Dear Parents,
It was lovely to see so many Year 6 parents at Secondary last night and being able to share advice about secondary transition. I know a number of families weren’t able to make it so please do contact the admissions team ([email protected]) to book a visit and learn more about our wonderful secondary school. If any Year 5 parents would like to have a look around, you would be very welcome too.
The Parents Association is a key aspect of our school community, both to arrange social events and also to fundraise for the school. I have been meeting with parental reps and am pleased to share the structure of our new Parents Association. We wanted to make sure that the newly formed association was as open and inclusive as possible and consists of parents from Primary and Secondary. We also wanted to ensure that you can give as little or as much time as you can to fit around other commitments.
The main parental body is the Parents Association which is chaired by Marybeth Hemsley and consists of the class or year reps from EYFS through to Year 12.
There are three other groups that cover key areas and are open for you to sign up to if you have an interest in the topic:
As you can see, there is a range of opportunities to get involved in the school. If you would like further information you can email Marybeth at [email protected]. Our first big event will be the Christmas Fair so please look out for further information shortly.
To finish off an incredibly busy and exciting week, and to allow for as much forward planning as is possible, you will now find our Term Dates for 2022-2023 on the school website here.
As we are in the middle of the Duke of Edinburgh expedition season, I also want to wish our various DofE International Award’s participants much determination, success and fun this weekend – we are confident that you will all do extremely well. And my thanks go to all the teachers leading and assessing these trips.
Have a great weekend.
Matt Williams
Head
Thank you to all the students who have signed up for tomorrow’s workshops. Here are the timings again:
NETBALL
FOOTBALL
Please can Sports leaders arrive at 8.45 to help prepare the workshops. We’re looking forward to another great sunny and sporty morning!
After our KS3 runners today, the Primary Cross-country (Y3-6) will take place on Tues 12 October afternoon.
All students from Years 3 to 6 should wear the following:
Fleeces and sweatshirts can be worn for the warm-up.
The Secondary Sports leaders will be marshalling the race. All runners are already familiar with the route as they have been practicing in PE lessons.
We are very much looking forward to the first house event of the year!
The cantonal authorities have also given the green light for students to mix again from different schools and campuses in Switzerland.
This means that after the October half term break, the Sport and PE department intends on entering and participating in external sports tournaments and competitions again. Look out for further announcements.
Nous félicitons Miatta Kohonen Sheriff de Year 5 et Emma Graber de Year 3 pour avoir obtenu une super nova en devinant presque toutes les phrases du quiz dans les différentes langues lors de la semaine de célébration des langues du monde.
Bravo pour leurs recherches car ce n’était pas facile.
Aujourd’hui la classe 4 a pu profiter de notre nouvelle salle d’informatique de Français afin d’améliorer leur compréhension et développer leur vocabulaire et conjugaison.
Cette petite salle offre aussi un coin lecture qui permet aux élèves de venir prendre un livre lorsqu’une tâche est terminée.
Cela permet de mettre en place des activités différenciées et de travailler en petits groupes.
After a brilliant performance of the musical The Last Five Years (LYMPA productions), a group of 21 students and families were treated to a very informative Q&A session with the director Ylan Assefy-Waterdrinker and actor Ryan Duscha.
The students asked lots of questions and Ylan and Ryan described the complexities of staging the production as well as the challenge of performing in a musical that was entirely sung.
We learned about the lighting designer’s clever use of symbolic lighting and about Ylan’s journey from schoolboy in Geneva to theatre producer.
Thank you to all the students for their super questions. Ylan and Ryan were very impressed with you all!
A reminder that you can sign up to both camps by next Wednesday 13 October.
Description of the camps and registration via My School Portal, under Holiday Camps.
We still have a few spaces left for our GES Ski Camps (Years 6 and Y7-9) this winter. We are extending the deadline to next Monday 11 October at 16:00, should you wish to register your child(ren) via My School Portal, under Sport & Extra-curricular.
A reminder that all levels of skiing are welcome.
The camps will both run from Sun, 2 January to Fri, 7 January 2022 (eg. the last week of the Christmas holiday) in La Tzoumaz, Switzerland.
Both groups will be in the same chalet and depending on ski abilities also ski together. However, the two camps will be individualised around suitable, age-appropriate evening activities, incl age-appropriate behaviour rules, etc.
The programme will end for both groups with a ski competition including a BBQ on the slopes and a prize-giving.
The price for both ski camps will be CHF 950.
For any questions, please contact Ms Shibil at [email protected].
Again this year, GES will be taking part in the annual Christmas Gift Box appeal.
Your boxes can be dropped off from next Monday 14 October until Monday 22 November at 8:30:
Please click on the link to read the instructions.
Many thanks for your support.
