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The Australian International School Bangkok would like to invite students to our Chess Without Borders 4 Tournament 2024. Both local and international players are invited to join us in this prestigious tournament. Chess Without Borders has successfully taken place three times in the past, attracting over a hundred participants from AISB and various international schools. On each occasion, the tournament has showcased the chess skills and knowledge of our players, providing them with a valuable platform to gain competition experience, earn recognition for their achievements, and engage with like-minded chess enthusiasts. Here are the key details for the event: Event Details: 🗓 Date: March 9, 2024 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 8am - 5pm (lunch provided) 💰Cost: Early Registration: 1,000 thb (registration until 16th February 2024) Registration Fee: 1,200 thb (from February 17th onwards) Venue: AISB Soi 31 Campus, 4th floor Highfield building. Click here for google maps directions. Register: Please click on this link to register your child: AISB Chess Without Borders 4 Tournament 2024 E-Link Form This one-day event marks the pinnacle of our Chess Program! Spaces are limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

On Saturday, March 9th, 2024, AISB hosted our 4th Chess Without Borders Tournament. Seventy-three competitors ranging in age from 5 years up to about 16 years tested their chess skills against enthusiasts from other schools. Of the 73 competitors, 22 were from AISB, and quite a few AISB students finished on the podium, receiving medals or trophies. In fact, two of our students, Ayaan and Ko, won their respective divisions. AISB also added to our chess trophy collection by winning not one but two trophies for the school: Most Competitors and Most Points Scored (based on our top three performers). All the children were clearly enjoying themselves, even though it was a long 8-hour day on a Saturday. Many people from both campuses contributed their time to this event—Mr. Brenton, Miss Arvie (the AISB Chess coordinator), the admin teams of Soi 20 and Soi 31, and numerous others. I am sure the parents and children of AISB were very appreciative of the efforts of all those involved. I am sure many of the participants are looking forward to Chess without Borders 5. See you then.

Learning to swim with confidence at an early age helps to instill meaningful and continuing values in children such as determination, courage and motivation.This important lifelong skill helps each child to increase their self-confidence, knowledge around daily safety practices and physical dexterity. It's also a great way for the children to cool down in the hot Thailand weather, whilst having the maximum amount of fun, in a safe and caring environment. They are able to increase their lung capacity by learning how to hold their breath under water and have the opportunity to dive and swim like sharks and mermaids to retrieve objects, whilst strengthening their flexibility, coordination and muscle strength. These are meaningful skills and personal traits that are useful both in and out of the water and our Kindergarten group are prime, shining examples of the many benefits that swimming at an early age offers.

For the past month, the Y3 Pademelons have been having a weekly creation contest, where the winner gets to be the Challenge Master and choose the next week's challenge. Each week, the students have the option to create something for the challenge. On Friday the students vote for their top three choices as well as trying to guess who created each item. Here are some creations of our student's weekly challenge:

The Year 9 and 10 Art and Design students recently travelled to the Bangkok Art & Culture Centre to see the main exhibition, ‘The 9th White Elephant Art Award Exhibition – The Land of the Smiles’. The purpose of this visit was for students to broaden their understanding on how artists can interpret the same theme but in different ways. They saw how various techniques, mediums and processes are used to make the artworks on display, took photographs to document their inspirations and also drew from observation. It was a great opportunity for our art students to gain inspiration and insight when completing their own IGCSE projects. Here is a reflection report written by Naraya, a Y-9 student. My experience at BACC helped me to understand and learn the different ways that an idea can be adapted into a piece of art. After the visit, I felt inspired to develop my art skills so that one day I can hopefully create art like the ones in this gallery. I chose this piece of art as my favourite because it was very unique and fit with my theme of 'Natural Forms'. It looked like the artist painted a landscape with different types of strokes that made the painting feel almost ethereal which is why I felt it suited the theme 'Natural Forms' well. The students were asked to make observational drawings of the artworks and work into them with other drawing materials over the weekend.

Our Year 7 students have been learning about expository, or informational, texts. After exploring the features of an expository text about the dangers sea turtles face during nesting season, students were asked to create an informational sign. The final posters were extremely creative and showcased a firm understanding of the topic!

Written by Ms Jess and the Art Department AISB We are pleased to present our Online AISB Art Exhibition Soi 20, 2021-2022. This year’s theme is “Imagination”. Taking our little artists on journeys around the world with both mystical and realistic themes. The online exhibition features a variety of Artworks by our Foundation and Year 1 students. Check out some amazing artworks below:

Meet Aiyara, a student from Year 7 Coorongs, who just crafted the coolest turtle sculpture and its anatomy. 🐢 The Project: Exploring with Colors and Textures Our school's art project this time was all about exploring colors and textures. Aiyara took up the challenge and made something incredible. Her turtle sculpture isn't just pretty; it's made using different art tricks. Playing with Mixed Materials: Aiyara's Turtle Adventure Aiyara didn't just stop at using one or two things. She used mixed materials to make her turtle look fantastic! This project incorporates various forms, including crochet, assembling and modeling sculpting techniques, and utilizes a wide range of mixed media, such as mud rock plaster cast, papier-mâché, soft wire mesh, premium wire, modeling clay, and numerous recyclable materials. This made her sculpture not only look great but also showed off how awesome she is at art. Next Stop: Bio Art Attack Competition Guess what? Aiyara is aiming high! She's not just happy with finishing her project; she wants to enter it into a big competition called Bio Art Attack in the U.K. This contest loves art inspired by biology and Aiyara's turtle is just perfect for it. Hard Work Pays Off: Aiyara's Art Journey Aiyara didn't make this awesome turtle in a day. She worked really, really hard. She tried new things, faced problems, and kept going until she made something amazing. This turtle isn't just a sculpture; it's a story of how much you can do when you really love what you're doing. Aiyara has shown unwavering diligence in pursuing her clear goals and has worked tirelessly to create this outstanding piece that showcases creativity and craftsmanship. Let's all cheer for Aiyara and her fantastic art adventure! 🎨🐢

On February 20th, 2024, AISB had the opportunity to visit the KBTG bank’s innovation centre in Bangkok with 28 students from years 9 through 12. The centre is located in the outskirts of the city and is a hub for financial innovation and technology. We were given a tour of the centre, and we had the opportunity to attend four talks on Artificial Intelligence (AI), software engineering, innovation, and cyber security. Our group was met by Ms Angkana Sornsawad Vice President and Mr Phongyuttakarn Tanjaichon Assistant Vice President. To have two such important members of the bank greet our group so warmly is testament to the important view the bank took of our visit. Each of the four presentations were thoroughly professionally prepared and very interesting. Each presenter held the interest of the audience. Not always easy to do with teenagers. The interesting approach of a small gift to those students asking or answering questions was a novel approach and very successful. The AI talk was about the latest advances in artificial intelligence here in Thailand and how it is being used in the banking industry. They demonstrated facial recognition, talked about developing support for natural language processing, specifically for the regional languages, and addressed the issue of bias in the data. KBTG has strong links with the MIT labs and so are clearly in the forefront of this technology. The software engineering talk focused on the importance of software quality and how to build high-quality software. The presenter talked about the different employment routes that are open to a software engineer.  The presenter also discussed the various University Degrees/pathways a student could take to enable a position in the financial industry. The innovation talk was about the future of banking and how technology is changing the way we bank. They talked about both their successes and failures of new apps with a strong emphasis that all innovation needs not just a good idea but field research behind it to determine what might be successful. They also emphasised that it is important to start the roll out small and then adapt to the users way of working, and collect yet more data. The security talk was about the importance of cybersecurity and how to protect banks from cyberattacks. They talked about the different types of hackers and how important the protection of our data is. They talked briefly about the importance for multi-factor authentication and the problems of social engineering in cyber security. The figure of 100,000 cyber attacks a day was mentioned, all defeated. However the security expert stated 2 or 3 were really serious attempts. He clearly stated the need to be vigilant and up to date in their cyber security in order to protect the customers. The Bank is clearly focused on the future and in particular is future in the SEAsian region. After the talks, we were given a tour of the innovation centre. The centre is divided into several sections, each named after a famous scientist. These pods would provide a positive environment  and conducive atmosphere for collegial work with innovative and creative ideas. Overall, the KBTG bank’s innovation centre was extremely impressive and it was wonderful to see a state-of-the-art facility that is dedicated to innovation and technology, here in the heart of Thailand. The visit was really important on many levels. Firstly, to help us appreciate that our world is growing ever more dependent on technology; secondly,  we were able to develop an appreciation of how the latest advances in technology are being used to change the world and finally, of the challenges faced by the financial sector and the many career opportunities available to our young people today. Computers are not taking jobs, they are creating the need for a new, well educated workforce to fill the new jobs on the horizon.

Join our AISB Soi 20 Summer School Program from June 17th to July 12th, 2024. This year, we are offering two unique programs: Holistic and Sports Adventure Program Thai Language Program Age Groups and Program Availability Nursery: Only the Holistic and Sports Adventure Program is available. Kindergarten, Foundation, and Year 1: You can choose between the Holistic and Sports Adventure Program and the Thai Language Program. To enroll your child in one of our summer school programs, please complete the online registration form: AISB Soi 20 - Summer School Program E-Link Form. While we recommend enrolling in just one program for the duration of the summer school, we do offer the flexibility to switch programs after the first two weeks if needed. If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Krystal at krystal.abo@australianisb.ac.th We look forward to a fun and enriching summer with your child!

Subject Matter:Past histories and heritage Project Name: Historical Egyptian Monuments In their Visual Art and Design class, Year 4 students embarked on a fascinating journey through Ancient Egypt by creating intricate trioramas depicting iconic locations such as the Nile River, Tutankhamun's tomb, the Valley of the Kings, and the Great Pyramids of Giza. With enthusiasm and attention to detail, they meticulously crafted miniature landscapes, incorporating historical accuracy and imaginative flair. Guided by their teacher, they explored various techniques such as paper cutting, painting, and clay modeling sculpting techniques to bring each scene to life, immersing themselves in the rich history and culture of Ancient Egypt.

Year 4 students are certainly immersing themselves in weaving, learning to craft bags using various techniques. They start with tying cross-hatch knots, then progress to wrapping yarn around branches and weaving on metal mesh boards. Through these steps, they eventually create striking bowls, showcasing their skills in Visual art.