The fobisian term 3, issue 24 june 2017 (V3)

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Inside this Issue: From the Chair HQ Update Non-Sporting Events Roundups Smooth Sailing in Pattaya, Thailand U13 Friendly Games Roundups THE FOBISIAN Readership Survey Results Member Listings

FOBISIA Executive Committee Simon Watson,

Michael Farley,

Paul Holyome,

Graeme Salt,

Barnaby Sandow,

John Moore,

Simon Mann,

Dinah Hawtree,

Chair simonwatson@ktj.edu.my

Secretary & Membership Heads' Liaison paulholyome@bvisvietnam.com Sports Heads’ Liaison barnaby.sandow@jis.edu.bn

Safeguarding Heads' Liaison head@britishschoolmanila.org

Vice Chair & CPD Heads’ Liaison m_farley@harrowschool.ac.th Treasurer graeme.salt@dulwich-seoul.kr

Events Heads’ Liaison john@tbs.edu.np

Heads' Support Liaison principal@gardenrayong.com

FOBISIA HQ Tania Donoghue,

Siobhan Bland,

Daphne Wong,

Katrina George,

Executive Officer tania.donoghue@fobisia.org

CPD Coordinator daphne.wong@fobisia.org

Senior Administrator siobhan.bland@fobisia.org

Events Coordinator katrina.george@fobisia.org

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Contents 3 From the Chair 4 FOBISIA HQ Update 6 Wind Band Festival a Blast in Phuket 7 Bromsgrove Hosts Biggest Drama Festival 9 Kellett's Primary Performing Arts Carnival 10 Shanghai, Puxi Hosts Model United Nations 11 Environmental Conference in Kathmandu 13 Primary Maths Competition Adds Up in KL 14 Smooth Sailing in Pattaya, Thailand 17 U13 Friendly Games Roundups 25 THE FOBISIAN Readership Survey Results 29 FOBISIA Member Listings

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From the Chair Dear Colleagues, Welcome to this edition of THE FOBISIAN that highlights many activities in which FOBISIA students have participated over the past months. With the end of this academic year fast approaching and the associated rush to complete the final preparations for the end of term, we should all try to take a few moments to reflect on the past year. To smile, to laugh, to frown and to enjoy the memories of another year gone, with the excitement of another year to come.

As I think about the changes taking place in FOBISIA, from the introduction of more music opportunities encompassing a wider spread of talent, to the move of The Games to Thanyapura, Phuket, I am reminded that FOBISIA is a dynamic and highly rewarding organisation that brings much enjoyment to students and staff.

The Biennial Teachers' Conference in Ho Chi Minh City is well underway with the number of participants growing steadily. Likewise, the registration form for the Annual Leadership Conference in Kuala Lumpur has been sent to Heads of School.

I write this contribution to THE FOBISIAN as I sit in Bangkok airport, just having attended the June Executive Committee meeting, where we discussed a range of opportunities for the Federation. By far the most challenging issue is our ‘roots and branch’ review of the organisation. Dr Martin Coles was appointed to lead the review and he presented two detailed initial reports that included the thoughts of some current FOBISIA Heads, the leadership structure of other organisations, his own observations and best corporate practice that is relevant to FOBISIA. There will be a consultation survey sent to all FOBISIA Heads in late August that summaries many of the issues raised over the past years and, in some instances, suggests possible ways forward. The aim is to have a good first draft of recommendations to discuss at the Heads’ meeting in November.

As always, I’d like to thank our FOBISIA colleagues working at FOBISIA HQ in Bangkok, whose continued focus on the needs of FOBISIA ensures we keep providing a wide range of activities for students in the region, with professional opportunities and challenges for staff.

Wishing you a peaceful and relaxing holiday when it finally arrives, and I look forward to seeing you next academic year.

Dr Simon Watson FOBISIA Chair - 2016 to present Principal, Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar

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FOBISIA HQ Update Dear Members, As the academic year comes to a close it’s a great time to reflect on all that has taken place within the FOBISIA membership.

This year there were 79 FOBISIA events! These included 6 Music events, 27 Sports events, 6 Non-Sports events, and 6 Online events. There were 34 JAWS and/or Conference style CPD events. Then there were the Heads’ Conference & Business Meetings, the Bursar/Business Manager’s Conference as well as the Community Services Conference. Hosting requires a big commitment from staff and students, so a huge thank you to all who championed these events.

The calendar for all events for the academic year 2017/18 is now listed on the FOBISIA website. Please refer to the website for the latest information. Next academic year we look forward to the Biennial FOBISIA Teachers' Conference at British Vietnamese International School Ho Chi Minh City. An amazing offering of CPD is planned for the three-day event from the 21st October through to the 22nd October. For more information please email: teacherconference@bvisvietnam.com, or go to the Home Page on the FOBISIA website to register.

The planning for the Leadership Conference in November is also underway. The conference theme is “Health, Wealth & Self” and it will be held at the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur. This year we have invested in an App called ‘Whova’, it will allow all delegates to retrieve conference information on their devices, allowing for greater connectivity.

In addition to enjoying the articles in THE FOBISIAN, please keep up-to-date with the latest news and real-time updates on Twitter (#FOBISIA), Instagram (@FOBISIA1) and Facebook (Fobisia) - Click Like.

All the very best wishes for a fun, safe holiday. We hope that you have a well-deserved break. The HQ team - Siobhan, Daphne and Katrina - have worked very well in their roles this year and are looking forward to assisting you with your FOBISIA events and business in the new academic year.

Ms Tania Donoghue FOBISIA Executive Officer

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Editor's Note Welcome to another issue of THE FOBISIAN! Did you know that all previous issues of THE FOBISIAN are now available on the FOBISIA website? Take a leap into the past at: www.fobisia. org/membership/THE FOBISIAN. You may have noticed some changes to the look of THE FOBISIAN over the last year. In order to seek feedback from our readership, we circulated THE FOBISIAN Readership Survey in mid-May. By the end of May we had received 63 responses, which is a great result in itself! We would like to shout out a big thank you to those who responded. The information we got from the survey will ultimately assist us to ensure THE FOBISIAN remains an essential benefit to members going forward. The results of the survey are featured on page 25 of this issue.

We always welcome articles and/or photos from our Member Schools. For enquiries about and/or contributions to THE FOBISIAN, please contact FOBISIA HQ. Lastly, if you have any feedback or suggestions for new content to include in THE FOBISIAN, do let us know at: siobhan.bland@fobisia.org.

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PUBLISHERS https://issuu.com/fobisia www.fobisia.org/membership/THE FOBISIAN EDITOR Siobhan Bland, FOBISIA HQ CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE Simon Watson, Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar & FOBISIA Tania Donoghue, FOBISIA HQ Paulette Wilkinson, British International School, Phuket Andrew Williams, Bromsgrove International School Susanne Dixon, Kellett School Alena & Sheena, The British International School Shanghai, Puxi Jenny Pinder, The British School Kathmandu Gemma Silk, The Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur David Walton, Bangkok Patana School Paul Rotheram, Shrewsbury International School Jennifer Simmons, British School Jakarta Marketing & Communications Department, The Alice Smith School (Kuala Lumpur) Michael Preston, Harrow International School Bangkok Mark Beales, Garden International School (Rayong) Gavin Hardie, elc International School (Malaysia) Ollie Farley, St. Andrew's International School Bangkok ABOUT THE FOBISIAN THE FOBISIAN is FOBISIA’s e-newsletter for sharing events and other FOBISIA news among the membership (Schools and Affiliates).

Three issues are produced each academic year - in February (September to January content), in June (February to May content) and in September (June to August content).

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Wind Band Festival a Blast in Phuket

By Paulette Wilkinson, Head of Performing Arts, British International School, Phuket

The FOBISIA Wind Band Festival was hosted by British International School, Phuket from 10-12 February 2017.

British International Schoool, Phuket (BISP) welcomed students and music teachers from St. Andrews International School Bangkok, Shrewsbury International School (Bangkok) and The British International School of Kuala Lumpur, to join 41 BISP Year 7 and 8 students, and one Year 6 student for a weekend of Wind Band music.

Thank you for all the help and musicianship offered by the visiting teachers.

All the students were embryonic players, some having only played for a few months, however at the end of the weekend the concert proved their true potential. The concert featured arrangements of Pomp & Circumstance, Suo Gan, Wild Thing, amongst others, and the students' favourite - YMCA. Our students have requested YMCA at every rehearsal since!

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FOBISIA's Wind Band Festival was aimed at beginning students in Years 5 to 8 who had been learning for one or two years, although it also catered for more advanced students.

The course consisted of sectional workshops, whole-group rehearsals and some additional musical activities to give the wind and brass players’ embouchures a rest!

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Bromsgrove Hosts Biggest Drama Festival

By Andrew Williams, Assistant Principal - Pastoral, Bromsgrove International School

The FOBISIA Drama Festival was hosted by Bromsgrove International School in Bangkok from 3-5 March 2017.

On 3-5 March, Bromsgrove International School (Bangkok) hosted the biggest FOBISIA Drama Festival to date, with 14 schools attending and 197 students.

Bromsgrove, which included Thai dance, as well as street food and fireworks'.

The theme, 'Same, Same, But Different', reflected the host country, but also saw students work in the styles of five key theatre practitioners to perform some highly engaging and sophisticated work on the Sunday.

Each company told the same Thai folk story, but they all used different techniques to explore the theme. As well as the usual Gala Dinner, the participants were treated to a wonderfully authentic Thai night at the grounds of

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Kellett's Primary Performing Arts Carnival

By Susanne Dixon, Music Curriculum Leader, Kellett School

The FOBISIA Primary Performing Arts Carnival was hosted by Kellet School , Hong Kong, on 24-26 March 2017.

Kellett School was chosen as the host school for the FOBISIA Primary Performing Arts Carnival this year, and the event was held over the weekend of 24 – 26 March.

The Carnival provided not only a fantastic opportunity, but also a great challenge for those students involved. Our students were joined by children from 12 other schools in South East Asia, and combined to make an orchestra and choir totaling 257 pupils!

Just seeing this amount of children on the stage together was impressive enough, but when they began playing music collectively, it was quite breathtaking. The progress made by each of the students involved was absolutely staggering, and this was facilitated through instrumental and choral specialist teachers sharing their skills in intense workshops and masterclasses.

Every corner of both the Prep and Senior School campuses were alive with the sound of glorious music.

This event was an awe-inspiring experience for all, and resulted in a truly magnificent concert consisting of some very demanding and complex music, that left the 800-strong audience completely spellbound!

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Shanghai, Puxi Hosts Model United Nations The 2017 FOBISIA Model United Nations (MUN) was hosted by The British International School Shanghai, Puxi from 10-12 February.

By Alena, Secretary General The British International School Shanghai, Puxi

conference in 2018, and wish the next Secretary General all the very best.

Press Team, The British International School Shanghai, Puxi

Being given the opportunity as Secretary General has been an incredibly memorable experience and the highlight of my MUN career. The three-day conference held this February allowed students from Malaysia and Shanghai, China to collaborate and debate over pressing topics faced in today’s modern society.

Thank you once again to all the schools that attended The British International School Shanghai, Puxi’s second annual MUN conference, it was unforgettable experience!

This MUN at The British International School Shanghai, Puxi’s was my first. The experience was definitely new and exciting. I was most surprised by how the conference proceeded, as it was nothing I imagined.

Being Head of the Press Team was without a doubt an eyeopening experience. I was able to capture engaging moments during the heat of the debate. It was definitely impressive to see the varied emotions throughout the event as you can tell that all delegates were devoted to their tasks.

For some students it was their first conference, a stepping stone into hopefully a fruitful and exciting MUN career, whereas for others they took this opportunity to develop and share previous experiences.

Watching and even occasionally participating in debate showed me how open minded everyone in this international community are and it gave me great pleasure to see so many students actively engaged in topics that tend to be discussed by politically active adults.

During the three days, I believe almost everyone made the goal to make a difference to society in some way or another, as it is important for our generation to create changes for the both the present and the future.

I cannot wait to attend the next

Participating in the MUN meant learning about issues that go on around the world. I was able to learn numerous factors on how countries handled economic and social issues, as well as Human Rights.

Overall it was a great opportunity to be Head of the Press Team and to interact at such an important event. I feel as though I would like to be a delegate next year and take part in all the debates.

By Sheena, Head of the

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Environmental Conference in Kathmandu

By Jenny Pinder, Geography Teacher, Eco Schools Coordinator & Y8B Mentor, The British School Kathmandu

The 2017 FOBISIA Student Environmental Conference was hosted by The British School Kathmandu from 23-25 March.

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On 23 March 2017, 62 students and 12 teachers met up for the FOBISIA Student Environmental Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal.

The main focus of the conference was "sustainable living in a fragile environment", so what better way to start than by a lecture from Good Earth Nepal. Good Earth Nepal has been a leading force in Nepal since the devastating earthquake in 2015, providing training for both volunteers and Nepalis on how to build earthquake-proof buildings from locally accessible materials. The pupils had a chance to learn the theory behind the construction process before their practical building workshop. Due to the location of the lecture they were also able to see some of the earthquake damage first hand.

point for future problem solving).

As they returned to camp Dr. Prakash Bhave, a local air quality specialist, set up for his evening lecture on the realities of air pollution, not only in Kathmandu, but from all of the visiting schools' countries.

After the lecture, the group was transported up onto the ridge overlooking the Kathmandu Valley, their new camp for the next two nights. To gain an idea of what rapid, unplanned urbanisation looks like, the group trekked along the ridge to see the impact urban sprawl is having on Kathmandu. Water shortages, electricity issues, air pollution and poor waste management are the realities of a lack of urban planning (and a good discussion

The final day involved a visit to the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), as well as a tour of all of the projects that ICIMOD is working on in partnership with Himalayan communities; each of the schools involved also presented sustainable development projects from their home countries. Topics ranged from the importance of gender equality for sustainable development to cloud seeding in

After a good night's sleep in their tents and a hearty breakfast, the students took part in a carousel of activities including: designing sustainable smoke-free stoves for villagers, making solar waterbottle lights, creating plastic bottle airconditioning units and learning how to build earthquakeproof buildings. The structures that the students built impressed the Forestry Commission and so will now be left as a permanent feature for visitors to enjoy!

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Thailand. A panel of local experts then gave their feedback and the winners, Seoul Foreign School, were presented with the FOBISIA Sustainable Development Presentation Trophy.

Thank you to The British School Kathmandu for hosting this event and for the following schools for their participation - Seoul Foreign School, The International School of Penang (Uplands), The Regent's International School Bangkok, Regent's International School Pattaya, and Sri KDU.

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Primary Maths Competition Adds Up in KL

By Gemma Silk, Extended Primary Leadership Team: Learning and Teaching, The Alice Smith School (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

The FOBISIA Primary Maths Competition was hosted by The Alice Smith School from 16-18 March, 2017.

On Thursday 16 March, 32 schools, totalling 190 people, from across Asia arrived in Kuala Lumpur very excited for the Primary FOBISIA Maths Competition to begin. The competition was launched with an opening dinner where the host, The Alice Smith School, welcomed all the teams to the city and where the students were presented with their competition t-shirt, cap, water bottle and bag.

On Friday morning, the students were very excited and eager for the competition to begin. They started with a fun morning at KLCC Park completing the maths trail. Students then returned to school where they had lunch and completed the written team challenge. The afternoon consisted of team challenges. On Friday evening, the teams went out for dinner at Megamall to celebrate a successful day and the teams enjoyed socialising with eachother while ten pin bowling.

practical challenge. The challenge was to make a rollercoaster as high and as long as possible with the resources they were given and they had the opportunity to trade points for additional resources.

Finally, it was time for the awards ceremony to close the competition and then the celebration with a tasty BBQ and a party!

All students worked together fantastically and were a pleasure to be with throughout the weekend of competitions. They represented their schools well and showed what amazing mathematicians they were.

We now look forward to the 2018 competition in Brunei!

Saturday morning started with the students sitting their individual written paper, then the rest of the day was full of fun practical activities. The children’s faces were beaming as they moved from one practical to the next. After lunch was the big

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Smooth Sailing in Pattaya, Thailand

By David Walton, Varsity Sailing Coach, Bangkok Patana School

The FOBISIA Sailing Championships were held at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club in Pattaya, Thailand from 1-5 March, 2017.

The increasingly popular sport of sailing took centre stage last week as the FOBISIA Sailing Championships took place at Royal Varuna Yacht Club in Pattaya, Thailand. This year’s event saw teams entered from Bangkok Patana School, Shrewsbury International School (Thailand) and Harrow International School Bangkok.

eight and 15 years of age compete against each other. Each placing counts as points and the aim is to have the lowest points at the end of ten races. For example, finishing first in all races has an overall score of 10—this would be the lowest score possible and therefore the sailor would finish in first overall.

Despite the fact that there were fewer schools competing this year, the competition has certainly developed and improved, which lead to an entertaining and challenging competition for all sailors. Sailing is a sport that holds a lower profile for many students compared to other sporting activities, so here’s a little competition guide for those of you wondering how it works…

This larger boat is designed for two adult sailors, a Helm and one crewmember. Due to the size of this boat, teams were made of four students; one helm and three crewmembers. These teams were made up of our older sailors and the event was open to students up to the age of 18. Again, in this event each team competed against each other. Each placing counting as points with the aim to have the lowest points at the end of ten races.

The competition is made up of three different events: Individual Optimist Sailing, Helm and Crew RS Vision Sailing and RS Quba Team Sailing. Each event has overall winners and the placing in each event then contributes to the overall scores to see who is crowned the FOBISIA Champions.

OPTIMIST INDIVIDUAL RACES

Optimist boats are small, singlehanded sailing dinghies with one sail. In this event sailors between

RS VISION HELM & CREW EVENT

have one boat in first place and another two in fifth and sixth that is a losing combination. The racing gets exciting when the sailor occupying first place uses tactics to slow down boats from the other team to bring the fifth and sixth place boats back into the race.

After much success across all events, the Patana Tigers took first place overall and were crowned the 2017 FOBISIA Champions, drawing to an end this academic years’ sailing schedule.

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RS QUBA TEAM RACING

Team racing is probably the most exciting of all sailing events due to the tactics that teams can use to win a race. At FOBISIA each team had three boats that compete in a race against three boats from another school. The idea is that your team’s three boats finish in a better combination of positions that the other teams. It sounds simple…sail fast get to the finish line first, but in this race if you

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By Paul Rotheram, Director of Sports and Activities, Shrewsbury International School The event was hosted at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club (RVYC) in Pattaya, Thailand where it has been hosted since its inception.

The RVYC ran the event for the host school and were excellent.

The accommodation is on site, the catering is always at the club house or beach café, the evening fun events were well run and great fun, the equipment was modern and well maintained, the sailing was safe and well organised.

The format of the sailing competition was created in agreement with the Director of Sailing from the Yacht Club and the racing was officiated by the RVYC officials. The late addition of the Vision class was a success to the overall competition with the pupils racing on bigger boats than usual. The three classes of boats that the competition was organised around (i.e.

Optimist, RS Quba team racing, and Vision), created lots of competition, plenty of time on the water sailing whilst testing even the most advanced competitors.

After three days of racing the Vision and RS Quba competition was decided on the very last race – great fun for both spectators and competitors…overall winners were Bangkok Patana School.

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Friendly Games (A-White U13)

By Jennifer Simmons, Marketing Manager, British School Jakarta

The FOBISIA A-White U13 Friendly Games were hosted by British School Jakarta (Indonesia) from 7-10 March 2017.

In March, FOBISIA held its A-White U13 Games at British School Jakarta, making good use of the school’s 18-hectare campus. The Friendly Games is a multi-event sports competition, open to all member schools in the region and comprising swimming, athletics, basketball and soccer.

In addition to British School Jakarta, there were participants this year from The British International School, Kuala Lumpur; British International School Shanghai, Puxi; Tanglin Trust School, Singapore; Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok; and Discovery Bay International School, Hong Kong.

On day one, the boys and girls competed well in the pool and on the track. British School Jakarta finished in first place in both swimming and athletics. In the basketball competition on day two, British International School, Shanghai, Puxi took gold for both the boys’ and girls’. The football tournament was won by Tanglin Trust School (girls) and British International School, Shanghai, Puxi (boys). On points over all four disciplines, British School Jakarta finished first.

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Friendly Games (A-Red U13)

By Marketing & Communications Department, The Alice Smith School

The FOBISIA A-Red U13 Friendly Games were hosted by The Alice Smith School in Kuala Lumpur from 8-12 March 2017.

The “competitive but friendly games” is how teachers, parents and students described the A-Red U13 FOBISIA Games held at The Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur (KLASS) from Wednesday 8 to Sunday 12 March.

The Alice Smith School were incredibly proud to host the games which saw four visiting schools attend from around South East Asia, including Bangkok Patana School, British International School Ho Chi Minh City, Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong and Taipei European School.

With one school unable to attend, Alice Smith seized the opportunity to broaden the experience for their students, by entering an additional “KLASS Lions Development Team”, as well as their traditional U13 squad.

All four sporting disciplines were held at the school’s Secondary Campus. The atmosphere was electric during the Thursday and Friday football and basketball competitions, with spectating students taking full advantage of the fantastic sporting performances on show during breaks from their studies.

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The high quality competition continued into Saturday where students took advantage of the school's recently opened track and field complex to post some impressive times, distances and heights.

Secondary Campus. The students, teachers and parents from all schools created such a positive atmosphere it certainly inspired the young athletes to achieve some fantastic results.”

The new eight-lane synthetic athletic running track is certified by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), with Alice Smith being the first international school in Malaysia, and the third in the world, to receive this standard of certification.

With the athletics session coming to a close, there was little time to cool off from the hot and humid conditions before the teams took to the pool. The students continued with maximum effort during a gripping final session, which saw a number of personal bests achieved.

The spirit of the games continued into the evening at the celebratory gala dinner, with students from all schools enjoying an evening of awards, dancing and newly formed friendships.

Director of Sport, Ian Ward, commented, “It has been an honour to host the games at our

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Friendly Games (A-Blue U13)

By Michael Preston, Director of Sport, Harrow International School Bangkok

The FOBISIA A-Blue U13 Friendly Games were hosted by Harrow International School Bangkok from 9 -13 March 2017.

On 9 - 13 March 2017, Harrow International School Bangkok hosted the A-Blue U13 FOBISIA Games with schools visiting from Dulwich College Shanghai, Kellett School (Hong Kong), The British School Manila, Jerudong International School (Brunei) and Garden International School (Kuala Lumpur).

It was an absolute pleasure hosting these wonderful games which saw fierce competition on the track, in the pool, on the court, and on the pitch, but most importantly, all schools truly followed the ethos and etiquette of the Friendly Games.

All teams had clearly worked very hard in preparation and were all very hungry for success; it was fantastic to watch the drama of the competition unfold. It was as equally satisfying to see the students from all six schools engage and make friends with one another - one of the aspects of sport and indeed the Games which is so important.

Thank you to all students, coaches and parents from all six schools for making the A-Blue U13 FOBISIA Games such an enjoyable event.

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Friendly Games (C U13)

By Mark Beales, Publishing, Garden International School, Eastern Seaboard, Ban Chang (Thailand)

The FOBISIA C U13 Friendly Games were hosted by Garden International School, Eastern Seaboard, Ban Chang (Thailand) from 15-19 March 2017.

Dozens of young athletes from around Asia visited Garden International School (GIS), Eastern Seaboard, Thailand, to take part in the FOBISIA C U13 Games. From March 16-19, students from various British international schools took part in track and field, swimming, basketball and football contests at GIS.

Well done to the PE Department, Maintenance team and everyone else involved in making these Friendly Games such a success.

For more on GIS, visit www. gardenrayong.com.

Students stayed at the Purimas Beach Resort, where they were treated to a welcome dinner and a gala dinner once all the competition was over.

Guest speaker was Andy Barrow, a Triple Paralympian, threetime European gold medallist and former captain of the Great Britain wheelchair rugby team.

Competition was intense as students battled for medals, but also good-natured, and the Games resulted in many new friendships being made.

The participating schools were: The British School Kathmandu; British International School Hanoi; British Vietnamese International School, Ho Chi Minh City; and St. Stephen’s International School and Bromsgrove International School, both from Bangkok; as well as GIS.

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Friendly Games (B-Blue U13)

By Gavin Hardie, Senior Marketing Executive, elc International School (Malaysia)

The FOBISIA B-Blue U13 Friendly Games were hosted by elc International School (Malaysia) from 16-20 March 2017. elc International School was delighted to host the B-Blue U13 FOBISIA Games, from Thursday 16 March to Sunday 19 March. elc welcomed three schools from across Asia for the event Dulwich College Suzhou (China), Seoul Foreign British School and the International School @ ParkCity (Malaysia).

The festivities began on Thursday evening with a pleasant opening dinner on the shores of Lake Putrajaya. It was a nice opportunity for teams to mingle and relax before the games got into full swing. The Pullman Lakeside Hotel, Putrajaya served as a comfortable base for all teams during the Games.

While undoubtedly the Games were friendly, it was equally pleasing to see the commitment of all the competitors taking part. This passion was on display right from the beginning of all the events, from students and supporters of all schools.

The action kicked off on Friday with basketball at the elc Cyberjaya Campus, where most events would take place. Months of preparation from students certainly paid dividends, as we were treated to some tightly contested matches across the courts.

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We returned to the elc Cyberjaya Campus on the Saturday, for what would be an action-packed day.

Standards remained high as many continued to push their limits in the swimming pool. There was a brief interlude and chance to refuel before the football started.

Unfortunately, with only a few games remaining, the weather took a turn for the worse, so the matches were forced to stop.

Although, this did mean the remaining football matches would tantalisingly bring the Games to a conclusion the following day.

back at the Pullman Lakeside Hotel, Putrajaya, which brought all the schools back together again for a casual fun evening of food, entertainment and dancing. elc International School look forward to meeting everybody again at the next Games. Enjoy the video clip - http://www. elcecho.com/fobnews.html

On Sunday, the festivities moved to the University Malaya Athletics Stadium. The high standards from many students continued for the track & field events. A particular highlight was the relay races, which gave everyone an opportunity to support their school. The relay events fittingly brought the athletics to a close.

However, there was still the small matter of the football finals. All teams headed back to the elc Cyberjaya Campus, where we were treated to a nail biting finish with the final matches requiring penalty shoot-outs to settle things.

The weekend was rounded off with a closing ceremony dinner

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Friendly Games (B-White U13)

By Ollie Farley, Head of PE & Sport, St. Andrews International School Bangkok

The FOBISIA B-White U13 Friendly Games were hosted by St. Andrews International School Bangkok from 17-21 March 2017.

St. Andrews International School Bangkok was proud to have hosted the recent U13 B-White FOBISIA Games in Bangkok with 170 students taking part in the usual schedule of events.

Five member schools joined St. Andrews - Harrow International School Beijing, International School of Penang (Uplands), International School Brunei, Regent's International School Pattaya and North London Collegiate School Jeju.

It was a real pleasure to host the Games a final time in their current format, and we hope to be able to welcome athletes once again at some point in the future.

After welcome drinks by the pool at the Double Tree by Hilton on the opening evening, everyone enjoyed a great day of athletics and swimming at Chulalongkorn University. The football and basketball took place at a fantastic facility which boasted covered football pitches - most welcome at this time of year in Bangkok!

There was no faulting the energy and motivation of the athletes, and their infectious enthusiasm helped create an atmosphere that lived up to the 'Friendly Games' tag. This was especially evident at the barbecue dinner and impromptu talent show that took place on Sunday evening at the school, and at the closing Gala Dinner, as new-found friends partied together.

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FOBISIA's Affiliate Members Thank you to all of our Affiliate Members for supporting excellence in British curriculum schools in Asia; and a warm welcome to our new Affiliate Members!

1. 2 Simple UK www.2simple.com; www.2simple.com/au Creative Educational Online Software 2. Ability Expeditions NEW www.abilityexpeditions.com Educational Activities & Visits 3. Added Sport NEW www.addedsport.com Sports Management 4. AFL Sports Berhad https://aflsportsmalaysia.wixsite.com/aflsports Sports Events, Leadership & Skills Training 5. American Athletic Scholarships www.americanathleticscholarships.com.au Student Careers Advisors 6. Andy Barrow www.andybarrow.co.uk Education Activities & Visits, Education

Consultancy & Management Services, Social &

Health Education, Inspirational Speaker & Mentor 7. Anthony Millard Consulting www.anthonymillard.co.uk Consultancy & Management 8. APD Singapore (Malaysia) www.apdsing.com Educational Suppliers 9. Aspen Holidays www.aspenholidays.com.my Consultancy & Management, Educational

Activities & Visits 10. Baker Books www.bakerbooks.co.uk Publishers & Books 11. BrainPOP UK www.brainpop.co.uk Educational Suppliers, Assessment & Curriculum,

PSHE 12. Britannica Digital Learning http://edu.eb.com Publisher of Online/Digital Classroom Resources 13. Buckinghamshire Learning Trust www.learningtrust.net Learning & Professional Development 14. Cambridge International Exams www.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/singapore Assessment & Curriculum 15. Capita SIMS International www.capita-independent.co.uk/international IT Software (including MIS) 16. CES Holdings www.cesholdings.com Educational Suppliers, PD 17. CHQ Group www.chqgroup.co.uk IT Software (including MIS), School Review & 8

Self-Evaluation 18. ClickView NEW www.clickview.com.au Assessment & Curriculum, Film & Media, IT

Software including MIS, e-Learning & Video Tools 19. Collins Learning joanna.trzmielewska@harpercollins.co.uk Education Publishing 20. Consilium Education www.consiliumeducation.com Training & Advisory Services 21. Cvued NEW www.cvued.com Educational Activities & Visits, Educational

Consultancy & Management Services,

Educational Suppliers, Recruitment Services 22. CyberHound NEW www.cyberhound.com IT Hardware, Services, Software (incl. MIS) 23. Dawsons Music www.dawsons.co.uk Educational Suppliers 24. Double First www.doublefirst.sg IT Software (including MIS) 25. Drums for Schools www.drumsforschools.com Music Teaching & Learning Resources,

Workshops & Training 26. ECO Seek Foundation NEW www.ecoseekfoundation.org Assessment & Curriculum, Consultancy &

Management Services, PD, School Review &

Self-Evaluation 27. Educare Learning www.educare.co.uk Educational Suppliers, IT Services, PD

(Safeguarding & Duty of Care eLearning

Programmes) 28. Education Development Trust www.educationdevelopmenttrust.org Consultancy & Management Services 29. Buffalo Educational Travel www.educationaltravelasia.com School Visits (Team Building, Curriculum,

Cultural Exchange) 30. Edvectus www.edvectus.com Recruitment Services 31. EquipMySchool www.equipmyschool.com Educational Suppliers 32. Faria Systems Inc www.managebac.com Assessment & Curriculum, IT Software including

MIS, IT Services 33. Fieldwork Education www.greatlearning.com Assessment & Curriculum 34. Finalsite www.finalsite.com School Website & Software Services 35. Firefly Learning www.fireflylearning.com IT Software 36. Furnware Singapore www.furnware.co.nz Education Suppliers (Furniture) 37. Gapforce School Groups www.gapforceschoolgroups.co.uk Educational Activities & Visits 38. GL Education www.gl-education.com Assessment & Curriculum 39. Global Investors Group www.globalinvestors.biz HR & Financial Services

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40. Harlequin Floors www.harlequinfloors.com Construction Services 41. Hart Sport www.hartsport.com.au PE, Sport, Fitness & Active Play Equipment Suppliers 42. Holbord Assets www.holbornassets.co.uk HR & Financial Services 43. Hussey Seating Company www.husseyasiapacific.com Educational Supplier (Seating) 44. IINIZIO Int'l Education Consultants www.iinizio.com Recruitment Services & HR Solutions 45. Integrated Education Software www.ies.co.nz IT Software (including MIS) 46. Interactive Schools www.interactive-schools.co.uk Social Media Training & Strategy, Websites, Creative Marketing 47. Int'l Child Protection Advisors www.icpa.co.uk Risk Management & Training 48. iSAMS www.isams.co.uk IT Software (including MIS) 49. ISC Research www.iscresearch.com Consultancy & Management Services 50. JF International NEW www.janssen-fritsen.com Educational Suppliers; PSHE 51. Kidscape NEW www.kidscape.org.uk Educational Consultancy & Management Services, PD 52. Life-Un Ltd www.lifeunltd.net Recruitment Services, PSHE, PD 53. LSC Education www.lsceducation.com Recruitment Services 54. Mallory International www.malloryint.co.uk Educational Suppliers 55. Michael Lynes michaellynes@outlook.com Educational Consultancy, DfE Approved Inspectorats, PD,

School Review & Self-Evaluation 56. MyCognition www.mycognition.com Assessment & Curriculum, Educational Suppliers, PSHE 57. North Star Tourism www.northstaruae.com Educational Suppliers (Outdoors) 58. One Sport & Media Management www.augmentis.biz Educational & Sports Camps & Academies, PD, IT Services 59. Oxford Int'l AQA Exams NEW www.oxfordaqaexams.org.uk Educational Suppliers; Examinations & Awards,

Assessment & Curriculum 60. Penta International www.penta.co.uk DfE Approved Inspectorate 61. Perrett Laver www.perrettlaver.com Executive Search 62. Persyou Coaching NEW www.persyou.com Personal, PD, School Review & Self-Evaluation, PSHE 63. Planet eStream www.planetstream.co.uk IT Software 64. Pret-a-Portrait www.pret-a-portrait.net Photography 65. Protocol Education www.protocol-education.com Recruitment Services 66. Rift Valley Adventures www.riftvalleyadventures.com Educational Activities & Visits 67. RSAcademics www.rsacademics.co.uk Recruitment Services, Research, PD, School Review &

Self-Evaluation 68. S+B UK www.splusb.co.uk Educational Consultancy & Management Services, Websites 69. Sarah Whyte Consulting www.sarahwhyte.com.sg Educational Consultancy & Management Services (PSHE) 70. Scanning Pens www.scanningpens.co.uk Educational Suppliers 71. Scottish Opera www.scottishopera.org.uk National Opera Company of Scotland 72. Search Associates www.searchassociates.com Recruitment Services 73. Signmee NEW www.signmee.com IT Software (incl. MIS) 74. Teachers’ Wealth www.teacherswealth.com HR & Financial Services 75. Teaching Abroad Direct www.teachingabroaddirect.co.uk Teacher Recruitment 76. Texthelp www.texthelp.com Education Supplier, Literacy Support Software 77. TFL Education www.tfleducation.com Curriculum PD, Personal Development, SMSC 78. TheDukeofEdinburgh'sAward NEW www.intaward.org Non-formal Educational Charity 79. TIC Recruitment www.ticrecruitment.com Recruitment Services 80. Titus Learning www.tituslearning.com IT Software (including MIS) 81. Transnational Education www.transnationaleducation.com.my Educational Activities & Visits, Educational Consultancy &

Management Services, Recruitment Services for Students 82. Trinity Holdings International www.trinityhi.com HR & Financial Services 83. True Teaching www.trueteaching.com Consultancy & Management, Recruitment Services 84. TTS Group www.tts-group.co.uk Educational Suppliers 85. Unifrog Education www.unifrog.org Educational Consultancy & Management Services, Websites 86. Warwick Mann International www.warwickmann.com HR & Financial Services 87. WCBS International www.wcbs.co.uk/international IT Software (including MIS) 88. Winter's School Finder www.wintersschoolfinder.com Educational Consultancy & Management Services, Websites

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FOBISIA's Member Schools Thank you to all of our Member Schools for promoting excellence, high achievement and best practice in British curriculum schools in Asia!

1. Bangkok International Preparatory & Secondary School (Thailand) 2. Bangkok Patana School (Thailand) 3. British International School Hanoi (Vietnam) 4. British International School Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) 5. British International School, Phuket (Thailand) 6. British School Jakarta (Indonesia) 7. British School New Delhi (India) 8. British Vietnamese International School (Hanoi, Vietnam) 9. British Vietnamese International School (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) 10. Bromsgrove International School (Bangkok, Thailand) 11. Discovery Bay International School (Hong Kong) 12. Dover Court International School Singapore (Singapore) 13. Dulwich College Beijing (China) 14. Dulwich College Seoul (South Korea) 15. Dulwich College Shanghai (China) 16. Dulwich College Suzhou (China) 17. elc International School (Selangor, Malaysia) 18. Garden International School (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) 19. Garden International School, Eastern Seaboard, Ban Chang (Thailand) 20. Harrow International School Bangkok (Thailand) 21. Harrow International School Beijing (China) 22. Hornbill School (Brunei) 23. International School Brunei 24. Jerudong International School (Brunei) 25. Kellett School (Hong Kong) 26. Kinabalu International School (Sabah, Malaysia) 27. Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar (Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia) 28. Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong (China) 29. North London Collegiate School Jeju (South Korea) 30. Prince of Wales Island International School (Penang, Malaysia) 31. Regent’s International School Pattaya (Thailand) 32. Seoul Foreign School (South Korea) 33. Shenzhen College of International Education (China) 34. Shrewsbury International School (Bangkok, Thailand) 35. Sri KDU International School (Selangor, Malaysia) 36. St. Andrews International School Bangkok (Thailand) 37. St. Andrews International School, Green Valley (Thailand) 38. St. Christopher’s International Primary School (Penang, Malaysia) 39. St. Stephen’s International School (Thailand) 40. Taipei European School (Taiwan) 41. Tanglin Trust School (Singapore) 42. The ABC International School (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) 43. The Alice Smith School (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) 44. The British International School of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) 45. The British International School Shanghai Puxi (China) 46. The British School Guangzhou (China) 47. The British School Kathmandu (Nepal) 48. The British School Manila (Philippines) 49. The British School of Beijing, Sanlitun (China) 50. The British School of Beijing, Shunyi (China) 51. The English School of Mongolia 52. The International School @ ParkCity (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) 53. The International School of Penang / Uplands (Malaysia) 54. The Regent’s International School Bangkok (Thailand) 55. Traill International School (Bangkok, Thailand)

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Be a part of the second FOBISIA Teachers’ Conference in Asia excellent CPD & networking opportunities a great opportunity to visit Vietnam held at The British Vietnamese International School, HCMC

Key No Sp rs

BEN WALDEN - Ben is the founder and Artistic Director of Contender Charlie. His work with staff and students has received major acclaim around the world. He is an actor and presenter who has played a number of leading roles on television as well as at the Shakespeare’s Globe.

JONATHAN TAYLOR - Jonathan worked as a Covert Internet Investigator, within the Metropolitan

Police Child Abuse Investigation Command. He became the lead covert internet investigator within the UK as regards online activity. Jonathan continues to research and study online dangers to children whilst using the Internet and Apps on devices from the Mobile Phone to the Tablet, to the IPad. Jonathan also works as an Independent Child Safeguarding expert specialising in E-Safety.

Cо rence ta s: Total conference fee = US$240 Welcome cocktail reception on the Friday evening Full conference including coffee, snacks and lunch on both days Local transport costs from the recommended hotels A vespa tour of HCMC including drinks and food on the Saturday evening

FINAL REGISTRATION DATE TO JOIN THE CONFERENCE is

May 31st 2017

To receive further information and registration documents please email teacherconference@bvisvietnam.com

P L AT I N U M

S P O N S O R

ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

3-5 November 2017, Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur

Bringing together senior leaders from FOBISIA schools for professional development, providing networking opportunities, and promoting excellence and best practice in British international schools across Asia

DICK MOORE

Keynote Speakers

Educated at Durham and Newcastle Universities, Dick has been an English teacher, rugby coach, housemaster and, for almost 23 years, a Headmaster.

He has spoken at over 250 schools, businesses and universities about his passion for the emotional and mental health of young people and has been invited to speak overseas and at various national and international conferences.

ROBERT HOLROYD

Robert Holroyd is a senior educational leader with over twenty-five years’ management experience in UK and international schools. He developed a particular interest in the mental health of both the young and adult school populations, an interest he has furthered in his life post-headship as an educational consultant.

JOHN LITTLEFORD

John Littleford has served as Head of School for 18 years, a teacher for 25 years, and a board member and Chair of schools and non-profit agencies. He has written and spoken extensively worldwide and conducts all workshops, onsite visits and evaluations of contracts for Heads and non-profit CEOs.

CLIVE LEACH

Clive Leach (M.Org Coaching) is an international organisational coach focusing on leadership development, career transition and positive education. Clive applies positive psychology and coaching psychology to support individuals, teams and organisations to enhance well-being, mental toughness and performance in study, work and life.

Conference Details

Friday 3 November - Welcome Cocktail Reception Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 November - Full Conference with Refreshments, Lunch & Dinner Supporte d by :

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