Mount Carmel Kindergarten - Sandpit House

We have been beyond impressed with MCK since starting this September and truly believe it is one of the best childcare settings of its generation. It is incredibly well run and to an exceptional standard – it is clear that each aspect has been informed by and perfected over years of experience. We love how the terms, weeks and days are structured according to the theme, which are then explored through the different rooms of the kindergarten with the fun of learning being at the heart of the activities. The staff are excellent, highly attuned to each child’s personal development, very caring and well presented. You feel supported as a parent whether it is with potty training, healthy eating, good manners and/or general behaviour. Communication with parents (both in-person and via the fantastic Famly app) is frequent, proactive and of high quality. It has been a joy to see how much our son adores kindergarten and the ways in which he has flourished in just a couple of months.

Every morning that our daughter attends Mount Carmel she can’t get out of the car and in through the door fast enough! We are welcomed every day by the wonderful staff who greet our daughter by name and remember everything about her. We love the variety of activities that the children get involved in, and the updates that get shared via the app. In just a few short weeks since our daughter started, we can tell that Mount Carmel is going to be a really special part of our lives. Thank you to all the amazing staff.

Both my daughters have attended Mount Carmel (Kinder Lodge and Sandpit House respectively) and loved their time there. For my eldest, Mount Carmel provided the perfect transition to school, developing her enjoyment of learning, physical activity and social interaction. My youngest is at Mount Carmel Sandpit House now, in her pre-school year and is thoroughly enjoying all that Mount Carmel has to offer. We could not recommend more highly! The staff are all fantastic, taking such an interest in the development and journey of each child. Thank you!

This will be our daughter’s second year with Mount Carmel Kindergarten. Sandpit House feels like home to our daughter and the staff like family! Our daughter was excited to return, we would always recommend Mount Carmel to any families looking for a nurturing learning environment for their little ones.

We have been extremely lucky to have my daughter attend Mount Carmel (she is now in her second year) and could not have asked for a better nursery. This is a family business and you can really tell that people who work there are passionate about childcare and truly care.

The activities that the kids get involved with are varied and thoroughly planned out – here they have cookery lessons, petting zoo visits and bouncy castle parties.

My daughter loves it there and I expect she’ll be really sad when the time comes to move onto big girl school.

The care, nurture and teaching provided are more than we could have ever hoped for. Our son is delighted to walk through their door every day which is what every parent hopes for. All the staff know you and your child so well – it really does feel like an extended family. This is our second child to attend, and we’ve been recommending it to everyone since the first month our daughter joined. As parents we feel relaxed and secure on the days he’s there and can’t wait to hear and see what activities he’s been up to. Mount Carmel is helping to shape our boy into a beautiful well rounded little man.

The nursery has exceeded all of our expectations, despite the fact that we had very high hopes from the start as all of our friends highly recommended it when our son was just born. Our son comes back home truly happy and calm every single day (with visible difference from all our previous childcare experiences) which we believe is down to exceptional care, attention and the right balance of the stimulating environment. He seems to be thriving from a variety of activities and social interaction, his confidence levels have clearly improved. I feel the nursery is run with a lot of passion where every member is caring and loves their job. My little boy has a very good connection with his key teacher. The level of communication is excellent. I feel we are very lucky and the only downside aspect I can think of is that I wish we could start it much earlier (from 1 – 1 and a half years old).

We are very impressed with our family’s experience of Mount Carmel Kindergarten – Sandpit House so far, our daughter settled in very quickly and looks forward to attending each day. What has particularly impressed us is the rapid improvement of our daughter’s language and communication skills, including corrected pronunciation of certain words. We really appreciate that teachers take time at the end of each day to speak to each parent about their children, and we thoroughly enjoy the updates and photos via the parents’ app. It feels like a very special place and we can relax in the knowledge that our daughter is being well looked after and nurtured each day. We believe it is the perfect environment for her before starting school and we are looking forward to seeing how she continues to learn and develop.

My boys absolutely love Mount Carmel. They come home excited and recharged and also talk incessantly about their teachers. They have a full day from gym to outdoor play and cooking and drawing and cutting. I have seen their language develop in leaps and bounds and also their personality flourish. It is ridiculously easy to communicate with the nursery and responses are often within the hour. They are lucky to be part of such a stellar experience.

My daughter spent two wonderful years at Mount Carmel and it was an excellent transition from a gentle home nanny environment to her now being at school. It offered comfort and support through the most sensitive and nurturing teachers allowing the children to grow, develop and most importantly have fun. When she started school, she settled in perfectly and I believe this is due to the amazing experience at Mount Carmel Kindergarten. I can’t wait for another 2 years as my son joins them in September this year.