Word of the Day! Courageous- having or showing courage; brave. #stayconnected #InThisTogetherDubai #gemscomingtogether

Rewatching this 1980s TV classic - John Hurt, Anthony Minghella, Jim Henson - what a team!!! (It's all available on Amazon Prime Video at the moment) #FolkloreThursday

Word of the Day! Beaming- radiant as with joy; bright; cheerful. Great way to start the week #StayConnected #GEMScomingtogether #inthistogetherdubai

Hello dear lovelies, if any of you have read and enjoyed Our Castle by the Sea, and have two minutes to spare, please could I ask you to pop a quick review on Amazon.co.uk or Waterstones.com? It makes such a difference. Love and kisses xxxxx

Word of the Day! Charming- If someone or something is charming, they are very pleasant and attractive. #stayconnected #gemscomingtogether #inthistogetherdubai

Incredibly proud of Eman (11G1) this morning, starting the week as a published author! Check out her brilliant opening for the Write A Novel Challenge. #JCDYear11 #JCDCreativity

Word of the Day! Benevolence- inclination or tendency to help or do good to others; charity #StayConnected #InThisTogetherDubai #GEMSComingTogether

Word of the Day! Accomplishment- is something remarkable that has been done or achieved. #stayconnected #GEMSInthistogether #inthistogetherdubai

Book Review! Received a great book review from one of our Year 9 students Meher Lalvani, sounds like a beautiful read think I'll have to borrow this one. Book: Chinese Cinderella Author: Adeline Yen Mah #GemsComingTogether #readingcommunity English | Jumeirah College Jumeirah College

Word of the Day! Adaptable- being able to change ideas or behaviour in order to deal with new situations.#stayconnected #GEMSComingTogether #inthistogetherdubai

We want our students to be part of the solution, not the problem. Read to understand. Read to learn. Read to love. Read to repair. Read for humanity. Use this time to be better informed. #ReadersareLeaders

Word of the Day! Vibrant- Someone or something that is vibrant is full of life, energy, and enthusiasm. #stayconnected #inthistogetherdubai #GEMSComingTogether

كيف نُعزز دمج الطلبة أصحاب الهمم مجدداً في بيئة المدرسة بعد انتهاء فترة التعلم عن بُعد؟ انضموا إلينا في هذه المحاضرة غداً للتعرف على المزيد. التسجيل عبر هذا الرابط: touch.khda.gov.ae/s/B1CA0FCC94F4…

Word of the Day! Dauntless- A dauntless person is brave and confident and not easily frightened. #stayconnected #GEMSComingTogether #inthistogetherdubai

Word of the Day! Encouragement- is the activity of encouraging someone, or something that is said or done in order to encourage them. #stayconnected #GEMSComingTogether #InThisTogetherDubai

One of my last first editions of The Secret of Nightingale Wood (the one with the fancy French flaps!) - signed and moth-stamped, and heading off to be auctioned to raise funds for families suffering due to Covid-19. Good luck with the campaign Manorfield Primary S 🌟

Word of the Day! Sagacious- A sagacious person is intelligent and has the ability to make good decisions. #stayconnected #inthistogetherdubai #GEMSComingTogether

On holiday this week, hoping to recharge the old imagination, and - lo! What could be better than discovering this beautiful, overgrown ruin of a chapel?

It's reopening day! Our new service: Ready Reads, we select you collect opened this morning at Surbiton Library! Watch this video to learn everything about it! youtu.be/is41bsU4rmc

Sonnet 88. #ASonnetADay