Q: What is the menu of the centre and does it cater well for the children’s growing needs?
A: The menu of the centre is displayed just at the reception and you can see the variety within the weeks. The content is reviewed periodically and aims to teach children to eat from a variety of food groups and to adapt to various textures and tastes too.
For children with specific food needs, parents can approach the teachers to update matters related like food requirements, allergies and others.
Q: What will my child eat at the infant care centre?
A: For 6 months and below: Formula milk / breast milk as per parents’ advice. For 7 months onwards: Introduction of cereals or solid food after consultation with parents. Some of the foods are pureed to meet the needs of the different groups of infants.
Q: What is your curriculum and approach at Iyad centres?
A: Our curriculum is eclectic in its approach with a focus on hands-on experiences and catering to the different learning needs of each child. We believe that every child is a natural learner
every child must be given opportunities and experiences to grow and develop in a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment that will promote his /her optimum development
that a trusting and caring relationship that respects, reciprocates and responds to every individual child’s needs is significant for the healthy development of the child.
Q: Will my child learn spelling ?
A: At Iyad, children learn spelling in context and through daily diary writing, games and interactive activities such as crossword puzzles and word scrabble.
Q: How are my children assessed?
A: Iyad encourages all her staff to record observations made on children via the mode of photos and videos. Verbal and written records are also used. This will then be documented in the portfolio package that will show the overall growth and report of the child in his or her learning years in preschool life.
Q: What is the curriculum for infant care?
A: For infant care, caregiving and routine care is itself the curriculum. Each activity of showering, diapering and feeding are moments for nurturing, communication and caregiving to take place.
Q: Is it true that children always fall ill in infant care / childcare centres?
A: As the immunity of the children are lower at this age group, their physical and emotional systems do require more time to adapt to the new setting and changes of caregiver consistency. As such they may fall ill more often in the early years before becoming stronger in the later time frame when they are more developed holistically.
Q: Do Iyad centres provide transport services?
A: At the moment Iyad does not have a transport provider but parents are welcome to make their own transport arrangements. You just have to update the particulars of the transport provider to the centre and get the indemnity to mention that the transport provider will be fully responsible for the safety of the child. The centre does not liaise with the transport provider for any matters though. It is the prerogative of the parents to do so.
