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Week Eight - October 28th 2020
From the Head of School's Desk
From the Head of School's Desk
Dear Parents,
I hope that you are well and enjoyed the midterm break. This week is a shortened one but the GIS students and teachers have certainly filled each of the four days! We also had another visit from KHDA to ensure our students and staff are adhering to the highest standards of health and safety measures. This visit went extremely well and our visitor had no comments, other than to ask that we carry on being scrupulous.
The week began with an extraordinary virtual gathering of students for the Schools’ Conference of Parties Exposition (SCOPE) 2020. Organized by Ms. Asha Alexander and her team from GEMS Kindergarten Starters, this event encompassed art, debate, and story writing skills, all on the important subject of climate change. Our students were ably led by Ms. Mariona, and guided by Ms. Malin, Ms. Jaclin and Ms. Rose. The GIS contributions were sensitively produced, astute and thoughtful and our students even gained first prize in the country representation section. All the students deserve praise, so well done to Abdallah A, Sarah A, Taleen A, Tara H, Zoya K, Malavika R, Esha D, and Divyanshi K.
Student leadership and opportunities at GIS are highly regarded and it was my pleasure to attend two key events which exemplified this. Firstly, during the midterm break, I enjoyed Mr. Lee’s leadership training of our secondary student leaders, which drew on best practice and the latest research to prompt our students into some excellent critical thinking around the subject. Secondly, my visit to Ms. Janice’s Primary School Council meeting was a wonderful chance to see our younger students putting some mature thinking into the planning of school events, in particular the Creepy Crawly Day!
A wonderful effort by our GIS Community!!
A wonderful effort by our GIS Community!!
Finally, and importantly, I would like to thank Ms. Nomah from our Islamic department, Ms. Noor, our Government Relations Executive, and GISPA for their contributions to the videos in honour of the Prophet’s Birthday. We hope that families will gain insight into an important day for our Muslim Community and of course that you all enjoy the day tomorrow.
I wish you a safe, restful and happy long weekend.
Kind Regards,
Simon Herbert
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Registration for academic year 2021/2022 is now open for sibling priority.
Registration for academic year 2021/2022 is now open for sibling priority.
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Gate 8 (side gate) will close promptly at 8:15am each morning.
Gate 8 (side gate) will close promptly at 8:15am each morning.
Late students will need to access gate 4 to enter school.
Late students will need to access gate 4 to enter school.
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SAVE THE DATE! November 4th @ 11:30am
We would love to hear from you. Join us for a virtual coffee, meet new friends and exchange ideas to make our school the best it can be! A meeting link will be sent out to all next week.
Don't forget to send your videos into GISPA of your Jerusalema Challenge.
Last day to get them in is on Friday!
Check out our upcoming events, including 'Movember'!
Keep an eye on all our channels of communication for further details.
Do you have a special day in your country that you would like to celebrate?
Come and speak to GISPA and we can work something out together as a community - gispa@gemsisak.com
Booked tables for last year's Spring Carnival
Parents who have paid for tables at the Spring Carnival can collect their money from the finance department. Deadline for collection on 30th December 2020
Dubai Fitness Challenge is back for 2020 so let's get active, and let's get involved!
Dubai Fitness Challenge is back for 2020 so let's get active, and let's get involved!
Dubai Fitness Challenge helps create a fitness-focused mindset and inspires us all to seek healthy, active lifestyles. With a month-long calendar of free workouts, 3 x Fitness Villages, Virtual Hubs, exciting fitness events and wellness-centric entertainment, you'll find plenty of inspiration to keep moving.
This week we had a very successful start to the Daily Mile in conjunction with the Dubai Fitness Challenge. PYP students are given 15 minutes per day where they can run/ jog/ walk within their pods. This is a great opportunity for students to stay active and healthy.
As a school we will participating in the fitness challenge, where students will be encouraged to participate in 30 minutes of exercise for 30 days from Oct 30th – Nov 28th. Dubai Fitness Challenge promises to deliver 30 days of FREE fitness, with classes both physical and virtual, for all ages, abilities and a variety of activities to suit every need!
Dubai Fitness Challenge has collaborated with some of the leading fitness and healthy living brands, so keep an eye out for offers and Student vs Teacher Challenges.
Register at www.dubaifitnesschallenge.com where all events, workouts and information can be found.
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