Important Updates
Sports Uniforms — Good News!
HeadStart is happy to announce that we now have the new stock of P.E. uniforms. The material for the sports uniform is a new, more durable, cool mesh fabric, allowing more comfort, mobility and is cooler to wear in the hot weather. The shirts are also better fitted to the body shape and do not need to be bought 2-3 sizes larger to fit in different ways.
The new sizes of the Sport’s tops identify the circumference of the bust (around the chest with raised arms). The new sizes of the Sport’s shorts identify the circumference of the waist and there is a string to tighten the waist if needed.
U13 Boys & Girls Basketball Matches v British International School (Away Game) – Now on March 3, 2015
The upcoming basketball match at the British International School on Monday 24th February has been moved to Monday 3rd March. Please take your child to the British International School directly afterschool on Monday 3rd March.
The rest of the details can be found in the Sports Department News.
New Access Road Almost Complete!
The road that connects Muang Chao Fah and the exit right outside of MAKRO (which is right in front of the HeadStart school) is close to completion! This will provide a very convenient short cut for parents travelling from the South of Phuket to HeadStart’s present location.
Football Cancellation
This Saturday’s (February 15, 2014) football has been cancelled due to a Thai School camp.
Parenting Tip
Foundation News
Art Class Today. Happy Valentines Day! by Lisa Parson, Pre School Teacher
Primary News
Recycling in Year 1B by Laura Anne Baillie, Year 1 B Teacher
Year 1B have been learning about the importance of recycling as part of our ‘Love the Earth’ projects topic. We talked about why we all need to recycle and read the story ‘Michael Recycle’. We went on a walk around school to find the recycle bins and we learnt how to use them properly. We have even set up some recycling bins in our classroom. Why not teach about the important of recycling at home too!
Year 3 Made Vehicles of Recycled Materials by Katja Clark, Teacher Year 3B
Y3 designed and made their own vehicles out of recyclable materials. They then presented their creations back to the rest of the class.
Secondary News
Amnesty and Regents Journalist of the Year Competition by Andrew Chambers, Event Coordinator
Many thanks for your support in entering the Amnesty and Regents Journalist of the year competition – we have had a large number of entries from international schools all over Thailand. I am pleased to inform you that your students:
Azra Anderson Headstart – Year 7
Headstart Luba Omelchenko – Year 9
Haki Kim – Year 11
Zoey Ezandam – Year 11
are being invited to the finalists’ day in Bangkok on Friday March 14th. Here the students from all the shortlisted schools will get together for a morning workshop before the overall winners will be announced. The event will take place at the Personal Development Centre. Attending students will need to prepare a short (1-2 min.) presentation on their topic explaining why they chose it and what they found out. The remainder of the workshop session will be focused on allowing the students to read and discuss each other’s work.
Thai Department News
Maka Bucha Day – National Holiday
On this day (during the full moon of the third lunar month), seven months after Buddha began his teachings, 1,250 monks gathered to hear Buddha preach. Buddha ordained these monks to spread the principles of Buddhism and this marked a key event in the development of the religion. 45 years later, on the same full moon in the third lunar month, Buddha again delivered his teachings before his death. The third lunar month on which both events occurred is known in Buddhist Pali language as ‘Makha’ and Bucha’ means honour.
For more information see: www.dhammathai.org/e/day/maka_eng.php
Reception Thai Class
This week students in Reception studied vegetables and what they called in Thai. The teachers also encouraged the students eat vegetables daily.
Art Department News
Year 1 made Paintings for Valentine’s Day.
Year 3 Sewed Hearts for Valentine’s Day.
Year 6 made 3D Figure Sculptures inspired by the artist Keith Haring.
Sports Department News
Basketball Friendly with QSI and the Japanese Women’s Team
Girl’s Basketball
U13 Boys & Girls Basketball Matches v British International School (Away Game) – March 3, 2014 by Tladi Small, Head of Physical Education
Date: Monday 3rd March
Depart: 15h30
Event: Under 13 boys’ basketball game and Under 13 girls’ basketball game
Location: British International school, Phuket
Coach: Tonya Armenakis
Girls Under 13 Team
(Training days Mondays 4.40-5.45pm & Fridays 4.40pm – 5.40pm)
Sasiporn Kiatmontri (Pee)
Nuchanart Bussarakam (Meow)
Cecile Cortez
Samita Sap-Aramdee (Grace)
Veronika Kungurtcevo
Jinna Phaisamran (Jean)
Ha Yeon Song
Paola Stoffel
Pornpitcha Khaosutham (Piano)
Jiraya Prieur
Pichairat, Thitirat (Vicky)
Boys Under 13 Team
(Training days: Tue & Wed 3.40pm – 4.40pm)
Farhan Nurdiansyah
Laurent Edouard
Marc Baeuerle
Egor Uzhvenko
Songpetchmongkol Pattapon (Pete)
Pakorn Choochuay (Win)
Ivory Sarzynski
Leo Lemoine
Kai Norris
George Bibby
Tobias Assmann
Trey Dimech
Alex Durasov
Jeong Hoon On (JH)
Football Cancellation by Tladi Small, Head of Physical Education
This Saturday’s (February 15, 2014) football has been cancelled due to a Thai School camp.
Next Week’s Fixtures
22nd February 2014
Group A
Bangneaw v Darasamuth School 8:00 AM
Dragon Junior v Plook Punya 8:30 AM
HeadStart Panthers Blue v HeadStart Panthers Yellow 9:00 AM
Group B
Darasamuth B v Patouillards 9:45 AM
HeadStart Panthers Blue v HeadStart Panthers Yellow 10:30 AM
Plook Punya v Darasamuth A 11:15 AM
Vicgitsongkram School v Daoroong Wittaya School 12:00 PM
Patouillards v Plook Punya 12:45 PM
Ban Bangneaw v Patouillards 1:25 PM
Group C
Plook Punya v Dragon Junior 2:15 PM
HeadStart Panthers v Ban Bangneaw 3:00 PM
SWPK FC v Youth Football Home 3:50 PM
Vicgitsongkram School v Daoroong Wittaya School 4:40 PM
Swim Gala at the British International School by Tladi Small, Head ofPhysical Education
This is a reminder that on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 the following students will leave at 13:45 for a swim gala at the British International School.
Date: Wednesday 26th February
Depart: 13:45 Return: 18h45 (Bus leaves BISP 18h15)
Event: PISAC Swimming Gala
Location: British International School, Phuket
Coach: Stephen Kettley
• Kira Kavtaradze (3b)• Jasmine Hull (3a)
• Joey Parsons (4b)
• Sam (3a) – Yodvarids Stowe
• Max (4b) – Yodsalan Stowe
• Egor Turalin (4A)
• Sasha (4b) – Alexandra Syrkina
• Kate (4b) – Supicha Songpetchmongkol
• Vitalina Oshchepkova (3a)
• Calvin Van der Laan (5b)
• Armin (5a) – Stephan Schmid
• Silvana Dufes (6a)
• Anna Hull (5b)
• Anya Belova (5b)
• Eva Erdenko (4a)
• Delia (5b)– Pichamon Baltes
• Emmie Parsons (6a)
• Lucy Mester (6a)
• Julianna Mester (7a)
• Kiki (6b) –Nichapa Ngernanek
• Sebastian Sawtell (5b)
• Juno (6b) – Natapol Wannakitti
• Shane Walters (5b)
• Jiraya Prieur (8b)
• Azra Anderson (7a)
• Vova Vldimirov (8a)
Basketball Selections
Game: Under 19 Girls Basketball v Kajonkietsuksa School
Date: Thursday 27th February 2014
Location: Kajonkietsuksa School
Time: 17h30 (Bus departs HeadStart 17h15: Returns HeadStart 19h40)
Coach: Dean Jackson
Team
Sarah Gourlez
Alisa Kirk
Nandita Sethi
Metelda (Natthanan) Saengpho
Luba (Luybov) Omelchenko
Polina Malysheva
Athena Butler
Paolo Stoffel
Melanie Challe
Game: Under 19 Boys Basketball v Kajonkietsuksa School
Date: Thursday 27th February 2014
Location: Kajonkietsuksa School
Time: 17h30 (Bus departs HeadStart 17h15: Returns HeadStart 19h40)
Coach: Tladi Small
Team
Kieffer, Morgan
Chaikla,Thossaphol (Poopey)
Weghorn, Patrick
Steppe, Kris
Ruslan, Malakhovskiy-Lyulko
Rotman, Ken
Truong, Tin
Luen,Lin (Ferry)
Karuna, Savattiphat (Wade)
Schuster, Marco
Please feel free to come along and support the teams.
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