STMARKS NEWSLETTER 9 (23 MARCH 2023)

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE (22 MARCH)

We would like to extend our congratulations to the following students on receiving the Award of Excellence! This award recognizes their outstanding achievements in Effort and Leadership.

Your achievements have made a positive impact on the school community and have set a fantastic example for your peers. We are proud to have you as a student and are confident that you will continue to make great strides in your future endeavors.

Students who received the Award of Excellence will have the opportunity to join the Award of Excellence Breakfast on Friday, 24 March.

KITTIPADH - Year 6 (Leadership)

MATILDA - Year 8 (Effort in Achieving Excellent Result)

THANAPORN - Year 8 (Effort in Achieving Excellent Result)

CHONNAKAN- Year 8 (Effort in Achieving Excellent Result)

PREP MATHS: ADDITION

Our Prep class is learning about addition with ones and tens. In this lesson, our prep students were building on the basic addition skills they've already learned and introducing new concepts that will help them add larger numbers quickly and easily.

One of the first new concepts they learned is how to add numbers that have ones and tens. They also worked on adding double-digit numbers. This can be a bit more challenging than adding single-digit numbers, but it's important for our students to master the skill. To add double-digit numbers, students needed to line up the numbers vertically, with the ones placed beneath the ones place and the tens placed beneath the tens place. Then, they added the ones column first, and the tens column second and tried to find the sum of the number.

As they practice adding ones and tens and double-digit numbers, they'll develop the skills and confidence they need to tackle more complex math problems in the future.

YEAR 1 THAI: WORD COMPONENTS

Year 1 students carry on with their Thai class in learning about consonants, vowels, intonation, and spelling.  In our Thai class, we believe that learning the basics of the Thai language is essential to developing fluency and confidence in speaking and reading Thai.

At the beginning of the lesson, as a warm-up, students were asked to name different body parts. After that, the teacher taught students to identify different components of a word namely, consonants, vowels, and intonations. 

They then moved on to learning the rules of consonant and vowel placement in words, as well as the importance of spelling words with the correct tone. We provide students with plenty of opportunities to practice differentiating components of different words with fun and engaging activities.

YEAR 2 THAI MUSIC: TARI KIPAS SONG

In our Year 2 Thai music class, students played the beautiful Tari Kipas song! Thai music has a rich history and culture that spans over centuries, and the Tari Kipas song is a wonderful example of its beauty and complexity.

The teacher breaks the song down into smaller sections and practices each section separately before putting it all together. This helped our students master the individual notes and timing before tackling the entire song. It's also helpful that our students listen to the teacher playing the song using ranad to get a sense of how it should sound.

Learning Thai music and the Tari Kipas song can be a rewarding and enriching experience, allowing students to connect with a rich cultural heritage and express themselves through music. 

YEAR 7 ARTS: BASKET WEAVING

Our Year 7 students have been working on this in their art class. In this week's lesson, our students have been exploring the art of weaving and creating their own paper baskets.

Paper weaving is a way of taking strips of paper and placing them either "over" or "under" the base piece of paper. The weaving is created in different colors and patterns to create artwork. In our art class, we have been using this technique to create beautiful and functional paper baskets.

The students have been enjoying this project and have been very creative in their designs. They have used a variety of materials, including colored paper, cardboard, etc to create unique and colorful baskets.

YEAR 8 ENGLISH: ANALYTICAL READING

The Year 8 are presently studying the novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. The book is told through the eyes of a 15-year-old boy with Aspergers Syndrome, who decides to write a murder-mystery novel because his neighbour's dog is found dead. The book explores the life of a boy who sees life differently from many of us and provides opportunities to discuss and write about growing up, truth, love, safety, and logic vs emotion. 

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YEAR 3 ENGLISH: CREATIVE WRITING

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Year 3 students writing a letter and suggesting new ice cream flavours! In our year 3 English class, we have been focusing on developing our students writing skills by learning how to write letters.

To make this writing activity more fun and engaging, our teacher decided to have our Year 3 students write letters to an ice cream company, suggesting new flavors for them to create. The students were asked to use their imagination and think of unique and interesting flavor combinations that their teacher would enjoy.

This activity was a great way to teach our Year 3 students how to write letters while also allowing them to use their imaginations and creativity to come up with fun and unique ice cream flavors. Who knows, maybe one day their flavors will become a reality!

YEAR 6 ENGLISH: LETTER TO BANGKOK METROPOLITAN ADMINISTRATION (BMA) GOVERNOR

In their recent English writing activity, our Year 6 were asked to write a letter to the governor expressing their thoughts and concerns about recent city development projects. The students were encouraged to share their opinions, suggestions, and ideas for how the city could better serve the needs of its residents.

In their English lesson, they discussed the importance of effective communication and how to write a persuasive letter. We also reviewed the structure of a formal letter, including the heading, salutation, body, closing, and signature.

The students then researched recent city development projects and discussed how they have affected the community. The letter was actually sent by our teacher to the Governor's Office and our Year 6 students are waiting for the reply.