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TRAILL NEWS The Traill International School Newsletter
May 2012
Established 1966
Message from the Principal
On 17th May, we were invited to give a presentation to Japanese parents about Traill, at the Thai-Japanese
Association School. As with previous years, there was considerable interest shown for students of all ages and
English ability. My thanks go to the management and staff of TJAS for their customary warm hospitality.
At the end of May we will be very sorry to see Alice leave the staff at Traill. Alice
came to Traill as the Art Technician, but it became clear very soon that she
wanted to use her considerable skills in more ways than that and so she soon
became our Artist-in-Residence. She had a significant influence on children
throughout the school, who will remember her with great affection. Her most
noticeable legacies are the plethora of notice boards around the school and the
huge mural in the primary playground. She is leaving us to pursue her own
career as a professional artist and we wish her every success with that.
Many congratulations go to the Traill All-Stars Basketball Team who came third in the Thailand National
Championships 2012, losing by a single point in the semi-finals to the eventual winners of the tournament. The
team played with commendable skill and sportsmanship throughout and we are all looking forward to them
reforming for the next tournament which will be this August.
June promises to be a very busy and enjoyable month, so please pay careful attention to the calendar and to other
messages which will be sent out to you, to make sure that you don’t miss any of the activities.
Mr. Gordon Espley-Jones, Principal
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From the Head of Primary
Dear Parents / Guardians,
The Month of May in the Primary School.
Following our Songkran break, the children have returned to a very busy term. All the classes are working
hard, and Years 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 have all been studying in preparation for their SAT’s (Standardised Assessment
Tests) which take place in May in all British Curriculum Schools.
World Maths Day The aim of the World's Biggest School Assembly was to get young people from around the world, discussing,
debating and sharing their views on what matters to them, all on the same day.
Here are some pictures of the whole of the Primary School
taking part in this assembly in Mr Aidan’s room. It was
a tight fit, but it gave us the opportunity to listen to
the views of all the children in Kindergarten and
the Primary School all together.
Traill International School
All the things that matter to us, from our
families, to flooding and deforestation
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These were the issues the children shared:
Year 6 The children decided that the Family, Politics and War where important issues. Family All children deserve to be in a loving family; in Thailand there is lots of divorce which is not good for the children. Politics Many countries around the world face political problems. In Thailand, there is problem of Red shirts and the
Yellow shirts, who always seem to start to fight whenever there is a major election. We want this stop as many
people die because of it. War War affects lots of the people in the world and even though it may appear glamorous in films, it is actually very
violent and horrible. Nobody should have to experience war and we hope that they can all end peacefully.
Year 5 "Last week, we talked about the things that matter most to us as a class. We decided that the most important part of
our lives is family. Our families give us love when we are feeling sad. They work hard for us and give us time and
energy for school. They set boundaries for us, too. Our families forgive our mistakes and teach us important
lessons. They help and support us through difficult times. We are lucky to have families and appreciate them very
much!"
Year 4
What matters to us…
We worry about the floods in Thailand. Some of our houses got flooded and along with the water came dangerous
animals and diseases.
The roads in Bangkok are very busy, we are scared that we might be in a road accident and get hurt or possibly die.
Year 3 In Year 3 at Traill International School, what matters most to us is…
People cutting down too many trees to make buildings and make money without thinking what might happen
next.
In October 2011 Bangkok and Thailand suffered the effects of this with lots of flooding!
Many people lost their homes, their work places and many died.
Children lost their mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters.
Schools were closed for weeks and people ran out of food.
Our fear is that this can happen again in the future.
Please stop cutting down trees and look after our country and our world.
Thank you!
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Year 2 The flooding in and around Bangkok matters to us. In year 2 we are worried it will happen again. This is because it
might destroy our homes and crocodiles and snakes might harm us. We are worried that we might drown or get
sick because there will be no clean water to drink. Also school will shut and we won’t be able to learn.
Year 1
"My friends are important to me. I want them to be happy and not sad. If I see one of my friends sad I will try to
cheer them up"
KG2
All KG2 students stood up and held up pictures they had drawn of a happy Thailand with no tsunamis.
KG1
Ms Catherine spoke for KG1, she said that there were a variety of answers in KG1, from mums and dads because
mums gave good hugs and dads were big and strong. Someone said her heart was important as it magic’s her and
makes her pretty. Another said her dog was special because he plays so nicely and she could tie him round a tree.
The children in Nursery are very influenced by their surroundings and had new props in their role-play area so
one answer was that doctors were important because they fix us when we sick. (The student was dressed as a
doctor at the time.)
Gymnastics Awards
May has also been the time for Gymnastics certificates to be awarded to our new ‘budding’ gymnasts!
All children who have attended gymnastics this year were able to be assessed and presented with their British
Gymnastics Proficiency Awards.
Congratulations to:
Yuri Kaohom Cha Em
Kane GiGi P – J
Imun Prim Ten Ten
Jenene Tin Tin Jean
Jayden Prem Stamp
Ha Sung Angie Mahiro
Cate Emma
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Here are some of the children receiving their awards.
This month has also seen the beginnings of a School Link Project which is being fronted by our current Year 5 students
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The Link school is a British Curriculum School called Treffos School and is located on the Island of Anglesey, North
Wales in the UK. If you want to find out more, the School website can be found on http://www.treffos.org.uk.
It also has a blog site on which you can find numerous photographs recording the life of the school on
http://treffos.blogspot.com/
Dates for your Diary: 28th May -1st June SAT’s Assessment week
1st June The British Queen’s Jubilee Street Party and Games
The British Queen’s Diamond Jubilee takes place in 2012, marking 60 years of her reign. The
Queen came to the throne on 6th February 1952 (her Coronation took place on 2nd June 1953).
5th -8th June Primary International Week with Whole School International Day on the 8th
15th June Primary Prize Giving
22nd June Whole School Summer Show ‘Traill Goes to Broadway’
Mrs. Jane Griffiths, Head of Primary
Recycling Fun in Year 3
This term’s topic in Year 3 is ‘Save Our Planet’ and we have been looking at what is affecting our planet (pollution,
deforestation and global warming) and what we can do to save it!
We have been looking at using recycled materials to create our own photograph frames. We had decided who we
are making it for and base our designs around them; thinking about what that person’s hobby was or what their
favourite thing is. Then using our design and our recycled materials we began to make our photograph frames.
Come to Year 3 to check out the final product!
We wanted to know how recycled materials were made – so in your science lesson we investigated what goes into
recycled paper. Later that day we made our own recycled paper – it was so much fun!
We believe in Year 3 that we should only used recycled paper and make sure we recycle as much of the things we
use as we can!
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In our Art lesson with Ms Alice we sketched our portraits and then painted
them. They are now on display in our classroom with our targets for the
term.
Under by umbrella ella ella ella
Capacity
Riddles
A BIG thank you to Ms Jane, our teaching assistant for all her help in these
lessons, for displaying our work so brilliantly and for her wonderful
photographs of the events!
Ms. Stacy Corless, Year 3 Teacher
Year 4 Off with her head! As a stunning start to this terms topic, ‘Off with
her head!’, Year 4 made papier mache heads to
represent the two wives of Henry VIII who had
their heads chopped off. They used papier
mache to make the head shape and then painted
the head. For the hair they used black sacks
that were cut into strips and stuck on. The
features of a face were drawn using marker
pens. They are now hanging from the ceiling in
the Year 4 classroom. You are welcome to come
and have a look.
Mrs. Rebecca Wongwiboonchai, Year 4 Teacher
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ESL Department Day Trip to Ancient Siam (Years 3 – 10)
Friday, 4th May 2012
We very much enjoyed our day out in Ancient Siam located at Bang Pu Mai, Samutprakarn. The weather was
extremely hot, but we were happily and frequently cooled down by the selection of drinks on sale at the many
shops. Our day started with a short ride on electric cars, and then we were driven around the city on trams.
The city shows how people have lived in in the provinces of Thailand in years gone by. There were many beautiful
sights to see and the drive around on a tram was accompanied by the guide’s commentary on every building we
looked at.
At the conclusion of our tour we all took a bike ride to the floating market. Some of the children were not
particularly used to riding bicycles and there were a few “wobbles” along the way, however, great fun was had by
all.
We ate lunch at the floating market, and many of the students spent the remainder of their time exploring the area
by bicycle.
The Ancient Siam is a great place where the arts, heritage and the iconic architectural symbols of the country are
lovingly preserved.
After eventually rounding up our classes we all made our way back to school. A great day was had by all and we
returned home tired and happy.
Mrs Carmen – ESL Primary Teacher, Ms Rung – ESL Primary TA
Ms Marieta – ESL Years 7 and 8 Teacher, Mr Patrick – ESL Years 9 and 10 Teacher
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Primary Thai Classical Dance ECA
Students learn each original Thai classical dance gesture. They will also be able to perform some dances on special
occasions. They will also learn how to wear the costumes for each dance.
Since the Primary Thai classical dance ECA was started, it has become popular and now it runs for have two days. I
would like to thank all the parents for supporting this activity.
Primary Thai Culture Year 5 – Learning to make Thai desserts
(Thank you very much to Jinny’s mum for your support)
Khao Tom Mad
Year 6 – Learning Thai dances
Ram Wong Madtatan
Ngam Sang Duan and Chaw Thai
Foy Thong
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Congratulations to
Primary Students
For your continuous display of gracious
manners throughout the academic year
2011-2012
Ms. Nampetch Khampradab
Thai Language & Culture Teacher
From The ICT Department
Dear Parents/guardians,
My name is Benjamin Aulton, and I have been the Head of ICT at Traill International School since August
2011.
As web technology continues to develop, it increasingly helps people with work, recreation and also their
everyday lives.
Throughout Term 3, in ICT we have been using a website called ‘Edmodo’.
This website allows students to do the following:-
Ask their teacher questions
Have educational discussions with their friends
Download homework tasks and once completed, upload them back up
Complete quizzes
Check their own marks for work completed at home and in class
Share resources with each other
Receive feedback from teachers
iPhone and Android app for smartphones
Many students have called it ‘The School Facebook’!
Another fantastic feature of this website is that it allows parents/guardians to look at their child’s profile.
Their profile includes all the work files they have submitted, the feedback they have been given from the
teacher, as well as their grades.
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Of course, you cannot do this without a password. So if you would like your child’s ‘parent code’, please
do not hesitate to send me an email, stating your child’s name, and I shall send back the code you require
to access your child’s profile. My email is [email protected].
ICT is continuing to be developed here at Traill International School, and I am looking forward to playing
a major part in that.
I look forward to hearing from you,
Kind regards, Mr. Benjamin Aulton Head of ICT
Talk to Business Studies and Economics Students
The Department of Economics and Business Studies organized a
guest lecture for the students on 2nd May 2012. The talk was given by
an economist and business journalist, Mr. Daniel Riordan, Managing
Director (Thailand), Baldwin Boyle Group - Public Affairs Counsel.
Mr. Riordan studied economics at university in New Zealand, after
which he worked for a few years as an economist with various
government departments. He then became a business journalist, and
finally moved into corporate PR (which brought him to Thailand).
Currently he is working for Bangkok Bank in Thailand.
The main objective of organizing this lecture was to enable our
students to understand more practical issues related to Business and
Economics which cannot be taught inside the classroom. This also
gave the opportunity for our senior students to shape their careers,
particularly in the corporate world as an economist, business
journalist or public relations officer.
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The talk was mainly focused on his personal background and career,
stressing the flexibility and benefits an economics education gives,
and the varied and interesting things they can do with it.
Mr. Riordan gave a detailed presentation on various specific roles to
be performed as an economist and PR administrator with examples.
This was followed by a question and answer session with the
students, in which many questions were raised and clarified.
Mr. Praveen Kumar D
Business Studies & Economics Teacher
King Lear Dance Musical
On Thursday, 3rd of May, I saw a dancing musical version of William Shakespeare’s King Lear in B-floor
Theatre. Originally, the play King Lear is a tragic one; it’s about a king who divides his land into three, for
each of his three daughters. The largest piece would go to the daughter who proclaims to love him the most.
The first two daughters exaggerate their love for their father, eager to have a large – if not the largest – piece of
land. The youngest one, however, just says she loves her father as any daughter should. Aghast, the king
banishes his daughter, and divides the land into two instead, for his two ‘rightful’ daughters. At the end,
however, a heartbreaking twist awaits the audience. What piqued my interest, though, was how these
dancers/actors would try to create a dance out of it.
The dance started on an intense note, as they accurately portrayed the beginning of King Lear – no
words were spoken, just movements of the body, and yet the story was clear. Their costumes were ragged and
torn and splattered with red paint which I assume is supposed to be blood. I didn’t get why they were dressed
like that at first but then it became clear – their costumes fit their dance perfectly as they danced wildly yet
beautifully while doing a great job of portraying King Lear’s story.
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During the show, I very much enjoyed the performance of the three clowns. Since the dance and the
story were serious and intense, these clowns would lighten the mood whenever it got too dark. They did a
great job in cracking the audience up as they made jokes without even using human language – they spoke in
gibberish and yet you couldn’t help but laugh at them. They spoke in high-pitched voices and moved in a
comical way. They were hilarious. My favourite part was whenever this one clown would wave and walk as if
he was in a beauty pageant. Did I mention they were all guys? They involved the audience in their jokes too,
which only made it a more fun experience.
In addition to the amazing performances of each dancer/actor, including my favorite ones – the clowns –
I was also immensely impressed with the aspects of the show. The set was simple, which was great because
then the dancers did not use any unnecessary props to tell the story – they just danced and you understand
what they were trying to tell you. There was this mini, geometrically-shaped hill in the middle of the stage
which was the most important prop in the dance. They used it and it was relevant. I was actually amazed at
how something so simple and strange could be so useful and make a huge difference. The clowns used the
majority of the props which I really didn’t mind because they were funnier with props. They even had
popcorn and 3D glasses to watch the dancers dance, at one point. The lights were very helpful in setting the
moods, too. It would turn dark when the dance and the story were serious which intensifies the mood. Then
when the clowns would come to the stage, the lights would turn back on which help in lightening the mood
and match the clowns’ daftness and foolishness. My favourite lighting effect was when the two daughters
were dancing and words like “fool” and “furious” would light the walls – it was very clever due to what
happens next in the story.
All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this production – it was more than worth the money I paid for and
watching King Lear in B-floor Theatre with the IGCSE Drama students and Miss Julie was a great experience. I
would like to watch more dancing musicals like this in the future and I’m definitely looking forward to more
amazing performances. I’d watch it again if I could, and have no regrets.
Written by: Gemmarie Amparado (Gem), Year 9A
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From the Music Department
On Saturday 31st March and Sunday 1st April 2012, our 2 TIS pop bands (Reverse
Psychology & Synthesis) and 1 singer (Lara) joined in the TIEE Talent Contest 2011 at
Siam Paragon.
There were 17 variety shows (singing, dancing, magic, bands…etc) from many
international schools in this competition for the first round and 3 judges (from GMM
Grammy) choose only 5 best shows for the final round.
We were surprised and very pleased that all 3 acts of Traill International School
passed to the final round (this has never happened before for one school to get 3
prizes!!!). Because of this reason and the request of the organizer, Lara showed her
spirit to withdraw her solo piece (Solo Singing – “Give It To Me Right” from “Melanie
Fiona”) and she decided to sing with her band.
Finally, with excellent music performances from our students...
“Reverse Psychology” won the consolation prize = 1 Trophy, they performed
“Zombie” from “The Cranberries”.
“Synthesis” won the 1st runner-up prize = 1 Trophy + 5,000 Baht, they performed
“I Will Survive” from “Gloria Gaynor” and “In The End” from “Linkin Park”.
This is a fantastic beginning for our two TIS pop bands in their first music
competition and the key to success in such a short time was hard training and very
good team work. We are so proud of what they all have done and there is no
question that they are the pride of Traill International School. Great Job!!!
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Congratulations!!!
Reverse Psychology won the consolation prize
at the TIEE Talent Contest 2011
Siam Paragon
Synthesis Won the 1st runner-up prize
at the TIEE Talent Contest 2011
Siam Paragon
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The Overlap Passed to the final round (top 10)
Synthesis Passed to the final round (top 10)
On Saturday 28th April 2012, our 2 TIS pop bands (The
Overlap & Synthesis) were joined in “Rong-Len-Ten-
Rum (Band Competition) 2012” hosted by Department
of Physical Education (Thailand) at The National
Stadium, Bangkok.
There were 10 pop bands from many Thai schools in
the final round of this competition which came from
the DEMO audition. We were very pleased that our
two pop bands from Traill International School were in
top 10. We were also the only one international school
which passed to the final round in this competition.
All 10 pop bands had to perform 3 songs on stage in
front of the audience and 3 judges (producers from the
Faculty of Music). After all bands had finished their
performances, the organizers announced the result of
competition which only 5 best bands can get the
trophies.
Finally, with excellent music performance of our
students...
“The Overlap” received 2,000 Baht + Certificates.
They performed “The Reason” from “Hoobastank”, “21
Guns” from “Green Day” and “Believe” from
“Bodyslam”.
“Synthesis” received 2,000 Baht + Certificates.
They performed “Bad Romance” from “Lady Gaga”,
“Kiss” from “Jetset’er” and “Hold Hands” from “Bird”.
This is a fantastic beginning for our two TIS pop bands
in competing on an open stage at a high standard. The
key of success in a short time were a hard training and
a very good team work. We are so proud of what they
all have done and there is no question that they are the
pride of Traill International School. BRAVO!!!
Mr. Pongsithorn Sareeratana, Music Teacher
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Girls’ Softball Report
For the first time in its history, Traill now have a Girls’ Softball Team.
It all started when Patana decided to host a friendly softball tournament on Saturday 10th March, 2012. Our
U/17 girls were a rather young team, as is often the case. Nevertheless, we gave a very good account of
ourselves for our first outing. We lost to ISB and NIST (the two strongest teams in Bangkok), drew 13-13
with Patana and narrowly beat RIS.
Squad: Tang, Prim, Baam, Dream, Palm, Gam, High, Chloe, Sara, Mina, Muski.
In the lead up to the U/17 BISAC proper, we played two matches – firstly against ISB, but without Gam, our
normal pitcher, we were well beaten, and secondly against RIS, and, with our full team, won 9-7 in a tight
match.
On Saturday the 28th April, RIS hosted this year’s U/17 Girls’ BISAC Softball competition. Our team was
even younger this time with only one Yr 11 in the squad. Unfortunately, Traill had the tough draw and
found ourselves in the same group as ISB and NIST, both of whom would progress to the final. We lost to
both, quite close against NIST, then beat Patana for 5th place.
Squad: Tang, Gam, High, Maria, Kaho, Saku, Chloe, Yuri, Sara, Mina, Deweena.
For a warm up match before the U/15 Invitational Softball competition hosted by ISB, we travelled midweek
to ISB and lost only 2-1 in an incredibly tight match lasting a full seven innings. We were, therefore, looking
forward to the Saturday tournament (held on 12th May), but unfortunately, the girls did not do themselves
justice, playing way below their ability, and lost 8-6 to Patana and 20-6 to ISB. Traill had been ahead in both
matches, actually 6-0 ahead against ISB. The only real bright point was Maria’s batting, easily the best
female batter in BISAC.
Squad: Gam, High, Maria, Homa, Kaho, Saku, Chloe, Yuri, Sara, Mina, Paint, Deweena.
Mr. John O’Hara, Physical Education Teacher
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A note from the Sixth Form…
Just a couple of reminders to parents of Y11 students:
1. There will be a Year 12 Options Evening on Thursday 14th June at 3:30pm. For anybody thinking
about studying A Levels next year this is a great opportunity to discuss A Level courses with
subject teachers and receive general information about the Sixth Form. We look forward to seeing
you there!
2. For those students wishing to stay in Year 12 please be reminded that Sixth Form students wear a
different uniform. If you are buying new items of uniform over the summer you will need to order
the shirt and tie. Order forms are available in the School Office.
And finally, all there is left for me to do is wish you all a pleasant summer and I will look forward to
working with many of you next year as you enjoy all the privileges of being Senior Students!
Best wishes, Mr. Graeme Malcolm, Head of Sixth Form
We are very excited by the news that Traill International School is now a member
of FOBISSEA (Federation of British International Schools in South East Asia).
FOBISSEA started as a collection of colleagues in British-styled international
schools in Asia looking for fellowship and professional support. From this grew
an organization which now numbers 40 schools which are located in South East Asia, specifically from South
Korea, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Thailand, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines and Brunei
The student events range in scope from sport to performing arts and community service. Through these activities
students from different countries and cultures are able to interact and enjoy working together on common
interests. They benefit from sharing ideas, challenges and comraderie between our schools.
We have selected a large number of students to represent the School this November in the Under 15 FOBISSEA
games (which has students male and female, competing over 5 days in Athletics, Basketball, Football and
Swimming) held in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
There are further competitions in the academic year for the U13 and U11 teams, held at Bangkok and Khao Yai
respectively.
This is a great opportunity for all our students and we hope to arrange sponsorship and fundraising events over
the upcoming months to help enable our best athletes compete in this prestigious competition. If any parents are
interested in being a sponsor for the FOBISSEA games please contact the school office.
Yours in Sport, Mr. Graham Lewis, Head of PE Department
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Congratulations to Sattawat Kosasih
in Year 10A!
First Runner Up for Piano Duet Contest
at
the 2012 Yamaha Thailand Music
Festival
At TIS we believe that a broad, coherent and rigorous education with a global outlook conducted in an environment that nurtures mutual respect and concern for the welfare of others is the key to producing successful learning communities. We challenge all members of our community to work hard and to commit with enthusiasm to all that they do. We want our students to enjoy learning and attain the highest standards so they can face the future with confidence and become active members of society.