What do Daycare Channel, Safety First Medical Services, Slices UAE and Second Home Nursery School have in common?

We all got together to host the first Coffee Morning for parents at Second Home Nursery School!

Second Home Nursery School hosted its first coffee morning for parents of our children here at the school premises on Thursday, 4^th February 2016. In addition to some opening words from the Headmistress and teachers, a number of presentations were scheduled during the event from experts at the Daycare Channel, Safety First Medical Services, and Slices – the catering company.

The event began with an introductory message from Headmistress Xenia Giannaki outlining the nursery’s agenda for the new term. She also presented a short video showcasing a typical day’s activities at Second Home Nursery School from the time the children walk in through the gate until the pick-up time.

The first presentation for the day was about the Daycare Channel application being introduced at Second Home Nursery School. With this app, a live communication channel is established between parents and staff, providing customised access control system, generated reports from the portal, as well as planning and organization of daily, weekly and term activities.

Next, an expert from the Safety First Medical Services Centre spoke to parents about the importance of First Aid, and provided them with more information about the upcoming workshop being conducted at Second Home Nursery School in First Aid Training. This is a course designed for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED to meet job, regulatory or other requirements.

One of the highlights of our coffee morning event was the insightful presentation by Slices about the need for children to eat healthy. Slices is the homegrown food and beverage catering company based in Abu Dhabi with a mission to transform eating habits across the UAE through providing wholesome, nutritious meals for students, and they will soon be serving meals right here at Second Home Nursery. Executive Chef Matt Thompson opened the presentation with a few words about the standards of cookery, presentation and recipes used by Slices, followed School Food Program Director, Louise Du Plessis, who shared some expert advice on nutrition for young children.

Finally, Headmistress Xenia Giannaki concluded the event, and there was a food tasting session courtesy of Slices with an assortment of samples that were pleasing to the eye as well as to the taste buds. Everyone enjoyed the delectable items on display, and it also provided a wonderful opportunity for parents to mingle with the teachers and have one-on-one time with them.

We extend our sincere gratitude to our parents, guest speakers, staff and well-wishers for their support and cooperation which made this event a successful and memorable one for us all.