Parent Lounge

Dear parents,

The Assembly has been moved from the 26th of Febuary to the 19th of March.

Dear parents,

The International Fair scheduled for the 26th of Febuary has been moved to the 19th of March.

The idea behind this Fair is to teach students cultural awareness and appreciation, and is in conjunction with the School-Wide Theme this month (International Cultures Month).

Hope to see you there!

Wells International School will host a TEDx event on the 30^th of March.

TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.

Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives.

The annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included:

Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self- organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.

At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x=independently organized TED event.

This is a unique opportunity to hear new and interesting ideas, as well as meet your fellow parents.

On the 26^th of January, International Parenting Network (IPN), hosted an event titled “Homework Without Tears”.

IPN is an organization which offers parenting support services to parents through events, seminars and workshops. It provides parents with family-based resources, learning opportunities, and effective techniques and strategies designed to support the raising of well-balanced children.

The event was engaging and helpful tips were given.

Please take a look at:  http://www.ipnthailand.com/index.php/gallery/index/1/view/37

Another helpful website for parenting we recommend checking is: http://www.atocbkk.com/index.php

Dear Parents

I would like to wish you all a happy and prosperous new year to you and your loved ones.

This semester we have plenty of activities and events which will be running, so there is lots to look forward to.

We will be starting our parent involvement later in January with a fun and interesting workshop which will be facilitated by our Ms. shimona. The topic is on ‘Third Culture Kids’ where we will be exploring the difficulties and the advantages that Third Culture Kids face every day.

We also have other workshops scheduled in the calendar which details will be revealed at a later time.

Ways in which parents can get involved this semester; bake sales, OLET Trips, country celebrations i.e. Chinese New Year, supporting the children at the football matches, plus others.

Any questions you may have, please feel free to contact Mr. Trevor or one of our PTO reps.

Best wishes,

Mr. Trevor

17 December

Monday 14th December, Wells Thonglor

Leaving 12:30 pm from Wells Thonglor.