Under 11 BSME GAMES

18th -21st March

Hotel Details

Premier Inn, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, UAE

Tel: +971 (0) 4 3821694 

Modern, comfortable and 24 hour security

Children on same floor; 2/3 in room

‘Proper’ beds in all rooms

Excellent food options

Premier Inn

Costing for the trip

ITEM SAR

Entrance 1875flight 1300kit 1200

refreshments 150

contingency 10% 452

4977

Flight Details

18th March

Depart school 11:00

FZ866 Dammam to Dubai

Depart 14:55

Arrive 17:25

21st March

FZ861 Dubai to Dammam

Depart 23:50

Arive 00:10

Arrive at school approximately 2 am

Competition Itinerary Wednesday 18th March

Arrival of teams

Thursday 19th March

Swimming Gala 3pm-6pm

Pizza Night at Sharjah English School

Friday 20th March

Athletics 9am-12pm

Lunch

Basketball 1:30pm-5:00pm

Saturday 21st March

Boys football and Girls Netball 10 am-4 pm

Celebratory dinner

Saturday 21st March

Departure of Teams

Visas

5 students need Visas to access the UAE for this trip.

With regards to the visit visa requirements, please note the following:

1.       We will require a Clear Passport copy, in colour, of the student.

2.       Visa application form to be filled in and sent back to us. (Has been sent to parents already)

3.       Visa charges payment:

By Credit card: credit card authorization form to be filled and (Has been sent to parents already)

Visa Continued4. The visa charges are AED 450 and we require payment of

this money to the immigration department in advance before applying for the visa

5. The visa will take from 7 working days up to 10 working days to be issued; therefore the guests must send us all the required documents on time to avoid any delay  

6. Kindly note that the visa charges are non-refundable in case of cancellation or rejection by the immigration department

7. An official letter from the school stating the name of the kids, name of the adult supervisor (or teacher) travelling with them, the reason of visiting Dubai and the exact dates of the trip. The letter must be on the school letterhead and signed and stamped. The letter must be in Arabic and English  All ready supplied to parents.

This process needs to be completed by 5th March. No Visa means they cannot compete in the games.

Please let me know if you need any further information

Sports

Boys Football

Girls Netball

Mixed Basketball

Boys and Girls Swimming Competition

Boys and Girls Athletics Competition

Swimming Events 1 student per race

100 IM 4x 25 Freestyle

25 Freestyle 4x25 Medley

25 Breast stroke 4x 50 medley

2s Back stroke

50 freestyle

50 Breast stroke

50 Back stroke

25 Butterfly

100 Freestyle

Athletics Events1 student per track event2 students per field event

75m150m300600 x24x 50m relay4 x 200m relay

High jumpShot PuttStanding long

jumpStanding triple

jumpCricket ball throw

Sean Gale

This will be my 8th BSME games that I have organized and taken a team to. I have organized trips around the Middle East, Italy, OAA trips to Fujairah and when I was teaching in the UK I organized Football tours to Barcelona and Valencia, OAA Trips to Kingswood on the Isle of Wight and trips to Disneyland Paris for my year group when I was head of year 7.

I love sport and I love everything about sport, the team work, the competitiveness, the working together, the desire to do well and the having fun. BSME is all this and more.

The under 11 games are called the friendly games.

Now in my eyes there is nothing friendly about competition but the Under 11 BSME games is so much than competition. The reason I like the BSME games so much is it allows new friendships to be fostered and grow from a mix of nationalities and races and schools.

This is my last year and I am extremely honored to take to Dubai such a wonderful group of children and looking forward to having a fantastic time with all of them.

Yes Alex Stanard, even you

Matthew Lockwood This is my second year now teaching at DBGS. It's a great place to work but

one of the only drawbacks for me is that I no longer get to teach PE! So it's great to be involved with supporting the Under 11 BSME tournament this year. Sport plays a really important role in primary schools, bringing students together and teaching them sets of skills that can't always be taught in a classroom setting.

My love of sport stems from spending weekends in my youth with my uncles and brother watching Arsenal play at Highbury - the children in my class and staff at DBGS can attest to the continued love of Premier League football! To me, sports personalities become successful not only by being good at their chosen sport, but by acting with integrity while competing; maintaining this in victory and defeat. I think it's something that needs to be instilled from a young age and we do that well at DBGS. 

Having experienced a BSME tournament last year when Mr Gale organised the DBGS tournament which was hosted by St. Christophers, I can say that the children in KS2 will gain a lot from participating; the chance to play, to compete, to socialise, to name but a few. 

Finally I want to say that we have a great team of staff chaperoning in Mrs Young, Miss Crane and especially Mr Gale, all with a huge variety of different skills and experiences. I cannot wait to get out there and be vocal on the sidelines. 

Jo Young

This is my third year at DBGS having worked previously at BISAK for Four Years.

Since joining DBGS I have been one of the netball coaches, and as a team we have had some great successes in SAIKAC, BSME and Saudi Games competitions. I started playing netball at the age of 10 and later went on to represent my county, so it is great for me to see these young athletes showing potential, developing their skills and gaining confidence.

Although I love all sport, my real passion is swimming; I swam competitively joining firstly a local swim team, I loved having the strength and stamina and soon became addicted, my poor parents! I swam regionally and nationally and had the privilege of being coached by one of England’s finest coaches. I retired and took up coaching in pools in and around Cambridgeshire, then later taking a huge interest in developing my own two children and started coaching here at Lasers.

BSME is a fantastic opportunity for our young athletes, they will each and every one grow during the four days, not only from a sporting side but emotionally and socially working together as a team. I can’t wait to be part of that, shouting encouragement from the sidelines very vocally!!!

Pain is only temporary, but victory is forever!!

Natalie Crane

Although new to DBGS this year, I have been teaching for 8 years. All of my previous was in the UK where I had lived for the previous 29 years of my life. 

In my previous school I was PE Coordinator, organising as many sporting events with as many participants as possible. My aim was always to help each child find a sport that they could take part in with a smile. Whilst we compete to win, it's always nice to enjoy the experience. 

I love sport! I will watch almost any sport and have tried playing most, although it fair to say that I didn't enjoy them all...............cricket!!

Netball is my absolute passion, I have played since I was 10 years old starting at C, moving to GA before my height eventually put me into defence. I have played in several leagues, serious and social, reaching regional level last year. This meant most of weekends were taken up traveling across the south of England to play netball. I dearly miss my team, and the sport but coaching the next generation of netballers is the next best thing.

I'm really looking forward to the BSME games, although I don't plan on coming back with my voice in tact!!!! (It's a good job it'll be spring break!)

Potential Questions Will my son/daughter be able to take their mobile phone with them?

No

How will the rooms be allocated?

The staff going on the trip have allocated the rooms and the students will be told when we arrive at the hotel.

Who will look after the passports?

Each student will be allocated a travel group with a member of staff. The staff will look after the passport and hand it back to the student at the relevant checkpoints

What surface will they play the football on?

Grass

What will my son/daughter need to take with them?

I will supply a kit list prior to the trip, however they will need smart casuals for the gala dinner, no jeans

How will we keep in contact with our son/daughter?

There will be regular post on the school PE blog if internet permits, if not we will send emails with pictures and write ups

Will my son/daughter need spending money?

Everything is included In the cost, however if you would like them to buy you a present for you or siblings, then you can give them a small amount.

What evening activities will there be?

BBQ at Sharjah English School on the Thursday,

Hotel meal and chilled night on the Friday

Gala Dinner on the Saturday

More Potential Questions

What happens when we arrive at the school on the 18th March?

Students will be asked to bring their bags and passports to the PE office. They will be in normal school from periods 1-3, have lunch and then we will leave for the airport at 11am

What shall we wear on the Wednesday to school?

Navy tracksuit bottoms or similar plus the blue polo shirt that will be found in their kit bags.

Travel GroupsMr Gale

Alex Stannard

• Nathan Unwin

• Alex Head

• Grainnie Joyce

• Tessa Roovers

• Amelia Watson

Mr Lockwood

Safeer Abbas

James Head

Rares Turcan

Karis Monk

Maysam Ismael

Kimberley Davies

Mrs Young

Eid Dirani• Daniel Shekawi• Rajiv Sayee Prasad• Amelie Winwood• Lina Abdullah

Miss Crane

Omar Qattawi• Abdullah Almuhktar• Abdul Leasu• Erin Oliver• Tochi Ukaegbu• Zena Elbialy

GO BULL DOGS