Term 3 - 28 April
Matters of Principal
Whole School News
Announcements
RST SOCS SPORT
On RST's SOCS platform you will find all the information you need, including:
- daily activities
- upcoming sports team fixtures
- team lists
- travel times
- location of matches
- directions to matches
- kick-off times
- estimated finish times
- staff member in-charge
- results
- photos
- and much more!
To access your personal SOCS login, please click this link: SOCS Login
The link below will take you to our RST SOCS Sports Home for an overview of all our sport:
Rugby School, Thailand | Sports Home
It has been an historic year for RST sport, with over 500 fixtures so far in Term 1 and 2, competing in FOBISIA Games and invitationals for the first time, and joining BISA with Harrow, Bangkok Prep, Shrewsbury, and St Andrew’s. Mid-week fixtures are also now up and running vs the local international schools, Thai schools, and clubs.
1, 2, 3...RST!!!!!
Mr M Buck
Director of Sport
DIGITAL LEARNING UPDATE
TikTok have released a daily screen time limit. Is it enough to address growing concerns around the social media app?
https://sites.google.com/
Find out more about RST's digital learning and our latest workshop resources here:
https://sites.google.com/
BOARDING AT RST
Now is the time for your child to join our exciting boarding programme. Not only will they enjoy all the benefits of an award winning boarding education - and there are too many to list here - but, as of August, they will also gain access to each and every Saturday Enrichment session completely free of charge. That's right; Saturday Enrichment is free for all RST boarders, including part boarders too. That is Saturdays choosing from golf, coding, sailing, robotics, climbing, cooking, yoga, horse riding, water sports, rock band, scuba, recreational diving and more... all free for boarders at RST.
There is always so much going on in boarding, from early in the morning to last thing at night; our boarders are able to live their lives truly 'off line', mixing with like minded people, rather than retreating to a dark room and a device. The difference is striking; come see for yourself... Just contact us to arrange a tour of our state of the art boarding houses and meet with our experienced, caring boarding staff, all of whom are committed to making boarding the best it can be for everyone.
So, if your son or daughter is currently in Year 5 or above, if you feel they would benefit from building independence in a safe and secure environment at a young age, or building those crucial 'getting ready for university' skills in the older year groups, whilst also making lifelong friendships with international housemates of course, then boarding is certainly for them. There's no better time than now to think about boarding for your child; hurry, before all beds are taken.
Just contact our Director of Boarding, dennisbilling@rugbyschool.ac.th, or our Admissions dept, admissions@rugbyschool.ac.th, at any time.
Senior News
News & Announcements
UKMT OLYMPIAD SUCCESS
Three students qualified for the UKMT Mathematical Olympiad. These Olympiad papers are 2 hours in length and contain 6 questions. The instructions state that getting 2 answers correct should be seen as a good effort!
Si Eun (F Block), Jinuao (E Block) and Pat (E Block) all qualified for the competition and Pat was awarded a distinction.
BIOLOGY OLYMPIAD SUCCESS
Lulu and Pun, students in XX (Year 13) took part in the Biology Olympiad competition and were awarded a Bronze and Silver certificate respectively. Well done!
PARENTS' COFFEE MORNING TUESDAY 16th MAY 2023 AND WEDNESDAY 21st JUNE 2023.
We would like to invite you to join the Parents' Coffee Morning in the Senior Dining Hall. This is an informal moment for parents to meet together and to speak with members of the Senior Management Team and Heads of Year.
The coffee morning will take place at the Senior Dining Hall from 8am to 8:45 am. You are welcome to park at the Webb Ellis Centre and enter the School through the gates there.
LAUNCH OF THE RUGBEIAN SOCIETY
On Friday, 16th June, the Rugbeian Society, the alumni network for all schools in the Rugby School Group, will be launched at RST. All students in the XX are invited to join and to attend the event, which will be followed by a dinner in the Senior Room. Full details and invitations will be sent in due course.
SAVE THE DATE – SATURDAY, 17th JUNE
Saturday, 17th June is Senior Speech Day. All Senior students are required to attend in full uniform at 10am. All Senior parents are invited to attend. Please join us for this great event!
RUGBY BALL – 29th JUNE
All Sixth Form students are invited to sign up for the Rugby Ball on 29th June by following this link.
Dates for your Diary
1st MAY: Deadline for House photography competition
2nd MAY: Study leave begins for D Block
4th MAY: School Closed for Public Thai Holiday
Head's Assembly
This week, the School met for assembly to celebrate the successes of a number of students and present awards from House Drama competition (well done Rupert Brooke!) and the Senior School Chess competition. Savannah and Peam also launched the upcoming Battle of the Bands competition.
This term is challenging for our students in D Block to XX (Year 11 -13) as they are all facing external examinations. We discussed the importance of resilience in these moments and some tips on how to face these challenges. The importance of developing a growth mindset and accepting that there will be tough moments, but they will pass. The important part is how we react and bounce back from these moments. Often as humans, we can overly focus on the negatives, the US Army train soldiers to 'hunt the good stuff', which is a typically Army-esque phrase, to mean celebrate and recognise positive moments to balance any negatives.
Alongside our mindset, it is important to rely on our support networks and practise self care. Students perform better, and learn more, when they maintain healthy sleep habits, keep exercising, and maintain a balanced diet.
Good luck to all students taking examinations!
Prep News
Announcements & Reminders
KEY DATES CALENDAR
Please click here to view the key dates for the term, in an easy-to-print format.
PARENT HANDBOOK
Please click here to view our updated Parent Handbook.
AUGUST 2023 BRING-YOUR-OWN-DEVICE (BYOD): CURRENT YEAR 6-8 PARENTS
From August 2023, students in Year 7 and 8 will be asked to bring their own device to School in readiness for Senior School and future life.
Join us to find out the why and how behind our BYOD refresh at any of the following question-and-answer sessions:
- Wednesday, 3rd May, 08:10 - 09:10, Veraphan Theatre
- Wednesday, 10th May, 08:10 - 09:10, Veraphan Theatre
Dates for your Diary
29th APRIL:
U11 A & B, Boys & Girls Basketball @St Andrew's
U9 Girls Football @St Andrew's
30th APRIL: U9,11,13,15 Rugby @Bangkok Lions
1st MAY:
18:15 – 19:45 U10 & U12 Boys Basketball Session in the WEC - Please sign up with Mr Chisholm
3rd MAY:
08:10 – 09:10 BYOD (Bring your own Device) Q&A Session with Mr Burkhill - Veraphan Theatre
18:15 – 19:45: U10 & U12 Girls Basketball Session in the WEC - please sign up with Mr Chisholm
4th MAY: School Closed for Public Thai Holiday
5th MAY:
15:30 – 17:00: U10 & U11 FOBISIA Games Training
16:15 – 18:00: Open Gym for U10-U18 Students
6th MAY:
08:00 – 09:15: U10 & U12 Boys Basketball Training in the WEC - please sign-up with Mr Chisholm
08:30 – 10:00: Saturday Enrichment Programme Session 1 - please sign-up on SOCS
09:15 – 10:30: U10 & U12 Girls Basketball Training in the WEC - please sign-up with Mr Chisholm
10:15 – 11:45: Saturday Enrichment Programme Session 2 - please sign-up on SOCS
Year 4 Maths
Year 4 have been working hard to understand the value of decimal numbers. They can represent these numbers in multiple ways and are able to show their thinking by turning them into fractions! Keep up the versatile learning.
Year 4 English
Year 4 have been showcasing their versatility by using Virtual Reality (VR) headsets to explore futuristic city scapes. Children collaborated to generate vocabulary, which will help them write setting descriptions in a couple of weeks' time.
Year 6 Humanities
This term, Y6 Humanities students have developed their global mindedness by learning about how religious people have fought for justice throughout history. This week they were deciding ‘what does justice look like?’. This involved reflecting on the difference between things we need, and things we want. We also looked at examples of times when people have not received justice, such as Malala being refused an education, and segregation in the USA. Students worked together to plan their very own charity that could be used to fight against ‘injustices’! They communicated and collaborated very well with each other.
Pre-Prep News
Announcements and Reminders
KEY DATES CALENDAR
Please click here to view the key dates for the term, in an easy-to-print format.
WEATHER
This term is unusually hot, and we want to ensure that all children are protected from the heat. Therefore, we kindly request that all children wear a hat at all times. Those without a hat will not be permitted to play outside of the shaded areas.
Additionally, with the rainy season approaching, we must follow our lightning protocols to ensure the safety of our students. If there is a storm warning within 16 kilometres, we will not allow children to go outside. Moreover, if a lightning warning is issued at the end of the day, we will close the School playground for safety reasons.
You can view our Health and Safety Policy here.
BIG TALK
This week was all about tips for Behaviour Management. Miss Kathy's presentation can be found here.
ART WEEK: 1st – 5th MAY
Pre-Prep is organising an Art week next week. All our children will be busy being Creative Chameleons whilst working on their art techniques and skills throughout the week.
ART EXHIBITION: 5th MAY
We would like to invite all of you to our Pre-Prep Art Exhibition to showcase the amazing work we have been working on:
What: Amazing Thailand Art & Selfie Art areas
Where: Outside our classrooms (windows) and display boards
When: Friday, 5th May, 08:00-08:30 & 15:00-15:30
(Please leave promptly at 08:30, so that the children can begin their lessons; children can be picked up from their classrooms from 15:00 onwards).
Please contact Miss Wendy if you have any questions.
CONGRATULATIONS
Miss Kath (Nursery Bears) is going to have baby number 3. Miss Kath will take a year out next academic year so this will be her last term with us for a year. Baby will join big sister Evelyn and big brother Maxwell. We are all very excited for Miss Kath and her family.
Dates for Your Diary
1st MAY: Year 2 Bikes to School (Helmets must be worn)
4th MAY: Public Holiday- School closed
8th MAY: Year 1 Bikes to School (Helmets must be worn)
9th MAY: 8:30 – 9:00 Ks1 Coffee Morning (Year 1 and 2 )
10th MAY: Go for it Gorilla Day - no dressing up required!
12th MAY: Exeat – School closed
Pre-Nursery
We're going on a bear hunt; we're going to catch a BIG one! In Pre-Nursery we have been so excited to start our new topic of 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. We have had lots of fun exploring lots of bear-themed activities. We have sorted colourful bears, created bear paintings with our feet, practised taking our shoes and socks off to feel the swish-swashy grass and so much more.
Reception Foxes
The Foxes had an amazing week returning to School! They were thrilled to see their friends again, and the classroom was lively with laughter and chatter. They enjoyed playing, singing, and reading new stories about 3D shapes. The Foxes also love writing and had plenty of opportunities to practice their fine motor skills through various activities like playing with toys, decorating, and cleaning tables. Strong hands and flexible fingers are essential for beautiful writing.
Year 2 Hedgehogs
In Talk 4 Writing, the Hedgehogs are learning all about Journey stories and how to use the Story Mountain technique when planning and writing a journey story. This week, they are reading ‘Stickman’ by Julia Donaldson and using the Story Mountain to divide the story into 5 different parts; beginning, build-up, problem, solution and ending.
Spanish
Year 2 students in the Spanish class played a revision quiz with prizes and demonstrated impressive retention of the previous term's material. Congratulations! We have also begun our new topic, "La familia," featuring the "Baby Shark"/Tiburon bebe family.
Year 1 students have started learning a new song, which they already adore. Be prepared to hear them singing it at home once they have learned all the lyrics! They also created a "Fruit Wonderwall" consisting of their favourite fruits, as they have the freedom to choose what they want to learn this term.
Lastly, Reception students practised introducing themselves by saying "My name is..." and reviewed the colours they learnt before the holidays by creating a beautiful rainbow.
Makaton Signing
This week we learned the signs for:
‘To like’, ‘to want’, ‘to help’.
A huge thank you to Gecko class for their help in making the video.
Happy signing!
Useful Links
Boarding Life
School House boys celebrated their recent House Drama success with snacks and some social time together. We are so proud of how hard they worked on this performance!
Enrichment
Enrichment
PREP BAKING CLUB
Activities for Term 3 are in full swing and once again, we have the very popular Baking Club. This week, we made Anzac Biscuits as it was Anzac Day on Tuesday 25 April. We also welcomed three of our F Block students, who came to support us with our culinary skills. You can have a go at making your own Anzac Biscuits at home by following this recipe - https://www.taste.com.au/
PREP COOKING CLUB
In this week's cooking activity, students whipped up a batch of delectable chocolate oat balls. The recipe was simple yet delicious, using ingredients like oats, cocoa powder, butter and sugar. The students enjoyed rolling the mixture into bite-sized balls and were proud of their tasty creations that were then rolled in shredded coconut. They demonstrated excellent teamwork and collaboration by reading the recipe carefully and following steps individually.
PREP KIDPRENEUR ACTIVITY
Kidpreneur students setting goals about their future careers and having mini board-room meetings discussing problems in our lives and how we can solve them. This activity is teaching students how to become entrepreneurs! This will awaken their entrepreneurial skills at a young age where they can learn simple business and budget plans.
PREP ADVANCED ART ACTIVITY
The Advanced Art activity group visited the local cafe, We Story, to draw and taste their delicious cakes. The students made studies in pen and pencil as references to develop into watercolour paintings back at School. The finished pieces are mouth-wateringly wonderful!
RSTeam Spotlight
Get to know a little better our dedicated team of teachers and support staff who make our School great, by learning more about them and their roles.
This week we focus on Mrs Rhiannon Timbury, KS1 Teacher, Pre-prep:
Community Offers & Events
HOLIDAY INN- RST COMMUNITY DISCOUNTS
We’d like to thank our friends from the Holiday Inn, who are offering our RST Community preferential hotel rates and discounts in their restaurants for 2023:
