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19 / Jun

GEIS Newsletter Issue #4 | 19 June 2020

What have we learned about distance learning during lockdown? This has most definitely been the most unusual term in my teaching career full of so many previously unimaginable twists and turns.  However, with two weeks remaining of a very long 12 week term,…

18 / Jun

GEIS Newsletter Issue #3 | 29 May 2020

Welcome Back to our 'New Normal' We were so fortunate to have perfect weather all of last week as our students returned to school from lockdown.  It always makes a huge difference when students can get outside at break times and…

Sports Newsletter - April 2020 (Issue #5)

Some of our 2020 GEIS Sports Captains staying fit during this time of isolation in their bubbles. #KeepMoving

23 / Apr

Sports Newsletter - March 2020 (Issue #4)

Over 100 students participating in our Softball lunchtime time sports competition. Lunchtime sports is a great opportunity for all our students to participate and learn a new sport.  We had an inter mini school and learning area competition, round robin between the 8 learning areas. Thank…

09 / Apr

Sports Newsletter - March 2020 (Issue #3)

Participation was the key focus for our GEIS swimming sports. Congratulations to Muriwai Mini-School for winning both the Year 7 and the Year 8 swimming sports.  Our focus for the swimming sports is participation by offering events for every skill level. …

27 / Mar

GEIS Newsletter Issue #2 | 13 March 2020

COVID-19 and Schools We are certainly living in interesting times with new coronavirus developments featuring relentlessly in all media outlets.  The announcement from the World Health Organisation declaring COVID-19…

25 / Mar

Sports Newsletter - February 2020 (Issue #2)

Fitter, Faster, Stronger As part of our preparation for Sports Camp trials happening in weeks 7, 8 & 9 we have a special fitness programme for our students.   Boys: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 11.30am (meet on the…

12 / Mar

GEIS Newsletter Issue #1 | 21 February 2020

A great start to the new school year! Firstly, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all the students and whanau who have joined our GEIS family for the very first time.  We are a big, busy place, but we have a warm heart and…

Sports Newsletter - February 2020 (Issue #1)

“The strength of the TEAM is each individual. The strength of each individual is the TEAM”. (Phil Jackson) Talofa, Kia Ora & Welcome to 2020 My name is Vaimoana Va’ai and I am the Director of Sport for Glen Eden Intermediate The value of sport is more than what happens on the field or court. It is also…

06 / Jan

GEIS Newsletter Issue #15 | 13 December 2019

The final countdown....... Our focus at school has now turned to celebrating another great year at GEIS and preparing to farewell our Year 8 cohort. A highlight this week has been our traditional Year 8 formal, with nearly 400 students…