Andy Vaughan
andyv@isb.ac.th
It is hard to believe that after months and months of planning by many dedicated teachers, support staff and contracted companies, GCW will finish up this weekend! The first of our trips arrived back late last night and the last will land in Thailand on Sunday.
Our students will each have their own unique stories to tell about the experiences that they have had over the past week. Our goal is that there remains a common theme of developing an appreciation of the cultural richness of our world. Some of our trips are heavy on the service aspect, others build on developing a cultural understanding of the places each course visits. All of this has happened in an environment where our students have interacted with other students whom they may not have every been around and with teachers whom they may not have known, the social learning that goes on in this week is invaluable.
Please take the time to listen to your child’s stories and help them reflect on the learning that they have encountered during GCW. In the coming week on Tuesday, each GCW group will meet for the final time and reflect on their trip. Students will hand in these reflections during this final GCW meeting; please encourage your child to share this with you before Tuesday to get a window into their week’s learning.
I would also like to thank all our teachers for this week and the time they have dedicated away from home to provide such a great opportunity.