I can't believe it is already a month since the last TTS giveaway. How time flies, especially as we hurtle towards Christmas at breakneck speed. In every setting I have been into recently, there has been a slightly frazzled looking teacher in the hall shouting 'Slow down and speak up'!
This week I also confirmed that there will definitely be an ABC Does... Australia tour this summer. I have been asked to be a keynote speaker at the Inspired EC conference (details here) out there in August and am going to be delivering ABC Does conferences and training for the 4 weeks leading up to that all over Australia. All of the details of 'what' and 'where' will be on the Inspired EC website. I am looking forward to finally meeting some of my Australian blogging buddies!
Now for this months giveaway...
Last month it was a till, this month it is a tool kit - and a bit gorgeous it is too!
To stand a chance of getting your hands on it, all you have to do is...
Leave a comment on this blog post and/or on my Twitter account (@ABCDoes) and/or the ABC Does Facebook page. You need to do this before midday on Saturday 7th December 2013. As always, I will use a random number generator to pick the winner. Good Luck!
Two funny things happened to me in the last couple of weeks. The first was in the staffroom of a school (which shall remain nameless). I was shown into said staffroom and asked to wait for the Early Years Coordinator. There was only me and two other members of staff in there, and they were sitting at the opposite end of the room (the room wasn't big).
In a whisper that should have been quieter, one said to the other 'Who's he?' The other one replied 'He's the bloke for Early Years' to which the first one whispered (with some indignance) 'Him?! She said he was dead fit. He's not fit!' At which point they both got up and left.
Funny on so many levels, not least that anyone would describe me as 'dead fit'!
Anyway, that same week TTS contacted me to ask if they could give me away in their new catalogue.
If you order Early Years resources before the end of January you stand the chance to win me. This would be for a days EYFS consultancy you understand, it is not some male escort business that they have set up (which is probably just as well as I am not 'dead fit')!
Look out for the 2014 catalogue for all of the details.
Have a great week. Remember, it's only a Christmas play! (Deep breaths and count to 10!)
Good luck with winning the tool box.
I am off for a spray tan, botox and a collagen peel!
Alistair
I have just ordered a very disappointing plastic tool kit, which is already broken and left my children very unimpressed......
Posted by: Lydia Pryor | 01/12/2013 at 07:51 AM
This would be fantastic to encourage imaginative play in our next topic. Great resource :)
Posted by: Michelle | 01/12/2013 at 07:57 AM
These look gorgeous, my kids would love them!
Posted by: Lucy Hannan | 01/12/2013 at 02:08 PM
Ohhh!! yes please x
Posted by: hilary todd | 01/12/2013 at 03:37 PM
Was just thinking the other day that we need some new tools, ours are very well used! These would be perfect!
Posted by: Sarah | 01/12/2013 at 04:10 PM
Enjoy Australia...so many briliant early years blog based out there. We would love to win the toolbox and wouldnt say no to you either.
Posted by: Carly | 01/12/2013 at 05:22 PM
A possibility of you as well as a tool kit.
Posted by: sara | 01/12/2013 at 05:45 PM
This toolbox is fab; my children would love it! Please enter me!
Posted by: Jen | 01/12/2013 at 06:52 PM
Looks great!
Posted by: Sharon Wilson | 01/12/2013 at 07:08 PM
Lovely tool kit! My children would to 'fix' my classroom with it!
Brilliant advice on this website - Thank you!
Posted by: Laura R | 01/12/2013 at 07:55 PM
Gorgeous...tools and you! Yes to both!
Posted by: Julie Ward | 01/12/2013 at 08:06 PM
Our children would love this toolkit! Please enter us in the draw!,,
The chance of winning you for the day is an offer we can't refuse!! I'll check out the catalogue!,,,
Posted by: Sheila | 01/12/2013 at 09:13 PM
You sure the Aussies haven't tricked you into taking part in a new show "I'm an Early Years consultant....get me out of here!"
Love the tool box (and the chance to win you from TTS)
Posted by: Carol | 02/12/2013 at 07:03 AM
This post made me smile on a Monday afternoon taking a break from data!
Would love to win the wooden tool box for our Foundation Stage Children, would be shared between F1 and F2
Posted by: Kristabel | 02/12/2013 at 02:06 PM
We would love the tool box it will go down really well with the 20 boys in our class
Posted by: angc1021 | 02/12/2013 at 06:11 PM
What a beautiful gift for someone. Hope it's me!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Manders | 02/12/2013 at 07:22 PM
Fingers crossed that we are successful this time!
Posted by: Sue l | 03/12/2013 at 08:23 PM
Our setting would love this toolbox, we are trying to replace all our 'plastic tat' (that the children love!) with wooden equivalents!
Posted by: Natalie | 04/12/2013 at 06:03 PM
yes please!
Posted by: Meg Emery | 04/12/2013 at 08:16 PM
what a fantastic competition thankyou if I was lucky to win my little boy would love this x
Posted by: kim plant | 04/12/2013 at 08:18 PM