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1. GEMS Wellington Academy - DSO

   Parent’s Induction Evening GEMS Royal Dubai School Wednesday 8th June 2011
2. Purpose of the Evening
3. Who is Who? Patrice Boman – School Operations Manager Louise Waddell – Parent Relations Executive Achini Meagoda – Registrar Maria Dinglasan – Admissions Secretary Representatives from:
4. Updates: Numbers Expecting to open with 800 + students from over 65 different countries Planned number of classes FS1 = 6 classes FS2 = 8 classes Key Stage 1 - Years 1 and 2 = 10 classes Key Stage 2 - Years 3 to 6 = 12 classes Key Stage 3 – Years 7 to 9 = 4 classes
5. Update: Buildings Building progress: Structure is complete 85% interior fit out is complete Bike Racks will be available Expecting approvals in July Occupancy August Regular project meetings and a large workforce deployed Progress to Phase 2 of building
6. Update: Staffing Successful recruitment Final recruitment for Arabic & Islamic, FS teachers, TAs plus support staff Specialist and talented team blending: GEMS experience UAE experience UK experience
7. Update - Academy Timings Foundation Stage 1 8:00am – 12:30pm daily Parents may drop off their children from 7.35am.  Registration will take place at 8:00am. As there is no after-school child care provision, please assure your child is picked up promptly no later than 12:30pm from his/her classroom. Children participate in a well-balanced variety of learning activities. There are playtimes and snack times for FS1 throughout the morning. Foundation Stage 2 7.45am – 2:15pm Sunday to Wednesday7.45am – 12:50pm Thursday Parents may drop off their children from 7.35am*** onwards.  Registration will take place at 7.45am. From 2.15pm until 2.55pm a range of FS2 after school activities will be available for bus children and those parents who would like their children to access the programme Year 1 to Year 6 7:45am – 2:45pm Sunday to WednesdayFrom 2:45pm to 3.45pm a range of after school activities will be available 7:45am – 12:50pm Thursday Registration is at 7:45am.  Students can go to their classroom at 7.35am*** Year 7 to Year 137:45am – 2:55pm Sunday to Wednesday7:45am – 1:00pm Thursday Registration is at 7:45am.  Students can go to their classroom at 7.35am***After school activities will start at 3.00pm and will normally run until 4.00pm depending upon the nature of the activity. Notes: Bus Drop off at 7.30am. Bus Pick up 3.00pm
8. Curriculum Plan - FS The six areas of learning: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Problem Solving, Reasoning and Development Communication, Language and Literacy Knowledge and Understanding of the World Physical Development Creative Development Music and Physical Education further enhance the children’s curriculum experiences and Arabic and French are introduced.  Swimming*: FS1 – Introduced in Term 3 FS2 – 1 session per week Terms 1 and 2 *Specialist Teacher
9. Curriculum Plan – KS1 Core Subjects: English, Maths, Science Arabic*: Arabs – 6 sessions per week Non – Arabs 4 sessions per week Islamic Education*: Arab Muslims – 3 sessions per week Non-Arab Muslims – 2 sessions per week ICT History Geography French* - 1 session per week Art Music* - 1 session per week Physical Education* PE – 2 sessions per week with specialist PE teacher 1 swim session per week and 1 PE session per week in Terms 1 and 3 2 PE sessions per week in Term 2 Personal, Social Education *Specialist Teacher
10. Curriculum Plan – KS2 Core Subjects: English, Maths, Science Arabic*: Arabs – 6 sessions per week Non – Arabs 4 sessions per week Islamic Education*: Arab Muslims – Yr3 - 3 sessions per week Yr4 – 2 sessions per week Non-Arab Muslims – 2 sessions per week ICT History Geography French* - 1 session per week Art* - 1 session per week Music* - 1 session per week Physical Education* PE – 2 sessions per week with specialist PE teacher 1 swim session per week and 1 PE session per week in Terms 1 and 3 2 PE sessions per week in Term 2 Personal, Social Education *Specialist Teacher
11. Curriculum Plan – KS3 English – 3 sessions per week Maths – 4 sessions per week Science – 4 sessions per week Arabic – 3 sessions per week Islamic Education: Arab and Non – Arab Muslims 2 sessions per week Geography – 2 sessions per week History – 2 sessions per week French/Spanish – 3 sessions per week ICT – 1 session per week PE – 2 sessions per week Art – 1 session per week Drama – 1 session per week Music – 1 session per week PSHCE/Cultural Studies/Study/Assemblies – 1 session per day
12. Policies - Uniform The aim of our uniform is for students to present a neat, work-like appearance at all times and to take pride in being members of GEMS Wellington Academy – Silicon Oasis. Personal presentation is therefore very important and a high standard of personal appearance is expected of all students at all times, both inside the Academy campus and outside in the local community. The students are our ambassadors when they are out in the Dubai community and what they do and say, and how they look reflects on all of us. Students should make sure to create a positive impression at all times.
13. Policies – Home Learning Home learning provides an opportunity for the student to reflect on the work covered in class, and allows consolidation and practice of the concepts introduced. It also allows the development of sound study habits • It encourages students to take responsibility for their own learning • It gives parents the opportunity to engage in helping their child develop or practise skills We believe the amount of home learning set should serve the above purpose but still leave sufficient time for the students to enjoy their own leisure activities outside school hours as they are equally beneficial and educational, and help students to develop their individuality
14. Home Learning (2)
15. Student Induction
16. Parent Involvement Parent’s Association Class Representatives Parent Helpers
17. Communications Principal’s Coffee Evenings 13th and 20th June 7.00pm at WIS Bi-weekly Newsletters www.gemswellingtonacademy-dso.com
18. Thank you for attending