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Latest post on 22 January 2015 - 11:36
Merchant Taylors Berkhampstead. Although the Head is leaving to go to JESS in September St Albans boys City of London BOYS Haberdashers
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Latest post on 21 January 2015 - 18:40
Why do you eat all day? Are you bored ?
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Latest post on 21 January 2015 - 18:06
Re Tutoring its easy to forget that its a big wide world out there. In the UK every single child I know are tutored for entrance exams. Schools do not teach you how to pass an entrance exam. If you want your child to have the best possible chance of passing a test you have to prepare them. Some children only need a few lessons whereas others are tutored for years it depends on how fast a child grasps new concepts, if they have gaps in their education/understanding etc Once you are in the school its easy the hard part is getting in, so why not give your child the best chance of going to the best school possible?
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Latest post on 16 January 2015 - 13:28
LadyMary....I can assure that many children in UK private schools work below national average so I would refute your statement that kids coming from UK private schools would always be ahead coming out here. Some might but some won't. On my high horse but I personally think that too much attention is paid these days to academic standards. There are other skills which are required which often get lost when academia is concentrated on . At primary level OP should simply be looking at a school which fits with her ethos and helps to make well balanced, well rounded kids. Of course not all private schools are good in the UK but a good private school in the UK works one or two years above the NC (state school) I have personal experience of this. Having said that a bright child or a child willing to put in extra effort will do well wherever they are, a school is only a tiny part of a child's overall education.
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Latest post on 16 January 2015 - 12:57
Velmadoo...that made me laugh but sooo true re many parents believing their kids are gifted. As a teacher, if I had AED10 for every time a parent told me that their child was gifted I would be rich, lol. LadyMary...I know many schools here where kids get a way worse education than they do in a state school in UK. The point I was making was that my child was working well ahead of national guidelines in UK ie a good 4 or 5 sub levels above national average but yet she came here and was only middle of her class. Yes, there would be differences when you join another school in another country. Children coming from UK private schools would be ahead as would children from countries like Singapore and China and also some children would naturally be brighter. Its the same when you go to Uni more exposure to different types of people with different academic abilities.
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Latest post on 16 January 2015 - 12:43
I dont agree Velma. I know lots of children that have been educated in Dubai who have gone on to very good schools and Universities in the UK.
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Latest post on 16 January 2015 - 12:33
IB course starts when a child is 16 years old.
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Latest post on 16 January 2015 - 12:28
My daughter was way top of her class in a state school in UK. Came here to one of the non profit schools and was in middle sets.... One would hope that is the case seeing as though you are paying for a private education here.
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Latest post on 16 January 2015 - 12:13
How bright are we talking here? Regular top of the class or gifted? If its the latter it might be worth seeing if the child can go up a year. Also I would consider putting the child in Kings or Nord for a couple of years and then sitting the DC entrance exam for senior. It's definitely more going on than top of the class. She would manage well academically moving up a year, mentally she is very much her age, therefore the mother is against it. She really is looking for something that challenge children that learns quick and is a bit ahead. I will suggest the schools you mentioned. Is her school in the UK private or state?
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Latest post on 16 January 2015 - 11:10
All the expenses with taxes mean that as expats their lives are far more expensive than ours here in Dubai But of course, you have to consider that the reason some things like childcare and live-in maids are so cheap in Dubai is that the people doing the jobs are paid so very little. I also value things like daily bin collections (vs every fortnight in the UK Again, the reason daily bin collections happen here is that the bin men are paid less than peanuts. In the UK, the bin men are paid a living wage and when they finish work, they don't have to wait for a minibus to take them back to the labour camp where they live for 3 years at a time without getting to see their families, they get in their car and drive home to their families. We should never forget that. Also they recycle in the UK.
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Latest post on 13 January 2015 - 12:08
The cost of living has gone up everywhere. Its more noticeable in Dubai because so many had it good for a long time when companies paid out for housing,schools etc now companies have stopped the benefits wages have not increased to cover the rise in living costs, but that is the case everywhere int just here. Some people in the UK have not seen a pay rise for years. [b'>And you think people have here? [/b'> Childcare, petrol and food are very expensive in the UK and far less in Dubai so if you "want/need" to work its a better place to be. [b'>No comparison to costs here, your data is incorrect.[/b'> Dubai is now a first world country ......and that comes at a price. Thats my point. The cost of living has risen everywhere and wages are not rising. Data, what data? I mentioned the UK because thats where most people are from and would possibly return to.
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Latest post on 13 January 2015 - 11:58
The cost of living has gone up everywhere. Its more noticeable in Dubai because so many had it good for a long time when companies paid out for housing,schools etc now companies have stopped the benefits wages have not increased to cover the rise in living costs, but that is the case everywhere int just here. Some people in the UK have not seen a pay rise for years. Childcare, petrol and food are very expensive in the UK and far less in Dubai so if you "want/need" to work its a better place to be. Dubai is now a first world country ......and that comes at a price. Food certainly isn't more expensive in the UK. The other 2 I do agree with My food shopping at Xmas cost almost half the price of Dubai Actually you are right. There is a price war among the supermarkets so prices are going down because of Asda, Aldi etc There are also more options to shop locally to find bargains
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Latest post on 13 January 2015 - 11:15
The cost of living has gone up everywhere. Its more noticeable in Dubai because so many had it good for a long time when companies paid out for housing,schools etc now companies have stopped the benefits wages have not increased to cover the rise in living costs, but that is the case everywhere int just here. Some people in the UK have not seen a pay rise for years. Childcare, petrol and food are very expensive in the UK and far less in Dubai so if you "want/need" to work its a better place to be. Dubai is now a first world country ......and that comes at a price.
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Latest post on 08 January 2015 - 17:57
Most schools are now working at a higher academic level due to the new GCSEs Oh I just knew you would have a come back! jog on dearie back to Downton. I beg your pardon !!!! Facts are facts the curriculum has changed, GCSEs are now harder therefore standards have improved lower down the years. IN EVERY SCHOOL !!!!! DEARIE
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Latest post on 08 January 2015 - 12:02
Thank you. I will try a water fountain
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Latest post on 08 January 2015 - 11:58
Most schools are now working at a higher academic level due to the new GCSEs
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Latest post on 07 January 2015 - 17:27
What don't you like about living in the UK?
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Latest post on 07 January 2015 - 13:37
She also meows for me to pick her up everytime she sees me. Its driving me bonkers I might change her name to Diva !!
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Latest post on 07 January 2015 - 13:30
BTW I added a reply on the thread but it got deleted, I was mentioning that its easy to find info on forums and wanted you to be careful, you never know whos looking.
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Latest post on 05 January 2015 - 17:45
From the moment my DH and I moved to Dubai in 2008 I was never homesick once. Having left Dubai a year ago and now living permanently back in the UK after a year elsewhere , I am now desperate to return. I always wanted to live abroad and never wanted to return to the UK, unfortunately my DH line of work is very specialised and it's difficult to get back and find the right job in Dubai. My problem is now I've been back in the UK for 3 months, I'm hating it so much, it just doesn't feel like home and all the issues why we left back then are still the same with this country! I still need to look at this forum to feel close to it all. I'm in my 40s and I do hope to live there again one day soon! Are there any other ladies that have left and feel the same? Thanks ladies ☺️ 3 months is not long enough, you need to give it longer. Enjoy what you have and hope something turns up in Dubai in the mean time.
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Latest post on 04 January 2015 - 13:05
Of course it is excruciatingly painful for babies but people still do it.
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Latest post on 04 January 2015 - 13:00
I would cut out all the snacks. Eat more for breakfast. Include more salads into your diet. Drink water if you feel hungry. Cut out the carbs at night You could try this to tone up loose skin, all my friends use it and have had great results http://www.theprivateclinic.ae/treatments/lpg-endermologie/ Try to get up earlier and walk for 30 mins. I would also try to go to the gym for 30 mins during your lunch break. If you really need to snack try foods like avocado rather than bananas
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Latest post on 04 January 2015 - 12:54
Yes, its the same as most English Public school entrance exams. You can get entrance papers from school websites.
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Latest post on 30 December 2014 - 15:59
Historically JAPS has had the most students pass the entrance test to DC It was always classed as "the feeder" school.
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Latest post on 30 December 2014 - 12:38
Its very simple, people go where they feel they have the best quality of life. For some thats the UK and others its abroad.
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Latest post on 29 December 2014 - 16:53
I have no doubt there are and as you say a lot of expats too. All I am so hacked off about is the fact that when you're honest with them it just gets thrown back in your face. I sympathise with you but there must have been a reason why they refused you.
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Latest post on 29 December 2014 - 16:47
Load of old rubbish.
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Latest post on 29 December 2014 - 15:45
That was one of the reasons we left the UK. Then [b'>you see the likes of people coming into the country [/b'>claiming all types of allowances for themselves and their families, some of whom were still living abroad, it really makes me wonder what the government is thinking about. They obviously don't care. Sorry where do you "see" this ? In the Daily mail ? Errrr no. I still have friends in certain parts of the UK where this does actually happen and it's been common knowledge for years. They bring their families across, get some sort of work and then the wives and kids go back, once they've proved they were all living here. It's never checked again, or hardly ever. edited by Geordie expat on 29/12/2014 Actually its a well known fact that Eastern Europeans bring more to the UK economy than they take out. Migrant workers tend to be young people looking for work and a better life. I'm not saying that they're not, we used to have a lot where we lived in The Fens. It's the ones who have learned how to fiddle the system that spoil it for the rest and there are certainly plenty of them. I can guarantee you that there are more Brits than immigrants fiddling the system. I even see people on here doing it. The majority of migrant workers want to "work" all the EUs I know are very honest and extremely hard working and do not sponge off the government.
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Latest post on 29 December 2014 - 15:30
That was one of the reasons we left the UK. Then [b'>you see the likes of people coming into the country [/b'>claiming all types of allowances for themselves and their families, some of whom were still living abroad, it really makes me wonder what the government is thinking about. They obviously don't care. Sorry where do you "see" this ? In the Daily mail ? Errrr no. I still have friends in certain parts of the UK where this does actually happen and it's been common knowledge for years. They bring their families across, get some sort of work and then the wives and kids go back, once they've proved they were all living here. It's never checked again, or hardly ever. edited by Geordie expat on 29/12/2014 Actually its a well known fact that Eastern Europeans bring more to the UK economy than they take out. Migrant workers tend to be young people looking for work and a better life.
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Latest post on 29 December 2014 - 14:58
That was one of the reasons we left the UK. Then [b'>you see the likes of people coming into the country [/b'>claiming all types of allowances for themselves and their families, some of whom were still living abroad, it really makes me wonder what the government is thinking about. They obviously don't care. Sorry where do you "see" this ? In the Daily mail ?
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Latest post on 28 December 2014 - 16:41
Cant stand him. Hes so boring to watch in concert. I would save your money. So many people left early when I saw him at the O2 in London
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Latest post on 28 December 2014 - 16:39
I know so many people moving to Dubai in the new year. I also know of a few leaving so swings and roundabouts. There are a growing number of self employed that live in the UK and Dubai. Oh and for people that say the UK is always raining obviously dont have a clue about weather in the northern hemisphere or in general.
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Latest post on 28 December 2014 - 16:32
There was a time when forums were where all the activity happened. If you wanted real time discussion, If you wanted social interaction, you found it on forums. Nowadays the proliferation of social media sites has caused a competitive dynamic that has reduced overall time spent per session on forums. EW used to be a place where you could discuss anything, thats why it worked. It is also much easier to live in Dubai compared with years ago so theres no need to ask so many questions either. Personally I think forums have had their day unless they reinvent themselves the writings pretty much on the wall.
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Latest post on 26 December 2014 - 14:51
Why don't you look at senior school IB and A level results ? Every person has a different criteria when looking for a school.
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Latest post on 22 December 2014 - 21:32
http://www.aadc.ae/en/tariff.aspx Play around with this converter. 7 days for expat is nearly 500 dirhams and only 100 for local. Im sure Dubai will follow suit.
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Latest post on 22 December 2014 - 21:26
The new tariff structure will apply to water and electricity consumption from 1 January 2015 and will be reflected in the bills from then onwards. ADDC and AADC are ready to assist all customers by implementing new water and electricity conservation initiatives through an awareness strategy that will help instil a culture to conserve these precious resources. The restructuring of tariffs will help drive understanding of the true value of water and electricity which, in turn, supports the sustainable growth of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. We all have a part to play in reducing consumption. With small changes to our daily habits we can make a big difference, especially if we all act together.” For more information about the new tariffs visit www.addc.ae or www.aadc.ae <em>edited by ladymary on 22/12/2014</em>
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Latest post on 22 December 2014 - 21:14
How old is the girl ?
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Latest post on 22 December 2014 - 21:12
Read very carefully what posters write.... there are lots of great schools in Dubai. Have a look at DC, DESC and JESS they are very established schools with great results. Lots of DD friends have just had offers from several Russell Group Unis from these schools as well as Oxbridge.
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Latest post on 18 December 2014 - 12:13
We have just bought a second one for our driver. They are great cars, the first one we bought him, he had for the last 10 years.
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Latest post on 17 December 2014 - 14:58
There's sadness in the world every day. :(
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Latest post on 17 December 2014 - 14:54
Nord.
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Latest post on 16 December 2014 - 15:11
It would be around 10 people. I would say my son is sensible. I did send him on a World Challenge expedition to Vietnam for 3 weeks last summer although the two events are totally different I would say he can manage himself. I am scared about exactly what you have mentioned alcohol/drugs and him getting dragged in to things under peer pressure or just being around the wrong people at the wrong time. Thank you very much for thoughts from you both. My DD is also super sensible BUT other people are not. One girl my DD knows had her drink spiked with something that made her hallucinate last year, this is why DD was not allowed to go. There are so many nicer things to do there is plenty of time for getting smashed when they go to Uni. I think I will stop DD going next year too LOL
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Latest post on 16 December 2014 - 13:38
Cover the wart with duct tape and leave in place for 6 days. Remove the tape on the 7th day, soaking the area of the wart and removing dead skin with a pumice stone or emery board. Leave the duct tape off for the whole 7th day. Reapply for another 6 days, repeating the cycle until the wart is gone.
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Latest post on 16 December 2014 - 13:37
Lots of children I know do go. I wouldn't let a 16 year old go and didn't let my 17 year old go this year. Drugs and alcohol are readily available at these things. Is your son sensible ? Is he intending to go with a big group?
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Latest post on 15 December 2014 - 19:44
I know this is a tough age but it doesn't last long. My baby is leaving home soon to go to Uni, every time I look at her I see her as a little girl. I wish I could get those cuddly years back.
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Latest post on 15 December 2014 - 19:00
I don't think it matters what other people give - i'm too busy thinking about my own family !! And falling behind with my Christmas preparations... lol No it doesn't matter. It was a bit of fun. Plus I dont know what to get my DC so was hoping for some inspiration. Obviously not a BMW
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Latest post on 15 December 2014 - 12:24
I dont give Christmas eve off only christmas day and boxing day. I give £50 bonus. Dont be too nice as they start to take advantage later on.
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Latest post on 15 December 2014 - 12:21
Mine did this when they were one. I stopped the afternoon nap and they slept from 7 till 7.
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Latest post on 15 December 2014 - 11:10
Why did you give her panadol is she sick?
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Latest post on 14 December 2014 - 17:50
You could have bought a villa on the Palm for 2.6 million dirhams in 2001 now they are upwards of 15 million dirhams, which is an increase of almost 500%. I look at property as a investment. With all due respect I can't see the North of England or Eastern Europe property prices rising at the same rate as the UAE. A lot of people made millions when they bought that early. And I say: good for them! Well done! And a lot of people lost their life savings. But as the OP is asking whether it's wise to buy now, [b'>we're talking about 2014.[/b'> As I previously said: real estate in Dubai is a high risk investment. Don't gamble with your life savings. Yes I know that. I answered the question 3 pages ago. Any property market is high risk but some have better returns than others.
 
 
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