21/05/2026
Today we say a very emotional goodbye and the biggest thank you to Emma, after an incredible 10 years at Puddleducks 💛🫶🏼
Emma has been such a huge part of the heart of the setting for so many years, and it’s impossible to put into words just how much she has meant to the children, families, and staff team past and present 🐥✨
Many of us have learned from Emma over the years — professionally and personally — and we are incredibly grateful for the patience, encouragement and care she has shown 🌼 She has supported staff through challenges, celebrated successes, supplied emergency cups of tea ☕, and always believed in us even on the days we didn’t believe in ourselves 💛
For countless parents, Emma has been the reassuring face at the door during some of the biggest milestones in their children’s lives 🥹 Handing over your baby for the first time is never easy, but Emma had a way of making families feel safe, understood and supported from day one 🤍 She has comforted nervous parents, wiped tears (both children’s and adults’! 😂), answered endless questions, found approximately 7,000 missing jumpers and coats🧥, and built relationships with families that lasted far beyond their child leaving preschool 🌈
And for the children… the impact Emma has had is something truly special ✨ Over 10 years, she has helped nurture, guide and care for hundreds of little people as they took some of their very first steps into the world outside of home 🐻📚 She has helped children grow in confidence, build friendships, learn independence, and prepare for that huge leap into big school 🎒✏️ So many children have walked through our doors as tiny toddlers and left ready to take on the world, with Emma playing such an important part in that journey 💫
Emma’s kindness, calmness and dedication to every child and family has never gone unnoticed 💛 She has been the person people turned to for reassurance, advice, a listening ear, or just someone to tell them “it’ll be okay” — and somehow she was usually right 🫶🏼
While we are so sad to see her go, we know how lucky we have all been to work alongside her and to have had her as such a huge part of the Puddleducks family for so many years 🐥💛
Thank you, Emma, for everything you have given to Puddleducks, to the staff team, to the parents, and most importantly to the children 🌈 Your impact will be felt for many years to come, and you will always be a part of Puddleducks 💫
We wish you nothing but happiness and success in your next chapter — they are very lucky to have you 💐✨ (although we’re all still slightly hoping this is all an elaborate prank and you’ll be back in ratio on Monday 🤣)
