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Week Eight - October 21st 2022
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Dear Parents & Guardians,
Welcome back to the school this week. I do hope you managed to find some time to rest and regroup during the midterm break. Thank you to those of you who attended Parent Teacher Conferences for your son or daughter last week. I expect that you had questions answered and now feel that you have a greater understanding of your child’s current strengths and challenges.
I would like to thank Ms Tanja and Ms Sangita for allowing me to visit their science lessons this week. I was extremely impressed with Grade 10’s who managed to extract DNA from a strawberry. I, much to Ms Tanja’s dismay, was the student who didn’t follow instructions, and had to complete the task twice before I successfully managed the extraction!
Some of our Grade 6 students were also learning how to use the microscope with Ms Sangita this week. They were investigating what the cells of plants and animals look like under different magnification. It was a pleasure to be surrounded by such enthusiasm for learning, it really was infectious. I was so impressed with the enquiry skills of some of our youngest learners, well done everyone! Pictures below.
I would also like to thank GISPA for bringing such an important health issue to the front and centre of conversation this week in Pink Day. The pink popcorn, pins and juice were well received by students. While the pink caravan was very well visited by staff and parents. Thanks also to Ludovica Mazzei and her team, who organised a bake sale to raise some funds for this worthy cause. At last count, almost 1000 aed was raised. It is such a privilege to be part of such a caring community.
Have a wonderful week ahead.
Amanda Murphy
Head of Secondary School
Grade 6 Science
IMPORTANT DATES FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS
October 27 PASS survey - Pupil Attitudes to Self and School
November 7-11 Week Without Walls (WWW)
December 9 Term 1 Report published | End of term 1
Upcoming Secondary ConnectEd Sessions
Upcoming Secondary ConnectEd Sessions
ConnectEd Presentations
ConnectEd Presentations
PASS Survey
PASS Survey
PASS Survey_Parent Information.pdf
Keeping Our Children Safe Online
Keeping Our Children Safe Online
Digital devices, such as smartphones and tablets, make online platforms and content easily accessible. And, while there are many benefits of seamless accessibility and connectivity, there are also many potential risks - to the health, well-being and even the safety of young people - that must be considered by young people themselves, as well as by parents and schools. Technological advances are faster than ever and new online platforms are released at a rapid rate, making it challenging to effectively monitor and control (for their own well-being) the online activity of the young people in our care.
Young people will, at times, seek out and/or be inadvertently exposed to inappropriate online content. If and when this is the case, it is important that they feel comfortable and confident to disclose and discuss the matter with trusted adults. While banning smart devices may not be practical (or desirable), implementing agreements around device usage (for instance) is a healthy and productive approach to online media balance and safety. There are a number of useful tips and strategies available to support healthy and well-informed approaches to media use. Please take some time to explore the E-safety: Parent Guidance, which has been created to support GIS parents in this regard.
GIS Student Voice
GIS Student Voice
Last year, the amazing Student ELT launched the Secondary Student Hub for secondary students. This is an ongoing collaborative project between the Student ELT, Inclusion Team & Grade Leaders.
The Secondary Student Hub will remain the students access point for the new social groups and peer mentoring, as well as signing up for the already established peer tutoring programme.
Students will also be able to find links to ECAs, student voice initiative, counsellor referral forms, mindset matters and homeroom information. We are really proud of the work that the Student ELT have put in to this so far and look forward to seeing their expansion of the site.
*Students must be logged into their gemsisak gmail account to access the site.
Parent WhatsApp Groups
Parent WhatsApp Groups
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Grade Level Parent WhatsApp Groups
Grade Level Parent WhatsApp Groups
From the Classroom (and beyond)
From the Classroom (and beyond)
Jaguars Updates
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.
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.
Congratulations Ishir Mehta, who won both singles and doubles Tennis titles in boys under 12 categories, recently. Well done Ishir!
Language Stars of the Week
G6
Reham Mujtaba, Ammar Mujeeb, Zain Shaikh, Maya Almalaeika¸Siddhant Shrivatsa¸Madalena Ferreira, Zoe Van Deventer & Saara Olju
G7
Ivan Lialin¸Lucjan Zielinski¸Bashir Zantout, Rashed Alsuwaidi¸Lea Al Beainy & Labiba Nowshin,
G8
Rebecca Sanna, Adam Abou El Naja¸Ved Nakhwa¸Zain Shafiq & Alexander Rushika
G9
Aadit Chandrani¸Aaron Mujtaba¸Jashan Tejani, Saeed Al Moneer¸Ahmed Nadir Messekine, Viva Almalaieka¸Faris Aji & Mosaiah Bell
G10
Aaliyah Latif¸Krishnna Pratheesh, Nigora Abdullaeva, Bin Kai Ma¸Yusuf El Attar¸Hilya Bougherr & Firoza Haji Ajmal
Click here for learning highlights from Design & The Arts.
Click here for learning highlights from Design & The Arts.
Careers
Careers
Grade 11
Ludovica from Grade 11 attended a Hospitality workshop on Saturday 8th October, organized by Le Roche- Glion. Very happy to announce that she was the winner of their one week all expenses paid summer school in Marbella, Spain. This will happen in August 2023. This is the second time that a GIS student has won this. Last year Om Nambiar (now in Grade 12) won it and had an invaluable experience at their hospitality school in Spain in August 2022.
The LINK Magazine
The LINK Magazine
Grades 6-12
The new Link Magazine team for the academic year 2022-23 holds their first meeting of the year.
Morning Drop-off and Pick-up Arrangements
Morning Drop-off and Pick-up Arrangements
Morning Drop-off
Morning Drop-off
Students are to be dropped off between 7:50 - 8:05am.
Students are to be dropped off between 7:50 - 8:05am.
Homeroom begins at 8:10am, following the UAE national anthem.
students are considered late if they arrive to class after the anthem.
Dismissal
Dismissal
Monday to Thursday: 3:15pm
Friday: 11:40am
Please arrange for students to be collected promptly after dismissal. Secondary students are not permitted to gather inside the Main Reception or Slices Cafeteria while awaiting collection. They may wait in the adjacent courtyard or the outdoor area at the front of the school, being careful not to block doorways.
*Parents may enter the school campus via Gate 4, Gate 6 and Gate 8.
Pre-order Food Through Slices
Pre-order Food Through Slices
Students are encouraged to bring a packed lunch to school - particularly while COVID-19 restrictions are in place - as it ensures that they are able to eat and drink as required throughout the school day.
If you wish to make use of the Slices catering service, please note that:
Food deliveries will not be permitted from external restaurants/catering services.
Food orders must be ordered through Slices in advance by completing this GOOGLE FORM.
Orders for following weeks must be placed by 10am each Friday.
Orders must be placed in advance for the full week (Monday to Thursday).
Same-day orders/deliveries will not be possible.
Food orders will be delivered to the students' classroom.
Students will not be permitted to visit the canteen in order to purchase water or snacks throughout the day.
Please consider an appropriate quantity and variety of foods to sustain your child for the duration of the school day.
Students are encouraged to bring sufficient water with them to school to sustain them throughout the day.
COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 Update
Any student accessing remote learning school sessions must provide the necessary medical documentation and the school must submit a report on their behalf to avoid fines. Please understand that GIS does not have authority to permit remote learning without KHDA approval.
For more information on how to apply for exemption to on campus learning, contact our clinic at GIS_MedicalAlert@GEMSEdu.com
Useful Links
Useful Links
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Secondary School Handbook
Parent Portal for fee payment, updating details etc.
Email IT support (password reset etc.)
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