Students from our Tareeqi programme also impressed this week with their Ramadan messages and wonderful display made from recycled materials. Thank you for the presentation!

I enjoyed touring current parents today to see some of our school facilities, to talk about plans for development and to hear from Mr Javier and Mr Vikas about our incredible design and tech pathways, from robotics and AI, coding and CAD work, to hydroponics and life on Mars. Thank you to these parents for your interest and I invite any parent who wishes to meet me and see how your children are benefiting from cutting-edge STEAM facilities to contact Ms Helen, our Parent Relations Executive, on pre_gis@gemsedu.com

I would like to commend Nour M (G12) for her recent fencing success. On March 2nd, Nour Mecherek (G12) went to Cairo for the African Junior Cadette Championships 2024. Twelve countries were represented in Cairo. Nour, competing for Tunisia, took part in the individual and the team U20 Foil event. Nour gained a Bronze Medal in the team event. Nour has been training diligently and balancing this high-intensity training with being a successful IB student and coping well with the demands of the DP. Nour trains five times a week in Abu Dhabi, leaving on the bus from Dubai at 5 pm and returning home at 11.30 pm. In the Championship, Nour beat last year's defending champion in the U20 individual event. Competing over six days, Nour states of the experience, “I approached the competition with a lot of motivation; I prepared really hard for it, so I had full trust in my abilities. I am super happy with the outcome, and this is just the first step towards many accomplishments.” Well done Nour - we are all very proud of you!

Our staff have been very generous in donating, during the period of Ramadan. This has included donations to ensure two members of support staff are able to participate in Umrah. Both  Saidul Bokul Miah and Muhammad Masud Ahmed were selected at random and we wish them the very best indeed for this special pilgrimage. 

Finally, I would like to provide you with advanced noticed of the first day of school next academic year (2024-25), to help with your holiday planning. The first day of school for new students and all Grade 6 students will be 26th August. All other students will return on 27th August. I hope this is useful for you. The full calendar will be published as soon as approvals have been given. 

Kind regards and have a good weekend,

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