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Claire Dimpfl is the owner and head of Tadpoles Nursery School in Chelsea, west London. Dimpfl founded Tadpoles Nursery School back in 1976, after having spent three years as a teacher.
Today, Tadpoles Nursery welcomes teams from Estonia, China, Singapore and Sweden among other countries to learn about best practice in Early Years. All Dimpfl’s experience in early years’ education has helped create a unique learning provision for children aged between two years and five years.
Charlotte [Claire] Dimpfl is the owner and head of Tadpoles Nursery School in Chelsea, west London.
Career Overview
Dimpfl founded Tadpoles Nursery School back in 1976, after having spent three years as a teacher. Then operating under the name of Lamont Road Nursery School, before being renamed Ifield Road Nursery in 1981. The nursery was given its current name of Tadpoles Nursery School in 1993.
Today, Tadpoles Nursery welcomes teams from Estonia, China, Singapore and Sweden among other countries to learn about best practice in Early Years.
All Dimpfl’s experience in early years’ education has helped create a unique learning provision for children aged between two years and five years, using a play-based approach to encourage children to grow and learn. Dimpfl has also developed, within Tadpoles, an award-winning organic garden for the children, and champions a focus on all aspects of ecology within the children's education.
Education
On completing her A Levels, Dimpfl decided to become a Montessori practitioner and acquired her Montessori Diploma in 1971. In 2013, she completed a Certificate in Therapeutic Play, awarded by the Institute of Arts & therapy in London.
Other work
Dimpfl is well-versed in working with charitable organisations, having raised funds for the London Suzuki Group for 17 years and spent 18 years as chair of the Earls Court Homeless Families charity.
Between 1987 and 2010, Dimpfl sat as a governor at St Barnabas & St Philip’s CE Primary School on Earls Court Road in London.
Dimpfl has also ensured that Tadpoles Nursery has played a role in helping the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire by supplying laundry facilities to those in B&Bs and Hotels to enable them to have greater autonomy.
Diversity and Equality within the industry
Listen to Charlotte Dimpfl's Leaders of Great Britain podcast.
In the News
Tadpoles Nursery School hoping for success with new premises despite cost-of-living pressures
News | Published November 17th 2022, 3:33 pm
West London-based early years provider Tadpoles Nursery School has opened a second premises in Kensington, expanding its offering after 46 years of being based in Chelsea.Read more →
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