Weekly Update #4, 12 September 2025

Thai Culture Club @ Chaofah City Campus

Let’s kick off our first term with some fun cultural activities. Inviting all students and parents from Early Years to Year 6 to join our unique program where we learn more about Thai Culture on Saturday 20th September from 9.00am to 12.00pm at our Chaofah City campus.

If you are interested in participating in this program, please feel free to contact your child’s Thai teacher at school.

HeadStart University Fair 2025 @ Chaofah City Campus

Get ready for an incredible evening of exploration and opportunity at the University Fair hosted by HeadStart International School Chaofah City campus:

📅 Date: Monday 22nd September

🕗 Time: 17:30 to 20:00

📍 Location: Sports Hall, Chaofah City Campus

Immerse yourself in a global showcase of top universities and connect with representatives to explore diverse academic programs. Enjoy interactive workshops on creating standout art portfolios, and gain insights into fields like law, hospitality, and business with sessions from UK universities including Cambridge, St. Andrews, and York, and AIHM in Bangkok. Discover study pathways in Australia, Asia, Canada, and the UK. Whether you’re exploring options or making decisions, this event is for you.

To sign up, confirm attendance and book a workshop, please scan the QR code in the poster below 👇. You are also welcome to pop by on the day to speak to any of the reps at the Fair.

First Foundation Stay & Play of the Year

Stay & Play sessions at HeadStart hold significant importance within the Foundation department. These sessions promote parental involvement, allowing parents to actively engage with their child’s development, foster social skills, understand play based learning and build trust with the school community. Stay & Play also supports the gradual independence of children, helps develop important early learning skills, and boosts confidence, ensuring a positive start to their educational journey.

We invite our Foundation parents to join us for our first Stay & Play of the year. This session is for parents to spend time with their children in their classrooms all planned around the theme ‘all about me’. Sessions will start at 8.30am and be held in your child’s classroom and the Indoor learning Centre. See the poster for more details.

Mandarin Language Day: Term 1

We are excited to invite you to a vibrant Mandarin Language Day event on Saturday, October 4th, from 09:00 to 12:00 at HeadStart Chaofah City Campus!

Event Highlights:

• Classical Chinese Dance Workshop

• Traditional Kite Making

• Bamboo Weaving Fan Craft for Mid-Autumn Festival

• Fragrant Sachet Making for Mid-Autumn Festival

Please click the link to fill out the registration form: https://forms.gle/bG2TA5kGFSFhsGbm9

Thank you for your cooperation and support! The Mandarin Team

我们将于2025年10月4日(星期六)上午9:00 - 12:00在HeadStart Chaofah City校区为您举办丰富多彩的中文语言日活动。

活动亮点：

• 中国古典舞体验

• 非遗纸鸢制作

• 中秋节竹编扇子制作

中秋节香囊制作
请点击链接填写报名表: https://forms.gle/bG2TA5kGFSFhsGbm9
感谢您的配合与支持！

诚挚问候 HeadStart 国际学校中文团队

FastForWord (FFW) Parent Presentation and Workshop on 10.09.25

A big thank you to all the parents who joined us on Wednesday for our Fast ForWord parent presentation! The session explored the science behind the programme, demonstrated how it works, and showed how it adapts to each child’s level to provide personalised practice. Parents also learned about the key benefits for students, from improved reading fluency and comprehension to stronger memory, focus, and confidence.

Together with Naresh from BrainFit, we discussed how parents can help at home by providing the right conditions. Parents also had the chance to see a demo of the programme and received brochures to take home. For those unable to attend, you can explore how Fast ForWord supports your child’s learning journey in the brochure below 👇

FFW Reading Brochure

HeadStart Curriculum for Thai Parent Meeting on 10.09.25

Our recent parent meeting, HeadStart Curriculum for Thai Parents, was a truly warm and positive gathering. It was wonderful to see Thai parents coming together to learn more about the curriculum and to share in the spirit of our community. Both new and long-standing families had the chance to meet, exchange experiences, and strengthen connections.

Thank you to all parents who joined us. We truly appreciate their trust in the school and value the opportunity to support their children’s learning and development.

If you were unable to attend the meeting or would like to review the content, please find a copy of the presentation below 👇

HSN Parent Meeting 04 HeadStart Curriculum for Thai Parents 2025 26

UPrep Talk #2: Preparing for University - A Guide for Parents

We are pleased to invite you to the second session in our UPrep Talk series at our Cherngtalay campus. On Wednesday 17th September at 8:30am, we will be in the Secondary Indoor Learning Centre (ILC) to discuss how you can best prepare your children for university applications.

This talk is designed for parents across our Secondary school, offering a general outline of what families can be doing now to support their child’s future. We will also delve into the Morrisby Report, a valuable tool that provides in-depth analysis of a student’s aptitudes, interests, and career potential. We will show you how to interpret this report and use it as a guide for your child’s academic and career planning.

We understand this can be a complex process, and our goal is to empower you with the knowledge and resources to make it a smooth and successful journey for your family. We look forward to seeing you there for this informative and friendly session.

Parent Meeting: Introduction to Primary Curriculum at HeadStart 2025

We invite all Primary parents to join us for our latest parent meeting when our Primary team will introduce you to our Primary Curriculum. It will also be a great opportunity to meet other parents and members of our community. Our Thai, Russian and Mandarin speaking admin teams will be on hand to provide translation services. We look forward to seeing you there! Thursday 18th September 2025 from 8:30-9:30am in the Secondary Indoor Learning Centre (SILC).

Parent Committee Coffee Morning on 11.09.25

It was great to see so many parents, returning and new, join the Parent Committee for their first event of the year held at Bartels, Blue Tree branch. We all look forward to a year of growth and getting to know one another through the school’s various events and celebrations. Here’s to another great year!

The UPrep Team

The path to higher education is not one-size-fits-all; it’s a personal journey of discovery. At HeadStart, our University Preparation (UPrep) programme is founded on this belief. We move beyond generic advice to provide truly bespoke guidance that honours each student’s individual strengths, passions, and career ambitions. Embarking on the university application process is also a major milestone for the entire family. Our UPrep programme is designed as a collaborative partnership, bringing students, parents, and our expert counsellors together to ensure a smooth and successful journey.

Our dedicated team works closely with students and their parents to craft a pathway that is uniquely theirs. Through one-on-one counselling, skills workshops, and continuous support, we empower our students to become principled and inquisitive architects of their own futures. From exploring “best fit” universities to polishing application essays that reflect their authentic voice, we ensure every student feels seen, supported, and confident as they take their next significant step.

Our UPrep team is ready to help any students and parents who would like more information on the programme. Contact the following members of staff for more information:

• Ms Emily Graham, Deputy Head of Upper Secondary School at [email protected]

• Mr Neil Roscoe, University Counsellor at [email protected]

• Mr Simon Thomas, University Counsellor at [email protected]

• Khun Pornkamon Roongsiri (Kru Toom), Deputy School Director at [email protected]

• Khun Waree Srisomlieng (Khun Nan), Sixth Form Secretary at [email protected]

Acting Out Handa’s Surprise in Early Years Blue

We have been reading Handa’s Surprise in Early Years Blue! We have been enjoying it so much that we decided to get real fruit and act it out. The children really immersed themselves in the story and were able to follow along and know when it was their turn to take the fruit from Handa’s basket. They really enjoyed this activity and it was great to see their confidence grow more and more! We were also able to pass around the fruit and describe how it felt, using words like ‘spiky’, ‘heavy’, ‘soft’ and ‘cold’.

Learning About Stone Age Shelters in Year 3

Year 3 have been learning all about the Stone Age. They learnt how they hunted for food, used stones to make tools and how they learnt, over time to build shelter. They found out that the Stone Age covered three time periods (spanning millions of years) and that their expertise at building shelters developed greatly over time. The children chose one of these time periods and based their diorama around that choice. The Year 3 Team

Collaborating to Bring Greek Theatre to Life in Year 7 Drama

In Year 7 Drama this term, the students are studying Greek Theatre. Through the use of facial expressions, levels and gestures, students created freeze frames from different stimuli relating to Greek Theatre, such as “The Gods are Watching”, “A Hero’s Big Mistake”, “The Chorus Reacts” and “A City in Chaos”. Of course, we always start the lesson with some warm up games that help students with their listening, concentration and ensemble skills. Students in Year 7 Yellow were enthusiastic, engaged and showed great collaboration.