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4th February 2020Community, School Trips by GBA

GBA visit Bayt Abdullah Children’s Hospice

As mentioned in our Bake Sale 2020 article, the proceeds from that fund-raising event will be donated to the Bayt Abdullah Children’s Hospice (BACCH) — a hospice that provides the highest standard of multi-professional palliative care and family support to children with life-limiting or life-threatening illnesses throughout Kuwait. To make the donation, we gathered together our Student Council representatives for […]

23rd January 2020KS2, School Trips by GBA

ASCC trips – KS2 enhance curriculum with school programme

Through November to January, GBA established a range of fascinating Key Stage 2 school trips to the Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre (ASCC), bringing to life aspects of our pupils’ current learning. Year 3 enjoyed a workshop in the Eco-Systems museum, linking with their work on rainforests. Year 4 learned about habitats and animal skeletons, linking with their science […]

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 […]

15th October 2019School Trips, Year 1 by GBA

Year 1 let loose in soft play centre

Year 1 pupils have been working very hard in class recently, so yesterday they had the chance to go a bit wild at soft-play venue ‘Play’ in the Promenade Mall. The venue is a multilevel soft-play complex, which gave our children the freedom to climb, jump, play, run, slide, swing and more for almost two hours – fun yet exhausting. […]

3rd October 2019KS1, School Trips, Year 2 by GBA

Year 2 mix learning with fun at Make Meaning

Like last year, Year 2‘s first trip of the year was to Make Meaning – an activity and creativity centre based in 360 Mall. The aim of the trip was not only to have some creative fun but also to enrich learning, especially in relation to the ‘Materials’ topic in our Year 2 Science curriculum. As you can see from […]

11th November 2018Community, School Trips, Year 6 by GBA

Remembrance Day 2018: Year 6 visit British Embassy

Despite the very British weather recently, it didn’t deter our Year 6 pupils from visiting the British Embassy, Kuwait, to learn more about Remembrance Day and the Poppy Appeal we’ve been running all week. Upon arrival, we were welcomed by Assistant Defence Attaché, Chief Petty Officer Richard Vesey CPOWTR (SM), then led through the lovely gardens of the embassy to the […]

8th October 2018KS2, School Trips by GBA

KS2 investigate heritage and archaeology at National Museum

For the last couple of weeks, Key Stage 2 (KS2) has been visiting the Kuwait National Museum complex, namely the Heritage Museum and the Archaeology Exhibition, which are located inside the complex (currently undergoing a splendid refurbishment). Archaeology Exhibition Children from all KS2 classes began their tour at the archaeology exhibition, where they enjoyed observing and reading about the artefacts […]

1st October 2018Reception, School Trips by GBA

Reception explore the Aquarium at The Scientific Center

Today, the whole of Reception boarded our buses on their way to spend the morning at The Scientific Center, specifically the Aquarium! As part of the specific learning area, Understanding the World, all pupils embarked on a journey through the Aquarium’s three zones: The Desert, the Coastal Edge, and the Sea. Wide-eyed pupils began their tour by exploring the fossil record, […]

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 […]

1st May 2018School Trips, Year 5, Year 6 by GBA

Paintball trip sees pupils battle with staff

On 28 April, the battle of GBA took place at Paintball Kuwait… Well. More of an end-of-term treat for Year 5 and Year 6, but a battle nonetheless that saw staff and pupils pit their wits against each other. Indeed, Miss Norma, Miss Lorraine, Miss Stephanie, Mr. Mark, Mr. Luke, Mr. Louis and Mr Henry were all very keen to […]

School Trips

GBA visit Bayt Abdullah Children’s Hospice

ASCC trips – KS2 enhance curriculum with school programme

GBA honours Remembrance Day and visits British Embassy

Year 1 let loose in soft play centre

Year 2 mix learning with fun at Make Meaning

Remembrance Day 2018: Year 6 visit British Embassy

KS2 investigate heritage and archaeology at National Museum

Reception explore the Aquarium at The Scientific Center

Year 2 Make Meaning of creativity and materials

Paintball trip sees pupils battle with staff

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