laquet.

How does this face make you feel?

61/365 part 2, originally uploaded by Laquet.

How about this hair?
Meet Cara our "hair is never the same, school looks fab, caretaker/grounds goddess!" Yes she IS a lesbian ... I couldn't give a SHIT but she swears EVERYONE asks.
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51/365 part 1, originally uploaded by Laquet.

51/365 part 2, originally uploaded by Laquet.

51/365 part 3, originally uploaded by Laquet.

I was completely inspired by a nursery that I visited in Deptford this morning. Originally built in 1914 by Margaret McMillan and her sister Rachel for slum children it's truly a haven of originality and beauty in what is still a concrete jungle. The children were happy, confident and fulfilled. The staff felt privileged to work there.

Dead phone-camera battery, shot on the Olympus.

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39/365 part 1, originally uploaded by Laquet.

39/365 part 2, originally uploaded by Laquet.

My work versus his work. Sally re-setting the home corner as part of her course work, sitting outside the cold and damp kitchen showroom waiting for Simon to emerge so that we could go home. I know which I prefer.

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34/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

This is the wall just outside the Willow Room. That's the name of the room in school that is designated to aid "inclusion" ... it's a bolt hole for those little ASD/ADHD* minds that are struggling in class/on the playground or somewhere for a teacher to send one of those little minds when he/she and the rest of the class needs a little time/space. I was standing outside it yesterday lunchtime holding the window shut, as one of those little minds was trying to climb out of said window!! The joys of teaching :o(
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* And oh boy, we have plenty of them. They used to be called "naughty" when I was in school BUT now we know so much more about them.

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27/365 part 1, originally uploaded by Laquet.

27/365 part 2, originally uploaded by Laquet.

Jackie changes the colour display once a fortnight. We're heading into purple. The pleats look fab!
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24/365 part 1, originally uploaded by Laquet.

3 yrs old. Fluent French, English and Spanish. French accent.
"Look Mrs Lang-sorn! Look what I can do! I am clever with zis pen, no?"

24/365 part 2, originally uploaded by Laquet.

"And now Mrs Lang-sorn I draw me, with hair and 2 eyes and ze smile. Voila!"
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12/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

The cold & foggy school allotment this morning. Nothing growing, looking desolate.
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4/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

The mess under the sand tray.
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3/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

Mellow yellow ~ our new colour table.
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