United for a Cause: NIS Community Stands Together for Pink October
Our High School Student Council representatives and Grade 12 seniors organized a Pink Market featuring a variety of pink merchandise, tasty snacks,andfunactivitiesatourPinkSalonandGamesStation.
The Elementary Student Council, on the other hand, spearheaded the “Dirham a Day” campaign . They visited classrooms to raise awareness aboutcancerandcollectcoinsforourPinkOctoberinitiative.
All proceeds from the Pink Market Foundation,acharitycommittedtocan
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October 5, 2025 WorldTeachersDay
October 21 and 22, 2024 Mid-break
October 23 to 25, 2024 Parent-TeacherConference
NIS Community Holds Special Activities for World Teachers’ Day
In celebration of World Teachers’ Day, our teachers and staff received gifts of appreciation from the school and theirstudents.
Our Grade 5 students also took part in a special “Teachers for a Day” activity in which they stepped into the role of teachers, leading their own classroom sessions. Some of them even took on the role of LeadershipandbecameDr.JayTestonforaday.
N and Islamic Competition
Our students participated in the Arabic and Islamic competitions held at GEMS Westminster School. They represented our school in five different categories, and theirdedicationwascommendable.
Wehadthreestudentswhowonawards:
Abdelrahman H. (Grade 12) - 1st place in Arabic A CreativeWriting(Secondary)
Yaseen T. (Grade 5) - 3rd place in Arabic A Creative Writing(Primary)
OmarM.(Grade6)-3rdplaceinPoemWriting
Celebrating Leadership at NIS: Kudos to Our Elementary Student Council
A big round of applause for our newly elected ElementaryStudentCouncilmembers.
Each class voted, and these students have stepped up to be leaders in our school community. They will be representing their peers, organizing fun events, and makingsurestudentvoicesareheard.
We are excited to see all the amazing ideas and projects theywillbringtolifethisyear.
NIS Parent Academy 2024: Exciting Workshops for Parents
At NIS, we believe in the importance of engaging parents in our school community's journey, which is why we are committed to offering more workshops dedicatedtothem.
For the Academic Year 2024-2025, we have successfully launched our Parent Academy Workshops with three importantsessions:
The use of school-assigned online platforms for Grades1to5parents
Breast Cancer Awareness Talk for KG to Grade 12 parents
Supporting child at home with phonics for KG to Grade2parents
We were delighted to see parents attend these sessions, and we are excited to welcome them even moretoourupcomingworkshops.
In our Secondary School, we provide a range of cocurricular activities for students to explore their interests OneoftheseisthePotteryClub
ThestudentsinthePotteryClubgaveDr.JayTeston,our school principal, a special present in honor of the InternationalDayofPeace.
Using air-dry and polymer clay, students created unique, personalized pieces that represent peace and harmony.Itisinspiring toseestudentsshowcasing their artistic talents while celebrating peace through their hands-onprojects.
Learning is Fun in our Kindergarten Years at NIS Creating Harmony: NIS Pottery Club Celebrates International Day of Peace
The NIS Kindergarten curriculum develops every child to be open-minded, challenging them to learn new ideas andconcepts.
One of the key lessons they are learning in class is the importance of healthy eating Through various activities, students have the chance to categorize foods as healthy or unhealthy. While promoting healthy eating habits at a young age this lesson encourages them to think critically
SEN Students Visit Tavola Studio
In October, we had the exciting opportunity to take our secondary SEN students to Tavola Studio for a professional culinary experience. This field trip was designed to give students practicalexposuretocareersintheculinaryarts,complementing their research on various future career paths including becoming a professional chef. Through hands-on activities, students applied academic skills outlined in their Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), such as reading recipes, following sequential instructions, and performing mathematical calculationslikemeasuringingredients.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to Ms. Marianne Tawfiles, who worked wonderfully with our students and engaged in a professional interview with them as a baking expert, making the experience both educational and enjoyable Additionally, a special thank you to Ms. Najwa Alrahma from NIS for her dedication in organizing this field trip, ensuring that our students hadameaningfulandenrichingexperience.
As our students reflect on the valuable insights they gained into potential career paths in the culinary field, we look forward to more opportunities that align academic learning with real-world careerexploration.
NIS Inclusion Department Hosts Assembly to Promote Dyslexia Awareness
In celebration of Literacy Day, our Grade 3 to 5 students participated in an assembly focused on raising awareness about dyslexia. This informative session helped students understand the challenges faced by individualswithdyslexiaandtheimportanceofinclusive learning environments. In Secondary, Literacy Day was marked by celebrating authors from various languages and cultures. Students explored the works of writers from different linguistic backgrounds, highlighting the richnessofgloballiterature.
EAL Support: “Survival English”
Since the start of this academic year, 27 students from diverse backgrounds, including Russia, Spain, Syria, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Algeria, Sweden, Afghanistan, Egypt, Portugal, and Belarus, participated in our daily Elementary Survival English Program, whichisdesignedtodevelopessentialcommunicationskillsin English.
Tailored specifically for beginner EAL students, the program provides foundational vocabulary and phrases to help students navigate everyday situations in an English-speaking environment. With participants from such varied cultural and linguistic backgrounds, the program plays a crucial role in supporting students’ successful integration into both academicandsocialaspectsofschoollife.
Running daily from 7:45 AM to 8:30 AM, the program emphasizes practical language use through listening, speaking, reading, and writing exercises allowing students to build the confidence needed to express themselves, communicate their needs, and engage meaningfully with their peers and teachers. We are proud of the progress our students are making and look forward to seeing them transition to the next level of EAL support as they continue to developtheirlanguageproficiency
Wellbeing Matters: Your Voice Counts
Our first student wellbeing survey will be launched in the coming weeks It is a good chance for students to share how they feel about school. This feedback will also help us know what we are doing right, and where we can get better at supporting the emotional and mentalhealthofourstudents.
We want everyone to get involved and be heard becauseyourwellbeingisimportant!
Remember, "The places you will go today don’t have to be determined by your present circumstances; they only determinewhereyoustart."–NidoQubein
Our Admissions Team are looking forward to welcoming your friends and families to our Admissions OpenEventstakingplacethroughoutNovember.
Learn about how we deliver the American curriculum through an inquiry-based approach and thestudent'sroleinthelearningprocess
Make sure they register their attendance for one of our Admissions Open Events in November. They can reach out to our Admissions Team at +971 4 885 3330 or emailusatadmissions@nisdubai.ae.
