My children have been with Alanna for almost a year and a half now. They are Home Educated and now all above pre-school age. This has never been a problem for us, Alanna has respected the way we educate and has asked how she can help with this. We are child-led and autonomous and Alanna has been there to encourage and facilitate the children when they are with her for the day each week.

With the children being older Alanna has found ways to give them greater responsibility within the setting, from helping the younger children with their crafts, helping to give out snacks etc at the play group they go to, or having more responsibility in baking and other activities she has planned.She has also made sure they have some time and space on their own too.

They have been on some really fun outings and regularly go to the soft play and parks during nicer weather, they have lots of opportunity to run and play and use their bodies. They even went to a Family Zumba class!

Alanna is extremely motivated and is constantly looking at ways to further improve the childcare she provides, be that in the in the setting,in the communication with parents, in her own experience and skill sets. It is great to see how passionate she is about creating excellence in childcare.

After a few months of using Alanna, my eldest said that she didn't think of Alanna as childcare anymore but as Family (and all 3 of my children adore Alanna's daughter!). For us, there isn't anything else to say! That is all we wanted from a childcare provider.

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