What better way to end term 1 than with a celebration of the huge amount of artistic talent our RBIS students have? 

On the evening of December 8th, RBIS took over the auditorium of the Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre to share their visual art, their musical talents, their public speaking prowess and their amazing acting abilities in an extravaganza of the arts.

"I really enjoyed being able to perform in front of a live audience, I'm so glad it worked! The best thing about the whole process was being able to be my character, Mark, because it was a different character with a different personality from what I'm used to." Korn, Year 13

"It was a very authentic venue and an honour to be able to perform there with very pleasant people. It was exciting to be able to speak to such a large audience and I hope to be able to do it again." Lolo, Year 10

"Seeing my friends cheering for me was really great. Having such a supportive crowd made me enjoy the experience and I am glad that my performance went well. Peam, Year 9

"I enjoyed dancing and everyone laughing when we told jokes on stage. I think it's great that we got to have this new experience." Zaizi, Year 6

"I enjoyed how we got to collab with the other classes. I enjoyed being able to perform at a real theatre" Tapiwa, Year 6

It was so wonderful to have so many of our RBIS community there to support our students, thank you so much for coming along.

See you again next year!

Day 1: 

Day 2: 

Our students started off a fun-filled day with a hearty breakfast. After our stomachs were filled we split into 2 groups and moved to different destinations: Y.6 to 8 to the Death Railway and the Hellfire Pass and Museum, Y.9 to 13 to the adventure camp and water park.

While our youngest ones learned about history, the oldest ones took part in adventurous activies like wall climbing, ziplining and gell balling.

After lunch our 10 to 13 year olds learned how to make candles and beeswax wraps, while our 14 to 18 year olds went swimming and sliding in a water Park in Suan Pueng, Ratchaburi.

After dinner, we had a camp fire where the children sang songs, and roasted delicious marshmellows. This was followed by a stargazing activity (Geminids meteor shower night). What an exciting day it was!

Day 3: 

Our last day was once again packed with activities. After an early breakfast of French toast, scrambled eggs, cereal, rice soup and lots more, our students picked their options for the first morning slot: badminton, archery or basketball. After a short snack break they completed arts related activities like pottery and sand colouring which was then followed by an obstacle course and relay games. We definitely couldn't leave with empty stomachs, so we had a large yummy lunch before getting on the bus to Bangkok. What an amazing 3 days! Below you can find what some of the children had to say:

Awei (Y.12): "The visit to the water park was amazing! We had lots of fun!

Tobias (Y.10): "It really made our friendships stronger. It was great to be able to do activities together outside of school."

On Saturday 3rd December students from our 6th Form went to see the children at the “Foundation for the Better Life of Children.” Their task was to take donations kindly given by the RBIS community in our Christmas Charity Appeal to help children in need. Upon arrival they gave bags of clothes, food items and essential items like tooth brushes, toothpaste and soap to the Foundation. After this they set up some games and activities for the children; Knock-down the Cans, Bounce the Ping Pong ball into the Carton and an art activity. The children thoroughly enjoyed the games where they had the opportunity to win prizes as well. Every opportunity was given to allow all the children to try out all the activities and games. Next the children were given a bag of snacks which some wanted to sample straight away and then the 6th form students wandered amongst the children giving them a toy each. There was one more thing to do which the children really enjoyed  - giving them a Christmas card! The children from the Foundation thanked the 6th Formers and Poom gave a short speech saying how much he hoped they had enjoyed the morning. Our thanks to Poom, Awei, Mariha, Kevin, New and Jericho for giving up their Saturday morning to help children in need. They did a wonderful job and should be proud of giving children from the Foundation a morning to remember. Thanks also to Ms Sahar, Mr De Smet and Mr Reed for joining the 6th Form for such a fantastic event.

Football: RBIS VS SISB

On the last fday of November the RBIS U14 football team played an away game against SISB . They played extremely well and made the school proud!

Well done to all 9 players (Sooro Y.6, Sean Y.6, Pune Y.7, Oskar Y.8, Davin Y.8, Benjamin Y.8, Peam Y.9, Toey Y.9, Yewo Y.9)! 

If you would also like a chance to be selected for the RBIS football team, don't forget to sign up to Mr. De Smet's football ECA!

4 houses

The RBIS Houses are designed to embody the values and ethos of our school and are an integral part of our school community.

Our Houses' main aim is to provide every student in each house with a sense of belonging within the school community, opportunities to develop social, intellectual, physical and practical skills, a sense of achievement both inside and outside of the classroom including through the fun and excitement of inter-house competitions.

Students are assigned to one of our four Houses when they join the EY, Primary, Middle or Senior sections of the school; entering a system which is designed to develop an awareness of individual and collective responsibility and opportunities for student leadership. Each house has two designated elected House Captains  (Primary and Secondary) who will act as representatives for all the students in their house throughout the year by: helping coordinate house teams, organise activities and events and represent their house at relevant meetings.

Table tennis tournament

Teacher tournament

A big thank you to all the teachers who participated in the Badminton tournament; it was a joy to watch the players and the children cheering them on; it has been a GOODminton tournament (sorry). 

Highlights of the tournament were as follows: Mr Mongare's "lucky" blue shoes...they were luckier for Mr De Smet, Ms Bell's fantastic headband and funky moves on (and off) the court, Ms Sherian giving it her all (even though she was nervous) and many more. 

It was a brutal finale, but Mr De Smet managed to keep his win streak intact and is the official winner of the teachers' badminton tournament 2023. Well done, Mr De Smet!

He will take on two-time student champion Son when we return in January. 

Chess tournament

Another Bronze award has been awarded. Well done to Benjamin in Year 8 for finishing this term with a smashing 35 points. The next step is silver - keep going! In term 2, I look forward to awarding many more of these (and a few silver too). 

Community service  – Recycling 

Community service - what did we do in Term One?

Young Reporters Club

Every Tuesday during Term 1, students from the Primary have been involved in the Young Reporter Club. The sessions were delivered by Mr Le Serre.

Students learned how to report a story through video reports. This ECA helped the students to develop skills such as communication skills, creativity or digital literacy.

School play rehearsals

The RBIS Evening of Performing Arts was spectacular, but the public did not see the student's hard work in the all-day rehearsal. 

We began with a group meeting led by the Director, Ms Bell, which set the tone for the day, and then it was time to work.  

First, we watched our young public speakers, Freya and Benjamin, determinedly rehearse their speeches with enthusiasm and focus; they did so well, considering how scary it is to go first! 

Then came the musicians. Bianca, Tobias, Ms Forde and Peam tested out the BACC acoustics with their extraordinary musicality, and Mr Mongare made everything pitch-perfect in the sound booth. 

While they were packing their things, it was time for the Art department to shine! Emily and Mr Sein ensured that the backdrop was correctly placed and that everything was perfect for the Drama rehearsal. 

Then it was the Drama ECA turn; the cast of Humbug high filled the stage, blocked their performance, and practised projecting their voices to the back of the auditorium; Ms Bell was in the sound and lighting booth, making sure to catch everyone's best side! 

After a break, it was time for a whole run-through, with the students filling in for the future audience -the first part being a particular highlight for Y6 actors; they wanted to hear the music again! 

Humbug High finished their entire performance with overwhelming support from the musicians and staff in the audience. Rehearsing in the BACC,  with the instruments, props, costumes, lighting and sound, brought the art to life. It also allowed the students to relieve some of those last-minute nerves! 

students who recently joined RBIS

Friday 13th January 2023: F1 exhibition
January 2023: Chinese New Year celebrations
17th -21st April 2023: World Book Week
May/June 2023: IGCSE/AS/A2 examinations
June 2023: RBIS Secondary swimming gala

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