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The GIST: JULY 2010

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As the school year wraps up, I would like to thank the entire GSIS community for continuing to make GSIS the great school that it is. We wish everyone a relaxing summer, filled with fun and sunshine. We look forward to seeing you back in August all refreshed. We will miss those of you who are leaving GSIS for new adventures and wish you all the best.

Just as we only understand the concept of day/night through comparison, so too do we only truly appreciate rest when we have worked so hard. Enjoy a well-deserved summer break.


Dr Jens-Peter Green
Principal

Issue No 52
July 2010

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Front Page

FEATURED NEWS

Letter to Parents

END OF TERM INFO

First Day of School 2010/11 (Peak)

Pok Fu Lam

School Buses

Keep Your Diary Covers

Mothers' Committee

Leaving GSIS

School Office Admin Opening Hours

GENERAL INFO

GSD Chemistry

Business College

Connect GSIS

Personnel Matters

GIST Readership Survey

Letter to Parents

ULRICH BUCHHOLTZ
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDS

DR JENS-PETER GREEN
PRINCIPAL

Dear Parents

Before the 2009/10 school year comes to a close, we take great pleasure in sharing with you some details and images of how the school’s Campus Development Plan is progressing.

Pok Fu Lam
(Phase Two)

Most of you are aware of this new campus and may have seen the rapid progress being made. Already displaying our colours and logo, the campus will be ready well before the start of the 2010-2011 school year to welcome the Kindergarten and the Lower Primary of both the English (Y01-Y02) and German Streams (DVOR-K01).

Middle Building, the Peak
(Phase Three)

With structural approvals from the Government expected in August 2010, Phase Three will start in 2012 and is anticipated to be accomplished by 2014. Our students will have more room to strive in a creative and modern environment upon completion of Phase Three, which includes

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END OF TERM INFORMATION

First Day of Term (Peak Campus)

Monday, 23 August 2010

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Pok Fu Lam

Prior to the 2010/11 school year kicking off at Pok Fu Lam, there will be an Open Afternoon on Monday 30 August, 2010 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm when parents can come and visit the new campus. Please note that there is no parking available on site.

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School Buses

The new bus schedules, prices and application forms are available on the GSIS website
(http://tiny.cc/gsis-buses).

The deadline for applications is 15 July 2010.






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Keep Your Diary Covers

Mary Peart
Head of English Secondary

As published in the last issue of the GIST, the new student diaries for 2010/2011 will be issued without the plastic covers so as to reduce waste and lessen environmental impact. Students are therefore reminded to keep their current diary covers for use in the next school year.

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Mothers' Committee

For the upcoming school year we would like to make two announcements.

The first one is regarding the extended opening hours for the School Shop from 19 - 27 August 2010. Over this period, the School Shop will be open daily from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm except on the weekend. From 30 August onwards, the opening hours will change back to Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.

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Leaving GSIS

If this is your last term at GSIS we would like to wish you all the best in your new endeavours, and encour­age you to contact the Alumni Co-ordinator, so that you can continue to remain an active part of the GSIS community. You can also stay in touch with news and events at GSIS through The GIST and The GRIPS.



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School Office Opening Hours

The school administration office is open throughout the holidays from Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

GSD Chemistry

ANDREAS HILSBOS AND KIRSTEN HOSKINS
CHEMISTRY FACULTY, GERMAN SECONDARY

The Chemistry Faculty in the German Secondary Department received a sum of 2,200 Euros from the German Chemical Industry Fund (FCI). This financial support is intended to promote chemistry teaching.

The money will be used to purchase student work stations for electrochemical experiments and a fuel cell model in order to enhance the experimental nature of chemistry lessons.
BASF's generous donation of 2 kilograms of super absorbents enabled students to see with their own eyes how harmless granules can absorb large quantities of water in just a few seconds. Super absorbents are primarily used in babies' nappies.

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Business College

STEFAN PAULI
HEAD OF BUSINESS COLLEGE

The official welcome and introduction of trainees to the class of 2010 will take place on 31 August at 5:00 pm, just before the new training year begins on 1 Septem­ber. After the economic crisis triggered a decline in the number of trainees to 14 last year, the Head of the Business College, Stefan Pauli expects to welcome 24 new trainees.

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CONNECT GSIS

For just on a year now, a group of dedicated mums have been organizing activities, walks, coffee mornings etc to bring together GSIS parents in a social setting.

There is usually one activity and a walk organised on a monthly basis and an added 'extra' every now and then when something interesting pops up!

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Personnel Matters

Susanne Vaih
Head of Human Resources

As we come to the end of the 2009/10 school year, we say goodbye to some of our colleagues and friends. We thank you for your hard work and friendship, and wish you all the best in your future endeavours.

A special thank you to Priska Stirnimann, Deputy Head of German Primary and Gay Stevens, Head of English (English Secondary) who have been contributed to the success of the school for 18 years and 16 years respectively.

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GIST READERSHIP SURVEY

Please help us communicate with you better by clicking the following link and taking a few minutes to complete a short survey.

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