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Week Three - September 16th 2021
From the Head of School's Desk
From the Head of School's Desk
Dear Parents,
I hope that you are well.
It has been such a pleasure meeting so many new children this term and also seeing the familiar faces from last year. On Wednesday I witnessed the excitement of our secondary students who enjoyed their first ‘outside break’ for over a year! We have had to wait for the pandemic regulations to ease a little and also the weather conditions this term to be suitable to allow for this. I have not seen such excitement around what used to be an ordinary school activity. The students at GIS have been so patient and it was wonderful to see their wellbeing improve through time spent with friends outside.
Wednesday was also an exciting day for our primary school children and staff. If you had been able to come into the school, you would have thought we had gone completely ‘dotty’! You would have been right - but this was all planned. Our dynamic primary librarian, Ms McLeod, prepared us to celebrate the wonderfully affirming book, ‘The Dot’, written by Peter H.Reynolds. The story is a heart-warming tale of fear turned into confidence, all depicted through a love of art and the care of a teacher who changes a child’s life. I do recommend it.
Former student (class of 2021) Tanvi D. also popped in to GIS this week to collect her certificate for the maximum 45 points out of 45. An outstanding achievement, it was a pleasure to see her and wish her well as she heads to Oxford University!
It was our privilege today, to welcome our GEMS Senior Vice-President (Treasury and School Operations), Mr Ganapathi Baht. Mr Baht is aware of how supportive our parents are and we were able to share recent testimonials from parents who had been thanked for their prompt payments. Mr Baht has also been instrumental in approving improvements to our facilities and it was a pleasure to be able to present to him on our latest plans, culture and strategy.
Finally, I hope that you will keep an eye out for a bus survey from Mr Ranjit and myself, which will be sent your way very soon. We really want to listen to our parents and all the information gathered will be most useful to us in our meeting with STS senior management very soon. It will be appreciated if you would take two minutes to complete this one. We shall send it on Friday.
With kind regards and have a very good weekend,
Simon Herbert
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GIS School Calendar 2021 / 2022
GIS School Calendar 2021 / 2022
PLEASE NOTE THERE IS AN UPDATE TO THE FIRST DAY OF TERM FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022.
MONDAY 30TH AUGUST 2021 WILL BE THE FIRST DAY OF TERM 1
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2021 / 2022 click HERE
Community News
Community News
Hi GIS parents,
This week we have updated our board in the reception area and have put 2 information boards outside near the gates. Please keep an eye on them for our latest news and upcoming events!
At the moment our team has 10 members; a complete group for now. In case we need new members or extra help with events, we hope we can count on you!
Have a great weekend!
GISPA team
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GREAT NEWS
STS are now offering a bus service to Akoya Oxygen.
For more details please contact STS representative.
E-mail: indu.tripathi@sts-group.com
Contact: 055-8775488
GIS Community Calendar 21/22
GIS Community Calendar 21/22
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This calendar will be continually updated to reflect key dates and events.
This calendar will be continually updated to reflect key dates and events.
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