Garden International School Eastern Seaboard, Ban Chang
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June 2013
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From Dr Tasker: Principal
From the Principal Dear Parents, Students and Friends of GIS, Sunday June 9 saw the first Friends of Garden PTA community event in the form of a picnic with a game of cricket for those interested. There was also volleyball, football and entertainment from students Robert, Rohit, Seren and GeeGee. It was a lovely way to spend an afternoon - big thanks to the FoG PTA for the support, particularly Rashmi Raturi and Dianne Doell. We have made great strides this year in the development of the school and there are many plans to continue to do so. I recently sent letters out to parents stressing the need to meet financial deadlines - this is important for us as our invoicing system meets the times when key expenditures are necessary. The beginning of Term 1 is busy, frantic and is important time for the teachers to replenish stocks, order textbooks and increase available resources. On top of this we have planned many building projects over the long break, so we need the appropriate amount of cashflow to be able to manage all this efficiently; your cooperation is very much appreciated. Our Accounts department is always happy to discuss things with parents if there are any issues with schedules of payment. Amongst the developments we have planned for this July/August are: Creating a decking and garden for the area outside ICT 1 in Secondary Refurbishing the upstairs toilets in Primary Extending the IB Common Room Adding an extra Thai Classroom in Secondary Tiling the walkway between the Canteen and Secondary building Creating an interior entrance to the Principal and PA‟s office Painting part of the exterior of the Secondary building Splitting the DT Room in Primary into two rooms Installing retractable tiered seating in the Main Hall Adding hand rails to all the exterior walls on floors 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Secondary building Soundproofing the Secondary Drama Room to begin the process of creating 5 Practice Rooms for Music Installing an acoustic ceiling and lighting rig in the Main Hall Installing heavy curtains around the walls of the Main Hall Installing a safety net above the sandpit in Foundation Setting up new classrooms in Foundation to cope with the expansion to 2 classes in Nursery and also in Reception Site Manager Martin, Site Coordinator Khun Goi and the Maintenance team will be very busy and many sub-contractors are involved in order to be able to accomplish all of this. We are also at a point where we need to ensure the students present themselves in an appropriate manner when representing the school. A new system will be introduced where playing kits for competitive sports will need to be purchased through the Uniform Shop.
The style and process will be similar to that for the Primary football kits - which look really nice, the only key difference will be while the Primary kits are green with black/white, the Secondary ones will be white with black/green. There will be separate kits for Football and for Basketball/Volleyball. For next term, all students will also need to ensure that they have the new PE kit; the old white kit will no longer be acceptable (we would however welcome their donation so that we can offer them to local charities). All students will also need to ensure that they have a House T-shirt - this includes all Secondary students. The first major House activity for the new year will be FunSports run by our new Prefects, involving all students from Year 3 to IB2. House T-shirts are necessary. We also anticipate that the long-awaited GIS school jumper and sun hat will also both be available in August. Although there is a sense of excitement around the school year finishing and students are looking forward to going up a year, it is a sad time of year for many members of our community. Some people are moving on, which means mixed emotions both for them and the friends they leave behind. For the students, they may be losing a favourite teacher. Later in this newsletter there are messages from our leaving staff. I wish them all the best and would not like to single anyone out for a special mention - but I will! Mr Rob Grisdale has been at GIS for many years as Head of Primary. The care and support he has shown for the children, parents and his colleagues during this time has been legendary. He will truly be missed and we wish him, Kasia, Sebus and Adam all the best in Poland. To the students, teachers and families of GIS, I hope you have and enjoyable break from school and come back for August 21 excited and keen to enjoy another exciting year. Kind Regards,
Dr Stuart Tasker PhD (Ed), PGDipEd (Math Ed), PGCertEd (Ed Admin), PGDipTchg, BSc Principal Garden International School Upcoming events Whole School June 21: End of Term 3 (half day, school ends at 12pm) Friday August 16, 19-20: Teachers‟ Training Day (no students) Wednesday August 21: Term 1 starts
Secondary July 6: Release of IB examination results for May 2013 session August 13: Release of IGCSE examination results for May 2013 session.
Saying Goodbye to Our Leaving Teachers
Robert Grisdale When Kasia and I came to Thailand in August 2006 we did not realise what a profound effect the school and its community would have on our lives. To say that we will miss Garden International School and Thailand is a huge understatement. We will miss the people we have known here, the beautiful and exciting events we have experienced and I will especially miss the eager, smiling children I have grown so fond of. I have learnt so much and hopefully given back in equal amount. Thank you all for everything over the last 7 years. Poland is a country worth visiting – please feel welcome to come and see us all in Gdansk. My address is
[email protected].
Kasia Grisdale I feel very lucky to have been part of the GIS community for so long both as a teacher and as a parent. I, and my whole family, will miss the school tremendously: the smiles we are greeted with every morning, all the kind familiar faces, the wonderful events, and our beloved library that we have grown to rely upon daily. Life is all about change though and we are ready to embrace this change with all the challenges it will bring. Excited. Brokenhearted. Hopeful. Scared. Above all, grateful for all we have learned and experienced whilst living in the Land of Smiles. Do keep in touch with us (
[email protected]): you will always hold a very special place in our hearts.
Antonio Gomariz-Perez It has only been a year, but it feels like I have always been here. You have been an immense source of inspiration (and a pain in the neck... just joking). I shall always treasure and cherish my brief encounter with the amazing GIS crew and students. I have never met so many interesting, lovely people in such a small place. Because of you, this has probably been the best year of my life, so thanks. Thanks - it seems such a small word to express that "I will never forget it" feeling. Now is time to say farewell, but goodbyes are not forever. Goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I will miss you until we meet again. !Hasta siempre, amigos! Aletta Wilson Saying goodbye to my students at GIS is one of the hardest things I have had to do over the last few years. My year at GIS has been one of the best teaching years ever. I loved starting my day with the swimming team before school. Their enthusiasm never faded and those early morning practices paid off when we beat St Andrews and Regent‟s. Because of the students‟ enthusiasm and obedient behaviour, teaching swimming and physical education was a wonderful experience. Practically every record was broken at the Interhouse gala, and all credit must go to the swimmers who worked so hard to improve. If it were not for the heat and humidity, which my husband is unable to tolerate, we would have stayed here for many years to come as it was a super, unforgettable year and I am going to miss each and every student very much.
Doug Lynch I have been at GIS for eight and a half years and it's all gone by extremely fast. I want to take this opportunity to thank all the students, both past and present, for making my time here very memorable. I will miss you all.
Tara Vellella To all the parents, staff and admin at GIS, thank you for a wonderful year! Working as the Early Years teacher has been a great experience and the support, especially from Jane, Aren and Rob, has been much appreciated as we watched the class grow both developmentally and in numbers. The little ones have been a treat and those smiles always brightened my day! There have been great experiences at GIS, but I‟m looking forward to moving back to USA and pursuing an advanced degree. The sense of community at this school is unique and really something special. Keep it up!
Stephen Baker Where do I begin? Well to start, I can‟t believe I‟ve been at GIS for two years. It only seems like it was the other day that my family and I were planning our move to Thailand and in a few weeks, it will all be coming to an end. I‟ve had an absolutely fantastic time at the school and the memories I will take with me will stay with me for the rest of my days. The students at GIS are some of the best I‟ve ever taught and I will truly miss every single one of you! Keep working hard and all the very best for the future!
Laura Howard Goodbye everyone! I would like to say a special goodbye to all my students. I don't think I'll ever teach such a nice bunch again and you've all been the highlight of Thailand for me. Garden International School has great teachers whom I will miss very much and so many of the staff are so kind and supportive. Good luck to all of you and I wish you all great success and happiness for the future.
Li Zhen Time flies, and it's time to say goodbye. I was very happy that we learned together, played together and made improvements together. Everyone did a very good job. I hope all of you feel that Mandarin is now „a piece of cake‟ and that learning Mandarin is fun. I will miss you all.
Book Fair GIS held another hugely successful book fair over June 13-14. Students packed in to REPS’ library to look for a bargain. The Year 7 Set 2 class thought the ‘101 Ways to Boost Your Writing Skills’ was so good that they all bought a copy (and so did Mr Beales)! We hope you’ve managed to find a good book to entertain you over the holidays. The fair was run by Scholastic and Jolly Kids’ Books.
From Mr Grisdale: Head of Primary and Foundation
Primary Talent Show Tuesday was the final of the GIS Primary Has Talent competition. It is this type of event that will make the longest lasting impression of GIS for me – seeing wonderfully happy children from different cultures, displaying different talents to an enthralled audience with proud parents watching. The final was won by Aastha from Year 4 with an Indian Fusion Dance. Second place went to Riddhi (Year 4) with an Indian Dance and third place to Joshua (Year 4), Pat (Year 4) and Rajan (Year 2) with their choreographed dance that had elements of Gangnam Style interwoven into it. Congratulations to the winners. It must have been hard to separate these acts from the others as the level of competition was very high. Congratulations as well to the following competitors, who all came equal fourth: Pop Pop (Year 1), Maggie, Janine and Phailin (all Year 3) with their dance Dhriti (Year 6) with her Indian dance Kamilla and Veronika (both Year 6) with their dance Galatee (Year 5) with her song Oindrila (Year 2) with her Indian dance Ojas (Year 5) with his magic act Eric (Year 5) with his robotic dance Poppy (Year 1) also reached the final but was sick and unable to compete. Thanks to Mr Joe, Ms Aletta and Ms Emmy for judging and to Ms Claire H for organising the musical side of things. House Events I will be revealing who has won the whole school, whole year House Competition on Friday at the last assembly so I will not announce that now, but I will give you the latest House Event Results: House Recycling All year we have been having a House recycling event. This has been run by the IB students with the proceeds going towards buying trees for the school garden. These are the final results: Gecko - 1012 Tiger - 900 Eagles - 862 Cobra – 614 House Music The Houses had two weeks to come up with and practise a whole House song and then perform it on stage whilst being judged. These were the results: Gecko 20 Cobra 15 Eagle 10 Tiger 5
House Drama The House Drama competition was greatly anticipated by the children. Each House had to re-enact „The Gingerbread Man‟ story but they only had 30 minutes to practise before performing. Every House did really well with their variations on the story and the final results were as follows: Tiger 20 Cobra 10 Gecko 15 Eagle 5 Star of Year In Primary we have a Star of the Year award. These will be given to the following children on the last day of the year. 1SI: Daria - For making great progress and always trying her best! 1JS: Games and Nandini - For making so much progress and for achieving personal goals. 2LH: Ashi, Mai, and Peam - For being polite, hard-working and caring about learning. 3LD: All Y3LD - For their improvement, behaviour, personality and for being so fun to teach! 3JG: Henry - For significant improvements in all subjects 4CG: Riddhi, Aastha and Thanusha - For always being polite, helpful, reliable, organised and thoughtful 5CH: Pumin - For the most improvement in all areas throughout the year 5KG: Liang Liang - For effort in everything she does. Excellent progress and motivation to succeed 6BL: Liyana - For being a star all year! 6JB: Nupur - For being a star all year! Swimming: Evan Y1, and Jessica Y5 - for being model students all year. Outstanding achievement. Drama: Lily and Inez - For being true leaders against many obstacles. ELS: All of the Year 6 ELS class: Pei Pei, Jia Jia, Heng Heng, Kaeow, Nutt, Pygmy and Leo - For "showing strong motivation to succeed". Library: Tiger, Vedant, Reha, and Rachael - For being amazing readers and using library resources to the fullest. Mandarin: Grace Year 5 - For working hard and doing well. A year at Garden International School is a year full of events, trips, experiences and, of course, learning. This year has been no different and no less busy. It has been a great year and hopefully you will all be back, refreshed, on August 21 to start again. Thank you all for being so supportive over the last seven years. My family and I have loved being in Thailand and will have happy memories from here that will last us the rest of our lives. Your children are receiving a fantastic education from a truly professional and dedicated staff led by experts of the highest caliber. I wish Garden International School all the best. Kind regards Rob Grisdale Head of Primary
Year 5 Fun on Koh Samet All of us first went to Tamnanpar Resort, where some of us swam and others went boating and fed the swans. At Tamnanpar there were three slides and a climbing tree that we could swing on. After that, we got changed to go to the ferry port where we could catch a boat and go to the island. Some of us opted not to swim so we walked around the lakes and fed the fish then had a go on the peddle boats. We went on a big speedboat that could fit 27 children and 3 teachers. When we finally reached the beach in front of La Lune Resort (where we stayed), we ate packed lunches and checked into our awesome rooms. At night we did a night safari investigation in our booklets. We had to hunt for some bugs, frogs, ants and draw them. There were loads of things to see, including bats and what looked like little sea horses - but we later found out they were mosquito lava! Then we got in groups of four and had to build a replica sandcastle of GIS! It was very hard. On the second day we went to the rock pools, where we saw some interesting creatures and could also hear the coral. We saw lots of interesting things including sea cucumbers, fish, crabs and even some giant clams which were beautiful. It was nice to just sit and listen and watch as they all moved about in the water. Year 5 would like to thank Ms Karen, Ms Claire and K.Tae for organising such a fantastic experience where we could learn about water. We hope that the next year‟s group coming to Year 5 will enjoy the trip as much as we did. On the last day we were all really sad as we had to go back, but we had one last treat as we visited Rayong Aquarium. We saw some tiny marine creatures as well as some huge fish and sharks.
Primary Performance 2013 Wednesday May 19 was a big day for our primary students with the Primary Performance bringing their exciting year to an end. We were treated to singing, dancing, acting and story-telling on the stage and paintings, drawings, collage work and models on display. But the highlight without a doubt was the whole of GIS Primary joining together to sing ABBA’s ‘Thank you for the Music’ followed by the best-kept secret since one of the green ninja’s identity was revealed: GIS Primary sang a song all about ‘Mr Grisdale’. We will miss you Mr Grisdale. Good luck in Poland!
Bye bye Mr Grisdale – and thanks for everything!
Special Challenges for High-Flyers A Cluster Day was held recently for Years 3 and 4. These are occasions for children who shine academically to meet similar children from other international schools in the region: ISE, St Andrews and Regent‟s. Representing GIS this time were Grace, German, Daniel and Henry. We were split into 4 colour-based groups. The first game was „which team has the greediest beak‟ while the second game was a mathematics‟ trail. After this there was a raft challenge where each team had to make a boat that could hold the most marbles with ice cream sticks, straws, string, plastic spoons, wool, pipe cleaner, tin foil, tape glue, pencils and scissors. The next game was called „rocket maker‟. We had to change something from the rocket but only one change can be made. You could change the colour, size, fin or the pointed top. Finally, we played a game that was created by Year 6 students. By Grace Payne (Year 4)
Residential Trip to Brookside Valley By Jaacee and Riddhiune Year 4 went on a Residential Trip to Brookside Valley in Rayong from June 13-14. After we arrived and checked in, it was raining, so we went in the conference room and did a walk rally. In the conference room we played parachute games, puzzles and did the pingpong path. When it stopped raining we could do outdoor activities. First we did the zip-line, which was so fun. At first it was scary because the people push you very fast but then when you‟re in the middle of the zip-line you feel like you‟re flying and then you get to the end. After that you zip-line back to where you came from and the best part is that you can do anything while on the wire, such as backflips, sing a song or leave your hands floating in the air. After this, we went to the Candy-Xcite. We had to walk on obstacles. There was one more zip-line to the end of the Candy-Xcite. Next, we went on the rock climbing and in year 4C Aastha, Pat, Tiger, Kita, Fiona, Jan and Siddhi got to the top and rang the bell and in Year 4E almost everyone rang the bell. In the evening we went to our rooms to change into our clothes for dinner - then we had some karaoke! The karaoke was fun. In Year 4E Joshua sang Gagman Style and Gentleman by PSY and he made everybody want to go crazy! After karaoke we had a little snack and went back to our rooms to get ready for bed and sleep. The next day we had a breakfast buffet then went for a swim at the hotel‟s pool, where we did lots of water resistance and friction activities. After swimming, we went back to our rooms and changed into our clothes and went on the zip-line one last time. After all of that we went back into our vans and came back to school and that‟s how our trip ended. We wished we could stay for a whole week!
An Afternoon at the Museum Dinosaurs invaded a Primary classroom as it was turned into a natural history museum for the day. The Year 1 students, with help from Miss Sally, transformed their classroom into a fascinating display about the prehistoric beasts. Students had their own version of the biggest ever dinosaur bone ever found and measured visitors to see if they were taller (not many were). There was also a display about asteroids and an outside pool where visitors could search for the elusive megalodon. The aim of the day was to invite the Reception children up to Year 1 to take part in some of the activities that have been taking place this term. It was also a great way to show the parents what our students have been doing as well.
Your Garden is Green – it’s official! Garden International School has just been awarded a Bronze Award from the UK-based Eco-Schools organisation for our efforts to make GIS even more environmentally friendly. FOBISSEA recently confirmed the award. The eco ninjas are very proud!
Amazing Chiang Mai From June 10 to 14, Year 6 travelled and explored the ancient Thai city of Chiang Mai. We went there by train – first from Satanic to Bangkok, which took 5 hours, then from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, which took 14 hours! We had a great time on the train with our friends, though. The first thing we did in Chiang Mai was climb up 300 steps to Wat Prathet Doi Suthep. It was really tiring but the temple and the views were beautiful. After that we went to our guesthouse to rest and swim in the pool. In the evening we went to a Khantoke dinner, where we ate traditional northern Thai food and watched some hilltribe performances. The next day right after breakfast we went to an elephant camp. First, we rode the elephants, who were greedy and stole food from other elephants! We rode through water and up and down hills. Ms Jenn got to ride on the elephant‟s head - she was scared! After that we went ox cart riding and then we saw an elephant show. We saw how they work in the forest and how they work with their mahouts. After lunch we went bamboo rafting. Some of us even got to steer the rafts ourselves! After the elephant camp we went to Wiang Kum Kam – an ancient city that was buried by floods more than 700 years ago. It was interesting to see how they are rebuilding the temples and buildings. For dinner we went to a restaurant by the Mae Ping River. On the last day in Chiang Mai we went to an orchid garden. It was very beautiful and colourful and there were lots of treasures to buy. Then we went to the Mae Saa Craft Village. We designed our own „saa‟ paper umbrellas. We had to climb a huge hill to the restaurant to eat. After that we had to head back to the guesthouse to gather our luggage and get ready to go. We went back to the train station, bought some snacks for the train and some final souvenirs for our families. We arrived in Bangkok at 8am on Friday, took a train to Chachoengsao Province and then came back by school bus. Although we had a great trip and time seemed to fly while we were in Chiang Mai, it was also nice to be back to Home Sweet Home! By Nupur and Miriam
From Mr Ball: Head of Secondary
Hello, This has been a busy year with a lot of positive movement in the school. We are very proud to be the only school in the Eastern Seaboard area to have obtained accreditation by the Council of International Schools. This prestigious accreditation body demands that each school that it accredits has, and maintains, high standards. Over the year we have begun to develop a stronger awareness of the environment at GIS. The recycling banks have developed; these will continue to be placed in more locations around the school next year. What is wonderful about these is that the students will take ownership of the recycling and the money reclaimed will be invested in developing the „garden‟ side of the school. No doubt we will continue to see those mysterious figures in green that could appear at any moment, when an eco-ninja‟s skills are required. These can currently be seen on the school website‟s homepage. Ms Cooper has run a serious of excellent House activities for students at lunchtime over the academic year, ranging from volleyball to air guitar to soapbox rants. These events have added a very positive feel to the House system and have allowed a wide range of students to access the house competition. I look forward to seeing what will be on offer next year, House air drumming? Secondary reports went out on Tuesday and we hope that you are pleased with the effort that your child has put in to their school work over the year. The school website has an explanation of what the grades mean and can be easily located by going to the school website homepage, selecting „about us‟ form the top menu, then selecting „curriculum‟ and then the appropriate years. Or you can directly access the grading information by typing www.gardenrayong.com/curriculum.html into your URL bar. The Secondary Parents‟ Evening was on Wednesday and was opened by the winners of the Battle of the Bands competition, who performed a live set. During the evening, there was a lot of discussion between staff and teachers about how the students can move forwards in their studies and a lot of positive advice and support was passed on. The beverages and snacks were tasty and the doughnuts were, as ever, a firm favourite. No doubt the IB1 students will have been pleased to have been able to pass over the drafts of their 4,000-word Extended Essays to their supervisors. The supervisors are looking forward to being able to read these over the summer and then be able to give feedback at the beginning of Term 1 in the next academic year. As ever, at this time of year we have to say some very sad goodbyes to both students and staff. This is always a very difficult time as people we like and respect leave us. This year we say goodbye and wish the best of luck to Ms Grisdale (Drama and English), Mr Baker (English), Ms Howard (History), Mr Perez (Head of Modern Languages), and Mr Lynch (PE and ELS). Mr Liversidge has moved into an exciting new role at Garden International School and will not be teaching ICT next year, but will still be with us. Whilst it is sad to see staff leave it is also an exciting time as new staff arrive and we say hello to Ms Clifton (Head of Languages), Ms O‟Brien (ICT), Mr Carson (ELS and PE), Mr Armstong (History), and Ms Tincombe (English). Regards Sage Ball Head of Secondary
IGCSE Graduation!
Garden International School’s Year 11 group had a night to remember as they graduated in style at the Hilton Hotel in Pattaya. The students, who have just finished their IGCSEs, organised a spectacular night that featured all the students dancing, singing or playing music. MCs Taya and Wee started the evening by introducing students who performed the Tango and were followed by the GIS flute group, a girl band singing ‘Price Tag’ and ‘Beauty and a Beat’ and a contemporary dance performance from Oie and Louisa. The boys also joined in by dancing to ‘Get Outta Your Mind’. After a delicious international buffet, Year 11 form tutors Mr Baker and Mr Cullen praised the students for their hard work, friendly nature and talents. Some students will now move on, but many will come back to make up what will be Garden’s biggest-ever International Baccalaureate year group, starting in August.
IGCSE Class of 2013
Hong Kong Visit A group of 18 GIS Year 9 and 10 Mandarin students went on an action-packed trip to Hong Kong in June. Students had the opportunity to experience the fascinating atmosphere of this enormous and colourful city. We watched one of the best laser light shows in the world over the skyscrapers, went on a cable car on a 30-minute ride over the jungle to Ngong Pin, enjoying breathtaking views, and ended up climbing over 200 steps to the Big Buddha. We ate where the locals ate, sampling traditional Chinese food like dim sum in cheap but nice little restaurants. Delicious! We also took the underground to go to the Lady Market, what an experience! The different temples buried amongst massive buildings were incredible, like small islands of peace in the middle of the turbulent ocean. The day in Disneyland was brilliant, with some of the best hairraising rides we had ever been on, featuring all the famous Disney themes and characters and loads of shows and live music! We learnt some curious things about Hong Kong, too. For example, despite being part of a communist country, it is not run by a Governor or a political figure but by a CEO (Chief Executive Officer). It has the largest container terminal in the world, its main source of income is from financial services and, of course, the city‟s motto is “Time is Money”. In Hong Kong housing is very expensive so most people live in flats, which are more expensive the higher they are. Thank you very much to Ms Amy for organising such an unforgettable trip. We all had a whale of a time! There is a rumour that Ms Amy may organise a trip to Beijing next year for her Mandarin students, so watch this space! Snr Antonio
Thai Culture Classes Year 7 students have been learning all about food in their Thai culture classes. During Term 3 the topic has been Thai food and vocabulary connected to this. To help students experience Thai culture, K.Nit showed students how to make the classic Thai dish ‘som tam’ (papaya salad). Best of all, after they learned which ingredients to use and how to prepare it, they were able to sample the food, which was อร่ อยมาก (or very delicious).
Apprentice Final The results of the final Apprentice business competition of the academic year were announced this month. The competition was to see which student could maximize returns by investing a „virtual 100,000 GBP‟ in stocks and shares on the London Stock Exchange. The trading competition was started in September 2012 when students were introduced to the necessary stock analysis tools and learned how to place a virtual trade. Although the money invested was virtual money, the returns generated are based on real time stock values over the duration of 8 months and hence the ability to gauge the effects of external factors on company performance has proved paramount. The GIS Trader of the Year for 2012-2013 is Paul (IB1). In a particularly tempestuous and difficult trading environment, Paul achieved an annualized return on his initial investment of 9%. This may not sound very high but there are very few banks, in today‟s financial climate, that would offer you such rates of interest. Congratulations Paul!
Apprentice winner Paul
Praw wows Hong Kong Singing sensation Praw Brander represented Thailand as she performed in front of a packed audience in Hong Kong on June 1. Praw, 14, beat hundreds of other singers to win a spot in the show. GIS student Praw, who is in Year 9, went to Bangkok to audition and was one of nine finalists to be picked. Praw took part in the „Ruam Smai Big Band Concert‟, which was sponsored by the Thai government‟s Ministry of Culture to promote youth relations between Thailand and Hong Kong. The big band joined forces with the Hong Kong Music Academy to perform at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts. The Ruam Smai Big Band performed beautiful jazz and Blues songs, including musical compositions by H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej and other Thai and English songs. Ruam Smai is a Thai Youth Big Band comprising 45 selected musicians aged 12 to 18 from all over the country. The selection took several months and more than 700 hopefuls applied. Soloist singer Praw performed "All That Jazz" with great enthusiasm for the many VIP guests, children, parents and visitors to a full concert hall. The Ruam Smai Big Band was conducted by Mr Wirat U-Tawaughn, chief conductor and academic director of KPN Music in Bangkok. Praw is pictured top right with this famous conductor. There will be another performance on July 28 by the Ruam Smai Big Band at the Thai Cultural Centre in Bangkok, which anyone can attend.
IB News Robert Rocks the House
IB1 students have started teaching at a local school near to GIS. The group of students have been learning how to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) – and then prepared some lessons of their own. Once a cycle they now head down to the government school to help students improve their listening and speaking skills. For the first class, Robert took his guitar with him and led a lesson based on the Oasis song „Live Forever‟. This is all part of their Creative, Action, Service (CAS) work.
By Hyo Jung (IB1) Who is the best cook in GIS? Every activity period in Day 2, some IB students are learning how to cook different foods to help them in their future. In this activity, we learn how to cook different countries‟ traditional food such as home-made hamburgers, Chinese sesame chicken and „cher siew‟ pork, and Philippine cuisine. By participating in a cooking activity, for me, I felt as though cooking became easier than before, and also we became more „international‟ as we were cooking different countries‟ foods. I also did not have to eat lunch, because the foods that „we‟ cooked were delicious. Therefore, IB students are the best cooks in GIS.
IB Group 4 Project By Arwut, Gauri, Yogesh and Lucas (IB1) IB1 students recently took part in a Group 4 project with aim of making survival equipment. Here they report on what they learned and how successful they were. Arwut: In my group there was Lisa, Jiaxin, Robert, Hodong, and myself. We chose three product/experiments. The first one was an emergency shelter made for a single person, however it managed to fit up to five people. The other product that we made was a sling shot, which could be used for hunting. Lastly, we experimented with how to create fire from different sources. First we used water bottles and sunlight shining on a piece of paper, but this failed. Then we used a magnifying glass which worked better and faster than water bottles, and it actually burned the paper. We also tried to create fire using batteries and chewing gum wrap, which eventually was successful. Overall this Group 4 project was fun and very enjoyable. We all got along so well, even though some of us hadn‟t really talked to each other before, so this brought people closer together. I learned a lot from this and I saw what as a group we are capable of; we can see our strengths, weaknesses and limitations, which is why I really want to do this again. Lucas: The aim of the Group 4 project was to collaborate with others and have good communication and participation from every one. In our group we were five people: Hyo Jung, Nan, Rohit, Paul and Lucas. Firstly, we developed a solar cooker in which we made a cup of coffee. The coffee was drinkable but took over three hours and the Nestlé coffee did not completely dissolve. Our second project was a crossbow; we made the body of the crossbow in wood and used a PVC board for the launcher to give it flexibility to force the arrow out.
Yogesh: Our group made a raft using an MDF board and 5-litre milk bottles, we created water distillation via wood shavings and solar light, a spear for hunting and a way to cook using fire. From my perspective, our group collaborated very effectively. The experience of making the fire and building the raft was highly exciting. Gauri: Our group included Louis, Maria, Rain and myself. Rain and Louis used their DT skills to create cardboard, wood and acrylic boxes. Then we boiled some water (at 71°C) and put it into the individual boxes and measured the change in temperature with time. This way we were able to find out which material was the best insulator (which would take the longest time to show a change in temperature). Maria and myself then manually used a stopwatch and took a temperature probe to measure the change in temperature. For the second experiment, Rain and Louis dug a hole so we could start a fire. Maria and myself collected wood pieces, scrap paper and a magnifying glass to help start the fire. We also used a vacant nest following Ms Morris‟s suggestion. For the third experiment we made some small holes in five eggs and wrapped them in aluminum foil and left them in the fire for 15 minutes to be barbecued. Some were cooked and some were semi-cooked. Rain even tried them! According to him, they weren‟t that bad and certainly edible. It was fun working together and experimenting with things. Sometimes it was frustrating when the fire wouldn‟t start but we didn‟t give up and it eventually worked. We certainly did learn some interesting things from this activity, which I am grateful for.
Special Showers IB1 students have continued to help out at a special school near GIS. As part of their Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) work, they raised money to pay for new shower curtains and shower mats at the school. Once the cash was raised, the students went down to the school to fit the curtains themselves. Slaves for a Day A Slave Auction to raise money for improvements to the IB Common Room was held on June 19. On June 20, the winning bidders got to order Rohit, Ho Dong, Louis, Robert and Yogesh around for the day!
Skype Lessons Year 10 students were given a „novel‟ way to study literature – when they Skyped with a school in Pakistan. The students have been studying The Destructors, a short story. Mrs Cooper found Peshawar Model Girls High School in Pakistan that had studied the same text and set up a Skype lesson with help from Pakistani teacher, Sadia Gul. Students discussed various themes and topics based on the text, and then had time to ask about each other‟s cultures. More Skype English lessons are planned for the future, as this gives students a chance to discuss issues from different perspectives and in a new environment.
Spanish Houses Year 7 Spanish students recently finished building their Spanish-style houses. Some students worked in pairs while others worked alone. The house had to include everything a real house has, for example, a bedroom, kitchen, living room etc. Most students found that making the house look real was the hardest part. The best thing about the project was that we got to work with partners and, for me, it was to make the bed with my old handkerchief. In Spanish there are words which are similar to English. For example 'jardín' means garden, 'garaje' means garage, 'terraza' means terrace and 'balcón' means balcony. Señora Cecilia said that she has done this project so students understand more about the features of a house in Spanish. By Anjali Khanijou (Year 7L)
Dinner with Dr Tasker GIS Principal Dr Stuart Tasker popped round to the Boarding House recently to have dinner with our boarding students.
After enjoying a meal with them, Dr Tasker checked on how their studies were progressing, and also that they were happy in our Boarding House.
Boarding students are ‘sew’ amazing! IB1 students Sofia and Nan, together with Year 8 student Kit, have been busy learning a new skill – sewing. They‟ve put their new ability to good use too; here they are making new sofa covers for the Boarding House.
Fruit Farm Trip Boarding Students took a trip to the excellent Supatthra Fruit Farm recently. As well as having a look around the farm, they also had a chance to sample many of the numerous fruits that grown there.
Teamwork PSHE lessons in Year 8 have had a teambuilding theme this turn. That has meant a series of problem-solving activities that have made the students think about the importance of working together. Pictured far left is the Year 8 PSHE class, while left is Hannah, winner of the ‘make a chair together’ contest, seen modelling the winning entry.
House Volleyball The latest House competition saw volleyball teams try their luck against each other. Several students took part in the contest – this time it was just for fun and there was no overall winner.
Battle of the Bands Bands from St Andrews, REPS and GIS rocked together in an epic Battle of the Bands. Students, parents and teachers packed into the Main Hall on June 17 to listen to the bands rock out. The line-up featured the Year 7 girls (Girl Direction), the REPS band, Pink Day and the Year 8 girls (SSG). After the break, the St Andrews senior rock band (In Three Words) and their junior band (White Jack) entertained the crowd. After some tough deliberation, the GIS band DYDX were named Battle of the Bands champions, with White Jack in second spot and the REPS band third.
Mathematics Challenge Round-up Team Challenge This year‟s Team Challenge involved nearly 40 teams of students from GIS, Regent‟s, St Andrews and REPs. The competition was the same as the year before with teams of four students being mixed in age and from the various schools. I would like say a big „Thank You‟ to the IB1 and Year 11 students for all their hard work in helping to organise and run the Mathematics Challenge. A particular word of thanks goes to Rohit who worked on organising the event from September through to the actual day itself. The event was closely contested with the winning team gaining just one more correct answer in the final round. The winning team (pictured above) contained Hui Eun and Pauline from GIS, with two younger pupils from St Andrews and Regent‟s. Just missing the top spot was a team (pictured right) containing Yeshwant, Kevin Gulati, Pooh and a younger pupil from REPs. For the next team challenge we expect to have schools from Bangkok taking part; therefore, we will allow the teams to be whole-school based. Hopefully, a team from GIS will perform superbly and come out on top! Individual Challenges Senior Mathematics Challenge (SMC) – aimed at IB aged students This year 60 students from Year 7 to IB2 took the SMC. Hui Eun and Parth achieved Gold Certificates, Robert and Ben R achieved Silver certificates whilst Rohit, Sarah, Arjit, Pauline, Vishal and Patrick achieved Bronze certificates. Intermediate Mathematics Challenge (IMC) – aimed at Year 11 aged students We entered 60 students from Year 11 to Year 6 into the IMC. Arjit, Hui Eun and Sarah all achieved Gold certificates; Vishal, Arpan, Pauline and Abhigyan achieved Silver certificates and Pume, Pratiman, Yeshwant, John, JB, Jignil, Yash, Shomit and Tarush all achieved Bronze certificates. Junior Mathematics Challenge (JMC) – aimed at Year 8 aged students There were 40 students in Years 7 and 8 who were entered for the JMC. Jignil and Abhishek achieved Silver certificates; Shilpi, Amit, Anjali, Azim and Billy all achieved Bronze certificates. Best in School certificates SMC – Hui Eun
IMC – Arjit
JMC – Jignil and Abhishek (joint best score)
Hui Eun and Arjit deserve a special mention as they also qualified for follow-up Challenges. Hui Eun qualified for the next level in both her Challenges, whilst Arjit qualified for the Grey Kangeroo level of the IMC Challenge. What will be achieved by any of our talented young GIS Mathematicians next year?
By Sofia (IB1) Samet 'safe' after water tests GIS Chemistry and Geography students have been on a fact-finding field trip to Koh Samet. Students from GIS went to the island to carry out investigations in to water quality as part of their studies. International Baccalaureate (IB) Chemistry students and Year 10 Geography students were joined by three teachers. After a fun, but tiring three days there, they came back with some interesting results. The students also visited a water plant to see how the water is treated before being released back into the sea. As part of a teambuilding exercise, students also had to form a human chain to get all the equipment off the boat in the most efficient manner. To ensure the group socialised together as well, all mobile phones were banned during dinner! The IB students found out that most water on Koh Samet is safe for people since it is close to neutral, or ph7. One student said: "We also investigated the soil ph levels, which were around ph 6 and 7, which is good as well. Interestingly, the Geography students also counted the amount of litter they collected in Koh Samet, which even though it is known as a tourist place, wasn‟t that much. We didn‟t only do investigations the whole time. We also swam around the beach, talked to other students we had never talked with before, and went kayaking - but most of all, even though it was a tiring trip, we all had a great time."
Model United Nations St Andrews International School recently hosted a Model United Nations (MUN) Conference, which included 5 students from GIS and Regent‟s. All delegates were sent to the „General Assembly Room‟ where they were welcomed and briefed about the day in the opening ceremony. Later, all the delegates were sent to their respective Council Rooms. In the MUN (Model United Nations), the students play the role of a delegate of a specific country. Each student is assigned a country from either of the two councils: the Security Council or the Human Rights Council. Students read their position papers, which states the status of the country and its views. After this, students were given some time in which they were allowed to informally interact with each other and form alliances. After a short break, all of the delegates, in their respective alliances, prepared a resolution on either of the two topics for their council. They had time during which they had to create a resolution that satisfied their demands and followed the strict format of a UN Resolution. When approved by the Chair and a Mr Jenvey (a St Andrews teacher), copies were made and handed out to every delegate in the council. The resolutions were read individually, and the speeches started. After all the resolutions and debating for the topic had been finished, the voting process started. After resolutions for both topics were agreed, the meeting ended. To end the Conference, there was a closing Ceremony where all the people who contributed were thanked. The Security Council debated the supply of arms to Syria and the nuclear threat from North Korea. The council decided that the arms supplies to the Syrian government and rebels would continue and that North Korea could possess nuclear weapons as long as they don‟t threaten other countries. The Human Rights Council debated the status of „climate refugees‟ and human rights in the corporate world within Southeast Asia. It was decided that „climate refugees‟ should be accepted worldwide by all countries but for the second resolution there was no time left. The GIS students were joined by Ms Cooper and Mr Coleman. For the past few weeks students had been researching and working hard on their speeches. Students had great fun and made lots of allies. This was a totally new and fun experience for all. We would like all the students to take part in this activity next year as there will be another MUN conference in October in Bangkok. By Arjit V and Abhi (Year 9)
Foundation Healthy Eating Last week as part of our healthy snack cooking, we made „frogs on a log‟. We used carrot sticks for logs and raisins for frogs. We also used peanut butter to keep the frogs on the logs. The children loved making them - and loved eating them even more. We sang our song „Five Green and Speckled Frogs‟. Feelings Our last study this year was focused on our feelings and being in control of them. Soon the children will be going up to the Primary School and we want them to be able to know how to stay happy, how to make their friends happy, and how to treat other people well. The unit was called „I Control Myself‟. The questions were: „What are my emotions? Who controls them and how?‟ We have been reading stories, role playing and talking and singing about our feelings.
Primary An exciting House Music Competition was held in the GIS Primary Hall. The judges, Mr Grisdale, Khun Bonnie, Khun Ann and Dr Tasker, chose the music champions. “All four Houses singing hope they win,” said Jaewoo, a student in Year 4. Geckos sang „Walking Like Geckos‟, Tigers sang „Eye of the Tiger, Eagles sang „Eagles Rock‟ and Cobra sang „Three Feet Tall‟. The winner was Gecko. Reporter: Jaewoo
Secondary Here’s an excellent commentary on Sonnet 116 by Year 8’s Jignil. SONNET 116 (William Shakespeare) Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove: O no! it is an ever-fixed mark That looks on tempests and is never shaken; It is the star to every wandering bark,
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks Within his bending sickle's compass come: Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks, But bears it out even to the edge of doom. If this be error and upon me proved, I never writ, nor no man ever loved.
Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
„Let me not to the marriage of true minds‟ is one of the many great sonnets by Shakespeare. Like every sonnet, this one has 14 lines and a rhyming scheme of: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG. Also like any other Shakespearean sonnet, it has been written in iambic pentameter with unstressed and stressed syllables; unstressed occurs on every odd syllable and stressed occurs on every even syllable. This sonnet talks about marriage and how it is a lifelong affair rather than a joke that lasts an hour or a week, then forgotten. Shakespeare explains love is a strong bond and that it wouldn‟t change its path if trouble occurs, it would rather face it with courage. We can see this in the lines “Love is not love that alters when it alteration finds, or bends with the remover to remove.” In these lines we can see that Shakespeare says that love doesn‟t “alter” or change when “alteration finds” or trouble crosses its path. He tells us that love is such a bond that when trouble strikes on one the other stands beside their loved ones to fight it off. Shakespeare also describes love as a guide to anyone who has lost his way and talks about the worth of love, which is unknown, but you can measure how much you love person. The line “It is a star to every wandering bark, whose worth‟s unknown, although his height be taken” shows us that love is a “star” to every person who has lost their path, just as sailors in olden times used the stars as guidance toward a safe path. In the last two lines, or couplet, Shakespeare tell us that if this is proved wrong then “I never writ, nor no man ever loved.” This evokes the idea that what Shakespeare has written is right because he has written many sonnets and many men have loved. Overall I agree with Shakespeare that marriage is not a joke that lasts for today or weeks, then forgotten but rather it‟s a lifelong affair that ends with your end. Shakespeare has not just written for people who think they have done right by getting married but also to the people who think they have taken the wrong decision, we can see this in the lines “It is the star to every wandering bark”. Shakespeare has described love as the heart of your life that dies with you, with your death.
Tucking into Tacos By Arjit Verma Year 9 students had a chance to visit Sunrise Tacos, a restaurant serving Spanish food in Jomtien. Many of them grabbed this chance and had an amazing experience. Students left GIS at 11.40am and were soon at their destination. There they were warmly welcomed with Spanish snacks while they sat choosing from the variety of dishes in the menu. Making a decision was difficult. After some laborious time, the students managed to pick a dish. Soon, a wafting aroma reached everybody as the nachos, burritos and tacos arrived. Señor Antonio and Señora Cecilia, who came with us, also ordered their own food. Some even had room for ice-cream as dessert! After everybody was done, they left taking with them memories of Spanish food and their time at Sunrise Tacos.
Big Bee Farm Year 8 students took a bus ride to the Big Bee Farm on June 11. A guide took them to see the bees and explained how they make honey and how they choose their queen bee. After this, students tasted samples of pure honey and honey water, smelt Royal Jelly and munched on honeycovered pancakes. Before leaving, students also had the chance to eat honey ice-cream and yoghurt. Photos by Antra (8B)
Teacher of the Month
This month we talk to Thai language teacher Khun Lalita 1) How long have you been teaching at GIS? Has it changed much since you started? I joined GIS in 2000. When I started we were a small school. Back then we only had one hard court-the Primary. No swimming pool, no outdoor canteen, no halls, no ICT labs, no coffee shop. In fact, secondary building only had 1 floor! GIS has changed significantly and still expanding. 2) What do you like doing when you're not teaching?
Reading and exercising.
3) Who is your favourite singer/band? Vanessa Williams. She has the most beautiful voice. 4) What's the secret to learning Thai successfully? Read and read and read. Don't be lazy!! 5) If you could live in another country, which country would it be? Difficult to say. I love Thailand but if I have to choose I think I'd like to live in Switzerland.
6) Favourite Thai food.
Kanom jeen nam ngiaw ขนมจีนน้ ำเงิียว It's a Northern food.
7) If you weren't a teacher, what would you be doing? A stockbroker. It sounds exciting! 8) If we go on holiday in Thailand, where do you recommend? Phuket. It is the biggest island in Thailand with the combination of modern and traditional life styles. It's a melting pot of cultures and accommodations. It has beautiful beaches, clean seas, other islands nearby and many more attractive places. 9) What's your favourite Thai word?
Jing Jing Na.
10) What's your favourite Thai festival? Why? Songkran. It's the time Thai people go back to their hometown and celebrate with their families. It's also very fun.
Student of the Month This month we talk to Nutt (6JB).
1)
Who is your favorite teacher? Why?
Ms Jenn B. I like Ms
Jenn B because she is very kind. 2)
What is your favorite activity in school? I like football
because it‟s fun and when we go to a match we can meet new people 3)
What job would you like when you finish school?
I want to be a chef because I like to cook. 4) What is your favourite subject? Why? I like DT because in my free time I like to draw. 5)
What's the best country you've visited (apart from Thailand)? Australia. I like to
go there because it‟s fun and I don‟t need to stay in a hotel, my brother has a house there. 6)
Favourite Thai food? Som tom (papaya salad) is my favourite food because it‟s spicy
and yummy 7)
How many languages can you speak? Two languages: English and Thai.
8)
Favourite animal. Puppies because they are cute.
9)
What's the name of the last book you read?
Diary of a Wimpy Kid. I like the story because it‟s funny 10) Tell us a joke. Knock knock Who‟s there? Cow Cow who Cows go moo not who!
Sport
Garden Shuttlers take on Regents The last sports event of the year for Garden‟s athletes took place at the Regent‟s School Pattaya - and our eight students didn‟t let us down in the badminton tournament. The event was very relaxed and the students really enjoyed themselves. The Under-13 age pairing of Lily and Tarush finished runners-up with the second pairing of Pao Pao and Pop finishing in third place. In the Under-15 section the team of Arjit and Ai played excellently badminton and were unlucky not to finish in the top three. Abhigyan and Praw, also in the under 15 section, finished in third place. Well done to the badminton players and keep training for next year. Bob Edwards Coach
Girls Receive Trophy The official presentation of the 1st place trophy took place recently to the successful U13 Girls football team at the FOBISSEA Games held in Bangkok. The girls played excellent football and came away with the spoils. Well done to all the girls. Bob Edwards Coach Storm Defeats ISE For Third Straight Win The Storm softball team defeated ISE 11-4 at GIS in five innings on March 27. GIS scored five runs in the third on a two-run single by Teng, an RBI single by Pooh, an RBI single by Pume, and a walk by Renee. Kain racked up three RBIs on two hits for the Storm. He singled in the third inning and hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning. Kain recorded the win for the Storm. He allowed four runs over five innings. Kain struck out one, walked seven and gave up seven hits. ISE jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the top of the third. HJ singled to start things off before Kohei singled, scoring HJ. ISE added another run when Li scored on an RBI single by YK. After pushing across two runs in the top of the fourth, ISE faced just a 5-4 deficit. A tworun single by Kohei sparked ISE's rally. Finally, Kain got YK out to end the threat. The Storm quickly matched ISE's strong inning with a four-run inning of its own in the fourth. GIS scored on a three-run home run by Kain and an RBI triple by Louis.
THANK YOU TO THE GIS COACHES Many thanks for your assistance over the year with coaching the GIS sports team. Mr Lynch: Volleyball, Basketball, Softball
Mr Elderkamp: Basketball
Ms Gordon: Primary Football
Ms Holloway: Primary Football
Mr Gordon: Volleyball
Ms Howett: Primary Football, Athletics (FOBISSEA)
Ms Aletta: Swimming Mr Baker: Football
Mr Grisdale: Primary Football
Thank you also to Mr Guisona and Mr Dapudong for refereeing Volleyball and Basketball games.
Mr Galletley: Primary Football
Once again, thank you to all for your support.
Mr Chesters: Football
Bob Edwards Head of PE/Sport
Student Council
Thanks For a Great Year I was very privileged to have this amazing experience as Student Council President. I learned a lot and I realised how difficult it is to change things – but I hope that during my time as President we were able to make some improvements. It has been a great learning curve. I spent a lot of time finding out about the canteen and was able to make a few changes there. We also worked on a recycling scheme, which proved very successful. Finally, we will have an end-of-year secondary disco is on June 20 and the primary one will be on June 19. For Secondary, admission is 80B on the door or 50B if you book early. For Primary it‟s 60B on the door or 40B if you buy a ticket in advance. See you there! President Paul
Friends of Garden PTA
Picnic and Cricket Friends of Garden PTA held a great Sunday picnic and cricket event on June 9. Parents, students and teachers turned out to enjoy Indian snacks and other food. Year 8 singing stars GeeGee and Seren entertained the crowds with some performances, while there was high tension on the field as Mr Turnbull‟s team took on Rakesh‟s team.
Cricket results were: Mr Turnbull's Team Arpan - 2 Yeshwant - 6 Mr Swan - 22 Narkar - 15 Jignil - 0* Vamsi - 0 Mr Turnbull - 1* Total: 59 runs (including extras) Wickets taken by Mr Gordon, Mr Grisdale and Rakesh (2) with one run out. Result - Mr Turnbull's team wins by 2 runs.
Rakesh's Team Parag - 3 Mr Grisdale - 2 Yogesh - 9 Dhruv - 5 Murli - 11 Om - 2 Rakesh 11* Total 57 runs (including extras) Wickets taken by Narkar, Mr Turnbull, Abi, Arpan and Vamsi (2). * = not out Man of the Match - Mr Swan
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