Rugby School Thailand eNewsletter

Matters of Principal

Whole School

Reminders

FEES IN ADVANCE ANNUAL DISCOUNT
For those of you who would like to benefit from the discount available if you pay next year's tuition fee in advance, please click the link to the Google Form to register your interest.

Please complete the Form by 17^th June 2024.

COMMUNITY OFFER
The newly opened Boston Pilates in Little Walk is offering the RST community an exclusive 5% discount:

Announcements

SECOND-HAND UNIFORM SALE
Our RSTPA will be running their ever-popular second-hand uniform sale. Please drop-off any clean and unnamed uniform to the Green Room on Tuesday, 11^th June 15:30-17:50. You will be given a voucher to swap with uniform in the sale on Thursday, 13^th June 15:30-17:50 in the Green Room.

Items will also be for sale for those who would prefer to purchase uniforms and all money raised will go towards our School's charities for this year.

SUMMER FAYRE
On 27^th June, the Veraphan Building will be transformed into a lively venue where RST families can enjoy games, stalls, refreshments and entertainment at pick-up time. All the activities will be run by the students, and with RST MAD Reps as chief organisers, the event has charity at its heart.

25 Baht tokens will be available to buy before the event.

Pre-Prep, Prep and Senior families all welcome; we hope to see lots of you there!

GCSE AND A LEVEL ART EXHIBITION
All parents and students are invited to attend the opening of the GCSE and A Level Art Exhibition on Thursday, 13^th June (4 -6 pm), in the Collingwood Centre. This event celebrates the dedication and exceptional work of our students, many of whom are going on to study art-related degrees at university in September. The exhibition remains open until Senior Speech Day on Saturday, 15^th June.

SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL
Next week, our KS3 Production of School of Rock The Musical will take place. Tickets are available from the Senior Reception and are complimentary to parents but must be booked and collected. Dates available are Tuesday, 11^th June; Wednesday, 12^th June; Thursday, 13^th June and Friday, 14^th June.

All shows start at 6.30pm with a finish time of 9pm. The show based on the hit Jack Black film has been reimagined by Andrew Lloyd Webber for the West End Stage. This show has been a combination of students from Prep and Senior over 2 terms and features a fully live pit band made up of students led by Mr Sunderland. The show has 2 casts and it promises to be a great student-led performance from the music and drama departments.

WISDOM FIRST RESIDENCE

RSTPA COOKING CLASSES
Our Year 7 & 8 RSTPA Rep, Alena, has been the most encouraging and superb rep. Alena has been instrumental in organising our monthly cooking classes, which have been wonderfully successful. Here is a message from her:

A huge thank you to all of the parents who have supported and contributed to our RSTPA cooking classes. There have been an incredible 10 cooking classes this year, which is absolutely brilliant! We started in hot Italy, and after continuing to delicious France, we went to India, then celebrated Christmas in Germany. We visited the delicious Philippines, and celebrated Lunar New Year in China. We tried unusual food in Russia and celebrated Songkran in Thailand; we ate a lot of vegetarian food in Korea and enjoyed decorating sushi in Japan. This has been such a lovely journey, which has brought us closer together as a community and we have made new friends and shared special recipes. We started with a small group, but we now have 164 members! It’s a great effort, of which I am very proud.

Next academic year, we will continue to make our community stronger and bigger, starting with Greece in September. I hope to see all of you and some new faces. Thank you to our amazing team.

COMMUNITY OFFER

Highlight of the Week

RSTPA COOKING CLASS: JAPAN
This week, the RSTPA cooking class ‘travelled’ to Japan. The hands-on experience provided a delightful blend of cultural education and culinary skills, leaving everyone eager for more.

11^th JUNE:
15:30-17:50: RSTPA Uniform Swap - Please drop off any clean uniforms in the Green Room and collect your vouchers.

13^th JUNE:
15:30-17:50: RSTPA Uniform Swap - Exchange your vouchers for uniforms in the Green Room.

Senior

Dates for Your Diary

SPEECH DAY 15^th JUNE
The annual Senior Speech Day will take place on Saturday, 15^th June from 11.00 am in the Webb Ellis Centre. We hope to see you all there; please scan the QR code or click here to confirm your attendance.

F BLOCK ARTS REVIEW
As a wonderful culmination to a year of learning in the Arts, the F Block students will present their Review on the afternoon of Thursday, June 20^th June. The event will start off at 4pm in the lobby of the Siddhi Meta building, where students' artwork will be on display, and refreshments will be served.

Guests will then proceed to the Black Box, for the Performing Arts part of the afternoon. Students will be performing excerpts from a play and sharing musical items from their year's work.

Family and friends are warmly welcomed to attend this celebration of F Block Arts: please register your interest by scanning the QR code and filling in the Google Form.

GRADUATION CEREMONY & DINNER 21^st JUNE
On Friday, 21^st June we'll be hosting a special graduation ceremony and dinner for our Class of 2024. The Rugbeian ceremony will begin at 5pm, and pave the way for a special evening celebrating this year's graduates.

THE RUGBY BALL 27^th JUNE
This year's leavers ball will take place on Thursday, 27^th June at the Hilton, Pattaya. The theme has been chosen by the XX students and will be a Hollywood-style 'Premère Night'.

EARPHONES
As we approach the final half-term of the year, could we ask for a final push on students bringing earphones to School:

We recommend bringing earphones rather than over-ear headphones so they may fit in pencil cases
We discourage bringing expensive earphones such as Beats or AirPods due to the ease of loss
The required device equipment can be found below and on the Digital Learning website.

As always, don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. More information is on the Digital Learning website.

Reminders

INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FAIR

Prep

Announcements

SPEECH DAY, 28^th JUNE
Prep Speech Day will take place in the Webb Ellis Centre on the final morning of term. We encourage all Prep parents to join as we celebrate and recognise many achievements from throughout the year.

YEAR 8 LEAVERS' LUNCH, 28^th JUNE
To mark the graduation of our Year 8 students from Prep, we would like to invite all Year 8 students and their families to a leavers' lunch in the Senior Dining Hall after Speech Day.

EARPHONES
As we approach the final half-term of the year, could we ask for a final push on students bringing earphones to School:

We recommend bringing earphones rather than over-ear headphones so they may fit in pencil cases
We discourage bringing expensive earphones such as Beats or AirPods due to the ease of loss
The required device equipment can be found below and on the Digital Learning website.

As always, don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. More information is on the Digital Learning website.

LIBRARY END OF YEAR TIMELINE

Dates for your Diary

8^th JUNE:
08:00-12:00: Year 4 Rehearsal (Peter Pan)
08:30-10:00: U13 Cricket Training
08:45-10:15: Saturday Enrichment Programme (SEP) Session 1
10:30-11:45: Saturday Enrichment Programme (SEP) Session 2
Please sign up on SOCS. Meeting place is the entrance of the Senior Building (Setti Metha)

9^th JUNE: 10:00-15:00: WSA Mini Basketball Tournament

10^th JUNE:
U9 Boys Football v MIS (away)
16:05-17:00: LAMDA Showcase in the Drama Studio

11^th JUNE:
08:10-12:10: Year 6 Outdoor Education Centre
10:00-12:20: Year 3 & 4 Swim Gala (CGA Pool) - Parent may attend.
14:45-17:45: U11 Girls Football v MIS (away)
15:30-17:50: RSTPA Uniform Swap - Please drop off any clean uniforms in the Green Room and collect your vouchers.

12^th JUNE:
08:00-12:00: AES Mini Adventure (Y3 & 4)
12:00-17:00: AES Mini Adventure (Y5 & 6)
16:15-17:00: IOP Celebration Concert in the Music Room
16:15-17:35: U13 Girls Football v MIS (home)

13^th JUNE:
08:10-12:10: Year 3 Outdoor Education Centre
U9 Girls Football v MIS (away)
15:30-17:50: RSTPA Uniform Swap - Exchange your vouchers for uniforms in the Green Room.

14^th JUNE: Year 5 Sleepover at Marshall House

15^th JUNE:
08:15-13:30: U9 Football @Bangkok Prep
08:30-10:00: Cricket Training
08:45-10:15: Saturday Enrichment Programme (SEP) Session 1
10:30-11:45: Saturday Enrichment Programme (SEP) Session 2
Please sign up on SOCS. Meeting place is the entrance of the Senior Building (Setti Metha)
10:15-18:30: U9 Football @Bangkok Prep

Highlights of the Week

YEAR 6 COFFEE MORNING – TRANSITION TO YEAR 7
Yesterday, we welcomed our Year 6 parents into School for a Year 6 to Year 7 Transition Presentation. If you were unable to attend, you can view the presentation below:

Transition to Y7

Pre-Prep

Dates for Your Diary

11^th JUNE:
13:30: Year 2 Swimming Gala
15:30-17:50: RSTPA Uniform Swap - Please drop off any clean uniforms in the Green Room and collect your vouchers.

12^th JUNE: Year 2 to 3 Transition Meeting at Pre-Prep (Part 1)

13^th JUNE:
14:50: Native Readers story session
15:30-17:50: RSTPA Uniform Swap - Exchange your vouchers for uniforms in the Green Room.

14^th JUNE: Year 2 to Year 3 Transition Morning for Parents.

Highlights of the Week

DANCE SHOW
Last week, we showcased some of our Dance Activity in our Dance Show. Children from Nursery through to Year 3 participated to a packed audience that completely filled the Pre-Prep Assembly Hall. It was lovely to see the different styles of dance and the different abilities as you go through School. Thank you to Khun Mod and Khun Beau for their support. Miss Lyndall's singing club also joined with two fantastic songs to open the show. Thank you everyone.

PROUD PEACOCK DAY
Tuesday was Proud Peacock Day in Pre-Prep. We spent the day learning about how we can show we are proud, what it means to be proud and when we should be proud of both ourselves and our friends. Our teachers gave us lots of opportunities to show or talk about times when we had been proud, and then we spent the afternoon completing activities that made us feel proud. Here are some photos of us being 'proud' of ourselves throughout the day.

Asia (Year 2) has made her own book all about Rugby School Thailand. She did this voluntarily and in her own time. Well done, Asia for showing us your excellent ideas and your superb writing skills.

Useful Links

Learner Profiles

Boarding News

BOARDERS' BARBECUE
It was fantastic to see lots of our boarding families at our half-term barbecue. It was a great opportunity for the house staff to chat with parents, while everyone enjoyed some food and rounds of disc golf before heading home.

The afternoon started with a pool party and tee ball on the pitches, where the Year 6s showed good sportsmanship and had loads of fun. A delicious barbecue outside followed, with disc golf and some free play.

The evening was full of board games, movies, ping pong, face masks and stories. Everyone had a lovely time, and it was wonderful to see so many Year 6s take on this unique opportunity to spend a night with their friends in Marshall House.

We hope to see you again soon!

Enrichment

INTERNSHIP AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME

In our second English lesson at Wat Khao Mai Kaew school, we focused on hobbies and sport. The students enthusiastically participated in a Bingo Hobbies & Sports game and spoke out loud, which helped them learn new vocabulary and practise their speaking skills in a fun and interactive way. The game encouraged the students to talk about their favourite activities, ask questions, and share their interests with their classmates.

The room was filled with laughter and lively discussions as everyone engaged in the lesson. It was a fantastic experience for both the students and volunteers, making learning English enjoyable and memorable.

We look forward to many more fun-filled lessons ahead!