Year 9 Options – staff in action

2 March 2018

Dear Parent

We have had a great week sharing with our parents! On Tuesday afternoon we held a Parent focus Group presentation on ‘Encouraging Digital Citizenship at GEMS’. The talk was about what is taught in the GIP curriculum and in particular, on the topic of online safety and digital citizenship. The parents who came enjoyed it enormously and as a consequence know how to monitor the online habits of their children.

On Wednesday morning Year 9 parents came along to the ‘IGCSE Options’ meeting where they learned about the core curriculum and the optional subjects for IGCSE. But which ones to choose?! The specialist staff did a great job in convincing them of their own subject but at the end of the day, a choice has to be made…

More Year 9 Options staff action!

Reporting Update: The Secondary end of term 2 reports will be issued slightly later than originally scheduled as we have been busy working on setting up our reports in a new software system. Use of the new software system will mean that going forward parents will be able to view and download their child’s reports online via a parent portal.

As such, the end of term 2 Secondary reports will go out to parents on Monday 26 March, with Secondary Parent Teacher Conferences rescheduled for Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 March. Thank you for your understanding as we work towards making accessing feedback on your child’s progress and attainment easier for you!

Sports News

Table Tennis at MSSPP

Left: Chiam Jie Zu and Chiam Zhi Yi with their Silver Medals Right: The girls also helped the Nibong Tebal

team win the bronze medal in the girls under-18 team event

Zachary Sim (primary student) also represented the Nibong Tebal team, who won a gold medal in the boys under-12 team event (below). Well done Zachary!

Golf

On Wednesday Farah won the Penang School Sport Council Tournament (MSSPP). She is now preparing her next tournament (Myfuture Tournament) today.

Chiam Jie Zu and Chiam Zhi Yi (secondary students) won the silver medal in the under-18 girls' doubles competition – fantastic achievement – congratulations to them!

Left: Fantastic Farah does it again receiving the MSSPP Winning Certificate and (right) in the same competition Isabella Yan Yinuo, Class 5.1 came 5th in her age category and won a joint award with Farah

for GIP!

Please note: There will be a Sports Awards Assembly on 14 March for secondary students and at the next KS2 class assembly for primary.

GIP students take part in the CNY Festival in Georgetown

Above are the pictures from the CNY festival held at Georgetown Heritage area last Sunday. Six of our students represented the school. They performed two dances, and one student, Jocelyn Lee, was involved in the opening song (bottom picture) as well as a solo song performance. Go GIP Students!!

Can you support the Wizard of Oz? Parent Volunteers required Our school production is quickly approaching and we have teams of staff and students working behind the scenes on props and costumes.

If you would be able to help or support either of these teams and would like to share your creative talents, please can you contact

Ms Michell for costumes – m.tok_gip@gemsedu.com or Ms Claire for props – c.sealey_gip@gemsedu.com. Your help and support is greatly appreciated.

Make your wishes and dream …. In the Primary foyer we have created a Wishing Tree and we would like to encourage all students, staff and parents to bring in a ribbon to tie to the tree and make a wish. Who knows what wishes and dreams this year will see come true for us all!

Advertising and Sponsorship Opportunity As you are aware our Wizard of Oz whole school production is taking place at the end of this term. We are currently working hard, both on and behind stage to produce an awesome show! We would like to take this opportunity to offer you or any of your friends and family the opportunity to advertise in our programme and thus be seen as Sponsors. The cost of advertising is RM 150 for an advert, as outlined below. All adverts can be in full colour.

If you or anyone you know is interested in advertising within our show programme, please can you contact Ms Claire on c.sealey_gip@gemsedu.com or give Ms Husna, our receptionist your details.

All monies raised will go towards funding Creative Arts projects within the school.

NEWS ITEM

Our next event is ‘GEMS FUN BOWLING’ on

Saturday 24 March 2018 at 3p.m.

Suggested Venues: Mydin Mall of Jalan Baru or

Bowling Valley in First Avenue,Penang.The

objective is to create a bonding session between

teachers, parents and students!

CALENDAR REMINDERS:

‘A LEVEL PROGRAMME LAUNCH’ TOMORROW 3 MARCH AT 10.00 A.M.

CHECKPOINT MOCK EXAMINATIONS FROM TUESDAY 6 – FRIDAY 9 MARCH

BOOK WEEK! BEGININNING 12 MARCH

KANGAROO MATHS THURSDAY 15 MARCH

SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY MONDAY/TUESDAY 19-20 MARCH( Form attached -please return by 16 MARCH)

YEAR 2 ASSEMBLY DATE CHANGES: 2.1 (MS AARTI) MOVED FROM 2 MARCH TO 9 MARCH, 2.2 (MS SARAH) MOVED FROM 9 MARCH TO 23 MARCH

SATURDAY 24 MARCH ‘GEMS FUN BOWLING’ AT 3P.M.

Glen Mundy Principal

https://pearlcity.gems.edu.my/family-guides/refer-a-family/