GAU or British Academy? suggestion please

ladyoscar


Joined: 07/12/2011
Posts: 66

Message Posted:
17/12/2011 19:59

dear members, i am planning to move to TRNC to join my husband who has been working here all these times. i have a four years old daughter. i have searched and read on the internet about some schools in TRNC but still confuse to decide which one. does anybody here can share with me which one do you think is a good school between GAU college and British Academy (ex sunny lane school)? does the British Academy apply bilingual teaching (turkish and english) or english only. and as for tuition fee can anybody give me some information for both schools. thanks.

trooper


Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 211

Message Posted:
18/12/2011 09:04

I understand from a friend whose daughter is educated here that the English School of Kyrenia is by far the best. Not sure what age they start but it does seem to be an outstanding school. It is situated at Bellapais but there is a bus service that covers many outlying areas including as far as Karsiyaka.

ladyoscar


Joined: 07/12/2011
Posts: 66

Message Posted:
18/12/2011 09:45

does the school have a website so i can check it from the internet? thank you. and by the way have anyone of you heard of Miss Judy's school it is located in Karaoğlanoğlu i heard. i want to know if it is a school or a daycare.

ttoli


Joined: 24/03/2007
Posts: 1172

Message Posted:
18/12/2011 09:50

ESK Website http://www.englishschoolkyrenia.org/Site/Home.aspx

haysay1


Joined: 14/11/2011
Posts: 25

Message Posted:
18/12/2011 10:41

English School Kyrenia. By far the best. As far as I know the have a nursery.and I think prep school starts at 5 years of age.

blade


Joined: 19/06/2010
Posts: 1286

Message Posted:
18/12/2011 18:11

How can you say a school is far the best when its only been open , what 2 years max?

I would be looking for somewhere with a good long term record of education.

Most of my Tc friends either send their kids into Lefkosa or to the south for education.

ladyoscar


Joined: 07/12/2011
Posts: 66

Message Posted:
18/12/2011 18:13

hi blade what school in lefkosa

richb


Joined: 26/01/2009
Posts: 223

Message Posted:
18/12/2011 18:53

Re message 6



You can say that ESK is a better school if you have tried the other two - as we have!

ladyoscar


Joined: 07/12/2011
Posts: 66

Message Posted:
18/12/2011 19:23

msg 8 can you say one or more things which shows that ESK is better than the other two? in what way perhaps from the cocurricular activities or such? or from the curriculum?thank you

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
Posts: 1244

Message Posted:
24/12/2011 00:57

From what I have been hearing from many parents and students, I have to agree that ESK has to be the best of the worst

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
24/12/2011 01:06

State school at your daughters' age so she will have every opportunity to be totally bilingual before any need Secondary school parental decisions kick-in.



Richard

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
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Message Posted:
24/12/2011 01:12

Richard; Absolutely spot on!

BoBoBear


Joined: 02/06/2010
Posts: 121

Message Posted:
24/12/2011 06:57

IIf you are looking for small class sizes of no more than 12, and a school with an excellent all round reputation look no futher than Porter English Reading Centre. If you want further information email: porterenglisahreadingcentre@hotmail.co.uk

ladyoscar


Joined: 07/12/2011
Posts: 66

Message Posted:
24/12/2011 08:59

msg 13 the e mail address is not working can you check it again pls?