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 headpri-bkk@regents.ac.th

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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:

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Tel: 02 957 5777 Ext 200 Email: admissions-bkk@regents.ac.th

International School Bangkok captain ideals in early years • the lexia//symphony certificate • 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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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 @ www.facebook.com/ regentsschoolbangkok

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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 teresa.watson@regents.ac.th

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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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Come to Regent's Primary Building for a morning of Christmas Activities including:

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: arabella.higgins@regents.ac.th.

For Children Age 0-3 To RSVP for this event:

Tel: 02 957 5777 Ext 200

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Email: admissions-bkk@regents.ac.th School Bangkok

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boarding news

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.

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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

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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

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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 admissionspri-bkk@regents.ac.th. further information can also be found on the website at www.regents.ac.th/uk

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