New to Joburg...calling help from expats!

Hi and welcome to the forum!

I hope you will obtain answers to your various questions with the help of other members soon!

Regards
Armand

Thanks. I will standby to hear from the members, as these suggestions/inputs shall be of great help.

regards
Raj

Hi Raj,

Welcome.

I think children are so flexible and a that young age their minds are like sponges and they learn so much, linguistics is so easy for children at that age as they fit right into the class.

Grade 0 is for age 5 in this country but I know you can commence in Grade 1 which is 6 years old.

Placing a figure on living is very difficult, we spend a fortune on 4 of us but my 2 children are in a private school in Hartbeespoort Dam and we live a very comfortable, active and adventurous life.

I will look around and see what cars cost at rental companies for you and respond.

I'm not sure on rental in Sandton, would you consider other areas? Where are your offices?

I think either way now or December your daughter will get admission, creches and
schools are very good this way.

All the best
Heather

Thanks a lot Heather.. Your reponse is really encouraging as my primary concern was my daughters' adjustment to a new place..

My office is in Bryanston and hence i would want to look for places closeby..

Regards,
Raj

Hello Raj,

Forgive me for taking so long to respond, I haven't had a chance to look at cars for you, however look up on the websites avis.co.za or kulula.com or flymango.com and you are sure to find some really good deals.

I asked about location, because I have a lovely home in Pecanwood Golf Estate that I rent out which you may like to consider, beautiful safe estate. Look it up on the internet and you can see the estate alternatively I could send you an email on it.

Kind regards
Heather

Hi dehliite
Your child will be fine I had a friend from India when I was in school. He coped very well, find a good school near where you'll be residing. Kids adapt quickly anyway.

I work at a preschool. We accept children from the age of four years.most primary schools have preschools on their premises.you will have to drive around and look for primary schools with preschools. A normal nursery svhool will also accept your daughter. My personal opinion is to go look at the preschools and getc a feel of the place, you do not want your child to go to school at a place with a lot of tension. Also, some schools have up to 38 kids in a class wich is not good as your daughter needs individual attention. A class should not have more than 26 kids in a class.I don't know of any schools in sandton but alberton has some great schools. General alberts primary school is a primary school with. A preschool and so is alberview primary. If you don't mind your child learning afrikaans then you can take her to orionland at learskool orion or randhart rakkertjies at laerskool randhart. I'm a teacher at randhart. As long as she ca n speak english she can go to one of these schools where they will get a speech therapist to help her speak afrikaans.