Enrich Early Education

My wife and I are so grateful to have found Enrich. As first time parents we did plenty of research on what an... My wife and I are so grateful to have found Enrich. As first time parents we did plenty of research on what an early education centre should be able to offer in this day and age. And frankly we felt like we were setting the bar a little bit high for ourselves and our daughter. Emotional support, balanced play based learning, nappies and meals, nurturing and caring educators who love their job, a focus on advancing fine motor skills, social and academic growth, and a play space with peers that welcome and excite our child to the centre. The list goes on. We quickly realised that Enrich offers everything we expected, plus so much more. The staff are incredibly warm and welcoming and every time I see them, see my daughter, we feel a genuine sense of connection, friendship and desire to interact. Ellen and her team have built something truely inspiring. Within weeks of attending we saw our daughter Starting to grow and learn, bringing home knowledge, understanding, and patience. At first, like any child she was hesitant and cautious to leave our embrace, but the educators especially (nursery), as well as reception staff, chefs, all inclusive, have done a masterful job of ensuring that our daughter has a safe, fun and inviting space where she is now happy to walk her self in, blow a kiss and see us out the door so she can go about her day, like a real life little human. The centre also offers a (free to use) social app which gives updates on the children’s learning, daily meal schedules (and if and what portion of each meal they ate) sleep times, nappy changes, as well as photos of our little beloved throughout that day, engaging learning and playing with her peers. This is a detail I especially love, really helping myself and mum get through our days away from our darling knowing with certainty that she is well fed (and I mean WELL FED! we get jealous of some of the menu options) rested and having fun. Of late, our daughter has had medical issues, including (suspected) Febrile seizures. The latest of which happened in centre, as my wife was dropping my daughter off for daycare. Completely overwhelmed, as any parent would be, my wife was stricken with an overwhelming sadness and uncertainty on what to do in those crucial moments. The team however snapped straight into action, taking steps and precautions to ensure that the episode was as safe and calm as possible. Educators immediately contacted emergency services while others cleared the area of possible hazards, and when safe to do so, placed her into recovery position, all the while, and perhaps most importantly in the moment, kept my wife (as) calm as they could, offering reassurance, compassion and understanding given the circumstances. After speaking to my wife and staff, as I personally was not present, I was so happy and greatful to hear of the way in which everybody involved in such a confronting event handled themselves with poise and certainty. After the event there was a post on the centres app informing other parents that there was a medical episode, and that emergency services were called to the centre. This was done with anonymity in mind, while also addressing and understanding that these things can be distressing for parents and children alike to see. Although no other child was present in the area where my daughter had her episode, they were all outside playing, unaware, it was good to see that the centre addressed the situation and made all parents aware that something had happened. All in all we are so incredibly happy with Enrich, and we will recommend to absolutely anyone in the area who is looking for Early education. Read more