New nursery in Al Waab

we've been attending apple tree nursery in Aspire area since March 2009. It's not a bad nursery, with lots of attention from the stuff to every child, reasonable facilities, but a very small soft play area and almost nothing in it. Also I wanted my son to go to this nursery to start talking English, as his father is English, and I am Russian, but so far we have no results...

there is only one English teacher in our group (3 y.o.+), and she doesn't come every time either.

When most of the time she is not there, there are only Filipino attendants looking after kids. What kind of English grammar can they teach my son? "yes, sir-r-r!", and "yes, m-a-am!"?

If it wasn't so close to our villa, I would probably give my son to another nursery, like Tot's Corner or Busy Bees.

I took my 2-year-old daughter to Sunny Smiles for a school year (2008-2009). She had a wonderful time.

The nursery's manager is very caring and approachable.

The facilities are good. My daughter learnt a few things: she is able to trace and is very good at recognizing letters and colouring. She told me once: “At my school I am always happy”.

Having taken my eldest daughter to a larger nursery, I felt the difference between the attention paid to children there compared to Sunny Smiles.

I'm calling stepone nursery for few days but no one answer the call. Tried all the 3 number given above.Strange.Emailed the principal also no reply from her. Hi Naela, is the nursery really good? I'm looking for one for my 18th month old son too. So far the nurseries i've been to is Lifetime but no more vacancy.Eldertree very expensive..but the operation hour suits me well as I need the extended hours. Is stepone nursery still having the extended hours up to 6pm? Please reply me..thanks.

thanx i will try sunny smile

SUNNY SMILE IS VERY GOOD  NURSERY.

reading all this comments, i didicall this nursery and will visit it 2marrow. hope its good for my 6 months old baby.m just worried abt her but can't help it. ave to join my work on 1st.

Thank you stepone for Excellant education my daghter is very happy in stepone

I think the issue is one of accent! 

I believe that Indian speaks Indian English   

a native English speaker is somebody whose first and foremost language is English. A person who is fully conversant in English and uses proper English grammar. I wouldn't say that Indians are 'native English speakers'.

There is an ad in our compound about a new nursery in Villagio area. Don't know anything about it. But if you are looking, you can check it out yourself.

Apple Tree Nursery, Tel 5826234 email [email protected] 

Sorry to disagree, but many educated and qualified teachers from India are "Native-English" speakers since English is an official language in schools and government in India.

My daughter has been going to Sunny Smiles from January and we have been quite pleased. She gets personalized attention from the 3 teachers and one teacher aid (who is not a "Native English" speaker). She doesn't speak broken English since we speak and read to her in Native English (north american) at home--children learn to speak from their primary caregivers more than from someone they see for a few hours a day. I'm an adult educator myself and feel that the quality of "education" that is provided for a 2-3 year olds is quite adequate.

Really, what kind of "curriculum" do they really need at that age besides colors, numbers, letters, shapes and lots of PLAY! Keep them young as long as they can since they will certainly (hopefully) be in school for the next 20 years or more!

Hi, thanks, ill try that number - how strange!!

I’m sure that you dialed a wrong number. My son is there and his teacher is Canadian and the assistant is Pilipino. And as I know they put advertisements every where for a qualified native English speakers. As I know this is the first year for this school and by the increasing of the kids number everyday they need more native teachers.

Try their mobile number 6919728

Thanks :)

I just called sunny smiles and had so much trouble talking the the girl who answered the phone. I asked her if there were native english speaking teachers and she said there are none, they are all indian and pakistani. Does anyone know any nurseries in the same area that have native english speakers working there, it seems hard to find places that do. Am I just being fussy wanting my son to have a native english speaking teacher? How does everyone else get on? Im concerend that he will come home speaking broken english!!!!!

hi,

The school  is near by Al mall round about

Nursery sounds great, especially the qualified staff. Where is Alhilal Area?

Contact person:

Mrs. Samarhan Emadeldin

E-mail:[email protected]

The nursery department:

Hours of operation: from 6.30 to 2.5 O'clock

Extended hours till, if offered: till 6 O'clock in the evening and on Saturday for extra fees.

Ages accepted: from 2 month to 4 years.

Monthly Payment :1000 Q.R.

Holidays: Friday

Transport provided: School Bus is available from the next month.

The Kindergarten department: (will start by the next September 2008)

Hours of operation: from 6.30 to 2.5 O'clock

Extended hours till, if offered: after school activities and Saturday is an open day for extra-curriculum.

Ages accepted: from 2 years to 5 years.

Curriculum: British National Curriculum.

Teachers: Qualified Native staff.

Languages: English, French, and Arabic.

School Campus: Computer Lab, Science lab, Innovation Lab, Library, playing room, P.E. Room, Small Farm, Sand Area and a Play Ground.

Fees: Payment per term

Holidays: Friday.

Transport provided: School Bus is available by the next year.

The Primary department: (will start by September 2009)

School InformationAddress: Alhilal Area– Ashbelya Street – villa No. 8

Contacts

Tele: 4666313-4666717-6919728

We are seeking for qualified Native English speakers to work as English teachers.

phone no is 4476674 and mobile no is 5259248

contact person:- Zeenat Hamid

Thanks

We are looking for somewhere to take our son (4 months) in a few months if my wife has to go back to work. She has visited a few, not many with the combination of good english speaking staff, low staff:kid ratio, shaded outside area and close to Al-Waab.

Phone numbers would be great if you post a name :-)

The price seems reasonable to me. We pay 600 QAR for 3 days a week/ each month. They are open 6am-2pm (I think) from Sept-June. There is a mix of children from various cultural and religious backgrounds.

What hours do they do?

What abt price, reasonable?

Good for muslim children?

As far as I know they do not have transport. Do people really put their 2-4 year old on a bus to the nursery??! I can't imagine!

Any transportation by nursery authority or anybody else who can provide pick up service around murra area to this nursery?

this is a good news...

have transportation?