WEEKLY ROUNDUP – 21ST JUNE 2019 Bangkok Prep’s Secondary Campus Developments 2019/2020Bangkok Prep’s Secondary Campus Developments 2019/2020 Including a state-of-the-art Sixth Form Centre and a high-quality IGCSE and A Level Programme securing its status as one of the best schools in Asia. The school’s Board of Directors aim to maintain the highest standards amidst the school’s growing popularity. The only international school in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area which offers ... View More Key Note Speaker: Mr. Parit Wacharasindhu (Khun I-Tim)We are grateful for the time and effort Mr. Parit Wacharasindhu (Khun I-Tim) took to share his thoughts and experiences of his application process, academic years at Oxford University, and subsequent working years at McKinsey before entering a political career.Mr. Parit's talk provided useful guidance and thought provoking strategies to choosing university courses and careers. His insights to risk ... View More Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Wows the CrowdsWe had a wonderful end to the week with our performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st June. If you were part of the audience in our two packed out shows, you will probably be humming some of the excellent show tunes over the next few weeks. Our student cast and crew did a wonderful job in bringing the magic of a West End/Broadway musical to our part ... View More MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL: 21ST JUNE 2019 – Focus on Primary StaffFocus on Primary Staff Dear Parents and StudentsAs we enter the last few days of the academic year, I remain extremely proud of all that has been achieved during 2018 - 2019. Yesterday afternoon was yet another fantastic day. The Formal Primary Concert involved an impressive host of children who demonstrated their musical and vocal skills with confidence and flair. Not to mention, the Secondary ... View More MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SECONDARY –21ST JUNE 2019Dear Students, Parents and Colleagues,We had a wonderful end to the week with our performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. If you were part of the audience in our two full houses, you will probably be humming some of the excellent show tunes over the next few weeks. Our student cast and crew did a wonderful job in bringing the magic of a West End/Broadway musical to our part ... View More Primary Swim GalasThis week the 2019 Primary House Swim Galas have been taking place in the 25m pool at the Primary Campus with Y1-Y6 students participating which has been a joy for parents to watch. View More Primary Sports Awards Celebration 2019On Monday 17th June, we celebrated the achievements of our Primary Sports teams, with numerous students over a variety of sports being awarded with Coach’s Player, Player’s Player and Most Improved Player of the Year. We also celebrated our U9 and U11 Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year and the Team of the Year. Congratulations to all of our Primary Bulldogs!!Photos from our Sports Awards ... View More Primary Afternoon Concert – June 2019This week we had the pleasure of listening to 18 talented primary students perform in the final Primary Afternoon Concert of the year. Students from Year 2 to Year 6 performed pieces on piano, violin, cello, guitar, drum kit and voice. We had a variety of music styles from the classical music of Mozart to the rock music of Bon Jovi. They were supported by fellow students, parents, and teachers. Well ... View More Prep’s Got Talent 2019Secondary students are invited to the 2019 edition of Prep’s Got Talent on Wednesday 26th June.Acts from Years 7 - 12 will be participating and showcasing their various talents during the final week of the academic year 2018/19. Don't miss it!! View More Year 5 Aztec Day & ShowcaseYear 5 enjoyed their Aztec Day on Thursday (13th June) in celebration of their 'Angry Aztecs' topic this term. A tremendous effort was made by children and parents to ensure that the children looked fantastic in their Aztec costumes. During the morning, the children took part in a range of activities including Aztec art, warrior training, Aztec games, a headdress workshop and a session on making ... View More Primary Library Closure – From Monday 24th June View More Year 10 Mandarin students participated in a Field TripYear 10 Mandarin students participated in a Chinese cultural field trip to the “Peking Restaurant” on June 14th. Our students had an opportunity to learn how to make dumplings from the professional chef as well as to order Chinese food using the target language. The food was varied and really delicious. At the end of the visit, they produced a written summary in Chinese about their experience. Students' ... View More ECAs finish and Key Dates for 2019-20In term 3 we had over 170 ECA's on offer for our student community. The range of options means there really is something for everyone. We hope that your child has enjoyed their year of ECAs and is looking forward to seeing what will be on offer in the next school year. I am sure our Reception students are excited to be able to join in the ECA programme as they head into Year 1!ECAs have now ... View More KS2 House Tournament Term 3 TballAll year groups in KS2 participated in their class House tball tournament to wrap up their tball unit. This gave the students a chance to showcase their throwing and catching, their game play and understanding of fielding and batting.Well done to everyone.Class tournament results and overall year group results are below: View More WORK EXPERIENCE / INTERNSHIPS / COMMUNITY SERVICECalling out to the Bangkok Prep community!We are gathering business contacts at local businesses that are interested in providing placements for our Y11 to Y13 for their work experience week.In the week at their work placements, students will learn about the industry they are interested in pursuing further education for, or give back to the community through service.It is an excellent ... View More Primary Art Week – Silent AuctionNursery and Reception Following on from last week’s excellent Primary Art Week – we have the Silent Auction. Nursery and Reception are raising money for the Khru Angoon Park, a local children's garden in Thonglor, which is a wonderful community green space for people to relax and learn in. Scan the QR code if you are interested in placing a bid...Year 1 and Year 2 Year ... View More Early Years Wheely Fun DayIn Early Years we have been thinking about Transport and Going Places through our Term 3 Themes. On Friday 14th June we brought our bicycles and scooters to school to take part in a 'Wheely Fun Day'. During the morning the children rode their bikes around a various obstacles and tracks, making sure not to crash with others and being mindful of safety. The event provided the Early Years teachers and ... View More School Transport NewsSchool Travel Manager Survey The School Transport Service implemented the use of School Travel Manager (STM) as part of the school transport service in October and we would like to get your feedback about how you have found STM. Please complete the short survey here by Friday 28th June to provide us with valuable feedback. No ECA buses next week Due to ECAs finishing there will be no 3.30/4.20pm ... View More Angoon Garden Visit Early Years ChildrenOn Friday 14th June the Early Years children invited the Angoon Garden representatives to our assembly. Ms Rowan spoke about the wonderful stones we have been decorating to gift to the Garden. This event was the conclusion of our Community Service Project in Early Years, where the children have been collecting second hand books and clothes for the Garden shop and making beautiful stones to be placed ... View More Art week in Spanish LessonsPrimary students had lots of fun in Spanish lessons during art week - they were hearing about Salvador Dali and creating a portrait of him while learning about the parts of the face in Spanish. ¡Un trabajo genial! View More Final Drama Fun and Games of the TermWe invited our parents to come and join in with our final ECA of the term. We became Giants, Trolls and Wizards and we created magical stories along with a number of our other favourite games, with all the activities selected by the children. Thank you so much to all those who were able to come along and get involved we had so much fun! View More Year 3 open ‘Le Croissant Café ‘In Year 3’s French lessons, students have learnt about food and they have create a Café Français called 'Le Croissant'. They created the food and beverages themselves and use cardboard euros to play. It was an incredible fun and they role-played both customers and clients. Bon appétit! View More Summer Multi-Sports CampChelsea FC are running a Summer Multi-Sports Camp at our Secondary Campus for from 15-19 July, from 8am – 2pm each day. Further details can be found on the flyer below. View More Summer Reading Challenge 2019With the summer break fast approaching it is time to announce the annual Summer Reading Challenge 2019. Students photograph yourself reading a book wherever you are in the world for a chance to win some treats in August. Sign up at library77@bkkprep.ac.th View More English Language Summer ProgrammeThis summer we are pleased to announce that we will be offering an English Language programme to our Year 6-9 students - please see the poster below for details on how to sign upIf you would like some more detailed information about the EAL programme or any further details please email Amanda Allfrey aallfrey@bkkprep.ac.th or phone 02 700 5858. View More All Thailand Table Tennis Championships 2019Congratulations to Ultra (7DK) and Latte (4CC) who both competed at the All Thailand Table Tennis Championships 2019 in the Chiangrai Province from 14th – 17th June.Ultra was awarded 1st runner up with a silver medal in the under 12 year’s category, whilst Latte passed to 3rd round for the under 10 years category. View More Patrick Awarded at Korat Youth Cup 2019 Tennis TournamentPatrick in Year 5 has done it again and won another award at the Korat Youth Cup 2019 Tennis Tournament in Samutsakorn. Patrick was awarded 2nd place at in the boy’s U12 category on Sunday June 16th.Well done Patrick!! View More Seal Summer Camp July 2019Seal Summer Camp July 2019** SPECIAL PRICE for Bangkok Prep students ** Full package at 6,200 baht Ref code# SCBP1961Click Here to REGISTER https://forms.gle/PBkzaWLZLqhsarMg9 View More