Justin Alexander
justina@isb.ac.th
‘GCW’
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Global Citizenship Week
Dear Parents,
In the days ahead, we will see a steady stream of ISB students heading off on their GCW trips mostly within Thailand, but with a few groups travelling overseas. This is an exciting time for our students and is also a great opportunity for HS parents to have some time to themselves.
As you wish your children a farewell, please do remind them to keep their eyes, ears and hearts open to fully experience what each trip has to offer. Whilst many students may have their phones with them next week we are asking them to disconnect and to enjoy and savour the moments in person. You can assist with this by not sending text, whats app or line messages to them each day asking what is happening etc. Instead, plan some time on their return to sit down together and go over their experiences in person.
A special thanks to our Dean of Students, Andy Vaughan and to our HS office staff (Khun Pat in particular) for their tireless efforts in the logistical work in ensuring that each trip is well planned, risk assessments have taken place, airline, bus and hotel bookings are all in hand and for managing the sign up process in the first instance. The trip leaders deserve special advance thanks in looking after the safety and wellbeing of the students in their care, particularly faculty leading overnight trips. Enjoy a week at home without your high schooler being around and remember it is completely ok for them to switch off their phones and disconnect so that they can connect with the environment and others around them this week.
Regards
Justin Alexander
High School Principal