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Learning About Emirati Culture and History
Our Emirati students from Grades 4 to 11 had their field trip attheEtihadMuseum.
The aim of their visit was to help the students learn about the history of the UAE, especially the unification of the Emirates, andforthemtounderstandtherichheritageofthecountry.
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Admissions Open Events for March 2023

Admissions are open for 2023 - 2024 academic year!
Introduceyourfriendsandfamilyintoourwonderful NIScommunityandsaveonyourchild’stuitionfee.
OurNISAdmissionsOfficeishappytowelcomeyour friends and families to visit our campus during our AdmissionsOpenEventsforMarch2023.
Duringtheirvisit,theywillhavetheopportunityto:
Exploreourcampus MeetourAdmissionsTeam

Learn about how we deliver the American curriculum through an inquiry-based approach andthestudent'sroleinthelearningprocess
Make sure they register their attendance to one of our Open Days in March 2023 at https://nisdubai.ae/landing/events-landing/.
ElementarySportsDay

The Sports Day was the chance for our Grades 1 to 5 students to show us what they have been learning in their PE classes. Thank you to all the parents that attendedourElementarySportsDay

LearningPuzzleswithMath
In celebration of the World Puzzle Day, our Elementary students were asked to create their own puzzles using the different arithmetic operations they learned in class Through this project, the students were able to model their understandingofthelessonsintheirMathsubject.

StudyingtheHeart
In Anatomy and Physiology, our Secondary students performed a dissection of a heart. The class studied the cardiovascular system which included the structureandfunctionoftheheart.

DesigningDresses
In the Secondary Aesthetics Club, our students designed dresses according to their chosen theme and had to decide which materials to use for their creations.

Parent-TeacherConference

At NIS, we put value in parent-school partnership to ensure that student's learning is supported in school andathome.
ExperimentTime
Our High School students were busy in the Science laboratory as they conducted experiments that helpedthemidentifythedifferentbloodgroups.
ImportanceofRespect
Our Upper Elementary students gathered for a morning assembly to tackle the importance of respectingpeoplefromallraces.

LearningAboutPeriodicTable
Our Chemistry students did a presentation where they explained about the different elements in the Periodic Table. They were given a chance to choose the elements to focus on and explained what they hadresearchedinclass


ElementaryGarden

Look at how our students are caring for their garden! At NIS, we believe in the idea that students learn best when they apply their learning to real-life situations.

Counselor's Desk: How to Exercise Being Kind to Oneself and Others?
From a very young age, we are taught to be kind, considerate, compassionate, and treat others the way we want to be treated. Kindness is contagious and it has the potentialtomaketheworldabetterplace.
Practicing kindness towards others and ourselves, may help in lowering pain levels, relieving stress, anxiety, and increasing life expectancy. When we express kindness, we arehealingothersandourselvesatthesametime.
Every year on February 17th , people around the world celebrate the Random Acts of Kindness Day. It is celebrated byindividuals,groupsandorganizationstoencourageactsof Kindness. Below are a few ways to show kindness to others andyourselfeveryday:
1. ReachOuttoOthers
Most people have a very hard time asking for help and often run away from it, as they see it as a weakness. There are several ways to help others and offer your companionship, such as offering to help a co-worker, sending a motivational text or a “Thinking of you” card to a friend or family member thatyouhaven’tspokentoforawhile.
Reaching out could also mean that you volunteer your time to a cause that is dear to your heart, and spread kindness withinyourcommunity.
2.Smileatothersandbegenerouswithyouraffection
Smiling is contagious and has a positive effect on our mental health It makes us feel seen, understood and acknowledged. When you smile at someone passing by you, the other person tends to smile back as a response. Small acts of kindness and affection can go a long way to show yourfamilyandfriendshowmuchwecareaboutthem
3.Betheretolisten
Being there to listen to a friend or family member may help relieve stress, and anxiety. Remember that being a good listener requires you to give your full attention, and to allow and provide a safe space for your friend and family member tosharehowtheyfeel.
4.Sendcarepackages
Care packages show your thoughtfulness, care and love to thereceiver.CarepackagesmayincludeIftarpackages during the Holy month of Ramadan, inviting friends and family over for Thanksgiving, or buying groceries for a family inneed.
5.Stayconnected
ByMs.AmenaSaleem SchoolGuidanceCounselor

A check-in text, call or face-to-face meeting lets others know that you are thinking of them, that they are valued, and that you wish to stay connected despite the distances
6.Gettoknowyourco-workersandneighbors
Trytoconnectone-on-onewithdifferentcolleaguesand learn something new and interesting about them as humanbeings,notjustwhattheydoatwork
7. Random small acts of kindness can make a big difference
Sometimes taking time out and asking a simple question can make someone’s day Small acts of kindness that can create a big impact may include putting your skills to work for someone seeking a job and offering to create their resume, or letting another cargoaheadofyouduringyourdailycommute.
8.Say“ThankYou”,“Please”and“I’mSorry”
Gratitude, requests and apologies show that we are accountable for our actions and respect the other person. Very often, children model adult’s behaviors, and knowing that they are being apologized to, thanked andshowngratitudemakesthemfeelvaluedandsafe.
9. Don’t make assumptions if someone is being unkind
When you see someone who is acting in an unkind manner, it can be helpful to stop them and make an assumption. However, it is important to remember that there may be something that is triggering this behavior. They may be going through a period of trauma and they may have been hurt themselves Always remembertobekindandsupportive.
10.Beingkindtoyourself
Practicing kind words when talking about yourself, accepting yourself for who you are, while being a work inprogress,iscrucialtoyourgrowthasanindividual.