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Week Twelve - November 18th 2022
Kim Conlin
Head of Primary
Dear PYP Parents,
We have successfully completed another busy week in the primary school. Welcome to any new families that have joined us this week. Please read below for some exciting off site events with GIS representation. Please don't forget to check the pages below for your child's class for upcoming learning and reminders.
Next week, in combination with 30 x 30, we have a week of sports planned. Our PE team has put considerable effort into creating events and activities for all students to be involved. Details are below. Please ensure all PYP students wear their PE uniform on Monday and their house color on their dedicated sports day this week. There will be no regular PE classes in PYP this week.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Newsletter at a Glance
Newsletter at a Glance
In this edition you will find:
Announcements / Reminders / Upcoming dates
Peek Into Learning: PreK
Emirates Lit Fest - GIS Students!
Primary Pages - link to Grade and Class pages
PYP reminders and resources
Absence Procedure
Whole School Calendar
Upcoming Dates
Upcoming Dates
November 21-25th - IBT Arabic Assessment G3-5
November 28th - UAE National Day Celebration @ GIS
Dec 1st and 2nd -School Holiday
December 8th - GIS WinterFest (afterschool)
December 9th- Last Day of School before Winter Break
Announcements and Reminders:
Announcements and Reminders:
PYP Sports Week Nov 21-25
PYP Sports Week Nov 21-25
Monday 21st: Marathon Monday
· 8.30-15.10: The continuous marathon will take place throughout the day on the sports field, involving different groups. Parents are welcome to contribute by completing laps of the field with our students and staff.
Tuesday 22nd: Early Years Sports Day:
Our Early years students will take to the Sports Day field and participate in a number of fun physical activities, including racing against the superhero ‘The Flash’! Parents are welcome to attend their child’s event.
· 8.45-10.30: PreK & KG1
· 11.00-12.30: KG2
Wednesday 23rd: Grade 4 & 5 Sports Day:
Students will take to the Sports Day arena to compete in a number of Track and Field events including the long jump, vortex throw and sprint race. All students will earn house points for participating in the day! Parents are welcome to attend their child’s event.
· 8.45-10.45: Grade 5
· 11.15-13.15: Grade 4
Thursday 24th: Grade 1,2 & 3 Sports Day:
Our students will take part in a number of fun physical activities and earn points towards their house team, including an obstacle course and water relay. As it is sports day we will also have the ever popular sprint race! Parents are welcome to attend their child’s event.
· 8.45-10.15: Grade 1
· 10.45-12.15: Grade 2
· 12.45-14.15: Grade 3
Friday 25th: Sprint Finals & Dress up day!
Our sprint finalists will race one more time to find out our GIS Sprint champions! Students are also invited to dress up as their sporting heroes to see out the week!
*Please ensure that your child/children wear PE kit to school on Monday 21st. On your childs/children Sports Day, students are asked to wear house colour shirts along with appropriate sportswear. Water bottles are also essential!
IBT 2022 .pdf
A Peek into Learning: Pre K
A Peek into Learning: Pre K
Our youngest learners in Pre K have been busy exploring their theme "Who We Are". They have inquired into themselves, the people around them and how they are the same of different. Learners explored physical characteristics of our bodies, observing using mirrors, using photographs and drawing their own observations of others. They have been busy creating portraits of their different family members and describing what they like to do with them. Our learners have been inquiring into how they use their bodies, balancing, climbing, moving in different ways, riding bikes and playing with balls. They have been developing their fine motor skills through sand exploration, small object play and mark making using paint, markers, pencils, chalk and other materials. They have developed their counting skills, singing songs, counting different objects, practice 1:1 correspondence. Students have been developing their social skills, making friends with others, taking turns and managing their feelings.
GIS Students at Emirates Lit Fest
GIS Students at Emirates Lit Fest
Shatakshi A (3A) and Kiaan R (3B), recited their poems at the Poetry for All Competition held this week at Al Mawakeb school, Al Kawaneej in the ages 8–13 category. Their performances in front of 4 judges and an audience, were flawless, and both remarked afterwards how much they had enjoyed the experience! We hope that next year more GIS students will participate in all the exciting competitions offered by the annual Emirates Airlines Festival of Literacy.
Primay Swim Gala
Primay Swim Gala
GIS hosted a Swim Gala this past Tuesday with 5 different schools. We are proud of all of our students determination and skill.
Congratulations to:
· Emma, Scarlet, Ludovica and Sateena who won the First Place for 3 different relays ( Free Relay, Butterfly Relay and Medley Relay).
· The following students won Second Place in the following relays:
1. Amir, Kasra, Leo and Tamer – Butterfly Relay and Breaststroke Relay.
2. Emma, Scarlet, Sateena and Ludovica – Breaststroke Relay.
3. Sadra, Karim, Kareem and Jason- Breaststroke Relay.
4. Ella, Vivien, Varvara and Farah- Breaststroke Relay.
• The following students won Third Place in the following relays:
1. Ella, Vivien, Varvara and Farah- Freestyle Relay, Medley Relay and Butterfly Relay.
2. Panagiota, Sanchita, Alexa and Anistasia- Butterfly Relay.
3. Sarp, Fabio, Scarlet and Emma –Mixed Freestyle Relay.
· The Jaguar Swim Team came in the fifth place with 84 points.
Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Development Goals
Two of our grade 5 students attended an event called SCOPE 2022: A forum for student voice and action against climate change. Sateena Hatk delivered a speech in Arabic and Ahmed Elsheikh delivered a speech in English to promote the Sustainable Development Goal 12, responsible consumption and production. Well done, we are proud of you!
to check your child's class page
to check your child's class page
Primary Class Pages
Primary Class Pages
Check out for weekly class updates
Curriculum Overview Site
Curriculum Overview Site
Information for new/starting families
Information for new/starting families
Overview of communication platforms (PYP)
Overview of communication platforms (PYP)
GIS Primary Handbook 2022_23.docx.pdfPrimary Handbook 2022-2023
Primary Handbook 2022-2023
Drop off and Pick up
Drop off and Pick up
Parents PK-G1 drop/pick up in classroom (through gate 4,6,8)
Grade 2-5 drop/pick up either gate 4 or gate 8
Late/Tardy: any student arriving after the national anthem must get a late slip at front reception/gate 4
My child will be absent
My child will be absent
Email your child's homeroom teacher before 8am so that he / she can mark their absence as excused.
Complete an absence form for an absence of more than 2 days and submit to PYP office or homeroom teacher on the child's first day back.
Absence for more than 3 days requires prior approval if planned or a doctors clearance for illness related leave (in some cases a medical certificate is requested )
My child will leave during the school day (exceptional/unavoidable cases only)
My child will leave during the school day (exceptional/unavoidable cases only)
Email the gis_primaryleaverequest@gemsedu.com and your child's homeroom teacher 24 hours in advance to ensure your child and their leave slip are prepared in advance.
At the time of collection, please come to the Primary Reception at Gate 4.
Keeping our community safe with Covid-19 Protocols: if your child is a close contact or receives a positive test result please inform: gis_medicalalert@gemsedu.com
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