UAE National Day celebrations are just around the corner. Nakheel is inviting all residents to the District One park on Friday 2nd December from 4pm. Come join in the fun!
Not sure how to find District One? Click here for the map: jvt_d_signs
fun things
‘Witch’ houses to hit for Halloween 2016?
Thanks to all the community for responding to my request about Halloween. We’ve been able to compile a nice listing so all the kids will know where to knock for ‘trick-or-treat’.
Be sure to leave your lights on and maybe hang a decoration or two. If you’d prefer not to be visited by any witches or goblins, it would surely be wise to post a note on your front door.
Send some photos of your night out that can be posted on the JVT community blog!
Or let us know which house you thought had done the best decorations.
- Download file as a PDF for printing: halloween2016-list-of-homes
Playtime in the JVT Parks
The weather is gorgeous in Dubai and the JVT Parks are ready for action. All the parks now have sun coverings so kids will be able to enjoy the swings and slides for longer. It’s time to get your kids out to the nearby jungle gym and enjoy some physical activity. Or take your kids to the park in a different neighborhood and make some new friends! Below is a photo run-down of the JVT playgrounds. Which one is your favorite? Let us know!
District One:
District Two: (note the lovely open gazebo)
District Three:
District Four:
District Five:
District 5 Tennis Courts
District Six:
Our smallest district in the village, I couldn’t find a playground here 😦
District Seven:
District Eight:
At play in the early evening
District 8 Tennis Courts
District Nine: the last and possibly most spread out district gets two play areas!
Near blocks 9D & 9E
District 9 Tennis Courts – near blocks D & E
This one is near Near 9N
Release your kids pent-up energy with boxing classes in JVT
Always trying to keep the JVT community informed, I’ve uncovered some more new classes starting soon. I’m thrilled to give you the scoop and hope to throw a few punches myself when the adult training starts.
UBox was started by a group of individuals who saw a gap in the children’s physical activity segment here in Dubai. Having a team from the UK, they think it’s important to have fun while getting fit. Instilling discipline will also surely give students a great tool to succeed both academically and physically. Their well thought out programme will encourage children to not just learn how to box, but work in teams, build trust, respect each other and do it all with a smile 🙂
When I spoke to Usman at UBox, he explained why they wanted to offer classes in JVT. “We understand that JVT is a new community and we’d like to give the community options for an activity which is just down the road! We decided to start operations at Arcadia School first where we can partner with Gulf Star Sports, who are a reputable and trusted extracurricular student activity specialist.”
Boxes classes will be starting on Friday 28th October:
· Ages 8-10 @10am
· Ages 11-13 @12pm
· Ages 14-16 @2pm
Classes cost 95 dirhams per session for a 4-week booking, with a discount for booking a 6-week block. There is potential to also hold sessions on Saturdays if the interest exceeds their expectations. Parent classes will be launched before the end of the year. Now, that sounds like a great plan to me !
Ready to sign your kids up? Click here for the on-line registration form.
Questions? Get in touch with UBox on +971 56 879 5571 / info@uboxdxb.com or visit their website.
Training session
Looking to keep kids busy afterschool? Here are the options right here in JVT.
Now that kids are back in school yet again after the one-week Eid holidays, most parents are scheduling their after school activities to keep them occupied and fit. The choices across Dubai are overwhelming. You can keep your kids intellectually challenged with Maths, get them twirling or balancing with dance or gymnastics, teach them to swim or learn synchronized swimming, indulge in music, theatre or more. The list seems endless.
The biggest challenge for me has always been getting them there. I’m sure I’m not alone. ‘After school’ means that you will undoubtedly get stuck in rush hour traffic on your way there or back. For this reason alone, I suspect that many parents living in the neighbourhood will be happy to learn that a slew of fun pasttimes await your kids right here in JVT.
I’ve compiled some information about what’s on offer:
Ballet, Gymnastics and Karate Classes at Arcadia Prepatory School with Gulf Star Sports should be starting from 9th October. Free trial lessons will be available so contact them now to get your spot. Tel: 052-9078179.
Furthermore, community groups can rent out the school facilities either at Arcadia through Gulf Star Sports by contacting Matthew Ralton on mattr@gulfstarsports.com or at Sunmarke by contacting the school manager Elaine Baillie on activitiesmanager@forteseducation.com
Sunmarke has already started with a broad array of options offered through a host of external vendors listed below. The times/dates indicated are those communicated on the school website. I’ve given the time/date slots to make it easy to see if the offering fits within your schedule but please note these are consolidated timings of the different age specific classes on offer. Kindly contact the vendor directly for more information.
Badminton
5-6pm (Sun & Tues), 6-7pm (Thurs & Sat) Contact PSA Tel: 052-9078179.
Exercise class ‘Born to Move’
4-5pm (Mon) Contact: Stryx Gulf Tel: 0529007550
Swimming
4-6pm (Sun & Tues), 1-5pm (Sat) Contact M&S Sports Tel.: + 971 (0)4 457 2933
3-4:15 (Mon& Thurs) AquaTots and Beginner lessons with Swimming Warriors Tel: 055-880-3040
Football
4-7pm (Mon) & 8-11am (Sat) Contact M&S Sports Tel: 050-4405921
4-6pm (Sun) & 5-6pm (Tues) & 2:15 – 3:15pm (Thurs) Contact Elite FC Tel: 045-545-916
4-5pm (Sun) Contact FC Barcelona Tel: 055-8872426
Basketball
4-8pm (Sun), 4-9pm (Tues) Contact MPAC sports 04-385177
5-8pm (Mon & Wed), 9-1pm (Sat) Contact Basic Ball Tel: +056-167-0009
Gymnastics
3-6pm (Thurs) Contact Simply Gymnastics on 055 601 6095
Rythmic Gymnastics
5-7pm (Mon), 10-12pm (Sat) Contact Stryx Gymnastics Tel: +0529007550
Wado Ryu karate lessons conducted in Japanese!
4:45 – 7pm (Mon), 9am-12pm (Sat) Contact Budo Juko Tel: +971 50 2110 3981
Dance classes for ages 5 to adult are being offered by Step Up Academy every day of the week in the following styles:
- Street Dance
- RAD Ballet
- IDTA Tap & Modern
- Cheerleading
- Musical Theatre
- Lyrical Contemporary
Contact them for the complete schedule on Mobile: 971 55 855 2797 or info@stepup.ae
Robotics
2:45 – 4:45pm (Wed) Contact Premier Genie Tel: 0526656440
Art Appreciation
3:30 – 4:45pm (Sat) Contact Little Masterpieces Tel: 055-3877091
Math Whizz Kids
2:45 – 3:45pm (Sun & Mon), 3 – 5pm (Tues), 9:30 – 2pm (Sat) Contact Brain O Brain Tel: 055-1355747
Innovators & Entreprenuers
2:45 – 3:45 (Wed) & 2:15 – 3:15pm (Thurs) Contact I&E Academy Tel: 055-8622464
Russian Language Classes
1:30 – 5:30 (Sun/Mon) Contact Headway Institute Tel: +971 4 362 53 13
Let the fun begin !
Hilton hotel in JVT
Recent news reports have indicated that Nakheel has signed a deal with Hilton Worldwide to operate the planned hotel connected to our upcoming shopping mall Al Khail Avenue.
The 18 story, 256 room hotel will be a DoubleTree by Hilton and will include a restaurant, coffee shop, lounge, outdoor terrace, pool deck, gym.and leisure club.
Fun in the sun at JVT awaits!
Join the adventure at IMG Dubai
Yesterday, I went on an adventure that I am sure would interest other residents of JVT. I attended the grand opening day at IMG World of Adventure. Only 17 minutes from home, it is well worth the visit.
The rides are top notch and clearly on par with the world’s best. We did experience a few delays and a closed attraction due to some operational glitches, but I’d chalk that up to first day jitters and would expect that the little snafus get quickly resolved.
Here are the top three attractions that we enjoyed the most (although I hear the roller coasters are wicked but I just couldn’t tempt my kids to try!):
Ben 10 Hero Time is a 5D adventure located within the many Cartoon Network attractions. It’s a ride that will leave you wishing for more.
Avengers Battle of Ultron in the Marvel comic heros zone doesn’t disappoint either. I would say the sets and scenery in this ride were among the best we saw.
Hat’s off as well to the Lazy Town team for a spectacular half hour show. This was a display of energy that surely can’t be beat.
The restaurants are definately well above the typical fare you find at an amusement park. You can enjoy Indian samosas while seated in a tuk-tuk or dine on delicious Chinese cuisine, as we chose to do, feeling like you might have just stepped off a plane in Beijing.
In case you are not yet convinced and want to see a little more before you head out there, here are a few more shots to scroll through. My recommendation is certainly to make a full day of it (starting at noon) and experience the adventure first hand!
Saturday Fiesta !
Join Sunmarke School at a Community Picnic featuring fun games, arts & crafts, magiciens, jugglers, a bouncy castle, refreshments and more !
Sounds like lots of fun ahead on Saturday. Don’t miss it !!
Celebrate Earth Hour close to home
Dear JVTers,
Earth Hour is nearly upon us. This Saturday evening, millions of people will switch off their lights for an hour at 8:30pm. Surely, more is needed to protect our planet but this is a common action we can all easily take.
If you are ready to do more, join the crowd that will be attending a free community screening of ‘Home’ at JLT. This film is a beautiful documentary by Yann Arthus-Bertrand that is almost entirely composed of aerial shots of various places from fifty-four countries. It poignantly depicts how Earth’s problems are all interlinked. Engaging and educational, the film is ideal for family viewing !
Even more, the viewing supports SURGE, a non-profit investing in delivering clean water solutions to communities in need around the world. Surge Middle East operates a primary school program in the UAE to educate young people about the global water crisis and encourage conservation efforts. Myself a Surge volunteer in Dubai, I wish to personally invite all JVTers to close their tap, switch off their lights and come over to JLT to join us for this free film on Saturday evening.
Screening is at 7:30pm on the 19th of March at JLT Community Park, behind cluster ‘O’.
To watch the trailer, see the location map and RSVP you can visit the FB page of the organizer Urban Bedou at: https://www.facebook.com/events/501045000080400/
For more information about Surge, visit their website.
Surge is also looking for companies sponsors of the school program. This provides your business and employee volunteers an excellent opportunity to directly contribute to an important issue in the UAE as part of your CSR agenda. If interested, email me (linda.merieau@surgeforwater.org) for more details.
Great times today in JVT
We hope there are many more fun carnival days to come with The Arcadia Prepatory school here in JVT.
If you are reading this on Friday afternoon, there is still time to come down before 7pm and enjoy a game, grab a free burger or get a refreshing ice lollie all compliments of Arcadia.
Thanks to our new future neighborhood school!
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