GIS Newsletter March 2018

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From Mrs Hawtree: Principal
From the Principal
Dear GIS Community
As we close for the Songkran break, I look back on a short, but incredibly busy yet fruitful half term. March
started with me returning from a very successful recruitment trip to the UK, and details regarding the new
teachers I've appointed will follow shortly.
Immediately the school started we were into International Week, which was full of international flavoured activities,
costumes, flags, and food. We had a wonderful, largely student-led assembly on the Wednesday afternoon,
where we also recognised the importance of International Women's Day which fell in the same
week. The week then culminated with the International Day celebration, including the flag parade, the singing
of national anthems, an array of excellent performances and a wonderful shared community picnic.
Thank you to the FoG committee for organising this, and to all of you who brought along food to share
and enjoy together. For me, this day really exemplifies what GIS is all about, and there are some lovely photos
of this event in this issue.
The next week saw all students participating in some excellent STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics) activities, which fell (deliberately) on Pi Day (14 March or 3.14). That same week saw two
excellent swimming galas, showcasing the strength of our swimmers across the school, as well as some
more fun, water-related games for all to enjoy.
The following week saw an excellent MAD (Music, Arts, Drama) night - with 2 excellent IB artists exhibiting,
as well as a host of musical and dramatic performances. You can see various reports on MAD night later in
this newsletter.
In addition to quite a number of trips, parent events, a mufti day and the continuation of our community service
programme, March has also seen the start of the external examination season with Year 11 and IB2
students sitting oral examinations in Mandarin, Spanish and English, and practical examinations in Art, as
well as hitting deadlines for the final submission of coursework. No doubt their Songkran will largely be spent
on revision, in preparation for their examinations which begin on 27 April - and of course we wish them all the
very best of luck, and all the success they so richly deserve.
The highlights of this last week of term have been twofold - the wonderful Primary production of 'Superstan',
which surpassed all expectations, and huge congratulations to all those involved (reports on this to follow in
the next newsletter) and our last day 'Songkran Splash', when the whole school joins in the blessings and the
water games - what a wonderful way to end a term!
I wish you all a fantastic Songkran break, and look forward to welcoming back our students on Monday 23
April.
สุขสันต ์วันสงกรานต ์ and best wishes,
Kind Regards,
Ms Dinah Hawtree
Principal
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Upcoming Events
Whole School
April 5: End of Term 2 (12noon) / Songkran Splash
April 6: Chakri Day (public holiday)
Monday April 23: Term 3 starts
Primary
April 4: Years 4-6 production
April 26: Year 2 trip: Tie Dye
Secondary
April 2: Secondary Grade Cards distributed
April 2-4: IGCSE ESL oral assessments
April 3: IGCSE Art examinations
April 3: Years 7-10 and IB1 parent conference
April 24 and April 26: IGCSE ICT practical examination
April 25: IB2 leavers’ assembly
April 27: IB final examinations start
April 27: Last day for Year 11 students
Many thanks to our generous GIS sponsors:
Platinum
Aditya Birla
Encounter Church
Indorama
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of photos showcasing life at GIS.
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INTERNATIONAL DAY 2018
GIS staged another spectacular International Day celebration.
The event, on March 10, included performances from all around
the world and also samples of international food.
GIS has students and staff from than 40 countries, making it truly
international. To celebrate everyone’s culture, there was a flag
parade followed by various performances and national anthems.
Songs and performances came from Japan, Spain, China and
Thailand—along with a staff choir rendition of ‘World in Union’,
After the performances and national anthems, everyone enjoyed
the international range of food that had been brought along. This
included pizza, curries and sweet Thai desserts.
How many of the countries represented at GIS can you name? If
you’re stuck, the answer is on the next page.
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Which countries are at GIS?
Algeria
Australia
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Canada
Chile
China
Cuba
Denmark
El Salvador
England
Fiji
France
Germany
Guyana
India
Indonesia
Italy
Japan
Korea (South)
Kuwait
Latvia
Malaysia
Myanmar
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Northern Ireland
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Republic of Ireland
Romania
Russian Federation
Scotland
Singapore
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
UK
USA
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Wales
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LAMDA Results
GIS students again proved how talented they are with a stunning range of results from the
recent LAMDA examinations.
There were a total of 93 students who passed. Of those 46 passed with Merit and 29 were
awarded a Distinction!
The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) holds examinations based on
communication and performance. At recent Primary and Secondary assemblies, the students
were presented with their certificates.
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HAPPY SONGKRAN!
Students and staff celebrated Songkran slightly early
with traditional blessings and fun games.
For the final day of term before the Thai new year, there
was a water slide and soak-the-teacher event, as well
as more traditional blessings where students paid respects
to their elders by gently washing their hands.
There were also some traditional Thai games on the
Secondary hard court and several activities in the swimming
pool, featuring a giant inflatable yellow duck! Many
thanks to the Global Languages’ department, including
the Thai teachers, who organised this.
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THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF SUPER STAN
The Primary production of The Amazing Adventures of Super Stan was a
spectacular success.
After hours of building sets, rehearsing and preparation, the show was
staged on April 4 by the students in Years 3 to 6. Well done to everyone who
helped make it such a success!
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From Mr Walsh: Head of Primary
Dear Parents and Carers,
INTERNATIONAL WEEK
The students had a great week in Foundation and Primary
participating in a whole range of activities designed to develop
knowledge, understanding and celebration of the different
cultures, languages, religions and customs of countries
around the world.
CROSS-COUNTRY
RUNNING
Well done to all of the students
who took part in the Cross-
Country race at ISE on March 22.
The students from Primary did
very well with many improving
their times, performance or finish
places. Well done in particular to
Anna, Lucas and Claudia who
came 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd in their respective
groups.
The students worked with a different teacher at the end of
each day to learn a lot more about another country. At the
end of the week there was a Round the World Quiz where
students had to answer questions from the information posters
made by each class. The winners received a certificate in
assembly.

INTERNATIONAL MINDS
Well done to all of the students who submitted designs for the House art
competition. The teachers and teaching assistants voted on anonymous
designs and the overall winning design was created by Jimin from Year 5
(see right).
Well done Jimin! Her design will go on the front cover of the 2018-19 Communication
Diary and is currently on display in the Primary atrium.
PRIMARY SWIMMING GALA
Well done to all of the Primary students for an excellent all-round performance at the Primary Swimming
Gala: terrific teamwork, super skills, fab fitness and perfect participation!
It was great to see so many students trying their best in the different events. There were serious competitive
races and fun relays with cheering and smiling throughout.
Thank you to Mr Amuchou and the PE team for organising this, the teachers for helping and the parents
for showing excellent support.
A Year 6 student leads a
warm-up prior to the gala.
Several Year 6 students then
provided motivational and
swimming support to the
younger students.
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DEN-BUILDING AND
SANDGINEERING
The Year 3 to 6 students enjoyed playing
with some new resources in the
playground to build dens together and
make cities, canals and bridges out of
sand.
NATIVE AMERICAN DAY
On March 15, Year 2 celebrated “Native American Day” with a variety of exciting activities that
brought their learning to life. Children had fun hunting for corn, painting clay beads, making
beautiful head bands with Native American patterns, playing traditional games and enjoying a truly
delicious Native American lunch.
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FOUNDATION TRIPS TO HARBORLAND
The Foundation children all enjoyed a day at Harborland in Pattaya. They tried out the soft
play area, the Little Land building zone and Jump XL. They also challenged themselves to
take risks and developed their ability to negotiate space. To end the day they enjoyed the
freedom of jumping at Jump XL; some children managed to do the splits in the air! This was
a fabulous day of learning outside the classroom!
HORSESHOE POINT RESIDENTIAL TRIP
On March 13, Year 5 students headed off to Horseshoe Point for a fun-packed one night
residential trip. The students took part in several activities that tested their courage and
nerve. They got to groom and ride horses, used a bow and arrow and got to practise
shooting a target with a paintball gun. The highlight was watching students zip-lining
through the trees and across a lake. It is a trip they will talk about for a long time.
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Thank you to all the wonderful families
who joined in the beach clean on
Saturday March 24.
BEACH
CLEAN
Volunteers successfully managed to
clear a whole beach at Phala Pier and
made a start on the harbour beach. It
was wonderful to see so many people
from the school community, including
teachers, CAS students and parents.
Phala residents also joined in and many
people came to say thank you in person.
We hope to make this a regular
event and would love to see you all
there next time. Please contact Ms Lucy
for further details.
(l.howett@gardenrayong.com)
STUDENT LEADERSHIP
Primary students have more opportunities for leadership as they get further up
the school. The Primary Student Council and House Leaders are two roles that
students can be selected for.
Also, helping at events and delivering student-led clubs are popular initiatives.
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From our Head Student
SWIMMING, ARTS AND HOLLYWOOD
TO END THE TERM
Wasn't M.A.D. Night splendid?
This past few weeks have been incredibly stressful for the IB2
Visual Art students who have been extremely busy preparing
for their art exhibition which took place on at M.A.D. Night on
March 22. Following along from the gorgeous artwork which
was on display, we had the pleasure of seeing some outstanding
performances including lots of acting and singing.
We have also shown internationalism in our school community.
We had an international-themed assembly, foreign foods all
week at the school cafeteria and we celebrated our annual International
Day where students, staff and parents dressed up
in traditional clothes of their home country.
Alongside M.A.D. Night and International week, we have also
had the Swimming Galas, where many students and staff
members took part to compete in either competitive races such
as the relays, and the 100-metre individual medley or even
synchronised swimming!
Head Student Rachel
Finally, to finish off this oh-so-splendid and action-packed
month, we had a Hollywood-themed mufti day, where students
and staff dressed up as their favourite Hollywood actors or
characters to raise money for charity.

We have some great school blogs to tell you about life at GIS. Click
on the links below to see what’s been going on!
PRIMARY BLOGS
Early Years http://earlyyears.gardenrayong.com/
Nursery http://nursery.gardenrayong.com/
Reception http://reception.gardenrayong.com/
Year 1 http://year1.gardenrayong.com/
Year 2 http://year2.gardenrayong.com/
Year 3 http://year3.gardenrayong.com/
Year 4 http://year4.gardenrayong.com/
Year 5 http://year5.gardenrayong.com/
Year 6 http://year6.gardenrayong.com/
ESL Blog: http://primaryels.gardenrayong.com
SECONDARY BLOGS
Year 7-9
IGCSE
IB
ELS
http://year7to9.gardenrayong.com/
http://gisigcse.gardenrayong.com/
https://gardenrayong.com/category/international-baccalaureate/
http://secondaryels.gardenrayong.com
WHOLE SCHOOL BLOGS
Extra-curricular Sport
Extra-curricular Music
http://gissport.gardenrayong.com/
http://gismusicblog.gardenrayong.com/
Extra-curricular Drama http://gisdrama.gardenrayong.com/
Library
http://library.gardenrayong.com/
Community Programmes http://communityprogrammes.gardenrayong.com/
Community Service
Friends of Garden
Boarding
Global Action
http://gisserviceprojects.gardenrayong.com/
http://friendsofgarden.gardenrayong.com/
http://gisboarding.gardenrayong.com/
https://globalaction.gardenrayong.com/

SHORT STORY SUCCESS
Here are the school’s winning entries for the FOBISIA Short Story competition. Our Primary winner
is Layla and in Secondary, the story below was written by Ella. We also entered a graphic novel
contest run by Neilson Hayes. An entry by Tanya, Chloe and Anja in Year 10 got through to the
second round, which means they spent a day in Bangkok for a special storytelling workshop and a
chance to improve their story.
We called him Dodie. No one can remember why, just that he was
Dodie. Always had been, always would.
Dodie had a grandfather clock. It stood against the far wall of the
saloon, right between the fireplace and the bookshelf. It was a magnificent
creature, standing at almost seven feet tall. Its body was
made of lacquered chestnut, exquisitely carved with depictions of
nature. Birds perched on miniature pear trees peered out at us from
the borders. A. Wolves nestled themselves in the snowy hills just
above the clock face.
We used to find a new scene every other day. It was as if the clock
was forever changing, evolving and growing like vines over the side
of a cottage.
Dodie would tell us stories about them. Every Saturday, we kids
would go back to his house after church, promising our parents that
we would be back by dinner. We never were. His stories lasted
through the night, enthralling us with a sort of magical pull that kept
us wanting like an addict waiting for their next fix. He would weave
us all manners of stories, from light-hearted folk tales to dark, bloodcurdling
confections that sent as much thrill through our bodies as it
did fear. He would speak all night, right up until the sun rose from
the horizon and his voice died in his throat, and everyone’s eyes
finally fluttered close. We would huddle together on his thread-bare
old rug, colours faded from the years it had seen.
One day, when I was nine, Elsie Garrett disappeared. We searched
for days but all we could find was her left shoe, empty. She was
seventeen, and everyone just thought she ran away. Most young
people want to, they said, but only some actually do. Elsie was selfish,
they said. She lived how she wanted to. Elsie would run away
without a second thought if it meant she was happy.
My Elsie was different. Elsie took care of me when I fell down. She
would kiss my knees, stick a couple of plasters on them and get me
up and smiling in five seconds flat. My Elsie wasn’t theirs.
After the Elsie Incident, a phoenix appeared on the belly of the
grandfather clock, wings spread wide in front of a burning sun.
Dodie told us a story, as he always did, about the phoenix who flew
too close to the sun.
The phoenix was a ferocious thing, with a fiery soul to match its
feathers. It flew through the land, casting light on even the darkest
of shadows, banishing evil from every crevice of the world. But one
day it got too proud, too arrogant. It claimed to be brighter than the
sun. So the next day, the phoenix flapped its great wings once,
twice, and reached the sun.
“Aha!” it cried grandly. “What did I tell you?” The phoenix fluffed up
its feathers and circled the sun triumphantly. But it got too close,
Dodie told us, and the tip of a feather brushed against the surface of
the sun. The phoenix fell to the ground, shrieking in pain as its fire
burned out.
I had nightmares after that. The only difference was, it was Elsie.
She flew and crashed and burned and died, howling all the way.
And whenever I went to Dodie’s house, I always faced the grandfather
clock, as if to challenge it. As if I knew. Knew what, I don’t
know, but it didn’t need to know that.
We moved away about a year after that, my parents and I. The
house was sold, our furniture was moved and I said my goodbyes. I
forgot about everything, from Dodie to the phoenix. Life went on,
ticking like the hands of a grandfather clock.
A week ago, a letter came in the mail. From Johnson’s and Johnson’s
Solicitors. Dodie had died, it said. Of a heart attack. I was the
sole beneficiary, they said. I had gotten his house, his boat, everything.
Grandfather clock included.
I travelled back on a Saturday night. I had nightmares on the train,
about home.
It was still home, even after all these years.
Dodie’s house was just as I remembered: rough white walls, little
trinkets piled atop tables, chairs and windowsills. The fireplace still
huffed and whistled. Nothing had changed. Almost.
The clock was different. Horror where there wasn’t before. Eyes had
been painted onto the face of the clock. Blue, green, brown, grey.
The fauna had turned into Hell. Flames licked around the borders,
crushing in the tangle of people carved within the wood. I could feel
my heart stop and my brain turn to ice.
I don’t know how I knew what to do. I didn’t want to. Every inch of
my body was telling me to run, but I didn’t. For Elsie and the others.
I don’t know how many eyes there were. A hundred, maybe more,
maybe less. All stuck into the wall, glazed over with the same varnish
as the wood. They seemed to move, all rolling about frantically.
Some had become so ingrained into the wood that the red of the
veins had become brown and had stopped moving altogether. They
could have been older than me, I think. Maybe even as old as the
stories.
They’d been watching us. Eyes staring through the wood to the children
hearing their tales. The little birds, hanged from trees. Wideeyed
deer held underwater for too long. Wolves slowly freezing to
death.
I backed away, and-
It was time for his stories.
The children stared up at him adoringly, just as many had before
them.
“Dodie, tell us about the little fox!” one cried out. The others murmured
in consensus and Dodie smiled that wide-lipped grin of his.
“There once was a sly little fox who was too clever for her own
good. One day, she looked where she shouldn’t have…”
And I’ve been watching ever since.
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Winning GIS Primary entry for the FOBISIA
Short Story Competition 2018
One Day, One Chance
I woke up to the sound of cockerels ringing in my head. The
burning heat was stinging my tired body. My back was aching
from the long, old days in the field. I got up and brushed
the sand off me. Today I am wearing my favourite dress despite
the big rip in it. It was from my grandma when she was
a kid, but now she’s dead. I wish I could go to school instead
of going to pick strawberries all day.
That morning I ran to the fields to pick strawberries, twisting
and turning as I went. When I got to the long, damp field, my
boss was already waiting impatiently for me. I dreaded my
day ahead. I slowly picked up the basket and plodded over to
the strawberry bushes and quickly started picking the ripe
red, juicy strawberries. I desperately wanted to pop one in
my dry mouth but if I did, I would get whipped. My back
would be as red as a tomato. The sun was fire beating on my
bare legs. Then out of the corner of my eye I spotted something
glistening, hiding behind a bush…
Quickly, whilst my boss wasn’t looking, I sneakily ran up to
the shiny object, keeping my back low. As fast as a rocket, I
snatched the object, grasping it tight in my hand. Without
looking at it, I threw it into my pocket. Then, Innocently, I
started picking strawberries again. All that was on my mind
all day, was the object. The day started to grow dark and the
sun was dyeing down. Finally, I had finished work in the field
and sprinted home as if a cheetah was chasing me.
When I got back to my rusty, old house, I dashed to my mat,
sat down and reached my hand into my broken pocket. As I
revealed the smooth feeling object I couldn’t believe my eyes.
It was the tinniest, most beautiful object I had ever seen. It
was a watch! I jumped up and shouted, “Mum!” and ran up to
her excitedly showing her my treasure. She also couldn’t
believe her eyes.
That night my mum and I skipped excitedly to the watch shop
using the flood lights to guide us. When we got there, I
opened the door, walked in and heard the door slam shut
behind me. I handed the man the watch carefully so it didn’t
drop. The shop keepers eyes widened and his face lit up.
He stared at the watch for a minute. The room was dead silent.
Then the man exclaimed, “This is one of the rarest
watches in the world!” I jumped up and down holding my
mum’s hand in delight. The shop keeper suddenly started
gazing at the watch like he was concentrating deeply. Then,
thoughtfully, in a whispery kind of way, he said, “I remember
when I was a boy, my grandfather passed me a present before
he died. It was a watch. However, one day I couldn’t
find it.” Then he paused, “I think this is the watch I lost.”
“You can have it back.” I replied.
“That is very kind of you but I shall have to pay you 1,000
Sarnts for it.” He offered.
“Wow!” I exclaimed, “Thank you!”
That was the equivalent of me working in the field for 5 whole
years. Finally, my dream had come true and I could go to
school after all those years of waiting!
By Layla
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Here is an extract from an illustrated short story competition run by Neilson Hayes. This was
created by three Year 10 students (Chloe, Anja and Tanya) and was GIS’s chosen entry.
As a result of their story, the Year 10 students went to Bangkok for a workshop with a professional
author and illustrator to help improve their story.
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From Mr Share: Head of Secondary
Dear Parents and Carers,
Health and Wellbeing during examinations – a few tips for the whole family,
We are in the last full week of school for our IGCSE and IB2 students and when we return to school at the end of April it will only
be 1 month until the whole school takes the end of year examinations. The next few weeks will be crucial in terms of preparation,
reflection and support for all our students but especially for our external examinations students who may increasingly feel
the pressure. I issue the following advice for the whole family at this time every year.
Recent sessions for students and families on preparing properly for examinations should certainly be helpful but the following is
a summary for all families with students taking examinations in any year group. Research has shown that parental support is
eight times more important in determining a child's academic success than social class. The Campaign for Learning found that
parental involvement in a child's education can mean the difference between an A* and an ‘also-ran’ grade at GCSE and IB.
The report, called ‘Give Your Child a Better Chance’, by Dr Leon Feinstein of the London School of Economics, said: "Interested
parents made a huge difference, regardless of class or income.”
The first thing to do that helps a child is to talk to them (not interrogate them or push them), encourage them to talk about how
they are doing or feeling. Reassurance is vital and therefore letting your child know that you love them and support them is extremely
re-assuring. It also is vital that both partners (where possible) are seen to be involved in the support process.
Examinations can be a stressful time for everyone in the family and therefore below is a list of tips to help the whole family take
part in to help avoid (as much as realistically possible) exam stress in the next few weeks and months. This is taken from a
mental health organisation in the UK that is dedicated to working with parents and young people.
Accept this is potentially going to be a stressful time for the whole family – expect outbursts and try to remain calm.
Try and find out as early as possible what is expected of your child and when their exams will be. These are normally posted on
the school website. Try and work with your child and support them rather than policing them.
Be clear that avoiding subjects they find difficult will not be helpful in the long run.
Find out what revision techniques are recommended by the school, and check out online revision sites.
If you have any concerns or questions, contact the school rather than relying on your child to do it.
Encourage your child to have a separate revision area to help put them in a frame of mind of knowing when to work (without
distractions) and knowing when to relax, sleep etc.
Encourage your child to have regular breaks, to do something they enjoy, even if it’s just half an hour off for their favourite TV
programme or DVD.
Make sure they eat healthy snacks regularly, and drink enough so they don’t get dehydrated – you can always pop your head in
to see how they are doing and bring them a drink.
Exercise is also a good way to relax, even just a walk round the block.
Respect their body clocks – many teenagers are more alert during the night and this may be the best time for them to revise
even though it makes parents anxious!
Try and plan something nice for your child when it’s all over – reward them for trying their best, however they feel it went.
Good luck and remember to ask us if we can help at all.
Regards
Mr Share
Head of Secondary
headsec@gardenrayong.com

MAD NIGHT
Visitors to GIS enjoyed a spectacular evening of Music, Art and Drama as part of the annual
MAD Night.
The Drama room was transformed into an art exhibition, featuring work from the IB2 students’
Visual Arts. The theme of female identity and dreams were explored in two thought-provoking
exhibitions, using a variety of materials.
In the Main Hall, there was cheese, biscuits and wine for visitors, who sat down to enjoy a mix
of music and drama. On the musical stage there were performances from the Secondary
chamber choir who sang ‘Seasons of Love’, a cello solo, energetic performance of The Beatles’
Twist and Shout by Year 7 students and a moving rendition of Cyndi Lauper’s True Colours
by Year 9 and Year 10 girls.
On the Drama stage there were some fantastic performances from Horrid Henry, The Lord of
the Flies and A Street Car Named Desire. Well done to the Arts’ Department for another
mega MAD Night and to the maintenance team for transforming the Drama room. To see the
best moments from the evening, visit our YouTube channel.

IB Diploma
CAS STUDENTS LEND A HAND
Two IB Diploma students from GIS organised a clothes drive to help a Pattaya charity
Hand to Hand.
They then delivered all the donated items to the doorstep of the Hand to Hand Foundation,
to some very grateful children and helpers.
INTERNATIONAL
ASSEMBLY
As part of International Week, there
was a special whole-school assembly
to celebrate cultural diversity.
Prefects Mara and Erica (right) talked
about what it is to be internationallyminded,
while some IB1 students
performed an Indian dance.
As it was also nearly International
Women’s Day, Prefect Khushi (left)
also reminded everyone about what
feminism means and why it is important
for everyone.
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We continue to celebrate all the countries represented at GIS by flying a different nation’s
flag each week. Here are the countries that have recently been recognised at the
front of the school. These are compiled by our Humanities’ Prefect Aniela.

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KHRU BOONCHU VISITS GIS
Children from the Khru Boonchu Home charity visited GIS
for an afternoon of fun and games.
The children from Khru Boonchu, who have various mental
and physical disabilities, played with the GIS students on
the Secondary hardcourt. The Sattahip-based charity is
one of several supported by GIS this year.
PE and Sport
CROSS COUNTRY WINNERS!
More than 30 students from Primary and Secondary went to a cross
country event at ISE. Our students performed very well with and we
came home with a selection of medals, including some first places!
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STUDENTS BOWLED OVER BY CRICKET STAR VISIT
Ex-England cricket captain Mike Gatting has been passing on some sporting tips to GIS students.
Mike came in to teach the Year 4, 5 and 6 classes, before meeting some teachers to chat about his
illustrious career. He then led a PE session with Year 7 students.
Mike Gatting OBE played for Middlesex and England between 1977 and 1995. He was the England
captain in 23 Test matches.
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SECONDARY SWIMMING GALA
The Secondary Swimming Gala featured some
close finishes, belly-flops and even seal impressions!
This year's gala was a mix of competitive swimming
and fun events, to ensure everyone could join in.
Students cheered on their Houses as they watched
a range of swimming strokes in action. As well as
the races, there were contests to find the best bellyflop,
seal impression and even some synchronised
swimming! Well done to the PE and Sport Department
for another great event.
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