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SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

During the year a number of activities are organised for the students. Some of these are regular weekly activities whilst others are only held once a year.

Chess Club The students are keen players of both Thai Chess and World Chess. They can play in the Chess Club at lunch time on boards and on computers. Twice a year chess tournaments are held.

Stamp Club One of the most popular hobbies among the students is stamp collecting. During the meetings students can buy new and used stamps and take part in competitions.

Computer Club All of the students study computer at least once a week. They can also go up to the computer center at lunch time to take part in club activities or do homework

Football Tournament

Aerobic Competition Once a year aerobic competitions are held between classes.

 

 

Football Tournament

I.Q. 180 Every tuesday morning, students take part in a quiz in order to test their intelligence. This is not compulsory but the majority of the students do take part. Everyone who gets the answer right has their name pinned up on the noticeboard. The first two students in every class who get the answer right, wear an "I.Q. 180" badge for the day. If they manage to do this at least twice in one term then they can join the exclusive I.Q. Club.

Sport's Day During the year a number of different tournaments are held. Basketball and Football are popular competitions amongst all the students. Also, we have a traditional Thai Sport's Day towards the end of the year.

Student Elections Towards the start of the term, elections were held to vote for the Head Boy/Head Girl.

Recycle The students are very concerned about environmental matters. Around the school there are special trash bins to help aid recycling. Also, each classroom has a special wastepaper basket. At 3.10 p.m. every day, the duty students from each class take down any waste paper they do not need for recycling. This is then sold and the money made is used for other activities.

Science Week A number of activities are organised during the week to celebrate national Science Week.

Thai Traditional Games Riding a horse made out of banana plants and walking on coconut are some of the traditional Thai games

Wai Kru Once a year, a special ceremony is held for the students to pay respects to their teachers and to thank them for being good teachers.

 

Loy Krathong

Makha Puja Day

Mother's Day The Queen's birthday is also celebrated as Mother's Day. At school special ceremonies are held to mark this event. The students take part in writing and drawing competitions.

 

 

Scout Day On the anniversary of the formation of Scouts in Thailand, students from our school took part in a parade.

Scrabble Tournament

Songkran Festival, April 12-15, is the traditional Thai New Year.

 

Sunthorn Phu Day A celebration of Thailand's most famous poet. A writing competition is held for the students.

Teacher's Day

 

Wisakha Puja Day

Ashana Puja Day This is

New Year's Party

Children's Day Every year, on the second Saturday in January, the country celebrates the youth by holding a National Children' Day.

Chinese New Year

Christmas Day

The King's Birthday The King's birthday is also celebrated as Father's Day as he is considered a Father to all Thai people.

Students take part in a procession around the temple to mark the start of Buddhist Lent

Several times a month, different departments hold quizzes in the lobby during lunchbreak

At the Stamp Club, students can buy new and used stamps and take part in competitions

The Chess Club meets every lunch break and the students play both Thai Chess and World Chess

Students take a look at science projects made by their friends for National Science Week