Choosing a winning nomination
Nominations this term were judged by Sarah Sidebottom, who runs Tiny Talk Baby Signing in Glossop and Hyde.
Sarah comments: ""Thank you for letting me judge the competition, it was a privilege reading all the amazing nominations sent by the families! I know all of the Teachers are all amazing in what you do! It’s been a very hard decision choosing one. I’ve chosen this one as the winning one as it really stood out and I think it's so important for a teacher to know each child’s individual needs and abilities so they get the most out of their lessons."
Suzanne Horton, Franchise Owner of Puddle Ducks Greater Manchester comments:
“I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate their teachers for the Star Teacher award and to thank Sarah for judging the award for us this term. It really is so lovely to read all of the fantastic comments our customers have to say about our amazing teachers, and testament to how passionate they are about their role! Well done to Katie, we are all very proud of you and you thoroughly deserve the award this term."
The winning nomination
The winning nomination came from Ralph and Raya's mother, Abi, who swims at our Aqua Nurture pool in Gee Cross.
"Katie has been our rock! Not only is she a wonderful teacher, she goes above and beyond her job role every single week to ensure my autistic children get the support they need to attend each class. Not only does she help them feel emotionally safe and secure in the pool, she helps get them into the pool when they feel anxious about the class. I cannot thank Katie enough for her endless support as without her my children would not be able to swim and would not get in a pool. I wish my children had teachers like Katie at school. I cannot thank Katie enough, she is truly amazing!"
This term's wonderful winning nomination will now be sent on to our Head Office to be entered into the National Puddle Ducks Star Teacher award, good luck Katie!
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