1. GWA GOES TO ISTA Parent Meeting January 2014

2. TONIGHT’S AGENDA  What is ISTA?  Why GWA + ISTA  Terezin HS Festival  Itinerary, accommodation, costs chaperones and safety  Jakarta MS Festival  Itinerary, accommodation, costs chaperones and safety  Q&A

3. WHAT IS ISTA? O ISTA brings together young people, artists and teachers from different countries in different settings to experience and learn about theatre, culture and each other. O ISTA produces over 50 international arts events each year for young people, teachers and artists.

4. WHY ISTA + GWA? O Membership provides us the opportunity to access incredible resources: O Resource packs for teachers from master artists and educators O IB Learner Profile is at the core of ISTA O Access to latest research on Drama pedagogy O Camps, Artist in Residence O Extension leadership activities for students O Professional Development for teachers O Future hosting opportunities at GWA

5. video http://gwa-ista.weebly.com/

6. FESTIVALS O Three-day international theatre experiences for young people, teachers and artists O Includes: Ensembles, workshops, full group, host housing, out and about and social activities. O Connecting students worldwide to celebrate diversity in dramatic education O Professional artists O Culminates in a final performance

7. TEREZIN FESTIVAL April 3-7, 2014 “Building a Nightmare”

8. TEREZIN FESTIVAL O WHO O WHO: GWA Drama students (Aged 14-18 by festival) O WHEN O WHEN:April 4-6, 2014 (Travel Dates April 3 & 7) O WHERE O WHERE:The Park Hotel, Terezin, and various venues around Terezin

9. TEREZIN FESTIVAL WHO STUDENTS O MYP Students (ages 14-18) O 12 spaces available O Amber Kirk, Drama (Grade 9 & 10) O Josh Hatt, Drama (Grades 7 & 8) WHO CHAPERONES

10. TEREZIN FESTIVAL LOGISTICS Projected itinerary Accommodation & Food Fees Safety Visa information Sign up

11. TEREZIN FESTIVAL PROJECTED ITINERARY O April 3 rd O Travel Day - arrive in Prague O Airport transfer to Hotel O April 4 th O Festival begins O April 5 th O Festival O Out-and-about excursion O April 6 th O Culminating performance O Closing ceremonies O April 7 th O Travel Day – Arrive at GWA

12. TEREZIN FESTIVAL ACCOMODATION & FOOD O Shared accommodation, Park Hotel – Terezin O Meals provided during festival* *No meals provided at airports or on evening of April 3 rd

13. TEREZIN FESTIVAL FEES O AED 6950 O Accommodation O All meals O Transportation (flights and airport transfers) O Festival t-shirt O Cultural experience** O Professional artists **Not including spending money

14. TEREZIN FESTIVAL DEPOSIT O Applications open tomorrow on website O accepted until January 24, 2014 or all spaces are filled – whichever comes first O AED 3500 DEPOSIT (begin paying Sunday, Jan 19 th at 8:00am) – ACCOUNTS OFFICE O Application not considered complete until form and deposit is received O Balance due February 25, 2014

15. TEREZIN FESTIVAL CHAPERONES & SAFETY O GWA Staff O Amber Kirk, MYP Drama O Josh Hatt, MYP Drama O Chaperones stay at Park Hotel on call 24 hours O Passports kept with chaperones at all times O Emergencies ISTA on call O Visas responsibility of families – check with embassy.

16. JAKARTA FESTIVAL April 10-14, 2014 “Hidden Worlds”

17. JAKARTA FESTIVAL O WHO O WHO:GWA Middle School students (Aged 10-14 by festival) O WHEN O WHEN:April 10-14, 2014 (Travel Dates April 10 & 14) O WHERE O WHERE:Jakarta International School, Indonesia

18. JAKARTA FESTIVAL WHO STUDENTS O MYP Students (ages 10-14) O 25 spaces available O Christy Cyr, English A (Grade 6 & 7) O Josh Hatt, Drama (Grades 7 & 8) WHO CHAPERONES

19. JAKARTA FESTIVAL LOGISTICS Projected itinerary Accommodation & Food Fees Safety Visa information Sign up Communication

20. JAKARTA FESTIVAL PROJECTED ITINERARY O April 10 th O Travel Day - arrive in Jakarta O Airport transfer to JIS O Arrive at homestay O April 11 th O Festival O April 12 th O Festival O Out-and-about excursion O April 13 th O Culminating performance O Closing ceremonies O April 14 th O Travel Day – Arrive at GWA

21. JAKARTA FESTIVAL ACCOMODATION & FOOD O Students stay with JIS host families O All meals are provided by homestay and JIS* *No meals provided on travel days

22. JAKARTA FESTIVAL FEES O AED 5525 O Accommodation O All meals O Transportation (flights and airport transfers) O Professional artists O Cultural experience** O Festival t-shirt **Not including spending money

23. JAKARTA FESTIVAL O Applications open tonight on website O accepted until January 24, 2014 or all spaces are filled – whichever comes first O AED 2500 DEPOSIT (begin paying Sunday, Jan 19 th at 8:00am) – ACCOUNTS OFFICE O Application not considered complete until form and deposit is received O Balance due February 25, 2014 APPLICATION/PAYMENT DATES

24. JAKARTA FESTIVAL CHAPERONES & SAFETY O GWA Staff O Christy Cyr, MYP English A O Josh Hatt, MYP Drama O Chaperones stay at Hotel near JIS – on call 24 hours O Important Documents ie, passport kept with chaperones at all times O Emergencies protocol will be followed and parents notified immediately (contact details shared prior to trip) O Visas responsibility of families – check with embassy

25. SIGN UP Forms available online tomorrow

26. USEFUL WEBSITES www.GWA-ISTA.weebly.com www.ista.co.uk

27. Q&A