#WeRGIS Weekly
#WeRGIS Weekly
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Week Twenty Five - February 18th 2022
From the Head of School's Desk
From the Head of School's Desk
Dear Parents,
I hope that you are well.
Wellbeing is a focus at GIS and I am delighted that our culture of care has been recognized by the KHDA. We have been invited to feature in a KHDA wellbeing video because, in the words of Ms Qamaria from KHDA, ‘You have always been very passionate and dedicated to creating a nurturing school’. This is high praise and I would like to thank all our staff, students and supportive parents for valuing a holistic, caring and personalized education for our students. Wellbeing initiatives are excellent, yet it is the day-to-day environment and classroom climate that count for so much, with risk-taking, student voice and skills for life at the forefront.
I enjoyed meeting potential parents on Thursday at another ‘Meet the Principal’ online event. It was a wonderful opportunity to explain the benefits of an IB education at an exciting international school with a supportive community. The school is benefiting from strong testimonials and I am grateful to our parents for that. If any current parents would like to meet me, simply contact Ms. Atal on s.atal_gis@gemsedu.com. It would be a pleasure to welcome you.
GIS student Om Nambiar (G11) has just won a Hotel Management competition against twenty other students from across Dubai, earning himself a week’s all expenses paid summer school in Marbella, Spain. It was Ms. Malin who encouraged Om to participate and we are grateful to her for always thinking of our students and providing opportunities for them.
Finally, my thanks to all staff in Primary School who supported the trips during Week Without Walls. A lot of fun was had by the students and we shall, as usual, reflect on what went well and any improvements for next year.
Kind regards and have a good weekend,
Simon Herbert
GIS EXPO 2022!
We hope your just as excited as we are regarding the most recent announcement of GIS EXPO 2022!
Please, take a look at the introductory video with all the information regarding this event.
https://linktr.ee/GemsInternationalPA
If you’re interested in signing up, a QR will be pictured in the second to last slide of the introductory video.
We look forward to seeing you all at this event. Like always, if you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to send an email to gispa@gemsisak.com
Please click HERE to see contact details and bio's on each of our wonderful parent volunteers for our Country Ambassador Programme.
If you would like to stand up and represent your country, please do get in touch with GISAP - gispa@gemsisak.com
Updated 2021-2022 School Calendar
The school calendar has now been updated to reflect the new school week. Kindly note the slight adjustments to the Parent/Teacher Conferences (PTC) and the last day of the academic year.
ECA Announcement
ECA Announcement
We are delighted that all Extra Curricular Activities have commenced at GIS!
You can sign your child up for an activity or check your child’s activity schedule through our online platform SOCS (Parent Login Help).
If you would like to register for an activity offered by one of our external providers you may do so via the ESM.ae website.
For a step-by-step guide on using the EMS portal, please click HERE
Music Hub offers private instrument lessons on GIS campus. These are offered at a cost of 1500aed (including VAT) per term.
Students are placed on a rotating timetable so that the lesson is on the same day each week but the time of the lessons changes. This is to ensure that students do not miss the same part of the same curriculum lesson each week.
Please visit www.esm.ae/login to register.
(Instruments you can learn: piano, guitar, woodwind instruments, voice, and more!)
Community News
Community News
GIS Community Calendar 21/22
GIS Community Calendar 21/22
If you would like to subscribe to the the GIS Community Calendar, please click HERE for the link.
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.
This calendar will be continually updated to reflect key dates and events.
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