BASIS International School Bangkok eNewsletter

Message from Ms. Ruth

ECAs Begin Monday, January 30th

ECA programs for Term 2 begin next Monday, January 30th! Please be sure your student(s) are aware of the schedule and to prepare any necessary equipment for the activity. Please note that that:

Early Years ECAs finish at 16.00 hrs
Primary & Middle School ECAs finish at 17.00 hrs.

***Great news! Parents are welcome to come onto campus after school to visit the designated parent zone, which includes the sport field and the Thai house. Other areas of campus will remain off-limits to parents to avoid disruption to ongoing academic and recreational activities.**

Parents on-campus should remember to:

Watch the activities respectfully, and not disturb the ECA lesson on the sports field
Do not take any photos or videos of other children besides your own
Always wear your Parent School ID / Lanyard while on campus
Please enter the campus through the designated access point via the front desk
Collect your students at the assigned time during dismissal

Thank you for your cooperation!

Save the Date: Panel Discussion with Mr. Toby Walker & BASIS Executives

Reminder to Parents

Please remember to bring any issues of concern regarding your children to teachers or to members of the school administration. We are diligent in following up on any complaints or notifications, in order to ensure that situations are taken care of expeditiously. We strongly discourage parents from communicating with other parents or children that are not their own regarding issues or incidents that arise. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our community warm and welcoming for all.

Middle School Independent Arts, Music, & Sports Initiative

Dear Parents and BISB Community,

We are very pleased to announce that beginning shortly after pre-comps, BASIS Bangkok will begin the IAMS (Independent Arts Music Sports) initiative. Up to three days a week, students will be able to use their afternoon Academic Enrichment period to autonomously pursue their interests in Art, Music, Dance, Drama or Sports. They may work individually or in small groups towards a goal of their choosing.

Examples of this may include:

Forming a band
A dance troupe
Individually practicing and producing art and multimedia
Extra practice for a school sports team

Students can also choose to work towards a bigger goal, such as participation in the upcoming talent show BISB’s Got Talent. They may also begin to accumulate material for an Arts or Music portfolio which will help them when applying for universities in the future.

Most importantly, we want to provide the students with more time to enjoy the things they love, and this is part of larger ongoing commitment to put the wellbeing and happiness of our student population at the forefront of our concern as a school.

We hope that parents will encourage their children to sign up, and look forward to providing more information about IAMS very soon.

Sincerely,

Mr. Andrew Taylor
Dean of Upper School

Message from Mr. Ivan, Director of Auxillary Programs

Dear Tusker Families,

U13 Football BISB v Brighton College Bangkok (BCB)

On a wonderful sunny morning, The Tuskers welcomed BCB U13 boys & girls’ teams to play 2 friendly football matches.

After the Meet & Greet, the teams warmed up, with the girls from both schools combining to form a joint training session, led by both coaches. This allowed all of the girls to relax ahead of the match. Meanwhile, the boys warmed up in their own teams in preparation for the match, rehearsing plays and routines.

Both matches were played in fantastic spirit, with all of the children having a lot of fun and ending the day very happy.

Well done to everyone who took part and represented our school with pride and passion!

Please take time to look at the photos by following the link below: U13 Football v BCB Photos

If your son or daughter is interested in representing our school at Football, basketball or Swimming, please email me:

Ivan.rock@basis.ac.th

I am currently busy planning fixtures in multiple sports, for both Boys & Girls’ teams at every age grade. This is preparation for entry in to a sports’ conference and essential that we are ready to compete against other schools.

Please read the newsletters for updates!

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Ivan Rock
Director of Auxiliary Programs

Middle School Thai Language & Culture Workshop

Community Health Update

This week, four cases of Influenza A have been reported in a Grade 1 class. The clasrooms have been cleaned and sanitized. We have asked the students from the impacted class to wear their masks while indoors, and they will be temperature screened three times a day by our school nurse. Should your family have any encounters with influenza A – please do let us know and we will advise you accordingly of the school protocols that you will need to undertake. Thank you.

Grade 2 Field Trip

Open Field for Students & Parents from 15.30 - 18.00, Monday to Friday

From now onwards, the school field behind the Thai House will be open for parents and students after school to stay and enjoy activities, or catch up on homework at the Thai House. Please note that parents need to pick up the students first before entering the campus, and students will be under parent supervision at all times when they are on campus during this period.

Announcing the 2023-2024 Academic Calendar

BISB Families, please find next year's academic calendar below for your planning.

Activities for the BISB Community

SOCCER DAY (PARENTS & STAFF)

Every Tuesday from 5pm-7pm on the back field. The skill level is a 6/10 so anybody who is very new to soccer might want to come watch first.
If you are interested, please join line group "BISB football fun Tuesday 17:00". https://line.me/ti/g/bIaBkwH92l

THURSDAY AFTERNOON BASKETBALL

The athletic department at BASIS is proud to announce a new community-wide event on Thursday's from 5:00-7:00 in the gym. We will host a pick-up basketball game for teachers and parents. Any skill level is welcome as we have adequate space for multiple games! If you have any interest, please join the LINE group here and sign up.

http://line.me/ti/g/-vVsyRVC-

CHANGE OF DAY FOR YOGA LESSON (PARENTS & STAFF)