Weekly Update 26

Secondary Mid-Year Presentation

I would cordially like to invite you to our mid-year parental information meeting to keep you abreast of how the year is progressing and what we have planned for the future.

The meeting is at 8.30am in the library on Monday 18th March 2013. The agenda is

Curriculum and Assessment - ATL’s - Cambridge progression tests - Cambridge IGCSE

Homework - MyiMaths - Boardworks - Doddle

Overview of school’s growth in the past year - Student numbers - available spaces in Secondary - waiting lists - statistics about nationalities

What will next year bring? - mixing up the classes - Accreditation Visit

Question and Answer Session

I hope to see you there. Kind regards Mark Goodman

Primary Mid-year Presentation notes

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P.E. Department Announcement–From Steve Ketley

Just a reminder for Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 as we will be going to the pool and not Surakul Stadium for their double PE period so if parents could make sure kids have their swimmers, goggles, towel and a suitable bag to store their wet gear. Please note that any student unable to swim for any reason will need a note from their parent or guardian. This information has already gone out as a note to students in their homework folders during the week.

CIE Training

The attached pictures are for your update. They were taken during the CIE Thai and Chinese language teaching training course held at Harrow Bangkok on 7-8, March. During the course, we got up-to-date info from the Principle Examiner for CIE, exchanged teaching resources and ideas among teachers from other schools in Thailand, as well as teachers from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia etc. It is a great beneficial for the teachers and schools attended.

International Day Update – From Miki Edouard

We are happy to announce that we will have 22 countries representing at the HeadStart International Day on the 29th of March, 2013 from 4:00-8:00 pm at FunStart. Please see the floor plan of FunStart below to know where you can set up your table. HeadStart will provide a shaded spot with tables, 4 chairs per country,table cloths, flags and electricity. I recommend that you bring along extension cords and music players. For your information: 1.) we will allow alcohol to be served at this event. 2.) There will be 4 Life Guards on duty so if your children want to swim in the pool they can. 3.) Tables and equipment will be set up by noon on the 29th of March.

Positions of countries are subject to change

PIA Athletics meet

Cheerleaders perform for the first time!

A big cheer to all of our 22 cheerleaders for doing a tremendous job on their first performance at the Friday Assembly! You can see their performance in the link below:

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Early Years Outdoor Learning Parachute and 3 legged walk

Preschool learns about the bathroom

Safe streets made from recycled materials!

The Year 1s are learning about safety and recycling in geography. Here are some pictures of the safe streets they made out of recycled materials!

Mirror etchings by Year 6

Charlie Brown Play Practice Update

Some of our talented HSIS students and teachers have been busy learning songs and dance for our upcoming production “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”. The show is a 1967 musical comedy with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner, based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip Peanuts. HSIS will be presenting a shorter version of the musical in June. Be ready to see your favourite characters - Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Snoopy, Sally and Schroeder come to life on stage. Stay tuned for dates and venue!