U15 FOBISIA GAMES, Phuket, Thailand - 27th October-1st November 2018

U15 FOBISIA Games

The TBS U15 FOBISIA squad week represented TBS, Kathmandu and Nepal at the friendly games in Phuket during the first week of term. Four Swimming and three Athletics medals were won on first day of competition by our Yetis amongst a very high level of athletes. The Football and Basketball teams had lots of games over the the duration of their respective tournaments and finished mid-table in both codes. The effort and determination shown by our students amongst a high level of competition from all over Asia was amazing. Well done U-15 Yetis on a successful games.

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Parent/Student Information meeting: A meeting for for all parents and travelling students will be held at TBS in the Secondary Library at 4.30pm on Monday 8th October. This meeting will serve as an opportunity to review the itinerary, finalise all documentation & medical supplies and answer any questions you may have.

Packing:

The luggage limit is 1 suitcase (max 25kg) and 1 small piece of hand luggage. Please put names and school name on both bags. There should be no sharp objects or liquids/creams/gels in hand luggage. There will be light meals on the flights, and we will have dinner when we arrive in Bangkok airport but students may pack some snacks if they wish. Pupils who suffer from travel sickness should take the appropriate medication before departure.

Things to Pack

1. Sports shoes, football shoes (all games are played on astro pitches) and shin pads
2. White Football socks (supplied by school)
3. 1 x TBS football kits (the blue back one for Football)
4. 2 x TBS basketball kit (one for Athletics, one for Basketball)
5. Waterproof top
6. Changes of underwear and socks for 6 days
7. 3 sets of casual wear
8. Swimming costume, hat and goggles
9. Sun block/sun cream and mosquito repellent
10. Toiletries and nightwear
11. Smart clothes for Gala Dinner
12. Refillable water bottle (supplied by school)
13. TBS Swim T-shirt (supplied by school)
14. TBS Swim towel (supplied by school)
15. TBS Hat (supplied by school)
16. Pool shoes (flip flop/chappal)

We advise against students taking expensive mobile phones or electronic devices. If they are brought, it is at the owner's own risk.

Behaviour - As always, we expect the very highest standards of behaviour from our students. They will be ambassadors for our school, Nepal and their respective countries.

Medical Details – Any student taking medicine with them should have duplicate supplies. All medication and their details should be given to Mrs. Malla at the parents meeting on Monday 8th October.

• Passport copies- Students who are travelling on a FOBISIA Sports trip for the first time must submit a photo of their passport, photo page to emalla@tbs.edu.np by Monday 10th September.
• Passports holders that require a Thai Visa - Nepali or Indian Passport - Submit your passport and three passport photos to Mrs. Malla or Mr. Steenson in the PE office on Tuesday 11th September at the latest. We will be sending the visa applications to the Thai embassy on Monday afternoon. We will endeavour to have the passports returned prior to the Term break.
• Medical insurance - Please note that international medical insurance is compulsory. We will be requesting a copy of this before we travel. If you do not have medical insurance you must obtain cover from a local provider for the duration of the trip. I would recommend obtaining insurance for slightly longer than the actual trip dates to cover for any possible travel delays.
• Parent/Student Information meeting: A meeting for for all parents and travelling students will be held at TBS in the Secondary Library at the end of this term. This meeting will serve as an opportunity to review the itinerary, finalise all documentation & medical supplies and answer any questions you may have.

TIMELINE OF INVITES

May 18th 2018 First round of invite letters

June 1st 2018 Second round of invite letters

August 17th Third round of invite letters

August 24th Fourth round of invite letters.

September 5th Final Squad selection

TERM 1 WEEK 3 FOBISIA CLUBS START

Monday: Swimming- Ms.Birch and Ms.Gurung

Tuesday: Girls Basketball-Mrs.Malla

Boys Basketball-Coach Ayush

Wednesday: Boys Football-Mr.Steenson

Girls Athletics-Mrs.Malla

Thursday- Girls Football-Mr.Steenson

Boys Athletics-Mr.Gwayali

Itinerary for U15 FOBISIA 2018-2019:

Saturday 27th October Depart Kathmandu

Sunday 28th October Preparation Day/cultural activity/sightseeing. Welcome dinner.

Monday 29th October Day 1 of Competition – Athletics and Swimming

Tuesday 30th October Day 2 of Competition – Basketball/Football

Wednesday 31st October Day 3 of Competition – Football/Basketball. Gala dinner.

Thursday 1st November Return to Kathmandu