FEBRUARY 25, 2017 FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK -...
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“Learning gives creativity,
Creativity leads to thinking,
Thinking provides knowledge,
Knowledge makes you great.”
- DR A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK FEBRUARY 25, 2017
There are so many wonderful things that happen on our
school campus that capturing them in their entirety is
always a challenge. The last fortnight truly exemplified
what we as a school are all about.
The School Auditorium was filled with proud parents as
430 students of Grade 3 took the audience on a magical
journey through well-loved fairy tales for the Drama and
Theatre Inter Class Competition. The programme was
packed with brilliantly polished performances, colourful
costumes and elaborate props. It was very evident that
the teachers and students had worked hard to produce
an enchanting show which drew spirited and contin-
ued applause from the parents.
Gifted and talented students and those with high abilities
need opportunities that will challenge them in regular
classroom settings and help build their skills over
time.The Golden Ribbon Awards were presented to the
top 10% of students from Kindergarten to Grade 10 for
their exceptional performance in the Spell-a-thon
and the Math, Science, and General Knowledge
Olympiads. As a by-product, this initiative has
had a positive impact on the school’s IBT results.
The school’s performance in this international
benchmarking test – IBT 2016-2017 - places it
amongst the top performing schools in the UAE.
In recognition of this, the school has been select-
ed by the UAE Ministry of Education to participate
in the OECD’s Programme for International Stu-
dent Assessment (PISA 2018) Field Trial, a pre-
cursor to the PISA 2018 Main Study. We are com-
mitted to helping achieve the UAE’s aspiration of
being one of the 20 top countries all over the
world in PISA (articulated in the National Agenda
- Vision 2021).
At the GEMS Global Innovation Challenge held at
Wellington Silicon Oasis in collaboration with
Singularity University, our Junior Team compris-
ing Gatik Sharma, Samarth Shetty and Rishab Sai
of 5B2, Noel Joseph of 5B1 and George Jacob of
5B bagged the coveted People’s Choice Award.
Mohamed Haneen of Grade 9B won the People’s
Choice Award as well as the Jury Award in the
Senior category. He is also the ‘Global Finalist’
and will receive AED 1000/- in seed funding.
A superlative achievement by all counts!
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MILLENNIUM MELODIES
Music expresses that which cannot
be put into words and that which
cannot remain silent.
“Millennium Melodies is amongst the most prestigious Inter School
Group Singing Competitions for Middle School students.
This event is organized annually by The Millennium School, Dubai. The theme this year was Jazz and A capella. Our students enthralled the
judges and the audience with their rendition of Sway and Lean on Me. The GMS choir of 29 students were awarded the First Prize and
presented with the impressive Rolling Trophy.
Kudos to the students and the teachers, Ms Chryssolyne Manohar and
Mr Stephen Philip.
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SEP FINALE
Through involvement in a broad range of activities, students flourish in their own way. For many of them, working with their
hands can form the most memorable experiences of their time at GMS. We give students the freedom to experiment and find
their own interests.
Those who opt for sports are genuine enthusiasts. It is not all
about winning and we place equal emphasis on encouraging
students of all abilities to participate and enjoy the games.
The SEP Finale was held to exhibit all the incredible work that our students have put in over the last 5 months and to set even
higher goals and aspirations for the year 2017-2018.
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SEP FINALE
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SEP FINALE
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GOLDEN RIBBON AWARDS
The future belongs to those who prepare for it today. We continue in our
efforts to provide our students with innovative, child-centric, personalized
strategies that challenge them and spur them to be enquirers and
independent thinkers. A journey which began on October 16th 2016 culmi-
nated with the “Golden Ribbon Award Ceremony” on February 19, 2017.
A special Prize Ceremony was held to recognise and re-
ward the students who emerged in the top 10% across
their grade in Math, Science, GK and Spell-a-Thon.
Parents proudly applauded and encouraged the students as
they went up on stage to receive their well deserved cer-
tificates of distinction.
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GOLDEN RIBBON AWARDS
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GOLDEN RIBBON AWARDS
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GRADE 3 CONCERT
On Thursday, February 16th, the Inter Class Drama and Theatre Competition saw all 425 students of Grade 3
taking to the stage to weave a magical journey through popular fairy tales like Snow White, Hansel & Gretel,
Rumpelstiltskin, Cinderella and the Shoemaker and the Elves.
While the sets, costumes and props added to the show, it
succeeded so well because the talent pool onstage was truly remarkable. Adding that extra special touch were
the students of the Manzil Special Needs Centre. The Chief Guest, Mr. John Gougoulis, Senior Vice President -
Education, GEMS Education and the Principal, Ms Teresa
Varman applauded the students and teachers on the spectacular show.
The winners of the Competition were:
1st Position 3L & 3O 2nd Position 3E & 3H
3rd Position 3I & 3N.
Congratulations to all!
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GRADE 3 CONCERT
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GLOBAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE
The Global Innovation Challenge (GIC), a worldwide exhibition of inno-vation and creative exhibits, designs and concepts aims to address
the world’s most pressing problems at large. This was held at GEMS Wellington Academy Silicon Oasis on February 4,2017 and organized by
GEMS Education in association with Singularity University.
The Global Innovation Challenge invited students from around the world
to submit working prototypes to address the most pressing challenges. The projects presented included disaster resilience, food scarcity,
prosperity, environmental sustainability, healthcare, energy and many
more.
It was an action packed day which featured workshops on Robotics, 3D Printing and Arduino Programing. There were keynote addresses by
dignitaries from GEMS Education and the IT Sector.
The young creators of the POLLINTH robot received the People’s Choice
Award in the Junior Category. The team behind the making of the
POLLINTH, an environment friendly robot were Gatik Sharma 5B2, George Jacob 5B, Noel Joseph 5B1, Rishabh Sai 5B2 and Samarth
Shetty 5B2.
The Senior Team won both the Peoples’ Choice Award and Jury’s
Choice Award for the POWER SHOE created by Mohamed Haneen of Grade 9 - a shoe that generates electricity by converting physical
energy into electrical energy. The Power Shoe can charge your
electronic gadgets and mobile phone while you walk or run!
Haneen has also qualified as one of the Global Finalists. He will receive 1000 AED as funding to further develop his project and will
be mentored by a professional from the Singularity University
network.
CONGRATULATIONS TEAM GMS!
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GLOBAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE