St. Mark's International School Newsletter

In Affiliation with

ST. MARK’S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Trilingual School of Mathematics and Science

2018-2019 Newsletter Academically Aspiring | Caringly Christian | Experientially Enriching

Achievements

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ECA

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International Day

Featured items in Students’ S P A C E :

Lyka Lea Bolanio

Bantita Youyen, Pakwalan Tananmankong Waraporn Leelaprapal, Ming Xuan Ding

Cover Photography: Jeziel Cecilio & Iris Sanhueza

Copyright © 2019 by St. Mark's International School

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NEWS A new semester means new stories to tell. This newsletter is packed with exciting and memorable activities. In this issue, we would like to take a look at the academic achievements of our hard-working students and our school’s extra-curricular activities like taekwondo, ball games, football and many more. Every moment spent here at St. Mark’s is highly valued, from our Fire Drill to our “Heal the world” International Day as well as the Wednesday and Thursday morning assemblies. It has been a wonderful and colourful semester for everyone and we would like to thank you for being part of it.

Blessings, St. Mark’s Editorial Team

ACHIEVEMENTS FOCUS It is our pleasure to announce the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Award winner for 2019 from our school. Cambridge International Education has acknowledged Tampraphon (kyu) on his remarkable achievement in IGCSE Physics.

Despite sitting the IGCSE Physics a year early in Year 9, Tampraphon (Kyu) achieved "Top in Thailand" award for IGCSE Physics and attended the awarding ceremony last November.

The award recognises the talent, dedication and commitment of the students and teaching staff. On behalf of the school, we would like to congratulate Kyu and his parents on this outstanding result. Please watch video here: http://y2u.be/0mdtNyR2JvU

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Cambridge achievers

Another Milestone on Cambridge Qualification Achievement!

Our first Cambridge AS and A-Level result from the recent October 2019 examination has just been released. It is yet again another fabulous achievement by St. Mark's students with:

A-LEVEL Mandarin - A (88%) AS Mathematics - A (87%) IGCSE Chemistry - A* (97%) Well done to our students on their success in their A-Level and the IGCSE exams.

HKIMO

Another Hong Kong International Mathematical Olympiad (HKIMO) 2019 success was the final competition which took place in Hong Kong last year and all of our 12 student representatives from St. Mark's returned home with medals and awards; a truly magnificent achievement.

Our student participants achieved 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze, and 4 Merit Awards.

Congratulations to them and a big thank you to our teachers and parents for your continuous support in our academic program.

Here’s the link to watch the video: http://y2u.be/uf2z-A-80II

jismo

Last October, our students from different levels participated in the Japan International Science and Mathematics Olympiads (JISMO) 2019. More than 100 students from different schools in Bangkok joined the competition and impressively our students acquired 3 Ruby (Gold), 1 Sapphire (Silver) and 1 Emerald (Bronze).

Congratulations on their efforts.

Here’s the link to watch the video: http://y2u.be/SkJvASxye9o

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wimo Congratulations to our students Tanusit (Year 10) for his Merit award and Rachata (Year 1) for Gold medal award at the recent World International Mathematical Olympiad 2019 held in Tokyo last December.

WIMO is the culminating Maths Olympiad exclusively by invitation only for the Gold medalist of HKIMO and/or TIMO. This award is surely deserved for such a job well done.

Here’s the link to watch the video: https://bit.ly/39yYrkG

itmc We are delighted to announce that Nat (Year 6) won a gold medal in the Year 6 category of the International Talent Mathematics Contest last February 11. This achievement at an International level accentuates the strength of our school’s competency in our Mathematics program.

Congratulations on your endeavor for excellence!

Spelling bee

Between 20 - 22 November 2019, St Mark’s students were among the participants from different schools in Thailand competing in the Inter-School Spelling Bee Competition at Keerapat International School. Our 14 students were able to bring home medals and certificates. Great job, everyone!

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timo

Last October 2019, our students in different levels participated in TIMO Heat Round 2019. More than 1000 students all over Thailand joined the said competition and we are proud to announce that 19 of our students brought home 2 Champions, 6 Gold, 3 Silver , 3 Bronze, 3 Merit and 2 Participation awards. Congratulations on your hard work and job well done!

Here’s the link to watch the video: https://bit.ly/2T39goP

Big bay bei

Although it was our first time to join the recent BIG BAY BEI Mathematical Olympiad on October, all student participants from our school brought home 5 gold medals. This outstanding achievement shows the product of our teacher’s commitment and guidance as well as our student’s perseverance towards learning and achieving. Congratulations to our awardees for a job well done!

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FIRE

DRILL

Stop, drop and roll! Last October, our teachers and staff set up a fire drill activity to help students remember what to do in the event of a fire.

Students

were

asked

questions

regarding fire safety and got to practice crawling and finding the most efficient way to the nearest exit.

At

midday we had a successful practice, where everyone moved out of the

school building and assembled at the school basketball court after hearing the fire alarm.

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On November 12, St. Mark’s

International school celebrated Loy Krathong Festival. With the help

of

some

teachers

and

parents our students were able to design their own Krathong (a Thai term which refers to a piece of banana with

trunk

flowers,

decorated

banana

leaves,

candle and incense sticks).

LOY

KRATHONG 6

EXTRA

CURRICULAR

ACTIVITIES

At St. Mark’s International School, we offer a wide range of ExtraCurricular Activities (ECA) for students in Primary and High School levels.

Flowing from St. Mark's special focus on pastoral care and individual attention, each student's needs and preferences are accommodated within the extra-curricular selections, offering both breadth of experience, as well as depth or specialisation as appropriate. These ECAs usually take place immediately after school running from 3:15 pm.

to 4:00 pm. Some ECA’s take place outside of the school

campus.

The following list below shows the detail of the activities provided.

Here’s the link to watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyBgjQdfZNI

Alive Bible Club As a Christian school, we aim to provide a platform which provides

the student with an opportunity to learn and explore within God’s framework. consists

The Alive Bible Club of

students

who

specifically desire Christ in their everyday lives and how they can behave

by

applying

from the Bible. an

after-school

His

words

Every Monday, as session,

with

Ms. Tammy.

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Football Football remains one of the most exciting sports a child can play. The school wants to provide this outlet for our students

to

improve

their

speed, agility, strength and cardiovascular

endurance.

Football after-school session with Mr. Kung are held every Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Badminton Badminton popular which

is

and

a

fun,

safe,

effective

sport

promotes

the

child’s

personality as they learn to draw conclusions from defeats.

We

also

students’

aim

to

develop

abilities

to

concentrate for long periods and make them more attentive.

The after-school session occurs every Monday with Mr. Bren-

dan and Friday with Mr. Tan.

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EXTRA CURRICULAR

English Club

ACTIVITIES

As

an International

school, we

want to focus on improving our students’ English speaking, listening, reading and writing skills with fun and professional teachers. The St. Mark’s English Club aims to promote

the

use

of

English

through storytelling and drama. It allows students to practice English in real-life situations. The activities often involve students’ participation to make the learning experience become more fun, dynamic

and authentic. This activity takes place every Wednesday afternoon with Mr. Humffray.

Creative Arts The creative arts club holds after school classes every Friday with Ms. Gigi and Ms. Lyka. St. Mark’s

school wants to encourage students to develop their creativity, trying out everything from painting,

drawing,

paper

mâché, art

crafts and more. Our creative arts club is intended to enhance our students’ natural abilities to see elements such as line, shapes, colour and composition. Its purpose is to help students explore their creative side and to participate in our school’s artistic community.

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Ball Games Ball Games is one of the most exciting

ECA

of

our

school.

Learning how to play a variety of ball games is a great way of keeping our students fit, building their

relationship

with

their

schoolmates and having fun. This is

also

students

intended gain

to

help

confidence

our and

improve

social

skills.

This

enjoyable

activity

takes

place

every Wednesday afternoon with Ms. Karen and Mr. Josh.

Swimming Everyone knows that swimming is a good activity for adults and kids because it keeps our heart rate

up

and

also

improves

endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular

fitness.

Our

school offers a safe and fun swimming environment for our young

learners.

school

session

This

after-

occurs

every

Tuesday and Thursday with the supervision of Ms. Sandra and Mr. Humffray.

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Astronomy St. Mark’s International school’s newest ECA held every Wednesday together with Mr. Jackson brings out the inner astronomers in our students.

Astronomy

has

the

potential to contribute significantly to the continuing growth of our children in science education. Our teacher also trains and empowers students

with

space-related

subjects and activities. The school believes that having a background in basic astronomy can help our

students understand the workings of the Solar System and beyond.

Taekwondo Taekwondo is so much more than just kicking and punching. Our goal is to help students learn the

physical

movements

that

will

develop their strength, balance and

coordination.

The

school

continues to hire a professional instructor to teach children this life skill which will help them grow

into

responsible

young

adults. We want to instill the portable senses of discipline and self-confidence

to

help

them

grow in the future.

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EXTRA

CURRICULAR

ACTIVITIES

Build, code and play with robots!

Robotics

Learning robotics at St. Mark’s is fun and exciting. activities

with

Our hands-on

robots

like

Lego

mind storms, Lego NXT, Bee bot and

Sphero-Bolt

enhance

the

students’ concentration and attention levels. This ECA with Ms. Jez every Friday, promotes advanced thinking for students who are eager to learn robotics and programming.

Programming bots are challenging.

However, the school believes that working through

complexity helps

students develop a never-give-up attitude.

We

allow

students

to

share their innovative ideas that can contribute to build a future with high-tech robotic inventions.

Thai Dance and Music

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SCOUT CAMP Primary ….

Last December 9 – 10, our primary students together with their teachers had so much fun with the jam-packed activities of The Pine Resort. On the first day of the camp, they tried different water activities such as Sky walker water, Buddy Love, Bamboo Love, Sky Hawk, Speed Boat and many more. After a long day, everyone sat by the campfire and bond with their friends while singing, dancing and toasting their marshmallows. Students didn’t run out of energy as they started their second day, with land base activities like Spider web, stairway, swimming, biking and rock climbing. At the end of the day, everyone enjoyed a lot and we went home with happy memories.

Here’s the link to watch the video: https://bit.ly/2P7A85O

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Here’s the link to watch the video: https://bit.ly/2P7A85O

Secondary ‌.

It was not too late for our Year 6 and Secondary students to have a fun-filled camp at Erawan Resort in Kanchanaburi. The camp was composed of hiking, swimming and even cooking. Not only that they had fun but also they were able to appreciate the beauty of nature, learned to be responsible and made a wonderful camaraderie with everyone in the camp.

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CHRISTMAS

CELEBRATION

Here’s the link to watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1DSwjf-sSo

Most of the time, we overlook at the true meaning of Christmas. It’s not just about the gifts, Christmas trees and Christmas lights. It’s a celebration of the birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Last December 7, we successfully celebrated our annual Christmas presentation with the theme “Jesus means Christmas to Me”. Our students from Early years to Secondary entertained us with a very touching musical play performance. After the presentation, everyone gathered at the basketball court to watch our teachers, parents and students engage in a friendly basketball game. We also enjoyed different fun fair activities prepared by the faculty followed by a potluck lunch. It was indeed a season of love and joy for everyone.

Here’s the link to watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFWvkvTlD5Q

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teacher’S day

St. Mark’s community gave recognition to our devoted teachers on their dedication to pursue excellence in our students’ education. We are grateful for their unceasing efforts to help our young learners to succeed in all their endeavors. On teacher’s day, students showed their genuine appreciation by serenading their teachers with a song performance and giving them presents.

Chinese new year

Our mandarin teachers prepared some Chinese related activities for our students as we joined in their traditional Chinese new year celebration.

Our students looked really cute with their Chinese costumes.

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BANTITA (PRE-PREP)

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Share your child’s success story with us!

We would like to keep a collection of wonderful students’ achievements for our newsletters. Please send it to itsupport2@stmarks.ac.th along with a few photos. Let your child’s story be an inspiration to our school community!

Morning Assembly

Every Wednesday and Thursday morning, our Primary students, together with the assigned teachers, gather together to develop unity among all the students and teachers through fun and exciting activities. Our assemblies allow our students to discuss and reflect in a collective way. The program of assemblies has the potential to nurture and maintain a positive and healthy school culture which binds everyone together.

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