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Latest post on 18 July 2011 - 22:03

Hi Ladies... i need to find a nursery and fast... any where, i want a really good one for my 13mo son..

so far i have read good reviews on

- Inspire
- Children oasis
- Little wonders
Children's gardens
- Willow ( i have seen)
- London Paris (i have seen)

which one do you recommend since i have only seen the last two?

thanks,
FM

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EW GURU
Latest post on 20 July 2011 - 09:11
FM - see your other thread again as well!
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 20 July 2011 - 08:36
Yes it is expensive but LO is in from 8-2 and I can drop him off anytime from 7 and pick up anytime till 3pm. As I paid the full time 8-2 fee, all my camps ie winter, spring and summer were included this year in that price and they provide food, swimming lessons twice a week, kindermusik, Arabic, French, plus themed activities/arts/crafts based on the weekly theme. The baby room is by far the best I have seen, and there is a wonderful atmosphere there. I think this year if you pay the full year's fees (around 45k) in advance then they give a 10% discount (so 41k), include winter/spring camps plus one month of the summer camps in the price, although don't recall exactly. You pay extra for 2-5 which we currently don't need, and think they are open till 6pm. I think once you include all the camps and activities then divide the yearly cost by 12, it's actually not that much more than many other good nurseries. BUT I could definitely be wrong there so don't shoot me down for saying that! You just need to look around and find what works for you. I really liked Willow a lot but it's kind of far for us and the babies didn't seem to have their own cots or a specific room for daytime naps.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 20 July 2011 - 08:26
Littlewoods is also fantastic, it's in between Al Manara and Umm Al Sheif, closer to Al Manara end. I had a look around a number of the same nurseries as you. I really liked Inspire but they don't provide lunches and if you are working then that is quite a lot of extra work for you. Little Scholars, Willow and Littlewoods all provide meals. Willow and Littlewoods also do swimming as well as many other activities. All three are open year round and have camps during the summer/spring/winter. I am not mentioning the rest as I haven't seen them. I did go see Kensington and really thought it was awful, the rooms are tiny, the person showing me around couldn't have been less interested in nurseries and I found the place to be quite miserable, which is a real shame as I literally live across the road and it would have been my first choice. I second that too! Their only problem is that it is sooooooooooooooo exspensive!!! thanks ladiess.. sorry but which nursery is very expensive? off to check my other thread Little Woods
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Latest post on 19 July 2011 - 21:05
Littlewoods is also fantastic, it's in between Al Manara and Umm Al Sheif, closer to Al Manara end. I had a look around a number of the same nurseries as you. I really liked Inspire but they don't provide lunches and if you are working then that is quite a lot of extra work for you. Little Scholars, Willow and Littlewoods all provide meals. Willow and Littlewoods also do swimming as well as many other activities. All three are open year round and have camps during the summer/spring/winter. I am not mentioning the rest as I haven't seen them. I did go see Kensington and really thought it was awful, the rooms are tiny, the person showing me around couldn't have been less interested in nurseries and I found the place to be quite miserable, which is a real shame as I literally live across the road and it would have been my first choice. I second that too! Their only problem is that it is sooooooooooooooo exspensive!!! thanks ladiess.. sorry but which nursery is very expensive? off to check my other thread
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 19 July 2011 - 09:24
Littlewoods is also fantastic, it's in between Al Manara and Umm Al Sheif, closer to Al Manara end. I had a look around a number of the same nurseries as you. I really liked Inspire but they don't provide lunches and if you are working then that is quite a lot of extra work for you. Little Scholars, Willow and Littlewoods all provide meals. Willow and Littlewoods also do swimming as well as many other activities. All three are open year round and have camps during the summer/spring/winter. I am not mentioning the rest as I haven't seen them. I did go see Kensington and really thought it was awful, the rooms are tiny, the person showing me around couldn't have been less interested in nurseries and I found the place to be quite miserable, which is a real shame as I literally live across the road and it would have been my first choice. I second that too! Their only problem is that it is sooooooooooooooo exspensive!!!
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EW GURU
Latest post on 19 July 2011 - 08:40
Fullymine - see your thread on the other board, i put a lot of info on re Blossom Village. re the others, Inspire is US curric (we want UK) and the others i believe dont open till 6. why dont you try to go and see Blossom Village?
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 19 July 2011 - 08:33
Littlewoods is also fantastic, it's in between Al Manara and Umm Al Sheif, closer to Al Manara end. I had a look around a number of the same nurseries as you. I really liked Inspire but they don't provide lunches and if you are working then that is quite a lot of extra work for you. Little Scholars, Willow and Littlewoods all provide meals. Willow and Littlewoods also do swimming as well as many other activities. All three are open year round and have camps during the summer/spring/winter. I am not mentioning the rest as I haven't seen them. I did go see Kensington and really thought it was awful, the rooms are tiny, the person showing me around couldn't have been less interested in nurseries and I found the place to be quite miserable, which is a real shame as I literally live across the road and it would have been my first choice.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 19 July 2011 - 08:19
You could try Blossom, Jumeirah International Nursery School (JINS), and Kensington Nursery. If you google them they all have websites. I have a lot of teacher friends that send their kids to these three nurseries.
 
 

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