GWA Academic Calendar 2017-18.xlsx |
I know that many parents have been requesting the dates for the next academic year. We have now received approval from KHDA for our calendar. The school year will commence on September 5th, 2017 for new students and those wanting to “Meet the Teacher”. Full classes will commence on September 6th with a phased return for Early Childhood over the 6th and 7th. We have a two week mandated break in December, commencing on the 21st and returning January 7th. However, we have been able to schedule two full mid-term breaks in Terms 1 and 2 which will provide a better paced academic journey for all students. The full academic timetable is currently being developed and will be published early in April. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in our community for their efforts to make the DSIB inspection a positive one. This includes all of our staff, all of the parents who completed surveys and met with Inspectors and the students themselves. I witnessed some really positive learning and attitudes in classes that I visited. I know they were trying to make sure the Inspectors saw us in the best light. I know that this is a very stressful experience for all of our staff and I thank them for their positivity during this week. Last week I was able to announce that TRINAYAN KRISHNAN (Grade 9) was in the Finals of GEMS YOUNG MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR competition. This week we are able to celebrate and congratulate Trinayan as the winner of the competition! Well done Trinayan. This is a wonderful achievement for a student in Grade 9! Congratulations to the Football teams who competed in Cypress in the NESAC competitions last weekend. All reports are that our students performed extremely well but more importantly demonstrated a high degree of sportsmanship. Congratulations to the Varsity and Junior Varsity teams who brought back the trophies. Well done to all. |
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