Preparing for KG

Vierte will be attending KG class this September and slowly we are preparing him to be on his own.

Last month we bought him a toddler car seat and convinced him that Mom stays with Daddy on the front seat while he's at the back. He's ok with it as long as we have tv monitor on and water on the side.

Kumon maze and some worksheets. I've found several sites which allows me to print worksheets on tracing lines. Now he knows how to hold a pencil. We are doing 2 worksheets daily.

Preparing for KG

Vierte will be attending KG class this September and slowly we are preparing him to be on his own.

Last month we bought him a toddler car seat and convinced him that Mom stays with Daddy on the front seat while he's at the back. He's ok with it as long as we have tv monitor on and water on the side.

Kumon maze and some worksheets. I've found several sites which allows me to print worksheets on tracing lines. Now he knows how to hold a pencil. We are doing 2 worksheets daily.

Today is a gift that's why it's called Present.

This morning after doing some house chores a sad news from my sister Badet and cousin Ate Cristy greeted me online.

"Ate, si Uncle Jun patay na"
"Gail did you hear the news Uncle Jun left us na"

I didn't know how to react. Just last week I saw and read some of his posts in facebook. Uncle Jun (Tarcs to his friends) has a gift in writing. In his blog you'd learn a lot from his entries.

My Papa stayed with Uncle Jun's family and Papa became their Kuya. My first OJT was with him. I was with him during his stay at Makati Med for his first heart operation. We last saw each other when he went to Dubai for a business trip (sadly we didnt have any pictures taken) this is also the time that he told me of his plans to volunteer and made me promise not to spread this plan to the family. In one of his office he had a big poster of Judy Ann Santos which kept him amused. For the last month he posted old photos of the family remembering each event. I guess it was a sign of him saying goodbye and reminding us how important family is.

I know Uncle is happier now with his dad, lola Kaye, Auntie Grace, and Papa. I will forever miss you Uncle Jun.

Today is a gift that's why it's called Present.

This morning after doing some house chores a sad news from my sister Badet and cousin Ate Cristy greeted me online.

"Ate, si Uncle Jun patay na"
"Gail did you hear the news Uncle Jun left us na"

I didn't know how to react. Just last week I saw and read some of his posts in facebook. Uncle Jun (Tarcs to his friends) has a gift in writing. In his blog you'd learn a lot from his entries.

My Papa stayed with Uncle Jun's family and Papa became their Kuya. My first OJT was with him. I was with him during his stay at Makati Med for his first heart operation. We last saw each other when he went to Dubai for a business trip (sadly we didnt have any pictures taken) this is also the time that he told me of his plans to volunteer and made me promise not to spread this plan to the family. In one of his office he had a big poster of Judy Ann Santos which kept him amused. For the last month he posted old photos of the family remembering each event. I guess it was a sign of him saying goodbye and reminding us how important family is.

I know Uncle is happier now with his dad, lola Kaye, Auntie Grace, and Papa. I will forever miss you Uncle Jun.

School Hunt pt2

We continue the search and visited the following schools and a brief review...

The Oxford School
Curriculum - English National Curriculum
KG1-Grade 12

We have a friend who sends their kids here and they are very happy with the school and the kids are too. That itself is a plus already, we only don't want our kids to learn but to be happy as well.
The guy who toured us around the KG department was not a member of the faculty so he was not really able to explain well the activities that the school offer for KG students he just mainly just showed us around and pointed out the Star International - Al Twar Curriculum - National Curriculum for England and Wales
KG1-Year 8

Star has a homey feel to it and the assistant principal who toured us was very pleasant lady. We don't have any friends who has children in this school but base on the comments we read on the forum's majority says that they love the school. Unfortunately the fee is just way beyond our budget.

Apple International School

Not so happy with how we were entertained during our visit. The reception ladies just instructed us to go around the KG area and that was practically it.

School Hunt pt2

We continue the search and visited the following schools and a brief review...

The Oxford School
Curriculum - English National Curriculum
KG1-Grade 12

We have a friend who sends their kids here and they are very happy with the school and the kids are too. That itself is a plus already, we only don't want our kids to learn but to be happy as well.
The guy who toured us around the KG department was not a member of the faculty so he was not really able to explain well the activities that the school offer for KG students he just mainly just showed us around and pointed out the Star International - Al Twar Curriculum - National Curriculum for England and Wales
KG1-Year 8

Star has a homey feel to it and the assistant principal who toured us was very pleasant lady. We don't have any friends who has children in this school but base on the comments we read on the forum's majority says that they love the school. Unfortunately the fee is just way beyond our budget.

Apple International School

Not so happy with how we were entertained during our visit. The reception ladies just instructed us to go around the KG area and that was practically it.

School Hunt: Pristine Private School / Pristine Rainbow Nursery

April 28


Super late update.


C and I decided to not enroll V to nursery, but would make an extra effort at home to prepare him for KG1.


We have also registered and enrolled him for KG1 as early as March. Yup that early because school seat here in Dubai get's filled up fast. 


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We visited both Pristine Private School and its Pristine Rainbow Nursery today.

Vierte was in a good mood today and answered Ms. Honey's questions (Name, age, dad and mom's name).
Ms. Honey suggested that we visit its affiliate nursery Pristine Rainbow Nursery and see if we'd like to enroll V for the last term (April-June) to prepare him for KG class as it would be a big help to prepare him for big school.

We initially liked the idea of sending him to Nursery first to prepare him for big school (closing our eyes on the fees). The nursery is just 2 blocks away so if we do decide to enroll him for the last term we'd be walking to and from the nursery :)

Enrolling him to Rainbow nursery will also assure him a place at Pristine Private's KG class that would be a big advantage.

Any feedback on both school?