Whole School
Child Protection Curriculum Training
Before the summer break, GESS hosted the Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum Training, facilitated by Australian trainers and attended by participants from 9 international schools across several countries.
Award-Winning BeyondClassrooms Programme
The GESS BeyondClassrooms Programme won a Silver Medal in the Student Engagement category awarded by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). GESS was awarded among the 4000 applications received from 21 countries.
GESS – A Great Place To Work
GESS has been certified as a “Great Place To Work” (GPTW) after receiving an overwhelming participation rate from staff in the GPTW survey.
Head of Swimming Ivan Bunakov – New Chapter, Same Ambition and Drive
With years of competitive swimming and coaching under his belt, Coach Ivan – as he is affectionately called…
Impact Coaching: Professional Development for our Educators
At GESS, data driven insights gathered in the classrooms help us refine our curriculum and teaching techniques. Our…
Hear from our Principal on GESS being A Great Place To Work
Our teachers and staff are the pillars of support to ensure all students at GESS are empowered to…
GESS Wildcats Launch
In a stride towards unity and sporting brilliance, GESS announces a new chapter in its competitive sports journey – the birth of a captivating sports logo – the GESS Wildcats.
Student Wellbeing Through the Eyes of Cara Lucas, Lead Counsellor
The GESS Student Wellbeing Department was restructured in 2023 to better serve our community through new initiatives and…
Launch of GESS Parent Academy (GPA)
Parents have been an integral part of our GESS community, playing an active role in what we do…
Annual Safeguarding Training For Staff
At the beginning of every academic year, staff and faculty members convene for our annual safeguarding training, kickstarting the year’s series of related training.
GESS Parent Academy – SafeTALK Workshop
In end February 2024, our Head of Student Wellbeing, Ms Shakila Omar, conducted a morning workshop for parents…
GESS Parent Academy – Digital Coffee Morning: A Parent’s Guide to the Gaming World
More than 30 GESS parents convened on 11 March to hear about how big the video game industry…
Student Safety Travel Enhancement
At GESS, we know how much our students enjoy their school trips, and we continue to make these…
GESS BeyondClassrooms in CASE Currents Magazine
The GESS BeyondClassrooms Programme won a Silver Medal in Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)’s Circle…
Visible Learning and Teaching
GESS had the pleasure of having John Hattie, who shared his team’s educational expertise with our dedicated teachers…
GESS’ Sustainability Champions
GESS is honoured to be a part of the esteemed EuroCham Sustainability Awards 2023. We teamed up with…
GESS Parent Academy – Helping Parents Grow Lifelong Readers
As part of our GESS Parent Academy series, our teacher and advocate for literacy Shameer Bismilla presented to…
New Middle Management Team
Over the past few years, we have worked on creating a more cohesive middle management structure across the…
Head of Sports Craig Barry – What’s On, What’s More, What’s New
GESS remains a proudly inclusive, holistic school that celebrates all our students’ talents and abilities. Through our Limitless…
Training & Upskilling Our Educators – Visible Learning and Suicide Prevention
In December 2023, GESS conducted training as part of our continual professional development for educators. We focused on…
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Jason Hoppner, Director of Operations and Customer Experience
Jason came onboard GESS in AY2023/2024 as Director of Operations and Customer Experience. This is a new role…
Solar Panels at GESS
Our General Manager, Mr. Maclean Braganza, took our students on an educational tour of our completed solar panels…
GESS – A Great Place To Work
Our teachers and staff are the pillars of support to ensure all students at GESS are empowered to…
Swim Programme Milestones and What’s Next
We review the milestones of our swim programme from the past year and find out from Coach Ivan…
Launch of Student Wellbeing Centre
Finally, after months of preparation, the Student Wellbeing Centre was launched on 16 November, graced by Thomas Schaumburg,…
Introducing… the GESS Limitless Learning Plan
In 2024’s first edition of GESS Magazine, we took the opportunity to refresh everyone’s memory of our commitment…
“What Makes Great Teachers Great”: Professional Development for our Educators
GESS believes in limitless learning not only for our students, but also for our educators and faculty members…
Parent Services Enhancement
Callout to GESS parents – as key members of our closely knitted community, you are not forgotten in…
Limitless Learning Plan – Join our Principal on this journey!
GESS’ strategic 5-year Limitless Learning Plan is an embodiment of our commitment to fostering boundless growth, enabling learners…
Enhancement of Campus Amenities
Throughout the summer break, GESS was busy enhancing on-campus amenities for the safety of our GESS community.
New Parent Reception Areas
Parents are an integral part of our GESS community, spending significant time on campus through the year. Parents…
Comprehensive Student Data Project
To make personalised education possible, GESS will be adopting a data-driven approach to give our faculty insights on…
Audit and Review of Parent-facing Processes
At GESS, we understand parents have their share of administrative work to handle. To reduce and simplify this…
Optimising School-to-home Communications
As we engage in a comprehensive assessment of our communication channels, we are actively seeking in-depth stakeholder feedback…
Enhanced Professional Development for GESS Educators
To help our students excel, the best talents are recruited to deliver high-quality teaching and improve learning. Not…
Student Space Improvement Plan
Our campus has many pockets of space that our students can hang out or relax at. Some of…
Cultivating Our Gifted and Talented
GESS believes that students can excel not only academically but also in other areas of their life. To…
Enhanced Whole School Events
One of best parts of life at GESS is our signature whole school events, which foster a warm…
Stronger Learning Support
As stronger reinforcement for our faculty, we have restructured relevant departments for learning support – this serves as…
Schoolwide Service & Sustainability Programme
Having made Singapore our home for more than 50 years, GESS has been dedicated to connecting with and…
New Arts Studio
When GESS moved to our current purpose-built campus in 2018, we had already factored in room and flexibility…
Dedicated School Services Manager
We know our GESS parents will always be able to find support, but how does a central point…
New Climbing Wall
At GESS, our students benefit from an all-rounded education and campus life. In our expanding suite of sport…
Sheltered Outdoor Fitness Zone
Our purpose-built campus constantly goes through spatial review, to better utilise and refresh existing spaces. One of our…
Improvements to Football Field Infrastructure
Our GESS football field is highly utilised and supports many student and partner activities. As part of ongoing…
Swim Programme – The Next Phase
Our GESS swim team and programme have been very vibrant, but this is hardly the end! Anticipate more…
Better & More Sports Facilities
With our sports offerings primed to be a bigger, better suite of choices for students, expect our sports…
Core Language Enhancement Programme
GESS is proud of our languages being a major part of the school’s DNA, with over 70 being…
Recruiting the Best Staff for Our Students
How does a Strategic Recruitment Project impact our students and community? In more ways than we think. We…
Sports Offering Enhancements
If you have not already heard, GESS announced a new chapter in our competitive sports journey – the…
Arts Partnerships & Collaborations
We know we have many talented students in GESS across the spectrum of creative, visual and performing arts….
More Experts Coaching Our Sporting Talents
Along with campus facilities enhancements and more programme offerings in sports, we are beefing up our coaching team…
A Bigger Stage for Students in Creative Arts
A well-rounded education at GESS includes, among others, exploring creative arts. This will be integrated as part of…
Enhanced Inclusive Education Strategy
At GESS, how students learn is no less important than what they learn. A schoolwide approach to inclusive…
Mentoring & Coaching Support
At GESS, we recognise and celebrate every student being different. To help our students determine and achieve their…
Getting Parent Services Processes ISO-certified
Building upon the review and improvement of our parent-facing processes, GESS is committed to obtaining ISO certifications to…
New EdTech Hub
You would have noticed enhancements and changes to our campus, even though it’s only been a few years…
Schoolwide STEM Programme
At GESS, we are always looking for and developing new opportunities for our students, believing that such exposure…
The Importance of Homeroom Teachers
Homeroom teachers have always played an important role in GESS, being the constant beacon of support for many…
Schoolwide Approach to Safeguarding
A schoolwide approach to safeguarding based on international best practices will be in place, embracing established safeguarding curriculum…
International Standards for Wellbeing Programmes
At GESS, we believe students who are happy, supported and have a sense of belonging in our community…
Preschool
Bilingual Option in Preschool
At GESS, children have the opportunity to attend a bilingual class from the age of two and thus start their school journey preparing them with the best prerequisites.
Preschool Student Support & Wellbeing Team
GESS takes a whole community approach to student wellbeing, including partnering with our families. Pivoted on our school’s…
The Wonders of Nature In Outdoor Education
Our Preschool Educator Agisa Abdulla was recently certified as a Forest School Leader. Hear from Agisa on this interesting approach to education.
New Preschool First Aid Station
GESS is pleased to unveil a new and dedicated Preschool First Aid Station, located at C112. This brings the total number of first aid stations on-campus to 3 – the other 2 located at K210 and H201.
Limitless Learning Plan – Join our Principal on this journey!
GESS’ strategic 5-year Limitless Learning Plan is an embodiment of our commitment to fostering boundless growth, enabling learners…
Outdoor Learning Forest School for Preschool
Situated within walking distance to Dairy Farm Nature Park, GESS makes good use of our strategic location to…
Primary School
New Music Course and Instruments in Grade 5
From AY 2023/24 our our Grade 5 children next year can enjoy one more music course and more instruments to choose from.
Proficiency In Multiple Languages
At GESS, we pride ourselves on languages being a major part of our DNA, with over 70 languages…
Marvels of Creative Arts & Music
Did you know that art and music in early childhood education impact cognitive development and increase self-esteem? The…
Limitless Learning Plan – Join our Principal on this journey!
GESS’ strategic 5-year Limitless Learning Plan is an embodiment of our commitment to fostering boundless growth, enabling learners…
GESS BeyondClassrooms in CASE Currents Magazine
The GESS BeyondClassrooms Programme won a Silver Medal in Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)’s Circle…
GESS – A Great Place To Work
Our teachers and staff are the pillars of support to ensure all students at GESS are empowered to…
New Dutch Mother Tongue Programme
From August 2023, GESS has launched an integrated Dutch Mother Tongue Programme in the Primary School European Section. Students can enjoy daily Dutch Mother Tongue lessons of 45 minutes each during regular school hours.
Middle School
Marvels of Creative Arts & Music
Did you know that art and music in early childhood education impact cognitive development and increase self-esteem? The…
Limitless Learning Plan – Join our Principal on this journey!
GESS’ strategic 5-year Limitless Learning Plan is an embodiment of our commitment to fostering boundless growth, enabling learners…
GESS BeyondClassrooms in CASE Currents Magazine
The GESS BeyondClassrooms Programme won a Silver Medal in Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)’s Circle…
Continued Homeroom Teacher Support for Grade 6
From AY2023-2024, to give them the best social-emotional and academic support through this phase, homeroom teachers will continue to be their beacon of support through Semester 1 in Grade 6.
More School-owned Devices for Students
Moving with the global shift towards a highly digital and dynamic society, GESS counts cutting-edge technology and collaborative…
Language Exchange Programme
For a school with over 70 languages spoken in our community, what more can we do to cultivate…
High School
Limitless Learning Plan – Join our Principal on this journey!
GESS’ strategic 5-year Limitless Learning Plan is an embodiment of our commitment to fostering boundless growth, enabling learners…
GESS BeyondClassrooms in CASE Currents Magazine
The GESS BeyondClassrooms Programme won a Silver Medal in Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)’s Circle…
GESS BeyondClassrooms Programme Presents… International Women’s Day Fireside Chat
On 14 March 2024, GESS hosted a fireside chat featuring extraordinary women who’ve carved paths of impact in…
Lion City University Fair 2023
GESS wrapped up September with another edition of the Lion City Tour University Fair. With representatives from over…
New IB Careers-related Programme (CP)
At GESS, we believe in availing the best and all possible opportunities to prepare our students for their…
Enhanced University Counselling Programme
GESS’ career and university counselling team has been partnering many corporate and educational entities to organise mock interviews,…
New Career Counselling Centre
As part of additional support for GESS high school students, a new Career Counselling Centre is in the…
Language Exchange Programme
For a school with over 70 languages spoken in our community, what more can we do to cultivate…
Mentoring & Coaching Support
At GESS, we recognise and celebrate every student being different. To help our students determine and achieve their…