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TRAILL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

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August/September 2013


MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

When we returned to school after the summer holiday, we received the results from last June’s external examinations. Yet

again, students from Traill excelled themselves with some brilliant results. These results have already been published, so I

will not repeat them here, but I would like to mention Palm (Y13) who got the highest mark in Thailand in the AS-Level ICT

examination.

Thank you to all the parents who came to the information meetings which we organized earlier this month; your feedback

was very positive. We are always happy to discuss and explain any aspect of your child’s life at Traill and if there are any

topics which you would like more information on, please inform the school office and we will set up meetings accordingly.

Last year, some parents commented that there were some activities at school which they were unaware of. Acting on this,

we have created a special noticeboard, “Traill This Week” at the front of the school. It has all the information of current

events and activities, so please check it regularly for updates whenever you come to school.

I know that we have a bumper-sized edition of the Newsletter this month, so without further ado, I will sign off and let you

get with reading all that you child has been doing over the last month.

--- Mr Gordon Espley- Jones ---

Principal

I would like to welcome you all back at the start of

another new school year, particularly all the new

students, whom I trust have all settled down well

and have already made many new friends. We also

have a number of new teachers who have joined us

this term and I wish them all a long and successful

career at Traill. They are all very experienced in

their own fields and they form an important

addition to the current teaching staff. You will find

potted biographies of all of the new teachers inside

this copy of the Newsletter.


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FROM THE HEAD OF PRIMARY

I would like to

take this opportunity to

welcome everyone to a

new school year!

Here are some

photographs to introduce you to

everyone who works in the

Primary School.

Miss Sarah Seed our Pre-KG and

KG1 Teacher with Miss Guide

one of our Teaching

Assistants.

Mr Stephen, the KG2 Teacher

with Teaching Assistant Ms

Nicky and 2 KG2 children.

Mr Mike our Year 1 Teacher

with his class.

Miss Sarah Oliver and Miss Jane with children in Class 2A.

Here is Mr Rik with most of Class 2B!

Mr Angus

the Year 3 Teacher

Mrs Rebecca Year 4 Teacher with Miss

Saa one of our Learning Support Assistants.


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Mr Lawrence our Year 5 Teacher

with 2 members of his class!

Mr Joe with 2 Year 6A Boys in the ICT Lab.

Miss Rung 0ne of our

Learning Support

Assistants with Miss

Stacy, the

Year 6B Class

Teacher and Mrs Jeap

one of our Teaching

Assistants.

Miss Gok one of our Teaching

Assistants.

Miss Marianne

and Mrs Carmen our Primary ESL

Teachers.

Miss

Joanna and Mr

Michael 2 of our new

PE Staff.

Coach Dan,

Coach Joe

and Coach

Troy.

Our Thai Teachers Kru

Jum, Kru Som and Kru Lanna.

Mr Joey

our Primary Art Teacher.

Miss

Lingjun our

Mandarin

Teacher.

Mrs Suzuki and Miss

Tomoko our Japanese

Teachers.

Mr

Laurent

our French

Teacher.

Mr Note our

Music Teacher

Mrs Indra who sometimes teaches in our

Primary Classes, but also looks after all our resources


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… and finally me!

Mrs Jane Griffiths

Head of Primary

&

Kindergarten.

I am really looking

forward to a fantastic School Year, and it has

been a pleasure for me to be able to introduce

you to my Team!

With very best wishes,

FROM THE HEAD OF PRIMARY


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Neil Groves Hello my name is Neil Groves, I was born and

raised in Northern Ireland in a small country town called Rathfriland. I studied an MA in

Management at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh for 5 years. After graduating I

moved to Bangkok where I lived and worked for one year. I then returned to the UK to do my

PGCE at the University of Sunderland. Following my PGCE I worked at a

school in Doncaster for 2 years.

It was always my ambition to return to Bangkok

and work at an international school.

I am delighted that Traill have offered me

the opportunity to fulfill my ambition and

I am really looking forward to teaching here. Outside of school I enjoy travelling, films

and watching football and rugby.

Joanna Blake

My name is Joanna Blake and I am from Tyler, Texas in the United States. I was a Physical

Education/Health/Coaching major at university.

Being around sports and children are both passions

of mine and I'm happy to be working at Traill

International School as a PE teacher!

NEW TEACHING STAFF Arick Messer My name is Arick Messer I grow up in beautiful

Western Canada. I moved to London, England where I have lived close to Tower Bridge for

the last 21 years. I graduated from the University of Greenwich and went onto to gain

my PGCE in Post-16 and my QTS in Secondary. I have taught in London Colleges and Schools for

10 years. I love teaching Science and aspiring young people with the subject. I have settled

into the amazing Ramhkamhaneg area of

Bangkok which is full of bustling malls and restaurant. I look forward to working at

Bangkok's best international school with it's excellent student body. I wish all the students

at Traill the success to achieve their goals.

Tomoko Ochiai

It’s an honour for me to be able to be here and work as a teacher of Traill.

I teach First Language Japanese to Japanese students. I majored in second language

education and Japanese linguistics at postgraduate school and took part in a

Japanese language class for foreign students whose First Language is not Japanese as a

volunteer teacher. I am really happy to

get a job dealing with

Japanese students who study in Bangkok.

I want to gain a lot of experiences in Traill.

Michael Bowman 15+ years coaching

experience ranging from 5 to 19 years

of age. 15+ Coaching philosophy

is based solely on having sound fundamentals,

knowledge of the game, a strong work ethic and HAVING FUN! American Football,

Basketball, Baseball and Girls Fast Pitch

Softball have been the main sports taught during these years with an emphasis on

American Football due to my personal playing experience. Having competed for a NFL Kicking

position I have had the great opportunity to train and speak with numerous professional

athletes which inspires me to share and challenge the youth of today in concerns to

sports and physical training. Angus Moore

Hi my name is Angus Moore. I am originally

from Australia and have

been living and teaching in Thailand for the past five

years. Have thoroughly enjoyed my experiences

teaching children here in Thailand and hope this good fortune continues

throughout my time at Traill. I am happy to be back in the melting pot of Bangkok and the

opportunity to enjoy all the services and amenities on offer here. In my free time I enjoy

music, staying fit and healthy, reading,

photography and learning about world cultures. I look forward to meeting more of you in the

local school community as the year progresses and I hope that I can be of benefit.


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NEW TEACHING STAFF

I am Coach Troy Umaly and I am a Filipino. I am the Director

for Basketball Development at Traill International School. My coaching experience runs for so long now as I have been

coaching for 18 years in the Philippines for various schools

for boys and girls. I am a FIBA (Federacion Internationale’ Basketbol) Certified

Basketball Coach, which means I can coach any national team worldwide that would compete in any FIBA sanctioned

tournament. I am part of the current Philippine Youth Basketball Team which will compete in this upcoming FIBA

Asia 16-Under Basketball Tournament which will be held in Tehran, Iran.

Before I have been part of the Philippine Youth Basketball Team, I was a basketball coach of San Beda College High

School Basketball Team (wherein I was an alumnus and played varsity basketball) which has the most number of

NCAA titles in Philippine NCAA history at 20. I was part of San

Beda’s NCAA team and basketball developmental program which gave me the opportunity to teach young athletes the

fundamentals of the game and at the same time instill good values that would make them winners, not just in basketball,

but also in life. Coming to Traill International School brings so much

challenge and excitement. I am looking forward to so much greater things and achieve greater heights. Hopefully, this

journey would be meaningful and fruitful in a very positive way especially to the school’s student-athletes. I remain

optimistic and humble that we will be producing winners and

develop the school pride into their hearts.

Richard Jones I was born and brought up in Wrexham, North Wales in the UK. I studied at Aston

University in Birmingham, where I was awarded my Bachelor of Science Honours Degree (B.Sc. Hons 2:1). I then went on to take my British Curriculum Teaching

Qualification and was awarded my PGCE at the Glyndwr University of North Wales. My first year of teaching was in Wrexham in the UK. I

then took a year travelling and working in Thailand, and enjoyed Thailand and the Thai Culture so much

that I decided to stay! Since then I have worked in a number of International Schools. I spent 3 years at

Heathfield International School, where I taught in Key

Stage 1 for two years, and then in Key Stage 2 for one year. I then worked at New Sathorn International

School, and most recently at Amnuay Silpa. I have lived in Thailand for 6 years and really enjoy travelling to new places and

experiencing the Thai Culture in my holidays. My hobbies are supporting Liverpool Football Club and training in the gym.

I am really looking forward to working at Traill International School and working with your children.

Marianne Olinares Hello! My name is Marianne Olinares and I was born and raised in the Philippines. I

graduated from the University of the Philippines with a degree in Social Sciences. I taught ESL to both children and adults in my home country for 4 years before

moving to Thailand in October 2009. Reading, hanging out with friends, going on bike rides, exploring new places, and

trying new food are some of the things I enjoy doing in my spare time. I believe teaching is an incredibly important profession. I chose to work in this field

because I love children and enjoy watching them learn, grow and express

themselves in their own individual ways. I am excited to be a part of Traill International School and look forward to building many positive memories.

Rizal Umaly


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NEW TEACHING STAFF

My name is Thayarat Samatthiya. My nickname is Lanna. I come

from Chiangmai.I graduated in in History at Chiangmai University

and obtained a Masters Degree in History at Thammasat

University. I have experience working as a

homestay assistance at American

Pacific International school. I have worked with elementary

students, and I have skills to teach and help student in their

academics as well as social lives in order to make them

more confident and esteemed. In 2005, I have been Thai

Social Study Teacher for M.6 at

Wachirawit (Thai School). I

enjoy tutoring students and

helping them building confidence in their ability to achieve , both

academically and socially. In 2011, I taught “Thai Social

Study” in secondary level at Lanna International School. This

position enabled me to create many activities to help students

to realize their full potential.

I am interested in Thai history because it encourages me to

acknowledge my national history

including cultural virtue and wisdom that are all creative and

admirable. It makes me proud of

being Thai and thus, I would like to pass on this knowledge to my

students with a hope that they will be learning and appreciating Thai

history and being aware of Thai values.

My name is Nampetch Kampradab my nick name Jum. I completed in

Bachelor's degree of Srinakarinwirot University in Fine

Arts and Performing Arts – Thai Dance. Previously I worked as

Volunteer Teacher teaching Thai language at University of Social

Sciences and Humanities (USSH), Vietnam National University – Ho

Chi Minh City Vietnam, tutoring

Thai language for a Vietnamese architect. Also consulted students

in Thai Dancing for The Royal Thai Consulate-General Ho Chi Minh City

and Performing Thai dance for the Tourism Authority of Thailand. I

was very happy when I came back to teach at Traill International

school again. I think, I want the students be good at Thai language ,

good etiquette and have knowledge about Thai culture. I love every

student and I will teach the best

for all students.

My name is Boontarika

Aranyakanon or Kru Som.I

graduated in Bachelor of Fine and

Applied Arts (2nd Class Honors)

from Chulalongkorn University

Field of study Thai Dance. My first

year of teaching was at Charter

International School for one year. I

then worked at Saint John Mary

international school in Saraburi

for 4 years.

My experiences include being a

volunteer teacher to teach Thai

language,Thai Culture and Thai

Dance at a Thai temple Chicago

Usa and Sydney Australia.

I hope to see the all students enjoy

the Thai classes and Thai

activities.

My name is YOU Lingjun. I studied

Teaching Chinese as a Second

Language as my Bachelor’s Degree

and obtained my Master degree in

Language study, Linguistic

direction from City University of

Hong Kong.

I am very interested in Chinese

culture and its relevant parts. The

experience of being a Chinese

teacher in a Chinese Confucius

institution gives me much

inspiration about second language

teaching. In my opinion, life is

elsewhere. For students, learning

a foreign language is just like

opening a window. My mission is to

be a good instructor who can

teach students how to use the

Mandarin as a new tool to explore

the fantastic life from the outside

world.


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KG AND HEALTHY EATING

KG have been learning about healthy eating!

We went to the mall and bought lots of fruit,

some milk, some yogurts and some juice and

came back to school to make yummy healthy

drinks!

--- Ms Sarah Seed & Mr Stephen Daly ---

Kindergarten Teachers


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RAINFORESTS & TRIANGLES

Year 4 have been busy

since returning back

after the Summer

holiday. This term we

have been learning about

rainforests. To take a

closer look at some

rainforest animals we

went on a class visit to

Siam Ocean World where

we got to see poisonous

frogs, many different

snakes and a tarantula!

In maths we have been

looking at the properties

of the different triangles:

equilateral, isosceles,

right-angled and scalene

triangles. We had fun

constructing triangles

using straws and

masking tape.

--- Mrs. Rebecca W. ---

Year 4 Teacher


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Welcome to our Year 6 Classes Year 6A

In yar 6A we have been visiting the kindergarten

every week to act as buddies for the children.

It is the year 6’s job to

support the younger children with their work

and make them feel safe and comfortable knowing

other children in the school. During one of our

trips to the kindergarten we helped the children be

aware of road safety. We walked around the school

making sure the children were listening out for any

danger and crossing the

road when it was safe. We then went into the

kindergarten bike area and practiced putting on

seat belts and driving safely. The year 6

children loved being good role models and the

kindergarten children enjoyed their time with

their new friends.

Year 6B

It has been a great start to the year for our new

Year 6B!

We have already got super stars, as each

week a student is chosen

for their successes and positive attitude to

learning… We have also been

preparing for our Role Model Class Assembly on

Friday 20th September. Our students have been

writing biographies on famous people who

inspire them; and drawing and painting their

portraits.


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Welcome to our Year 6 Classes

A display of the children’s hard work can be seen outside our classroom A32.

Artist Views of the River

One of our main topics this half term

has been investigating and researching Rivers. We combined this topic with our

art work and took a visit to our local Klong.

It was a very hot afternoon, but the

children were a credit to the school with their excellent behaviour and the

work there produced showed great skill!

--- Mr Joe Fisher --- --- Ms Stacy Corless ---

Year 6 Teachers


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ELECTRICITY In Science class this term class 2b has been learning about electricity. They have learnt that electricity is dangerous and they must take care

when using it. Also, the children looked at different ways we use electricity such as mains power or battery power. The children built simple circuits to see how electricity flows. They tested different materials to see if they would conduct electricity or not. This was great fun and now

the children have a better understanding of how their flash light works.

--- Mr Rik Jones --- Year 2B Teacher

FIEL

DS A

ND F

ARM

ERS

On September 12, 2013 Year 3 Non Thai students learn about Thai fields, farmers and they have activity to decorated the pictures

with Thai rice. Everyone enjoyed in it.

--- Ms Boontarika Aranyakanon (Kru Som) ---


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DINOSAUR, LIGHT BULB & VAN GOGH

Year 2 have had an action packed start

to the new school year! We have been

working on a paper mache dinosaur

project with Mr Joe which has been

lots of fun. We have also been

investigating circuits and electricity as

part of our Science lessons and can

now make a bulb light up! Our Autumn

Topic has been about Van Gogh. We

have learned a lot about his life in

Holland and France and recreated

some of his most famous works,

including A Starry Night and

Sunflowers.

--- Ms Sarah Oliver ---

Year 2A Teacher


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DINOSAUR, LIGHT BULB & VAN GOGH


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a

‘bang’ in

year

one

Hello everybody! Year One has started the year with a ‘bang’ and the eager students are already learning lots of new and exciting things. ‘A small class with a big personality’!

--- Mr Mike Mallon ---

Year 1 Teacher


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PLANETARIUM TUESDAY On September 17th 2013 Year 5 enjoyed a morning visit to the Bangkok Planetarium. It was a

memorable day and the first visit to this facility for most of our children. Before the visit, the word Planetarium meant little or nothing for most of them.

The Bangkok Planetarium is the oldest planetarium in Thailand and is operated directly by the Ministry of Education. We first visited the planetarium dome, an impressive structure 20m in diameter and 13m

high, with a capacity of 450 seats. We were the only ones there early in the morning and our students had the fantastic opportunity to enjoy a rare “private” star show. The Planetarium uses a

sophisticated Mark IV Zeiss projector – an imposing instrument which everybody admired – the first of its type to be installed in South East Asia. When the lights dimmed and the stars came out, we left our

world behind and became lost in a galaxy of stars and planets. Our students really enjoyed the 40 minute-star show, which gave them highlights on various topics related to space and space

exploration. We were all wide-eyed and taking everything in: orbits, constellations, quasars, black holes, etc. The only complaint was the FREEZING temperature inside the dome. Well, space is a cold

place after all…

Our next destination was the main building, where our students had an opportunity to play with various

machines demonstrating forces, mass, sound, electricity and other Science-related topics. A huge stainless-steel track with a metal ball (see picture) immediately caught the attention of the whole

class. I was amazed how quick our students were in operating the levers and rotating the wheels to roll the huge metal ball along the tracks. Apparently the deafening BOOMS! provoked by the ball any

time it landed on a lower level did not bother them at all!

After a much-needed lunch break, we headed straight to the Aquarium, where our students were given an opportunity to see their favourite sea creatures: sea turtles, tropical fish, sea urchins, stars

and aquatic plants. Finally, the Museum of Science trumped our experience that day, with numerous interactive displays, multimedia and fun-filled activities.

All in all, it was a successful and rewarding experience for the whole class. The displays and the show really helped our students understand what space is like and how planets orbit around the Sun.

Following this visit, I have noticed an increased interest of our students in Science and Space, which is

also our topic for this term. We highly recommend this trip to other classes too, as the Planetarium is a unique structure in Thailand, easily accessible, well organised and offering a very affordable

experience to all visitors.

Just one word of advice: get there early in the morning, before the big school groups start coming in!

--- Mr. Lawrence Tomasi ---

Year 5 Teacher


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16 Newly CERTIFIED PADI

return from a Six day trip to Koh

Tao, an island to the South of

Thailand. Fifteen students along

with Mr Graham (the 16th Open

water diver) and Miss Gail visited

Koh Tao from the 3th June to the

9th June to allow them to LEARN

to SCUBA Dive.

Fun was had by all (Students and

Staff) during the six days. A vast

variety of Marine life was seen

this included Stingrays, and a

wide variety of fish life.

The PADI open water certification

is recognised worldwide, allowing

these students the opportunity to

dive anywhere in the world.

Congratulations to the Traill’s

New Open water Divers

--- Ms Gail Elliott ---

Head of Science Faculty

Open Water Divers


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SOM

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ROM

THE

SIX

TH F

ORM

It’s been a really busy start to the

year for our Sixth Form students;

they have already heard talks from

Nagoya University, Japan,

Newcastle University in the UK and

Blue Mountain School of Hospitality

Management from Australia.

In addition to that we welcomed

one of our alumni, Poon, back to

Traill to talk to the students about

studying in the US. We also had the

pleasure of impromptu visits from

a few more of the ‘Old Guard’ such

as Mudmee, A, Renata, Airi, Nuang

and Poob! As always, it was a

pleasure to catch up with former

students and hear how well they

are all doing.

I have been delighted at the

conduct of the Sixth Form students

so far this year and I have to say,

they are looking exceptionally

smart! Still a way to go if we are

going to crack the punctuality

issue, however, but definitely cause

for optimism. Keep up the good

work guys!

In the next newsletter you’ll be

hearing from our newly appointed

Prefects so watch this space!

Finally, I am delighted to confirm

the details for a huge Sixth Form

event that Traill will be hosting in

late November! The event is called

Innovate and will bring together

250 sixth form students from some

of the top international schools in

Bangkok to address some of the

21st Century challenges facing

Thailand and Bangkok. There will

also be two extremely high profile

guest speakers to open the event.

Innovate will be held at the luxury

5 star Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel

by the Chao Phraya River, so it is a

setting that befits the caliber of

students and honourable guests

taking part. We are extremely

proud to be hosting Innovate as it

will be the first event of its kind to

be staged in Bangkok. I will keep

you informed of any developments

in the newsletter.

--- Mr Graeme Malcolm ---

Head of Sixth Form


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THE POPPY APPEAL On September 11th, secondary

students listened to a

presentation by Mr. David Haddon,

from the Royal British Legion

Poppy Appeal.

Using an exciting and information-

packed PowerPoint, Mr. Dave

explained the history of the poppy

appeal, and explained why the

little red flower has become a

symbol of remembrance for all

soldiers who died fighting for

their country.

We will be selling poppies later in

the term at school, and encourage

all our students and parents to

buy and wear a poppy. Money used

from the sale of poppies goes to

help disabled servicemen.

THE GIFT OF HAPPINESS FOUNDATION The whole school enjoyed a show by Clown Eckie

(alias Eddie Haworth) on the afternoon of

September 4th.

Beginning with a talk about the history of

clowning, Eddie gradually transformed from an

ordinary person into Clown Eckie, as he put on

his costume and make-up in front of the

audience.

He then entertained the school with a range of

classic clown skits and tricks, frequently

involving members of the audience in his

escapades.

The day had been declared a non-uniform day

with the theme of COLOUR. Those students who

chose to participate paid 50 baht for the

privilege.

15000 baht was raised and a cheque presented

to Eddie by Mr. Gordon, Principal of Traill

International School. The money will be used by

Eddie’s Gift of Happiness Foundation, which

works to bring some happiness to the lives of

poor and under-privileged children living in the

more remote regions of Thailand.

The school has adopted this charity for the

coming year and we will be exploring further

ways we can assist them in this important work.

See http://www.gohappiness.org/

--- Mr Philip Peters ---

Head of Student Welfare

http://www.gohappiness.org/


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PUNCTUALITY Our efforts to improve the punctuality of secondary

students continue. We are using a range of rewards

and sanctions to encourage punctuality because we

believe it is important that students arrive at school

on time each morning

The Tutor Class with the best punctuality record for

the term will get a pizza lunch paid for by the school.

At present Class 7A is leading the competition,

followed by YR13; at the bottom of the table are Class

8A and finally Class 9B, both of whom have a number

of students who are frequently late to school.

Individual students with a perfect record for

punctuality at the end of the term will get a

certificate from the school. Universities and

employers value punctuality highly, and these

certificates will attest to the reliability of the

students concerned.

Unfortunately a number of students continue to

arrive late on a regular basis and have had to copy

out a 500-word essay about punctuality, which

hopefully will help them ubnderstand why it is an

important attribute to acquire. A few students have

even had to do a Friday detention because they have

turned up late six times already!

However most students are making a real effort to

get to school on time, and we are very appreciative

of the support for this initiative many parents are

giving us.

--- Mr Philip Peters ---

Head of Student Welfare


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SPORTS FIXTURE RESULTS Basketball

U11 Boys

Vs. TCIS 6-8

U11 Girls

Vs. TCIS 10-6

U13 Boys Vs. ISB 9-31

Vs. NIST 16-25 Vs. TCIS 18-26

U13 Girls

Vs. ISB 9-26 Vs. NIST 13-2

Vs. TCIS 30-4

U15 Boys

Vs. ISB 22-34 Vs. NIST 45-29

U15 Girls

Vs. ISB 11-26 Vs. TCIS 18-10

U16 Khao Yai Tournament

During the Khao Yai basketball tournament the teams progressed over the weekends

and gained two runners up positions.

Boys- 2nd place Girls- 2nd place

BPS Tournament Boys- 2nd place

Girls- 5th place

Football

U17 Boys

Vs. ISB 2-2 Vs. NIST 1-0

Vs. TCIS 3-1

U17 Girls

Vs. NIST 7-0 Vs. TCIS 5-0

--- Mr Graham Lewis --- Head

of Physical

Education Department


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MOVIE MAGIC

On Friday 21st June 2013, a group of students from the secondary school

performed on the stage in front of the school in “Traill Summer Show 2013 –

Movie Magic” at the Main Hall, Traill International School.

The first performance was “Super Dimension Band Featuring Kru Note &

Janjao”. They performed “New Divide” from “Linkin Park – The

Transformers” and “Skyfall” from “Adele – 007 Skyfall” which showed the

high level music skills and good entertainment for the opening of this event.

The second performance was “Fail Zone”. They performed “That Thing You

Do” from “The Wonders – That Thing You Do” which showed excellent

technique and good team work along with the music video and the guest

dancers.

The third performance was “Synthesis”. They performed “I Don’t Want To

Miss A Thing” from “Aerosmith – Armageddon” which was outstanding music

performance and excellent musicianship for the ending of “Traill Summer

Show 2013 – Movie Magic”.

--- Mr Pongsithorn Sareeratana (Kru Note) ---

Music Teacher


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S C I E N C E Science has started off this school year with many engaging

lessons. Year sevens have been learning about plant, animal

cells and the use of a microscope, were they have prepared

their own onion slides Year eights have successfully completed

their first unit on Heating and Cooling with the best exam results

ever. Year nines have had a parachute building competition to

see who could design a parachute that could stop an egg from

being broken dropped from an incredible 30 feet. The Science

department will be organising many great educational school

Trips this year to the Coke Factory and Siriraj Museum.

--- Mr Arick Messer --- Chemistry Teacher

Congratulations to

Gene Chaikangwal in

Year 6A who won a

third place in a golf

tournament of TGA-

SINGHA Junior Golf

Ranking 2013-2014 on

10-11 August 2013 at

Kabinburi Sport Club.

Also a winner of Mercedes-Benz Junior Golf Championships held

at Naraihill Golf Resort & Country Club, Lop Buri, during 7-8

September 2013.

G O L F


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INTERNSHIP We strongly believe that internships have become key in today's economy. In order to support our students in accomplishing internships even before they enter the college life, school has started providing work placements. The number of students interested in internship has increased sharply this year.

Students are chosen on the basis of merit. I am very happy to note that 6 students successfully completed their internship during summer holidays in 2013.

Thanks to Mr.Robert who is instrumental in setting up of this facility in our school.

Importance of internship

Besides getting a foot in the

door with a potential

employer and looking good

on a résumé, internships

have other advantages:

• The opportunity to "test

drive" a career

• Chances to network

• Establishing relationships

with mentors

• Possible college credit or

certification

• An introduction to the

field's culture and etiquette

• Accumulating new skills

• Gaining a "real world"

perspective on an

occupation

Praveen Kumar D

Careers and Work

placement department

Following are the opinions of interns

My work experience was both very educational and challenging. We (the three of us) worked for an architecture firm called 'Design Bube'. There we learnt how to use

Google sketch-up and Photoshop, which will be needed for us to work with. At 'Design Bube' we helped them on a project called 'Double Tree' by The Hilton hotel in

Nottingham, our duty was to contact the suppliers in order to obtain samples of thematerials needed to create a presentation.

Organizing the presentation/material boards. Creating 3-D objects in Google sketch-up (to scale) and in Photoshop. In conclusion,

it was both entertaining and educational as the experience

had taught me about the reality of punctuality, duty and responsibilities.

Thomas - Year 12 SuperRich1965 was the perfect place to do an internship as the whole world is revolves around

money what better way to be able to understand the whole process of how the currency exchange works. It was great to be able to talk to the people who work there and to know how

the system works. Although we were not able to touch any money apart from our own, we learnt a great deal about the process of currency exchange and did not regret a single moment

of it.

During the course of the three weeks we spent working there I can

honestly say that we really did not do much, other than give people their queue numbers. However, this did not really matter as it was a great

experience to be able to know what it feels like to experience real working life and to meet so many people. This improved our social skills as we

talked to each and every customer who walked through the doors of the company. Our job was simple, but as Bill Gates once said, “Flipping burgers is not beneath your

dignity. Your Grandparents once had a different word for burger flipping: They called it opportunity.”

Shane Leong – YEAR 12

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