Kensington Nursery Dubai  

Kensington Nursery Dubai

Nursery name	Kensington Nursery Dubai
Type of institute	private nursery
Curriculum or Student Nationality	UK
Qualifications or Courses	Reggio Emilia
Head of nursery	Maha Seddiqi (Director)
Executive body or owner
Date founded	May 2009
Number of students (approx)
Number of staff (approx)
Nursery location/area/map	Umm Suqeim - location map
Postal address	PO Box 75970, Dubai, UAE
Telephone	+971-4-3944473
Fax	+971-4-3944473
Email	info@thekensingtonnursery.com
Website	www.thekensingtonnursery.com (new window)
Nursery fees structure	18,900-31,500 dhs per year (2009-2010)
Teacher salary range
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The Kensington Nursery daycare and preschool fee structure (for 2009-2010)

• Registration fee AED 500 (non-refundable), deposit AED 1000, medical insurance AED 500 (per year).
• Nursery school fees include meals - breakfast and mid-morning snack, and lunch for children staying to 1pm and later, and afternoon tea for children staying to 6pm.

24 January 2011

• A new branch of Kensington Nursery is opening in 2011 - possibly April or May - in the Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) development?

03 June 2010

• Kensington Nursery in Dubai has a new head? Director's name is Maha Seddiqi (Siddiqui / Siddiqi?) according to various news items since November 2009, but Frances Wood was (or is) the Director of Education?

19 August 2009

• The Kensington Nursery (TKN?) accepts babies and toddlers from age 4 months to preschool children aged 4 years old who will follow the UK Foundation Stage curriculum.
• Facilities include Activity Center, Art Room, Early Learning Resource Centre, Language Room, Music Pagoda, Outdoor Areas, Organic Garden, Petting Area (for small animals), Sensory Garden, Skill Play Zone, Water Zone.
• Paediatric nurse available during school hours (email nurse@thekensingtonnursery.com). Doctor visits monthly.
• TKN FAQ page indicates they might consider Special Needs students.
• TKN follows principles of the Reggio Emilia Approach, an Italian early education program founded by Loris Malaguzzi which encourages children to learn and demonstrate communication, curiosity, etc in an environment that allows exploration and discovery etc etc. Which sounds like Montessori, Steiner, and just about any early learning educational program. But Newsweek magazine said it was the best early learning system ever ... in 1991. TKN is the first childcare center in Dubai to offer the Reggio Emilia program? Blossom Nursery also follows RE.
• Tuition fees depends on age and number of days attending (2, 3, 4, or 5 per week).
• Fees include breakfast and morning tea (or elevenses if you're a fan of Mr Pooh), lunch if children do overtime past 1300 (1pm), and afternoon tea if they stay all day.
• Nursery timings start at 0800 for up to 2 years old and 0730 for 2-4 years old. Finish times are 1200, 1300, 1400, or 1800 (12pm, 1pm, 2pm, or 6pm). Probably not 2am and 6am despite what their website says.
• Location is in the Central Perk coffee shop area on Umm Al Sheif Rd between Um Suqueim 1 and Jumeirah 3.
• Fax number +971-4-3947375 also on TKN website.
• Another email contact on TKN website is franceswood@thekensingtonnursery.com (for the director?). Or admissions@thekensingtonnursery.com for registrations and admissions.
• TKN telephone number is same as phone contact for Innovation Trading SL Middle East, but different from fax +971-4-3943663 and PO Box 213490 Dubai seen in some sources. Website is www.innovateforyou.com with Dubai and Sharjah tel nos. If toddlers are organising their logistics, then that could be called innovative.

30 June 2009 - Summer Camp press release

• TKN summer camp for children from 4 months to 7 years old. Runs from July to end of August 2009.
• Summer camp timings 0730-1400 (7:30am-2pm) half day or 0730-1930 (7:30am-5:30pm) full day.

26 May 2009 - TKN opening press release

TKN follows principles of the Reggio Emilia Approach, an Italian early education program founded by Loris Malaguzzi. According to the Reggio Emilia program, children are encouraged to learn and demonstrate communication, competence, curiosity, imagination, interaction with others, inventiveness, and resourcefulness. Skills are learned by allowing the children to explore and discover for themselves in a supportive and enriching environment, which doesn't exactly sound unique - don't all nurseries try to do that, irrespective of what system they follow? The difference between the Reggio Emilia approach and a more conventional approach is that whilst the learning goals might be the same, it appears as though more independence and responsibility is encouraged with the RE system. Sounds a bit like an IB Diploma (International Baccalaureate) program for tots.

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Last update 05 June 2010

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