Case Study - Kirsty Lydeard
My name is Kirsty Lydeard and I run the Tumble Tots franchise in the Sutton Coldfield area. Before I joined Tumble Tots I was a teacher in primary and special needs education. I really loved being with the children and seeing them learn and achieve different goals, but gradually got fed-up with the ever increasing paperwork associated with the job and the number of hours outside the school day I had to put in.
My own two children had both been Tumble Tots – almost 15 years before (!) and a friend whose little one had just started Tumble Tots suggested it might be something I’d enjoy….so here I am, now in my fourth year.
It’s great to wake-up and know I’m going to be greeted by all those happy faces during the day, to know that ‘my team’ enjoy making the sessions fun for the children and parents, whilst helping the little ones to master new skills and take-on new challenges, and they have fun too. It’s not all just fun of course, it involves lots of hard work, but it’s worth it, knowing you reap the benefits of your efforts. Class numbers have gradually increased and many classes have waiting lists … I’m even considering running a second van and opening more centres… watch this space!
