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Message from our Elementary Principal,
Message from our Elementary Principal,
Mike Hopaluk
Mike Hopaluk
Dear GAA Community,
Please view the video below to get information on:
- Parent Questions
- Supporting GAAPA (GAA Parent Association)
- Math Parent Session
- Water Bottles & Hats
- Yearbook Pre-orders
What would you like to know more about?
Click here to share your Questions
With thanks,
Mike Hopaluk
Elementary Principal
email: esprincipal_gaa@gemsedu.com
In case you missed our BML session last week September 26th with Bilingual and Multilingual Expert Francesca McGeary, please click on below video:
In case you missed our BML session last week September 26th with Bilingual and Multilingual Expert Francesca McGeary, please click on below video:
LITTLE WILDCATS SWIMMING TRYOUTS
LITTLE WILDCATS SWIMMING TRYOUTS
Message from our Elementary Vice Principal,
Message from our Elementary Vice Principal,
John O'Neill
John O'Neill
Dear Parents,
As October begins, we all look forward to the change in the weather. The long months of summer heat pass and we think to outdoor activities that we can enjoy once more. As a parent and educator, I look forward to this change and the opportunities it creates for children to play more outdoors.
This valuable time spent being active outside is very valuable for two reasons:
- Sunlight, which is far brighter than room lights, is proven to improve mood and concentration. It helps to ensure good sleeping patterns for our children - which sets them up for good learning the following day
- Fostering a more active lifestyle, which maintains good health and chemical balances in children’s bodies that are conducive to effective learning
Though the temperatures are beginning to drop, it is still hot outside. This can be especially tough on active and small children, who can quickly overheat. To help your children receive maximum benefits from outdoor play, please help them in ensuring that they bring a hat and water bottle with the to school each day.
I am outside monitoring the playground as often as I can and I can clearly see the joy our children have in actively playing outside. I am looking forward to these opportunities growing as the cooler temperatures become more frequent.
All the best,
John O’Neill
Grade 3, 4 & 5 Vice Principal
email: esugvprincipal_gaa@Gemsedu.com
CONGRATULATIONS!
CONGRATULATIONS!
CONGRATULATIONS to Roudha Al Naqbi, Grade 5C, for being one of the finalists of Mawhibaty, a Talent Development Program in Arts, by ADEK!
The program aims to identify the talented students in visual and performing arts, and to improve and develop their capabilities and art skills to enable them to represent the United Arab Emirate in local and international events.
NEWS FROM GRADE 5A
NEWS FROM GRADE 5A
In our UOI the students are learning about self-awareness and how mindful methods can impact us.
The students have really enjoyed learning about the different types of mindfulness exercises and they conducted some research into 4 of their favorite ones.
The first method is ‘Mindful Counting’.
The purpose of this is to help us if we are feeling upset or frustrated.
To try this, you need to:
- Clear your mind
- Breathe in and out
- Close your eyes and relax
- Breathe in and out every 2 seconds
- Repeat again
You can watch this video of the students modeling Mindful Counting.
The second method is the ‘Breathing Star’.
The purpose of this method is to teach us to control our breathing pattern. This helps us to focus on inhalation and exhalation and slows our heart rate. By doing this, we can be more mindful.
To try this, you need to:
- Spread your fingers like a star
- Put your finger on the bottom of your thumb
- Every time you inhale, slide your finger up
- Every time you exhale, slide your finger down
You can watch this video of the students modeling the Breathing Star.
The next method researched was ‘Mindful Imagining’.
This method helps us relieve stress, and keeps us creative while visiting our happy place.
To try this, you need to:
- Get in a comfortable position and close your eyes.
- Listen to the host and imagine what they are saying.
- Continue for as long as you like
- Reflect on how you feel.
You can watch this video of the students modeling Mindful Imagining
The final method students looked at was ‘Mindful Listening’.
This method helps us relax and be in the present moment. It aids us in letting go of distractions and trains us to focus.
To try this, you need to:
- Close your eyes or look down
- Sit in a comfortable position
- Listen to what is around you, and only think about the sound around you.
- If you notice any thoughts, push them out and go back to thinking about the sounds.
You can watch this video of the students modeling Mindful Listening.
The students have done a wonderful job modeling these for their peers and have offered to help other classes at GAA to use these methods.
5A has also helped to create a Mindful coloring display on the 1st floor where students can practice being present in the moment while they focus on this coloring task. Come by and see our display board and take some time out to color.
Try one out for yourself at home and with your kids!
News from our Art Department
News from our Art Department
We would like to remind all cast members that rehearsals are every Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:00pm to 4:30pm in Room 165.
Kind regards,
Ms. Caitlin and Ms. Pugh
IMPORTANT CONTACTS WHOM TO CALL FIRST.pdf
(please note, updated regularly)
- October 10 - GAA Parent Association meeting @ 08:30 am
- October 10 - Parent Information Session with K-12 Math Expert, Erma Anderson @ 1:45 pm
- October 20 - 23 - Little Thinker Book Fair
- October 22 - Meet our Elementary Counsellors for Triple P session
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