The Blossom Nursery Family

Reinforcing our commitment to high-quality education and our mission for Sustainable Education, our Babilou Family has strengthened its group governance to fuel even further growth and innovation, ensuring our children and families remain at the heart of all we do. #sustainableeducation #leadership #governance #strategicplanning #growthmindset #innovation

Join us with Babilou Family for the new edition of the International congress on Early Childhood Neuroscience Education in Paris on September 26th! 🌍👶 #EarlyChildhoodEducation #Paris #Congress2023

We had a heart-warming exchange with parents during our Children for a Responsible Future forum last week, covering essential topics like social-emotional learning, multilingualism, screen time, and Sustainable Education in the early years of a child's development. This beautiful session from mothers to mothers had our experts hear out parent concerns and share their own personal experiences, while reminding parents that they are doing a great job and that every child's needs are unique. Moderated by our Head of Education May Zalat, our panel included Sari S., our Operations and Education Director and Sridevi Raghavan, Group Senior VP - Education, Quality & Sustainability at Babilou Family. They provided specific knowledge and examples on how to implement healthy practices at home, offering tangible actions for parents to support their children's growth and well-being. Thank you to all the parents who joined us, and to Inspire Me Cuisine for providing us with healthy, delicious snacks. Together, we are building a brighter, more responsible future for our children! 🌱 #EarlyYearsEducation #SustainableEducation #Parenting #ChildDevelopment #TheBlossomNursery #BabilouFamily

We are excited to host a special parent and expert meet up this Thursday at Blossom Nursery, Al Barsha 3! Our "Children for a Responsible Future Forum" is aimed at helping parents understand more about Sustainable Education, to help them unlock their children's potential with insights into brain development, educational activities, and more. The discussion will be moderated by our Head of Education May Zalat, featuring talks by our Group Senior Vice President - Education, Quality & Sustainability Sridevi Raghavan, our Operations & Education Director Sari S., our CEO Lama Bechara, and topics will include sustainable education practices, social-emotional learning, multilingualism and unique linguistic needs in early childhood education, and more. 🗓 Date: Thursday, 13th June 2024 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM 📍 Location: Blossom Nursery, Al Barsha 3 RSVP: nandita.thomas@babiloueducation.com Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and connect with fellow parents and experts! #TheBlossomNursery #BabilouFamily #EarlyYearsEducation #SustainableEducation #Parenting #ChildDevelopment 

This week, we were honoured to host Laurie Catteeuw, PhD - Expert Education and Sridevi Raghavan, Senior Vice President – Education, Quality & Sustainability from Babilou Family. They presented to all our Centre Directors across the UAE, sharing invaluable insights on Sustainable Education. Their research, which includes findings from many educators and experts in neuroscience, delves into the importance of early years' education and how it can support brain development and skill acquisition at the right time. During her visit to our centres, Laurie remarked on the nurturing and homely environment of our nurseries and observed how we implement the sustainable education principles on the ground. She highlighted the unique advantage of our multicultural setting in the UAE, fostering inclusivity and acceptance of different cultures and religions from an early age. We are incredibly grateful for the knowledge Laurie and Sridevi shared with our team! Together, we are committed to providing the best possible start for our children, nurturing their growth in a sustainable and inclusive environment. #TheBlossomNursery #BabilouFamily #SustainableEducation #EarlyYears #EarlyYearsEducation #EarlyLearning #EarlyChildhoodEducation #UAE #France

Every year, Babilou Family Singapore runs inter-country learning journey contests, open to all educators and HQ employees to participate in individual projects to be shortlisted based on specific criteria. The participants of the top outstanding projects get a chance to travel and visit a country in the Babilou Family Group. We were excited to have the winners of this year's contest with us here in the UAE! It was a great learning week, with some insightful and refreshing collaborative sessions - one which even included a little fun learning Mandarin, Singaporean style! These valuable exchanges host great learning opportunities for both countries. From innovative teaching methods to fostering a nurturing environment, it's exciting to share best practices across our global network. We can't wait for their next visit! #TheBlossomNursery #BabilouFamilySG #EarlyYearsEducation #EarlyLearning #EarlyChildhoodEducation #LearningJourney #UAE #Singapore

We couldn't agree with you more Zaina Shihabi, PhD! This week's heavy storms in the UAE brought many challenges, but our incredible teachers didn't hesitate to jump into action and continue providing online learning for our older children at home. Just as they did during COVID times, their dedication to our children's learning journeys shines through, even while facing their own concerns at home. We are so grateful for their resilience and commitment! ❤️ #TheBlossomNursery #UAENurseries #EarlyYearsEducation #EarlyLearning #ELC #ELearning #RemoteLearning #EarlyChildhoodEducation

We couldn't agree with you more Zaina Shihabi, PhD! This week's heavy storms in the UAE brought many challenges, but our incredible teachers didn't hesitate to jump into action and continue providing online learning for our older children at home. Just as they did during COVID times, their dedication to our children's learning journeys shines through, even while facing their own concerns at home. We are so grateful for their resilience and commitment! ❤️ #TheBlossomNursery #UAENurseries #EarlyYearsEducation #EarlyLearning #ELC #ELearning #RemoteLearning #EarlyChildhoodEducation

We are incredibly proud of our very own May Zalat, Head of Education at Blossom Nurseries, who was invited by the Community Development Authority to participate in their World Autism Day panel discussion! Joining other experts in launching an educational campaign to raise awareness of autism, May spoke about the importance of inclusion in early years settings and the role of early detection of autism spectrum disorder. Under the slogan "Empowering families for effective rehabilitation services", this campaign will continue throughout the month of April, shedding light and gathering valuable insights from parents and specialists alike. #TheBlossomNursery #UAENurseries #EarlyYearsEducation #EarlyLearning #EarlyLearningMatters #EarlyChildhoodEducation #WorldAutismDay #CDA #Inclusion

"It is a typical morning at our early learning centre in Dubai. Parents and children start approaching our doors from 7:45 a.m., while our teachers are conducting their daily risk assessments prior to the children entering the classroom. As our teachers begin arriving to the reception to take the children to the classrooms, my favourite part of the day begins: greeting the children in the morning. Every day, our teachers greet each child individually, showing them how important they are and how happy they are to see them; the focus on wellbeing through providing an environment that is inclusive and values each child begins here. Wellbeing is not a separate aspect of early childhood education, especially in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum; it is ingrained in everything we do [...] From the moment a child enters the nursery, it is our job to ensure that they feel safe, included, valued, seen, heard, and cared for.   But what is wellbeing in the early years, why is it important, and how do we promote and apply it in practice successfully? To begin answering these questions, it must be clarified at the outset that a focus on wellbeing in the early years is essential for both children and educators..." This is an excerpt from an article I wrote recently about wellbeing in the early years. I have submitted it to GESS Talks. I look forward to sharing the link to the article as soon as it's published! #wellbeing #earlychildhoodeducation #earlyyearseducation #wellbeingearlyeducation #Blossomnursery