Pricipals newsletter 18th october 2013

REGENT’S principal’s newsletter prima-

18 october 2013

Artwork by Amp, Year 11

upcoming events

Welcome MARTIN KNEATH PRINCIPAL principal-bkk@regents.ac.th

Dear Parent, After a successful first half of the term, I would like to focus your attention on the second half of term!

Term 1 is the longest of the three terms and as such is the one in which a good half of the syllabus is covered by the students; this is particularly relevant to those students in the exam years of IGCSE and the IBDP, but is just as important for students to reflect over half term about their input, diligence and performance thus far this term.

We want all of our students to be challenging themselves and to involve themselves wholeheartedly in all that they are involved.

Brian Irving, Head of Secondary, Rachel Perkins, Head of Primary and myself will be attending the FOBISIA Leadership Conference in Penang from 26th to the 30th October

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upcoming events

dates for your diary

Three events on Thursday 31st October: Dr Virachai will be addressing all new parents who were unable to attend the first address last September, you should be receiving a personal invite and we look forward to seeing you at 0830 Later in the day, the RPN has arranged some really SCARY Halloween activities – parents are very welcome to attend!

A number of our musicians will once again be supporting the Last Night of the Proms at Shrewsbury School starting at 1830.

Such is the strength and depth of our music, our students will be attending the KS3 Strings Festival at Bangkok Patana and other members of the orchestra will be attending the ISB Band Festival both taking place over the weekend.

Tuesday 5th November sees the first of our Parents’ Forums this year, the starting time is 0830 and will address our ‘Bring Your Own Device’ programme and also the horrors of ‘Cyber-Bullying’ - do please join us and find out how we continue to innovate to further develop students learning experience.

Gina, Head Girl, Brian Irving, Rachel Perkins, myself will be the formal party representing The Regent’s School, Bangkok at the British Embassy on Sunday 10th November at the Remembrance Day Service, other members of our community will also be present in honour of those service men and women who sacrificed their lives for others during conflicts since

World War I. A separate group will be heading off to Kanchanaburi on Monday 11th November similarly to honour those who sacrificed their lives.

The School Community’s Celebration of Loy Krathong falls on Friday 22nd November, more details to follow, but I can tell you that it will be an all day event, starting at the beginning of the day and ending at about 1600.

Followed swiftly by our attendance at the annual PloenChit Fair on Saturday 23rd November at Patana School – we will be focussed upon raising as much as we can to support the organisers: The British Community in Thailand for the Needy – visit the Website to see which organisations benefit! www.bctfn.com I have for some time now wanted to run a Guest Speaker Programme, and I am delighted to invite parents to join this programme, which will be directed towards the students in the first instance. Aaron Le Boutillier the author of ‘And Then One Morning’, his account of what happened during the Tsunami in 2004 and his story of survival. He will explore issues such as the acceptance of religion just before dying, human nature and the reality of anarchy, the fine line we live between sophisticated humans and cave man instincts and how long does the transition take when law and order breaks down and the roles of religion in a disaster and how different faiths and cultures respond differently.

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Round square conference 2013

a report from our representatives in florida

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The Regent’s School, UK

spend a term in the uk! term 2, spring term

5th Jan - 4th April 2014

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 who are currently in year 5 to year 8.

Here is an initial report of the school’s involvement in the recent Round Square Conference in Florida US: Round Square International Conference 2013 The Round Square International Conference took place at Saint Andrews School in Boca Raton, Florida last week between 6th and 12th October. David, Panpan and Hyun Woo from Year 12 embarked on the long journey to Florida torepresent the school at the conference.

The students were joined by over 700 other delegates from over 90 Round Square schools worldwide to come together for a range of exciting and innovative activities based around this year’s theme – ‘Waves of Change’. The student’s heard inspirational stories from key note speakers who had taken on the challenge to make positive changes in the world and achieved remarkable success in the service of others. The speakers represented now world famous

organisations such as Pencils of Promise and the micro-financing company KIVA and also the Duke of York.

Alongside this students got to go out and explore the South Florida environment with trips to the Everglades National Park and Atlantic coastline. The delegates also had the opportunity to seek some adventure with dragon boat and paddleboard activities.

The most powerful element of the conference however was the students meeting, interacting andcreating lifelong friendships with students from different backgrounds and cultures all over the world with a shared vision of positive change based on the Round Square IDEALS. The student delegates have had a truly life changing experience, taking away inspiration, memories and friendships to last a lifetime.

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.

admissionspri-bkk@regents.ac.th

www.regents.ac.th/uk

E xt 222 5777 957 02

the regent’s school, uk

afternoon activities

Students will gain valuable experience within a British academic environment and a home-from-home boarding facility, which offers care and security.

Students keep busy in the afternoon with a variety of activities, including hockey, rugby and horse riding.

The Regent’s, UK study and recreational environments

accommodation

Students have a variety of recreational activities to choose from

contact us

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.

For more information or to enrol your child please contact admissions by phoning 02 957 577 ext. 222 or e-mailing admissionspri-bkk@regents.ac.th. Further information can also be found on the website at www.regents. ac.th/uk.

Boarding at The Regent’s School, UK

admissionspri-bkk@regents.ac.th

www.regents.ac.th/uk

E xt 222 5777 957 02

the regent’s school bangkok 601/99 pracha-uthit road wangtonglang bangkok 10310 telephone: +66 (0) 2 957 5777   e-mail: enquiry@regents.ac.th