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GEMS Wellington Silicon Oasis
Dates available: 7 Jul – 11 Aug
Ages: 12–18
Groups Only
Accommodation: Twin rooms
Emergency Number: TBC
Dubai is one of the safest cities in the world and an international hub, making it a perfect place for an international summer school. Our summer camp in Dubai is located on the modern campus of GEMS Wellington Academy Silicon Oasis. GEMS is renowned for offering some of the best school facilities in the UAE.
Our residence, The Myriad, also in an academic city, offers students spaces to relax, a dining space for breakfast and dinner, as well as a rooftop swimming pool! Students will be accommodated in modern twin en suite rooms.
Meals are served in the dining hall.
Breakfast
Hot and continental breakfasts available including juice, coffee, toast, cereal, and fruit.
Lunch
Lunch is provided at school before students head off to explore all that Dubai has to offer. Due to the heat, we are proposing a cold lunch.
Dinner
Dinner will either be provided at the residence or out and about in the city.
Facilities:
Arrival
Students will be welcomed upon arrival at The Myriad Dubai where they will register and get their room keys so that they can check-in to their rooms.
Welcome
On the first evening, there will be a welcome activity which is designed to ensure students have the opportunity to meet staff and other students and get to know more about the campus, its facilities, and useful information that will help them during their stay.
Activities
Activities are organised before and after lessons and during the evenings. These activities could be on-site or near the centre. These may include:
Students may have lessons either morning or afternoon in their first week, alternating weekly after that and visits may change.
The programme is for illustrative purposes only and is subject to amendments or alterations.
| Week 1 | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| Morning | Arrivals, settle in to accommodation | Testing/Inductions | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons | Full-day trip: Abu Dhabi with a visit to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque the Yas Mall and a visit to the famous Louvre Museum. Film Night. |
| Afternoon | Indoor Sports and Indoor Swimming at School | Visit to the Wild Wadi Water Park | Visit to the historical district of Al Fahidi | Visit to the Mall of the Emirates with dinner out Optional upgrade: The Snow Park |
Indoor Sports and Indoor Swimming at School | ||
| Evening | Welcome Games Onsite Activities |
Welcome to the UAE Quiz Night | Dubai Movie Night | Graduation Party Farewell Fun |
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| Week 2 | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Morning | Arrivals/Departures home or to Cape Town or Optional Excursion: Ferrari World Theme Park or Inclusive Shopping Day |
Lessons | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons | Relaxing morning at the residence Use of social spaces and rooftop pool |
| Afternoon | Indoor Sports and Indoor Swimming at School | Visit to the Burj Khalifa, Fountains and the Dubai Mall Dinner out |
Visit to the Jumeirah Mosque | Visit to the Mall of the Emirates with dinner out Optional upgrade: Penguin Encounter |
Indoor Sports and Indoor Swimming at School | Evening Desert Safari including jeep safari, Barbeque, belly dancing and watching the sun go down over the UAE desert | |
| Evening | Welcome Games Onsite activities |
The great UAE Egg Drop | Visit to the Dubai Marina Mall with an evening yacht cruise to view the Dubai skyline by night | Graduation Party Farewell Fun |
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| Week 3 | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Morning | Arrivals/Departures home or to Cape Town or Optional Excursion: Ferrari World Theme Park or Inclusive Shopping Day |
Lessons | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons | Lessons | Full-day tour of the East Coast of UAE and the Gulf of Oman Visit the ancient city of Fujairah (known in the old ages as the "Land of Sea Giants") Visit the Khor Fakkan waterfalls Lunch and dinner included |
| Afternoon | Indoor Sports and Indoor Swimming at School | Visit to the Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo with dinner out | Visit to the Dubai Frame | Visit to the Mall of the Emirates with dinner out | Indoor Sports and Indoor Swimming at School | ||
| Evening | Welcome Games Onsite activities |
UAE Quiz Night | Dubai Trashion Show | Graduation Party Farewell Fun |
We place the highest priority on care and supervision at all of our Embassy summer centres so you can rest assured students are well looked after. Members of staff are available 24 hours a day.
Student Services
Our student support staff can help you with:
If a student needs medical attention an Embassy staff member will help make an appointment. Group leaders must accompany the student to an appointment.
LOCAL HOSPITAL
Aster Clinic: Silicon Gate 1, First Roundabout Opposite Baskin Robbins
Latifa Hospital: Latifa Hospital St – Al Jaddaf
Medclinic Mirdif: Uptown Mirdiff, Office 13, Ground Floor – 47th St
LOCAL DOCTOR
THB Home Healthcare (+971 4 295 1445)
INSURANCE
If a student does not have insurance to cover their time abroad, guard.me insurance is available to purchase through Embassy Summer.
SAFE
A safe will be available for the storage of passports, travel documents, and deposits.
A 24 hour emergency telephone number is available all summer: TBC
School:
GEMS Wellington Silicon Oasis
Silicon Oasis, Dubai. PO Box
49746. UAE
Accommodation:
The Myriad Dubai
Academic City – Dubai – United Arab Emirates
