Has anyone used jack frost creche in portes du soleil?

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Planning to go skiing this year with DD aged 6 months and have heard that Jack Frost may be a good nursery. Does anyone have experience of them? Or any other suggestions?

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anyone?

We are off to Morzine in March when my DS will be 11 months. I have got quotes from jack Frosts and Cheeky Monkeys who provide a nanny to come to your accomodation but are quite pricy (£300 for 5 half days!).

I'm looking into L'Outa which is the French run resort creche which seems to get good reviews and is more reasonable. It has also just been refurbished.

we are booking our 12 month ds into nursery l'outa, in morzine over new year 08/09, I am loathed to do it, but the jack frosts (nanny not nursery) quoted us 500 euros for 2 under twos, and we have three under three's in our party, so we would have needed another nanny, basically, very expensive. So the nursery it is, we hope it will be ok, otherwise we will be sharing child care in the chalet between the parents! Will let you know what it's like in the new year. The nursery seems to be ok on paper so far, so fingers crossed.

Where did you see it gets good reviews from ollie08?
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We are back from our trip to Morzine a week ago, and we had a great time. What's better is that dss (13 months) spent the mornings in nursery outa, and it was great. A new build, impeccably clean, well equippped. The staff were lovely, very little english but enough. Every day when we picked him up he was happy. So all in all I would thoroughly recommend it. Might be worth mentioning that he is a very easy going baby and settled in to nursery at home very easily.

My ds1 (3.5 yrs) went to the piou piou club at ESF. They were also very good, although he was not keen on skiing. They looked after him inside with no problem, lots of activies, and a couple of other kids to play with so all good.

Ruthyn - great to hear you had a good experience with the Piou Piou in Morzine - we're going in a few weeks and ds2 (also 3.5) is booked in there. Ds1 (nearly 7) is booked in too, but I guess he'll be skiing all the time given the opportunity! Did you see any of the older children, and did they look like they were having fun?

Sorry Ruthyn - another question! Did you organise ski-hire for your ds1, or did the Piou people do all that?

bumping this for any info on the childcare/ski schools in Morzine.
We're going in March, dd is 6 (just!) and has not skied before, so I'd like her to have lessons but unsure what lesson/childcare/meal combo to go for.

Sorry been out of circulation for a while.

There were 2x6 and 2x8 year olds in our party and they all went to the ESF ski school proper, mornings only. They all enjoyed it loads, half days of ski school they found a bit dull as it all took place in the one field, so not much of a challenge. They got confident skiing after never having skied before after 2 days or so. So after that preferred to be off on the slopes with their parents. The kids of that age learn soooo quickly! They loved it!

Wildstrawberry, we organised ski hire for our ds, including helmet. You have to turn up at pp at the right time and place, all kitted up.

AnnakeyRules. If you can afford it and you dd is the independant type why not go for full time ski school, unless you want to help her learn to ski yourself. Morzine is a great place to ski as it has a lot of varied runs good for all levels. I would imagine the full timers in ski school might be taken off onto the slopes earlier than the half timers. It depens also on how much adult skiing you want to do. Non of ours ate at the esf/pp so I can't comment onthat, but there are lots of places to eat at at the bottom of the cable car then on the mountain.

Our first day was chaotic, but by day 3 we were pretty well organised. We picked up ds1 after monring pp then went for lunch somewhere, before playing/skiing/sledging in the afternooon. It was an early start every day though. Another freind recenlty opted for afternoon lessons, as that meant they didnt ever have to rush! Depends on your family preferences!

Enjoy...any more questions. I will check more regularly for while.
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Thanks Ruthyn - we're off next week and I am beyond excited!! Did you find a swimming pool in Morzine that is open at this time of the year?

Annekey - DS1 (nearly 7) is booked in for the full day at the PP, including am and pm lessons and lunch - not cheap at E370, but we think he'll revel in it. If he doesn't, he'll be able to ski with us.

Sounds good. PP is a good place, they looked after our boy really well.

Yes, we heard the pool is open over the ski season, that is when they are busiest.

Have a fab time, we want to go again!

Ruthyn,

Glad you were happy with L'Outa, Ollie is booked in for mornings when we go in a months time.

Looking forward to it, but as its our first trip overseas with him, trying to get organised in advance as its not as easy as when you only have to think about yourselves!

Just back from Morzine and the Piou Piou was excellent. DS2 (3.5) loved it, particularly the skiing lesson each morning. DS1 (6) had all day lessons and was looked after in between in the ESF building where he had a great time drawing and playing games. He skiied all over the Pleney area and made English and French-speaking friends. Big success!!