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Week Six - October 6th, 2023
Kim Conlin
Head of Primary
Good afternoon parents,
It was wonderful to have parents visit the school to hear about your child's start to the school year and to share their hopes and dreams for your child this year. With the beginning of the year well underway, students have settled into their new classes and grades. Thank-you to our ELL team for hosting a parent workshop to share how the support program works and tips and strategies to support at home.
This week, there has been a focus on health and healthy choices. GISPA (parent association) has run a number of sessions for students and parents highlighting the importance of caring for our bodies. Our grade one classes are coming toward the end of their first unit of the year "who we are" where they have investigated how choices impact wellbeing. Thank-you to our parent and community volunteers for sharing their wisdom about wellbeing with our young learners.
Finally, we have a birthday coming up! Friday October 13th is the day we celebrate our school's 10th birthday. We ask all students to come in school uniform this day since we will have a number of VIP guests visiting the school.
Have a wonderful weekend
Newsletter at a Glance
Newsletter at a Glance
In this edition you will find:
Announcements / Reminders / Upcoming dates
Peek Into Learning
Primary Pages - link to Grade and Class pages
PYP reminders and resources
Absence Procedure
Whole School Calendar
Upcoming Dates
Upcoming Dates
October 13th - GIS 10th birthday
October 16h-23rd - Mid-Term Break -
Students return to school on Tuesday 24th October
October 31st - Creepy Crawly Dance Party
Announcements and Reminders:
Announcements and Reminders:
We are excited to announce the first event which will be co-created with the 2023/24 student council - Creepy Crawly day.
It is time to start getting creative and thinking about what your costume might be for our upcoming Creepy Crawly Dance on October 31st. Please refrain from violent or overly scary costumes (no weapons or scary masks). Students from PreK-G5 will be asked to donate 5AED to participate in the costume dress up dance, which will be donated to a good cause.
Connect Ed - SAVE THE DATES
Connect Ed - SAVE THE DATES
Please Save the Dates for the upcoming Connect Eds.
The purpose of the Connect Eds is to support our parent community with 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 important to make them part of our learning community.
We hope to see you many of you at the Connect Eds and closer to the time we will send you more information on the ConnectEds in our Newsletter.
Peek into Learning: Learning Through the GIS Community
Peek into Learning: Learning Through the GIS Community
This week, our school experienced a wonderful sense of community as Grade 1 parents led well-being workshops for our students, while KG2 parents shared insights about their jobs and roles within the wider community. This initiative not only provided valuable insights but also fostered connections between school and home. Students in KG were very excited to have the opportunity to interview Mr Simon, about his role as the head of our school community. The students prepared questions for Mr Simon and he answered them about his role and responsibilities.
These activities exemplify our commitment to building a strong sense of community within our school, where students, parents, and staff collaborate to create a nurturing and enriching educational experience. We are grateful for the active participation of our school community members and look forward to more such initiatives that strengthen our bonds and celebrate the diverse talents and expertise within our school's walls. Thank you for being an important part of our supportive community!
Parents visiting KG2 to talk about their roles and responsibilities in the wider community. Students visited Mr Simon to interview him about his role as the head of our school community.
Parents and pupils supporting "Wellfest" in Grade 1 with a wide variety of health and wellbeing activites.
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.
Please remember that weekly updates will come to you through Toddle.
Please remember that weekly updates will come to you through Toddle.
Information for new/starting families
Information for new/starting families
Drop off and Pick up
Drop off and Pick up
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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