I was also proud to represent GIS this week, at a French Business Council gathering at the Dubai Expo, which included a speech from the Vice Consul. Those I met had many questions about GIS, GEMS and the IB, and I made some valuable connections for the school.

GIS teachers have been furthering their knowledge and skills and sharing best practice again this week. I was so impressed to see, during a Tuesday professional learning session, a ‘Teachers Teaching Teachers’ session. It is commendable that our staff work together in this way. The very best schools have high levels of teacher teamwork and collaboration. Next week the GEMS group are deep diving into Arabic and our Arabic teachers are participating with enthusiasm.

Finally, the week finished with another celebration, Diwali, the festival of light and love. Our parent Ms Renu taught me the true meaning of Diwali - ‘row of lights’ to light the way and, appropriately for a school, ‘knowledge over ignorance’. Ms Renu and her team of helpers have certainly lit up the entrances to GIS, with balloons, flowers and decorations, and we are grateful to them for their hard work.

Kind regards and have a good weekend,

We are delighted to say that it has been a busy week of Extra Curricular activities at GIS. Students have been deprived of these extra learning opportunities for a long time, so we are delighted to be able to offer our teacher led activities once again.

Term 1 DASSA fixtures kick off next week. Our squads have been training very hard over the past few weeks and a huge thanks must go to all our coaches and student coaches, who have worked hard to get all squads prepared. We have 10 squads competing in both football and basketball and we wish all teams the very best of luck in their respective competitions #GoJaguars

If you would like to see what Extra Curricular Activities we have available please go to SOCS (Parent Log In Help)

Dubai 30x30 Fitness Challenge

“Dubai Fitness Challenge is an annual celebration of fitness and wellness".

Back for its fifth anniversary year, the challenge is simple: complete 30 minutes of activity each day for 30 days. 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, exciting fitness events and wellness-centric entertainment, there’s plenty of inspiration to keep moving.

Join us! 29 October – 27 November 2021

Join the GIS STEPPI team.

GIS has accepted the Dubai Fitness Challenge and will be competing with other schools in the STEPPI CHALLENGE. Join our team by downloading the STEPPI app and contributing towards GIS being the fittest school in Dubai.

Throughout the Dubai Fitness Challenge we will be running fitness sessions every morning for grade 2 and above from 07:30-08:00 in the Indoor Sports Hall until November 25^th. PE Staff and some of the Gr 11 & 12 students will be leading a wide range of activities including yoga, flexibility training, dodgeball and many more.

As well as this we will reintroduce the daily mile where students can run, walk or jog around the Main Football Field between 07:30-08:00. We will play some music and students can enjoy some exercise with friends and siblings.

All of these activities will also be a part of the GIS Fittest House Competition. Students will be able to earn points for attending these activities and can earn more points for extra effort, enthusiasm and encouragement to others.

We will also be running some family fitness challenges where families can get involved together at home and earn house points so keep an eye on our social media platforms.

ARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE?

GIS Community Calendar 21/22

If you would like to subscribe to the the GIS Community Calendar, please click HERE for the link.

This calendar will be continually updated to reflect key dates and events.