Our Stories
Read our success stories below
Be Amazing at WIS
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‘Danny’s Mystery Unlocked’ by Arnav
Arnav in Year 5 is a author who published his first book called 'book ‘Danny’s Mystery Unlocked’ which can be found on Amazon India . Arnav also speaks to his fellow peers about bullying and gives his tips on writing a book.
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At the ‘Fore’ Front of Golfing Excellence
Dominic Morton, Year 10 student, is excelling in golf after years of practice and determination. He was recently given the opportunity to play in the Pro-Am, professional golf event, at Jumeirah Golf Estates and played really well.
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John Haffar - Sport Scholar
John Haffar is another one of our Sport Scholars. His main sport is basketball, but he is also a sporting enthusiast and takes part in many other sporting activities.
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Christina Rach - Sport Scholar
Meet one of our Sports Scholars, Christina Rach. She specialises in Swimming and Basketball. Click here to read Christina's comments.
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IB Results Day
As we prepare for IB Results Day on Tuesday 6th July, we look back on last year’s amazing results.
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The Power of Induction
Induction is something that we sustain throughout the year, offering continuous opportunities for development.
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Student Voice
Student voice, and the engagement of it at WIS, is vital to the ongoing growth of the school, and provides the drive and continuation of our pursuit for excellence.
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Connecting the Skills of HPL to the IB Learner Profile
As a High Performance Learning School, WIS ensures that HPL values, skills and attitudes are embedded into the culture of teaching and learning from Foundation Stage up to and including Year 11.
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Personalised Learning
At WIS our personalised learning takes many different forms and allows us to give the children a rich curriculum filled with opportunities.
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Personalised Planning Process
As teachers we dedicate a great deal of time into carefully orchestrating these moments so that every student continues to succeed and grow.
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Student Leadership
At GEMS Wellington International School our aim is to develop the next generation of world-changing, change-inspiring leaders by providing our students with opportunities to develop their leadership potential.
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Working at Greater Depth Explained
The phrase ‘Working at Greater Depth’ appears frequently within the National Curriculum framework, but what does the term actually mean?
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How to be Agile
The HPL Agile VAA is something we place a huge amount of emphasis on. Our students are well rounded 21st century learners who are open-minded enterprising risk takers, approaching tasks with flair, confidence and creativity.
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One Year On; Principal's Article
In March 2020 the KHDA moved all schools into ‘Distance Learning’ mode. This took schools into unknown territory and perhaps an initial sense of panic.
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What it means to be Hardworking
As one of the High-Performance Learning ‘Values, Attitudes and Attributes (VAAs), ‘Hardwork’ is deeply rooted in our learning culture. A trait that is widely considered to be inherently personality based, we firmly believe it is a characteristic that can be taught, developed and ultimately mastered to ensure that students are the drivers of their own success, knowing that dedication to a skill, craft or discipline can bring about the most amazing rewards and accolades.
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Launching the WIS Wildcats
Our new PE and Sports brand, was designed by our very own Lara Moutran, and voted for by you! Whether you want to part of a sports squad, our media team, or you simply want to lead a healthy, active lifestyle we are all part of the same team, and we can’t wait for what’s to come. Click here to read more:
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Empathy Week at WIS
Schools globally, this week have been focusing on the theme of Empathy. Empathy Week 2021 is an invitation for young people across the world to put empathy into action, developing the skills of leadership and resilience along the way. Together, we are building the #EmpathyGeneration.
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Developing a performance mindset culture
At GEMS Wellington International School in Dubai, they have been using HPL to help them to develop a performance mindset culture over the last academic year.
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GEMS X Noon Winners 2020
We are so proud of our Global Innovation GEMS X Noon Winners 2020, Janvi Gupta, Nikhita Singh and Sangini Agarwal from Year 9.
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The Largest Painting Ever Created on Canvas
As the world went into lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic, artist Sacha Jafri embarked on an extraordinary project.
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Cricket Sensation
Year 12 student Aditya Prakasan is a Cricket sensation who plays professional Cricket for the Kerala State U19 Cricket Team.
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Experience to Develop (E2D)
E2D was launched by five of our current Year 13 students as a new, innovative learning platform.
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International Chess Competitor
Year 4 student, Ziana Singh is an International World Chess Competitor, challenging fellow Chess Champions around the world!
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Performing at the Toronto Music Festival
Ekaterina Belyaninova speaks about her journey as a young dancer turned piano prodigy.
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An All-Round Violin Prodigy
Winning several music and academic awards, Taejas Venkataraman is one of our exemplary Outstanding students.
Teacher Stories
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Remote Learning with Miss Amira Aladhal
Miss Amira Aladhal shares her experience during Remote Learning as a Mathematics Teacher
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Remote Learning with Mr Steven Cullen
Mr Cullen shares his experience teaching Science during Remote Learning
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Remote Learning with Miss Sophie Gathercole
Miss Gathercole shares her experience with remote learning as a History and Politics Teacher & Head of Year 12.
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Remote Learning With Miss Claire Smith
Miss Claire Smith shares her experience with remote learning as an Art Teacher.
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Captaining the UAE Touch Rugby World Cup Team
WIS PE teacher, Greg Campbell is a Touch Rugby Superstar and has captained the UAE Touch Rugby World Cup Team.
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The Thamarai Project
Louise Horkan, Year 3 Teacher and Lower School Curriculum Leader, visited India in Summer 2019 to work on the Thamarai project.
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Completing the Athens Marathon
One of many inspirational teachers here, Claudia Ghavami tells us about her experience at the prestigious marathon in the Greek capital of Athens.
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Performing with the Dubai Festival Chorus and Dubai Wind Band
WIS Music Teacher Joe Steede tells us about his Tuba playing experience across the globe.