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GEMS westminster school, sharjah Newsletter Issue #38

11th May 2017

Message from the Principal,

Ms. Valerie Thompson

Dear Parents, I hope that you have been able to com-plete the GEMS Parent Satisfaction ques-tionnaire. Your feedback helps us to im-prove, so thank you for your precious time.

‘Excellence Through Teamwork; Success For All’

Dates for your Diary

Date & Time Details

Tuesday 9th May

Deadline to pay seat booking fee for Sep-tember 2017 was Tuesday 9th May. This fee is non-refundable in any case, but deducti-ble against T1 fees. It can be paid only once full year’s fees have been cleared. No Pay-ment Plan for T3 fees & Seat Booking Fee beyond May 9th, if you want to book a seat for next year. If you wish to book a seat af-ter 9/5/17, please meet the Registrar who will check availability of seats & the Wait-ing List. Thank you.

Sunday 28th May

Probable start of Ramadan. School timings during Ramadan from 28/5/17-31/5/17 will be 8am-1pm for all students. No Babysit-ting after 1pm.

Sunday 28th May to Sunday 11th June

G6-11 MOE Arabic & Islamic exams run from 28/5/17 to 11/6/17 as per MOE sched-ule. These exams are compulsory.

Thursday 1st June

Internal T3 exams start. From 1/6/17, school timings for all students will be 8am-11am. No Babysitting after 1pm

Thurs. 22nd June 2017

As per current MOE information, 22/6/17 is the students’ last day for this academic year. However, all MOE dates are subject to change.

Sunday 10th September 2017

As per MOE calendar, first day back for students for the new academic year. Full T1 fees need to be cleared before any child is assigned a class. No Payment Plans for T1. Please clear T1 fees before 10/9/17 so your child can join class from the first day. Thank you.

Congratulations to Ms.

Aliya Butt, our Mari-

amma Varkey Award

winner for March 2017.

She has been acknowl-

edged for her ongoing

commitment to out-

standing teaching & in-

novation. Well done!

Promoting UAE culture; the Primary Social Studies exhibition

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Moh’d Abdul Muquheeth G1D1 proud winner of the Primary cate-gory, Quran Competition on 1/5/17. Lojain Mo-hammed (G5S1) won 3rd position

Ms. May & our wonderful SENCO Team enjoying appreciation at our staff get-together

G3S1 learn about making circuits practically

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G1F3’s confident assembly on ‘Honesty’. We

learnt that we are trusted when we are honest..

‘Lads & Dads friendly’ cricket match on 2/5/17, as part of

parent engagement & Wellbeing Week. Students won by

one run! Thanks Dads for being such good sports!

‘Girls & Mums friendly’ Badminton match on

2/5/17, as part of parent engagement & Wellbeing

Week. Thanks to staff & the PPP ladies for being

such good sports!

Making WSS history—our first full IGCSE co-

hort sitting for their British Council operated

IGCSE French exam. Good luck!

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G3F1 with their ‘Lucky Learning Buddies’ share their tasks &

learning with other groups for differentiated learning.

G3D2 Assembly about ‘Peace’. We learnt that life if safer & happier when there

is peace in society, peace in the classroom & peace at home!

Brainteasers Champions!

Thanks to Ms. Susan for

this amazing activity!

Brainteasers Champions!

Beautiful Quran Recitation as

part of the G3D2 Assembly

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STUDENTS WERE MADE TO THINK WHAT WAS THE WALT

BASED ON THE ACTIVITY

STUDENTS FLASHING THE TOPIC OF THE DAY AFTER

THE ACTIVITY.

It’s Differentiation month at WSS. Well done to Ms. Swati for carrying out this lovely lesson and giving students different help envelopes to support different learners to achieve the same tasks!

All the student were engaged as lesson was practical.

Student link the activities to what they have experience

at home and at the garden area.

Caye said- ‘We saw insect at the garden yesterday’.

Ms. Fauzia feedback

Ms. Latifat worked on a Minibeast project with KG2F2. Look at their amaz-ing science skills & writing!

G3D2 Assembly about ‘Peace’.

The audience was kept engaged

by questions.

Parent & sibling engagement!

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Ms. Alaa receives our Dubai Cares

Certificate of appreciation, on be-

half of the WSS community!

Thank you to all the students, par-

ents & staff involved in our charity

drive this year.

G9 to G10 IGCSE Programme Development Parent Session on 4.5.17.

Thanks to the parents & students who attended this important meeting

Café Ceramique painting—reinforcing UAE & Islamic cul-

ture & traditions as part of our UAE National Agenda targets

G3/S3’s gassy science

experiment last week.