Dear Parents

GCS Bazaar
Due to circumstance beyond our control, we were unable to secure the required license for this event. We are postponing the GCS Bazaar until 20th March. Apologies to those who have already booked tables and paid for the mega draw, everything will be carried forward to the 20th. If however you have booked a table and can not attend on the 20th we will refund your money.

REMINDER
Please be mindful of your speed when in the car park or driving past the entrance to the school. It was reported that a parent almost knocked another parent carrying a child in the car park on Wednesday afternoon.
Peter Pan tickets are selling fast. If you would like to see the Peter Pan production please buy your tickets in reception.

Choir
Choir rehearsal for Wednesday 10th March will be cancelled due to Peter Pan rehearsals. We will continue as usual on Wednesday 17th March.

Coffee Morning for parents/caretakers of children with Special Needs
Date:               Tuesday March 9th 2010
Time:               8.30am (after drop-off)
Venue:             Costa Coffee at Premier Inn Hotel – Green Community
These coffee mornings will take place on the first Tuesday of every month!
Mirjam van Ooijen
050 295 6450

F.O.G.S. Executive Committee Meeting
March 14th at 8.30 am in the Conference Room

GCS Environmental Group
Collection for recycling is off to a great start and the Environmental Group would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has already taken part. KG were the winners this week and will gain a 10-minute extra play. Well done! The collection stations are located in each Grade 'area' as well as reception, and offer three options: plastic, cans and paper.
Unfortunately, the stations have also been misused, and this week, the children have had to sort out all kinds of rubbish thrown in with the collected materials before contacting UPM for collection. I regret to inform you that from now on, only paper, cans and plastic used in school will be collected. If you wish to continue with this idea at home, remember that Union Paper Mills have their recycling station by the side of Choitram, in the Green Community.
Thank you in advance for your understanding and good recycling!

Girls Football Match
Sunday 7th March
15:00 Start
This match will be played at JAPS.
Letters have been sent home with those girls selected to play in the team

International Day Meetings
Canada Meeting
Monday, March 8th.
8am onwards
Costa Coffee, Green Community Marketplace

Oceania Meeting
Monday 8 March from 8.15am
Cafeteria
This would include all parents from Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.

South Africa Meeting
Monday, March 8
8:15 am
Costa Coffee in the Green Community Market Mall.
Kom drink lekker koffie saam dat ons koppe bymekaar kan sit vir die Internationale dag wat opkom (24 Maart).  Dis om die draai! Ek het hande nodig met die opmaak van die stalletjie/tafels asook hulp met die bemanning van die tafels in die Gym en Kaffeteria op die dag.  Ons moet besluite neem oor die tema, die kos wat ons gaan voorsit ens.
Hoop om julle almal te sien by Costas.  Indien julle dit nie kan maak nie stuur asb vir my jou e-mail adres en mobile nommer sodat ek julle kan op hoogte hou.

LIBRA UPDATE
Spring Holiday Camps will run from Sunday 28 March for two weeks - to register, please call Kim on 050 325 5492.   Libra Holiday Camps provide children with unique fun and educational experience in a safe environment.  Our camps are not just sport, we offer a mixture of activity, physical fun ball games, racquet sports, lots of swimming and classroom fun, including arts/crafts, music and drama.  
Registration for Term 3 activities will take place later this month.  Exact dates and timings will be confirmed in next weeks update along with information on new academies.

Lost Property.
Lost property has been placed on a table outside Nurse Sam’s office, if it has not been claimed by Monday 8th March we will be donating it to a charity.

PETER PAN
If you want to go to a place where you never have to grow up and fairies are real then get your tickets and join us for the GCS production of Peter Pan. Tickets are AED 80.00. The show will run at DUCTAC, Mall of the Emirates on Thursday 11th March at 7:30 pm and Friday 12th March at 3:00 pm. 
“Of course I know where I’m going. Second star to the right and straight on till morning. Follow me to DUCTAC!” [Peter Pan]

School Fees Term 3
Please be reminded that Term 3 school fees were due on or before 28th February. If you have still not made a payment please see Mr Neeraj . Thank you in advance for your cooperation regarding this matter. You can contact Mr. Neeraj in the accounts office or via email nmassey@gcschool.ae if you have any queries.
KG 1 – KG 2, 10,752 AED
Gr 1 – Gr 6, 12,903 AED
Gr 7 – Gr 9, 16,200 AED