At APS Education they care about a values-led education and seek to encourage learners to grow and develop their personal and interpersonal qualities. A variety of initiatives, designed to instill values in learners, have been rolled out across GEMS schools, with teachers, learner and parents all actively involved. The GEMS Jewels of Kindness & Respect initiative has been created to encourage learners to think about showing all the qualities of kindness, such as respect, empathy, helpfulness, and compassion, to their friends, family and wider community with the belief that children learn best when there is close collaboration between home and school on core values.