International Insight

News from GEMS International School- Al Khail

Friday, 30 January 2015
Edition 18.

Weekly Bulletin

Important Dates

PARENT INFORMATION EVENT ON ICT: Dont forget our first event focusing on multi-disciplinary uses of
digital or information technology! We have students and teachers ready to demonstrate uses of IT in
Art, Mathematics, Science and English from KG to Grade 8. The first events will be Tuesday 3rd February at 6pm, and be repeated the following morning, Wednesday 4th at 8am.

Important Information

ACCURO SERVICES: Parents, kindly note that weekly payments for Accuro services must be submitted
by the Thursday before the week commences by 6pm. Parents who subscribe monthly must also pay
for the new month the week before.

KHDA STUDENT REGISTRATION: The Ministry of Education in the U.A.E. requires that all students are required to be registered with the Ministry. The KHDA has extended the deadline until the 5th January
2015. If the child is not registered, then he or she will be studying here illegally. No reports and or
certificates will be released. This registration process requires parents to provide the school with
certain documents and information. Failure to provide these results in non-registration of the students. Noor Siraj Aldin, the schools Arabic Secretary along with the Admissions team are available
between 7:30an to 4:00pm to meet with you and to gather information. You will need to bring with
you the following documents:

Childs Original Emirates ID

One of the Parent (mother or father) or Guardians Original Emirates ID

Childs Original Transfer Certificate from previous school

Please contact Noor to fix a time with her if you have not done this already.

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News from GEMS International School- Al Khail
Friday, 30 January 2015

If you have noticed an air of bustling excitement with parents, students, and sta alike, it
probably has something to do with our International Day celebration to be held this February
12th. Our GIS parents association have been putting in long days to assure a wonderful event
for our children. This celebration will be the culmination of our Parent Engagement Week that
will run from February 8th-12th. A full Parent Engagement Week calendar will be provided in the
upcoming week.
The cafeteria will be closed on February 12th for our celebration, but dont panic, just pack your
child a suitable light lunch because there will be lots of food to sample in our International food
festival. With over 40 stalls to visit representing dierent International cuisine; no one will
leave hungry!

INTERNATIONAL DAY SCHEDULE

8:15-9:15
9:15-11:00
11:00-12:00
12:00-12:45
12:45
1:45-2:00

Flag Ceremony
All students in classrooms
Cultural performances
KG only at food festival with teachers, grades 1-8 in classroom, snack/lunch
Grade 1-8 at food festival with teachers. Parents have the option to sign out
children if desired.
KGs back to classroom with parent option to sign out.
Children remaining in school will go back to classrooms for reflection time.

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News from GEMS International School- Al Khail
Friday, 30 January 2015

This week around our school...

U11 girls football have their first match!

The under 11 girls' football squad had their first match on Wednesday, January
21st against our neighbouring squad at WEK. With strong goalkeeping from
Walaa and Capucine and a hard fought match from all of the girls including
Claudia, Itziar, Guusje, Nour, Salma and Jasmine. The girls succumbed to the
strong oense of WEK but never gave up. We look forward to the remainder
of our league matches.

Arabic Calligraphy!

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News from GEMS International School- Al Khail
Friday, 30 January 2015

MYP Week Without Walls

This past week the teachers moved the learning from the classroom to the wider world.
Week Without Walls (WWW) is for our Grade 6 to 8 students in the Middle Years Programme
(MYP). This weeks focus is on the IBs mission to extend learning beyond the classroom walls.
The photography unit that some of our students participated in is aligned with the Global
Context of personal and cultural expression. Through photography, each student used the
opportunity to think critically, inquire into important issues, communicate well and take
calculated risks. It is an opportunity for the students to build friendships, develop team
building and leadership skills, travel to locations outside the school, experience unfamiliar
cultures, and participate in activity-based programs that include community service. All
caught on camera! Students learned about the art and craft of photography, and about the
controls of the camera. The WWW unit will culminate in the production of a series of photos
that represent the IB learner profile traits and a portfolio of the participants best pictures
using the taught skills. Keep a watch for an exhibition of the art that was created this week!