Middle & Secondary School

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GRADE 12D

Living the spirit of Islam: 12 D students with their art work

Sanjay and Johnathan present their creative idea ‘EduFit’ to
judges during Commerce Symposium.

GEMS NEW MILLENNIUM SCHOOL, AL KHAIL The Arabic week was celebrated
from 24th – 28th November,
EID ITTIHAD SAE’ED involving various activities across
all grades.
Khaleeji Dance performed by
Middle school students Nabati poems, Emirati songs,
role plays, Emirati food, Camel
ride, Falcon, traditional games,
Tuck shop, innovative AI and
NMS Emirati cultural museum
were part of the day’s
celebration

As part of the Arabic week,
Arabic Spell Bee competition
was held, The Mandela house
bagged the first prize in the the
competition.

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UAE NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS

Grade 11 boys perform the traditional Kevin Manesh and Aditya Manoj of 11D unfurl the
Emirati Dance Al Ayyala. glorious UAE Flag at the National Day Celebrations.

Teresa Jaimy of 9A Mohammed Zaid (11C) recites
explores various poem on Nationalism.
facets of beauty
through her art
'Beauty of Arab'.

Aditya Sharma of 9 A
exhibiting his art work
'Face of UAE' during the

UAE National Day.

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Nuha Manal Pattani (9A) rejoices after winning the
Arabic Quiz on Kahoot.
Al Maktabat, Arabic Library set up to improve the
reading literacy among the students

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Panel discussion on women
empowerment

The Middle School Students
enjoyed meeting Ms. Ghada Karim, the

Egyptian author in a session on
‘Empowered Women in Arabic

Literature‘.

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The students of grade 6 (“Innovative Game Changers”) Team of the ‘Innovative Game Changers’
participated in the First Lego League Challenge on 18th Arunabh Laha, Aahaan Ved, Gunbir Singh Arora,
January 2020.The team competed with 54 teams and made
it in to the first 5 teams under the core values category. Siddharth Eega Reddy, Diya Shah and
Rigveda Rajinikanth

LEGO Champions- Advik Unni
(10A), Aman Sharma (10A) and
Arman Alam (9B) designed and

programmed a robot.

The “Innovative Game Changers”
with their LEGO EV3 Robot and
Green Corridor innovation project

at the FLL .

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The Math week, celebrated from 15th Sept -19th Sept 2019, was a
fabulous opportunity for the learners to engage in inventive Math
activities which differ from those employed in a normal lesson.
The purpose was to celebrate Math at NMS and to enhance the

mathematical competence of students.
The theme for this year’s Math week was
‘Evolution of Computational Technology’.
Students were engaged in variety of
activities during the week.

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Savoring the rich
Heritage of God’s Own

Country

GEMS NEW MILLENNIUM SCHOOL, AL KHAIL Drama
Gurudhakshina
“Aksharamuttam” Malayalam week
Kerala Cultural fest Competition winners

2019-20

Onam
celebration

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The students of NMS (grade 6-8)
participated in the first Literature MUN held
at GNMS on June 23, 2019.
Total 5 committees were presented in the
LitMUN

- JWLP (Justice and Law World
Parliament)

- CRC (Civilization Relations Committee)
- MHSC (Modern History Analysis

Congregation)
- IPC (International Press Corps)
- HASC (Humans and Accompanying

Species social Council)

Nikhil Gopakumar
The brain behind the conception of LitMUN

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Nikhil welcomes the Chief Guest Mr. Chairs and co-chairs in action
Kingston Gilbert

Chairs and co-chairs begin with the Chairs
committee proceedings
and co-
chairs
discussing

the
prospectiv
e winners

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NMS was delighted to host Grand celebration of the event Distinguished judges, Principal,
‘ Lingua Esplendida’ the Ranya and Vice-Principal and Heads of Sections
4th Inter-school Literary Nikhil Hosts
and Cultural festival. of the day

It is a celebration of culture
and languages for middle
school students.

The linguistic skills of
students from around the
city is displayed through
innovative competitions
which enhanced a number
of literary skills in events
like: Tableau Vivant, Le
Viandier, Science Acapella,
Spotlight, Arabic Spell Bee
and Kavi Sammelan,
French Culinary and more.

GEMS NEW MILLENNIUM SCHOOL, AL KHAIL Tableau Vivant
Kavi Sammelan
French Culinary
Science Acapella

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It is a global grass root movement of active and
empowered young entrepreneurs who are learning
the basics of founding startups and launching
successful ventures.
The Millennials Entrepreneurship Boot Camp 2020
proved to be a super success, with a turnout

of over 250+ students from middle
and senior school at NMS. The
mentors were Dr Hashim Al Safadi,
Founder/CEO Udenz App,
Mohammed Nawaz, Founder/CEO,
Trift.io, Vladislav Chernyaev, and
other young start up representatives.

GEMS NEW MILLENNIUM SCHOOL, AL KHAIL Lohith Verma

From our very own Millennials who led us
through the innovation success stories, Lohith Verma,
Grade 10, whose project is one of the top 23 from over a
100,000 entries selected to be displayed at the EXPO
2020. Gunbir Singh, Grade 6, and Kevin Sam, Grade 9,
who shared their journey at NMS, this morning has set
the scene for impact and meaningful outcomes!

Gunbir Singh

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Cast and crew of Bullying

Cast and crew of
Bedtime Stories

gone Wrong.
Have you ever had

your grandpa
messing up your
bedtime stories?
Well their grandpa

did.
Cast and crew of Human Family

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We all think that fairy
tales end with their
usual “happily ever
after”, Or do they? Do
you think that’s the

actual end of the
story? Let’s see if it
was the usual ending

for the story of
Goldilocks.

A joint family with
two untrustworthy

kids; So
untrustworthy they
have to interview
the dog, to find out
the truth about who

broke the vase
An Absolutely True

story 7C

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The Chevron Readers’ Cup is a reading competition Mila Jayaprakash, Priyansh, Pavitra,Tulika Rawat
for schools, held annually by the Emirates Airline
Festival of Literature. Teams of four students study a
selection of books to compete for the Cup. The
books will include titles written by some authors
attending the Festival and classic fiction for young
people. Four of our students from the middle school
made it to the second round under the guidance of
Ms. Elena. They may not have won the second
round but they sure have gained a sea of knowledge
and earned an experience they’ll cherish.

GEMS NEW MILLENNIUM SCHOOL, AL KHAIL CHEVRON READER’S CUP

“Everyone has a will to win but very few Senior Team – Ranya Khurana (8A), Irtiqa Zafar
people have the will to prepare to win.” (10B), Shagun Srivastava (9B) and Abhinav Iyer (11D)

- Vince Lombardi with Teacher Mentor Ms. Ann Susan John at
The Chevron Readers’ Cup, also the Arab Chevron Reader’s Cup, Emirates Airlines Festival of
World’s largest celebration of written word, is
deemed to be the most prestigious reading Literature.
competition for schools, held annually by the
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. This
year the competition will be held on
Thursday, February 6, 2020 at
InterContinental, Dubai Festival City with
more than 21 ambitious teams from the UAE
making it to the finals of the competition.
Our dynamic team of young and voracious
bibliophiles represented by Irtiqa Zafar (10
B), Shagun Srivastava (9B), Abhinav Iyer (11
D), and Ranya Khurana (8A), who have been
training intensely since the commencement of
this event, competed against 21 teams to carve
a niche for themselves.

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DEMYSTIFYING UNSPOKEN ANECDOTES
“The power of thought, of idea, is immeasurable. The world is dominated by thought. ”

- Emile Coue
TEDx GEMS New Millennium School 2019 held on 12th September created history as twelve speakers, seven
of whom were NMS students, took to the TEDx conference platform fulfilling their quest to explore ideas worth spreading
on the theme of Unspoken Anecdotes’.The vision of our Principal, Ms. Fatima Martin and follow-through by a team of
four grade 10 boys- Advik Unni, Aman Sharma, Meyshan Dayaparan, and Rushil Pandey of 10 A- saw the first event of its
kind to spectacular fruition.

Keynote Speaker Sujith Varghese, official
fitness ambassador for Dubai Challenge,
inspired the audience with his motivational
talk on overcoming challenges with élan.

Rushil Pandey, Aman Sharma, Meyshan
Dayaparan and Advik Unni of 10 A , the industrious
organisers of the first round of TEDx at GNMS with

their sheer grit and determination.

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TEDX

TEDx Speakers who left an indelible mark in
the history of NMS with their inspiring ideas.

Inspiring Keynote Speaker, Mr. Sujith
Varghese, Ms. Pritika Noronha, and Ms.
Malavika Varadan, at the GNMS TEDx Event

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PAINTING MEMORIES Ameesha Girish, Head Girl of NMS 2019-20, along
with Diya
“At the school farewell party, their minds were excited for the mysterious future
while their heart desired to live the golden days once again.”

Under the starry sky, the flagship batch of NMS 2020 celebrated and relived their
momentous journey at the school in their Retro-themed Farewell Party thrown by
the assiduous Grade 11 students. The event evoked among the graduating batch of
NMS, a melting pot of emotions ranging from nostalgia to yearning to relive their
glorious past. The event did not herald the end of a bygone time but rather invoked
the same love and success in all the future endeavors of students.

The Battle of the Chords-Phadke brothers and Ryan- Homecoming King and
Akash duo from Grade 12 engage in a Rap Battle Queen, Athmaj and Swathi,

being felicitated by Ms.
Christine De Noronha, Dr.
Tonusree Dutta, Ms. Sidra
Tatheer, Ms. Teresa Rusten
and Ms. Swastika Khosla

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NUMINUOS 2020

The dancing muses of Grade 11 leave the audience Ankit Nilesh, one of the founding school
spellbound with their foot-tapping rhythm and students, reminisces his time at school
grace.
with an emphatic speech.

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Ms. Elamrie Venter, Director Enrolment at Gems Education The Tassel’s Worth the Hassle: Class of 2020 Graduation Ceremony
along with the Principal of GNMS Ms. Fatima Martin felicitate “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life
you have imagined.”– Henry David Thoreau
Ameesha Girish- Head Girl 2020- with memento.
NMS celebrated the Graduation Ceremony of its ninety-nine students
with grandeur on 5 February 2020. The ninety-nine students who
joined us at various points of the school’s journey, are now trailblazers
in their own right. Along with the 5 founding pupils of this batch since
2013 including, Ankit Nilesh, Samarth Khanduri, Parth Chand,
Hisham Saleh and David Iraniose, all the students have become a part
of the NMS fabric.The Chief Guest, Ms. Elmarie Venter ( Vice
President, Chief Enrolment, Marketing, Communications and
Corporate Relations, GEMS) and Guest of Honors Mr. Jodh Singh
Dhesi (Head of School Performance and Standards, GEMS) , Ms.
Shanti Clements (Head of Leadership Academy) and Dr. Ameya
Ghanekar (Founder and Chief Learning Officer - Orange Zebra,
UAE) were elated to be a part of this event and felt overwhelmed
seeing the parent's supporting their children as they reached an
important milestone of their educational journey. Valedictorians -

Samarth Khanduri and Nikhita Eega Reddy eloquently appreciated the faculty, school leadership and the role the school played in making
their life college-ready. Salutatorians- Ameesha Gireesh (Head Girl) and Mohd Zayed (Head Boy) enthralled the audience with reflections
of the glorious two final years spent at NMS. In Ameesha's own words- she recalled how her time at NMS was not just an amalgamation of
11 and 12 but rather one of four years- Grade 9,10,11 and 12 reflects the ethos of the organization.

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GRADUATION 2019 - 2020

The glorious 99 from the 2020 Graduating Batch of NMS along with Ms. Fatima Martin,
Ms. Christine De Noronha, Ms. Teresa Rusten and Grade 12 Homeroom Teachers.

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GRADUATION 2019 - 2020

Valedictorian, Samarth Khanduri,
receives the memento from Ms. Elmarie

Venters and Ms. Fatima Martin.

The Valedictorians and Salutatorians mark a remarkable Graduation Night with the
cake-cutting ceremony along with the Ms. Fatima Martin, Ms. Christine De
Noronha, Ms. Teresa Rusten and Grade 12 Homeroom Teachers.

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A STRIDE TOWARDS EXCELLENCE Mrs. Maryssa O’Connors, Principal at GEMS Wellington International
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision School, along with Ms. Fatima Martin and Ms. Christine De Noronha.

into reality.” —Warren Bennis

The Investiture ceremony signifies
the reliance and confidence that the school
consigns in the newly invested school student
leaders. Donning the mantle of
accountability, they also pledge to bestow
their duties to the best of their abilities. An
impactful leadership journey can make all the
difference to a transformative life experience.
On Monday, April 22nd 2019, 170 student
leaders from the Senior School took their
oath of office in the presence of an august
gathering and along with a total of 345
student leaders across phases in school who
have been elected to a wide range of positions
in the ‘NMS Student Council: 2019-2020’.

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INVESTITURE CEREMONY

The Student Council Leaders with the House Captains and
Deputy House Captains seen with Mrs. Maryssa O'Connors, Ms.
Fatima Martin, Ms. Christine De Noronha, Ms. Venetia Jayaraj

and Ms. Teresa Rusten.

Head Boy-Zaid Khan (12D), and Head Girl-Ameesha Girish (12A)
along with their proud parents.

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INVESTITURE CEREMONY

The Knights of Inno across phases taking the Oath of continuing with the culture
of innovation at NMS with Teacher Mentor, Ms. Masha Nazeem and Digital Head

Bernard Kuria along with Ms. Teresa Rusten and Ms. Susanna Porob.

Head boy- Zaid Khan and Head girl- Ameesha
Girish address the student council members.

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School and Subject Toppers of AISSE Grade 10 CBSE Examination THE WINNERS TAKE THE
CENTERSTAGE
The Middle and Senior

School Prize Day took place on
Wednesday, 26th June 2019 to
recognize our students’
accomplishments, honour the
achievers and their successes. The
students were awarded on
Attainment, Effort, NMS GEM
Award and Outstanding
Achievement. The theme for the
2019 Prize Day was Yawm Kotinos,
which translates to ‘Today’s
Olympians’. ‘Yawm’ is an Arabic
word while ‘Kotinos’ is a Greek word.
The blend of both these beautiful
words is a tribute to the UAE, Year of
Tolerance and the spirit of Dubai.

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PRIZE DAY

Grade 10 Board Examination 2019 School Toppers felicitated by Ms. Nargish Khambatta,
Principal of GMA and Mr. Sanjeev Jolly- Principal of OOEHS

Mr. Mohd Mohsin Khan, House Master, Nakshatra Eega Nikhita Reddy, winner of the Sheikha Fatima Award of
Balagopal and Mohd. Zaid Khan win the honorary Excellence, receives her award from Ms. Ranju Anand, Vice
Overall House Championship Trophy for the year
President at GEMS Education.
2018-19 for the Mandela House.

GEMS NEW MILLENNIUM SCHOOL, AL KHAIL PRIZE DAY

NMS Middle and Senior School GEMS Star Award Winners GEMS Innovation Challenge Senior Category Winners
along with Mr. Sujith Varghese, Ms. Teresa Thomas (Head of 'The SHERO Team' members Amrita K, Priya S and
Secondary) and Ms. Venetia Jayaraj (Head of Middle School).
Aastha D receive their accolade from Ms. Ranju Anand.

Recipients of Attainment Award from Grades 6-9 being felicitated by
Ms. Nargish Khambatta,Principal GMA and Mr. Sanjay Jolly- Principal of OOEHS

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The students of NMS
have been achieving
greater heights, accolades
and awards in Global
Innovation Challenge
every year. This year 10
teams from middle
school had participated
in GIC.

Grade 8 team – Nuha
Manal, Myra Kirmani,
Armaan Alam, Sprihaa
Khanduri and Drishya
Mathew won the people
choice award for their
project “The Digital
Noticeboard”.

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GLOBAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE

TRIUMPHANT JOURNEY SHERO TEAM
“The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.”

-Arthur C. Clarke, Author, futurist (1917-2008)
Aastha Das, Amrita Kondapalli and Priya Sadhu who designed the project SHERO, a women’s safety device emerged as
the winners among many competitive finalists from different schools across UAE in Global Innovation Challenge 2019. The
Innovative School of the Year Award 2019 is a lofty accolade that is well deserved by our school. It stands testament to how
embedded innovation is in the school’s provision and curriculum and how it manifests impact in the learning.

The Shero Girls present their pitch
at the Global Singularity University

Summit in San Fransisco,
California.

Aastha Das, Amrita Kondapalli and The SHERO girls attend a session with
Priya Sadhu who designed the
project SHERO, safety device for Mr Peter Rush, founder of ‘The Pitch
women, won the 2019 Global Doctor’ at the Expert Pitching
Innovation Challenge. masterclass.

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INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE
Innofest and Light Bulb Moments!

Innovation is in the very DNA of NMS. One of the USP’s of our school is the richness in its curriculum which
is extensively underpinned with innovation. We achieved this goal by inculcating many futuristic educational tools into our
curriculum.To celebrate these light bulb moments, all students showcased their summer science projects and genius hour
projects on October 29th 2019. The Science Week culminated with the much-awaited INNOFEST, the annual exhibition
of innovative projects and prototypes developed by students across the school, with the aid of Lego Mindstorm, Lego We-
Do, Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence. With more than 200 participants and 75 projects on display, the
exhibition was a mega-hit among both, students as well as parents, as they got the opportunity to witness STEAM and
Innovation outcomes. Apart from Innofest, Expo2020 invited school students across the UAE to share their exciting
innovative ideas for the EXPO2020 Young Innovators Program. Lohith Verma and Srikshaj Devupalli from Grade 9B
were selected as the finalist of the program for their projects “Reusing washing machine water” and “The Helping Box”.
They were amazed to see their prototype designed and displayed at EXPO2020 venue.

Grade 9 A students exploring
their innovative streak in the
Maker's Lab during Genius

Hour.

Aditya Lakshmi and Param Joshi of 12
A present their Augmented Reality
Textbooks at the Innofest.

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INNOFEST/INNOVATION

Aman Sharma and Rushil Pandey of 10 A present their
project ‘Smart Traffic Light’ to Chief Guests- Ms. Amna

Al Redha (Accelerator Program Manager) and
Mr. Talal Al Jarem (Serial Entrepreneur, Co-founder &

Chief Commercial Officer, uGo Mobility) at Innofest.

Another feather in the Cap: GNMS being adjudged as the Most Innovative
School of the Year 2019.

Tarun Rawat, Arman Alam, Shagun Srivastava and
Ananya Iyer of 9B present their project AI based
model ‘Agro Companion’ at Gems Innovation
Challenge 2020.

GEMS NEW MILLENNIUM SCHOOL, AL KHAIL INNOFEST/INNOVATION
Students present their ideas to the parents and
chief guest

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The selfie within a selfie
moment!

The SELFIE Saga: Lights, Camera, Action!

“Theatre is a powerful art form, it teaches lessons about life, society and

emotion, and more importantly yourself.” –Anastasia Roberts

‘Selfie’, the Annual Middle and Senior School Production,

showcased on 18 September 2019 tried to unravel the mysterious

relationship with our phone through dramatic monologues enacted against

the backdrop of contemporary teenage soundscape. ‘Selfie’ brought

together elements of music theatre and dance and wove a moving

contemporary portrayal of teenage emotions.

The ensemble cast and choir that kept the audience spellbound The star cast- Aditya Manoj (11D), Ranya Khurana (8B),
seen here with their Teacher mentors- Ms. Swastika, Ms. Rianne Masooma Motiwala (9B), Sprihaa Khanduri (9B), Ananditha

Selwyn, Ms. Khushboo Vora, Ms. Divya Jayanath and Ms. Alba. Sunil (9A) and Siddharth Thakre (9A) )captivate the
audience with their portrayal and wit.

GEMS NEW MILLENNIUM SCHOOL, AL KHAIL SELFIE

The mellifluous choir grip the audience with their riveting The instrumental virtuosi- Ishan
performance. Menezes (12A) , Keenan Pereira (12C),
Vignesh Reviverma (12A) and Nikhil

Sriharsha (8A) along with their
teacher mentor, Mr. Errol, who
executed each song with finesse.

Kevin Manesh of
XI D along with
the euphonious

choir
mesmerizes the
audience with
his performance.

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CARNIVALESQUE
“We look at the same stars and yet see different things.”
The NMS PULSE: Winter Carnival also known as ‘The Feel Good Carnival’ held on 6 December 2019 with
the theme Hayyakum (We Are Together) witnessed myriads of performances prepared by grades 9-12. A major attraction
at this year’s Winter Carnival was the TUC Shop, an initiative of grade 12 D students which took its shape with the
encouragement and support of their teacher Ms. Geethu. The event also saw an innovation stall.The NMS Winter Carnival
2019 was emblematic of students who are designed for accomplishment, engineered for success and endowed with the
seeds of greatness.

Grade 11 music students under the aegis of Mr. Errol, Music Shreya Nair of 9A along with graceful dancers of senior
Teacher sing ‘THIS IS ME’ from The Greatest Showman. school showcased through their rhythmic movement the

journey from illusion to reality.

GEMS NEW MILLENNIUM SCHOOL, AL KHAIL WINTER CARNIVAL
Poised senior school danseuses captivated everyone
with their elegance.

Poetry in Motion-11B danseuses enthrall
everyone with their performance.

9 A students promote the message of ‘Alaenof’, an
Arabic term non violence through their rendition

of the song ‘A Bohemian Rhapsody’.

Tabla Maestro, Neeraj
Krishna (11 A )showcased
his knowledge of striking

the right beats on the
Tabla with an ethereal

performance.

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ARABIC ISLAMIC FESTIVAL AT NMS The praiseworthy winners of the Quiz from NMS Fajr Noushad
AL LU'LU WAL MARJAN Ali (11A), Faheemunissa (11D), Nayyara (12 C) along with the
students of GEMS OOES, Dubai
Al Lu’Lu Wal Marjan, 1st NMS Arabic-
Islamic Festival.The Pearls and the Corals; akin to the
bonding and the relationship of the parent and child,
was theme of the event held on 19 April 2019. The
inter-school competition welcomed students from
various schools to show their talents in categories like
Arabic Poetry, Mobtahil (speech), Symposium and a
Quiz. Our Own Indian School emerged as overall
winners in this fest, which tested students’ knowledge,
articulation skills and language. The judges were Afra
Atiq (Emirati spoken word artist. Scholar. Traveling
Poet. Mentor.), Abdur Rahman Syed (Executive
Director of the UAE-based firm Algebra), Rania Nasr
(Managing Director/Head Trainer at Risalla Education
Consulting), Muneer Jawarneh (Islamic/Arabic teacher
from Gems World Academy).

GEMS NEW MILLENNIUM SCHOOL, AL KHAIL NMS PILLARS AT NMS

‘A Satan's Plan’, an act on being aware of the The NMS Family under one roof celebrating the
evil plans of Satan in misguiding man towards love and joy of Iftar during the Holy Month of
Ramadan at the NMS Grand Iftar.
evil was enacted during the Grand Iftar.

Irtiqa Zafar (10 B) winner from GEMS New Mohamed Zaid Grade 11 from GNMS and students
Millennium School, Dubai along with winners from from GEMS OOESl, Dubai, GEMS Our Own English
GEMS Our Own English School, Dubai for the SDG
School, Sharjah were the winners of Mubtahil
Goals in the Light of Islam. (Arabic Nasheed).

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COLLOQUIUM MAGNA
“This is not a resolution, it is a revolution.” -Delegate of Syria, Special Conference, THIMUN 2010
The NMS Model United Nations 2019 got underway on Saturday, 27th April to a splendid start with an
opening ceremony that had the Primary School students steal the show with a dance performance that blended musical
tracks representing different cultures and lands. The fusion performance depicted how the beauty of this world is
sustained by a diverse mix of languages, traditions, dance styles and cultures.Ameesha Kumar (NMS MUN 2019 General
Secretary) and Neeraj Suresh (NMS MUN 2019 Deputy General Secretary), the NMS MUN 2019 Secretariat, the
organizing team, Teacher Coordinators – Mr Mohsin and Ms Priyanka George hosted 215 delegates on school campus.
The theme of NMS MUN conference was ‘Enhancing sustainable partnerships to solve global challenges’. The delegates
engaged in finding sustainable solutions to global challenges over two intense days of diplomacy, debate and collaboration.

Anirudh Ramalingam (Delegate
of Iran) wins the Best Delegate

Award at the NMS MUN.

Nikhil Gopakumar (Delegate
of Afghanistan from 8A) is
awarded the Certificate of
Honourable Mention for the
Best Delegate Runner Up

Category by Mr. David
Fitzgerald (Vice President and

Cluster Lead at British
Curriculum Schools, GEMS

Education)

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Tarun Rawat, Delegate of A UNHRC Committee in progress.
Bhutan, presents his position
paper on ‘Consequences and

Eradication of Harmful
Traditional Practices against
Women’ at the GA3 Committee.

Primary and Middle School Students presented GEMS Our Own Boys School Al Warqa won
an eclectic dance on World Cultures. the best delegation award at the NMS MUN.

GEMS NEW MILLENNIUM SCHOOL, AL KHAIL Students at the prestigious Ivy
GWA 2020 Delegates League Institute- Yale University.

Dhruv Laha (11A) presenting his
speech during Special Summit
on Millennium Development

Goals on Day 2 of HMUN.

HMUN Delegates pay a visit to the HMUN ‘20 Delegates from along with their
premiere Massachusetts Institute of teacher mentor Mr. Mohd. Mohsin showcasing
their Certificates of Participation at the Closing
Technology.
Ceremony.

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The NMS School Soccer playground was filled with great zeal, excitement and frolicsome atmosphere on

Saturday, 16th November, 2019 as NMS students organized the third edition of NMSFT tournament. Almost 150

participants of 9 clubs across UAE participated in the event from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. Vice-principal, Ms. Christine

De Noronha, welcomed the esteemed gathering. Ms. Teresa Thomas, Head of High School, graced the event with her

presence.The competition was played on a league system where each team got a chance to play 2 matches in the

preliminary rounds.Dubai FC team grabbed 1st position and Joga Bonito team grabbed runner-up position in the

tournament. The best player award was given to Nakeeb from Dubai FC team and best goalkeeper award was given to

Rishi from Joga Bonito team. Chief Guests
Mr. Santosh and
Mr. Francesco,
football coaches

stand in rapt
attention for the

UAE National

Anthem with
Ms. Christine De

Noronha and
Ms. Teresa Rusten.

NMS FT Student Organizers with teacher mentor Mr.
Mukesh Dubey.

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Best Goalkeeper Victory Time by the winners-Dubai FC Team
Award-Rishi -Joga
NMS FT Organisers- Md.
Bonito Team Adnan (11D), Christy
Best Player Award-
Nakeeb -Dubai FC Team Binny (11D), Md. Rais (11C),
Nimal Noushad (11C) and

Aditya Manoj (11D)

GEMS NEW MILLENNIUM SCHOOL, AL KHAIL

The NMS Gulf Zone UAE CBSE National Judo Team showcased relentless performance in the
CBSE National Judo Competition. This year Anaya Siddiqui (Under 14 Years-above 50 KG) and Mohammed
Raazi (Under 17 Years-Above 90 KG) grabbed bronze medal which was held from 18th November to 23rd
November, 2019 at Asha Modern School, Chander Nagar, Saharanpur-247001 (Uttar Pradesh). Mohammed
Raazi (12D) and Anaya Siddique (Gr 8) won a Bronze medal at the CBSE Nationals. In the very first win of its
kind at the Nationals, the students - Ananya Pandey, Nakshatra, Mohammed Hafiz, Mohammed Raazi,
Amen, Anaya and Soorya have done the school very proud and have set a trail blazing precedent.

Judokas Anaya Siddique (8), Nakshatra Balagopal Mohammed Raazi (12D) won the Bronze
(11B), Ananya Pande (12B), Soorya Varth, Mohammed Medal for the Under 17 Years- Above- 90

Raazi (12D), Mohammed Hafeez (11D) and KG Category at CBSE Judo National
Mohammed Amen (12D) represented the Gulf Zone
Championship, Saharanpur.
Team at the CBSE Judo National Championship