EDITION 5 TERM 1 2014/2015 REGENTS’ NEWSLETTER SECONDARY THIS WEEK IN THE secondary NEWSLETTER CALENDAR DATES FRIDAY 14TH NOV U15 FOBISIA GAMES – hOSTED BY ST ANDREWS SCHOOL IN BANGKOK SATURDAY 15TH NOV LIVING HISTORY IN ACTION SENIOR RUGBY TouRNAMENT IN LESSONS FroM THE PAST …… BANGKOK MONDAY 17TH NOV As you read this newsletter we will have concluded many find to learn, adapt our attitudes and change our behaviours YEAR 10 OUTDOOR EDUCATION WEEK of the student elections for this current academic year. as we move forward. These changes can be small and have The new Student Guild is now in post and just today, all an immediate impact upon; your next science lesson, your WEDNESDAY 19TH NOV students and staff voted for their new Head Students. Our desire to learn a new instrument, a challenge to attain that KS3 HOUSE BASKETBALL nine candidates have given their speeches, campaigned higher grade, take a risk and run for a student leadership CoMPETITION hard and it is now time to count the votes. The quality of position or grow into having a clear vision of what career student leadership at Regents is something we are very you want to pursue for the rest of your life. We want all MONDAY 24TH NOV NORD ANGLIA DEVELOPMENT AWARDS YEAR 10 OUTDOOR EDUCATION proud of and our democratic processes are engrained into our students to have a clear message that looking back WEEK our school culture and ethos. and learning from previous success and failure can only make you a more resilient and creative learner as well as a Democracy is a foundation pillar of our Round Square THURSDAY 27TH NOV stronger person. SECONDARY SCHOOL philosophy and is a privilege that we all enjoy and have PRODUCTIOn – the right to express. This week found us looking back We are confident that all our students will leave Regents A CHRISTMAS CAROL at our shared histories and having learned respect for the rights remembering the countless men and freedoms we enjoy today as SATURDAY 29TH NOV PRIMARY CHRISTMAS FAIR and women who have given their well as knowing how to effectively life in conflict across the years use lessons from their past as a way to secure us the freedoms we of shaping and focusing their very enjoy today. Democracy remains bright futures. YEAR 12 - MODERN ART MUSEUM VISIT a powerful motivation for action I look forward to introducing our which should be protected, new Head Students to you all in our never taken for granted and we next newsletter but in the meantime, hope that our students know please enjoy this edition and thank and appreciate this as they move you for your continued support. towards adulthood. Reflection and looking back has incredible personal and social value but only if we use what we PAUL MCCONNEL, LOY KRATHONG CELEBRATIONS AT REGENTS DEPUTY HEAD OF SECONDARY REGENTS’ STUDENTS REFLECT ON THE CENTENARY COMMEMORATION OF WORLD WAR ONE With no time to spare, some of the students who alongside veterans of war. performed in the play during the assembly were ushered Following the main service, the Regents students who had SARAH TRAVIS-MULFORD, ASSISTANT HEAD OF SECONDARY into mini-buses, accompanied by Mr Mike Thomas, Mrs played the Last Post at the Secondary Assembly, played the Sarah Travis-Mulford and Mr Clarence Mansell, to travel of reflection during recent PSHE lessons. The Art After Last Post again - at a smaller, but very poignant location – to Kanchanaburi in order to take part in the Centenary School Activity group created an Art Exhibition entitled, the site of the first prisoner of war camp in Thailand during ‘When you go home, Remembrance Ceremony at the war cemetaries in ‘WhEN YOU GO HOME, ‘Red in a field of Black and White’. Furthermore, across WWII. The students played beautifully and made us all Tell them of us and say, Kanchanaburi on 11th November. It was an honour to be TELL THEM OF US AND SAY, the whole school, students got involved in many activities proud to be members of the Regents School. In return, For their tomorrow, invited to participate in this very important Remembrance FOR THEIR TOMORROW, run by the History Department on the theme of ‘Living the British Legion awarded the students of Regents School We gave our today. event, which was extremely moving. Poppy Mulford from WE GAVE OUR TODAY.’ History Week’, details of which will feature in the next with a Certificate of Appreciation for the contribution Year 9 was given the honour of laying a wreath for Regents newsletter. Student Guild members and Form Reps have that the school makes to the British Poppy Appeal: ‘Lest International School, Pattaya, walking up to the cross been selling poppies and Poppy bands around the school we forget’. This short epitaph, which relates to all wars – both past for the last week. and present – was a key message of reflection both during the whole school Secondary School Remembrance Assembly on 10th November and the Kanchanaburi Remembrance Ceremony on 11th November, to which a group of Regents’ students and staff attended. Beginning at the start of the academic year, the theme of Remembrance was explored by the students of Regents in many ways, in the build up to the assembly. Many departments across the school explored the theme and in particular, World War One, such as the Drama LIVING History IN action Department, the Art Department, the DT Department, the English Department, the Music The annual Remembrance Assembly is a perfect Department and the Science Department, to name a few. opportunity each year to reflect as a community on In addition, students have been involved in many activities the sacrifices which people make in times of war. The assembly featured a play entitled, ‘From Sakaoe to the Somme’, directed by Mr Michael Thomas, Drama Teacher and acted out by 9R. The theme of the play was the involvement of the Thai volunteer army in the last stages of World War One, based in France. It was a truly moving play, demonstrating how Thai people rose to the call of their King to help defend their homeland. The ashes of those Thai volunteers who died in the conflict can be found at a memorial in Sunam Luang Park in Bangkok. The choir followed the play with a beautiful rendition of ‘Adiemus’. To end the assembly, Mr. Clarence Mansell and a group of students performed the Last Post. YEAR 8 GEOGRAPHY FIELDTRIP TO SAI KAEW BEACH MATHS WORKOUT – caN YOU MEET THE CHALLENGE? BY JONATHON, YEAR 8 STUDENT BY ANDREW PERRINS, HEAD OF MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Congratulations to Mr Mulford in Primary school LAST WEEK’S PUZZLE who correctly worked out that for any pyramid with N edges on its base, the difference between the number of edges and the number of faces will be N – 1 TO SEE THIS WE MUST FIRST REALISE THAT IF THE BASE OF THE BASE OF A PYRAMID HAS THE PYRAMID HAS N EDGES, N EDGES. THERE WILL ALSO BE ANOTHER N EDGES TO MAKE THE SIDES JOINING AT THE TIP, GIVING US WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE 2N EDGES IN TOTAL. THERE WILL BETWEEN THE NUMBER OF BE N + 1 FACES IN TOTAL, HENCE EDGES THE PYRAMID HAS AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE OF GEOGRAPHY OUTSIDE THE classrooM THE NUMBER OF FACES THE NUMBER OF EDGES AND THE PYRAMID HAS? NUMBER OF FACES WILL BE : (2N) – (N + 1) = N – 1 The trip to Sai Kaew beach took about an hour but was well We also completed some questionnaires, asking people worth it! The Geography trip was very educational and lots questions about the beach and about themselves; this was of fun at the same time. to help us find out the type of people who go to the beach and how popular it is. During the day we completed 4 different activities: This next puzzle involves a little probability, and I hope to be able to give an honourable mention for the first three We completed bipolar surveys, looking at issues which We measured waves and how the long shore drift drags correct submissions to [email protected]. Enjoy! tourists bring to the beach, and we also completed a field along material from South West to North West of the sketch of the area. beach. The best part about this trip was that we got to bond with your friends even more and work together as a team. It was great AFTER PLAYING 500 GAMES, MY SUCCESS RATE AT to experience Geography work SPIDER SOLITAIRE IS 49%. ASSUMING I WIN EVERY GAME outside the classroom as we have FROM NOW ON, HOW MANY EXTRA GAMES DO I NEED been studying coasts in geography TO PLAY IN ORDER THAT MY SUCCESS RATE INCREASES lessons and to see in person for TO 50%? ourselves what we have been learning was a great opportunity. At break time we got to eat at THANKS TO WWW.NRICH.MATHS.ORG FOR THEIR WEEKLY PUZZLES the shops nearby - crisps, fruits, ice cream, but the best food was obviously chicken. After the day ended we got back from the beach safely from the horrible storm. NORD ANGLIA ProFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Awards regularly at our many recitals and concerts. All our teachers teach toward ABRSM or BY MARK LoaDER, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Co-OrdINATOR London College of Music standards. We believe it is important that all our children For the second year running, our school has taken that dedication and drive to continually improve both are given internationally recognized the limelight at the Regional Nord Anglia University themselves and the school.