The Inspire Philosophy: Old School or New School?

The age we live in is modern, new and inventive. The brilliance of our phones and other gadgets only seems to become brighter as the years go on.

You may have noticed that in our nursery photos, inside our classrooms and if you walk around the nurseries many playgrounds, that there is something missing. Something that makes us fairly unique in this modern world; we don’t use screens in our nursery!

While our teachers use their nursery phones to take photos while the children are engrossed in their play and you may hear music from the speakers at times, we have made a conscious decision to limit the exposure to technology in the nursery.

Because of the world we live in, children have plenty of time to explore tablets, phones and television screens at home. And with boundaries and limits, they can also be wonderful educational tools.

However, in the nursery setting, we have a stronger focus on developing connections between the children. Social skills, physical development, imaginative play, communication and language and all the other core developmental areas.

So while they are at the nursery with their friends and teachers, children can focus purely on their play with little distraction.

This is how we do things, but there is no right or wrong way to approach the topic of tech. Life is all about balance, how do you find yours?

This is how we do things, but there is no right or wrong way to approach the topic of tech. Life is all about balance, how do you find yours? #theinspirephilosophyAs an eco nursery in Dubai who has been established in Jumeirah for the last 30 years, we are honored to welcome the next generation of students into the Kid’s Island Nursery in Jumeirah family and it is rewarding to hear parents say “I remember what it felt like when I experienced this at the nursery for the first time”. It is important to cherish your warm childhood memories and even more important to create new ones with your child.⁠⁠