GEMS 3rd Annual Parental Engagement Week Guest Speakers
GEMS 2012 “PE” Week is set for 21 to 26 January, and a host of guest speakers will visit our schools to educate parents on the value of engaging in education and equip us with practical strategies for getting into learning with our children.
Check your individual school Website for a detailed schedule of Parental Engagement Week events and activities.
Dr. Karen Mapp
"The powerful partnership between school and parents: How to raise student achievement and build community" + "Solutions to engagement obstacles
Saturday 21st January
11.am: Abu Dhabi schools, hosted at GEMS American Academy, Khalifa City
Sunday 22nd January
11:00am to 12:15pm: "3-a-day" campaign launch @ Dubai Modern HS
2:00pm: Dubai Modern HS Gr. 11 students
4pm: Cambridge International School
7pm: Wellington International School
Monday 23rd January
8am: GEMS World Academy
9:30: Jumeirah College students only
Visit to Palace in Abu Dhabi
6:30pm: Wellington Silicon Oasis
Dr. Raymond Hamden
"Giving your child the world: Helping your child achieve their highest potential"
Sunday 22nd January
11:00am to 12:15pm: "3-a-day" campaign launch @ Dubai Modern HS
Monday 23rd January
7:45 to 8:45am: Jumeirah College
12-1pm: The Westminster School
6:30pm: The Millennium School
Tuesday 24th January
2pm: Our Own English HS, Fujairah
5:30pm: Winchester school Jebel Ali
Wednesday 25th January
7pm: Our Own English HS, Al Ain
Thursday 26th January
12 noon: Al Khaleej National School
Naemma Jiwani
"PREP - Positive Resourceful Effective Parenting" & "Reflecting on and developing your style of parenting"
Sunday 22nd January
11:00am to 12:15pm: "3-a-day" campaign launch @ Dubai Modern HS
Monday 23rd January
9:30am: Kindergarten Starters
6pm: Royal Dubai School
Tuesday 24th January
7pm: Wellington Primary School
Wednesday 25th January
5pm: Winchester School, Jebel Ali
Thursday 26th January
Devika Singh
"How to encourage your child, when you don't feel like it" & "How to talk to your teenager"
Sunday 22nd January
8-9am: Kindergarten Starters - "How to encourage your child"
11:00am to 12:15pm: "3-a-day" campaign launch @ Dubai Modern HS
12:30 to 1pm: Round table meeting of speakers + media
Monday 23rd January
3pm: Cambridge HS, Abu Dhabi - “How to encourage your child”
Tuesday 24th January
10am: Wellington International school - “How to talk to your teenager so they listen”
2:30pm: Our Own English High School Dubai, Al Warqa'a 3 - “Understanding learning Differences”
Wednesday 25th January
2:30pm: Our Own Indian School Dubai, Al Quoz - “How to encourage your child”
Therese Sequeira
"Triple P: Power of Positive Parenting" "Raising confident and resilient children" "Positive discipline and setting limits"
Sunday 22nd January
11:00am to 12:15pm: "3-a-day" campaign launch @ Dubai Modern HS
Monday 23rd January
8am: Wellington International School Primary (general)
2:30pm: Our Own Al Warqa'a - "Positive discipline and setting limits"
Tuesday 24th January
8am: GEMS Millennium Sharjah (general)
1:00pm: Jumeirah Primary School (general)
2:30pm: Our Own Indian School, Al Quoz (general)
6pm: Winchester School Dubai - "Triple P: Power of Positive Parenting" & "Raising confident and resilient children"
Wednesday 25th January
9am: The Millennium School - "Positive discipline and setting limits"
2:30pm: Kindergarten Starters - "Raising confident and resilient children" & "Positive discipline and setting limits"
7-9:00pm: Dubai American Academy - "Positive discipline and setting limits"
Thusday 26th January
8am: GEMS World Academy (general)
Sunday 29th January
6:00pm: Wellington Silicon Oasis - "Triple P: Power of Positive Parenting" & "Raising confident and resilient children"
Monday 30th January
7pm: Wellington Primary School - "Raising confident and resilient children"
Sabine Rizk-Skaf
"Parent Engagement in the Arab family/culture: How to work with your parents/children for greater success"
Alaa Abuali
"Culture/Generation Gap and Parent Engagement in the Arab family/culture: How to work with your parents/children for greater success"
Sunday 22nd January
11:00am to 12:15pm: "3-a-day" campaign launch @ Dubai Modern HS
Monday 23rd January
3pm: Royal Dubai School
Wednesday 25th January
10:30am: Al Khaleej National School students
3:30pm: Wellington Silicon Oasis, parents + Year 5-9 students
Femida Hirji
"Understanding the modern teenager: What's normal? What's extreme? How to cope?"
Sunday 22nd January
11:00am to 12:15pm: "3-a-day" campaign launch @ Dubai Modern HS
Monday 23rd January
2:30pm: Our Own Indian School Dubai, Al Quoz
4pm: Cambridge International School
Wednesday 25th January
8am: Dubai Modern HS
10:30am: The Westminster School
Thursday 26th January
Our Own English High School Al Warqa'a, Parents Association
Thursday 26th January
12 noon: Memorial to Mr. Neville De Noronha - Planting the "Listening Tree" in his honour
GEMS Parental Engagement Week Venues
Please click on the name of the relevant school to be directed to their website.
- GEMS American Academy, Khalifa City
- Dubai American Academy
- Dubai Modern HS
- Cambridge International School
- Wellington International School
- GEMS World Academy
- Jumeirah College
- Wellington Silicon Oasis
- The Westminster School
- The Millennium School
- Our Own English HS, Fujairah
- Winchester school, Jebel Ali
- Our Own English HS, Al Ain
- Al Khaleej National School
- Jumeirah Primary School
- Kindergarten Starters
- Royal Dubai School
- Wellington Primary School
- Winchester School, Jebel Ali
- Cambridge HS, Abu Dhabi
- Our Own English HS, Al Warqa'a Boys
- Our Own Indian School Dubai, Al Quoz
- Our Own Al Warqa'a
- GEMS Millennium Sharjah
- Our Own Indian School
