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Feedback received from this year's leavers
I would recommend this Pre-school over any, my daughter has come along way. Thank you so much for being fantastic teachers to my N through the years, she will miss you all so much.
My daughter now knows writing, shapes, patterns, numbers, sharing, turn-taking and social skills all learnt at Pre-school. Which will really help her in Primary school. Communication is great - Closed Facebook site - excellent for photo's, whatsapp - brilliant for updates/parent communication, email - great as no paper, meetings with our key-workers for any updates and daily chats on the door for any concerns! Myself and my child have loved being part of Caterpillars, we are both very sad to say goodbye, the team have been nothing but friendly, loving and helpful, helping O reach all her milestones before starting school. I will always be grateful to all you lovely ladies for all you've done!
Thank you for all your love and care, plus the hard work you all put into our little nuggets!
My child has improved greatly with his use of words and association with other people, the skills he has gained will help him in building relationships in his new school. Communication was amazing, I got emails, phone calls, text messages and even face to face meetings with my son's teachers when required. Thank you so much.
This nursery is a very good place for kids, with lots of creating and discovering, a very good nursery. Many thanks for your support, your help, activity and patience. I wish you all the best and continue the amazing job that you do. You all work very hard, thanks to all the staff.
Thank you ladies, you always go above and beyond for the children and are always there to comfort them when they need it. I'm someone who never leaves their kids with anyone, but I've always trusted you ladies with my babies!
All the ladies are very caring, gentle and lovely. They did a fantastic job and took good care of my child. The Pre-school is run very effectively and we are really grateful for the care and support provided for our child. Staff have always been helpful, kind and willing to share how he is doing, especially in relation to his communication and social skills.
Safeguarding Statement
& Safer Recruitment
Carmel Caterpillars is committed to the safeguarding of all its learners, staff and visitors.
Safeguarding is a priority with arrangements in place to ensure learners feel and are safe on school premises and during offsite activities.
The learner experience and individual achievement are paramount and safeguarding initiatives are developed to impact positively upon this.
The Preschool ensures safeguarding legislation and guidelines are adhered to and taken into account when developing and revisiting policies, procedures and associated arrangements.
The Preschool provides a safe physical environment for its learners and staff, ensuring the premises are of a good standard.
Health and safety arrangements are in place to ensure adherence to current legislation and guidance
The Preschool includes questioning at the interview stage, verification of appropriate qualifications, acquiring references and necessary safety checks.
The preschool has a designated safeguarding lead (DSL) responsible for child protection, supporting staff and carrying out their safeguarding duties and working closely with other services.
The Preschool has policies and procedures in place to deal efficiently with child protection and safeguarding issues, together with recording and monitoring processes.
It is a condition of employment that all staff are trained to a level appropriate to their safeguarding responsibility.
The Preschool‘s commitment to safeguarding is paramount to the success of the learners.
Committee members, senior management team and the safeguarding working team will continue to keep on top of developments in the area and implement arrangements to continually improve the safety and awareness of its learners, staff and volunteers.
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