Biology

Grade 11

Did you know wearing a dark T-shirt on a sunny day makes you feel warmer than when wearing a light T-shirt? Grade 11 Biology students have been applying this knowledge in the process of photosynthesis, where plants  absorb light energy to synthesize chemicals like sugar and starches. They conducted an experiment, testing the pigments present in a leaf and the wavelengths they absorb. They tested purple and green spinach and used a spectrometer to view the absorption of energy and found that both types of spinach contain Chlorophyll A and B.

GEMS Orchestra

Grades 6-10

This Saturday, students from GIS will join with students from GEMS Wellington Al Khail and WSO to perform at the Wellington Showcase.  These students have been practicing over the last 3 weeks to prepare the music from The Greatest Showman as our contribution to the Showcase.  This is a great opportunity for our students to join with other GEMS students to put on a great performance.

Everyone is welcome to come join us at GEMS Wellington Silicon Oasis at 2:30pm this Saturday.

Islamic Studies

Grade 8-10

Al Lu’lu wal Marjan  اللؤلؤ والمرجان- The Pearls and the Coral 

The 5th  Interschool Arabic-Islamic Festival, Al Lu’lu wal Marjan in GEMS Millenium School. 

Competition is a situation in which someone is trying to win something or be more successful than someone else:However a Quran competition is unique as the participant is always a winner and a star. GIS students Rayan Hasan and Chahine Ouchari participated in the competition and made us all proud. 

Arabic (Important Announcement)

We are pleased to announce the launch of "GIS Speaks" in Arabic, YouTube episodes from Gems International School (GIS) that highlight the most important events happening in our school, introduced by Secondary students in Arabic. You can find the link  here.

The episodes will be broadcasted fortnightly and will feature updates on the latest happenings in the school, including academic achievements, extracurricular activities, and important announcements. By tuning in, you will get an inside look at what's happening in our school and stay up to date with everything that's going on.

In addition, the program will also feature video footage from classrooms to give parents a better understanding of what is happening in the Arabic department. This will allow you to see firsthand the progress that your children are making and get a sense of their learning environment.

We would also like to invite you to participate in "As the Proverb Says," a new segment in the program where we will be featuring a different Emirati proverb each episode. Leave a comment with your interpretation of the proverb, and you will have the chance to win a prize. We value your input and look forward to hearing from you!

We are excited to have your children participate in "GIS Speaks" in Arabic and encourage you to watch alongside them. We hope that you find the program informative and engaging.

Arabic B

Grade 6

Grade 6 students worked collaboratively to demonstrate their understanding of the text by using the 5Ws,1H strategy forming questions about the text and answering those questions. 

Arabic B

Grade 7

Grade 7 students worked collaboratively to demonstrate their understanding of the text by using the 5Ws,1H strategy forming questions about the text and answering those questions. 

Arabic B

Grade 8

Grade 8 students worked collaboratively on a picture-based task using the 'Descriptive Bubbles' technique. Through this activity, they enhanced their speaking skills by sharing their ideas with their classmates. They were also expected to answer questions related to 'School life' using the present, past, and future tenses. It has been a great opportunity for them to practice their language skills and learn from each other.

Mathematics

Grade 6

This week, our grade 6 students started with a new unit on Data Management. In this unit, students will learn how to collect, classify and represent information that is gathered from a variety of sources as they explore the global context of identities and relationships. In some classes, students took turns, rotating per group,  to choose which type of data representation their group  would like to work on. 

Mathematics

Grade 7

This week, our grade 7 students were  investigating rates of change,  determining if the rates of change in different scenarios are constant or not. Some students were working on their ‘puppy project’, using given data to determine what the mass of each of their puppies were at birth. Some students worked online (EP), completing  tables and graphs involving rates of change.  A few students were doing coloring-in activities: their answers determined which  color they should  use.

Lexonic

Grade 6 and 8

We have started the last round of the 6-week Lexonik Advance programme for the year. This programme is offered to selected students in grade 6 and 8.  Through this programme, students rapidly improve reading, spelling, vocabulary and comprehension, with average reading age gains of 27 months in just six weekly one-hour sessions. Looking forward to seeing which group can read 74 syllables in 60 seconds!