Important Notices
100% Remote learning
Dear Parents,
This is to inform you that school will move to 100% distance learning .All grades from KG1 to Grade 12 will be closed for face-to-face teaching from Tuesday 2nd February until Thursday, 12th February inclusive. It is crucially important that your child attends registration every morning at 7.45am mark their attendance.
We know this can be unsettling for your child, but we must ensure that we strive to keep all of our school community safe. All of their usual teachers will be online with the normal lessons, expecting 100% effort from them. While we are in Remote Learning, we will resume with our online timetable which gives students a rest break from the screen between each lesson. Please see the details below:
Arabic_WSR_Online_Learning_Letterv6.pdfWSR_Online_Learning_Letter_FINAL.jbv2.pdfImportant - Progress Test Skills - Watch the video lesson to learn more!
IGCSE Exam Registration
Dear Parents,
Attached is the form which has information about the ONLINE Exam Registration process of the external examination for the May/June 2021 series for your reference.
Please note that the last date of payment is 16th February 2021.
Asafeer Program Fees
Asafeer_Letter.pdfschool-presentation-arabi.pdfschool-presentation-english.pdfRevision Guides - Now available for
Grade 8 - 12
100% Remote Provision Agreement.docxFace-to-face Learning Agreement.docxUNIFORM
Threads Letter.docx
Threads Uniform 2.docxE-Safety Tips
Tips for Spotting False or Misinformation
How do you determine what information is accurate, and what is not?
The best way to do this is to think critically about what you read, see, or hear.
Check the URL/website address:
Does the website have a strange website address or url?
False information articles may use domain names that look like a trusted news or media site, but with minor spelling changes.
Take a closer look:
Check the source of the story – is it a credible/reliable source? If you are unfamiliar with the site, look in the about section or find out more information about the author.
Look beyond the headline:
Check the entire article. Many false news stories use sensationalist or shocking headlines to grab attention, but a headline or social media post does not give the full story. Often the headlines used for false information are in all caps and use exclamation points.
COVID 19
A reminder that for students opting for Face-to-Face learning, they must follow the safety rules to keep the entire school community safe.
This includes:
Wearing a disposable mask that covers the nose and mouth all day
Staying 2 meters away from others, including in the corridor and staircase
Staying only within their designated ‘bubble’ (area of the school)
Not sharing equipment with others
No touching of other students
Students who are 12 years old and above must have submitted a negative COVID test before coming to school. This must be a PCR test and not a laser test.
Coronavirus Transmission
Dear Parents,
At present, health authorities recognize three vehicles of coronavirus transmission:
1) The small droplets from speaking or coughing, which can end up in the eyes, mouth or nose of people standing nearby.
2) Contaminated surfaces (fomites), although the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that this is the likely way to catch the virus.
3) Finally, there is transmission by aerosols – the inhalation of invisible infectious particles exhaled by an infected person that, once leaving the mouth, behave in a similar way to smoke. Without ventilation, aerosols remain suspended in the air and become increasingly dense as time passes.
Breathing, speaking and shouting
At the beginning of the pandemic, it was believed that the large droplets we expel when we cough or sneeze were the main vehicle of transmission. But recent studies show that shouting and singing in indoor, poorly ventilated spaces over a prolonged period of time also increases the risk of contagion. This is because speaking in a loud voice releases 50 times more virus-laden particles than when we don’t speak at all. These aerosols, if not diffused through ventilation, become increasingly concentrated, which increases the risk of infection. Scientists have shown that these particles – which we also release into the atmosphere when simply breathing and which can escape from improperly worn face masks – can infect people, depending on the length of time and the nature of the interaction.
Even though the WSR is equipped with sophisticated Fresh Air Handling Unit ( FAHU ) it is advised and recommended to keep at least one window open for ventilation. The AC temperature can be set as per your requirement
Important reminders
1) Wear proper PPE while you are with someone
2) Maintain safe distance
3) Don’t share materials
4) Avoid gatherings or meeting people – use telephones, online meeting applications if absolutely necessary
5) Keep your area clean and tidy
6) Sanitise and wash your hands with soap for at least for 30 seconds
7) WFH if you are unwell or any of your family members is / has been showing C 19 symptoms
8) Get yourself regularly tested
9) Do some exercise
10) Eat healthy food preferable home cooked
11) Follow the law of the land and authority regulations
Courtesy - https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-10-28/a-room-a-bar-and-a-class-how-the-coronavirus-is-spread-through-the-air.html
Stay Safe
Dr.Esraa Taha
School Doctor
Behaviour Compliance
Students who are found not wearing the mask properly in school will be given a verbal warning in the first instance, followed by a warning letter and then a meeting with parents. If they still do not comply with the protocol, they will be asked to do remote learning.
Mobile phones
A reminder that we have a no mobile phone policy. Students must have their own device to use during school time, and will not be allowed to use a phone- this is for the safety of all students. Remember: switched off and out of sight.
Online bundles
If you haven’t purchased the online bundle for your child yet, please do so very quickly. The online bundle gives your child access to learning opportunities such as SAM learning, Read Theory, GCSE Pod etc. The resources have been selected to help your child to extend their learning outside of the classroom, so it is vital that the bundle has been purchased so that your child can have continued access to it.
Things to bring to school
- Fully charged device.
- Headphones.
- 2 masks.
- Packed food and water.
- Sanitiser
Get your device ready for school
1. Download the Forticlient certificate to your device.
2. Once devices are in school , please connect to Wi-Fi named GEMS BYOD by the password as 123456798. Then you will be redirected to a web page and enter the GEMS credentials [Please see the ‘STAFF BYOD’ image] .
Also make sure that the school Wi-Fi will not get connected if you have any VPN application installed in the device . If so kindly format the device and bring to school.
Entry and Exit to School
Students are expected to use Gate 6, near parents' car parking area to enter and exit the school premises while keeping social distancing.
E Bundle offer!
The E Bundle package is available for parents to purchase from the school book store – please contact Suneel for more details - Suneel.f_wsr@gemsedu.com
Please note, without the E bundle, children will not be able to access essential learning resources used by teachers to support student assessment and progress.
E Bundle package includes the following applications:
1. SAM Learning - SAM Learning is an online learning tool for GCSE, A level and KS3 subjects for online revision and assessment of learning.
2. GCSE POD - Knowledge rich content for 27 IGCSE subjects, GCSEPod makes it easy to revise and build knowledge in sequence through unique subject pods.
3. MyiMaths - An interactive online website specializing IGCSE, AS and A Level mathematics (numeracy).
4. Pearson Active Learn - A digital learning space for students to access learning and assessment resources for all of their subjects.
5. Fluency Tutor Rapid Read – A Literacy resource for students who find reading challenging, as well as for students learning English as a second language.