Miss Helen hosted a very successful maths workshop. The presentation was about how the maths curriculum is covered with in class also how parents can support their children at home.
Miss Helen invited parents to her classroom, where she had set up maths activities.
Thus parents were able to see more practical activities – it was a very informative afternoon.
Look out for more workshops in the future – we hope you can continue to join us!
A new team brings with it new challenges, and the Regent’s U13 boys Basketball team were no exception to this commonly found experience. With the addition of many fresh faced Year 7’s I was confident the strength’s of the big Year 8’s, namely, Tor, Jimmy, Auto and Dung would be able to influence them positively to guide us to a maiden victory. After much effort, persistence and hard work this target was achieved; each and every student played an effective role in ensuring success none more so than Captain Jimmy Park. His focus ensured the boys raised themselves during the last quarter to clinch a well won victory.
By Mr. Lee Burns, Head of PE & Sport
On Monday 14th September we had our first Basketball match against St. Stephen’s International School. A busy start to the term meant training was limited, so it was hard for us. Our basketball team consisted of Jimmy, Tor, Dung, Auto, Conc, Sam and Andy. Before we started the match I helped coach our new Yr 7 players how to do zone defence. In the first quarter we were losing by 4:0. In the second quarter we managed to draw the scores level at 4:4, and then we start losing again because of low levels of fitness. We found it hard to run and shoot properly. Before we started the final quarter of the game Mr. Burns encouraged us and said we were going to win if we continued to work hard. So in the last quarter we all tried our best and we finally won by 13:10! I was so happy because we won our first Basketball match. It was a hard fought battle with many new players but we all tried our best and we won the game. Scorers were Jimmy 9 points, Tor 2 points and Dung 2 points. I hope we will should good spirit and win the next game also.
Year 7 Basketball Captain Jimmy Park
Written by By Mo Suwanwela, Year 13 Psychology Student
Mo, Year 13, applies ‘social identity theory’ to her experience of the four different Houses
Social identity theory describes a human need to belong to a group. The groups we belong to help us figure out who we are and fulfills our basic need for self-esteem. This theory can be applied to The Regent’s House System. In our House group we are able to achieve positive self-esteem, such as receiving House points, which contributes to our self-esteem, while at the same time we support each other and work together in events such as sports day and swimming gala where we express favoritism towards in-groups by cheering on our House and trying our best to beat the other Houses.
Social identity theory describes how we categorize people in groups, identify with the group we belong to, and compare our group to others. These processes are called categorization, identification, and social comparison. This also happens in our House system. Firstly, categorization is used to divide people into 4 groups: the blue sharks, yellow tigers, green crocodiles and red dragons. In House events people are put into these groups to work together; the identification aspect is in choosing to become a part of the group. This is highly evident when a house wins an event such as Sports Day, Loy Krathong or when there are pizzas involved, people are more likely to identify themselves with their House, for example by wearing House colours. Much like Cialdini’s experiment to investigate the tendency to associate one’s self publicly with successful others, in which students tended to wear the jersey of their university’s sports team after they won a big match, students want to associate themselves with their House colour more when we have beaten the other Houses. Social comparison, on the other hand, is the idea of separating in-group members to out-group members, the division between ‘us’ and ‘them’, and trying to be better than the other Houses. Students would cheer for participants within their own House even if they didn’t know any of the competitors.
Being separated into different House teams arguably creates prejudice and hostility between the Houses, which I have experienced first hand. My close friends and I are usually very supportive of each other when we play team sports together or are assigned to do challenging tasks, but when we are scattered across different Houses, everyone becomes more competitive, which is understandable. However as House events progresses throughout the year, the competition can take the best out of people. Although there were no sabotages or serious intent to hurt one another, friendly insults become more uncomfortable and starts to hold more meaning, and this can provoke more conflict in our friendship outside of the House group context. After events would be finished, students would compare themselves through the performance of their House for weeks on end and occasionally mentioning their win in an argument to prove any point they make and that they are superior to everyone else because of their status in the House ranking; but luckily like all things in school the rivalry will blow over and eventually everyone would be back to normal.
On Saturday 9th September the Music Scholar Group performed at the Lifestyle Hall in Siam Paragon for the International Education Fair. The students involved were Ken Y9, Sadhu Y7, Sally Y13, Sunny Y9, Poh Y12, Amon Y11, Toy Y11, Petch Y11, Remi Y9, joined by Miss Rachel Teague and ably conducted by Mr Gareth Ansell.
Mr. Hogan described the performance as “spectacular”.
We performed a variety of songs including Sun and Moon, Pie Jesu, I dreamed a dream, Sandpaper Ballet, Hornpipe, Handel’s March and Edelweiss.
By Ms Rachel Teague
The Regent’s International School, Bangkok is famous for its friendly, inclusive atmosphere where all of the students are willing to help each other out. Especially when learning English! This month, our Year 12 students are spearheading the Buddy Reading Scheme to assist some of their younger counterparts with literacy skills. What better way to meet new friends than over a good book?
In a comfortable, relaxed setting, students can foster a love of reading together whilst helping to further their knowledge of both the teaching and learning process. Whether their assistance is through translation, explaining difficult words, or by asking comprehension questions; our Y12s are dedicated to helping their buddies become more confident with reading.
Our new IB cohort definitely have to be commended for giving up their time to such a worthwhile cause.
The fruits of our students’ hard work were there for all to see at the latest Secondary School assembly. After just one week, there were an amazing 400 plus points recorded by the students across the school. Only 30 minus points were recorded across the same period.
From now on, we will be giving out rewards to those students who work the hardest. For example, 10, 20 or 30 plus points will result in students being given tickets to go to the front of the tuck shop queue. 40 points will result in a pizza lunch for the successful student. 50 points will result in a 500-baht book token.
Moreover, we are changing the way we grade students in their grades and reports. From now on, we will be rewarding students for their effort in class, their independent study and the degree to which they participate in lessons. We are hoping to encourage students to communicate more with their fellow-students and with their teachers.
Though quiet, hard-working students are great students, we also want our students to express themselves more openly, so that they become more confident in their ability to communicate.
Like any other skill, confidence is developed through practice, best summed up through the quotation, “Confidence is like a muscle: the more you use it, the stronger it gets.” A confident student is also a successful student. As one of my Year 8 students wrote in her essay this week, “Confidence isn’t about other people; it’s about you.” If we develop our confidence, we become risk-takers, we become leaders – and maybe, just maybe, we get the chance to change the world.
by Mr. Charles Barrow, Deputy Head Secondary
Well done to the following students who have demonstrated fantastic English speaking skills in and outside the classroom!
PN 1- Isabella
PN 2 – Archie
ND – KInn
RP – Danny
RN -Acre
1B – Su Hyun
1W – Shuqi
2T – Aimie
2F – Maranda
3V – Irene
3M – Aidan
4P – Khrisnai
4G – Pole
5T – Sunny
5D – News
6J – Zen
6N – Hero
Mr Vosko – Noko
Mrs Sirisom- I-oon
Mr Rumple – Bell 5T
Mr Brown
Taking inspiration from a number of schools worldwide the PE Department have invested in 12 new chairs… in the form of gym balls! With the intent to challenge, engage and inspire our students the PE classroom has replaced their standard chairs with the big silver balls.
The arrival of the space age chairs has been welcomed by students and teachers alike. Students have found sitting on the gym balls more comfortable though some have found it quite challenging as they require you to engage your core in order to stay balanced.
Our end goal is for students to become fitter whilst learning and to improve concentration levels in the classroom.
If you get a chance, pop in to Room 417 and have a go yourselves!
Since beginning of the year the children in KS1 (Years 1 and 2) have been working very hard! Each week the teacher in each class awards 1 child the star of the week certificate. This award can be given by the teacher for a variety of reasons.
The teachers are always looking to reward the children who exhibit excellent learning and learning behaviours, as the ability to work hard and try even harder, even when you make mistakes, will always further children s learning and enable them to reach their goals.
Here are the Stars of the week for the last two weeks…. Congratulations to them all!
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