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History in Action!

Year 8 students get active!

In learning about the Birth of Rome, Year 8 students have been role-playing the two main stories of Romulus and Remus (the more widely used, popular and better known of the two) and the lesser known story of Aeneas. Students had lots of fun re-enacting the battle scenes and took great pleasure in slaying their classmates!

In the Aeneas story there was also a love story where the Queen of Carthage falls in love with Aeneas only to be later abandoned as Aeneas continues his quest and spiritual calling for power. The love scene cause a little embarrassment among some students, although no kissing or cuddling was allowed, but nevertheless good fun had by all.

By Mr. James Scott, History Subject Leader

Visual Arts trip to Bangkok Sculpture Center

This term Year 12 IB pupils have started a new topic on sculpture. To inspire them, we visited the Bangkok Sculpture Center which celebrates sculptural​ art of Thailand.

The collection shows work from the ancient Buddhist period to the rise of the modern era which has been influenced by the history, social issues and transitions of Thailand.

The pupils thoroughly enjoyed their day and have come back bursting with creative ideas, so come and see their sculpture exhibition next term!

Secondary Dates (Until End of Term 1)

November 2015
Sat 28th U11 Basketball Tournament
Ploenchit Fair
Mon 30th –Wed 9th Year 11 and 13 Mock Examinations begin

December 2015
Tues 1st TISAC Secondary Athletics
Fri 4th HM King’s Birthday Celebrations
Mon 7th HM King’s Birthday- school closed
Tue 8th Year 8 Science and Art Trip to the Aquarium
Thur 10th Year 11 and 13 Mock Examinations end
Wed 16th Whole School Christmas Concert
Thur 17th Years 7-10 and 12 Parents’ Consultation Afternoon
Fri 18th End of Term 1- school finishes at 12.30
Sat 19th Dec – Sun 10th January Holiday

TISAC Junior Mathematics Relay Competition

On Friday 13th November, 2015 The Regent’s School sent 4 teams of 4 students to the TISAC Junior Mathematics Relay Competition. The Competition was held at Ascot International School. The students who participated were:

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Team 1: Baipat Phongprapat Y7, William Wang Y8, Sarah Khor Y9, Molly Wei Y9
Team 2: Jessie Choi Y7, Plub Sakulkerewatana Y8, Sunny Park Y9, Gain Unakul Y8
Team 3: , Andy Song Y7, Alex Sangthongnirundorn Y8, Khawpann Visutthiwong Y9, Natasha Denisyuk Y9
Team 4: , Conc Aroonpairoj Y7, Shree Dubey Y8, Fay Sinchai Y7, Anzu Ito Y9

The best placed team out of the 22 teams who competed was Team 3 who were joint fourth. There was only a trophy for the first and second placed teams but everybody who entered was given a certificate which will be presented to them in assembly in the near future.

English Stars of the Month

To reward those who show determination in English, we have created a ‘Stars of English’ newsboard to give recognition to students who are working above and beyond their teachers’ expectations.

See our ‘stars’ this month!

Amy - Y7 - English Star

Amy – Year 7

Amy works incredibly hard in English. Her classwork and homework are always of an excellent standard and show great care and effort.
Ms Brookes

 

 

 

 

Kam - Y10 - English StarKam – Year 10

Kam’s short story this month was fantastic and she put a great deal of effort into writing and redrafting it. Kam is always polite and hardworking, and as a result all of her work is of a similar high standard.
Dr Sweeting

 

 

 

Mint – Year 13

Mint - Y13 English StarThis month, Mint has redrafted her written task, completed two practice questions and volunteered to re-write an essay to improve it. This is representative of the huge effort she has put in since joining Regent’s and Mint has made fantastic progress as a result.
Dr Sweeting

Well done to all of you – keep up the good work!

My Favourite Sport

IMG_4080My Yr. 8 non – Thai students are learning about sports including Thai traditional sports like Ta-Kraw and Thai Boxing.

They have been practicing how to call them and presenting both their favourite sports and their favourite sports player.

Also,next week they are going to play Ta-Kraw!

By Kru Aom, Thai Teacher

Year 10 Georgia O’Keefe Paintings

The Year 10 Art IGCSE students have been learning about colour theory, the work of Georgia O’Keefe and how to use new media in the form of Acrylic Paint and Canvas. Here is a selection of their work, please come and see the paintings for yourself on display in the Secondary Building.

Students of the Month

Put incredible effort into his Reading Log’, ‘positive attitude in every lesson’ and ‘improved participation in school sport’ were some of the reasons students were nominated to be October’s Student of the Month.

I am very proud of the effort and achievements of all students in Key Stage 3, but special praise goes to this month’s winners:

Year 7 – Pup, Tony, Xiaoxin
Year 8 – Gift, Mimi S, Zahra
Year 9 – Earn, Ken, Punch

By Bethany Roberts, Assistant KS3

‘Understanding Yourself’ Theme Day in Secondary

The first Theme Day of the year was based on ‘Understanding Yourself’. Students started the day in their tutor groups by taking part in a Myers-Briggs personality test, to understand their strengths, weaknesses and what type of careers they may be suitable for in the future. They then headed to the auditorium where head student, Florence Grieve, introduced the concept of self-awareness; understanding who you are and how you relate to the world. This means being mentally and emotionally present in situations, and understanding how your actions affect people. It also means that you’re clued into what you really enjoy and dislike. We tend to underestimate the importance of knowing ourselves. When we don’t know where we are headed it’s hard to set goals, get motivated and determine the best course of action.

Students were invited to take part in the activity “mingle, mingle”. They walked around the room mingling until questions such as ‘Are you comfortable or uncomfortable in a disorderly environment?’, ‘What is more satisfying; time or money?’, ‘What are you thankful for’ were initiated. Students and teachers organised themselves into groups according to their responses to understand how they relate to the rest of secondary. Florence then introduced the students to Maslow’s theory of ‘Hierarchy of Needs’ to understand the different stages we may be in, at different points in our life. Students played an interactive game based on evolving to the highest stage of ‘self-actualization’ through ‘rock, paper, scissors’. We learnt that no matter what stage you are in, it is important to be aware of where you are in order to progress to a higher level.

Through a video, from philosopher Alan Watts, students were inspired to think about what they would do if money was no object. In groups, they discussed the topic intensely. By 9.20am they were ready to start their workshops, designed by our talented teachers, on topics such as ‘Building Self Esteem’ ‘Mindsets’, You and you’re time’, ‘How to express yourself’ and more. The day concluded with students reflecting on the individual qualities of their fellow tutor group members, by writing down positive things about each member in a ‘About Me’ booklet. Sometimes others can provide valuable insight into ourselves. This is crucial because, as the late Steve Jobs insisted, “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”

By Arabella Higgins, Whole School Counsellor

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