Andy Vaughan
andyv@isb.ac.th
The High School Global Citizenship Week is fast approaching, with our first groups scheduled to depart from ISB in two weeks! This enews repeats much of what was in last week’s newsletter along with a few more reminders and important links for our HS trips.
Visa’s & Passports
By now all visa’s required for overseas trips should be completed. If this has not happened yet, please ensure this is finished in the week ahead. If there are any queries on whether a visa is required for your specific country, please feel free to contact Khun Jurairat in the HS office or the teacher sponsor for your trip.
Please also double check that your child’s passport has more than 6 months validity on it for any trip travelling internationally. We have checked passports, but we ask that you take this additional step to ensure the smooth travel of your child.
Medication & Health Information
If your child is taking routine medication they will be required to turn in a ‘Field Trip Medication Consent Form’ which is found at this link. These forms need to be turned into the ISB Medical Clinic by next Friday at the latest.
For some trips there are recommended vaccinations that are required, these will have been communicated by the trip leader, however for a detailed summary of recommended health considerations that are specific to each trip, please refer to this document.
Special Clothing and Equipment.
If your child is attending a trip that has a cooler environment or that requires special equipment, please ensure these are purchased in the next two weeks so that they can check these if necessary in their final GCW meeting on February 6.
GCW Information Website & Communication
Your GCW lead teacher should have emailed you with more information specific to your child’s trip. Please also find the GCW information site that is shared with parents and students at this link.
Communication while on GCW
Most GCW trips have norms which require students on the trip to be without technology or to have limited access to technology. We are encouraging students to disconnect during this week so that they can better connect with each other and the environments they are interacting with.
As trips depart and arrive in their location you will receive an email from ISB to confirm that groups have arrived safely. During the week there will be limited communication from trip chaperones.
If a family emergency arises and there is a need to contact your child, please direct these requests direct to Andy Vaughan (0875149550) who will coordinate this communication.
Any other questions?
If you have any further questions regarding your child’s course, please first contact the sponsor of your child’s course.
We look forward to this amazing weeks and the many experiences our students will encounter in their course!
Andy Vaughan
High School Dean of Students
M: +668 7514 9550