And thus the adventure begins! YIS students and teachers have returned to school and are ready to begin the 2023-2024 academic year. The first day of school began with the introduction of our new Principal and teachers, followed by some enjoyable activities for students to get to know their classmates and teachers.

A new school year offers fresh starts, new adventures, new friendships, and new challenges. Welcome back, everyone! We hope you are all rejuvenated and energized for another successful academic year.

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Embracing Lifelong Learning as we breathe the International Baccalaureate curriculum, teachers are also ongoing learners. During Teachers Preparation Week, YIS teachers recalled the five elements of the PYP Curriculum by having a PYP Transdisciplinary Cafe. Knowledge, Concepts, Learner Profiles, Approaches to Learning, as well as Action was represented by each booth offering pizza, cookies, chocolate, traditional snacks, and Thai tea.

Students, we hope you had a wonderful school holiday and we'll see you on Monday, 14 August 2023 for the first day of school.

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The safety and security of all students, teachers, and staff members will always be our number one priority.

We had accident management simulations, seismic catastrophes, and victim care simulations last Tuesday, which were attended by the YIS security team, housekeeping team, gardeners, teachers, and staff members. This course is meant to improve participants' vigilance in the face of accidents and disasters, as well as their knowledge and experience in dealing with accidents and disasters.

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Last month, our Middle Years Programme (MYP) students had an educational field trip to a mushroom farm. They learned how to produce mushroom growth media and inoculate mushroom mycelium into the log bags.

This activity aims to enrich knowledge and provide students with experiences outside their everyday activities. It will also help students develop their IB learner profile, especially “BALANCE” to achieve personal well-being by understanding the intellectual, physical, and emotional aspects.

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Graduates, you have accomplished a lot throughout your academic career and should be proud of yourselves. You have consistently demonstrated excellent academic performance, exceptional social skills, and great leadership abilities. These successes have not come without your hard work, challenging yourself, and taking risks. Your commitment to your studies, dedication to your classmates and teachers, and willingness to go above and beyond have paid off.

As you embark on the next chapter of your lives, remember to be open-minded, embrace new experiences, take risks, and think critically. With these qualities, you will be able to tackle any challenge with ease. The challenges of life will come in many forms, and these skill sets will allow you to succeed and achieve your goals.

Congratulations!
YIS Principal

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Yesterday was a really fun day for the YIS community as we held an Olympic Day at the YIS campus stadium. The school was divided into two teams, Green Team and Blue Team, and they competed against each other to win the 2023 YIS Olympic Day Trophy.

Our secondary students, Gerard and Leo, were having a fierce battle in the Javelin throw match. Jian and Arthur, our Primary students, were racing hard in the frog jump match. In the end, Green Team won this year's Olympic Day with 5400 points.

Thank you YIS parents, teachers, students and staff for taking part in this fun sport activity. See you on the 2024 YIS Olympic Day!

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