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Remembrance Day 2019 - Gulf British Academy

12th November 2019Community, KS2, School Trips, Special Days by GBA

GBA honours Remembrance Day and visits British Embassy

Each year, Gulf British Academy observes Remembrance Day in a number of ways. Pupils throughout the week participated in the Poppy Appeal by donating money and wearing a poppy to commemorate all those who have died, not only in the First World War but in conflicts around the world. During the morning assembly, our Student Council read a poem about […]

5th May 2019KG, KS1, KS2, Pre-KG, Special Days by GBA

Career Day 2019

Thursday last week saw Career Day 2019 celebrated across the entire school. Running alongside normal lessons, Career Day was a fun-filled day with pupils and teachers attending school dressed in outfits representing their chosen career. It was a very successful day too. It introduced children to the world of work and inspired them to think about their future roles across […]

30th March 2019Special Days, Year 5 by GBA

Tudor Dress-Up Day: Year 5 step back in time

On Thursday last week, Year 5 celebrated Tudor Dress-up Day – a brilliant way to learn about life during the time and to bring the topic to life. Travelling back 500 years, pupils and their teachers came to school wearing fabulous themed costumes as they continued to explore a whole range of facts from the period (haven’t we seen Henry […]

Gulf British Academy - Beach Clean Up Day

24th March 2019Community, KS1, Special Days by GBA

Gulf British Academy pupils in beach clean-up challenge

Yesterday, Gulf British Academy held its first ever beach clean-up challenge! Our goal was to spend 30-minutes cleaning the two beaches near to The Kuwait Towers (the small beach to the left and the wider one to the right, shown below): This initiative was driven by Key Stage 1 who have been learning about the environment as part of their topic […]

14th March 2019KG, Pre-KG, Special Days by GBA

Around the World Day – Pre-KG & KG explore six countries

“GBA World Flight 22256777 to Spain, India, USA, Mexico, China and England is now ready for boarding. Please have your passports and boarding cards ready” Today, Pre-KG and KG children went on a trip around the world with their teachers, visiting countries each class had chosen. The children were very excited to have their own passport booklets, which were stamped […]

7th March 2019Special Days, Year 3 by GBA

The Romans are coming! Year 3 bring history to life

We’ve already experienced the Vikings but today it was time for the Romans! Year 3 pupils enjoyed a spectacular dress-up day that was not only fun for everyone but also enriched their history lessons. We witnessed some brilliant costumes – from tunics, togas and sandals to centurion armour and weapons – as each class marched between classrooms to take part […]

7th February 2019KS2, Special Days, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 by GBA

Spelling Bee 2019 – KS2 winners

After the success of last year’s Spelling Bee (our first), we decided to hold it again this year and like before the atmosphere around the Key Stage 2 corridors and classrooms has been tangible. The format is more or less the same except this time we’re including Year 3 to make it a full Key Stage 2-wide competition, with winners […]

31st January 2019Special Days, Year 4 by GBA

Vikings Dress-up day – Year 4 immerse themselves in history

The Vikings is an essential part of the National Curriculum for England and it’s an exciting British history topic for Year 4 to really immerse themselves in, especially if it involves looking like one during our Vikings Dress-up Day! So alongside wearing Viking clothing for today, a variety of creative approaches have been taken to teach Year 4 about how […]

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 […]

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 […]

Special Days

GBA honours Remembrance Day and visits British Embassy

Career Day 2019

Tudor Dress-Up Day: Year 5 step back in time

Gulf British Academy pupils in beach clean-up challenge

Around the World Day – Pre-KG & KG explore six countries

The Romans are coming! Year 3 bring history to life

Spelling Bee 2019 – KS2 winners

Vikings Dress-up day – Year 4 immerse themselves in history

Sports Day 2018-2019

Bake Sale 2018 – a delicious day!

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