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Issue No. 2, Term 2014/2015
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WELCOME BY THE CHAIRMAN
FOBISIA EVENTS
Dear Colleagues and Friends in and beyond our member schools,
CONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOU! The simple fact that you are reading
these words is indicative of one of the most important and powerful features
of our Federation. Well done for this. It is great that none of us lose sight of
the fact the Federation belongs to you, exists to best serve you and all parts of
your school communities and is run by and driven by your amazing efforts.
Please feel proud of yourself and of your Federation for it is your efforts that make us able to
organise more events for pupils and colleagues than any other similar organisation.
The time since our November conference at Bangkok Patana has hurtled by and our March
Business meeting hosted by the BISV/BVIS in Ho Chi Minh City has also just passed. Enormous
thanks go to Shaun Williams, Paul Holyome and their teams who did so much to make the latter
gathering run so smoothly.
There were many highlights of this Meeting and of the evening social time, recollections of the
Vespa tour will probably take up residence in the annals of Federation history. During the course
of our meeting days it was a real joy to be able to welcome The British School, New Delhi as the
first new member school to join us from India. The school, its history and many outstanding
features were eloquently introduced to us by their current Headmaster, Dr. Nick Argent. Sadly,
Nick retires from post at the end of this academic year and will be “handing the representational
baton” to his current deputy and successor, Mrs Vanita Uppal whom we look forward to welcoming to conference in November. Other business saw us all participate in lively debate about
“Future Directions” and on the thorny subject of recruitment protocols. Stephen Holroyd
(Secretary) has kindly volunteered to lead us through a period of self-review which we are calling
the “Future Directions Initiative. ” As an Executive Committee we are collectively determined to
do all we can to “future-proof” the on-going operations of our ever growing and developing organisation. Linked to the content of my first paragraph; I also want to thank Mick Farley (Heads
liaison with CPD) for his continued work with this amazing group of colleagues drawn from our
schools. Launching the initiative to organise the first Teachers’ Conference for the Federation
has been a great undertaking and although, with the generous support of Neil Richard (BS Phuket), the original plan is now being remodelled, it will still require a vast amount of hard work. A
big thank you to all who are involved in any shape or form. Please do all that you can to promote
this event within your own schools.
Soon after introducing a predominantly new Executive to you all I received two resignations and
we are now in the process of co-opting two new members to the Ex Com. Thanks go to both Simon Mann and Stuart McLay for the work they have between them done for “Sports and
Events.”
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Welcome by the
Chairman
1-2
Update From the FOB
Executive Officer
3
FOB Heads’ Business
Meeting, March 2015
4
Teachers’ Conference, BIS
5
Primary Performing
Arts Carnival (PPAC)2015
6
Team elc at the FOB
PPAC
7
COBIS Young Scientist Film
Competition 2014
810
FOBISIA Tennis Competition
10
FOBISIA Model United
Nations (MUN) 2014
11
FOBISIA Secondary Maths
Competition
12
Inaugural FOB Sailing
Championships—
Harrow Int. School,
Bangkok
13
Young Entrepreneurs at
Harrow
14
Shrewsbury hosts its
1st FOB Swim Championships 2015
15
Golfers Defend FOB
title
16
Regents Int. School
Pattaya hosts U13
Group B1 Games
17
GIS Eastern Board
hosts the U13 Group C
Games
18
JIS hosts U13 Group
A3 Games
19
2015 FOB U13 Group
A2 Games in Taipei
20
Thank you to
Affiliate Members
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At the same time, we must not miss the opportunity to offer warmest congratulations to Stuart on his appointment
as an Associate Director for CIS, work which will sadly take him from our region and to a new base in Holland. I also
have good reason to want to thank each and every member of the Executive Committee and Tania, our Executive
Officer and her team, for their unfailing commitment and dedication to furthering the Federations work.
Now it is time you to read on, to learn about all that has been reported by our membership and to so share in the life
-blood of our Federation. I conclude as I started and invite you to rightly feel proud ……. of yourself and your hard
work……. of your own school and its commitment to membership ………. and collectively of the Federation which
exists because these qualities are so seamlessly melded together.
I am as ever,
Gary D. Benfield (April 2015);
Headmaster of the ABC International School, HCMC,
& privileged to be the current Chairman of FOBISIA
Introduction on Barnaby Sandow, Co-opted Executive Committee Member - Sports
Barny Sandow started working at JIS in August of 2005 having previously worked at Stowe School
and Abingdon School in the UK. He worked his way up through the ranks, from Head of
Department, to Academic Director, to Deputy Principal before becoming Principal in January
2015. He has valued working with FOBISIA a great deal in recent years, specifically on CPD.
The field of sport is of particular interest to Barny. PE is his second subject and he has a wide
range of coaching experience across different sporting disciplines and Outdoor Education. This
includes taking hockey teams to the national finals in the UK and leading a sailing programme in
Anglesey for the last 26 years. He believes passionately in the benefits of sport for learning right
now and the adoption of a healthy lifestyle for a better future.
Introduction on John Moore, Co-opted Executive Committee Member - Events
John Moore is currently the Principal at The British School Kathmandu which will celebrate its
50th anniversary in 2016 and which has been a long-standing FOBISIA school. As a school that is
perhaps more geographically isolated than most, it values involvement with FOBISIA extremely
highly for the student opportunities, for the CPD opportunities and the chance to learn from
similar schools. Prior to this John was Head of Upper School at Harrow International School
Beijing, and therefore had experienced a range of FOBISIA events in the last 6 years. His
motivation for standing for co-opted to the executive committee is to help those already
contributing to the success of the FOBISIA events and to hopefully build on these successes in the
coming months. John is looking forward to an interesting experience and to the great challenge
ahead.
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UPDATE FROM THE FOBISIA EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Dear Member,
There has been further developments since last issue for the FOBISIA office. We welcome
to our team Mona Wu as FOBISIA’s Events Coordinator. Mona has joined us after working
for a large event’s based company and brings with her a wealth of experience in event
planning and organisation. She is looking forward to assisting FOBISIA with all student and
teacher events.
We had a wonderful array of student events this term. FOBISIA’s annual events such as
the Choral and Drama Festivals, the Primary Performing Arts Carnival, Primary & Secondary Maths Challenges all taking place. There were also the inaugural Creative Coding Competition for our IT savvy students. Well done to all students who took part in these events. We hope that you and
your teachers gained knowledge & friendships through the experience.
Sports too had a very busy time with all U13 Games taking part. Harrow International School Bangkok hosted a very
successful FOBISIA Golf Invitational and we had two inaugural sporting events with Shrewsbury International School
hosting the FOBISIA Swimming Invitational and Harrow International School Bangkok with the Royal Varuna Yacht
Club hosting the FOBISIA Sailing Invitational. Thank you to all staff that were involved in these events creating even
more opportunities for our students to compete.
Many CPD sessions also took place during the term. These included the Primary PE Teachers JAWS, Key Stage S3 to 5:
History, Secondary English, Gifted & Talented, Secondary Pastoral Leadership plus
Learning Support Sharing Workshop and the Primary ICT Leaders Conference that had over 40 participants attend.
Other well attended CPD sessions were ‘Building a strong parent partnership programme in Early Years’ JAWS and
the ‘The Mona Lisa Effect' - Student-level data as a personalisation tool. Thank you to all host schools for supporting CPD initiatives. If you would like further information on any of these sessions please contact Daphne
Wong; daphne.wong@fobisia.org
Planning for next academic year and beyond is well underway for all of FOBISIA’s committees. We aim to have
all dates for next year’s teacher and student events on
the website before the end of this academic year. The
Heads of PE and the CPD Executive will hold elections for
additional members for their respective committees.
Please be sure to submit your nomination form if you are
interested.
In addition to the articles in the FOBISIAN please keep up
-to-date with the latest news and real time updates on
Twitter #FOBISIA or message @FOBISIA1 or Facebook,
Fobisia - Click Like.
Very best wishes for Term 3.
Tania
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FOBISIA HEADS’ BUSINESS MEETING, MARCH 2015
hosted by British International School Ho Chi Minh City and British
The BIS Group of
Schools in Vietnam was
delighted to welcome 49
Head Teachers and
Principals from around
the region to Vietnam
on the weekend of 13 –
14 March. The Annual
FOBISIA
Business
Meeting was jointly
hosted by the British
International School and
the British
Vietnamese International School
in Ho Chi Minh City. The
Heads conducted a productive two days of business ensuring that FOBISIA continues to organise a wide variety professional development opportunities for teachers and its many inter-school events and competitions for students. The
meeting was held in the conference facilities of the British Vietnamese International School and during an extended
lunchtime the Heads were able to take a tour. This school is one of the newest schools in the Federation and has an
unusual bilingual programme. The school uses the English National Curriculum, but teaches large parts of it in Vietnamese language using specially trained local teachers.
On the eve of the business meeting a cocktail reception was held in the Rooftop Bar of the Caravelle Hotel. It was a
lovely setting looking across the ever changing skyline of Ho Chi Minh City and providing an opportunity for Heads
to catch up with old friends and to informally meet new Heads. This event was generously jointly sponsored by TIC
Recruitment and Warwick-Mann financial advisors.
Traditionally the Heads have a Friday night dinner together at this business meeting. This year it was a dinner with a
difference. The Heads were treated to a three-course meal of traditional Vietnamese food in three different street
restaurants in three different parts of the city. They were transported between each restaurant on chauffeur driven
vintage Vespa motor scooters. They were
able to see, feel, hear, taste and smell the
real Ho Chi Minh City. This was a truly memorable occasion and the sight of 40+ Heads
travelling in convoy around the bustling
HCMC will stay with everyone for a long time
to come.
Shaun Williams
CEO and Principal
British International School, HCMC
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Are Our Schools, Are We,
“FIT FOR PURPOSE?”
Be a part of the first FOBISIA Teachers’ Conference in Asia
Low registration fees, low accommodation costs,
excellent CPD & networking opportunities
16-18 October 2015.
held at the British International School, Phuket
Key note speaker - ‘Crossroads’ charitable organisation:
A leading corporate social responsibility organisation. Recent projects include
running a live
simulation ‘refugee run’ for world leaders at the world economic forum in Davos.
Additional workshops led by Teachers including:
Technology, Career Advancement, Global Issues & Job Alike Workshop Sharing opportunities
Conference details:
➔ cost of conference including snacks, lunches, BBQ & Gala function =
6,000thb
➔ choice of accommodation available in BISP boarding houses, nearby Boat
Lagoon Resort
Hotel, or own choice through recommendations by accommodation agent
➔ local transport costs included in conference fee (excluding airport run) for
guests of
BISP Boarding & Boat Lagoon Resort Hotel
➔ if you have previously applied you can choose to continue with the new
look conference &
receive reimbursement for the difference in price from the initial fee structure
or to
withdraw from the conference & receive 100% reimbursement
FINAL REGISTRATION DATE TO JOIN THE CONFERENCE IS MAY 29TH
For any queries, please contact events@bisphuket.ac.th
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FOBISIA PRIMARY PERFORMING ARTS CARNIVAL 2015
- hosted by Shrewsbury International School
On 19th-22nd March, Shrewsbury International
School was excited to welcome 250 Primary Age
performers from 17 of Asia’s leading British International Schools for the 2015 Primary FOBISIA
Performing Arts Carnival.
The participants enjoyed a huge variety of artistic
activities and workshops during the three day
event, ranging from Salsa to Storytelling and Shakespeare to Street dance. There were also plenty of
opportunities to sample the local culture and
cuisine, with traditional Thai games, and visits to
Vimanmek Mansion (home of King Rama V), and a
trip to the nearby night market.
However, as members of either the choir or orchestra, the main focus for students was to prepare for
Sunday afternoon’s closing concert, the traditional
centerpiece of the Carnival. Unlike the competitive
sporting and academic events, the Performing Arts
Carnival is a unique opportunity for students from
different FOBISIA schools to learn, sing and play side
by side, forging lasting friendships and working
together to create some truly special collaborations.
In this year’s final concert, performers delivered
arrangements of Beatles, Coldplay and Lloyd Webber classics with supreme quality and musical skill,
each piece greeted by warm applause from family
members, teachers and fellow music-lovers.
After three very tiring but rewarding days in
Bangkok, Sunday evening’s Carnival disco provided a
well-deserved chance for students and staff alike to
let off some steam. They took to the dance floor
with the same characteristic energy and enthusiasm
that they had shown throughout the Carnival,
demonstrating that our guests had really taken Thai
culture,
and the guiding principal of
“sanook” (meaning “fun”), into their hearts!
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TEAM elc AT THE FOBISIA PRIMARY PERFORMING ARTS CARNIVAL
The team from elc International School,
Malaysia, comprising 10 students and 2
teachers, participated in the recent FOBISIA
Primary Performing Arts Carnival, hosted
by Shrewsbury International School in
Bangkok, Thailand.
The Chatrium Riverside Hotel was a comfortable hotel by the Chao Phraya River and
right next to the host school. At the hotel,
we met Mr. Stewart McClenaghan, the Carnival Director, who guided us through our
check-in. The students had a welcome dinner at the hotel restaurant, together with a
cultural presentation of Thai dance and
musical instruments.
After the many days of intense rehearsals
and various workshops, Sunday came - performance day! Everyone was very excited
and we all did our best – in both choir and orchestra.
Ms. Tang conducted the orchestra for “A Whiter Shade
of Pale” and Mr. Enoch conducted the choir for “Any
Dream Will Do”.
With this, elc had the honour of being the only school
which provided two conductors for the gala performance.
After the gala concert, the students went for the dinner
and disco. Everyone enjoyed themselves immensely.
Altogether, it was a fantastic trip for the students and
teachers.
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COBIS YOUNG SCIENTIST FILM COMPETITION IN 2014
Award winning ABC International School (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) Science students write about their success with
films they shot and entered into the COBIS Young Scientist Film Competition in 2014. These students are now in Year
11 and are studying IGCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics. We currently have a number of students in Years 9 and 10
(and possibly Year 11) working on their entries to next year’s COBIS Young Scientist Film Competition.
Electrolysis of Brine: The Award Winning “Best Overall Key Stage 4-5 Film ” at the COBIS Young Scientist Film Competition 2014.
When we were working on our science film, we were in Year 10. Our group consisted of 4 members: Jean Paul, Katy,
Chihiro and Kevin. Now, we are currently in Year 11 and going through our IGCSE courses. Out of the three science subjects that we could've chosen, we decided that we wanted to focus our video on a topic of chemistry. As a group, we
chose the topic of electrolysis because it was a subject that sparked our interest; it was one of our favorite topics during that term. Although not all of us take Chemistry, it was an opportunity for the two Chemistry students to their
teammates about something that they have never known before. Jean-Paul demonstrated high quality editing skills
and provided our group with amazing shooting equipment. Kevin was there to make that sure everything was completed on time and that we followed our scripts to the letter. All of our footage was shot at the ABC International School
and with the help of our teachers we were able to use the facilities to carry out our investigation.
But what is the electrolysis of brine all about? Well, the electrolysis of brine is a large scale, industrial process used to
make chlorine (Cl), sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and hydrogen (H) from a solution called brine, which contains sodium
chloride (NaCl) and water (H2O). To separate these elements from the brine solution, we use a process called electrolysis. This process involves a direct electric current (DC) being passed through the brine solution. This will cause chlorine,
sodium hydroxide and hydrogen to individually separate from the solution. These 3 elements are inevitably indispensable in our daily lives; in fact, without them, we would find ourselves in big trouble. Chlorine, for example, is used to
make plastic and is also used as a disinfectant in swimming pools.
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Sodium Hydroxide, again very useful, is used in processing food products, manufacturing paper and removing pollutants from water. Hydrogen, is used in
rocket fuel and is also used in the hydrogenation of fats and oils (for
example, making margarine). As you can see, the electrolysis of brine is very important and extremely relevant to our daily lives as some of the products we
use every day will definitely contain one or more of the elements extracted using electrolysis.
Overall, the making of the electrolysis video was a great opportunity to dig deeper into the world of science and learn
more about the fundamentals of large scale, industrial processes that provide us, humans, with the necessary
resources that we need in order to live – including the electrolysis of brine process. The science behind the process was
our main motivation to make this video, as this process is very intriguing and fascinating. This project was very
enjoyable to complete, and our group learned many new things. Earning the title of “Best Overall Key Stage 4-5 Film”
was such a pleasant surprise and we believe that we deserved it. We will definitely do a new video this year on another
topic and we hope to be as successful, if not, more successful than last year.
Jean-Paul, Chihiro, Kevin and Katy
OOBLECK: RUNNERS UP FOR THE BEST SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION ENTERED INTO THE COBIS YOUNG
SCIENTIST FILM COMPETITION 2014.
In March of 2014 we were encouraged by our teachers at the
ABC International School, in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam, to submit
an entry to the COBIS Young Scientist Film Competition. Due to
our love of science, we were very interested in participating. And
thus we decided to take part in the competition and submit a
short video explaining the science behind oobleck.
The video we submitted was named “What is Oobleck?” In
deciding which topic to base our video on, we searched both the
internet and our science textbooks for a topic that interested us.
It was then that we found a fascinating video on YouTube about
a peculiar liquid called oobleck. With in-depth research we soon found out that oobleck does not possess the properties of a ‘typical’ fluid; it is a non-Newtonian fluid (if you want to know more, you can watch our video on YouTube). At
the time we did not know much about non-Newtonian fluids, so we wanted to find out more about it. We then decided
that the topic of our video would be oobleck and non-Newtonian fluids. We wanted to teach others about oobleck and
show people how simple yet captivating different aspects of science can be.
Our whole group was really excited to work together to make a video about oobleck. Our group consisted of 4
members: Anna Noij, Caroline Nguyen, Arpita Bansal and Catherine Duong. We agreed to meet up after school to plan,
film and edit our video. The planning stage was the most difficult part of the process, but we enjoyed the challenge. We
had to assign roles, sort out our equipment, write out our method and create a storyboard for our video. After completing our plan a couple days later, we were given permission from our teachers to carry out and film the oobleck experiment in one of the chemistry labs. Filming the experiment was very enjoyable because we got to observe first-hand
the strange properties of oobleck. By the end of the session, we were left with tons of footage and a tub of oobleck
(which was a lot of fun to play with). Editing the entire video was tedious due to the abundance of footage we had to
condense into two and a half minutes. Throughout making the video, we were very thankful to have assistance and
support from both our parents and teachers.
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We were very proud of our video when it was finally finished. It was hard work; we spent hours trying to convert our
footage into the correct format, we didn’t always agree on ideas and we often got distracted… at one point, we were
on the brink of giving up. But we’re all glad that we didn’t. In fact, we had a tremendous amount of fun. It felt so
rewarding when we found out that we won runners up for the best scientific explanation. We couldn’t believe it!
Overall, the making of
our short science video
was a great experience
for us. We learnt a lot
about oobleck and nonNewtonian fluids in general. We were also reminded of a few valuable life skills, such as the
importance of being patient and never giving
up. It’s safe to say that
we thoroughly enjoyed
participating in the COBIS Young Scientist Film
Competition. So for all
of you who are thinking
about participating, go
for it. It’s a great opportunity to get involved in
science outside of the classroom and to improve your team working skills – all while having fun! You might face problems, like we did, but trust us when we say it’s worth it. Never give up.
Anna, Caroline, Arpita and Catherine.
FOBISIA Tennis Competition
Harrow Bangkok’s Tennis Team travelled to Jakarta to take part in the third annual
FOBISIA Tennis Competition with great success. The competition was played at the Senayan Tennis Centre, boasting 12 clay courts and eight hard courts. Many of the Harrow
Bangkok players were new to competition at this level but held their own against much
more experienced players.
A special mention must go to Prom
Deevilaiphan, who competed against players
from all over Asia, but met his local rival from
Shrewsbury in the final of the U11 Boys’ Singles. Rain added to the drama
of the last day and the final had to be postponed until the following day. It
proved to be a highly fought contest. Prom narrowly missed out on the
gold medal, but his silver medal was much deserved and has provided inspiration to the team. Next year promises to be another excellent opportunity for the Harrow Bangkok players to demonstrate their passion for the
sport.
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FOBISIA MUN 2014
28th – 30th November 2014
Hosted by ABC International School, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
elc International School sent ten, Year 11 students for the FOBISIA Model United Nations (MUN), held in Vietnam. As
this was the first time that we were taking part in a conference of this nature, the students naturally were excited at
the prospect of becoming ‘delegates’ and playing their roles in defining and deciding on pertinent issues that affect
each and every country globally.
They were given the opportunity to showcase their skills in the art of persuasion and exert their influence on their
fellow delegates to accept and support the resolutions put forward. There were many interesting challenges and tense
moments, but that is what conferences are all about. We are very pleased that two of our students, Low Seo Hee and
Ler Rui Lin secured the Outstanding Delegate award, but overall, this was an experience all will never forget.
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SECONDARY MATHS COMPETITION
Hosted by The ABC International School, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
From the 12th – 15th March 2015, The ABC International
School, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, welcomed 164 students
from 18 International School across 8 countries in Asia to the
FOBISIA Secondary Maths Competition. This was an exciting
three days of competitive, recreational mathematics, involving a
variety of questions and puzzles.
The event kicked off on the Thursday evening with some
excellent ice-breaker activities, to help students from different
schools get to know one another.
On the Friday morning, three rounds took place in the hotel,
followed by a maths trail at Binh Quoi 2 resort. This involved
answering a series of questions, which were scattered across
the resort, in the correct order. Although a hot and sticky afternoon, everybody was extremely enthusiastic and participated brilliantly.
The Saturday morning saw another three rounds at the hotel followed by the grand finale at The ABC International
School. Here, students worked their way around the maths carousel. 10 different mathematical activities were set up,
and students had to complete as many as possible in the allocated time. The last round was the relay race. 20 questions were to be answered in as quick a time as possible. Each new question had to be collected from the team’s teacher, so plenty of running ensued.
The event concluded with the awards ceremony, where medals and trophies were given out. Many congratulations to
everybody who took part in the event.
Special congratulations are extended to the winning team from Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok, who
formed exceptionally well. I hope everyone enjoyed participating as much as we enjoyed hosting you!
Mr. Jon Dancyger
Head of Mathematics
The ABC International School
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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INAUGURAL FOBISIA SAILING CHAMPIONSHIPS
hosted by Harrow International School Bangkok
Five schools, some 50 competitors and two boat types (Optimists and
Qubas) battled it out at the Royal Varuna Sailing Club in Pattaya for
the first FOBISIA Sailing Championships, hosted by Harrow Bangkok.
The crews came in from far and wide, with four top teams from
Thailand, and Kellet School, Hong Kong, who fielded a team which had
recently won the Inter school’s Sailing Championships in Hong Kong.
The weather conditions were challenging, with wind speeds of 8 knots
in the morning, gusting to 12 in the afternoons. Many of our teams
were used to the strong tides which Pattaya Bay is notorious for, and
this enabled them to steal a march on their Hong Kong competitors.
Early on in the event, the host school Harrow Bangkok beat Bangkok
Pattana School (BPS) and Regents’ to move into a firm lead, but their
competitors fought back to move into strong positions, with Bangkok
Prep proving to be the outstanding team in terms of team tactics and
individual sailing skills.
The final races of the event were held on Saturday; BPS and Harrow
Bangkok were fighting it out for 3rd Place with BPS eventually
triumphing in a nail-biting finish. Kellet Hong Kong and Bangkok Prep
provided a tense final for the event, with strong sailing skills
eventually winning the day for the Bangkok Prep team.
It was certainly an experience that many of us will never forget, a comment from the Harrow Bangkok Team Captain,
Nano, sums up the event perfectly, when he said, “Skippering my team to some closely-fought races has been the
height of my sailing career, and I shall definitely be back to cheer our new team on in 2016”.
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YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS AT HARROW BANGKOK TAKE TOP AWARD IN JA ASIA
PACIFIC BUSINESS COMPETITION
Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide crowned
Harrow
Bangkok's
student-led
business,
Boucase, as the Asia Pacific JA Company of
the Year 2015 in its 5th annual regional
competition.
Boucase
pitched
their
product,
a
multifunctional waterproof standing pencil
case made from environmentally friendly
materials, to a panel of judges at the event in
competition with teams from throughout the
Asia Pacific region.
Boucase received high praise from the Judges for their effective and well-constructed presentation. Every team
member demonstrated great understanding of the operation of the company, their product and the future of the
business. Boucase was also the recipient of the Young Entrepreneurs’ Choice Award, voted as the most popular team
amongst their peers in the competition.
In addition to a business presentation and panel interview, Boucase were also judged on their interaction with
customers and product promotion at a trade fair, and a written company report.
A record-breaking 18 student companies from 10 countries and regions (China, Guam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan,
South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Turkmenistan) participated in the five-day event which was held in
Bangkok from 8-12th February.
This is the second consecutive year in which a
Harrow Bangkok team has won the Asia Pacific
title, following a 2nd place finish in 2013, an
amazing
record
which
highlights
the
exceptional leadership and business skills of
our students and their ability to function
effectively in teams.
Congratulations to the entire Boucase team on
their success!
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SHREWSBURY HOSTS ITS FIRST FOBISIA SWIM CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015
On 23rd to 25th
January Shrewsbury
International School
was proud to host
the
first
ever
FOBISIA age group
swimming
championships.
FOBISIA’s
swim
competitions have
traditionally formed
part of a multidisciplinary Games
format, but this
dedicated
event
provided a new
platform for athletes
who
excel
at
swimming
to
compete against the
best in the field.
The competition featured 527 athletes from 19 of South East
Asia’s top sporting schools. Over 3 days of breathless
competition, athletes took part in a staggering 595 events. In
another first for FOBISIA, girls had the opportunity to
compete at the extended 800m distance, whilst some of the
boys took part in a gruelling 1500m race.
Athletes produced some fantastic performances during the
event, setting 60 new records in total, with one Namibian
athlete setting 4 National records for their country.
Shrewsbury's own swimmers put in a strong all-round
performance to finish 4th overall behind Champions Bangkok
Patana School, Alice Smith School Kuala Lumpur, and British
International School, Phuket. One of Shrewsbury’s very own
swimming stars, Win (Year 8), certainly lived up to his name,
finishing first in 11 individual races, and finishing the
competition as 2nd highest overall points scorer in the
competition. Meanwhile, the other team prizes went to Alice
Smith School, Kuala Lumpur (Travelling Team Winners) and
BIS Phuket (High Point Average winners).
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GOLFERS DEFEND FOBISIA TITLE
On Wednesday 11th
March,
Shrewsbury
International School’s
top golfers travelled to
the Siam Country
Club,
Pattaya
to
compete in the 2015
FOBISIA
Golf
Championships.
The girls went into the
competition
as
defending champions,
and with the boys also
showing some good
form in Wednesday’s
practice round, there
were high hopes of
yet
more
team
success.
All of our players contributed some
excellent performances over the
two days of competition to take 3rd
place overall (mixed Boys and
Girls), whilst the Girls secured the
FOBISIA team title for the second
year running.
The competition was underpinned
by some exceptional individual
performances, with players taking
full advantage of more favourable
second day conditions to card some
impressive scores. Tanya followed
up her first round score of 74 with
a brilliant 1 under par 71 to be
crowned U15 Girls champion. Vicky
took second place in the U13
division with an even par 72.
Meanwhile, Gus was unlucky not to medal in an extremely competitive Boys competition, despite carding a 2 under par
70 on the second day.
As with every FOBISIA tournament, one of the highlights was the chance to get to know and catch up with golfers from
across the region, from as far and wide as Kathmandu in Nepal to old friends from Brunei. Congratulations to all of the
Athletes for their fantastic performances!
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REGENTS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PATTAYA HOSTS THE U13 GROUP B1 GAMES
Regents International School Pattaya hosted the U13 B1 Group of schools from the
26th-30th March. All seven schools were very keen to get started and loved their
participation pack that included gifts from our long established Round Square community partners. The athletes were treated to a delicious meal at the Opening Ceremony
at the Cholchan Resort and given some useful mental preparation techniques to use
during their competition from our guest speaker - Nikon Gormley. He also set them
the challenge of achieving the Thai National Flag from the colours of medal ribbons
they win throughout the three days of competition.
Friday kicked off with Swimming and there were some outstanding times achieved
from our young swimmers despite the heat. elc came out worthy winners with
St Andrews Bangkok and Dulwich Suzhou in 2nd/3rd respectively. Athletics followed in
the afternoon and again the athletes gave it their all on the track and field to achieve
new p.b’s in a number of events. Elc were overall winners and Regents were 2nd and
St Andrews Bangkok in 3rd.
Over the weekend, the Football and Basketball competitions were played with
wonderful spirit and all competitors performed beyond expectation. The level of
respect and sportsmanship on display we impressive and the medals could have
gone to numerous schools as the competition was that tight. However, medal
winners and champions are needed: Elc won the girls football; Regents the boys
football; St Andrews the girls basketball and Regents the boys basketball. If you
would like to see the full set of results then please follow the link to:
http://www.nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/pattaya/news-and-insights/
fobisia-2015
The Gala Dinner was our final chance to celebrate the highs and lows experienced in sport alongside the fun and enjoyment of dancing the night away with new FOBISIA friends.
Overall the U13 FOBISIA Games was an outstanding experience for the students, staff and parents from all the participating schools and one that will be remembered for a long time to come.
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GIS, EASTERN SEABOARD HOSTS THE U13 GROUP C FOBISIA GAMES
Garden International School (GIS) hosted a
hugely successful U13 FOBISIA Games.
Teams from all over the region came to
GIS, Eastern Seaboard, Ban Chang,
Thailand, from March 11-15 to compete in
swimming, athletics, basketball and football competitions.
The event began on March 12 with a welcome dinner at the Purimas Beach
Hotel in Ban Chang. The first day of action saw an early-morning start for
the athletics, followed by an afternoon of swimming. On the following days
the basketball and football competitions took place, and on the final night
there was a gala dinner and disco.
The event showcased GIS as a centre for sporting excellence and also highlighted the school's community feel, as many students gave up time to help
run events and look after the visiting guests. The students, teachers,
parents, staff and maintenance staff all worked hard to ensure the Games
went well.
Teams came from Kinabalu International School, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia,
the British School in Nepal, Bromsgrove International School, The Regent's
School, Traill International School and St Stephen's International
School, all from Bangkok.
The event was generously sponsored by Bangkok Pattaya
Hospital and Lawton Asia Insurance Brokers. For more action
from the games, visit
www.facebook.com/gardeninternationalschool
Words by Robert Edwards
Photos by Ritche Guisona
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JERUDONG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL HOSTS THE U13 GROUP A3 GAMES
The
U13
FOBISIA
Games were held at JIS
in bright sunshine
throughout the three
days of competition.
Five
schools
from
around Asia joined JIS
to take part in four
different
sports
including
Athletics,
Swimming, Basketball
and Football.
Day one began with athletics at the Belapan Stadium where Mickhaela Yong read the athletes oath, greeted with
cheers and applause. In terms of the competition all the athletes gave of their best and particular congratulations
should go to those who competed so well in the longer distance events in very trying conditions.
The JIS staff, both teaching and non-teaching, set very high standards in terms of officiating and ensured that all the
participants were able to perform to the best of their ability.
Not only did the athletes have to cope with each other but also the searing heat that saw temperatures climb well into
the thirties.
The athletics concluded with the excitement of the 4x100m relays and JIS performed with excellence coming out on
top in three of the four events.
Following a short break it was relocation to the National Swimming pool next door. Thankfully some shade to cool
everyone down, however in the water the competition was as hot as ever. The races came thick and fast and with the
National Brunei officials on hand all the swimmers had to ensure high quality techniques. With all the athletes pushing
themselves it came as no surprise that the medical team were called upon to ensure that injuries and heat exhaustion
were overcome and kept to a minimum.
As day one came to a close there were a lot of tired bodies ready to refuel back at JIS.
Days two and three involved the boys and girls taking part in both Basketball and Football. Both competitions ran
concurrently and staff switched eagerly between both to see how the boys and girls were getting along. As the competitions were being organised on a league basis each result mattered and as each day wore on the atmosphere grew and
the tension became almost unbearable. This was particularly true in the Basketball where every point was cheered by
the army of followers that came with each school.
As can be seen from the results below each school had their strengths and went home with medals and trophies as to
how they performed. For the students however it was the Gala Dinner that provided the most excitement, with an opportunity to dress up, make new friends and generally celebrate what was a marvellous event.
As the dust settles, teams return home and we all breathe a sigh of relief we turn our attention to the next major event
that will take place at JIS, it will have to be exceptional to match the U13 FOBISIA 2015.
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2015 FOBISIA U13 Group A2 Games in Taipei
The 2015 FOBISIA U13 Group A2 Games were hosted by the Taipei European School (TES) in Taipei from March 10 th 14th. Over 220 students and teachers came together from the participating schools of: British International School
Shanghai Pudong, British International School Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City), British International School Jakarta, Dulwich
College Beijing, Kellett International School Hong Kong and hosts TES.
On a cold and wet Taipei day, the games started off on the Wednesday morning with the swimming events. There were
200m, 100m and 50m races followed by medley and freestyle relay races. With a big crowd of students cheering on in
the swimming arena, the great atmosphere of the Games was underway.
In spite of the rain, after lunch the hard fought but good spirited competition between the students continued with the
track events and field events. Slightly bedraggled but still buoyant the winners strode proudly to the podiums to collect
their well deserved medals.
The following two days continued with the fiercely contested competitions of basketball and football for the boys and
the girls. The conduct and team spirit of the young students was very impressive and everyone played their part in
making the event a successful one.
Each school hosted an array of medals and cups for their victorious sides and this included the hosts TES with the U13
FOBISIA Champions for boys’ basketball. Well done to all the participants, as well as the winners, of the various swimming, athletics, basketball and football events.
On the last night everyone attended a Gala Dinner at the Sunworld Dynasty Hotel and all the competitors had the
chance to celebrate and cement the newly-made friendships.
Lastly, a big thank you goes out to all of the staff that trained and brought each team of students to visit Taipei. Also
thanks to the TES staff, parents and all that helped to organize this highly enjoyable and successful event.
Photos of the event and competition scores can be viewed on the U13FOBISIA Facebook page: https://
www.facebook.com/pages/U13-FOBISIA-2015/819958258085335
Also the U13 FOBISIA Video link: https://drive.google.com/a/tes.tp.edu.tw/file/d/0B_CBued8nMTVel9jVW9ycjlnakk/
view?usp=sharing
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MISSION AND GOALS
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:
39/4 Todsamon Clubhouse Building, M.FI,
Soi LaSalle 39/1,
Sukhumvit 105,
Bangna
Bangkok 10260
Tania Donoghue,
Executive Officer, FOBISIA
Email: Tania.donoghue@fobisia.org
Skype: tania.donoghue
Daphne Wong,
CPD Coordinator, FOBISIA
Email: daphne.wong@fobisia.org
Kuala Lumpur Office:
No 5 Jalan Negeri Sembilan Selatan,
Off Lorong Travers,
Federal Hills,
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Gurmeet Kaur,
Administrator, FOBISIA
Contact: +6016-3984119
Email: Gurmeet.kaur@fobisia.org
Mona Wu
Events Coordinator, FOBISIA
Email: mona.wu@fobisia.org

FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO FOBISIAN PLEASE CONTACT :
Tania Donoghue, Executive Officer: Tania.donoghue@fobisia.org
Gurmeet Kaur, Administrator: Gurmeet.kaur@fobisia.org

CPD CONTRIBUTIONS PLEASE CONTACT:
Daphne Wong, CPD Facilitator: daphne.wong@fobisia.org

EVENTS CONTRIBUTIONS PLEASE CONTACT:
Mona Wu, Events Coordinator: mona.wu@fobisia.org
Visit our website www.fobisia.org for more information
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