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Week Two - September 6th, 2024
Programme Coordinators
Programme Coordinators
Sandy Trull
MYP CoordinatorSandy Trull
Ged Tedford
CP CoordinatorGed Tedford
Burcu Isik Keser
DP CoordinatorBurcu Isik Keser
Subject Leaders
Subject Leaders
Wafaa Fouad
ArabicWafaa Fouad
Nomah Naeem
Islamic StudiesNomah Naeem
Vikas Singh
DesignVikas Singh
Rena Toutounji
English Language and LiteratureRena Toutounji
Salva Barros
Individuals and SocietiesSalva Barros
Tania Juricevic
Language AcquisitionTania Juricevic
Jason Doyle
Mathematics Jason Doyle
Chris Brooke
Physical and Health EducationChris Brooke
Tanja Kolarov
ScienceTanja Kolarov
Emma Taaffe
The ArtsEmma Taaffe
Annalisa
Annalisa
Adams
SENCoAdams
Mariam
Mariam
Mesak
ELLMesak
Inclusion and ELL
Inclusion and ELL
Inclusion Support Teachers.pdfELL Teachers.pdf
Academic Priority
Academic Priority
Grades 6-12
Ensuring Additional Support for All Students.
This academic year we are launching a new support initiative for all students at GIS. Academic Priority is a system of academic support for students that they can access in addition to their regular classes across all departments.
Each department holds a session once a week. The exact timings and locations for each department can be found on the Academic Priority Schedule posted below. This is also available on ManageBac.
Academic priority is staffed by teachers from the departments, ensuring that students have access to the teachers they need. Any student who needs additional support, has a question or just wants to discuss a particular topic is welcome at Academic Priority. There are no fixed topics for a session. The teacher will provide support based on the individual student’s needs on a particular day.
In addition, teachers make themselves available to any student who needs support whenever possible. We are looking forward to the impact Academic Priority will have on our students progress and attainment.
Science
Science
Grade 9
The grade 9 students participated in a "Market Stall Activity" to learn about the organelles of animal and plant cells. Each group of students was assigned a specific organelle and tasked with creating an informative "stall" that showcased their organelle’s structure, function, and importance within the cell. They used visual aids, models, and creative presentations to engage their peers, acting as stall owners who would explain the features of their organelle to the rest of the class. This interactive approach encouraged students to deepen their understanding of cell biology through collaboration and peer teaching.
Music
Music
Senior Band
On the 5th of September our first practice was held for the Senior Band in GIS. Founded and led by DP2 student Munir Shwaihat, I had realized there was a lack of musical opportunities in GIS and decided to take the initiative and give other students new, musical opportunities. When Ms. Verity informed me of a potential musical competition the school could be involved in, I noticed that there wasn’t any sort of musical ensemble that would allow us to participate in the event, which is what led me to founding the Senior Band. The band aims to play many different styles of music in order to give the students of GIS more opportunities to excel and grow, and not limiting this growth to one genre.
Auditions will be held for all instruments and singers on Monday the 9th of September and Wednesday the 11th of September from 1:15 to 1:45 in the Recording Studio. If you have any questions, please contact me at munir.s@gemsisak.com. See you there!
- Munir Shwaihat
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