THE N Issue No. 1, Term 2014/2015 WELCOME BY THE CHAIRMAN

FOBISIA EVENTS

Dear Colleagues and All Friends of the Federation,

Welcome by the 1- 2 Chairman The first edition of this academic year’s FOBISIAN comes to you as we move

toward the end of what has been an extremely busy period of time in all of Update by FOBISIA 3 your schools and for the federation as a whole. I do hope that you might find a Executive Officer gentle reading of the news and information that follows an informative but FOBISIA Heads’ & Senior Managers’ 4 welcome break from your normal hectic schedules. Relax, read on, and I hope you will all enjoy Conference 2014 the wonderful news from our contributors that rightly reflects how very much there is to cele- elc Int. School at the brate in all of our schools. FOBISIA Music Festival 5

Tanglin hosts the New members are like new life and it is always a joy to embrace both. This year see’s us welcome Inaugural Student 6 into membership The British School of Kuala Lumpur, , The British VietnameseLeadership Conference International School, HCMC, Vietnam, and the North London Collegiate School, Jeju, Korea. As a FOB Language Perfect result of the normal application procedure, the due diligence of those existing member Heads Competition 7 who then conducted visits and the resultant positive voting amongst the whole membership, we The ABC Int. School, - Winners of the were able to welcome Janet Brock, Paul Hoylome, and Paul Friend to introduce their schools to Language Perfect 8 us at the recent Business Meeting that followed our annual conference. I would also, and in a Competition similar spirit, like to welcome our new Affiliate Members: Titus Learning, the British Council Sin- FOB Gymnastics Invitational 9 gapore, Boardworks Ltd, Eteach International and Optimus Education. I look forward to the fed- Competition eration benefitting from all that you have to share with us but also to the federation being able FOB Group C U15 to return this compliment by way of it collegial support for all of you. Games—Traill Int. 10 School

My final welcomes which most definitely fall in to the category of “last but not least” are to the My FOBISIA Experience 11 new Heads to our region and to a lady who has already impressed her presence upon all of our electronic Inboxes. Daphne Wong joined Tania in the office in August 2014 and has Everest Base Camp— 12 More than a track up quickly made herself part of the organisational furniture. Welcome on board Daphne and thank FOB Schools sup- 13 you for all the sterling work that you have already done in your role as CPD coordinator. port to Typhoon — Yolanda recovery 14 A year ago and at this time everyone was talking of the 2013 conference being “the best ever,” Alice Smith Welcomes New 15 and everyone was left wondering just how Matt and his team at Patana could hope to follow the HOS and Head of John Jones double act (Sir and standard Welsh version) in . It is also perhaps indicative of Secondary the inspiration that Matt Mills so quietly instils in all that he works with, that whilst we may have Thank you to 16 Affiliate Members - wondered I don’t think any of us ever worried……….. Of course, our most recent conference so 17 successfully hosted in wonderful style by Bangkok Patana was to see us all charismatically taken under control by the students. Continued next page/= Continued from “Chairman’s Welcome”/=

This was both novel and inspirational in concept and, married with a fantastic programme of outstanding speakers supported by our loyal exhibitors and sponsors, gave a result that was a WIN! WIN! WIN! experience for all. Matt; please accept and share with your team, our warm gratitude, appreciation and applause for once again “raising the professional bar.” So what next? …………Good Luck for 2015 Peter. You have never been averse to accepting a challenge and we are all now expectantly looking forward to joining you at Tanglin to “ Be Inspired…………”

As is often the case in any introduction that which is most important lends itself well to mention in the concluding paragraph: The last two years have given me the privilege of working alongside and for two quite outstanding leaders and ambassadors for our Federation. Shaun Williams has been unfailing in his determination as our most recent Chairman, former Vice-Chairman and Secretary to ensure that our healthy growth in membership has been equally matched by solid operational structures that have protected the services we continue offer to all members. As is the case in any growing organisation this has not always been easy or comfortable and has required enormous dedication and hard work on his part, much of which has been done invisibly and without public acknowledgement. In Peter Derby -Crook who is standing down as Second Vice-Chair, Shaun has enjoyed the support of a wise and ever calm colleague who unfailingly exudes good common-sense values and has always found it possible to bring humour into all situations. Individually they are both power-houses of leadership. Collectively, they will be sorely missed as members of the Exec. Com. Thankfully for us all; I am confident that their voices and wise counsel will still be available to us from their new seats on “the back benches.” THANK YOU BOTH FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE.. You are going to be a very difficult act that I shall not attempt to emulate but will do my best to follow……

The season of goodwill to all human kind will soon be upon us and so I want to end this introduction with an open invite to any and all of you to write to me directly with any input that you care to share, by sending my sincere and heartfelt best wishes to you all, and, with a hearty Ho! Ho! Ho! to hopefully embrace the tremendous spirit that is so much at the heart of our federation.

I am as ever,

Gary D. Benfield. (November 2014). Headmaster of The ABC International School, HCMC, Vietnam & current Chairman of FOBISIA.

Page 2 UPDATE FROM THE FOBISIA EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Dear Member,

It has been another fabulously busy term. We had a new staff member join our team. Daphne Wong began working full time as FOBISIA’s CPD Coordinator. A big thank you to Julia Cope for her time with FOBISIA and the great work she did before her move to South Korea. Daphne was able to meet with many of our CPD colleagues at the CPD Leader Con- ference hosted at in September. A huge thanks to Lisa Cannell and her team for the great programme. The feedback from the participants regarding the JAWS CPD sessions was incredibly positive.

The term also started with FOBISIA launching its new website on the 16th September. All events whether they be student based or for our teaching staff are now listed on the site under the calendar.

With the launch of the website, FOBISIA also included social media marketing. If you prefer keeping up with events and news with short, sharp pieces of information, please follow FOBISIA on Twitter. #FOBISIA or message @FOBISIA1

FOBISIA now has Facebook page. This medium has already proven to be popular amongst students. In the future we hope to see our students interacting and sharing their own experiences when part of FOBISIA student activities. Fobisia - Click Like.

November is always a busy month for FOBISIA activities. There were 24 student and teacher events conducted in November alone. You’ll see inside an article on the Heads’ and Senior Leaders’ Conference recently hosted by . An amazing conference that was different to many past ones and certainly fit the theme of “thinking outside the box”. Thank you to all host schools of U15 Games. All teams have once again shown an excellent level of sportsmanship and competitiveness. Gymnastics, MUN, DT Competition & Languages Competition are more events that have taken place this month – thank you to all for making the effort to give our students these wonderful opportunities. For the teachers, there were 8 Job Alike Workshops conducted throughout the membership and JAWS remain to be the best forum of sharing best practice within our region.

We hope that you have an enjoyable few weeks before the term breaks and that you have time to relax and spend time with family and friends over the Christmas and New Year holiday.

Happy Holidays & take care.

Tania

Page 3 FOBISIA HEADS’ AND SENIOR MANAGER’ CONFERENCE 2014 - hosted by Bangkok Patana School Bangkok Patana School- was pleased to host the 2014 FOBISIA Heads’ and Senior Leaders’ Conference from 7th to 10th November. The Conference was attended by about 220 delegates, which included the heads the FOBISIA member schools along with senior leaders, exhibitors and presenters.

The theme, “Thinking Out- side the Box”, was echoed through more than 30 professional development workshops and keynote speeches. Khun Mechai Viravaidya, the first keynote speaker, captivated his audience by talking about how he and his teams have had to come up with innovative ideas to deal with social challenges such as promoting birth control, preventing the spread of AIDS, improving rural schooling and reducing poverty. Other speakers at the conference included Bambi Betts, the CEO for the Academy for International School Heads and a revered practitioner whohas worked with over 100 international schools; Andy Hinds who is renowned for supported heads and senior teachers in improving the quality of learning for students; professional coach Clive Leach and Fran Paffard, who is a senior lecturer in Early Years at the University of Cumbria, UK.

Bangkok Patana students also played a big part in the conference, introducing keynote speakers and sessions as well as touring delegates around the campus. “The conference showcased ten very confident students across a number of age groups. They took complete leadership presenting in front of a very senior audience and being articulate and confi- dent,” said Head of School Matt Mills.

Feedback from the conference has been good. “It was an amazing conference; you sounded all the right inspirational sirens, the motivational lights were ablaze, the calm organisation was impeccable, the engagement of the young peo- ple you serve was awesome…” said Gary Ben- field, FOBISIA’s newly elected Chairman.

Tania Donoghue, FOBISIA Executive Officer said, “The highlight of the conference was the supply of high quality professional development for senior management combined with equally passionate educationally based organisations, which a common thread amongst all was em- powering and giving the best to our students in Asia.”

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elc AT THE FOBISIA MUSIC FESTIVAL, 2014 IN BEIJING In November, 12 students and 2 teachers represented Malaysia for the FOBISIA Music Festival 2014. Hosted by Harrow Beijing, the festival was 6 days of rehearsals, workshops, and performances. Cultural experiences and fun-filled activities included a visit to the Forbidden City, an acrobatics show at the Chaoyang Theatre, mask painting, playing with Chinese yoyos and a Chinese tea ceremony, all run by Harrow’s Mandarin department.

Music rehearsals helped improve the main repertoire while workshops were run with varied options such as steel pans, composing, conducting and Dalcroze. During the school’s performance night, elc presented a medley named “Stars”, which was enthusiastically received by the crowd.

An elc student, Daniel Liew, had solo oboe parts in several songs while Mimi Vorosmarthy and Tan Lok Yien had significant soprano solos in Under Pressure. elc lead teacher, Mr. Enoch, took the baton to conduct the junior strings performance of Toreadors and the Festival Orchestra for the Jesus Christ Superstar medley.

Our team was also able to visit the Great Wall of China. It was a wonderful experience and the students were excited about having the opportunity to cross off what would be a major item on anyone’s bucket list.

Contributed by Mr Enoch Ho, Senior Music Teacher, elc International School, Malaysia

Page 5 TANGLIN HOSTS INAUGURAL FOBISIA STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

On Friday, 12 – Saturday, 13 September, Tanglin Trust School hosted the inaugural FOBISIA Student Leadership Conference.

Forty Head Boys and Girls from Hong Kong, Taipei, Beijing, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Kinabalu and Vietnam flew in and joined Tanglin for a series of interactive workshops to explore the nature of leadership and to discuss the similarities and differences of what student leadership looks like in the region.

Students commented that they had expected the issues and leadership structures to be the same and were surprised by the variety of different issues facing young leaders and the different way that they were elected or represented their student body. Students were then set the task of defining and presenting their vision for their time in office.

The passion and maturity our future leaders brought to discussions was very impressive and the atmosphere during the 2-day conference was extremely positive.

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THE INAUGURAL FOBISIA LANGUAGE PERFECT COMPETITION

Language Perfect Flash mob at the Atrium

The inaugural Language Perfect FOBISIA Competition was a huge success with 17 schools spread across 9 countries tak- ing part. 7,400 FOBISIA students answered a staggering 8.5 million questions over the 10 days, which represented 42,000 hours of independent language learning. Many congratulations to ABC International School in Vietnam who led their students to victory! We hope that next year’s competition will be equally successful. The final scoreboard can be accessed here: https://www.languageperfect.com/c/#LPNC2014;type=5;partner=150;rows=10000

Contributed by Lee Falconer, Head of Languages Faculty, Senior School – The British International School in Hong Kong

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THE ABC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM - WINNERS IN THE LANGUAGE PERFECT NORTHERN

From left to right: Duy (Year 8) – 5th place overall, Ms. Sabine Sadjian, Head of Modern Foreign Languages, Caroline (Year 11) – 82nd place overall, Mr. Warren Haines, Primary French teacher , Syo (Year 11) – 93rd place overall, Ruby (Year 9) – 52nd place over- all, Ms. Julia Tang, Secondary Chinese teacher, Angela (Year 11) – 49th place overall, Ms. Hong Gao, Primary Chinese teacher, Akiko (Year 7) – 8th place overall

Students from Year 5 to Year 13 at the ABC International School recently took part in the Language Perfect Northern Championships 2014, an online languages competition organised by the Education Perfect team. Competitors from more than 100 schools around the world answered over 23 million questions in just 10 days, creating a huge buzz around language learning. Students were tested on their language skills, including reading, writing, listening and dicta- tion. They gained points by answering questions, and as they reached certain thresholds they earned certificates and went into the draw to win great prizes, including a MacBook Air, iPods and iTunes vouchers.

I am delighted to announce that The ABC International School ranked as the top school in Asia, as well as the top FOBISIA School.

I am very proud of our students’ performance and determination; they demonstrated a fantastic team effort. They competed in the languages which they study at the ABC International School, but also showed interest in other languages available on Language Perfect. Overall, this has been a wonderful learning experience and a great celebra- tion of languages.

Well done to all participating schools!

Ms. Sabine Sadjian, Head of Modern Foreign Languages, The ABC International SchooL, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Page 8 FOBISIA GYMNASTICS INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014 Over the summer break Bangkok Patana’s gymnasium had a welcome facelift and the gymnasts returned to a brand new foam pit which runs the width of the gym. The pit structure provides a soft dismount area for the uneven bars, high bar, vault and beams, as well as the trampoline track which now sits at floor level. At the end of September, we also received delivery of our much anticipated FIG performance sprung floor which completes our state of the art facility.

Since September, Bangkok Patana has returned to a regular training programme but which now extends to freestyle gymnastics (the gymnastic elements of free-running). We have also seen huge progress in our tumbling, vaults and acrobatic elements which really benefit from the new set up.

Along with settling into the upgraded facility, the Gymnastics team had been busily preparing to host the second FOBISIA Gymnastics Invitational Championships, which took place last weekend, Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th November. And what a competition! With over 460 gymnasts representing five different countries and 12 different schools and clubs, this was the biggest gymnastics meet that Bangkok Patana has ever hosted. Girls’ Levels 1 -6 and Boys’ Levels 0 -6 performed in five different sessions spanning over 23 hours of action packed competition.

For the Bangkok Patana team, notable performances came from Grace Sintavanarong in Level 2, Jessica Bastin, Amelia Golden, Kaitlyn Dibbayawan, Plume Plume Kashemsri Na Ayudhaya in Level 3, Amy Teigen in Level 5 and Password Thepkanjana in Level 6 who all took medals for the Girls. Gabriel Hustrulid in Level 1, Tee Janvatanavit in Level 2, and both the Level 3 and 4 teams all took a number of medals for the Boys.

The level of gymnastics on display across the two days was significant proving a very tough competition. It really demonstrates how the sport is progressing in the region where we are seeing an increasingly large number of gymnasts competing at the higher levels. The skills on display get more and more complex each time and the standard of execution is just phenomenal.

A huge congratulations to all that took part and we look forward to seeing what next year holds.

By Nicola McRae, Head Gymnastics Coach, Bangkok Patana School, Page 9 FOBISIA GROUP C U15 GAMES – HOSTED BY TRAILL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Traill International School hosted its first ever FOBISIA games on 14th – 16th November 2014, at the Rajamangala Na- tional Stadium, Bangkok. Seven schools competed: Bromsgrove International School, Garden International School (Ban Chang) Kinabalu International School St Stephens International School (Bangkok), The British School Kathmandu, The Regent’s School (Bangkok) and Traill International School.

The opening ceremony took place on the Friday morning in the Rajamangala National Stadium, where the athletics took place. This spectacular venue seemed to raise the standard for all the athletes and there were many hard-fought and exciting races. Finally, Garden International School won the boys’ tournament and St Stephen’s International School came out winners for the girls.

After lunch all the competitors made their way to the swimming pool opposite the stadium for a full afternoon of races. It was an amazing spectacle, with many swimming earning per- sonal best times. The competition was very fierce and the overall team winners were not decided until the last few races. Finally though, Garden International School came out champions for both the boys’ and the girls’ team trophies.

The following morning started early with the girls’ basketball competition and the boys’ football competition. All of the games were played with true sportsmanship which is characteristic of FOBISIA events and Traill International School came out champions for both events. The last day promised to be even hotter than the previous ones, but this did not put off the players who continued to play with total commitment. The girls’ football tournament was won by St Ste- phen’s International School. The boys’ basketball tournament was another hard-fought affair, with the -well trained Traill team coming out on top.

The Farewell Dinner gave all the competitors the chance to finally relax and cement the newly-made friendships. The final awards were made, followed by the traditional disco. The event was enjoyed by all and we very much look for- ward to hosting another FOBISIA games in the near future. Contributed by Gordon Espley-Jones, Principal, Traill International School

Page 10 MY FOBISIA EXPERIENCE

I have been participating in the FOBISIA Games for 6 years now, and it has been a tremendous experience for me socially, physically and mentally. But the recent Games held at St. Andrews International School, Bangkok, would sadly be the last one that I attend, and one I am never going to forget.

As I was Captain for the girls in our team, I learned as much about leadership and responsibility as I did about my abilities to handle situations. I am glad I had my school coaches there to guide me and teach me how I to set an example. I had to keep my team motivated, and when we were losing, we had to do our best and smile, remembering how far we had got. At the same time, when we were winning, to make sure that we worked harder to showcase our talents and win gracefully.

We were there for each other, we worked as a team. But it wasn’t just our team who kept us motivated, it was the students of all schools cheered us on, I guess that makes us all a team at the friendly Games. I think this was my favourite part of this year’s FOBISIA. Of course, having to wake up at 5:30 in the morning to stagger down for a 6 am breakfast was definitely not the best!

It was great, meeting such generous and friendly people, all of whom I hope to see in the near future.

It’s amazing how FOBISIA has helped shape who I am today, and I am so grateful that I was able to be a part of it. Thank you for all these wonderful opportunities to grow!

Natasha Rampling Year 10 student elc International School

Page 11 EVEREST BASE CAMP—MORE THAN A TRACK UP I was one of 23 students accompanied by three staff who spent 15 days on a trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal as part of our Gold level International Award. The sixteen-day Gold Award expedition to Everest Base Camp that began before half term proved to be a memorable experience that I will never forget. From the dusty, stone scattered and donkey-train beginning to the snow-kissed Base Camp and back, I learnt more about myself and about others around me, including the selfless and well-respected sherpas and porters. In my opinion, they are some of the best people I have ever met; they warm our coldest days with their tender care and smiles and their hearty laughs and jokes never failed to lift our spirits. Furthermore, the VLM staff was just as compassionate – they were always willing to listen to whatever we had to say and take any necessary action. (VLM was the company that helped organise the trip.) Essentially, we were one whole unit by the end: everyone was in harmony and we understood how each other worked.

As we ascended higher and higher in altitude, our days seemed to get more exhausting as we were getting less oxygen in our system. This called for the nightly pulse oximeter readings to help monitor everyone’s oxygen levels, their heart beat and how we felt on a particular day. This was especially helpful once we reached high altitudes in order for the staff to be able to treat us with the right medication. It also encouraged each of us to work together to take care of each other, strengthening the bonds between us.

Moreover, one cannot go sixteen days in Nepal without experiencing and learning about Nepalese culture. We all managed to learn basic Nepali – we would say ‘Namaste’ to the children and adults that watched from the stairs of their houses while we trekked, a ‘Dhanyabad’ when the sherpas poured steaming tea into our cups, or a ‘Swagatam’ in the crisp mornings when the sun started melting some of the frost on the windows. Along the trek, we were lucky enough to witness monks chanting in a monastery we were passing. It was so mesmerising: you could hear the low notes of their rhythmic voices interweaving with the incense smoke that veiled the room.

Upon reaching Base Camp, I felt a feeling of pride so raw and powerful it almost stole some tears from my eyes. We met Base Camp at 5,364m with cries of rejoice and relief. We were also instantaneously given hot tea and biscuits by the sherpas, and I was just so full of joy I just held my warm cup against my hands tight, watching the buzzing around me. Pictures alongside flashes and smiles radiated, blinding compared to the crystalline snow that blanketed the mountains. When our time was up, we descended back down to Gorak Shep; the following days back down to Lukla, and eventually back to Kathmandu where we started. It was there that I finally realised how much each and every one of us had achieved; how far we had all come since leaving Bangkok. And even if some of us did not make it to Base Camp, well, as one fine Sherpa would have said: “Don’t worry, chicken curry.”

By Thanyamai (Mai Mai) Chansavangwonk, Bangkok Patana School Page 12 FOBISIA SCHOOLS SUPPORT TO TYPHOON YOLANDA RECOVERY When Typhoon Yolanda hit the central Philippines in November 2013, with its record-breaking winds and a huge storm surge, it killed 6000 people, wrecked infrastructure such as schools, and left an estimated 2 million people temporarily homeless. In Manila we immediately started a fundraising campaign that rapidly raised $130,000 from both the BSM community and many of our fellow FOBISIA schools who wanted to be a part of helping the recovery process.

We worked with our established community service partners to achieve the following:  100 houses repaired or rebuilt and painted in Daanbantayan, northern Cebu  15 fishing boats and nets provided to families who lost their boats in northern Cebu and Eastern Samar  17 classrooms in 4 different schools repaired and re-equipped on Panay Island  1100 solar lights distributed to typhoon-affected households on Malapascua Island  Emergency relief in the week after the storm hit we sent van loads of food, tarpaulins and blankets to the area affected, and supported the families of BSM staff who had houses damaged by the storm.

We have spent up the funds that were raised and visited regularly to track progress. We have developed partnerships with schools that our students and staff helped rebuild, and these we will maintain through our ongoing service learning programme.

Thanks to the FOBISIA network for all your support.

Simon Wooldridge, Service Learning Coordinator, British School Manila. Email: [email protected]

Repairing a classroom roof in Maayan municipality, Panay Island

Repaired classroom roof in Batad municipality, Panay Island

A resident of Malapascua Island with her solar light distributed in the wake of the Typhoon

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Residents of Malapascua island with their solar lights.

1,100 were distributed on the island, which was hit hard by Typhoon Yolanda. BSM students and parents travelled to Malapascua Island to distribute solar lights.

British School Manila students and staff spent a day packing relief goods. Teacher and Student completing a house. We have been able to fund the construction of 100 houses like this in northern Cebu.

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ALICE SMITH WELCOMES NEW HEAD OF SCHOOL AND SECONDARY PRINCIPAL FOR SEPTEMBER 2014

The Alice Smith School is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Roger Schultz as the new Head of School for September 2014.

Roger joined the Alice Smith School as Secondary Principal in September 2010. Prior to joining the Alice Smith School, Roger was Head of Secondary at the for 11 years, Deputy Principal at the International School Brunei and Deputy Principal at Gin Gin State High School in Queensland, Australia. He started in education as a secondary mathematics and science teacher in Queensland in 1980.

The school also welcomed on board Mrs Sarah Howling as the new Secondary Campus Principal for September 2014.

Roger Schultz—Head of School Sarah was the Head of Secondary at

St Andrew’s Scots School, Buenos Sarah Howling— Principal , Aires and also Senior Vice Principal, King George V School in Hong Kong. This Secondary Campus followed senior teaching posts in Dubai, Bermuda and the UK.

We are confident that our new Head of School together with the Primary and Secondary Campus Principals will continue to nurture all-round high standards and build a high level of confidence in the quality of educational provision at the Alice Smith School. ______TEACHER CONFERENCE – RAISING AWARENESS One of the most exciting prospects before us in the year ahead is the staging of the inaugural Teachers’ Conference in Phuket on October 17th and 18th 2015. This may seem some time away yet BUT it can never be too early to start raising our colleagues awareness. Mick Farley (Harrow, Bangkok - [email protected]) and Neil Richards (BIS Phuket [email protected]) are very much the driving forces behind this initiative and our thanks are due to them for the time and effort being invested into this venture. I know that more information and “glossy advertising” will follow shortly but in the meantime, please make these dates and the event a part of any and all briefing notes that you share with the members of your teaching faculties. Please contact Mick or Neil for further information.

Page 15 WE WISH TO RECOGNISE AND APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF ALL OUR AFFILIATE MEMBERS WHO ARE STATED BELOW

1. Anthony Millard Consulting www.anthonymillard.co.uk 2. APD Malaysia www.apdsing.com 3. Aspen Holidays Sdn. Bhd. www.aspenholidays.com.my 4. Autex Industries Ltd. www.autex.co.nz 5. Baker Books www.bakerbooks.co.uk 6. Bridgewater Worldwide www.chriswickscfp.co.uk 7. Cambridge Assessment Singapore www.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/singapore 8. Camps International Asia Sdn. Bhd. www.campsinternational.com 9. Capita SIMS International www.capita-independent.co.uk 10. CES Holdings Ltd www.cesholdings.com 11. CfBT Education Trust www.cfbt.com 12. Collins (Harper Collins) www.harpercollins.com 13. Compass Education www.compassteaching.com 14. Dawsons Music Ltd. www.dawsons.co.uk 15. Double First Ltd www.doublefirst.sg 16. EquipMySchool www.equipmyschool.com 17. Fieldwork Education www.findel-international.com 18. GL Assessment www.gl-assessment.co.uk 19. Global Investors Group Ltd. www.globalinvestors.biz 20. Harris Hill www.harrishill.co.uk 21. Independent Coach Education www.independentcoacheducation.co.uk 22. Infinity Solutions www.infinityfinancialsolutions.com 23. Integrated Education Software (IES) www.ies.co.nz 24. iSAMS www.isams.co.uk 25. ISC Research Ltd www.iscresearch.com 26. Lantern Camps www.LanternCamps.com 27. Mint Communications Sdn. Bhd. www.privateinternationalschoolfair.com 28. MSH China www.mshchina.com

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Page 16 WE WISH TO RECOGNISE AND APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF ALL OUR AFFILIATE MEMBERS WHO ARE STATED BELOW

29. North Star Tourism www.north-start.com 30. Penta International www.penta.co.uk 31. Pret-a-Portrait www.pret-a-portrait.net 32. Renaissance Learning www.renlearn.co.uk 33. SCI Group Ltd www.scigroup.org 34. Search Associates www.searchassociates.com 35. Smoothwall Limited www.smoothwall.net 36. Teachers’ Wealth www.teacherswealth.com 37. TFL Education Ltd www.tfleducation.com 38. The University of Manchester www.manchester.ac.uk 39. TIC Recruitment Ltd www.ticrecruitment.com 40. Touchline Connect/Reach Boardingware www.reachboarding.com 41. Trinity Holdings International Ltd. www.trinityhi.com 42. True Teaching Pty Co. Ltd www.trueteaching.com 43. TTS Group Ltd www.tts-group.co.uk 44. Twig World www.twig-world.com 45. University Book Store Malaysia (UBSM) www.ubsm.com.my/schools.htm 46. Warwick Mann International Ltd www.warwickmann.com 47. WCBS www.wcbs.co.uk 48. Titus Learning Limited www.tituslearning.com 49. British Council (S’pore) Ltd. www.britishcouncil.org.sg 50. Boardworks Limited www.boardworks.co.uk & www.doddlelearn.co.uk 51. Eteach International www.Eteachinternational.com 52. Optimus Education www.optimus-education.com

Page 17 M I S S I O N A N D G O A L S

To promote excellence, high achievement and good practice through a British-style education for the members of FOBISIA. To promote consistent British-style education through shared programmes, cooperative initiatives and inter-school enrichment activities.

FOBISIA OFFICES

Head Office: Kuala Lumpur Office:

39/4 Todsamon Clubhouse Building, M.FI, No 5 Jalan Selatan, Soi LaSalle 39/1, Off Lorong Travers, Sukhumvit 105, Federal Hills, Bangna 50480 Kuala Lumpur Bangkok 10260 Malaysia

Tania Donoghue, Gurmeet Kaur, Executive Officer, FOBISIA Administrator, FOBISIA Email: [email protected] Contact: +6016-3984119 Skype: tania.donoghue Email: [email protected]

Daphne Wong, CPD Coordinator, FOBISIA Email: [email protected]

FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOBISIAN PLEASE CONTACT : Tania Donoghue, Executive Officer: [email protected] Gurmeet Kaur, Administrator: [email protected]

& FOR CPD CONTRIBUTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: Daphne Wong, CPD Facilitator: [email protected] Visit our website www.fobisia.org for more information about us

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