GEMS Firstpoint Live! 40 Free, fun family activities to do at this week’s Festival of Schools

There will be more than 40 fantastic, free family activities on offer to entertain kids, teens and adults of all ages this Saturday 13 November at the Festival of Schools which is being hosted by the fabulous GEMS FirstPoint School in The Villa.

From a children’s fun zone and pop-up market, and a food court filled with to bursting with tasty treats to countless interactive activities to absorb festival goers in everything from robotics, coding and psychology, to archaeology and fashion design, there’s something to delight every member of the family.

Tickets to this amazing event are free, but going fast. Don’t miss out!

Book your free ticket to the Festival of Schools at GEMS FirstPoint School in The Villa here, now.

A fun, family festival

Following on from the sell-out success of the inaugural Festival of Schools event at Safa British School last week, GEMS FirstPoint’s event this Saturday looks set to be another cracker of an occasion.

Taking place on Saturday 13 November from 9am to 12pm, the action will all be happening at GEMS FirstPoint School’s beautiful campus in the leafy The Villa area of Dubai.

There is an incredible line-up of exciting games, competitions, workshops and interactive activities to look forward to, all designed to showcase the British Curriculum all-through school’s amazing offering.

Devised under the Festival of Schools theme ‘Our Planet, Our Future’, there are activities to suit every age range, from robot programming and T-shirt design for toddlers, to tree planting, circuit building and rock climbing for older children, all the way to archaeological challenges, mechanical engineering workshops, trampolining and fashion design for teens and young adults.

It’s a fun morning out for parents too, who can enjoy the live music, a food court full of delicious eats, a pop-up craft and thrift market, the ‘Zen Den’ meditation area, and even the intriguing-sounding Psychology Cinema…

What’s the line-up?

As well as the food court, kids zone, live music, craft market, competitions and fun activations hosted by industry partners such as IMG, there will be an array of school-run workshops, demos and initiatives. Here are some of the highlights of the activities on offer at The Festival of Schools at GEMS FirstPoint School this Saturday.

Toddlers to 7 years

• Beebots: Programme the school’s adorable Bee-shaped robots – aka Beebots – to travel around a map and see where they end up!
• Arts and crafts activities, including creating your own beautiful artwork to take home
• Storytelling corner
• Mark making and counting activities
• Tallest Tower building challenge with blocks
• Design and make your own upcycled T-shirt out of recycled materials
• Trash to treasure challenge, making useful and beautiful things out of recycled materials

Ages 6 – 11 years

• Protect the bees: Create wild flower seed bombs from recycled paper and learn about the ways bees contribute to our environment.
• Plant a Tree: Design your own plant pot made from recycled materials, and plant a tree inside. Take your tree home to plant in your back garden, contributing to a more sustainable planet!
• Futuristic circuit building: Create an electrical circuit powered by a solar cell
• Drama Devising Workshop: Take part in drama games and consider the future of the planet using a range of drama techniques.

Video games and coding: Play the sustainability game on Kudo and learn about how video games and edutainment can play a part in creating a sustainable future. Use the TwinMotion software to create a sustainable park environment.

Age 11 and upwards

• Ken Ken Problem Solving: Take your mathematical mind to the extreme!’
• Leadership workshop:  Are you resilient enough to build your leadership capacity?
• Planet B and Me: NextGen World Majlis talk and presentation
• Arabic Calligraphy session
• Trampolining and Rock-climbing fun!

All ages

• Meditation Zen Den: Take part in interactive psychology experiments, sit back and relax with some popcorn at the Psych cinema, guess the fear factor with the Phobia files and find out if you ‘conform’ in the psychology quiz.
• Art and design activities: Experiment with photography, print making and collage art with recycled materials, take part in sustainable logo design and experiment with photoshop drawing.
• Our Planet and Me: Practical workshops repurposing plastic into amazing new objects and designs

There will also be fancy dress competition with the theme ‘Jobs of the future’ and an innovation and sustainability solution competition.

Alongside this FPS students will be pitching their prototype projects that include a de-salination plant and refillable make-up receptacles.

Getting There

GEMS FirstPoint School is situated in The Villa development, Dubailand, just off the Al Ain Road (E66). The school is close to both Al Habtoor Polo Club and Dubai Outlet Mall. For those who prefer public transport, the area is well served by buses and – plan your journey with the RTA Journey Planner.

EXCLUSIVE discounts for Festival goers!

This weekend’s festivities are not confined only to GEMS FirstPoint School. We’ve also partnered up with family friendly activity centres to offer some exclusive discounts to festival goers.

Use your Festival of Schools passport (issued at the event) for exclusive discounts at some of Dubai’s best indoor play centres:

Air Maniax – Festival goers can use their Passport for 20% off PREMIUM access. Valid 2-6pm on Saturday 13th November and Sunday – Wednesday throughout the month of November.

Street Maniax – Dubai’s best parkour and trampoline centre will allow Festival goers 20% off PREMIUM access on Saturday 13th November (2-6pm) and on Sunday – Wednesday throughout the month of November.

Oli Oli – Dubai’s first ‘experiential play museum’ is one of our favourite places to spend a family afternoon. On production of your Festival passport, families can avail of 20% off the general admission price, throughout the month of November. Advance booking is essential – call 047027300 to make your reservation.

About the Festival of Schools

The UAE’s first Festival of Schools is a series of fun, family events running every weekend throughout November 2021, powered by Which Media, the creators of SchoolsCompared.com and Which School Advisor. Each event will be packed with kids’ activities and interactive workshops, but each will also be very different, depending on what each school decides to showcase. In addition to the event at GEMS FirstPoint School in The Villa, there will be two further events at Arcadia School in Jumeirah Village Triangle and Victory Heights Primary School, in the heart of the Victory Heights community.

Add the dates to your diary NOW and secure your free tickets using the links below…
Saturday 13th November, 9am-12pm – GEMS FirstPoint School
Saturday 20th November, 9am-12pm – Arcadia School
Saturday 27th November, 9am-12pm – Victory Heights Primary School

Please note: This is a free event for families, and re-sale of tickets is prohibited. Please contact [email protected] if you are unable to attend the event, so that we may release your tickets to other families. 

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