#WeRGIS Weekly
#WeRGIS Weekly
Embedded Files
Week Eighteen- January 20th 2023
From the Head of School's Desk
From the Head of School's Desk
Dear Parents,
It has been a pleasure to see parents at recent GISPA Coffee Mornings for different grade levels. I always try to drop by if I can and am happy to give school updates, answer questions or point parents in the right direction to get answers! On Thursday it was the turn of Grade 10 parents (at the same as their children were having talks in secondary on transition), and I thank Mr Dexter and all the parents for joining, and of course GISPA for organizing.
This week has seen a number of excellent assemblies take place, with key messages for grade levels. I was invited to a Grade 6 assembly in the Amphitheater and would like to thank Mr Zulk for speaking to the students on the theme of bullying. Students were so attentive, watched a brilliant video filmed by young people, and answered questions maturely. As a school, we firmly stand behind our culture of Respect, Trust and Ambition. With over 97 nationalities, we recognize how important it is to show respect for everyone’s home culture and language and to show respect both inside and outside the classroom. We want our students to be kind to each other and to find out more about those with whom they work and mix every day; knowing each other well provides a holistic picture of someone’s life, and a greater understanding beyond the two dimensional. We shall never ease up on encouraging our school culture and we are grateful to you for your support.
Next week we have a four-day visit from our colleagues at KHDA. We intend to show our school at its best, while also taking all constructive advice on moving forward. We shall do the same when our friend from the Council of International Schools come to visit later this year, and indeed with the IB accreditors also in due course. Judgements will be made during a drop-in and we shall learn from all external visitors and engage with them to offer the best education possible. We see all external visits as a chance to improve our processes. At the same time, I do hope that all our visitors gain a true feel for the school – they will certainly be impressed if/when they talk to students as I do on my way around school each day. Thank you to any parents who may be contacted by KHDA for giving of your time.
Finally, my thanks to Vansh K (Grade 12) for his excellent compilation video from last week’s Interdisciplinary Unit. Please view it here.
Kind regards and have a good weekend,
Simon Herbert
Jaguars Corner
Student Led Initiatives
At GIS we love to see student agency and student led initiatives strive. One such student led ECA is ‘Writing Club’ led by Grade 10 student, Ezra D. Numbers have continued to grow as students enjoy discussions and development of their literary skills. Last week Ezra treated students to prizes after they completed a quiz.
A note from GISPA...
A note from GISPA...
Car Boot Sale (28/01)
Car Boot Sale sign ups are still open until Jan 25th. Payment is also due by Jan 25th.
Homemade food dishes are welcomed to be sold, however they must follow GIS guidelines!
Please, use this LINK to sign up and join us for an afternoon of shopping and fun!
GIS Country Ambassadors (4).pdfInternational Day (25/02)
International Day is scheduled for Feb 25th. Sign ups will start Jan 24th. If you haven't been in contact with your Country Ambassador or community, please do so in preparation for Tuesday's sign up.
If you would like to be connected with your country ambassador and be involved with preparations for International Day, please see details in presentation below.
Next Week's Coffee Mornings
Grade 3 Parents - Tuesday, January 24th
Grade 11 & 12 - Thursday, January 26th
Please see below the current Slices menu. This will be updated in the newseltter every 4 weeks.
There is also information regarding PYP Classroom Delivery Service. For any queries on Slices, please call or WhatsApp Kervin from Slices on 050 504 5908
GIS Community Calendar 22/23
GIS Community Calendar 22/23
If you would like to subscribe to the the GIS Community Calendar, please click HERE for the link.
If you would like to subscribe to the the GIS Community Calendar, please click HERE for the link.
This calendar will be continually updated to reflect key dates and events.
This calendar will be continually updated to reflect key dates and events.
Page updated
Report abuse