It was a very busy Half-Term for many High School students, with students, and teachers, taking part in the Ski Trip to Austria, the Dive Trip to Koh Chang and the NAE Expedition to Tanzania, which continues until Thursday this week, as well as the Senior Boys TISAC Football Tournament this weekend.
There will be more Dive Trips later this term - anyone interested should contact Dr Siona - siona.ma@standrews.ac.th.
Last term we announced that four Year 7 students will be flying to Boston in May for the NAE/MIT STEAM Festival.
16 students applied for this exciting opportunity, with so much effort and thought going into their robot designs - it is such a shame that we can only take four students. Really well done and thank you to all the applicants, you should be really proud of your efforts: Ton (7R), Ryu (7A), Paikea (7R), Jungwook (7A), Vin (7T), Beck (7L), Agam (7T), Varin (7T), Juan (7T), KP (7T), Mia (7T) and Makeen (7T).
And a huge congratulations to the winners: Amie (7L), Wynn (7R), Petit (7R) and Mina (7L). We look forward to hearing all about their trip later in the year.
In this morning’s High School Assembly, I introduced this year’s Nord Anglia Education Global Challenge. In partnership with UNICEF, our students have been challenged to work together to design practical solutions to support the Global Goals in our community, focusing this year on Global Goals 2 and 3, Zero Hunger and Good Health and Well-being.
The students will be working on this challenge between now and the end of this term, with groups of students submitting both a written sustainable development action plan (1000 words max) and a short film of the students summarising the key elements of their plan and the rationale for their approach (5 mins max).
As well as this challenge, which all High School students can be involved in, UNICEF have invited 80 Nord Anglia Education students (two from each school) in Years 10 and above to participate in the UN’s High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, taking place in New York in July 2017. Students will become NAE Ambassadors, and will influence politicians, demonstrating the action our schools are taking to tackle the United Nation’s Global Goals for Sustainable Development.
Students will arrive in New York on Wednesday 12th July, and will participate in workshops, seminars and debates for the week. They will also work together to deliver presentations to the UN’s High Level Political Forum on Tuesday 18th July, and will depart on Wednesday 19th July. More information on the High Level Political Forum can be found here.
Students who would like to be considered for selection for this amazing opportunity should come and see me to collect a letter for their parents.
Last week we took 18 students to Austria for a week on the slopes. Each student progressed so much over the week not only with their skiing but with how independent they had become, their listening skills, how well they worked together as a team and their positive mindset. Well done to all the students who went. Keep a look out next half term for details of next years trip.
As you can see from the Calendar below, we have a very busy six weeks between now and Songkran, with some highlights being the Years 7, 8 and 9 Parent/Student/Teacher Meetings, St Andrews presents…. 2017 next Wednesday and the IB Visual Arts Exhibition and the Under 13 FOBISIA Games the following week.
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Friday 3rd March – Sunday 5th March |
FOBISIA Drama Festival: Bromsgrove |
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Friday 3rd March |
Year 7, 8 and 9 Grade Reports online |
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Saturday 4th March – Sunday 5th March |
Marlin Mayhem |
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Tuesday 7th March |
Year 7 Parent/Student/Teacher Meetings |
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Wednesday 8th March |
St Andrews presents… 2017: M Theatre |
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Thursday 9th March |
Year 9 Thai Trip (Thai students): Pathum Thani |
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Thursday 9th March |
Year 8 Parent/Student/Teacher Meetings |
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Friday 10th March |
Year 12 Group 4 Project |
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Friday 10th March |
House Dance Competition |
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Saturday 11th – Thursday 16th March |
International Award Qualifying Journey: Pak Chong |
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Saturday 11th March |
Dive Trip |
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Sunday 12th – Thursday 16th March |
FOBISIA Golf Tournament: Laguna Resort Phuket |
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Tuesday 14th March |
Year 9 Parent/Student/Teacher Meetings |
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Thursday 16th March |
IB Visual Arts Exhibition Opening |
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Friday 17th March |
Year 9 Final Option Choices Deadline |
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Friday 17th – Monday 20th March |
Under 13 FOBISIA Games: St Andrews |
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Saturday 18th March |
Dive Trip |
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Monday 20th March |
U13 FOBISIA Games/Teachers’ INSET: School Closed |
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Tuesday 28th March |
Year 7 and 8 Concert |
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Tuesday 28th – Friday 31st March |
Year 12 ESS Fieldtrip: Chiang Mai |
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Thursday 30th March – Sunday 2nd April |
BISP Tennis 4s Tournament: Phuket |
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Friday 31st March |
Year 10/12 Grade Reports online |
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Wednesday 5th April |
Songkran Assembly and Celebrations |
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Wednesday 5th April |
Last day of school for Years 11 and 13 |
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Thursday 6th April |
Chakri Day/Teachers’ INSET |
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Thursday 6th April – Friday 21st April |
Songkran Holiday |
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Monday 24th April |
Beginning of Term 3 |
With the goal of providing meaningful help to the flood victims in the northern regions of Thailand, our entire community at St Andrews Bangkok came together to raise funds and donations for the affected families. In the span of a few short weeks, added to donations of food and clothing, we managed to raise an astounding total of 386,676.50 THB in donation funds. To all students, teachers, parents, and staff who participated in our efforts and contributed to this cause—thank you!
