27 June, 2014
Published by English Department in Books, English Department Events
Buy or Borrow a Book this Summer!
The English Department would like to know what you read this Summer, so we have set you the following challenge:
27 June, 2014
Published by Library Team in Uncategorized
We have 65 different magazines in the library , because these are a really important way to support students’ learning and other interests. Here are some of the highlights from the magazines in May 2014.
The dogs of war
Out in front of america’s troops, combat canines lead the way onto the most dangerous battlefields on earth.
National Geographic. June 2014 p.26
Reinvent Yourself
If it were easy to achieve our dreams. Everyone would do it. But deep flaws in the way we perceive both our futures and our values hold us back. Now experts in reinvention share the steps that can take you from a frustrating today to a fulfilling tomorrow.
Psychology Today. June 2014 p.54
Ready for your close up?
TV commercials, internet soap and video games are a world of opportunity for the working actor, so how can students prepare for a profession going digital?
Teaching drama. Summer term2 2013/2014 p.18
World cup 2014
World soccer’s guide to the 32 finalists, with opinions and predictions from our global network of correspondents, plus detailed squad lists and tactics.
World soccer. Summer 2014 p.20
26 June, 2014
Published by Swimming in Uncategorized
You may have noticed the swimming notice boards containing lots of information regarding the new swimming squad structure. After three years successful years with the swim squad structure and increasing numbers of swimmers coming into the program, it was time to look to see if we could improve things further.
The program has been divided into two sections; Stroke Development and Competitive Swimming.
Stroke Development –
The Stroke Development Program complements the swimming undertaken by all students within their curriculum PE swimming lessons, whilst at the same time providing the basic foundation skills needed to progress in to the competitive swim team. Widely used within the UK, the program will follow the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Plan for Teaching Swimming (NPTS) badge scheme.
For more details on the ASA NPTS please follow this link: ASA National Plan for teaching Swimming – Further details
Details of the badge outcomes can be found by following the link above or downloading the file here: NPTS Badge Overview
Students may book onto one day per week, numbers are strictly limited per day to ensure a suitable coach to swimmer ratio.
Places are booked on a season by season basis via the CHQ booking system. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis.
Swimmers will be grouped together into similar ability groups on each day and may therefore find themselves swimming with higher or lower year groups.
Competitive swimming –
The competitive swimming program consists of seven levels with two non competitive squad levels.
To avoid confusion, the squad structure now have the same names as the gymnastics squads – Development Squad – Level 6.
Swimmers enter the competitive program at Level 1 and progress through to Level 6, for those swimmers willing and able to make the training commitment, National Squad is open to swimmers who are 11 years or older during the academic year, entry into this squad is by invitation only. There is an expectation that all swimmers training within the competitive levels will represent SHB at all available swim meets. Swimmers unable to attend any scheduled swim meet will be expected to have excused themselves from the swim meet, in advance of squad selections having been made.
Swimmers within the competitive program may attend external swim meets, while those within the non competitive levels (Development Squad & Level 0) may attend time trial events and meets hosted at Shrewsbury International School
Swimmers may progress to the next squad at the end of season 2 or the end of season 4. All squad progressions are at the discretion of the Swim Coaches and Aquatics Director.
To view the skills and qualification time requirements please see the two links below:
The training commitment for Level 1 – 3 is a MINIMUM of 2 sessions per week, for Level 4 – 6 a MINIMUM of 3 sessions per week.
It is important to remember these are the minimum commitments and many swimmers will be training more frequently at school. The very best swimmers will be training as much as possible at school.
For swimmers who wish to train in the sessions beginning at 4pm, a homework room will be available close to the swimming pool to allow students to study and complete their homework prior to their training session.
Any swimmer who does not sign up via CHQ for the minimum training commitment will have their place released to allow other swimmers to make their full training commitment.
If you are unable to make the minimum training commitment but still wish to be part of the swimming program please come and speak with Mrs Gill explaining the reason you are unable to commit to the training requirements to prevent your place from being released.
Places are strictly limited per day, early sign up is advised. To ensure the safety of all swimmers in the event of an emergency, swimmers not on the register will not be permitted to join the training session.
Season 1 Swimming Training Timetable
2014 – 2015 Competition Schedule
To view the competition schedule for next year, please follow the link below:
This calendar is continually updated throughout the year and is visible from the main toolbar.
Swim Squads
To view the squad lists for the next year please follow the links below:
If you can not find your name in a squad list, it may be because you have not taken part in swimming during the last two terms. If you would be interested in joining the swimming excellence program again please contact Mrs Gill at victoria.g2@shrewsbury.ac.th to find out which squad you will be in.
24 June, 2014
Published by Thai Studies SHB in Senior school
Thai Studies promotes cultural appreciation to our students by offering Thai Classical dance class during You-Time every term taught by Kru Nuch. This Term, they dance Rum-Chern-Phra-Kwan (รำเชิญพระขวัญ). The dance is for blessing and wishing everyone for good luck and prosperity.
20 June, 2014
Published by Thai Studies SHB in Senior school
Year 9 has performed a great role play that related to Growing Good curriculum. Some performances have done a wonderful job that you can see below.
16 June, 2014
Published by Swimming in Uncategorized
Download Training Timetable PDF Here
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Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Number of sessions per week | ||
| You Time Swimming
Open to All – Sign up through CHQ FIRST COME FIRST SERVED |
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| Yr 1 Stroke Development (6) | 2.40 – 3.30 | 2.40 – 3.30 | 2.40 – 3.30 | 2.40 – 3.30 | Max 1 | ||||
| Yr 2 Stroke Development (6) | 2.40 – 3.30 | 2.40 – 3.30 | 2.40 – 3.30 | 2.40 – 3.30 | Development Squad (12) (Yr3+)
2.40 -3.30 By Invitation only |
Max 1 | |||
| Yr3 Stroke Development (6) |
2.40 – 3.30 |
2.40 – 3.30 |
2.40 – 3.30 |
Max 1 | |||||
| Yr4 Stroke Development (6) | Max 1 | ||||||||
| Yr5 Stroke Development (6) |
2.40 – 3.30 |
2.40 – 3.30 |
Max 1 | ||||||
| Yr6 Stroke Development (6) | Max 1 | ||||||||
| Pre- Competitive Swimming
By Invitation Only- Swimmers must achieve the entry standard |
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| Level 0 (8) Minimum yr 3
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4 – 4.45 |
2.40 – 3.45 |
4.00 – 4.45 |
2.40 – 3.45 |
Year 2 Squad (6)
By invitation ONLY |
Yr 2 Max 1
Yr 3 + Min 2 |
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| Competitive Program – Swimmers must achieve the entry standard for these groups
In exceptional cases at the discretion of the Aquatics Director, swimmers from lower years may be permitted into higher squads. |
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| Level 1 (8)
Minimum yr 3 |
2.40 – 3.45 | 4 – 4.45 | 2.40 – 3.45 | 4 – 4.45 | 2.40 – 3.45 | 7.30 – 9am | Min 2 | ||
| Level 2 (8) Minimum yr 4 |
4 – 4.45 |
2.40 – 3.45 |
4 – 4.45 |
2.40 – 3.45 |
4 – 4.45 |
7.30 – 9am |
Min 2 | ||
| Level 3 (12)
Minimum yr 5 |
4 – 5.00 |
4 – 5.00 |
6 – 7am
4 – 5.00 |
4 – 5.00 |
6 – 7am
4 – 5.00 |
7.30 – 9am |
Min 2 | ||
| Level 4 (12)
Minimum yr 5
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4 – 5.30 | 4 – 5.30 | 6 – 7am
4 – 5.30 |
4 – 5.30 | 6 – 7am
4 – 5.30 |
7.30 – 9am | Min 3 | ||
| Level 5 (12 ) Minimum yr 6
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4 – 5.30 |
4 – 5.30 |
6 – 7am
4 – 5.30 |
4 – 5.30 |
6 – 7am
4 – 5.30 |
7.30 – 9am |
Min 3 | ||
| Level 6 (12)
Minimum yr 6
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4 – 5.30 | 4 – 5.30 | 6 – 7am
4 – 5.30 |
4 – 5.30 |
6 – 7am
4 – 5.30 |
7.30 – 9am |
Min 3 | ||
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National Squad – By Invitation only |
4 – 5.00 |
4 – 5.00 |
6 – 7am
4 – 5.00 |
4 – 5.00 |
6 – 7am
4 – 5.00 |
7.30 – 9.30 | Min 5 | ||
| Water Polo | 2.40 – 4pm
Seniors |
2.40 – 3.30pm
Year 5 & 6 |
2.40 – 4pm
Seniors |
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16 June, 2014
Published by Swimming in Uncategorized
Dear All
Trials will be held every lunch time this week (12.10 – 12.30) for any students in year 3 upwards who have not been part of the swim excellence program this term.
Places are limited to 8 per day, please book directly with Mrs Gill either via email at victoria.g2@shrewsbury.ac.th or in the Sports and Activities Office.
All students in year 1 and 2 have been tested in their curriculum swimming lessons, those successful will receive an invitation letter later this week.
Best Wishes
Mrs Gill
10 June, 2014
Published by Swimming in Uncategorized
Dear All
To allow all swimmers to take part in the FUN Run there will be no swimming on Tuesday 24th June.
Please ensure you get your entry forms in ASAP.
Many Thanks
Mrs Gill
9 June, 2014
Published by Swimming in Uncategorized
Congratulations to Emy and Pun, who were tonight crowned the Shrewsbury Age Group Champions following a week long competition.
Monday night saw all swimmers compete over 50m, Tuesday night swimmers swam 100m of Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly and on Thursday evening 100 and 200 IM.
Swimmers were awarded FINA points according to the times they recorded. For many swimmers this was their first time racing over 100m and now have a personal best to aim to beat next year.
Congratulation to the following swimmers who were crowned champions in their age groups(age at the end of the end of the school year):
7 years:
Amanda & Promp
8 Years
Prim P & Mark Chivattanachot
9 Years
Genis & Pind
10 Years
Pam K & Vic
11 Years
Prim B & Matthew P
12 Years
Emy & Pun
14 Years
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Well done to every swimmer who took part, each one of you should be very pleased with the efforts you gave.
Please see below for full results and scores:
9 June, 2014
Published by English Department in English Department Events
The History Boys
“Pass the parcel. That’s sometimes all you can do. Take it, feel it and pass it on. Not for me, not for you, but for someone, somewhere, one day. Pass it on boys.”
This is some advice a teacher gives his students in “The History Boys”, and I believe, to some extent, this is the basis of all teaching. Teachers pass on what they know, and students then pass on their knowledge to another generation. You could say this is the basis of all civilisation. We learn from those who have gone before. We learn from our history. Or at least we should.
One of the things ‘The History Boys’ looks at is different teachers and their teaching styles. Should teachers focus on getting their students through exams to the exclusion of other learning? Or should teachers inspire their students well beyond the end of the year, to equip them with knowledge and culture that will go with them for the rest of their lives, long after the exams are forgotten. A gift that goes on giving. One boy, Posner, played by Ben, conveys this dilemma so well when he discusses his personal problems, “Literature is medicine, wisdom. Everything. It isn’t though, is it?”
The play is set in the early Eighties in a boys’ grammar school, where, after their A levels, the boys are taking exams to hopefully find places at Oxford. The last time I taught in England, in the early Eighties, I also taught in a boys’ grammar school and prepared students for a similar exam, though my boys were, I suppose, The English Boys. This was thirty years ago, and things have changed a great deal, and those times, Margaret Thatcher, the Miners’ Strike and music by New Order, are now part of history themselves.
To be able to stage “The History Boys” is a privilege, that we have the actors in school to be able to even cast it: a young teacher just out of college who looks like one of the boys (well, except for his beard), an older teacher on the verge of cracking up, a grumpy old headmaster, a good-looking boy who loves himself, a mild-mannered boy who knows everything there is to know about everything and a boy who plays the piano like ringing a bell. Sounds familiar? Actually, now I think about it, it was so easy to cast!
For me, one of the best things about the process has been working so closely with Bennett’s text. Bennett can make you laugh out loud and he can make you cry, but what makes him special is that he can do these two things sometimes in the same line: for example when Mrs. Lintott says, “What is history? History is women following behind with the bucket.”
Oh yes, and working with the actors, both teachers and students, has been sort of OK too. Love you dahlings, love your work!
John Grime
The History Boys will be performed in The Memorial Hall, Sunday 29th and Monday 30th June, 6:30pm. Tickets free.
NB: Some content may offend and is not suitable for students below Year 9.