Finding excellent quality childcare can be a challenging task for any parent, but it’s even harder when you are moving to a completely new area.
That is exactly what happened to Hannah Connolly and her partner when they relocated to County Durham.
They choose Clever Clogs Belmont for their son and are pleased with the decision they made.
For any mum returning to work after maternity leave one of the biggest concerns is will their child settle in nursery.
Thankfully for Emma Davison her son Jake made the transition with ease – and now he’s been with Clever Clogs nursery in Belmont for over three and a half years.
Our newest member of staff at Clever Clogs Belmont is Molly Forster, who is really excited to work with our pre-school children.
Chelsea is our new Senior for our Clever Thinkers room at Clever Clogs Bowburn.
She has lots of experience in private nurseries and is passionate for supporting children to reach the best of their abilities, including supporting children with additional needs.
Amy Haywood has lots of experience supporting children whilst working in a school for children with additional needs. She has joined us here at Clever Clogs and is excited to share this with us and is eager to adapt to nursery life.
Following the arrival of her son, Amy chose to spend time at home and when she was ready to return to work a nursery was her first choice.
Katelin Elliott’s dream was to work in childcare for as long as she remembers.
At college she completed placements at a primary and secondary school but says she always wanted to work with younger children.
Reviews from parents have resulted in Clever Clogs Belmont being named as one of the top 20 nurseries in the North-East of England – at the first time of trying.
We have been listed as a top 20 recommended nursery for 2022 in awards ran by the UK’s leading nursery review website, www.daynurseries.co.uk
This is based purely of parents who submitted ratings and comments over the 12-month qualifying period, resulting in the nursery receiving a perfect score of 10 out of 10. This actually put us in the top five rated nurseries in the region.
Helen Wressell gave up a “mundane” office job to become an Early Years Practitioner and “make a difference.”
She is now making this difference at Clever Clogs after joining us as a Senior Practitioner in April 2022, working in Little Badgers, our room for children aged 2-3.
With 15 years’ experience in nursery settings, including a stint as a Deputy Manager at a former workplace, Helen is a good example of the high calibre of people we are able to recruit in the nursery.
Rachael Bland is no stranger to Clever Clogs having worked previously in the nursery, so we were delighted to welcome her back recently.
She first joined in 2017 and now, whilst studying for a degree in business management, she has returned to work on a part-time basis in our after-school/holiday club.
This includes picking up the children from school and bringing them back to the nursery for wraparound care and in the school, holidays putting on activities for children up to the age of 11.
Beth Anderson always thought she would follow her grandfather in accountancy but, thankfully for Clever Clogs, she is now counting her childcare qualifications rather than numbers on a spreadsheet!
Beth, 28, started at Clever Clogs in January 2022 and works as a Senior Practitioner in our Little Owls room for children aged 3-5.
She says: “It’s lovely seeing how much the children develop at this age and knowing you are making a difference. There are not many other jobs where you can say that.”
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Tel: 0191 384 3610
Address: New Ferens Park, Durham, DH1 1GG
Email: info@cclogs.com
Nursery Manager: Sharon Lewis
Tel: 0191 377 9192
Address: Durham Road, Durham, DH6 5AT
Email: info@cclogs.com
Nursery Manager: Sharon Lewis