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Some fantastic feedback from one of our parents

When the news of Alert Level 4 Lockdown was announced and schools were closing, my first thought was "Oh no, what am I going to do with my 4-year-old for 4 weeks?!!". From the moment I collected my daughter from BestStart Borman that day, I had all round support from the staff. They ensured me that they will be there for support and for any questions and concerns that I may have during the Lockdown. A booklet was posted on Storypark a short while later containing various educational learning activities which really helped get me through. Throughout the Lockdown many of the Teachers posted videos of experiments and activities they had been doing, and a 'How-to', on how to try them out with our children at home. Ange, Dee, Ronita, Davinder and Qiao posted these daily. Kylee checked up on us and made sure that we were all doing okay and staying safe. Sammy organised Zoom Parties so the little ones could catch up with their friends, such a treat, and created a Dance Party Playlist so the kiddies could sing along to their favourite songs. Wenyi sang to us and taught us songs in her Native Language, absolutely beautiful. The Team started a Language Learning Programme and encouraged us all to post video's with a few words from our Native Language. Just awesome!! And last but not least, Danni was there to support and guide us through. Danni kept us up to date with phone calls and messages. Finally, Alert Level 3 was announced, and Danni let me know that I was able to bring my Daughter back to school if I chose. She explained the guidelines and processes that would be in place to ensure the safety of myself and my Daughter. It was a weight off my shoulders when I walked into BestStart Borman after 5 weeks. I was met with smiles and a warm welcome from the Team. My daughter was ecstatic to see her teachers, and big hugs and cuddles were first on the agenda. The support has remained throughout Level 3 as well as the communication and activities through Storypark. Thank you to the Beststart Borman Team for all your hard work through these uncertain times, you have the biggest hearts and the best smiles