Greetings!
We have successfully completed our trip to Ban Pa Mak Border School in PrachuabKhiri Khan. It was truly a wonderful experience to see the SISB “Family” together in giving back to the community. Pictures will be posted for all parents. Thank you for all your support as we truly felt honoured to have our NK PST Leader and family among us.
As informed, December 11th will be a school holiday to support “Bike For Dad” hence, our Christmas program has been moved to December 8th and 9th. After requests from parents, we have moved our N1 Christmas show to the 8th of December from 9 – 11 am. Students should be in school latest by 8.15 so that they have time to prepare themselves and leave parents and settle down with their teachers. After the show, parents who wish to take their children and leave can do so. Please inform the HR teacher by Friday of your intention.
Christmas program for N2 - K2 will be held on 9th of December from 10.30 – 12.00. NK parents will not be allowed up to the hall before 10 am as the Hall will be used for the Primary performances in the morning. Students should be in school latest by 9.00 am to prepare for the show. All NK students will be dismissed by 12.30. Parents who wish for the students to have lunch will be requested to wait at the yellow gate at 12.30. Parents who wish to pick their children up after the show may do so from their respective classes AFTER the show has ended.
No parent teacher’s meeting will be held on the 8th or 9th of December. PTM will be held on the 3rd and 4th for parents who have signed up. Parents who have made other arrangements to meet the teachers are requested to be on time for the meetings.
This time, teachers will show parents assessment scores only and discuss overall progress with parents. No assessments will be shown to parents as we would like to move away from being assessment based. In Term 2, we will do away with scores completely and show parents our students’ progress through formative assessments and a check list like Chinese and Thai this term. Please rest assured that our standard is just as high and we pride ourselves in challenging our children to do their best however, we do not wish to demoralize parents or children by focusing only on assessment scores.
Kindly take note that on Dec 3rd and 4th, N2 students will be dismissed at 12.30pm and then at 2pm only. We will not dismiss any students in between that time as they will be taking a nap if they are not picked up. Parents who have scheduled a meeting between 12.30 – 1.45 should pick their children up by 12.30 to avoid waking your children up in the middle of their nap time.
K1 and K2 students whose parents do not have PTM scheduled on respective days, may pick their children up by 12.30 as well on either days. While teachers meet the parents, the students who are not with their parents will be involved in some activities with the TAs or watching a movie.
Last, AA registrations are now open therefore kindly let us know if you would like your children to stay after school. EAS will only be onteacher’s recommendation and with approval from Principal.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
NarisaL (Principal of NK)