Rugby School Thailand eNewsletter

Matters of Principal

Whole School

Announcements

INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS
Please find a letter below regarding registering for instrumental lessons across all sections of the School:

Instrumental lessons

SPECIAL EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT FOR RST PARENTS

Reminders

INFLUENZA A
As many of you are aware, there have been reported cases of Flu A in Thailand, including
Chonburi. We kindly request your continued vigilance and cooperation in helping us manage this
situation effectively.

Please take note of the following symptoms, and if your child displays any of these signs, we
kindly ask that you keep them at home and monitor their condition closely:
• Fever or a feeling of feverishness/chills
• Persistent cough
• Sore throat
• Runny or stuffy nose
• Muscle or body aches
• Headaches
• Fatigue (excessive tiredness)

If you notice any of these symptoms in your child, or if they persist, we strongly recommend
consulting a medical professional promptly.

We truly appreciate your continued support and cooperation in our collective efforts to keep our
RST community safe and in good health.

EDUCATIONAL DISCOUNT AT STUDIO 7
We are pleased to inform you that RST has signed up for an educational pricing discount programme with one of the leading Apple resellers in Thailand - Studio 7, where you will be able to obtain educational pricing discounts on most Apple products by showing your School ID to them when you are making a purchase.

Their nearest locations to our School are:

Terminal 21 shopping mall
Central Festival Pattaya
Royal Garden Plaza
Tukcom South Pattaya road

The discount applies to most Apple products, excluding iPhones, Apple Watches, and some other accessories.

RSTPA PARENT COOKING CLASSES
Our RSTPA Parent Cooking Classes continue to be very popular. This term, we will have the following classes:

- 9^th October – French
- 6^th November – Indian
- 20^th November – Italian

We have a maximum of 24 places, so if you are interested, please reserve your place via the QR code or by getting in touch with Helen Cool: irbis2002@bk.ru / Line: Helen Cool / 0907694661.

There will be a small fee of 300THB per session to cover the costs of ingredients and you will need to bring some empty containers to take your food away.

COBIS ART COMPETITION
We're excited to be launching the new Cobis Art Competition for this year. The theme is 'A Future to be Proud of'.

As always, there will be art prizes and house tries for winners in each category, and we'll submit the overall winning entries to the international competition. See the poster for details of how to hand in artwork.

WISDOM SPORTS ACADEMY'S BASKETBALL PROGRAMMES
Explore the exciting basketball programmes offered by Wisdom Sports Academy and take advantage of our special early bird offers!

For RST students, we're offering an incredible 30% discount on both day drop and a package of 10 sessions. Non-RST students can also benefit from a generous 20% discount on day drop and 10-session packages.

For more information and additional details, please refer to our poster. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to improve your basketball skills at a discounted rate!

WISDOM SPORTS ACADEMY CAMPS
If you're looking for Half Term activities, check out the Wisdom Sports Academy camps on offer here at RST:

RSTPA CHARITY GOLF DAY
The RSTPA is busy organising the second annual RST Charity Golf Day. Last year was a great success and this year promises to be even better!

To find out more, CLICK HERE
If you like to join the event as an individual or team of 4 golfers, CLICK HERE
If you’d like to partner with the event as a sponsor, CLICK HERE.

Sponsorship Packages

Senior

Reminders

D BLOCK RESIDENTIAL
A letter has been sent to parents about the D Block residential. Please may the consent form for this trip be completed as soon as possible? The trip departs on Wednesday, 27^th September.

GLOBAL UNIVERSITY FAIR
Join us at the Global University Fair in Pattaya on Saturday, 24^th September. This fantastic event will bring together representatives from some of the best universities worldwide, making it an ideal opportunity for our Sixth Form students to discover even more about university and course options. RST is a proud sponsor of the event and we hope to see lots of you there!

Dates for Your Diary

21^st SEPTEMBER: E Block social evening and disco (finishes at 7:30pm)

22^nd SEPTEMBER: Deadline to register for SAT assessments (Test on Saturday, 7^th October)

26^th SEPTEMBER: University of Warwick Visit and workshop

Highlight of the Week

PARENT COFFEE MORNING
Thank you to all parents who attended the parent coffee morning, it was lovely to meet new families and catch up with our existing parents. Our next event will take place on Friday, 17^th November at 3pm in order to make it easier for weekly boarding parents to attend.

SENIOR LIBRARY

Prep

Announcements

CURRICULUM OVERVIEWS
Our Year 3 - Year 8 Curriculum Overviews are now on the Parent Portal. To find them and other key information, please watch this video.

Reminders

PREP MUSIC RECITAL, 28^th SEPTEMBER 5:00 – 6:00pm
If your child learns a musical instrument outside of School and is ready for an opportunity to perform at a music recital, please scan the QR code to submit an expression of interest. It is highly recommended that you speak with your child's instrumental teacher prior to sending the form to check that they are ready to have a successful performance.

If your child learns an instrument at RST, their teacher will submit the expression of interest directly to the music department.

The list of performers will be published on Friday, 22^nd September. Please note, if there are too many performers registered some may need to perform at another time.

Dates for your Diary

15^th SEPTEMBER: School Closed for Exeat

18^thSEPTEMBER:
- School Resumes (08:00)
- U13 Basketball v STA (16:30 – 18:00)

19^th SEPTEMBER:
- Year 6 Outdoor Education Centre (OEC)
- U11 Basketball v STA (16:00 – 7:30)

20^th SEPTEMBER: Year 5 Coffee Morning – Library of the Veraphan Theatre (08:00 – 09:00)

22^nd SEPTEMBER: Year 5 Outdoor Education Centre (OEC)

23^rd SEPTEMBER:
- Session 1 of the Saturday Enrichment Programme (SEP) - Sign-up on SOCS (08:45 – 10:00)
- Session 2 SEP (10:15 – 11:45)
- U12 & U14 Basketball Invitational
- U11A Football Tournament @NIST
- U11B 7v7 Football Tournament

Highlights of the Week

YEAR 4 COFFEE MORNING
We were delighted to welcome our Year 4 parents into the library today for their Term 1 Coffee Morning.

YEAR 8
Year 8s have been stepping out of their comfort zone this week by developing their speaking and listening skills. To start off our ‘Gothic Literature’ unit, students researched and presented an element of Gothic Literature. This will lead seamlessly into the analysis of our Year 8 text ‘Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror’.

Pre-Prep

Reminders

SAFEGUARDING REMINDERS

Please wear your Parent ID in School. If you have no ID please go to the office to exchange photo ID for a visitor badge. You can request a new ID if you have lost yours.
Parents must not enter the children's toilets. The toilet next to soft play is available for parents and children. Likewise, children should not be in the adult toilets (other than the disabled toilet).

LIBRARY PROCEDURE UPDATE (in English and Thai)
Please find below some information regarding the Pre-Prep Library which you might find useful.

Pre-prep Library Update

LOST PROPERTY
The lost property boxes are very full, please check for your child's missing items. The boxes are located inside The Oval near the ‘Meet The Team’ board. It includes recorders, drink bottles, uniforms and swim kits. Please remember to NAME all your child's possessions.

Dates for Your Diary

15^th SEPTEMBER: EXEAT- School closed

20^th SEPTEMBER: Nursery Parent coffee morning 8:30am

22^nd SEPTEMBER: Pre-Nursery Parent coffee morning 8:30am

27^th SEPTEMBER: Year 1 and 2 coffee morning 8:30am

29^th SEPTEMBER: Reception Parent coffee morning 8:30am

Highlights of the Week

RECEPTION
Reception have been working hard since returning to School. There are many opportunities to develop our maths skills all day long as 'maths is everywhere'. Enjoy seeing some of the maths activities we've been completing in class.

Learner Profiles

Enrichment

JUNIOR CHEFS
Students in the junior chef cooking class honed their knife skills and safety skills with a hands-on rainbow fruit skewer recipe. They were artistic, creative and very safe.

ECO QUEST
This week, Eco Quest visited the Senior building to see how nature spaces have been incorporated into the design. We saw lots of natural plants that help keep the space fresh and cool, as well as newly planted trees. We saw how the bridge that connects the buildings has been adapted to allow a tree to grow through, and we were treated to wonderful views of the jungle spaces that are close to School. We saw the difference between nature in the built environment and wilderness, which gave a thought-provoking contrast.

Last weekend, our full boarders took part in 'The Great Boarding Bake Off'. Teams of two or three were challenged to bake and decorate cupcakes from the recipe supplied, which were then judged by Mrs Windsor's husband and daughter (someone has to do the hard jobs!).

While it was 10/10 all-round for effort and enjoyment, some teams were less successful in their baking mission... like the team who forgot to include any butter!!!

If you're interested in boarding - or would like to book your child in for a trial night - get in touch with our Director of Boarding: dennisbilling@rugbyschool.ac.th

Enrichment Achievements

MUSIC
Some of our Year 6 students have been very busy entering and achieving great things in some music competitions recently.

Emiya
Silver Prize at the 24^th Osaka International Music Competition
Gold Prize at the Bangkok Youth Singing Competition 2023
Gold Prize at the American Protégé Music Competitions

Emmett
Two Gold Prizes at the 24^th Osaka International Music Competition
Second Place Winner at the American Protégé Music Competitions

Prague
Two Gold Prizes at the 24^th Osaka International Music Competition
Two Gold Prizes at the Bangkok Youth Singing Competition 2023
First Place Winner at the American Protégé Music Competitions

All three students also gained the Second Prize at the American Protégé Music Competitions and Gold Prize at the 24^th Osaka International Music Competition.

We are very proud of them!