Over Puddleducks Pre-School

Choosing a pre-school setting for the first time can be a daunting decision to make. There are so many variables to take into consideration; the most important for my husband and I was that our son would be safe and feel happy. We always felt welcome and well supported by the staff and our son was always excited to attend. As someone who works in education myself, I was also impressed by how the staff kept us up to date on his progress against the Early Years curriculum. The links that the pre-school hold with Over Primary School supported our son very well in his transition to Reception. We have been so pleased with the provision our son received whilst he was at Puddleducks that we will shortly be sending our youngest son there too.

Puddleducks is not just a pre-school, it’s an extension of our family! We chose to move Ronnie from his nursery setting, partially at first, so he would integrate with the peers he would eventually go to school with. After a couple of weeks of doing his 2 days here, it was obvious to us all that this was the place for us. I cannot praise the staff enough. The attention, care, passion and thoughtfulness that they bring each and every day blows me away. They have structure to the day, with various activities helping the children learn through play whilst building meaningful relationships. They offer local village outings and their communication and updates are second to none. The setting itself is always full of exciting toys for the children, they encourage them to eat well with their friends and have plenty of group time as well as independent play. I think I bore my other mum friends with how wonderful Puddleducks is, as I never stop raving about them, purely because my little boy also doesn’t! The only thing Ronnie would change is to have them open 7 days a week as he misses the team and his friends very much when he doesn’t go at the weekends! If you’re considering a pre school in Over, look no further…

My two eldest children with complex needs have both attended Puddleducks, they provided fantastic support to my children and ourselves, my boys loved the environment and the staff. My third boy is about to start, and I know he will love it just as much as his brothers did.