comments submitted online survey - spring 2010

Comments submitted Comments submitted via online survey via online survey

of parents and carers of of parents and carers of Mulberry House School childrenMulberry House School children

- Spring 2010 -- Spring 2010 -

Parents’ and Carers’ Survey Parents’ and Carers’ Survey - Spring 2010 - - Spring 2010 -

““Every child is known individually and nurtured to the best Every child is known individually and nurtured to the best of their ability.”of their ability.”

““There is an exceptionally strong belief that every child has There is an exceptionally strong belief that every child has potential and all the staff do their utmost to bring it out and potential and all the staff do their utmost to bring it out and care greatly about the children too.”care greatly about the children too.”

““All children are also taught about fairness and general All children are also taught about fairness and general social skills which means they become very well rounded as social skills which means they become very well rounded as individuals and are confident with others.”individuals and are confident with others.”


““The staff are friendly and approachable and know the kids The staff are friendly and approachable and know the kids very well. The activities are varied and interesting. There is very well. The activities are varied and interesting. There is a good mix between learning and play through different a good mix between learning and play through different mediums. The school is clean, warm - and just wonderful!”mediums. The school is clean, warm - and just wonderful!”

““Variety, encourage independence, ethnic and cultural mix Variety, encourage independence, ethnic and cultural mix of the pupils, lovely outdoor facilities.”of the pupils, lovely outdoor facilities.”

““I would recommend Mulberry House to any future parent.”I would recommend Mulberry House to any future parent.”


““It seems that each week there's a new and fun thing to It seems that each week there's a new and fun thing to talk about eg the Science Week display or the lovely talk about eg the Science Week display or the lovely Christmas tree and my child tells his family about these Christmas tree and my child tells his family about these with real pride.”with real pride.”

““I like the fact that allergies are taken seriously and all I like the fact that allergies are taken seriously and all medical provisions are labelled clearly within the classroom medical provisions are labelled clearly within the classroom in the event of an emergency.”in the event of an emergency.”

““The teachers are extremely committed to helping my child The teachers are extremely committed to helping my child achieve his potential and have looked at different teaching achieve his potential and have looked at different teaching methods that may help him. They have also arranged extra methods that may help him. They have also arranged extra support for him which is very much appreciated by us as support for him which is very much appreciated by us as parents. I like that the school brings in specialist teachers parents. I like that the school brings in specialist teachers such as the Chess Teacher and offers plenty of drama and such as the Chess Teacher and offers plenty of drama and singing.”singing.”


““My child is learning so much at the school and has made My child is learning so much at the school and has made some lovely friends. The range of topics that are taught is some lovely friends. The range of topics that are taught is fantastic.”fantastic.”

““I like the way that the school provides interesting activities I like the way that the school provides interesting activities for the children which seem to be changing all the time for the children which seem to be changing all the time whilst keeping a sense of routine during each day and whilst keeping a sense of routine during each day and week. I like the staff and I like the families who attend the week. I like the staff and I like the families who attend the school.”school.”

““I am always astonished by the good humour, commitment I am always astonished by the good humour, commitment and inventiveness of the staff.”and inventiveness of the staff.”

““Seeing my children developing from an intellectual way to Seeing my children developing from an intellectual way to a social way in an environment that makes them term after a social way in an environment that makes them term after term happier, more independent and so well mannered term happier, more independent and so well mannered makes me value the school very highly.”makes me value the school very highly.”


““Class size and close relationship between the teachers and Class size and close relationship between the teachers and children. The school encourages children to explore subjects children. The school encourages children to explore subjects at home and this seems to excite and encourage them.”at home and this seems to excite and encourage them.”

““The way the teachers encourage children to think and learn The way the teachers encourage children to think and learn independently and to reach for the stars... “independently and to reach for the stars... “

““I very much appreciate the way Mulberry House has a very I very much appreciate the way Mulberry House has a very open door policy and you always feel welcome as parents.”open door policy and you always feel welcome as parents.”

““Respect for different religions - lots of activities involving Respect for different religions - lots of activities involving different religions.”different religions.”

““The school's commitment, passion and dedication.”The school's commitment, passion and dedication.”

““Friendly, helpful staff. High standard of teaching. A wide Friendly, helpful staff. High standard of teaching. A wide variety of activities and educational toys are provided to variety of activities and educational toys are provided to children.”children.”


““Caring and socially aware culture, excellent teaching, practical Caring and socially aware culture, excellent teaching, practical opening times and term dates for working parents, breadth of opening times and term dates for working parents, breadth of experiences offered to children (via school trips, workshops experiences offered to children (via school trips, workshops etc).”etc).”

““The staff are always enthusiastic, professional and The staff are always enthusiastic, professional and approachable. The children are always being involved in great approachable. The children are always being involved in great projects.”projects.”

““The teachers. They put an immense amount effort into building The teachers. They put an immense amount effort into building their relationship with each child and are warm and caring.”their relationship with each child and are warm and caring.”

““To have developed in my child a passion for learning and a To have developed in my child a passion for learning and a great curiosity.”great curiosity.”

““The children are exposed to a wide range of topics going The children are exposed to a wide range of topics going beyond the core curriculum. The school is also very good at beyond the core curriculum. The school is also very good at interdisciplinary curriculum where the children would learn interdisciplinary curriculum where the children would learn through creativity. The school works with my child at her own through creativity. The school works with my child at her own pace. It keeps her interested and challenged.”pace. It keeps her interested and challenged.”


““Every child is treated as an individual.”Every child is treated as an individual.”

““It is very friendly, well organised and the teachers It is very friendly, well organised and the teachers obviously have a great deal of experience. We also obviously have a great deal of experience. We also particularly like the range of activities arranged for our particularly like the range of activities arranged for our child, such as art classes, drama, singing and trips.”child, such as art classes, drama, singing and trips.”

““The children are inspired to learn rather than being forced The children are inspired to learn rather than being forced to learn. Creative and interesting strategies are used to to learn. Creative and interesting strategies are used to interest them in learning. There is room for the children to interest them in learning. There is room for the children to develop at their own individual speed without feeling develop at their own individual speed without feeling excluded when they are taking more time than other excluded when they are taking more time than other children in relation to a given aspect of their learning.”children in relation to a given aspect of their learning.”

““I love the school because my son loves the school and I love the school because my son loves the school and enjoys going every day.”enjoys going every day.”


““The children are happy and excited to come into school The children are happy and excited to come into school each day, learn a huge amount from engaging and creative each day, learn a huge amount from engaging and creative lessons, topics and trips and thus see school and learning lessons, topics and trips and thus see school and learning as a 100% interesting and enjoyable experience.”as a 100% interesting and enjoyable experience.”

““Friendliness, multicultural outlook, the children have fun Friendliness, multicultural outlook, the children have fun while learning.”while learning.”

““The range of stimulating activities that children experience The range of stimulating activities that children experience and the engaging approach to learning is first rate.”and the engaging approach to learning is first rate.”

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““The school provides a wonderfully warm and nurturing The school provides a wonderfully warm and nurturing environment for our child and she is always very happy to environment for our child and she is always very happy to be there (in fact she complains when she is fetched before be there (in fact she complains when she is fetched before 5.30pm!). She is constantly being stimulated and 5.30pm!). She is constantly being stimulated and challenged in her lessons, and taught how to be challenged in her lessons, and taught how to be independent and how to think for herself. As a result, she is independent and how to think for herself. As a result, she is developing fantastically well on all fronts and we are developing fantastically well on all fronts and we are absolutely delighted with her progress. When we collect absolutely delighted with her progress. When we collect her, the teachers always take the time to tell us about her her, the teachers always take the time to tell us about her day, generally keeping us very well informed and the day, generally keeping us very well informed and the headmistress's door is always open. The profiles kept on headmistress's door is always open. The profiles kept on each child are fantastic and such a comprehensive record each child are fantastic and such a comprehensive record of their achievements and milestones and we very much of their achievements and milestones and we very much appreciate the time and effort that goes into collating each appreciate the time and effort that goes into collating each one.”one.”

Additional comments received by emailAdditional comments received by email- Spring 2010 - - Spring 2010 -

““Thank you very much for organising the French breakfast. Thank you very much for organising the French breakfast. It was really nice to meet the French teacher and to get It was really nice to meet the French teacher and to get together with other parents so early in the morning! Being together with other parents so early in the morning! Being French myself, it was a real pleasure to share a part of my French myself, it was a real pleasure to share a part of my culture with the teachers, the caterers, the parents and the culture with the teachers, the caterers, the parents and the children of the Mulberry House School. Great initiative!”children of the Mulberry House School. Great initiative!”

““May I congratulate everyone on putting on a lovely May I congratulate everyone on putting on a lovely breakfast this morning. I’m sure events like these are not breakfast this morning. I’m sure events like these are not easy to pull together on top of all the day to day school easy to pull together on top of all the day to day school stuff but it was really worth it. I wish they had things like stuff but it was really worth it. I wish they had things like that when I was at school!”that when I was at school!”

““Pablo Picasso said “All children are artists”. Last night’s Pablo Picasso said “All children are artists”. Last night’s art exhibition at the Tricycle Theatre was the perfect art exhibition at the Tricycle Theatre was the perfect illustration of his quote. It was magnificent! Well done and illustration of his quote. It was magnificent! Well done and thank you for organising such a great event!”thank you for organising such a great event!”

comments submitted online survey - spring 2010

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