Our Principal Ms. Lalitha Suresh & HM Ms. Usha Balachandran receiving the prestigious ECO SILVER AWARD.

Congratulations GEMS OOIS ECOCLUB

Congratulations to our Medical team for being recognized as the “BestMedical Team” out of 178 schools in Dubai by School & Education InstitutesHealth Unit, Community Health Services Programme Section, DHA-PHCHealth affairs Department

The first inter-school kindergarten rhythm and rhymecompetition was held on 3rd November at New MillenniumSchool, Al Khail. Live streaming of the performance wasdone. Our tiny tots made us proud by winning the 2nd prizewith their enchanting performance.

Rhythm and Rhyme Competition

Interschool Chess

Championship

The Interschool Chess championship

was held in our school on 26th

November, 2016. Our School won

were the overall winners of the chess

competition. Sanath Santhosh of

grade 10 got second in Under 19

category, Vishal got first in Under 14

category and Raahi secured second

in Under 10 category.

A HEALTHY MIND IN

A HEALTHY BODY-

FITNESS FEST

The Senior boys’ team comprising of

Rixon Lobo, Tony Paul, Siddarth Pramod

and Tom Joseph bagged the third

position in the team obstacle course of

Fitness Fest and Tom Joseph bagged

the first position for the individual

competition. They were true to the

adage “A healthy mind resides in a

Healthy Body” This competition was

held in skydive Dubai.

In the Abu Dhabi Inter school

meet, in the super seniors

category Nevin Ninan bagged

the bronze medal for 1500m

and from the senior category

Tom Joseph bagged the bronze

medal for 800m.

Abu Dhabi Inter School Athletic

Meet

Congratulations to the U-16 football team which finished

second in the Dubai league and qualified for UAE league.

Congratulations TOM JOSEPH who won Man of the match

trophy in semifinals and finals.

Laurels , Laurels and More Laurels !!!!!

Our senior badminton champs held the banner of the school

high by bagging the first position in the CBSE Cluster

Badminton Under 19 Championship held on November 21st

and 22nd. They will represent UAE in All India CBSE

tournament.

The senior boys were the undefeatable foursome,

Abdulla Shaheer, Muhammed Muanis, Rohan Jyothish

and Aakash Manishekaran. What an amazing victory!!!!!

Kenken is a world famous mathematical puzzle, and it is featured in top publications like The New York Times, The Times,Spiegel, Gakken etc. Students participating in this championship will go through three rounds: School Level, EmiratesLevel, and National Level round. 7252 students were selected for National level KENKEN International Championship2016 from UAE from which 124 students were selected from X standard category .

KENKEN INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2016

In the National level of KENKEN International Championship 2016 -Shaheen Rafiq of class X secured Rank 3.Diya Bera of class X secured Rank 18 .Ema Arun of class XII secured Rank 4 .Nidhi Bangera of class XII secured Rank 8.Fathimah Maha of class XII secured Rank 13 .Naveen Suresh Nair of class VIII secured Rank 16.

The teachers of GEMS Our Own Indian School participated in the Winchester Badminton Tournament

Ms. Rose and Ms. Suchi won the Runner up trophy!

There was excitement and enthusiasm in the air as GEMS Our Own Indian School, Dubai, commemorated the 45thUAE National Daythrough special assemblies held at the school. Being in the UAE, a ‘Home away from Home’, the UAE national day celebration was asmuch a part of each and every expatriate student as of those who belong here. The children were enlightened about the significanceof the UAE National Day, ‘The Spirit of the Union’ and the progress of UAE.

The students of Middle School put up a special enthralling assembly on 29th November,2016 to spread the spirit of the Union amongall the people present. The students began the assembly by invoking the blessings of Allah with the recitation of the Holy Quran,followed by the National Anthem and also commemorated the sacrifice of the Martyrs. The students recited a poem on UAE whichcharged up the whole ambience with zeal and pride for UAE, the country we call home.

UAE NATIONAL DAY SPECIAL ASSEMBLY

This was followed by a speech which offered a glimpse into the rich history and glory of the country along with tracing thetrajectory of the rapid success and advancement of the Union over the years until the present moment.

While rejoicing in the glorious achievements of the Nation, the students did not forget the selfless sacrifice of the Martyrsand commemorated their memory by observing a moment of silence. The entire Arabic department put up this specialassembly, with Arabic songs hailing the UAE and traditional dances depicting the rich culture and customs of the UAE

The senior girls celebrated the national day on 30th November. The students presented skits in Arabic along with dances and presentation on the importance of the day.

The senior boys had a special assembly in which they were

decked in the traditional Arab costumes in commemoration

of this great day and provided an audio – visual treat for the

audience with their performances.

The celebrations commenced with the recitation of the Holy

Quran followed by Prophet’s hadeeth

The students were quite informative about the history of UAE

and shed light on the various process involved in the strong

collaboration of this great nation under the patronage Of

Sheikh Zayed. The UAE has a long history, a history that

extends well beyond the last 44 years. This great nation was

created by few with the prosperity of many. It is now a nation

that has been made up of faces from different places,

bringing with them important skills, cultures, and

personalities from every corner of the globe. The success of

the nation today and tomorrow has been and will continue to

be through the collective strength of the many.

The students extolled the vision of Sheikh Zayed which wasthe catalyst for the UAE as we know it today.The program was further embellished by the traditionaldance and song by our talented dancers and singers.

UAE National Day was also celebrated by KG1 and KG2 on 29thNovember. The students infused the feeling of patriotism by thesong and dance that they presented. They enlightened us about thecountry by the presentations on the different arenas of the country.The program ended beautifully with the National song of UAE.

On this 45th UAE national day, the students and staff of GEMS OurOwn Indian school, Dubai salute with great pride the leaders of theUAE and their futuristic vision for the betterment of the country.

HINDI DIWAS & DIWALI SPECIAL ASSEMBLY

Come the Indian month of Kartika and the festive fervour can beseen in every nook and cranny of our very own OIS. As per tradition,The Hindi Department conducts the Deepawali cum Hindi DiwasAssembly every year around this time. This year it was held on the1st of November 2016 in the School Quadrangle.

The assembly began with the School choir singing the UAE NationalAnthem. This was followed by the middle School girls leading theassembly in prayer with a popular hymn. The news was read in Hindiby the boys of grades 5 and 6 to keep the audience abreast withlocal, International and School News.

After the news, a riveting speech on the significance of Deepawaliwas delivered by Ms. Amanda and another on Hindi Diwas by Mr.Ryan Jomy of Grade 7. The audience were further regaled byenthralling musical performances by the boys – a Qawwali, aGhazal, and a Bollywood-cum-folk dance performance by the girls,displaying our rich Indian culture and heritage. Instead of theusual thought for the day, The Girls Hindi Choir sang a fewCouplets (Dohe) in Hindi sending across the true message ofDiwali. The vote of thanks was proposed by Mr. Jeff Alvares ofGrade 8.

Our Head Mistress, Ms. Usha Balachandran’s happiness knewno bounds as she appreciated the assembly especiallyknowing the fact that all of the participants this year hailedfrom the non-Hindi Speaking regions of India. She furtherthrew light on the importance of the Hindi Language and alsothe reason why Deepawali is celebrated Thereafter, theAssembly was concluded by a special performance by theDepartment of Malayalam which presented a song inMalayalam to celebrate the Kerela State Formation Day, thusadding another hue to our multi-cultural DeepawaliCelebration. The students were elated over a job well done.

DIWALI ASSEMBLY

A special assembly was presented by the students of grade 1-D on the 2nd ofNovember, 2016 to celebrate Diwali the festival of light. They spread the message thatDiwali is to celebrate the victory of goodness over evil, light over darkness andknowledge over ignorance. Students were dressed in their traditional costumes, anddepicted the culture and tradition associated with the festival in the form of a skit. Asong based on the festival of light was sung by the students.

ASSEMBLY ON KINDNESSIn order to create an aura of Happiness and positivityamongst the students, Grade 1A presented a specialassembly on the topic ‘Kindness’ on the 30th ofNovember, 2016. The great message on kindness wasdepicted through a skit and a song. Students enactedsituations wherein they can showcase kindness andcompassion and emphasized on the value using placarddisplay and a song.

To spread the Message for World Food Day2016 - “Climate is changing. Food andagriculture must too”, students of Grade 3C, organized a special assembly in theschool hall on 2nd November. Studentspresented a small skit depicting the needof celebrating World Food day. Studentsspoke about the importance of ClimateSmart Agriculture. They also spoke aboutthe innovations and initiatives taken byGEMS OUR OWN INDIAN SCHOOL forgrowing food in a sustainable way. Studentswere motivated to take part in GROWYOUR OWN GARDEN project. All thestudents were expected to grow either avegetable or fruit or herbs at home in a potor patch of land with the help of parents.

The grade 3 and 4 Students who qualified for thenational round of KENKEN competition were givenmedals and certificates for their outstandingachievement.

Stars of the Month(Grade 3-4)

POWER OF A SMILEThe students of Grade 3 B put up an assembly on the power of a smile and howit is important to smile, as a smile is like a curve that sets everything straight.Too often we tend to underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word,a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of whichhave the potential to turn a life around. The students shared a few facts aboutsmiling, and the acronyms of the word SMILE. The assembly ended with a foottapping dance and song which made everyone smile.

The Arabic Department gave gifts as a token of appreciation to all the students of Grade 3 and 4 who won prizes for the various competitions that were organized in school.

In tune with one of the values which students have to instill within them, the students of Grade 3D presented their class assembly based on the theme 'Responsibility' on 30th

November 2016. The assembly started with a prayer. The highlight of the assembly was the skit. It was a hilarious story to introduce the idea of responsibility and what it means. The students then joined in to sing a song on responsibility.

CHILDREN’S DAY CELEBRATIONSChildren's Day -- a day dedicated to children -- is observed as an event across the world to celebrate childhood and promoteawareness about children's welfare. Children's Day coincides with the birthday of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru , first PrimeMinister of India after Independence, and so is observed in a grand way. This celebration commemorates Jawaharlal Nehru forhis affection towards children and faith that education of children could propel the country's progress. Children’s Day is allabout respecting and honoring children who are considered to be the future leaders of the nation.

Middle School Boys’ section teachers pulled out all the stops to ensure that their students feel special on that day. Bollywoodsongs and dances that kicked off the programme had been painstakingly strung together by the teachers for their students’enjoyment.

A beautiful song sung by the Supervisor and the music teacher unfailingly added a pizzazz to the show. It was such a rip-roaring programme, that repeated requests for maintaining discipline was in vain as students kept bouncing up, time andagain to shake a leg to the popular songs.

The teachers of Senior School Boys organizeda special assembly on 28th November 2016 aspart of Children's Day celebrations. The boys'joy knew no bounds when their teachersperformed for them. The programmecontained an array of events ranging frompoetry recitation, speech , songs, dance andskit. The crowd went wild when their teachersdanced with full vigour to the peppy songs Itwas an unforgettable moment for the studentsas well as teachers. The teachers regaled thestudents with a short skit, enacting thetransition of students from their elementaryyears to middle school and finally the highersecondary stages. The skit had the studentsrolling with laughter as some of the antics andmannerism of certain students were acted outby the teachers.

A medley of songswere also performedby the teachers andthe concluding songsung by the seniorsupervisor, Mr Jameshad the crowdchanting the songs.Teachers literallybecame students thatday and each onereminisced about thegood old days thatthey had when theywere children

The Senior School Girls students and teachers had put up a colorful show with varieties of programme ranging from traditional to the 21st century. The students and teachers relationship bond was clearly displayed with the collaborative effort.

A special programme was put up for the students by theteachers of Middle School Girls to celebrate “Children’sDay”. The teachers entertained the children with songs anddances. Students were enraptured and captivated seeingtheir teachers perform on stage.

MAGIC OF CHILDREN’S DAY!

A magic show was organized onChildren’s day for Grades 1 to 4 tospread happiness and joy in eachchild. The magician did variousastounding tricks and the childrenwere seen enthusiasticallyparticipating in those activities.

Teachers of the primary section sang and danced on the occasion of Children’s day. Children were delighted to see their teachers perform and cheered them all the way.

They spent the day in the park playing different kinds ofgames, sharing food and having a gala time with theirfriends. Our motto was to bring smiles on the faces ofthese little ones and it was so very evident. The childrenreturned back home happily.

Kindergarteners celebrated Children’s day by visiting the Al Barsha Pond Park.

FLAG DAYFlag Day is marked on November 3 eachyear as a way of celebrating theanniversary of the President, SheikhKhalifa, assuming office as leader of thecountry 12 years ago. Flag Day is a day ofbelonging and pride for the homelandunder Sheikh Khalifa’s presidency, theday we recall the bright stages in thedevelopment process and the country’srenaissance to accomplish prosperity andprogress of its people in various areas inorder to keep the homeland a hub ofsecurity and stability. Highness SheikhMohammed bin Rashid, Vice Presidentand Ruler of Dubai, raised the UAE flag ina ceremony with 22,000 pupilsrepresenting 120 nationalities for UAEFlag Day celebrations at Zabeel Park.

Students of grade 5 of GEMS Our Own Indian School, Dubai were a part of this momentousoccasion. There was a sea of students in red, black, white and green to express love to thehomeland and loyalty to the wise leadership. This event kicked off a month of celebrationsin the lead up to National Day. The UAE national flag was also hoisted in the schoolquadrangle by our principal Ms. Lalitha Suresh.

GEMS Our Own Indian School, Dubai held its11th United Nations Simulation Conferenceon Sunday, November 27th, 2016. It wasindeed an enriching experience for GEMS OurOwn Indian School, Dubai and all the 11other participating schools. The efforts put inby the Students and Staff was apparent fromthe success of the event and kept the schoolbanner flying high for the eleventhconsecutive year. The event receivedappreciation and encouragement from HisExcellency Ban Ki-moon, the SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations Organization,the Ambassadors of several Nations, andConsul Generals of the Consulates in theU.A.E. The occasion was graced by theHonorable Chief Guest: Mrs. Neeta Bhushan,Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India,Abu Dhabi. Guests of Honour: Mr. DarrylBloud Vice President Brand CurriculumLeader for GEMS Education and ExecutivePrincipal, CEO - GEMS Heritage Indian Schooland other dignitaries from the GEMSCorporate office.

UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION CONFERENCE 2016

Clean Up CampaignLitter takes years to break down. It releases pollutants into the air,water, and soil and can impact wildlife. A Clean Up campaign is anexcellent way to educate students about the negative impacts of litteron the environment and how they can help to make a difference intheir community. Our school carried out a Clean-Up Campaign wherein the students of grades 3, middle school girls and boys participatedin the cause of becoming more eco-friendly. The main purpose of theClean-up day was to draw students' attention and to make a cut totheir carelessness as to the litter around the premises.

Volunteers were given bagsand rubber gloves to collectrubbish and dispose the same.

TALENT DAY (Middle School Boys)

Everyone has a unique talent or skill at which they truly excel.Resonance –Middle School Boys’ section’s Talent Day held on the 17th

of November celebrated its students’ unique talent! This is the daywhen our students embrace those quirky abilities and show them off toeveryone else!

This day caters to the students’ ability to show theirversatility in dancing, singing, modeling, photography,clay modelling, Collage making, sketching, drawing ,painting ,etc. The involvement of every student counts, asTalent Day is one of the intra-school competitions of theacademic year through which students can establish alead in the house-wise tally. This also aims to boost theirconfidence and self-determination. To motivatethem they were awarded with certificates and prizes.

TALENT DAY(Middle School Girls)

Annual ‘Talent Day’ was celebrated at GEMS Our OwnIndian School by the Middle School Girls on 16thNovember 2016. Students participated in various artforms like dance, singing, monoact, mime ,fancy dressand so on. Competitions took place at various venuesafter the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by the PrincipalMrs. Lalitha Suresh and the housemistresses. Thestudents brought out their very best and made the day agrand success helping boost our students skills andconfidence.

Scouts and Guides Talent Day

The Scouts and Guides Talent Day 2016 ‘Jamboree’ was held in the month ofNovember. Various events were held from group dance, solo song todrawing and calligraphy. More of such events will be held in the month ofJanuary.

Market Day (Middle School Boys - 9th November)

When it comes to fostering children's entrepreneurial spirit, they need a guiding nudge. As parents and educators we wantto give our kids the best lives possible –teaching them the skills they will need to be successful in all of their ventures. Theentrepreneurial mindset treats life’s hurdles as challenges to overcome, and fostering these skills early on will pay dividendsin the years to come.

Market day which was held on the 9th of November,is Middle School Boys’ section’s endeavour to build the nextgeneration of leaders with qualities of resilience, industriousness, curiosity, self-confidence, empathy, optimism,innovation and creativity. Children are encouraged to have a sense of responsibility for their communities anddeveloping entrepreneurial skills is seen as an appropriate way to develop creative individuals who solve problemsfor themselves and those around them.

The Middle School Girls Section held the Market Day on 9th November, Wednesday. The students, teachers and the staff participated actively in the same .

Everything from books to plants were availableat cheap and reasonable rates. During the saleof goods as part of market day our studentsforge a strong bond with their fellow mates,find intelligent ways to maximize sale and alsodevelop a positive entrepreneurial mindsetthat makes them never give up on findingsolutions to daily and universal problems.

READING NATIONBooks have the power to benefit children and adults in a myriad of ways. A child's reading skills are important to their success in school andwork. In addition, reading can be a fun and imaginative activity for children, which opens doors to all kinds of new worlds for them. Readingand writing are important ways we use language to communicate. Reading Nation is a campaign aiming at collecting, printing and distributing5 million books from the UAE to the world. The campaign is launched under the direction of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid AlMaktoum who believes that the fastest way to end poverty is to eliminate ignorance and it is each person’s responsibility to support thoseseeking knowledge wherever they are.

The UAE now transitions from feeding the hungry, quenching the thirst to nurturing the mind and soul. The entire staff and students of GEMSOur Own Indian school took part in a reading session on 21st November from 11:00 to 11:07 am as part of the Reading nation campaign.

Recent studies show that in-schoolopportunities to read books independentlyand reading aloud are strongly associated withfrequent readers. To encourage our studentsto read, the entire school participated in “7Minutes of Reading”. The students wereencouraged to read a book of their choice

Sharjah Book FairFive avid readers from MSG accompanied by a 7th grade class had the opportunity to visit the Sharjah Book Fair. Thelatest book ‘Swimmer Among the Stars’ was discussed with the students. The talk left the students inspired andenthralled.

“There is no friend as loyal as a book.” -Ernest Hemingway

VISIT TO THE SHARJAH

INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR - 2016

The students of Grade 10 visited TheSharjah International Book Fair for aninteractive session with Dr.ShashiTharoor and his son Kanishk Tharoor onNovember 6th, 2016. Mr.Tharoor is anacclaimed writer, having authored 15bestselling works of fiction and non-fiction since 1981, all of which arecentered on India and its history,culture, film, politics, society, foreignpolicy, and more. Our students AtharvaDupaker and Mohammed Tabish gotthe exclusive chance to ask questions tothe much adored writer. The sessionwas very inspiring and the studentslatched on to the writers words withinterest as Mr. Tharoor touched onevery topic from politics tocommunication , reading and so on.

Street PlayThe Personality development students ofMiddle School Girls staged a street playregarding healthy eating habitsand promoting the honesty store.

MEETING WITH

ADAM GILCHRIST

The ardent cricket fans of the seniorboys section got the much covetedopportunity of meeting their cricketfame Mr. Adam Gilchrist, formerAustralian cricketer and Brandambassador of University ofWollongong on November 8th . They gotthe unique chance of witnessing theformer cricket legend bestowingscholarship awards to talentedcricketers as a part of promoting sports.The scholarship winners as well as theschool students had the once in alifetime opportunity to meet with thesporting legend up-close and personalduring the momentous occasion

AUTHOR VISIT (ERIC VAN LUSTBADER)

The eminent, American best-selling thrillerwriter, Mr. Eric Van Lustbader visited ourschool on 3rd Nov 2016. He is the author ofmore than 35 best-selling novels. He haswritten 10 Bourne novels and authoredpopular books like ‘The Ninja’, ‘Any Minutenow’, ‘The Testament’, and ‘The Fallen’. Hisnovels have been translated into over 20languages.Mr. Eric addressed the studentsof Grade 10 and shared his personalexperiences as a writer and reader. He alsoshared with the students his interest intravel and his challenges as an aspiringwriter which led to a highly successfulcareer. His interactive session with thestudents inspired the young writers, andencouraged them to pursue their dreamsinto the creative world of writing. Thus, thissession was highly rewarding for thebudding writers of Grade 10.

Students of grade 1 and 2 paid a visit to the Sharjah Desert Park, which is a small desertindoor zoo that showcases the diversity of animals inhabiting the Arabian Peninsula.Vipers, flamingos, wildcats, mongooses, hyenas, wolves and the splendid Arabian leopardall make appearances. Students got to observe the animals in air-conditioned comfortthrough glass panels. Information about the Scientific name, habitat, breeding, feedinghabits are provided throughout the center on display panels and the visit created anawareness amongst the students about the species, which have, and are, becomingextinct. The bird aviary, set in a wadi and desert environment contained several species ofsongbirds, Indian Roller birds, and flamingos. The nocturnal house displayed a surprisingvariety of mammals including species of fox, porcupines, hedgehogs, mongoose androdents, in their favored habitat. Having seen all this it was no doubt that the trip was avery fruitful one.VISIT TO THE SHARJAH DESERT PARK

VISIT TO THE BLUE MOSQUEThe Students of grade 2, including Non-Muslim students as well as teachers of each sectionvisited Al Farooq Umar Bin Khattab, initially known as the Blue Mosque, on 16th November2016. Following the Islamic etiquettes, Non- Muslim students were provided with the Hijabto enter the Mosque. The trip to the Mosque showcased the enthusiasm and the keeninterest in Islamic Education, Islamic culture and architecture . The speaker who is also anAdministrator of the Mosque Mr. Dhiaa, spoke to the students regarding Islamic culture. Heconducted Islamic Quiz between boys and girls to create basic awareness about theMosques in Islam. Our students actively participated and deliberately answered in the Quizcompetition from which Non-Muslim students could understand the basic belief of theMuslims. They spoke about their knowledge on the importance of building Dome andMinaar in the Mosque. Al Farooq Umar bin Khattab Mosque is also a centre for education.It has a huge library with different calligraphy Quran and all the Hadeeth books. Studentswere keen and explored the Islamic library, with awe as they saw varieties of Islamic booksin different styles

Community Helper, being the theme of the month, the kindergarteners came to school dressed up as their favouritecommunity helpers. They also spoke a line or two about their favourite profession. This definitely served as a platform toboost their confidence.

Community Helper Day

A Show and Tell on the topic Fractions wasdone by KG 2 on 24th November. Thechildren brought a project based on half andquarter fractions and explained the projectto the class. They used innovative ideas andit was enlightening for the others in theclass .The children took pride in taking therole of a teacher.

MATH WEEK--SHOW AND TELL

Sports Day was celebrated by KG 1 on 21st November and by KG 2 students on 22nd of November. Itwas a pleasure to see the little athletes participating so enthusiastically in various races. The parentsshowed equal interest and zeal by encouraging their children during the Sports day.

TALK BY PALEONTOLOGIST - FASCINATING FOSSILS

On 2nd November 2016, the Grade 8 History and Archeology buffs of our School (both girls and boys) were in for a visual treat and also some food for thought as a talk was organized for them in the School Auditorium by Mr. Nirmal Rajah, Fossil Hunter and Educational Co-ordinator, Mleiha Archeological Centre, Sharjah, U.A.E.

Mr. Rajah, a passionate Palaeontology enthusiast, has been collecting and studying fossils for more than a decade. He strongly believes that the study of fossils can unravel a world of wonder and learning for young, eager minds. In 2015, Nirmal led an expedition to discover fossils in Ariyalur district in Tamil Nadu, India which was later released as the aptly titled documentary ‘Unearthing the Treasures of Ariyalur’.

The talk about fossils gave our students a brief glimpse into the history of life on planet earth. Mr. Rajah lucidly explained why it is important to learn about the past and how this knowledge can help us in the future thus whetting the appetite for more knowledge amongst our ever curious and enthusiastic students. The vignettes of the eons past (his very own personal collection) on display, especially the ones in our very own neighbouring Emirate of Mleiha in Sharjah, caught the fancy of our students and there seemed to be no end to the barrage of questions posed to Mr. Nirmal.

As it was a truly memorable and insightful session, our School plans toorganise a field trip for our students under the able guidance of Mr.Nirmal Rajah in the near future.

INTER HOUSE JWELLERY MAKING/T-SHIRT PAINTING

In order to embed the ideology of conservation of electricity and water practices into young minds, Ms. Amera Said MAldahnan, Sr Officer from DEWA conducted a workshop on 28/9/16 in our school. The objective was to educate ourchildren about the different energy conservation strategies so that they may stand proud and confident tomorrow,creating and living in an eco-friendly environment.

DEWA CONSERVATION WORKSHOP

VISIT TO SNF CENTRE-KARAMA

GEMS Our Own English High School, Dubai hosted the ‘Young Women’s Leadership Summit’ on the 12thof November inthe school premises. An initiative of the School Council, the Summit which was inaugurated by the Guest of Honour,Mrs. Lalitha Suresh, Principle GEMS Our Own Indian. The event gave the students a platform to interact with theeminent personality in the field of Arts, dance, drama and filmmaking. The students from around 12 schools in UAEparticipate in various workshops like Visual Art – ‘Shakti’, Documentary making – ‘Crossroad’, Discussion – ‘My Voice,and Group Dance – ‘Rainbow’. The Summit helped the students to strengthen their leadership qualities and motivatethem to become ‘contributing’ members to the society

YOUNG WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2016 (YWLS)

EEG’s Students’ Workshop is one of the implementation platforms, which provides the younger generation anopportunity to learn the value of a sustainable future and methodologies for them to reach those goals. On November9th, 2016 an informative workshop was conducted by the Emirates Environmental Group at The Rashid School for boys,Dubai. Our school got to take part in this enriching endeavor as four girls from grade 10; Arpitha Anil, Diya Bera, AtharvaOhupkar & Karthika Vijay took part in this workshop. This work shop focus was on environmental issues that take placeglobally, their causes and solutions with regard to implementations and sustainable development. Activities, discussionsand constant interactions in forms of speeches, Q/A’s, quick quizzes, puzzles and poster making are activities to name afew which took place during the workshop. Students from all around the Unite Arab Emirates and a few flew in fromother countries came together to put forward this amalgamation of thoughts, ideas with a touch of individuality to solvegrave issues faced by the world today. A very informative speech was put forth by the chairperson of the EmiratesEnvironmental Group Ms. Habiba with regard to the His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum VicePresident and Prime Minister of the UAE’s vision when it came to the environment concerning the country. The sessionwas beyond enriching and got a lot of appreciation from the audience. This workshop does not focus only on studentsbut also provides an opportunity for the teachers to network with and get some great tips on new techniques ofinclusive teaching and learning.

EEG WORKSHOP

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