KEEPING UP WITH THE LOWER SCHOOL
Student Council
The Pre Prep Student Council has made a flying start to the academic year, with three meetings already under its belt. The early focus has been on helping the children to understand the purpose of School Council – they have learnt about the role they each play in making Harrow Bangkok a better place by harnessing students’ ideas. Every School Council member has created an elaborate suggestion box for their classroom and, at the time of going to press, over 200 suggestions had been submitted. Being a School Council member is also an invaluable experience for those who have been elected by their peers. It teaches them vital leadership skills - representing others, being persuasive and public speaking, to name just some. They are also learning about the importance of civic participation and are getting a taste of organisational decision-making. As the school year progresses, participants will be asked to reflect on how they are using HPL thinking skills in their role as student councillors. In particular, they will think about: Connection finding; Seeing alternative perspectives; fluent thinking; and flexible thinking. Andrew McCargow Lower School Teacher
Global Leaders
Year 1 and 2 Eco leaders has got off to a fantastic start. We have completed a review of the school and explored what we think we do well and most importantly what are the next steps we need to take to improve. We are currently making a video to inform everyone in our Harrow Bangkok community about how they can help us in our mission to make our school and community a more eco-friendly environment. We are excited to work closely with the Year 3- 5 Eco Leaders to help improve our school specifically on marine life, healthy living and biodiversity. Furthermore, we look forward to displaying our Green Flag Award in school.
Play Leaders The Play Leaders have made a great start to their new roles, embracing their leadership skills with enthusiasm and commitment. Over the course of this term, I have had the pleasure of listening to our future leaders through their fantastic contribution to Physical Education and playtimes. Their confidence and self-esteem have continued to thrive as they continuously try out different things. The Play Leader course itself develops the skills to become a confident leader and helps to make playtimes and lunchtimes a more enjoyable experience for all. Observing my team in action has given them a genuine sense of responsibility in helping others, as well as improving the equipment and structure of team games at lunchtime. Through continued dialogue, our Playleaders are continually improving and discussing issues which arise, and which are new to them. I have seen them go that extra step when offered responsibility and it bears well for the future. They are now looking forward to supporting their first House Competition next week in our new roles at the House Pre Prep Dodgeball. Good luck everyone! Mr Rock Head of Lower School PE Our Year 3-5 Global Leaders have also had a brilliant start. We began by conducting a detailed environmental review of the school and, from this, we identified three areas of focus for this year: marine life, healthy living, and biodiversity. At the end of October, we held a joint meeting with the Year 1 and 2 Global Leaders, and we used our fluent thinking to brainstorm for ideas on how to improve the three areas of focus. We are currently putting together an action plan by cherry-picking the creative ideas, so that we can make some changes to make Harrow Bangkok a more eco-friendly school. Following our successful visit from Eco-Schools, we are thrilled to have achieved the Green Flag award. We shall continue the initiatives from previous years to ensure that we are previous efforts are sustained. Jessica Lam Assistant Lower School Science Lead
Rebecca Campbell Year 5 Class Teacher
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