Gigi and Friends Childcare and Development Centres are a group of childcare centres around the Maltese islands staffed by a team of experienced and qualified child carers. Our Programme of Activities is inspired by the world-renowned Reggio Emilia philosophy of education which is a child-centred curriculum dependent on play and adapted to each child’s individual needs and inspired by the child’s interest.
The Executive Director, Lorraine Spiteri has experience in the setting up, managing and operating childcare centres since 2002. Lorraine is also a trainer in Children’s Rights, Equality and Inclusion to prospective childcarers. Lorraine is enthusiastic about observing how the Reggio Emilia approach benefits children in the centres under her responsibility. Having visited various childcare centres in Europe using this approach she believes that this approach offers the children the best start in life.
All our staff gives equal opportunities to all children to learn and develop to their full potential, while taking into consideration the concept of equity, that is, giving each child what they need and not treating all the children the same.
We encourage frequent and open dialogue with the parents and we ensure to address any concerns you might have as quickly and effectively as possible, and in the strictest of confidence.
The Centres are registered with the Free Childcare Scheme Unit and with the Department for Quality and Standards in Education (DQSE).
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I have decided to send Guzeppi to childcare till this Friday and then stop. I felt that it would be nice for me to spend the last few weeks of summer with the kids before we all go back to school. Guzeppi will now join kindergarten, even though in my eyes he is still very little. I think I will miss coming over to Nannakola more than Guzeppi will. I have been coming there almost every day for the last 3.5 years… You and your team have become a second family to me. THANK YOU for everything you have done. I will honestly miss you. I wish you all the very best! God bless you and your families.
Maria-LizMy second son, Luigi, has been attending Lelluxa Child Care in Luqa for the last year. I have nothing but praise for the child carers that we have come in contact with. They do their utmost to ensure that Luigi feels loved and cared for. They are very attentive to his development and they are continuously doing activities with the children, without the use of any screen time.
RodianneLelluxa caregivers are amazing and they did an excellent job at providing care to both my kids Martina and Nick and supporting us parents. All carers are wonderful – very professional, patient and attentive, very sweet and very understanding and my kids have learned so much from them. I love the variety of activities they have for them everyday. I appreciate that they open early enough and close late enough to allow us parents continue working. I have always proudly recommended Lelluxa to all my friends. Lelluxa is a great asset for families and the kids always loved their experience there! I am very grateful for all the support the Lelluxa girls gave us throughout the past 4 years.
VictoriaOur child has been attending to Lelluxa childcare centre since January 2020. I am very satisfied with the choice made by my wife and myself because all of the staff is very caring, professional and keeps us up-to-date about the progress of our son. The staff has also set up a group on messenger, where they share photos and show the activities carried out in class. A variety of activities are carried out in class to develop the child’s sensory and motor skills. The administrators of Lelluxa childcare centre are also very co-operative and supportive. Lelluxa childcare centre is situated at a very central location and offers flexible hours for all parents.
Angelo