FAQ
- What are the benefits of sending my child to the nursery at an early age?
- Early exposure to an enriching and nurturing social context that helps children develop their social and communication skills
- Learning to live with others and embrace differences and nuances
- Appreciating and respecting values and social codes
- Learning new skills in a structured, age-appropriate environment
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What are the benefits of a trilingual program?
When planned and administered properly, a multilingual program helps with: - Developing ease in communication with people from different languages and cultures
- Exposure to the literature available in the three languages thus adding variety and scope to the written language and print material available to children
- Significantly enhancing cognitive development
- How often do the children go outside?
- At least 45 minutes per day
- This time is divided between structured playtime where the children follow instructions from their teacher and free playtime where they get to enjoy their time in any way they choose
- What are the procedures followed when a child is sick?
- The child is sent to the Nurse to check on him/her and rest
- The nurse calls the parents and asks them to pick up their child
- The nurse does not give any medication to the sick child without calling the parents and asking for permission
- What are the cleaning procedures in the nursery?
- The toys are cleaned and sterilized weekly
- We make sure that all classes are sterilized every single morning
- The janitors clean the class whenever the kids are outside the class
- What are the potty training procedures?
- when the child is 2 years old we can start potty training
- The child has to show signs of readiness and the process will be smooth and easy
- We communicate and collaborate with the parents so that the same process is followed both at the nursery and at home to obtain the goal
- How many settling sessions/days do I get with my child?
- For three consecutive days, the mother and child attend together for an hour and then leave together
- On the fourth day, the child stays in class for about one and half hours without his/her mother
- On the fifth day, we leave the child in class with his classmates until naptime. If he/she accepts to sleep then this is a sign that he/she is settled
- If not, then the child leaves with his mother
- How long will it take for my child to settle into the nursery?
- There is no set standard time
- Each child is different in adjusting
- We have to take into consideration any family situation or other things that the child might be facing (newborn, new house, divorce, mother-started work, father travelling…)
- What happens if I want to nurse (breastfeed) my child during the day?
- It would be better to start spacing out the breastfeeding and come to a moment when during the day, the child can drink milk in a bottle
- Whom should I speak to if I have any concerns?
- Depending on the issue, you can speak with the teacher, the psychologist or the manager
- It is very important to communicate with us because our main concern is also yours: the wellbeing of the child
- Do you cater for different dietary needs (diabetes or food intolerances for example)?
- We can cater for different dietary needs
- Usually, the parents prefer to send the food if the child has certain dietary needs
- How long is the daily naptime for the children?
- It depends on the age group of the children
- KK2 children have a daily nap for 1h 30 minutes
- Kk3 children have a daily nap of 1 hour
- Students in Key 1 class and above have a nap of 45 minutes (IF NEEDED)
- What are the procedures taken in the case of head lice?
- There is no need to panic. Head lice is not a disease
- Wash the child’s hair using anti-lice shampooing to help get rid of the lice
- The child stays at home for three days in order not to transmit lice to his/her classmates
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