Children and Moral Education: What we can learn from them

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Recently, the Ministry Of Education announced the importance of Moral Education as part of the curriculum. Based on that, I have been thinking about how there are so many things we can also learn as adults from our children related to morality.

Children teach us so much about moral education. For example, imagine if we all forgave like little children. If we could say, “I’m sorry” and then go right back to playing together like children do. No bitterness, no holding on, no fight to get right in our hearts to view someone the way we used to before they hurt us— all released.

Children mimic everything you do. It’s amazing how teachable they are and how quickly they absorb information and adapt. Imagine if we could learn like children, be as generous, vulnerable, wholehearted and loving like them. . . Just imagine!

Mrs Xenia Giannaki

Headmistress

Second Home Nursery School

"Eudaimonia" and the virtues we practice at Second Home Nursery School

Our beloved Parents and Friends,

The ancient Greeks called “eudaimonia” our “well being” and they believed that practicing a strong mind in a strong body leads to a happy life. Among what they define as the five crucial elements of well-being, each pursued for its own sake, are: positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning and accomplishment.

At Second Home Nursery School, we have done our best throughout this year to accomplish all these virtues in order to feel sure that our graduate students will be well prepared like a good soil for the upcoming seeds that further education may place upon their current promising state.

I wish for each of them to have all the support they may need throughout their lives, and I wish that their love for advancement as they continue their education may be their strongest need.

Thank you all for being with us and I advise you to be always supportive no matter what the future may bring, as love is the most important thing you can offer your children.

I wish our little graduates all the success in their future endeavours as they progress to the next stage of their educational journey.

Thanking you once again and may love be always with you.

Mrs Xenia Giannaki

Headmistress

Second Home Nursery School

Kids Activities at Zari Fab Exhibition

Second Home Nursery School set up a children's activities corner at #ZariFab, hosted at the Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort and Spa from 23rd June to 25th June 2016. Zari Fab was a three day Emirati shopping, cultural, heritage and humanitarian festival showcasing traditional arts, special performance, famous artists, Emirati cuisine and some amazing prizes to be won daily. It was such a pleasure to be here and spend quality time with the kids who visited this exhibition and to experience the culture and traditions of the UAE.

Graduation Party for the Class of 2016 at Second Home Nursery School

Second Home Nursery School had a Graduation Party to celebrate the outgoing Class of 2016 on Wednesday, 15th June 2016. It was a wonderful event with many parents, relatives and friends in attendance. Not only did every child receive a certificate in recognition of their progress throughout the year, but there were special musical performances by the children that were simply amazing!

We are so proud of all our little angels and we wish them all the happiness and success in life.

Kids Need Structure - A Message from Our Headmistress

Kids need structure. They need to know the proper boundaries and understand the consequences of their decisions. How will they learn these if we as parents and teachers don’t model it for them? Do you want them learning the facts of life on the internet? Probably not! Training begins at home and is reinforced at school. They need both.

If you have a child that was raised to understand basic moral values then you can have peace in knowing that they will come to their senses at some point. 

Our children need limits. The way we raise them is the way they walk towards adulthood. So, giving kids everything they want is not loving them.  It is just the opposite and will produce an entitlement mentality.

Things you can teach kids that will produce healthy adults:

• Love other people and be willing to help them.
• Be willing to work hard for what you want. Don’t expect a handout.
• Educate yourself continually. Never get to the point where you quit learning.
• Learn to forgive others who have wronged you. If you don’t… you give them power over you and you will be a prisoner of the past.
• Have an attitude of gratitude. Be grateful for what you have. Learn to say “Thank You.”
• Be willing to give credit to others. Nobody is solely responsible for their successes. Give credit where credit is due to others that have helped you succeed.
• Realize that the world does not revolve around you (or me). We are important pieces to the puzzle, but there are many other pieces which are vital to the big picture called life.
• Teach them to respect their elders and authority.
• Teach them to surround themselves with the right type of friends.

Help them find their passion in life. Begin to model the proper behavior for them, and don’t lose hope. Set appropriate boundaries, but continue to love them and let them KNOW you love them.  When they get older they will remember your words and your actions.

Mrs Xenia Giannaki

Headmistress

Second Home Nursery School

When Second Home Nursery School presented Dalma Mall's Kids Corner with Kids Day Events

Dalma Mall presented the Kids Corner in association with Second Home Nursery School for the first time on Thursday, 19th May 2016, in an event organized by Kids Day Events.

Children of all ages enjoyed a magnificent learning and entertainment experience, as our Second Home Nursery School team conducted edutainment-based workshops and engaged the kids in various arts and crafts activities.

It was so wonderful to see adorable new faces and playing and learning together. Our sincere thanks to Dalma Mall and Kids Day Events for this amazing opportunity and we look forward to other exciting events in future.

Second Home Nursery School successfully participates in Abu Dhabi Nursery Exhibition 2016

Second Home Nursery School took part in the first ever Abu Dhabi Nursery Exhibition 2016 from 13^th to 14^th May 2016 at the Grand Millennium Hotel Al Wahda, Abu Dhabi.

Not only were we exhibitors for our nursery, but we also provided some exciting activities for children attending the exhibition that we based on crafts and edutainment. It was a wonderful event for all and we really enjoyed playing with children, meeting new parents and representing our nursery as a team.

We owe our every success to our parents and well-wishers because it is through their continuous support, cooperation and love that we are able to reach new heights as people and as providers of a unique educational experience for children, and we truly appreciate the role you play in our success and growth.

Meanwhile, stay tuned for more exciting things from Second Home Nursery School – we assure you that this is only the beginning.