As the festive cheer and New Year celebrations subside, parents in the UAE are gearing up for a different kind of excitement – the return of their children to school.
After a three-week term break, students are set to resume their academic year on Tuesday, January 2. Private schools in the country shut for the winter holidays from December 11, 2023.
Speaking to Khaleej Times, parents reiterated that a routine change is required now, which includes adjusting bedtime, making necessary school supplies available, getting winter clothing ready, and organising transportation.
Waking up early
French expat Christine Quartier La Tente, the mother of a 12-year-old, said, “Reopening of school means mobilising the entire house for us since we live a little far away from the central city in Danube 2. We go back to the early mornings again. My daughter Daria leaves home at 6.25am daily, so she is not stuck in traffic and is in school by 7.30am. My help wakes up very early, at around 4.30am,…
