GEMS Legacy School

Empowering holistic wellbeing and sustainable lifestyle choices

GEMS Legacy School, an independent school in Dubai, UAE, is a
pioneer in comprehensive wellness in education, impacting over 6,285 students with initiatives
like school-wide fruit breaks and sleep hygiene workshops, promoting holistic wellbeing and
sustainable lifestyle choices.

Established in 1990, GEMS Legacy School educates students from
kindergarten to secondary levels. The core of the school’s mission is rooted in the PERMA-H
model, which encompasses emotional, physical, occupational, social, spiritual, intellectual,
environmental, and financial wellbeing, involving innovative teaching methods and a holistic
curriculum.

The school’s wellbeing policy is central to achieving a nurturing
environment. This initiative enhances the physical and mental health of students, staff, and
parents, and supports broader goals such as community wellbeing and sustainable living.
Initiatives like the school-wide fruit break and sleep hygiene workshops are structured to
enhance daily health habits and promote sustainable lifestyle choices.

Additional activities at GEMS Legacy include collaborations with
international schools and local community projects, each contributing significantly to fostering
a global perspective on wellbeing. These efforts have been recognised by improvements in student
and staff wellness metrics and accolades for community initiatives.

Should GEMS Legacy School win the World's Best School Prize for
Supporting Healthy Lives, the school intends to use the prize to fund the creation of an
on-campus gym and enhance mental health programmes, aiming to further integrate health and
happiness into the fabric of educational success.