Reddam Early Learning School - St Leonards

Unfortunately, what was once a place my child loved changed after the departure of previous principal and her teacher in Stage1E. Our experience become distressing, and I want to share some of the issues we faced. I began noticing changes in my daughter's behaviour. She would suddenly say things like "Don't touch me" or "Santa Claus, don’t touch me". At the playground, she become very distressed if a male tried to help or carry her, often running away crying. Her anxiety increased noticeably whenever we were heading to Reddam, she cried at drop-off and pick-up, and eventually resisted leaving home, which was concerning because in the previous year she had loved going and was always happy o stay longer. Other issues we experienced included: * Regression in toilet training, although fully potty trained at 2 years old, she began having frequent accidents and had to return to nappies. * Forced nap time, despite not napping since 4 months old, she was required to lie down for 1.5 to 2 hours daily. * Unexplained injuries, she came home with scratches on her face on three consecutives occasions. The 1st time, I was told another child scratched her while washing hands. the next two times, no staff could explain what had happened. * Concerning staff behaviour, once, a new staff member told my daughter, "I see you don't want to stay here. I don't want to be here either, but what can we do?". On another occasion, I saw a teacher giving my daughter an upsetting look while she was lying on the floor quietly in a fetal position. These experiences left me feeling that the environment was no longer safe or supportive for my daughter, and ultimately decided to withdraw her from the centre.