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Week Nineteen - February 4th 2021
Ms Kim Conlin
Ms Kim Conlin
Head of Primary
Head of Primary
Dear PYP Families,
Dear PYP Families,
We hope you all had a wonderful week as we welcome the second month of 2021. We had a focus on literacy this week with World Read Aloud Day this past Wednesday. It was wonderful to see our community so excited to share their love of reading!
We hope you all had a wonderful week as we welcome the second month of 2021. We had a focus on literacy this week with World Read Aloud Day this past Wednesday. It was wonderful to see our community so excited to share their love of reading!
Thank-you to the parents for joining our ConnectEd this week. We try to offer parent sessions based on parents topics of interest. If you would like to suggest a topic for an upcoming session, please reach out to me : k.conlin_gis@gemsedu.com This week's session focused on supporting young writers at home. This was a session about encouraging young authors and how we can use our nightly reading routines to encourage our children to write books of their own. Avid readers have opportunities to transfer skills into writing, if they know what to look for. The end of this session offered a few practical tips to maximize the learning opportunities a book can offer. If you missed it this time, you have access to the recording below.
Thank-you to the parents for joining our ConnectEd this week. We try to offer parent sessions based on parents topics of interest. If you would like to suggest a topic for an upcoming session, please reach out to me : k.conlin_gis@gemsedu.com This week's session focused on supporting young writers at home. This was a session about encouraging young authors and how we can use our nightly reading routines to encourage our children to write books of their own. Avid readers have opportunities to transfer skills into writing, if they know what to look for. The end of this session offered a few practical tips to maximize the learning opportunities a book can offer. If you missed it this time, you have access to the recording below.
Next Thursday you will receive your child's semester 1 report with an opportunity to sign up for a conference with your child's teachers. Please remember there will be no school on Feb 17th and 18th, while conferences are taking place.
Next Thursday you will receive your child's semester 1 report with an opportunity to sign up for a conference with your child's teachers. Please remember there will be no school on Feb 17th and 18th, while conferences are taking place.
Have another wonderful weekend!
Have another wonderful weekend!
This week's ConnectEd: Supporting young authors at home
This week's ConnectEd: Supporting young authors at home
Some useful strategies to encourage children to write!
Some useful strategies to encourage children to write!
A Peek into Learning: Library
A Peek into Learning: Library
How does the Library support classroom learning – The library offers support during the planning phases of each new Unit of Inquiry and sources diverse resources for classroom use, in the form of non-fiction books, picture books, World Book Online, interactive books, websites, databases, The Day Explorer, and our online encyclopedia. Teachers have access to the library catalog and can search and request specific books they may require.
How does the Library support classroom learning – The library offers support during the planning phases of each new Unit of Inquiry and sources diverse resources for classroom use, in the form of non-fiction books, picture books, World Book Online, interactive books, websites, databases, The Day Explorer, and our online encyclopedia. Teachers have access to the library catalog and can search and request specific books they may require.
Library lessons include stories and activities related to the UOI, research skills, how to search topics, library knowledge – genres, book reviews and book care, author studies and text features. We celebrate a particular author each month, promoting their books and focus on their features and style.
Library lessons include stories and activities related to the UOI, research skills, how to search topics, library knowledge – genres, book reviews and book care, author studies and text features. We celebrate a particular author each month, promoting their books and focus on their features and style.
Are you wanting some ideas to promote your child’s literacy skills at home - look no further – The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature is currently in progress, offering many shows for adults as well as children’s shows. Booking may be made through the following link: https://www.elfdubai.org/en/home .
The ‘not-to-be-missed’ part of the Festival, ‘#StayHome’ features a comprehensive list of resources for parents, teachers and librarians. These include free access to author read-alouds, doodles with famous illustrators, access to video recordings, a dedicated radio show as well as Harry Potter creativity! This list can be accessed through the following link: https://www.elfdubai.org/en/stayhome-resources .
Grade Level Weekly Update
Grade Level Weekly Update
By clicking on the below grade level pages you can learn:
By clicking on the below grade level pages you can learn:
the focus for the week in your child's grade
the subject specific outcomes for the current unit
the overview of specialist classes
Early Childhood
Early Childhood
Curriculum Page
Curriculum Page
(Pre-K - Grade 1)
Upper Primary
Upper Primary
Curriculum Page
Curriculum Page
(Grade 2 - Grade 5)
Upcoming Dates for your Diary
Upcoming Dates for your Diary
February 11th: Semester 1 reports released and signup's open for parent/teacher conferences
February 11th: Dress down (Wear your House Colours)!
February 14th: Friendship Appreciation Day
February 17 & 18: Parent Conferences (no school for kids)
February 21st: International Languages Day
February 14-25: Winter Benchmark Assessments (MAP Testing): information to follow next week
Students Requiring Remote Learning
Students Requiring Remote Learning
Remote learning or in extended quarantine (up to 2 weeks) resources click here
Remote learning or in extended quarantine (up to 2 weeks) resources click here
New and return to campus families
New and return to campus families
Click here for information to support your early days at school
Feeling unwell? Stay Home!
Feeling unwell? Stay Home!
Please help us out. Students and teachers will be sent home from school with ANY of the following symptoms:
Fever - you should not go to school/work if your temperature is greater than or equal to 37.5°C.
People need to be fever-free for 24 hours without the help of a fever-reducing medicationMyalgia (muscle aches and pains) or fatigue
Diarrhea or nausea
Shortness of breath and difficulty breathing
Cough
Headache
Sore throat
Runny nose or nasal congestion
Loss of sense of smell or taste
Pneumonia /acute respiratory distress
Pick up during the school day!
Pick up during the school day!
In certain circumstances parents need to collect their children during the school day. We request 24 hours advanced notice if possible. In order to ensure that all safety measure are followed, we require parents to request a pick up during the school day through this email address:
In certain circumstances parents need to collect their children during the school day. We request 24 hours advanced notice if possible. In order to ensure that all safety measure are followed, we require parents to request a pick up during the school day through this email address:
gis_primaryleaverequest@gemsedu.com
gis_primaryleaverequest@gemsedu.com
*this email address is only used for pick up during the school day. Please use Gate #4 (main gate). Parents/drivers must have an ID tag or provide further ID if requested.
*this email address is only used for pick up during the school day. Please use Gate #4 (main gate). Parents/drivers must have an ID tag or provide further ID if requested.
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