Listed: Slough schools and teachers praised by parents

Teachers and educational staff have worked tirelessly to adapt and overcome the challenges and pressures of the pandemic whilst minimising the impact of lockdown on children's learning is one of their main priorities.

Last week we asked residents on the Slough Observer Facebook page if they had any schools or teachers they wanted to thank for their support during the pandemic.

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We were inundated with messages for the wonderful work of school staff with people commenting that every staff member was worthy of praise for all they have managed to achieve in such difficult circumstances.

If you want to share a message about your child's school, then you can still give it a mention in the comments here, or under the story on the Slough Observer Facebook page.

Here's what parents have said about schools across Slough:

Pippins Primary School

Pippins Primary School

Sukhi Sangha Pujji said: "All staff at Pippins School, Colnbrook have been nothing short of amazing during this lockdown. As two working parent with 2 children in year 2 & 4 and a toddler at home, we’ve been able to deliver quality home learning to the kids with minimum disruption.

"This has been down to the well structured and extremely well though-out online learning programme that these teacher mostly likely spend several hours putting in place.

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"Although the whole Pippins team have been great but in particular, Miss Hendry (Year 4) & Mr Jalaf, Mrs Jones (Year 2) have been nothing short of exceptional."

Langley College

Charlene Holland: "Not a school but my college Langley have been brilliant, I only have one laptop which my daughters using so they sourced me one for my accounts course and a lovely lady dropped it to me. "

Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy

Emma Cochrane: "Mr Chaouni has been amazing he is my daughters (year 11) form tutor and has made extra effort to keep in contact with us making sure she is ok and dealing with the amount of work she has been getting, he definitely needs to be recognised !! Especially as he calls after school hours as well."

Langley Heritage Primary School

The Langley Heritage Primary

Anamika Madar Bansal: "I second the Langley Heritage Primary School who have been absolutely amazing! Their online teaching has been nothing short of fabulous and the general help and support they've provided has been very forthcoming."

Sharn-Kelly O'Connell: "As they are always open and pushing to help support parents even before lockdown or this pandemic situation started. They are supporting families with child care during lockdown, for those who are key workers and for the parents/carers with vulnerable children. The School office call to check-in regularly, they run a food bank, they give food vouchers, virtual coffee catch up for parents. The School is organized with opening and pick up times to collection times/points of pick up with each year group.

"The office update you so quickly and explain everything clearly and in great detail.

"Staff/teachers are very supportive whilst working online, they work harder and faster to resolve problems. Parents are sent surveys to have their say. All staff and teachers that I have met are kind, friendly and understanding.

"I am proud that my daughter goes to this School and moving her here was the best decision I made! "My daughter also loves her School, teachers and the way that they teach the work and make it fun so that she understands. They give out laptops/tablets and any support needed to use them. At Christmas there was donations for those in need, for those less able to shop safely and to support those more in crisis. This was to support parents/carers to make sure that all children got at least one Christmas present in 2020. They took donations and gave gifts to those who are vulnerable."

The Langley Academy Primary

Rob Wickens: "They are truly amazing.... as a key worker my Daughter has been attending throughout Lockdowns. They are very safe and reassuring. The staff are amazing at what they do and have been reassuring throughout. I can not thank them enough for all they have done for my family in current times."

Jade Lawes: "The Langley Academy Primary have been amazing. Outstanding level of teaching even with the current situation and just going above and beyond. Sending well-being timetables and reassuring, encouraging messages to parents as well as children. Genuinely am so grateful for the hard work they have all put in and the support given over these last few months."

Mechelle Hearn: "The Langley Academy Primary there truly amazing at what they do! Total stars with everything that’s been going on they have gone over and beyond. As a key worker I’ve been very lucky to have them looking after daughter whilst working. My mind has been at ease as I know how safe she is whilst at school.

Littledown School

Renee Hoadley: "The staff have been absolutely amazing during both lockdowns. Littledown is an SEN school .We have a new head teacher who is doing an amazing job and is always there for parents, pupils and staff always. Staff, students and parents have always been updated and the senior leader team have been working into the night to ensure safety. Its a privilege to be apart of such a great team."

Be Happy Nursery Cippenham

Adeel Ahmed: "Sharon, Sham and Bea at Be Happy Nursery Cippenham have been exceptional and gone well beyond their duties to keep the nursery open. They deserve our admiration in the most unprecedented times we have seen."

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Phoenix Infant Academy

Cathy Lucy Elliman: "Phoenix Infant Academy staff have been great while being in school with the children or working from home with the children who could not come in"

St Joseph's Catholic High School

Annette Brazier: "St Joseph's Catholic High School have continued to provide online lessons and support throughout. Always checking on pupils wellbeing too."