Nic Walters

Assistant Head of Secondary @GIS_GEMS | 🇬🇧 expat in the 🇦🇪

[GIS Jaguars @GISJaguars]

Congratulations to our U13 boys football team who had a huge win in their first @dassa_sports fixture of the year. How fantastic to have competitive sport back in school #GoJaguars #WeRGIS @GIS_Gems

[GIS Jaguars @GISJaguars]

Join the GIS STEPPI team 👟

@GIS_Gems have accepted the @DXBFitChallenge and will be competing against other schools across Dubai in the STEPPI challenge. Join the GIS team by downloading the STEPPI app and help us become the most active school in Dubai. #DFC #WeRGIS

[Nic Walters @WaltersNic]

The ceremonial ‘passing on’ of the blazer is a significant event for our outgoing and incoming student leaders, who are a powerful force for good in and beyond our @GIS_Gems community. Congratulations to all #WeRGIS #StuELT

[Nic Walters @WaltersNic]

The @GIS_Gems StuELT handover is underway. Our outgoing leaders have demonstrated, once again, their organizational & leadership capacity in coordinating a process that places students & the wider community at the heart of their ideals #WeRGIS #Leaders

[Nic Walters @WaltersNic]

I discovered this quote in 2008. It resonated with me immediately and has since provoked reflection/consideration about our untapped potential. An open mind, rational optimism and a systematic approach to habit formation is a powerful combination of attributes that yields results

[Dr. Michael Gervais @michaelgervais]

Optimism isn't soft. in fact, it sits at the center of mental toughness.

Have you conditioned your mind for optimism?

[Nic Walters @WaltersNic]

Dr. Martin Seligman (1998) shifted the focus from mental illness to studying +ve lifestyle factors. Theories & research have since examined how to define, quantify & create wellbeing (Rusk & Waters, 2015). How do you promote wellbeing in self and others? #MentalHealthDay #PERMA

[Jana Alballany @Jana_Alballany]

That’s a wrap to our deputy project: #WeRGIS first ever #GISExpo!! Delighted to have received so much positive feedback about the event and so much involvement from Secondary students!! Thanks to everyone who supported☺️

[Jana Alballany @Jana_Alballany]

And that was GIS Expo Day 1!! We’re so glad to see such a loud buzz of excitement in the Expo today. Looking forward to Day 2!😄
#GISExpo #WeRGIS #students @GISDepHeadAcad @GISDepSport @GISDepSocial @GISDHofStuLife

[Nic Walters @WaltersNic]

Building capacity to recognize, regulate & navigate emotions is key to holistic wellbeing and growth. The affective domain is often sidelined, placing cognitive development at the core. The result... cognitive development is inhibited. Lay foundations for young people to thrive.

[Nic Walters @WaltersNic]

A great initiative, very well executed - well done, team! More to come on Oct 10th #GISEXPO #WeRGIS

[Nourhan Fouad @_nourhanfouad_]

Day 1 of #GISEXPO ✅

Really excited to see so many students from across the secondary school enthusiastic to get involved in the different student led initiatives offered at our school!

#WeRGIS #studentleadership

[Nic Walters @WaltersNic]

Feeling grateful for this unexpected gift from a G7 student #oneofakind #wallart

[Kieran Edward @PEwithKE]

Student leadership at it's finest🙌 Two of our elite swimmers lead a session with the secondary squad.
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At @gemsinternationalschool we always use student agency to develop leadership within our community #gisphysicaleducation #wergis #gojaguars🐆

[Nic Walters @WaltersNic]

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed being in classrooms this week, facilitating workshops and engaging in dialogue with students on a variety of topics. Thanks to @sangita21904998 for coordinating this provocation - some great discussion points arose #WeRGIS https://t.co/FA6iIhshMc

[Nic Walters @WaltersNic]

I’m excited to see this vision come to life. This is a great example of the way in which student voice positively influences and supports the @GIS_Gems community #WeRGIS #GISEXPO

[Nourhan Fouad @_nourhanfouad_]

Beyond excited to watch our deputy project come to life after so many weeks of planning!

Student-led initiatives and ECAs are such a huge part of our school culture and I’m so proud of our awesome team for creating an event to showcase that!

#WeRGIS #GISEXPO

[Nic Walters @WaltersNic]

Great to see @LHole81 (and others) sharing some key learnings from our rerun to school during the pandemic.

[Educators Without Borders @SchoolRubricEWB]

Inside the Principal’s Office: What Have We Learned From The 2020-21 School Year So Far? https://t.co/VsgNKInArd

[Cigdem Azra KAVCAR @GISHeadofSports]

Hey guys! I wanted to let you know that the weekly health goals that Sports Committee worked on are up on the ELT page! The poster format will also be posted in the news letter! Have a healthy week! @GIS_Gems #WeRGIS

[Tania Kolarov @TaniaKolarov]

Our very own @GIS_Gems teachers, @sangita21904998 and Monique, creating virtual lab investigations. #WeRGIS #virtuallearning #inquiry #investigate #science #myp #mypscience

[Vikas Singh @vikassinghdt]

Students designing the paper prototype of the app they’re designing for educational processes. Such amazing work from our Grade 9 students @GIS_Gems #studentambition #excellence #ibmyp #weRGIS

[Yassin Ahmed @contactyassin]

Yesterday, the Student Life Committee celebrated its final meeting, before passing on the baton to the next StuLife Committee! I could not have asked for a better committee - they are truly my family and I can’t begin to express how proud I am of these 10 individuals. #WeRGIS 💛

[Nic Walters @WaltersNic]

A productive evening of informative virtual workshops, supporting community understanding of #ib programs @GIS_Gems #WeRGIS