Chaofah City
Chaofah City
Weekly Update #18, 10 January 2025
Announcements
All Term 2 ECAs Start on Monday 13th January
Please be reminded that all ECAs start on Monday next week. Our ECA team has been busy working through the waiting list and finalising class lists. All ECAs will be enroled at 10:00am on Saturday morning. To view the ECAs your child has been successfully enroled in, go to their timetable on the Parent Portal, making sure to set the dates at the top of the timetable to Week Beginning 13/01/2025.
Parents who have missed the booking phase or would like to adjust their child’s ECAs should email [email protected]. To book additional (more than 3) HeadStart ECAs, parents must visit the ECA Team in person.
Please be aware that invoices will be raised on Monday, 20th January at 16:00. Invoices for Fee paid ECAs cannot be removed once they have been raised so please check your child’s ECAs carefully!
Toddler Playgroup is Back!
Welcoming all families to step into our vibrant classrooms for a special morning at our free Toddler Playgroup for children aged 1-4 years old! The first session for this term will take place on Wednesday, 15th January. To register, please complete the registration form via the links below or by scanning the QR code in the poster:
We look forward to hearing from you!
Calling All Vendors for our Lunar New Year Market
If you are interested in sharing your unique products with our ever-growing community, why not book a stall at our next Friday Market. With a Lunar New Year theme, this promises to be another wonderful community event taking place on Friday 31st January 2025. Contact Khun Newle or Mr. Bell in the admin office or email [email protected]. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Parent Fitness Returns for 2025!
A happy New Year from the parent fitness team! This term, we are excited to welcome Kru Yai to the team. He will be running a yoga session every Tuesday from 8.00-9.00am. Please see the revised schedule for classes below. We look forward to seeing you in the gym soon!
Meetings & Presentations
Year 9 Options Parent Meeting and Options Fair
On Wednesday 8th January, parents of Year 9 students from Cherngtalay joined their colleagues at Chaofah City campus for a presentation given by Mr Wakeford and Dr Marsh on the IGCSE Options process at HeadStart. Following this, parents joined their children to attend the Options Fair, where they met with the teachers and guidance counsellors at our Chaofah City campus who will take responsibility for their educational journey next academic year. It was a great opportunity to discuss details of the syllabuses and curriculums, as well as a chance to meet fellow Year 9 students. Guiding students to make the right decisions for their future is central to HeadStart’s mission of “Inspiring a love of learning”. Further conversations with teachers and Senior Leaders will be happening throughout the year.
If you were unable to attend the Options Parent Meeting, or would like to review the content, please find a copy of the presentation below.
Year 9 IGCSE Options Parent Meeting 2025
Parent Meetings: Residential Trips for Year 7, 8 and 9
In a change to our previous announcement, please find here details about 3 parent meetings regarding our Secondary residential trips.
We are sure Year 7, 8 and 9 parents are all very excited to hear more about your child’s upcoming residential trip, taking place during the week commencing 20th January 2025.
To provide you with detailed information and address any questions you may have, we invite parents to informative presentations in the Secondary ILC as follows:
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Year 8: Monday 13th January from 8:30 to 9:30am
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Year 7: Tuesday 14th January from 8:30 to 9:30am
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Year 9: Wednesday 13th January from 8:30 to 9:30am
Parent Meeting: Thai Homework for Early Years
Inviting Thai-speaking parents of Early Years children to a meeting about Thai Homework at this stage. Please join us at 8:30am on Thursday 16th January in the SILC.
HeadStart Alumni
HeadStart Graduates are known for their academic excellence and global perspective. Many of them continue their education at prestigious universities across the world, pursuing diverse fields such as engineering, business, and the arts, while others seek a different path, following their dreams and aspirations in all corners of the globe. Our programs prepare students to thrive in international environments, with alumni often embarking on successful careers in various sectors globally. Over the coming weeks, we will catch up with some HeadStart alumni to find out where they are now.
Keira Brain - Class of 2023
Keira is currently working for Airbus in the UK as a Business Management Degree Apprentice, and will graduate with an Applied Business Degree in the summer of 2026.
Keira’s role entails working 4 days a week in various business roles across the Airbus Operations and Management departments, rotating between areas on a 3-monthly basis. For the 5th day, she attends a Swansea University degree course where she will qualify for a BSc degree after 3 years of study. She is thoroughly enjoying the variation of roles across the company, and is given responsibility to undertake various projects whilst learning about the wider company and its numerous suppliers and business contacts. Keira has already undertaken travel to meet suppliers and is receiving excellent feedback from all her department managers.
Keira always loved managing projects within the HeadStart community and was inspired to go into Business Management based on her duties as Head Girl at HeadStart during the academic year 2022-23.
ECA News
ECA Fair
On Tuesday, our ECA Team hosted the ECA Fair - an opportunity for parents and students to meet outside providers and find out about some new extra-curricular activities that are on offer in Term 2.
Exciting Highlights from the Hackathon at KIBERone
The latest Hackathon at KIBERone was a total blast, bringing together young tech enthusiasts to showcase their incredible skills, creativity, and tech expertise! Held during the winter holidays, the event attracted students from various schools, including HeadStart Chaofah City, HeadStart Cherngtalay, British International School, UWC Thailand, and KIBERone Chalong. It was an inspiring gathering of young minds eager to push their limits in tech!
Participants competed solo in fun-filled categories like Scratch programming and Roblox Studio development, pushing their limits to build jaw-dropping digital projects.
One of the coolest highlights was the VR Park Experience, where participants dove into immersive virtual reality environments! For many, it was their first time exploring VR tech, offering them a fresh and mind-blowing perspective on its possibilities. This hands-on experience not only expanded their understanding of emerging technologies but also sparked their curiosity to learn even more!
The Hackathon wrapped up with an exciting award ceremony, where the top performers were recognized and rewarded with amazing prizes for their standout projects.
The winners:
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Junior group: Remy, HeadStart Chaofah City
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Intermediate group: Jacob, HeadStart Chaofah City
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Senior group: Grigorii, KIBERone Chalong, and Anson, HeadStart Cherngtalay
Prizes included:
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🏅 Medals for each participant
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🎓 Certificates for study in our coding school valued at 2000 baht
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🎟️ Certificates to 50fly Trampoline club
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🎒 Cool IT Pro’s backpack
Every participant received a medal, honoring their hard work, dedication, and passion for tech! The Hackathon at KIBERone wasn’t just about celebrating incredible talent but also about inspiring the next generation of innovators to chase their tech dreams.
Want to see the Hackathon in action?
Check out the highlights on our Instagram! Relive the energy, creativity, and excitement of the event! Follow our news so you don’t miss the chance to participate next time and test your skills! We can’t wait to see even more groundbreaking ideas at future events!
P.S. The winners were the ones who practiced at least two hours a week — proving that dedication makes a real difference!
Student Chess Tournament @ Chaofah City Campus
Fight for cash prizes, medals and a bunch of other attractive awards for all participants! All HeadStart students are welcome.
🗓️ Date: Saturday, 18th January
🕘 Time: Attendance check 11:15am
📍 Location: Canteen, Chaofah City Campus
To register and reserve your place, act fast! Double entry fee if register on the day of tournament! Contact Coach Dawid.
Languages Department
Russian Language Lessons in Primary
The children returned to class rested and full of energy. We actively reviewed what we had learned, played linguistic games with the younger classes and worked at the whiteboard with the older children. Ms Kuzina - Russian Language Teacher
Foundation
Welcome Back to Term 2!
It was great to see so many smiling faces back at school this week. Our Foundation classrooms were brimming with smiles and laughter as our youngest learners continued their journey through play.
With the winter sun shining, the children also took the opportunity to catch up with friends, old and new, in the Foundation Playground. We are all looking forward to a term full of sunshine, happiness, laughter and friendship!
Primary
Year 4 Embark on a Journey to Incredible India!
This week, our Year 4 students embarked on an exciting journey into their latest Humanities unit, Incredible India! They began their learning by creating vibrant rangoli designs and dived into a fact-finding hunt, discovering fascinating details about India’s geographical features and rich culture. Their curiosity has been ignited, and they can’t wait to explore more about this incredible country in the weeks ahead! Mrs Cotterell and Mr Frenna - Year 4 Teachers
Secondary
Getting Ready for Programming in Year 7
Year 7 Yellow started their new Computing unit this week: Programming, in which they are going to learn about and use Kodu and Small Basic. To start off the unit and get them in the ‘programming zone’, the students were able to choose a famous programmer to research their achievements and what they are well known for. They then had a great time presenting to the rest of class! Ms Manning - Assistant Head of Secondary
Important Dates
Noticeboard
Parent Fitness
HeadStart provides complimentary use of the Fitness Gym for parents every weekday morning from 07:30-09:30 and in the afternoon from 14:30-18:00.
Classes run from 8:00-9:00am. To join, sign the list at the gym entrance or speak to a trainer. Available strictly for HeadStart parents only.
