Swimming lessons for KG1 will be resuming after the Spring break. Please can all students bring a swimming costume/trunks, towel, swimming hat, goggles and poolside shoes to their lessons. Students are excused from swimming if they have been absent from school through illness or if a doctor’s note is provided to Lottie Lucas [email protected] in advance of the lesson.
Our first swimming after the break will be on Thursday April 20th. Dear Parents, The students have been learning about bugs as part of our PYP Unit of Inquiry “Sharing the Planet - Minibeasts”. To support this unit, KG1 will be taking a trip to The Butterfly Garden to learn more about butterflies and their lifecycle. This field trip will take place on Tuesday, April 11th. The cost of the trip will be 50 AED. If you would like your child to participate, please complete the bottom portion of the form and return it to school WITH the 50 AED by Sunday, March 19, 2017.
On Wednesday, March 1, all of Elementary will be holding their yearly Student-Led Conferences. This is your child’s opportunity to lead you through their learning journey up until now. The students will be going through their learning experiences with you to model, explain, and share what they have been learning and exploring throughout this year. This experience is your child’s day and it is not meant for parent-teacher interviews or conferences. Showing their learning journey can be done in their home language and gives students opportunities to show their evidence of learning through many different ways. It also involves your child bringing you to their different learning spaces around the school, like the gym, music rooms, EAL class, Arabic class, etc. More information will be sent out February 21 and on 23 in the Thursday Newsletter, including how and when to sign up (which will be open on Tuesday, February 21, from https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/GEMS_World_Academy_Dubai_Elementary). Finally, it’s important to note, that during this day, students will only be at school for their conference and learning tour, after which they will return back home. Students are also expected to wear their school uniform and any or all family members are invited to share in their conference. There will be no bus service for Elementary students on that day.
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