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Week Twenty Seven - April 26th, 2024
Kim Conlin
Head of Primary
Dear Parents,
It's been a busy time at school with various events and initiatives taking place. Here are some updates and highlights to keep you informed:
We extend our gratitude to our dedicated support staff. Their efforts in cleaning up after the recent floods have been invaluable. Our students also showed their appreciation by creating beautiful thank you cards and delivering them in person, which you can view in the attached pictures.
Due to the floods, Sustainability Week was postponed, but is now in full swing! Our students are actively participating in activities such as creating a bottle cap mural, observing a "no power hour," and engaging in a red day up-cycling drive. The much-anticipated sustainability fashion show is scheduled for next Friday, showcasing our commitment to environmental stewardship.
As you know our annual GIS Spring Carnival is just around the corner! Mark your calendars for next Saturday's festivities. Be sure to purchase your raffle tickets at the front reception next week.
As always, we encourage your continued involvement and support in our school community. Thank you for being a part of our journey towards a sustainable and vibrant future.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Kim Conlin
Head of Primary
Newsletter at a Glance
Newsletter at a Glance
In this edition you will find:
Announcements / Reminders / Upcoming dates
Peek Into Learning
Student Life Updates
Student Spotlight
PYP curriculum resources
Absence Procedure
Whole School Calendar
Upcoming Dates
Upcoming Dates
May 1st - ConnectEd - Approaches to Homework in the PYP
May 3rd - Threads of Change Fashion Show (invite only)
May 4th - GISPA Spring Carnival
May 13th - NGRT/MAP assessments begin
May 15th - GEMS Family First Initiative - World Family Day
May 23rd - PYP Exhibition Grade 5
May 27th - StuELT Movie Night
May 27th - 31st - PYP Arts Week
Announcements and Reminders:
Announcements and Reminders:
Grade 5 to 6 Transition
Grade 5 to 6 Transition
For Information of all the sessions we have to support Grade 5 through transition
Student Life
Student Life
Threads of Change - process of creating fashion pieces
This week the vice student council started a fashion competition because we wanted to show that you can make anything out of recycled materials, here the children of pyp and some from myp take recycled materials and make any clothing item they can think of.This week was all about getting to know each other and our project better! We had fun learning more about what we're going to do and who we're going to work with. We started working on our fashion piece and even began gathering materials to bring our ideas to life.Someone of the groups also started working on there fashion piece and started putting the materials together. It's been an exciting start to our project journey!
Mia Fourie 5D
Peek into learning - inside and outside the classroom
Peek into learning - inside and outside the classroom
After last week's disruption, it has been a pleasure to have learning take place within the school walls once more. We are grateful to be able to create opportunities for learning that can take place all over our campus. It's easy to think of the notion of "school" as children being sat behind desks, quietly working. Whilst there's certainly a place for quiet writing in how we learn, a great many learning experiences in our school take place away from the table, and often beyond the classroom itself. Teachers often make the most of the cooler months for children to engage in learning experiences that take place outside of the classroom, and the incredible variety of spaces in our school makes learning come to life with contrast and variety. Why not talk to your child and find out what learning they enjoyed most this week, and see where this took place? Also, please do join our ConnectEd on Wednesday to find out more about learning that takes place within the home.
Term 3 Connect Eds
The purpose of the Connect Eds is to support our parent community with information related to social, emotional, and academics for their children.
We have a plethora of knowledge and expertise in our Primary School Team, and they will provide practical information and strategies.
The parent community is an integral part of GIS, and we feel it is essential to make them part of our learning community.
We hope to see many of you at the Connect Eds, and closer to the time, we will send you more information on the ConnectEds in our Newsletter for times, locations and the facilitators.
Keep up to date with what is happening in your child's class!
Keep up to date with what is happening in your child's class!
Parents have all received a notification to sign up for the Toddle platform. This is an exciting enhancement to our parent communication, and this year you will receive weekly updates through the Toddle platform.
This IB affiliated platform will offer opportunities for parents to remain up to date with their child's academic progress.
The below class pages will host resources for parents and will no longer have weekly messages. All information will be sent through Toddle, so please inform your class teacher if you have any trouble registering.
Class information and schedules
Class information and schedules
Information for new/starting families
Information for new/starting families
Drop off and Pick up
Drop off and Pick up
(please note that times differ during the holy month of Ramadan)
Drop Off (7:50-8:10): Parents PK-G1 drop in classroom
Drop Off: (7:50-8:10) Grade 2-5 through gate 8 or gate 4
Late: any student arriving after the national anthem must get a late slip at front reception/gate 4.
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Pick up (3:05 or 11:30 on Friday): PK-G1 pick up from classroom
Pick up (3:15 or 11:40 on Friday) Pick up through gate 8 or 4
*due to crowding at gate 4, we have allocated a safe space near the pirate ship for PYP students to wait for parents. During adverse weather or lengthy waits, students will be moved to the canteen. Follow up with with a parent or guardian will take place after 30 min. We appreciate parents effort to collect children in time.
My child will be absent
My child will be absent
Any absence (whether it is planned or unplanned ) must be communicated via email to the homeroom teacher and gis_primaryleaverequest@gemsedu.com by 8:00 AM. STS/bus users must also copy the STS manger on the email. vijesh.kumar@sts-group.com
A planned or extended absence beyond 2 days requires the completion of an absence request form.
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)
Parents are urged to schedule medical, dental and other appointments after school hours or during vacations.
A request must be submitted before a child can be released once in school for health and safety and reasons.
Filling in the form 24hrs in advance is expected where possible.
At the time of collection, please come to the Primary Reception at Gate 4.
Key Contacts
Key Contacts
GIS Primary Behavior Policy 2.pdfPage updated
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