Primary Newsletter 21st November 2014

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21 november 2014
loy krathong special
look inside for
coverage of the event!
In this issue:
Welcome
MRS. RACHEL PERKINS HEAD OF PRIMARY
[email protected]
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Dear Parent,
Welcome to our Loy Krathong special edition. I
would like to personally thank you for joining us last
Friday evening for our special event. The children
performed extremely well and I was very impressed
with their confidence and skill. I would like to take this
opportunity to thank the staff for all their hard work,
we made so many good memories together.
This week we have continued to be busy with our
annual Science Day on Wednesday and our Primary
Sports Day today. The Houses competed in both
events with true team spirit and many congratulations
goes to the Green Crocodile’s for their outstanding
win on Science Day.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Come to Regent's Primary Building
for a morning of Christmas
Activities including:
• Arts & Crafts
• Refreshments
book fair
• Meet the Teachers
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With best wishes,
nursery
• A Visitpre
from Santa
open day
• Outdoor Play & More!
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Also don’t miss out on :
For Children Age 0-3
To RSVP for this event:
The
Tel: 02 957 5777 Ext 200
Email: [email protected]
International
School Bangkok
captain ideals in early years • the lexia//symphony
certificate
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www.regents.ac.th
book fair • rock climbing • sports day •year 2 trip to ocean world
• ks 1 & 2 stars of the week • new counsellor • boarding news •
english speaking award • upcoming dates • regent’s uk
Mrs Rachel Perkins
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loy krathong 2014
by Ms alicia warner, marketing officer
Family, culture and community spirit – these are
just some of the driving forces at The Regent’s
International School Bangkok. Loy Krathong saw us
successfully celebrate all three entities as the whole
school gathered together for a beautiful night.
event and real insight into Thai culture for our new
Principal, Mr. Peter Hogan. He paid great testament
to its success and stated, “school events help to
define the sort of place we are and create firm (fond)
memories among students”.
It was evident that both time and heart had gone
into the event. The performances were wonderfully
executed and it was a pleasure to see our students be
able to share their hard work with all the families in
attendance.
One parent warmly shared their experience and
said “I think the participation in this kind of event
gives [the students] a great opportunity to learn and
cherish Thai culture and tradition. And this lovely
memory remains in their mind always, accumulating
and broadening their beautiful experiences of their
lives.
Our students demonstrated true talent and a sense
of cameraderie with responsibility as they took to the
stage to sing, dance or act. Noppamas contestants
wowed the audience with their impressive Thai
traditional costumes and displayed impressive public
speaking skills – many of whom had never previously
taken to a stage.
The evening of firsts didn’t stop at our students,
however, as Loy Krathong was the first whole school
I deeply appreciate you, all the teachers and the
school staff for the preparation and the realization of
this wonderful event tirelessly.”
Until our next whole school celebration,
congratulations to everyone that contributed to
making this such a special night.
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A note of thanks from parents:
“Thank you for Loy Krathong”
Dear Mrs. Rachel Perkins,
We were so pleased to
receive this wonderful
message of thanks that
we had to share it.
These events are for the
whole community so it’s
wonderful to hear from
you!
I would like to congratulate you for the great success
of the Regent's Loy Krathong Festival held on Fri. 14
Nov.
Unfortunately and regrettably, my husband and
I could not attend the event due to an previous
engagement.
However, according to the person who participated in
our place, told me that he was very much entertained
with lots of shows and contests along with nicely
decorated guest tables and many food stalls which
enhanced the festive atmosphere. The floating
Krathongs in the swimming pool seemed a quite fun
process for the children.
My son was practicing his dance at home, which I
found so elegant. After the event, he came to me,
saying "I was so so nervous but I did well. Some
mother offered me and my classmates cotton candy
and popcorn." He seemed to enjoy his time with
friends beyond the routine class hours and was
satisfied with his accomplishment of performance.
I think the particiation in this kind of event gives them
a great opportunity to learn and cherish Thai culture
and tradition. And this lovely memory remains in
their mind always, accumulating and broadening their
beautiful experiences of their lives.
I deeply appreciate you, all the teachers and the
school staff for the preparation and the realisation of
this wonderful event tirelessly.
Sincerely,
Akiko El Housni
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a beautiful night of
culture and tradition
more photos @
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Captain IDEALS
by Eleri W Davies, head of early years
In Early Years we are working hard to
embed our Round Square IDEALS.
We have created a Super Hero called
Captain IDEALS to help us learn the
philosophy of Round Square.
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Lexia Reading and Symphony
Maths Awards
by Teresa Watson, Learning Support coordinator/
Gifted and Talented coordinator
With the International pillar we are
learning about different celebrations
that happen around the world.
for Democracy we have a vote of
which story to be read at the end of
the day, learning that the majority win!
For Environmental pillar we save
electricity by turning off lights when
we leave a room and to close doors.
For Adventure we use the primary
play ground equipment.
Leadership...we have a classleader for
the day and for service we collected
rice and money to support a charity!
As you can see we are learning so
much about Round Square and
Captain IDEALS is our hero!
Our first set of Awards were given last week for
students who have completed a level in their Lexia
Reading or Symphony Maths online studies. Some
students use these programmes in class or as a part
of our after school activities programme. All students
can log on at home to practice and improve their
skills.
Our school is using the Lexia Reading software
programme to help students practice and develop
fundamental reading skills. As an added benefit, you
can install Lexia Reading at home to extend your
child’s practice time.
In an Internet browser, go to www.lexialearning.com.
• Click Downloads in the upper-right hand corner.
• Accept the license agreement.
• Click the Lexia Reading button.
• Click the version you want to download from the
United Kingdom, Installation instructions are available
in the middle of the page.
• You will need the customer code 0025-7624-1461-
0556 to install the software.
Lexia reading also has an app for iPad, IPad mini in
the App store or Android tablets in the Google Play
store.
Students can also play Symphony Maths at home by
loging onto www.mysymphonymath.com. Our school
account number is 4185.
If you have any questions or if you child is unsure
of their user name or password please contact Mrs.
Watson at [email protected]
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Farmfun Books - Book Fair
by ms julie Turner, Primary Librarian
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Rock Climbing
by K Perkins, Year 4 Teacher
Dear Parents, next term, there will be a Rock Climbing
club on Mondays 2:45 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. The cost
will be 6500bt and will take place at Imperial world,
Lad Phrao. If you would like your son or daughter
to attend, please send me a note confirming your
choice.. You will be able to pick up from Lad Phrao if
preferred. This opportunity will only be available for
the Year 4, 5 and 6’s. Pupils attending FOBISIA will
not be able to attend.
Primary Sports Day
by mr phil Bond, PE Coordinator
PRIMARY SPORTS DAY - FRIDAY 21st NOVEMBER
Primary Sports Day took place today! All students in
Years 1-6 competed to win points for their houses,
and also to try and win individual medals in all events.
Events included: Running races, High Jump, Triple
Jump, Quoit Throw, Long Jump, Water Relays and
much more!
All students made a banner, flag or poster to help in
supporting their house team at this event!
It was great to see some of our parents come to
watch the event and support.
Last week The Regent’s Primary Library welcomed Farmfun Books to do a Book Fair for the very first time.
At The Regent’s International School Bangkok we establish a love of literature from a very young age which
contributes to students becoming lifelong learners.
Many Students, Parents and teachers took advantage of the many bargains that were on offer including an
amazing deal of 5 books for 200 baht!
A big ‘thank you’ to Farmfun Books for the many varieties of books offered and for their generous donation of
more than 50 books for the Regent’s Primary Library.
We’re already looking forward to another successful Book Fair very soon. Watch this space!
Look out for Sports Day photos in the next edition of
the Newsletter!
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Year 2 at Siam Ocean World
by mr paul Ferrandino, Year 2 Teacher
On Thursday 30th October, the whole of Year 2 went
on a wonderful trip to Siam Ocean World.
Year 2 had been learning all about the sea and its
wildlife, as well was the importance of the sea in our
global environment.
We set off at 8:30 am really excited knowing that we
would get to see lots of amazing underwater wildlife
along with the excitement of Mrs Perkins coming on
the trip with us!
Once we got there we not disappointed as we had
our own guide who explained all the different fish
and wildlife to us. We also got to go on a glass
bottomed boat which gave us a different perspective
of the enormous water tank. Once we had walked
through all the amazing exhibits, we stopped and had
lunch in front of the shark tank and watched in awe
as divers fed the large sharks their lunch!
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KS1 Stars of the week
by Miss Gemma James, KS1 coordinator
Well done to all the stars in KS1 these last two weeks. They have been working super hard to impress their
teachers. There is now a nomination for Music too, so encourage them to try their best in every lesson.
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science day
by Mr paul farrandino, primary science coordinator
On Wednesday 19th November we held our annual
Science Day. It’s a day of fun which allows the
children to celebrate and exhibit their wonderful
science skills to each other. The day started with the
children presenting their science investigations, which
they carried out at home, to their classmates. Their
teachers then picked a winner based on a series of
criteria, ranging from the investigative process to their
scientific understanding of their investigation. The
class winners then got to deliver their presentations to
myself, Mrs Perkins, Mrs Vansoh and our Principal, Mr
Hogan! Using the same criteria we chose a winner
for the Years 1 & 2, Years 3 & 4 and Years 5 & 6. The
winners were: Peem in 2B, Thatha in 3V and Bless in
5T.
We then had our annual house science challenge
competitions. The Year 1 & 2 houses had to build
and make balloon rockets which were raced at our
end of day assembly. The Year 3 & 4 houses had
to build a bridge using straws which would allow a
remote control car to be driven across it. The Year
5 & 6 children had to design and make a helmet
which would protect a water filled balloon when
dropped from a height of 2 metres. House points
were given out throughout the day for investigations,
presentations and how well the challenges
performed! At the end of the day all the house
points were added together and the house with the
most points was declared the Science Fair Champions
for this year! This year the accolade went to the
Green Crocodiles!
In the middle of all this we also had a very exciting
visit from Mr Jones, a physics teacher from our
secondary school. He talked to us about gases
all around us, especially the three main gases that
we have in the world. Not only did he talk about
them but he also showed us some amazing cool
experiments, using Hydrochloric Acid, Dry ice (frozen
carbon dioxide) and a helium balloon explosion!
It was a very fun day!
We would also like to thank all the parents who
brought in card, paper, plastics and other materials
which allowed us to carry out our challenges.
Thank you all!
The Primary library
was full of science
books!
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KS2 Stars of the week
by Ms joya noble, KS2 coordinator
Well done to all the stars in KS2 over the past fortnight. Their continuous efforts and hard work have all been
recognised!
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welcome! our new
whole school counsellor
I'm excited to introduce myself as the new
Whole School Counselor at The Regent’s School
Bangkok.
Originally from the UK, I have been living and
working abroad for over 7 years. I originally started
my career in Bangkok as a teacher, before moving on
to become a Guidance Counsellor for an international
school. I have been back in Bangkok for the last
year running leadership programmes with many
international schools across the world and also
teaching at RIS Swiss Section. Before my return, I
spent two years in San Francisco, running wellness
programs with High School students in public schools
and foster homes. Prior to this, I was studying for my
Masters in Social and Developmental Psychology at
University of Cambridge, UK.
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for a morning of Christmas
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In conjunction with UNESCO Bangkok I was
researching High School students’
potential for success. I’m very happy to
be settled back in Bangkok and to work
in the Counselling Programme of an IB
world school.
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Ms Arabella Higgins
whole school
counsellor
I’m looking forward to getting to
know the whole school community
better over the next few months. My
mission is to support student academic
achievement through incorporating
leadership and collaboration activities,
working with issues such as stress and
anxiety, family problems, relationship issues and making life decisions. Working with all members of staff, I aim to
maintain a safe environment for the students here, and ensure that they have someone to turn to if they need
help. I work in confidence with students in identifying strategies to deal with a variety of issues affecting their
personal and academic paths.
• Arts & Crafts
• Refreshments
• Meet the Teachers
• A Visit from Santa
• Outdoor Play & More!
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I am available for individual and group counseling sessions and will be running programmes with staff and
students through the year. Please come find me at my office in the secondary building room 208 or contact me
by email: [email protected].
For Children Age 0-3
To RSVP for this event:
Tel: 02 957 5777 Ext 200
The
International
Email: [email protected]
School Bangkok
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visit to the Snake Farm
the boarders show no fear meeting some of the
world’s deadliest reptiles
On the 8th of November the boarders headed down to the Snake Farm to get an up close and personal
experience with some of the world’s most venomous animals. The Boarders enjoyed watching the shows while
being in the company of one another, and these fascinatingly deadly animals.
boarding news
Halloween in boarding
the boarders get a fright!
The Boarding House recently
hosted its own Halloween party.
The boarders put on their
scariest outfits and fiercest face
paint and made their way to the
Girls’ House, where both houses
enjoyed fun games, great music
and delicious food themed to
the scary event.
“It was a great success” said
Meeri from the girls’ house and
co-ordinator of decorations and
music for the party.
Now we’re look forward to the
upcoming Christmas party!
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ele award
dates for your diary
english learning environment
award!
Many congratulations to the children below, they have been
outstanding English Learners this week!
Pre-nursery - joseph
Nursery K - tee
Reception D - mam mam
Reception N - pan pan
Year 1M - pam pam
Year 1g - sonic
Year 2B - jr
Year 2F - tito
Year 3G - yuna
Year 3V - bank
Year 4P - Sunny
Year 4G - noon
Year 5D - tanya
Year 5t - Je’taime
Year 6J - fay
Year 6n - jj
Mr William - ice (girl) (4g)
Mr Euan - jay 3v
Mr rumple - sunny 4p
mrs sirisom - maiki 3v
GREAT
ENGLISH
SKILLS!
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important dates - term 1!
finally, don’t forget to put these dates in your diary!
November
December
24th November - Assessment week starts
29th November - Ploenchit Fair @ Bangkok Patana
3rd December - Pre-nursery open morning
4th December - King’s birthday celebration
5th December - King’s birthday - school closed
8th December - Primary Reports Deadline
16th December - Early Years Nativity and Whole
School Christmas oncert and Parents Consultation
17th December Term 1 ends - ‘Party Day’
The Regent’s School , UK
students will gain valuable experience within a British academic environment and a home-from-home boarding
facility, which offers care and security.
Diss • Norfolk • IP22 2PA • England
ThE REgENT’s school, UK
Spend a Term in the UK!
For StudentS ageS up to 14 YearS oLd
terM 2: 5 Jan – 27 MarCH 2015
The Regent’s school, Bangkok now offers a unique opportunity for students to experience real British style
boarding at The Regent’s school UK. The Regent’s school UK is based at the Riddlesworth hall campus, near
cambridge; a beautiful city in England, rich with history. This 300 year old school boasts of prominent alumni
members, including the late Diana, Princess of Wales. We open this exciting opportunity for both boys and girls
ages up to 14 years old.
Places to visit
Within the exchange programme, there is the possibility to visit some of the most beautiful and interesting sights
that make the United Kingdom one of the biggest tourist destinations in the world. london has many exciting
points of interest, including Pleasurewood Theme Park.
Accommodation
The Boarding house provides the utmost in security and comfort, with supervision from the headmaster and a
team of Boarding staff. They ensure that your child is happy and at home in their new environment.
BoARDINg AT ThE REgENT’s school, UK
02 957 5777 Ext 222
www.rEgEnts.ac.th/uk
[email protected]
02 957 5777 Ext 222
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Afternoon Activities
students keep busy in the afternoon with a variety of activities, including hockey, rugby and horse riding.
sTUDENTs hAvE A vARIETy of REcREATIoNAl
AcTIvITIEs To choosE fRom
Contact us
for more information please phone 02 957 5777 ext 222. To enroll your child, please complete the attached
application form and email to [email protected].
further information can also be found on the website at www.regents.ac.th/uk
02 957 5777 Ext 222
www.rEgEnts.ac.th/uk
[email protected]