"No love is greater than mom's love... No care is greater than Dad's care..."

Dear Parents / Guardians,

When a child is born, then at the same time a parent is also born. It’s the first time that we have this new identity of our own as a parent, a new personality which is invited upon us through a new calling. This is what we call parenthood. It’s the first time that, despite spending only seconds with this new being, we are willing to make sacrifices without thinking twice. This new life becomes an inseparable part of ourselves as everything takes on a whole new meaning in the ways we think, act and speak. That’s the reason why mothers are always devoted to their duty – always being close, always being present, always being MOM & DAD.

As we celebrated the occasion of UAE Mother’s Day in March, we are especially reminded of the instrumental role played by parents, especially mothers, in a child’s developmental journey.

May we always be thankful to our own parents for the gifts of life and love bestowed upon us, appreciating the special bond between parent and child that remains unchanged by time or distance—the purest of love, unconditional and true.

Mrs. Xenia Giannaki
Headmistress

Strengthening Family Relations at Second Home Nursery School

Dear Parents / Guardians,

It’s our policy to offer the best that we can to help parents in developing healthy relationships within the family members. In the spirit of love for children and family values, we raise our efforts to have more meet up sessions for family members so as to make everything easier as we share together experiences, wisdom and expertise. As your second family, we can provide all the essential information you need to raise awareness on family issues that you face daily and you need ways to go through a stressful situation.

Through our sessions, we would like to create discussions on family issues. Even if you have any other children, we welcome them as well to join our sessions while we provide a variety of activities including painting, sticking and puzzles for toddlers. We would also like to meet your friends and relatives and have their feedback and share their experiences, wisdom and expertise.

So, I invite you to come and visit us more often and see what we have to offer. Enjoy a cup of coffee and a chat with other parents or caregivers while the toddlers enjoy themselves in engaging with the other children here at Second Home Nursery School.

As we prepare for spring, we hope to bring more inspiration and joy into your lives and the lives of your families, and we look forward to another great month together.

Mrs. Xenia Giannaki
Headmistress

Second month - A second chance to bring more love into our homes

Dear Parents / Guardians,

As the first month of the year has come to an end, a fresh month begins, and it’s no coincidence that this second month of the year is celebrated as the month of love.

The month of February comes as a second chance to love life and bring more love into our homes, as we continue striving for improvement in the new year and overcoming our shortcomings from the first month. It is through mistakes that we can make things better and march closer to what we are meant to be. We are in development and are tested continuously as humans. Nobody is perfect. We are not gods, but ordinary mortals who struggle with our weaknesses as a means to cultivate our strengths.

If we have failed so far to change ourselves and overcome personal challenges, then we have another opportunity to leave the ‘squares’ of our minds (the logical and boxed perceptions with which we grew up with) and become more rounded—smoothing these rigid ‘edges’ as we learn from life’s fresh experiences and carry on harmoniously for the rest of the year, constantly evolving as we go on the road of love.

As parents, it is especially important for us to be aware of our selves all the time and adopt an approach of love in overcoming any obstacles we may face personally and in the family, so that we set a good example for our children and enrich our family lives.

Mrs. Xenia Giannaki
Headmistress