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Latest post on 25 September 2017 - 21:01
Hello, can anyone suggest a GCSE Chemistry tutor - a morning a week between 9-12 - we're in Jumeirah but location not really an issue. Thanks very much Sugarloafireland at gmail dot com
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Latest post on 20 July 2016 - 18:53
I put this response on the schools forum recently.... Your experience at GW-AK will depend on your expectations... Gems is a large and successful educational services company with consumer offerings of a range of qualities at different price points. If you think of comparison to a chocolate company it is a solid and competitive mass market one like Nestle KitKat or Cadbury Dairy Milk. If you are used to Green & Blacks you may find your consumer experience at the GWA Al Khail school lacks richness and maybe their GEMS Nations Academy would be more to your taste or competitors Foremarke or Repton among others - its a matter of taste and budget. To stretch the comparison a little more, the not-for-profits (DESS JESS, Jebel Ali etc) are the regional specialist craft producers - harder to source, appearance not as refined but ultimately fulfil the requirement very well and are cost effective.  Hope that flight of fancy is helpful!
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Latest post on 16 June 2016 - 11:33
You might try Victory Heights I believe it still has spaces and is well thought of and in easier reach of Arabian Ranches... Also Jebel Ali School new campus is close and also has a very good reputation - harder to get into the younger year groups though with waiting lists. Safa seems like a lovely school too.
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Latest post on 15 June 2016 - 18:42
http://whichschooladvisor.com/guides/seriously-affordable-british-schools-in-dubai/
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Latest post on 15 June 2016 - 18:37
If she would be interested in doing Hair dressing training - Salon Educators/Gloss on Al Wasl do course and/or apprentice training I believe. Might be worth a call? Good luck
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Latest post on 12 June 2016 - 00:13
Pippyroo - your experience will depend on your expectations... Gems is a large and successful educational services company with consumer offerings of a range of qualities at different price points. If you think of comparison to a chocolate company it is a solid and competitive mass market one like Nestle KitKat or Cadbury Dairy Milk. If you are used to Green & Blacks you may find your consumer experience at the GWA Al Khail school lacks richness and maybe their GEMS Nations Academy would be more to your taste or competitors Foremarke or Repton among others - its a matter of taste and budget. To stretch the comparison a little more, the not-for-profits (DESS JESS, Jebel Ali etc) are the regional specialist craft producers - harder to source, appearance not as refined but ultimately fulfil the requirement very well and are cost effective. Hope that flight of fancy is helpful! ?
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Latest post on 30 May 2016 - 20:00
Have bought it in both Lulu and Co-op in Barsha.. ☺
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Latest post on 27 May 2016 - 09:32
Thanks - I rang them ? in the region of 50K depending on the year group..
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Latest post on 22 May 2016 - 10:15
The schools teach different curricula - DIA is IB and Regent is UK so your decision may be affected by the curricula that your children currently study as well as location. If you have a look at the inspection reports for each school on the KHDA website you will get a clearer picture - Regent is rated good and DIA outstanding. Regent has limited field space - 1 pitch and a side court and a smal primary play equipment area for the entire primary and secondary school along with 2 pools and a gym/sports hall. (I have heard they might transfer all of secondary to their new build Sunmarke in JVT - don't know how true that is - if it is it would free up more playspace for primary.) DIA site appears confined too though I've not toured it so cannot comment on that. Best of luck.
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Latest post on 11 May 2016 - 16:43
Only slightly relevant... I did see that GEMS Education group will be offering shares in an IPO.... they will be happy with their Inspection reports to show future shareholders. Will be interesting for customers/parents.
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Latest post on 26 April 2016 - 09:02
A portrait of the two of you together - either photographic or by an artist in oils etc
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Latest post on 19 April 2016 - 19:51
Tx! Appreciate it ☺
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Latest post on 09 April 2016 - 16:41
If you are doing a call around for places in August, include DESC Dubai English Speaking College - it has an excellent all round reputation and its a not-for-profit. It will have all places booked just now probably but people's circumstances change. I suspect the places will still be available in Repton if you postpone your decision until end August/early Sept. There are a couple of other options too - new schools with links to other schools - Kent College for example and possibly Arcadia. English College too has made some new links with a UK prep - did you try that already?
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Latest post on 09 April 2016 - 16:19
Hi Anyone know where Dr Joy from Park View Dental Clinic in Motor City moved to? My.son was very fond of her and would like to continue seeing her if possible - please comment ifyou know.. Thanks!
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Latest post on 19 March 2016 - 03:31
Jebel Ali Primary School (JAPS) may well have a space for your 7/8 year old as it is moving to a new location at Akoya near Arabian Ranches and Remraam. it is a not-for-profit, english national curriculum school, strong in English Maths and Science as well as Sports and Music. Teacher turnover is low which I liked and fees are reasonable. Hope that helps and good luck with your search.
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Latest post on 14 March 2016 - 15:44
If you don't get harrowgirl... This lady ... apctutoring at gmail dot com ... tutors all sciences to GCSE and Chemistry & Biology to A level /IB - Springs area Hope that helps!
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Latest post on 07 March 2016 - 12:01
Marina mall is a short taxi ride from Springs - upstairs in the mall Jashanmal shop has Clarks shoes Ibn Battuta mall is not too far either 15mins towards Jebel Ali - you'll find a whole range of school shoes Ecco Geox Sketchers Juniors etc
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Latest post on 07 March 2016 - 12:01
Marina mall is a short taxi ride from Springs - upstairs in the mall Jashanmal shop has Clarks shoes Ibn Battuta mall is not too far either 15mins towards Jebel Ali - you'll find a whole range of school shoes Ecco Geox Sketchers Juniors etc
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Latest post on 12 February 2016 - 18:58
Maybe the Beach with buckets and spades - that works for hours! Kite beach has a new path to bring a buggy right down near the sea! The beach at JBR is also very easy to get onto. Al Qudra Lakes to play on the sand dunes and fly kites. Lots of parks like Mushrif, Al Quoz Pond park, Barsha park and park at JLT for example. Hope that helps!
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Latest post on 08 February 2016 - 20:44
And Jebel Ali School new site on Emirates Road 611 by Remraam and Mudon with primary and secondary ....at least I'm expecting that it will be an easy run down the road for me from Meydan net Sept.
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Latest post on 26 October 2015 - 18:55
Frying pan adventures and gulf photo plus do an oustandingly excellent one with Royal Shaheen http://www.fryingpanadventures.com/#!book-tickets/cfvg
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Latest post on 20 October 2015 - 23:15
My husbands employers son did v well last year in GCSE chemistry physic biology tutored by apctutoring at gmail I was speaking with his mother she was pleased.
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Latest post on 18 October 2015 - 22:44
That wasn't a nice experience Silviset! When was that?. The registrar that I met at Jebel Ali was a woman not a man, and she was a cheerful lady.
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Latest post on 18 October 2015 - 20:01
I had a bad experience with that recommended water company - when they were delivering the water cooler after several missed appointments they brought the cooler and unpacking it in the kitchen when a bunch of cockroaches ran out of the packaging - I was nearly sick. The delivery man was looking at me like I was mad when I was very angry about these insects in my house and that they would lay eggs and I would have to get the fumigation done. I ended up buying a cooler in a shop instead.
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Latest post on 18 October 2015 - 17:13
I get why Jebel Ali school is so popular because of good results and gets so many students into Dubai College. I am recently come to Dubai so late with this application for my child but I hearr that if we buy a debenture for the school we can get her in if she passes the assessment and we get the debenture money back when she leaves. I think the new location will suit me too in AR.. Hopefully this might be useful information for you too. The school is good and fees are so reasonable compared to newer schools in this area so I don't mind overall about the debenture. Its like an investment. Good Luck with getting your place.
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Latest post on 05 July 2015 - 15:17
The new Ranches PRimary for a new school or Jebel Ali Primary for a not-for-profit villagey one - depending on what she prefers
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Latest post on 30 June 2015 - 17:56
I visited this organisation Sensation Station at Ibn Battuta this week http://sensationstation.ae/what-we-do/therapy-department/speech-language-therapy/ and it was very professional and child-centred. In addition to Speech Therapy they do Occupational Therapy and MultiSensory work as well as having educational psychologists for assessments and diagnosis. They are also very transparent on their rates and prices - its on their website. Hope it works out to be what you need.
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Latest post on 15 June 2015 - 13:03
Having a look at the website this Ranches Primary school is going to use a Cambridge curriculum which is the exam board most popular in India for the British Curriculum. The website also has an English as a Second Language (EAL) section which will be a good thing as EAL is not often offered in Dubai. So I wonder, this or the Jebel Ali School which will be across the road in Akoya or continue the search....
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Latest post on 01 May 2015 - 16:25
As said above try get baby to drink or use a breast pump and do continue massage. Weird as it may sound, Savoy cabbage leaf in your bra around that breast will give you some relief also. And do try getting to a medical person or breastfeeding support person tomorrow if you cannot get the it to reduce with massage and pumping. Best of luck - its very uncomfortable.
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Latest post on 28 April 2015 - 09:24
Thanks for that! I'm glad it is a one-time payment. I must ask hubbie if his company will pay for this debenture - I had kind of assumed they wouldn't but I guess it doesn't hurt to ask. We are new at this and don't want to rock the boat.:)
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Latest post on 27 April 2015 - 21:31
All Debentures are new to me and I need help getting my head around this: If I get a place at one school it is 60,000 aed and goes up each year to 75,000 aed in year 6. If I get a place at another school that is 40,000 aed every year but I have to get a debenture that is 25,000 aed... Am I correct in thinking that the debenture is a one-time payment? And so for the first school I will pay approx 190,000 over 3 years and 500,000 to end of primary.... And for the second school I would pay 120,000 plus 25,000 = 145,000 over 3 years and 280,000+ 25,000 = 305,000 to end of primary... Aren"t I better financially with the second school even though I have to get a debenture? Reason I'm asking is I'm not sure I understand the system .....or does this debenture fee apply every year and is it really just a top up fee? I also heard something about returning debenture money - that mightn't be too bad then if it was an every year thing.... Anyone dealt with this before?
 
 
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