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January 2015
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
I would like to extend a very warm welcome back this term, and wish
everyone in our school community a very happy and successful New Year.
The early part of the term was dominated by the mock examinations which
our more senior students sat. This was an invaluable opportunity for
students to discover which aspects of each subject they need to work on
before May, to give them the best opportunity of securing the highest grades.
All examination groups will be nearing the end of their syllabuses now and the
serious revision will start. All students in Year 11 and above will receive a full
written report on their achievement in the mock examinations and this will be
followed by a parents’ consultation meeting on 5th February. I do hope that, if
your child is in Year 11 or above, you will be able to attend, as your support
for your child at this time is crucial for their success.
January saw the release of the results of the CIE examinations taken in
November. A number of Y13 students re-sat some of their AS-Level subjects
and increased their grades in doing so. This will help them tremendously in
securing top grades in their final A-Level which is the combination of their AS
and A2 results.
However, the most spectacular results were obtained by Phu in Y9B who took
his IGCSE in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry and got an A* grade for all
three! What is even more remarkable is that he achieved all of this without
the help of a teacher or tutor – he taught himself.
Well done Phu!
Mr. Gordon Espley-Jones, School Principal
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FROM THE HEAD OF PRIMARY
I would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year 2015, but I first need to
take you back to Thursday 11th December 2014 when all the Primary students
performed in our Primary Christmas Production “Stable Manners”.
It was a fantastic production, telling the Christmas story in a wonderful
musical and creative way. Thanks again to all the children, teachers and TA’s
and especially to Mr. David for his hard work in making this such a success!
Here are some pictures from the show.
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In December at the
end of term the
younger children also
received Teddy Bears
from Mrs. Traill and
Father Christmas!
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2015 has begun with all
the children working hard
and preparing for exciting
International Activities in
preparation for our
International Week in the
last week of January. You
will have to wait until next
month to see pictures of
this wonderful event!
January has also been the
time to celebrate Wai Kru,
where the children show
respect to their teachers
and give them beautiful
flowers and Paan Phoom
to thank them for all their
hard work.
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I am sure that 2015 is
going to be another
amazing Year, and I’m
looking forward to all the
learning and exciting
activities coming up!
Mrs. Jane Griffiths
Head of Primary School
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KG students have been learning all
about dinosaurs. Students now
know lots of dinosaur names and
can tell if they are a carnivore or a
herbivore.
KINDERGARTEN NEWS
We have made a whole range of
dinosaur art ranging from
colouring eggs, model dinosaurs
and even pasta dinosaurs on
paper. We have played with small
world dinos, watched dinosaur
media, played interactive dino
games and even pretended to be
scary dinosaurs!
For one afternoon, KG2 students
got to see their old friends in Year
Two and play with them in the
outdoor area along with Year One.
Wai Kru Day took place on the 22nd
January. Students sat well and
concentrated during the ceremony
as they learnt about a Thai cultural
tradition.
On the 23rd January, both classes
made „toasties‟. Pupils got the
chance to put ingredients into their
toasties and share it with their
friends.
International week is about to start
and our country is Thailand. Read
next month‟s newsletter to find out
what we studied!
Ms. Jessica Williams & Mr. Mike
Mallon, Kindergarten Teachers
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YEAR 1 – LETTER WRITING
Children in Year 1 have been writing letters to friends and relatives
all around the world.
Mr. David Gaggini, Year 1 Teacher
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YEAR 2 – CLOUDS
Year 2 have been observing the weather this
month. They have been looking at and naming
the different clouds and using wind
measurers to collect data on the wind speed.
Children have then gathered their data and
produced a table using Microsoft Excel.
Mrs. Rebecca Wongwiboonchai, Year 2
Teacher & KS 1 Coordinator
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YEAR 3 – PLANT CELLS
Y3s learned how animal and plant cells were different. They
were also able to make 3D models and label the 6 main parts
of a plant cell.
Mr. Angus Moore & Mr. Chris Douglas, Year 3 Teachers
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YEAR 4s – WAI KRU DAY
On Thursday 22nd January, Year 4 and the rest of Traill
celebrated Wai Kru Day. Monic and Japan presented the Year 4
teachers with a fantastic Panpoom that each class designed and
made themselves. This was Mr Joseph's first Wai Kru day, and he
was thoroughly taken aback by the sincerity and humble attitude
shown by all children.
Mr. Joseph Gale & Mr. Richard Jones, Year 4 Teachers
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YEAR 5 – WELCOME TO DODOLAND!
Dear parents and friends,
We have kicked off this Term 2 by fully immersing
ourselves into the study of one of the most beautiful
places on Earth: Mauritius. Yes, the land of the dodo
bird. A true paradise for the few lucky residents and
well-heeled holiday-makers. Over one century ago,
Mark Twain wrote: “Mauritius was made first, then
Heaven. And Heaven was copied after Mauritius.” Well,
some things never change. The island in the Indian
Ocean is breathtakingly beautiful indeed. I was lucky
enough to visit it during the Christmas holidays and I
thought such a beautiful place deserves to be known
also by our Year 5 students, who soon fell in love with
it.
Mauritius is, in fact, Year 5‟s country of choice for the
celebrations of International Week and International
Day. We have been studying its amazing nature, culture
and kaleidoscope of people. Our children have
handcrafted a giant and colourful Dodo, fully displayed
in the hall, plus countless other displays, including
barracuda and dorado fish, tortoises, octopi, sugar
canes and information sheets on the island‟s rich
history and culture.
I am truly impressed by the efforts and energy our
Year 5s have put into this topic. I really hope that ALL of
them will be lucky enough to afford a visit to this
paradisiac country one day.
Mr. Lawrence Tomasi, Year 5 Teacher
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Crazy Science is Back and Even Crazier!
We have a new team of young scientists,
some old faces and some new faces amongst
them.
This term we have some exciting new
experiments to try out; including making an
Obleck Slime picture, colourful milk and
candy crystals!
So far this month the young scientists have
been looking at rockets. We made tea bag
rockets, which used the warm air to make
them rise, and balloon rockets which used the
power of air to create thrust in movement.
Ms. Stacy Corless, Year 6 Teacher & KS2
Coordinator
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FIGHTING FIT FOR 2015!
In Year 6 our topic this term is all about the
heart and circulation. The children have been
finding out how to keep their bodies in top
„physical, mental and emotional‟ form.
They have realized that a happy person is
also a healthy person; so a balanced diet, a
good night‟s sleep and regular exercise is
essential to keeping us at our best.
The Year 6 was invited to Coach JR‟s (Mrs
Carmen‟s son) Lion‟s Head Boxing Gym to try
out different kinds of exercise and see what
effects they had on their bodies and hearts.
The children found that some exercises
speeded up their heart a lot, whilst others
made their muscles ache. They learned that a
combination of both types of exercise helps
to keep their body healthy and strong.
WAI KRU
This is the month when the children
show respect to their teachers, and
adults who help them.
The Year 6 enjoyed making their Paan
Phoom– a cat!
And it was the winning Paan Phoom for
the Primary school – well done Year 6!
Ms. Stacy Corless, Year 6 Teacher & KS2
Coordinator
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MUSIC ASSEMBLY
On Wednesday 3rd December 2014, a group of students from the music department played in for the “TIS Music Assembly 2014” in
the main hall.
The first song was the new jazz band “The Black Jack” which included Connor (Y10) – Vocal, Jin (Y8) – Drum Set, Fin (Y9) – Bass,
Joji (Y10) – Guitar and Kru Note – Keyboard & Saxophone. They performed the song “Fly Me To The Moon” by Claire Littley.
The second song was a solo by Hoya (Y7). She performed the song “Just The Way You Are” by Bruno Mars which demonstrated her
powerful voice.
The third song was a music performance by the new pop band “Glitters Shadow” which included Win (Y7) – Vocal, Yogetsu (Y10) –
Drum Set, Jane (Y10) – Bass, Pluly (Y10) – Guitar , Eun (Y10) – Keyboard and Kru Note – Saxophone. They performed the song “Truly
Madly Deeply” by Savage Garden.
The fourth show was a piano performance by Pat (Y11). He performed the song “Medley Fantasia” by various artists.
The last song was a performance by the hottest music band “The Absence” which included France (Y11) – Guitar, Pat (Y11) – Drum
Set, Pete (Y11) – Bass, Mind (Y11) – Vocal and Janjao (Y11) – Vocal. They performed the song “That‟s What Your Get” by Paramore.
Finally, there was an announcement for the winner of “Music Quiz 2014”. The winner was Mook (Y9A) with the score 28 out of 30
from 2 categories (Artists and Instruments). Congratulations!
Mr. Pongsithorn Sareeratana (Kru Note) – Music Teacher
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WINTER WONDERLAND
On Friday 12th December 2014, our students from secondary
school division and the business staff gave a fantastic
performance on stage in front of the school in the “Traill
Christmas Variety Show 2014 – Winter Wonderland” in the
main hall.
In this event, there were a lot of the extremely exciting variety
shows from the music & drama departments of Traill
International School such as “TIS Pop Bands and Jazz Band”
(including The Ascension, MPS, Heart & Arrow and The
Absence). “Piano Solo” performed by Shotaro (Y13) and Da
(Y9). “BeatBox” performed by Kohdai (Y9). “Singing”
performed by Lara (Y11) and The Reborn. “The Christmas Music
Video” presented by Y11 IGCSE Music and Drama Club. “Cover
Dance” performed by Masquerader Generator and Mirror &
Mirage.
The end of show was a finale with all performers on stage, “We
Wish You A Merry Christmas”. Everyone in the main hall was
so involved, they sang along together in a great festive mood.
After the show had finished gone, there was a traditional of
Traill International School, “The Christmas Raffle”. Receiving
gifts at this most beautiful time of the year made all students
and staff so excited as always. Thank you Mrs.Traill and
Mr.Robert!
Finally, I would like to say thank you very much to all
performers, parents and participants for making the best ever
Christmas Variety Show at Traill International School.
Congratulations!
Mr. Pongsithorn Sareeratana (Kru Note), Music Teacher
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MERIT AWARDS
January 2015
Fen, 9A
By Mr. Philip Peters, Head of Student Welfare
Da, 9A
Nine secondary students received Merit
Certificates from Principal Mr. Gordon at assembly
recently.
Merit Certificates are awarded to students who
have been given at least fifteen Merit Cards. Merit
Cards are given by classroom teachers for a
particularly good piece of work, being especially
courteous, great punctuality – or in fact any action
that the teacher feels is worthy of reward.
Bouquet, 9B
Prai, 9B
The nine students who were presented with Merit
Certificates this month are:
Mary, 7A
Tent, 7B
Chloe, 7B
Anne, 7B
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Kaylah, 7B
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During January, students from across the school have been
writing short stories with the theme of Taking Risks. All the
budding writers are hoping that their exciting story will be
the winner and the competition is strong.
Students in Primary from Y3-6 have been tasked with
writing no more than 600 words, although there are many
I‟m sure would like to write much, much more!
Secondary students had a longer word limit of 1000 words
and some of their ideas really show they have thought
outside the box when it came to the Taking Risks themes.
Some classes in preparation for their competition entries
made Mini Books; many from Mr. Ashley‟s classes are
displayed in B31.
We are looking for the „Best in Year‟, „Best in Primary‟ and
„Best in Secondary‟ and deliberations have already begun
with class teachers putting forward their top stories.
I am looking forward to judging the entries along with Mrs.
Jane. The „Best in Primary‟ winner and „Best in Secondary‟
winner will be put forward into the FOBISIA Short Story
Competition in March, hosted by The Garden International
School and will have the chance to win a signed book by
young adult author Jenny Valentine. Check out more about
Jenny
Valentine
here
http://www.teenreads.com/authors/jenny-valentine
Good luck to all who entered and watch out for the Traill
winners being announced in February‟s Newsletter!
Mrs. Caroline Webster, Head of English Faculty
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TRAILL STORY WRITING COMPETITION 2015!
Do you like writing stories? Have you got a world inside
your head that is just waiting to jump out?
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PROM 2015
Traill International School proudly announces the 2015
Prom! All students from Years 7-13 are invited to join us
for what promises to be an exciting and fun-filled
evening.
This year, the Prom is going to be held at the Royal
Orchid Sheraton Hotel on Saturday, June 13, 2015. The
luxury hotel boasts a gorgeous view of the majestic Chao
Phraya River that will give the Prom a romantic and
beautiful ambience. The theme is the 1920s; think The
Great Gatsby, the Roaring „20s, flappers, prohibition,
gangsters, Al Capone etc.!
Students from Year 10 have formed four committees to
organize the Prom: Marketing, Finance, Decoration, and
Operations. The students will be supervised and helped
out by Mr. Phil, Mr. Praveen, and Ms. Di.
On Friday, February 13, the Finance Committee will be
holding a Valentine‟s Day sale to raise money for the
Prom, and everyone is encouraged to buy delicious
treats and flowers. Flowers can be purchased and
delivered anonymously to that special person!
So, get ready to have one of the best nights of your life,
because this Prom 2015 is going to be amazing!
Ridhi (10C), Marketing Committee
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TRAILL’S WAI KRU CEREMONY 2014-15
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I encourage you to please visit the Royal Overseas League Facebook page to view
the students‟ glorious and original works of art. Do please click „like‟ for any of
the art you are impressed with, and especially the Traill Students‟ art that you
appreciate. The Royal Overseas League rules for the competition are, the more
Facebook „likes‟ an art work receives, the better the student‟s chance will be to
participate in the semi-finals of the competition. You will know the Traill
International students‟ works by seeing Ms, Sarah M. Bond‟ likes‟ and my „share‟,
besides seeing also many other Traill students „liking‟ their fellow students‟
incredible art work. Please do not comment on the identity of the student or
reveal on the comment stream the the name of the student‟s school. We need to
be sensitive to the judging process, making it as non-bias of particular
individuals or schools as possible. Thanking you ahead for viewing all the work in
the competition.
Kind regards,
Ms Sarah Bond, Art and Design Department
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Royal Overseas League: Young Artist of the Year
2014 Competition
Many of our best Year 10, 11, 12, and 13 Art and Design students at Traill
International School have participated this month in the 2014 Royal Overseas
League Art Competition. The fortunate student who does win this prestigious
award in the month of March will receive The King‟s trophy, THB 100,000 and 2
return tickets to London with 5 nights accommodation at the Overseas House
(headquarters of the ROSL in London). Nevertheless, each and every student
from each school are winners by exposing their art works to a larger community
through social media and an exhibition of semi-final works. This is a tremendous
opportunity for an Art and Design student to hear what friends, family and the
greater community say and feel towards their expressive and original art works.
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The Elements By Napat „ Pat‟ Rojanasakul Y11 in 2014
The Emperor By Sharon Chen Y11 2014
Street Life Kiosk By Preaw Pinnoppan Y11 2013
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Thailand Landscape By Pik Lertyongphati Y10 2014
Theravada Dreaming By Sara Bowman Y11 2014
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On Thursday 4th December, 2014, we held our 9th
Sports Day at Rajamangala Stadium. Unfortunately,
we were not allowed to do any of our throwing
events at the National Stadium, and, although the
day went very smoothly and it was, after all, great
venue, it did detract from the overall spectacle as
the only field events allowed were the high and long
jumps.
Not surprisingly, there were many track records
broken, especially in the relay races.
Once again, I will certainly look forward to the
BISAC Athletics in March, where I am convinced we
will perform admirably. Well done to all involved.
SPORTS DAY 2014
All the results from Sports Day are included here.
Mr John O‟Hara, Head of Humanities Faculty
FINAL HOUSE TOTALS:
PEGASUS PHOENIX
938
1051
919
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ATHLETICS GROUP CHAMPIONS & SPORTS DAY PHOTOS
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Phoenix Captains
U/7 Mixed
U/9 Girls
U/9 Boys
U/11 Mixed
U/13 Girls
U/13 Boys
U/15 Girls
U/15 Boys
Senior Girls
Senior Boys
TOTAL
3
3
6
4
1
0
3
2
0
6
0
4
3
3
2
3
6
4
6
0
6
1
0
1
4
3
0
0
3
3
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31
21
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INTERHOUSE FOOTBALL TOTALS
PEGASUS PHOENIX
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SIXTH FORM PREFECTS
Last week saw our senior students appointed as
prefects. Prefects applied for the role, an
important addition to their developing CVs for
future University applications. Our new prefects
will take over the role of supporting all students
and staff in these key positions of student
leadership. The role of prefect is a diverse
opportunity for students to play a leadership role
in our community. I hope that they will help reflect
our student voice whilst supporting staff in
communication and activities with students.
Gem, Head Girl
Kris, Head Boy
Poornima, Primary Prefect
Pat, Communication
Jane, Social & Environment
Willy, Fundraising & Charity
Mr. Graeme Webster, Head of Sixth Form
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Our Head Girl Gem will co-chair student council
with Head Boy Kris. Poornima will play an
important part in liaising with the Primary section
as Primary prefect. Pat will take charge of
communication whilst Jane will look after Social
and the Environment. Finally Willy will support the
team through fund-raising for charity. I look
forward to working with these young people as
they look to develop the student profile both in
school and in the wider community.
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On 29th January 2015 the year 11,12,13 business
students went to “Coca-Cola World” to see how the
world famous soft drink is produced and to get a
better understanding of the production methods.
Coca-Cola being the world‟s most well known soft
drink. It is produced in 5 different plants in Thailand,
one of which is Thainamthip in Rangsit where CocaCola, Sprite and Fanta are produced and bottled.
Thainamthip was set up by 3 Thai businessmen.
The memory zone is the entrance to Coca-Cola World
and in this zone there is a picture of Thai royal family
when the Coca-Cola World was opened in 2002. After
being introduced to the history of Coca-Cola in
Thailand our guide, Khun Rachain, gave us 10 minutes
to take „selfies‟ with Thailand‟s only Polar Bear whose
name is “Yindee”. This zone also showcased an old
bottling machine which was an excellent example of
flow production.
COCA COLA WORLD
The next zone up the stairs was the “Action Zone”
this is where we watched a film about the history of
Coca-Cola and where it was first served. Coca-Cola
was first served in the Jacob‟s Pharmacy where only
9 glasses were served per-day, now Coca-Cola
serves 1 billion per-day in countries all over the
world. Our tour guide told us that no matter where
we go in the world Coca-Cola would always taste the
same and to prove this we were allowed to taste
Coca-Cola from different countries like India, Saudi
Arabia, Japan, Korea, China, Mexico, Ethiopia, Nigeria
and he was right, it tasted the same.
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In the action zone we also got to watch how Coca-Cola was brought to
Thailand. The 9th president of Thailand “Pote Sarasin” was the
person who brought Coca-Cola to Thailand.
Coca-Cola believes in giving back to people and so they sponsor
different events from music to sports and bring people together. In
the action zone we were also told about how the PET bottles were
made which we would get to see later from the production viewing
gallery.
We were then taken to the gaming zone of Coca-Cola World where
Khun Rachain allowed us time to enjoy different games and gaming
consoles before heading into the vintage area of Coca-Cola World. In
the vintage area we were shown the old posters and bottles of CocaCola which was sold for 1baht back in the day. This area has many old
fridges and other Coca-Cola antiques and it was styled like an old
Coca-Cola hut that would have been popular when Coca-Cola first
arrived in Thailand.
The next zone was the production zone of Coca-Cola World, which is
was the most interesting zone of the tour. In this zone we could see
how the beverages were produced in the huge, automated machine
which cost around 700 million baht! Most people would think CocaCola uses the “Flow Production” method as it produced 1250 bottles
per minute but the surprise was that Coca-Cola also uses “Batch
production” method as they produce different types of beverages.
As we walked around they were thoroughly cleaning the machine
getting ready to produce another beverage, showing their dedication
to quality. We were also told that the electricity bill of the factory
was 15 million baht per month. After spending some time looking at
different machines and how the beverages were produced we headed
back to the “memory zone” where we said goodbye and thanked Khun
Rachain for the wonderful experience.
COCA COLA WORLD
Mr. Neil Groves, Business Studies Teacher & CPD Coordinator
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BISAC SEASON 2 RESULTS
The end of season tournaments concluded this weekend. A big
thank you to all players for your efforts this season. Also,
huge thanks to the coaches and parents for giving up your
time to teach and support the teams.
A special mention goes to the U17 boys basketball team who
won the title for the fourth year in a row.
U19 boys basketball – 4th
U19 girls basketball – 8th
U17 boys basketball – 1st
U15 boys football – 5th
U15 girls football – 9th
U13 boys football – 7th
U13 girls football – 6th
U11 boys football – 3rd
U11 girls football – 7th
We now prepare for season three, with Athletics, Swimming
and Softball competitions.
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U13 FOBISIA TEAM
The Traill team for the Games held at Rayong has now been
selected. The event takes place from the 11th -14th March,
where the teams compete in Basketball, Football, Athletics
and Swimming.
We wish the team well in their preparations for the games.
Yours in Sport,
Mr. Graham Lewis, Head of PE Department
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