To introduce key staff and service partners
To provide you with some updates
To explain the curriculum in more detail
To explain important policies
To confirm the student induction arrangements
To seek parent involvement and communication

0
0
0
0
0
Patrice Boman – School Operations Manager
Louise Waddell – Parent Relations Executive
Achini Meagoda – Registrar
Maria Dinglasan – Admissions Secretary
Representatives from:

0 Expecting to open with 800 + students from over 65 different countries
0 Planned number of classes
0 FS1 = 6 classes
0 FS2 = 8 classes
0 Key Stage 1 - Years 1 and 2 = 10 classes
0 Key Stage 2 - Years 3 to 6 = 12 classes
0 Key Stage 3 – Years 7 to 9 = 4 classes

 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

 Successful recruitment
 Final recruitment for Arabic & Islamic, FS teachers,
TAs plus support staff
 Specialist and talented team blending:
 GEMS experience
 UAE experience
 UK experience

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 Wednesday
7.45am – 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 Wednesday
From 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 13
7:45am – 2:55pm Sunday to Wednesday
7:45am – 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

0
2.
3.
4.
5.
The six areas of learning:
1.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
6.
Problem Solving, Reasoning and Development
Communication, Language and Literacy
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
Physical Development
Creative Development
0
0
Music and Physical Education further enhance the children’s curriculum experiences and Arabic and French are introduced.
Swimming*:
0
0
FS1 – Introduced in Term 3
FS2 – 1 session per week Terms 1 and 2
* Specialist Teacher

•
•
0
•
•
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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

0
0
0
•
•
•
0
0
0
0
•
•
0
0
•
•
0
0
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

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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

•
•
•
•
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.

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

1,2
3,4
5,6
Year Group
FS
Time
A little, often
Types of learning activities
Daily reading, phonics for the week
7,8 & 9
Equivalent to 1.5 hour/week
Equivalent to 2 hours/week
Equivalent to 30 minutes/day
Equivalent to 5 hours per week increasing to 7.5 hours
Reading, spellings, other literacy work and number work
Literacy and numeracy as for Years 1 and
2 with ½ termly assignments in other subjects
Regular weekly schedule with continued emphasis on literacy and numeracy but also ranging widely over the curriculum
Research, practice, preparing for presentation ,discussion, consolidation , extension

0
0
0

Principal’s Coffee Evenings
13 th and 20 th June 7.00pm at WIS
Bi-weekly Newsletters www.gemswellingtonacademy-dso.com