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22nd December 2018EYFS, KS1, KS2, Special Days by GBA

Sports Day 2018-2019

Last academic year, our annual Sports Day took place in February, but this year we decided to hold it this month. Iqra’a Bilingual School (IBS) once again allowed us to use their facilities and it all kicked off on the 18th for KS2, followed by KS1 and Reception on the 19th. Pre-KG and KG also took part and headed out on the 19th for […]

Staff Pantomime 2018 - Gulf British Academy

17th December 2018KS1, KS2, Productions, Reception by GBA

Staff tread the boards in Snow White pantomime

In true Gulf British Academy tradition, today saw staff take to the stage to perform this year’s winter pantomime to a packed school hall. The tale was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and the children loved it! Key Stage heads, teachers and teaching assistants formed the cast and everyone dressed up in splendid costumes to put on a truly […]

11th December 2018Announcements, KS1, KS2 by GBA

Collins Big Cat Writing Competition 2018 begins!

The Big Cat Writing Competition 2018 is organised by Collins Learning (a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd) to get children excited about writing and to inspire them to write for pleasure. Pupils from all over the world will be entering, including GBA! This year’s theme is about bravery and courage, which ties in nicely with our anti-bullying week from a few weeks […]

29th November 2018KS1, KS2, Special Days by GBA

Bake Sale 2018 – a delicious day!

Today, Gulf British Academy held its bake sale and it was the most successful one yet, raising a total of 400KD that will go towards our library. It was a fantastic day with such a variety of delicious treats available – it’s actually difficult to describe them all in words. There were savoury, sweet, warm and cold dishes using all […]

Anti-Bullying Orange Day - Gulf British Academy

24th November 2018EYFS, KS1, KS2, Special Days by GBA

Anti-Bullying Week and Orange Day 2018

The recent wet weather may have shifted our Anti-Bullying Week schedule but not our focus. We are committed to a strong stand against bullying and to raise awareness of its negative effects on child development as well as to highlight its prevention and how to respond to it. To do this, we joined thousands of schools in the UK and around […]

21st October 2018EYFS, KS1, KS2, Special Days, Special Weeks by GBA

Dress Up Day 2018 – one of our best yet!

The culmination of our Book Week saw everyone wear costumes for our annual Dress Up Day. Our pupils and staff looked amazing in their outfits, which depicted characters and people from the books and topics they have been reading, researching and discussing about all week. We witnessed all sorts too! To highlight just some, there were costumes inspired by Peter […]

24th September 2018KS1, School Trips, Year 2 by GBA

Year 2 Make Meaning of creativity and materials

Our first school trip of the year saw the whole of Year 2 head to 360 Mall to visit activity and creativity event centre, Make Meaning. It was a truly fun-filled day where all pupils were given the opportunity to make their own cupcake-shaped soap, paint words and shapes moulded in plaster and even dance between each activity. Our pupils […]

8th September 2018Community, EYFS, KS1, KS2 by GBA

Parent-Teacher meetings – a partnership begins

At the start of each new school year, we invite parents to a parent-teacher meeting. This year we held them in each class on the 1st September (Pre-KG and KG) and the 8th September (Reception, KS1 and KS2). We hope you found them informative and feel reassured that we run a safe and caring environment at Gulf British Academy. These […]

Fire Station KS1 trip - Gulf British Academy

25th April 2018KS1, School Trips by GBA

Key Stage 1 visit Salmiya Fire Station

As part of their topics this term (The Great Fire of London and People Who Help Us), Key Stage 1 visited the Fire Station in Salmiya to see how firemen protect us and put out fires. Pupils in Year 2 have been learning all about The Great Fire of London (see last year’s recreation) and how modern firemen work differently […]

14th April 2018KS1, Productions, Year 1 by GBA

Year 1 productions – Character Matters

Year 1 wowed parents with their version of the production Character Matters. This musical play focuses on many fairy tale characters and their problems getting along with each other. From Humpty Dumpty trying to take responsibility to Baby Bear trying to find forgiveness for Goldilocks, Year 1 took us on a whistle-stop tour of the land of make believe. Although […]

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Sports Day 2018-2019

Staff tread the boards in Snow White pantomime

Collins Big Cat Writing Competition 2018 begins!

Bake Sale 2018 – a delicious day!

Anti-Bullying Week and Orange Day 2018

Dress Up Day 2018 – one of our best yet!

Year 2 Make Meaning of creativity and materials

Parent-Teacher meetings – a partnership begins

Key Stage 1 visit Salmiya Fire Station

Year 1 productions – Character Matters

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