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Week Thirteen - November 25th 2022
Kim Conlin
Head of Primary
Dear PYP Parents,
Another busy week in the PYP. A big shout out to our teachers and particularly our PE team for leading a successful sports week. Sports week included individual and collaborative activities. Some were competitive and others were focused on individual development. The week started off with a PYP group goal to run/walk the equivalent 690 km kilometers collectively (from GIS to Al Bayt Stadium where the world cup held its opening ceremony). We not only met the goal, but reached an equivalent of 781 kms with the PYP students, parents and staff. Today the final races and athletics medals were given to our 1st, 2nd and 3rd place athletes. Congratulations to all athletes and families!
On Monday, we celebrate 51 years of the UAE. Parents are invited to the opening ceremony at 8:30am. Students are welcome to wear traditional UAE clothing or flag colours and bring in dirham coins if they would like to purchase a treat from the traditional Dukkan. It is a short week next week with Thursday and Friday as national holidays.
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: Sports Week
Primary Pages - link to Grade and Class pages
PYP reminders and resources
Absence Procedure
Whole School Calendar
Upcoming Dates
Upcoming Dates
November 28th - UAE National Day Celebration @ GIS
Dec 1st and 2nd -School Holiday
December 5th - 9th - PYP Spirit Week (see flyer below)
December 8th - GIS WinterFest (afterschool- community event)
December 9th- Last Day of School before Winter Break
Announcements and Reminders:
Announcements and Reminders:
A Peek into Learning: P.E. (Sports Week)
A Peek into Learning: P.E. (Sports Week)
This week was Sports Week in PYP. It's that time of year when students can get outside and have fun competing and participating in various sporting activities.
On Monday, PYP students, parents, and even a few MYP students successfully ran the collective distance from Dubai to Qatar for the World Cup. Throughout the rest of the week, grade levels participated in various sporting events as part of their House (blue dragons, yellow pythons, green mambas, red raptors). The PreK and KG1 students were lucky enough to have the superhero Flash join them for their Sports Day! Finally, students participated in the Sprint Finals and dressed as their sporting heroes on Friday.
Sports week is essential for the development of our students. After all, it's important to impart an enthusiasm for exercise if children are to lead active lifestyles when they're older. So, sports days are a great way to have fun and to frame exercise as something to be enjoyed. They're also the perfect opportunity for children to show off their skills. The competitive element of sports week is also a chance to teach children about values like teamwork, fair play and respect for others.
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
Key Contacts
Key Contacts
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