Dear Parents & Guardians,

Welcome to the close of another week at GIS.

I would like to open this week by expressing my utmost thanks and appreciation to all families and students who participated in International Day. What an amazing example of a community coming together! Heartfelt thanks to GISPA for the amazing day.

This week we also celebrated the fantastic effort our Grade 10 students made with their Personal Projects. The secondary came alive on Tuesday when we welcomed parents onto campus to view the huge variety of products and to chat to the students about their journey so far. I am so proud of the way our future DP and CP students conducted themselves when being in the spotlight, and for the amazing products that were put on show. Well done to you all. Pivotal in this journey, is our wonderful Ms Sandy, who works tirelessly in the background – coaching, guiding and supporting. Thank you so very much Ms Sandy!

The team brought all Grade 6 to 11 students together in various assemblies this week to revisit the GIS cultural pillars of Respect, Trust and Ambition for all, which of course link closely with our Code of Conduct and our students’ rights. All GIS students have the right to: 

• Feel/be safe and secure at school

• Receive an education

• Experience a positive learning environment, free from undue and unreasonable distraction

• Expect reasonable and socially responsible behavior from others 

• Feel free to express themselves and their views without prejudice or fear of judgement

Students and parents are encouraged to reach out to the relevant staff member should there be any questions regarding the above message.

Following on from these assemblies, I have commenced meeting all Grade 6 students in small groups, to ensure that they know and understand their rights and responsibilities as a GIS student. These informal chats are very enlightening and provide me with an opportunity to get to know some of the newest members of the Secondary School, but also provide me with some valuable tips on what we can do better. I am already gaining a clearer idea of some of their challenges and successes, and I look forward to meeting the rest of the cohort in coming weeks.

Thanks this week must go to members of our StuELT Service Committee who arranged Appreciation Day. Students had the opportunity to purchase a variety of gifts for their friends and colleagues to show them how much they are. This event took a lot of planning and preparation, and the results saw the day executed without a hitch. Thank you to everyone involved in this initiative.

Last weekend while most of us enjoyed the wonderful International Day, a group of 4 Grade 8 students, supported by Mr Sujay, participated in the First Lego League competition. Yassin, Fatima, Moonkang and Samridhi were delighted to receive news that they were the regional winner for the Innovation Award! What an achievement! We wish the team well as they enter the Final competition this weekend. Good luck everyone!

Finally, this week, a reminder that Parent/Teacher Conferences are almost upon us. They will be online and please note that the meetings will take place after school on March 15, followed by all day on March 16 and 17. Therefore, there will be no school for Secondary Students on March 16 and 17.

Have a wonderful week.

Regards

Ms Amanda

Jaguars Updates

Throughout the year, you will be able to review information about the week's sports results and scorers, in addition to action photos, match reports, sports news and much more on our Jaguar Sports website. 

You will also be able to read reviews of the latest GIS sporting action via the GIS PHE site.

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