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CHRISTMAS IN THE EYES OF A CHILD
Christmas is just around the corner. Just like one quote said,
“Christmas is sights, especially the sights of Christmas reflected in
the eyes of a child.” So, I decided to pay closer attention to the thoughts of
my students as reflected in their speeches and comments in regards to Christmas in order
to find out how they perceive it. Here are some of their responses to some questions re-
garding Christmas:
Q. What is Christmas about?
Q. What is your favorite part of Christmas?
Q: Which is better? Giving or receiving?
All: Giving!
It’s always Christmas time in a child’s world where there’s no
greediness and selfishness. Just like the undying love of Jesus Christ who sacrificed himself
for us, let us also reflect the joyful sentiments of this season by loving and
giving without expecting something in return.
Bank (KG-3):
I like wrapping gifts for
friends, but I also like getting
gifts.
Ar-meen:
Sing a song like Jingle bells.
Venie (KG-3):
I enjoy being with my dad
and mom. I like being with
them and opening presents.
Meter (KG-3):
It’s birthday! Whole
world birthday.
Proud (KG-2):
Christmas tree and
lights and decorations.
Max ( KG-3):
Santa Claus is coming
to town.
Venie (KG-3):
Giving, because when
you give, it feels really
good.
Pleng (KG-3):
Sharing is fun!
Wata (KG-3):
Giving is good.
Volume 30 (August - December 2015)
Mother’s Day
During Mother’s Day celebration in
Thailand, lights deck the royal avenue.
Portraits of the Queen, mother of the
nation, rise throughout the country. The
sweet, pure scent of jasmine fills the air.
Children kneel at their mothers’ feet and
tears flow freely. These are the scenes and
experiences to behold during each Mother’s
Day celebration in Thailand. While Mother’s
Day is held dear in many cultures through-
out the world, Mother’s Day in Thailand is
doubly special. Celebrated on the Queen’s
birthday, August 12th, the holiday rings forth
with pageantry, emotion and beauty.
A Mother has a very special place in the
heart of her kids. Why not, she really
deserves it. They are our guiding force and
are responsible for making us who we are.
Students at Kevalee International School
celebrated Mother’s Day honoring and
appreciating all mothers on this special day.
Traditionally children offer their mothers
jasmine flowers which symbolize
motherhood. Students made cards, flow-
ers, and recited poems that honored and
showed the importance of mothers and
the loving and caring role they played in
guiding the children through life, with all
its challenges. This activity afforded
students the opportunity to learn and
strengthen their understanding of love,
gratitude and care for others.
"Happy Mother’s Day"
Being a Mother is one of the highest
salaried jobs since the payment is pure
love
Ms.Annie
“ Your arms were always open when I needed
a hug. Your heart understood when I needed
a friend. Your gentle eyes were stern when I
needed a lesson your strength and lore had
guided me and give me wings to fly”
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International day, also known as World
peace day, is celebrated worldwide on the
21st of September every year. Kevalee
International School celebrated this event
on the 19th of September, 2015. Students
from Pre K – Gr. 10 had singing and
dancing performances.
They did very well with their performances.
Some students did a fashion show/costume
contests in which they represented countries
of their choice. Costumes representing ten
ASEAN countries were also paraded by
some of our students. The winners for this
year’s best costumes were Venie from Kg. 3
in Vietnamese costume, Pique from Gr. 2 in
Thai, and Billy from Gr. 10 in Vietnamese
attire. Some selected teachers also
presented a Bollywood dance, they were
Ms. Lucel, Ms. Marites and Mr. Artie in
their beautiful Indian costumes.
After the program, everyone enjoyed an
International Buffet Lunch. Students and
some parents had brought along some
foods and delicacies from the different
ASEAN countries to share with all present.
Asian, American, and European delicacies
were among some of the food delicacies
enjoyed by all. We are thankful to all the
Celebrating International Day at Kevalee
parents who came and watched the show
and also shared their food with everyone.
Thanks also for giving a helping hand in
serving the foods to the students. We hope
that Kevalee parents will continue to
support all our subsequent activities
throughout the year.
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FATHER’S DAY
CELEBRATION
A Father is neither an anchor to hold
us back, nor a sail to take us there, but a
guiding light whose love shows us the
way.
On December 4, 2015, Kevalee
International School celebrated Father’s
Day. It is a reminder to express gratitude
for all of the fathers in our lives along with
all of the ways that we are nurtured, and
that we nurture and nourish ourselves and
others. The first part of the celebration
started at 8:30 A.M. Mr. Marlon, the
Grades 9 and 10 Homeroom teacher, had
led a number of bikers through the streets
of Soi 37 of what was dubbed as “Bike
For Dad” to give tribute to the King of
Thailand, His Majesty, King Bhumibol
Adulyadej, to mark his 88th birthday.
Loy Krathong this year was the honor
accorded to the school by the president of
our community who invited us to join the
celebration of Loy Krathong party at the
K.C Village stage at 07:00 P.M. That was
the first time for us to be invited to an
event like that; where we were proud to
take part in the party and also had the
singular pleasure of presenting the special
performance titled “Thailand Once in a life
time”, a presentation that had four parts
featuring different dance types of Thailand.
The dances were performed by four
students in from Gr. 8-10.
We wish to thank all the students and parents for having taken the precious time from
their busy schedule and graciously spending time with us on “ Loy Krathong Day “
Among the riders
were several
teachers, parents
and students.
The second part
was held at the
stage room.
Parents were first
welcomed by a
video
presentation, then
they were
entertained by the Masters of Ceremonies,
Kaka and Kim, who are both 3rd graders.
They tickled the audience with their wits.
The highlight of the program was the
various presentations time segment, where
most of the students displayed their various
talents in
reciting
poems, singing
and dancing,
then followed
by greetings,
messages, and
card giving.
The program
ended with a closing remark by Mrs.
Juliana.
Prepared by: Ms. Rain and Ms. Tikky
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Celebrating Loy Krathong
November is the month in which all Thai
people, including teachers & students of
Kevalee International School, eagerly
await to celebrate during the night of the
full moon. Yes, that's right! I am talking
about one of the most popular festivals in
Thailand. It is the “ Loy Krathong “,
celebrated on Wednesday 25th
of
November, 2015.The program for this
year's occasion of Loy Krathong was
prepared by the School's Activity Team
under two main work plan as follows:
1. Making Krathong for the students
2. Making of Krathong contest for the
students
kept all their materials in the canteen area
which was the venue for the making of the
Krathong after lunch.
As the bell promptly rang at 12:40 P.M. this
signaled that the time for fun had begun.
Students, parents, management and staff,
and in fact everyone present was full of
happy smiles as they all walked hurriedly to
the canteen to pick up their materials and
start making their Krathongs.
Both Thai and foreign students and some
parents were taught how to make Krathong
of floating baskets in different forms by
our Thai teacher and some special
instructors ( parents ). A very important
aspect of the whole exercise was that
students were able to express their
knowledge of Thai arts, language and
culture. Students of each grade level
expressed their ability to make Krathong. It
was a pleasure to see all of participants fully
concentrating as they worked on their
Krathong. The atmosphere was a joyful and
happy one as everyone worked on making
their respective Krathong in the canteen. In
addition to the happy faces and joyful
atmosphere, the show of kindness and
sharing was heart-warming. As all of this
was taking place, cameras kept flashing
every second of the exercise, It was a most
enjoyable and an unforgettable experience
for all.
A most special feature of our celebration of
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With particular reference to the Krathong
making contest among the students, the
competitions were arranged along three
conceptual lines; with little awards
presented to the winning students by the
management. The concepts for the
competition are as follow:
2.1 Aesthetics (Most beautiful Krathong)
2.2 Creativity
2.3 Environmental Sensitivity
Early in the morning of Wednesday 25th
November, the students and parents
brought lots of materials and equipments
for making Krathong from home. They
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Experiential learning occurs in different
ways. Indeed, children learn best when
there is a proper balance to everything.
One great way to enhance their love of
learning is an exposure through Field Trips.
It is an exciting yet rejuvenating activity for
children away from routine events inside
the school ground. Kevalee International
School offers a wide array of opportunities
for its children to fully maximize their
potential.
October 16, 2015 was a very exciting field
trip day for Kevalee students and teachers
at The Royal Development Projects And
Security Coordination Center or RDPSCC
where everyone witnessed the successful
projects of His Majesty King Bhumibol
Adulyadej and his Royal Family. RDPSCC is
located at 9/1 Viphavadi Road Kukot,
Lamlooka Pathumthani. It serves as a
coordination center among Royal Thai
Armed Forces, Royal Thai Army , Royal
Thai Navy, Royal Thai Airforce, Border
Patrol Police Bureau, Office of the Royal
Development Projects Board(RDPB) and
other agencies under the supervision of the
Royal Development Project and Royal Thai
Armed Forces.
RDPSCC leadership team gave Kevalee
International School a very warm welcome
and acknowledged it as the first school to
visit the center so far. The team gave a tour
Field Trip to The Royal Development Projects And
Security Coordination Center
of the King's projects in exhibition to
everyone. The center is inspired by the
work principles of His Majesty the King.
One of such principles of the King is aimed
at the strengthening of the community and
village. As part of the tour, the students
were given the chance to explore a small
area outside the building where the
“Sufficiency Village “ was situated. The
village shows what HM the King has done
with his best effort in teaching the Thai
people to be self-reliant and to utilize
natural resources in meeting their daily
needs and obtaining a quality life. Students
and teachers were amazed by the variety of
plants and animals around the village that
were very useful for the people’s liveli-
hood.
Apart from the King’s works, there were
also impressive projects accomplished by
Her Majesty the Queen Sirikit and
HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn such
as unique handicrafts, delicacies, and other
works of art. A shop was opened where
visitors could also support the Royal
projects by purchasing some products they
wish to take home.
It was indeed a fun Students-Teachers day
out!!!! Our heartfelt appreciation goes out
to the Administrators and Mr. Arty (Thai
Teacher) for organizing this wonderful trip!
Written by Ms. Aileen & Ms. Lucel
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October 30, and the days preceding it,
witnessed an active dissemination of
information about ‘the day of the dead’,
the history & origin of Halloween and a
host of other interesting educational
information about the day. Halloween is
a traditional
Catholic
celebration
rooted in Celtic
practices to
remember the
spirit or souls of
loved ones who
had died.
People go to
graveyards to
light candles and
even offer some foods and flowers.
At Kevalee International School, an
entire day was spent learning and getting
involved in the different activities
prepared for the day. The morning
period witnessed the arrival of costumed
youngsters all presenting unique designs
on their faces and impressive attires
portraying various villains and scary
people. Some of them wore batman,
Dracula, vampire and a lot more.
Teachers, students and parents were
given a small piece of paper to vote for
the best costume.
After the School Assembly, the students
and parents were asked to visit the tattoo
booth where our high school students
pasted tattoos on willing buyers, some
cost five baht while others were a bit
more depending on the size.
There was a stall for drinks and sausages
organized by Gr. 6 & 7 students. We
started the activity with trick and treat
Halloween day @ Kevalee
where our kindergarten and elementary
children went to each classroom saying
‘trick or treat’. Not only little ones, even
big ones enjoyed the ‘Trick or Treat’
activity.
The morning program gave our students
an opportu-
nity to display
their talents
like dancing,
singing and
doing drama.
After that, we
had a lot of
fun games like
pumpkin
relay, popping
the balloons,
piñata (where
students were given a strong stick and
they had to break a pumpkin made of
paper Mache) and apple bobbing. Teach-
ers and students all had a wonderful time
participating and organizing the activities.
Lastly, the announcement for best
costumes brought everyone to a stand-
still waiting eagerly for the results. Prom –
the evil scientist, Proud – the friendly
witch and Alex – the vampire were
declared winners for their respective
levels, then we moved on to a sumptuous
lunch of fried rice and sausages.
Post lunch activity was movie time…
everybody had to get their tickets for
movie viewing. The movies available
were Car 2, Big Game and ATM. The
shows went on for about an hour. Every-
body enjoyed and went home happily
yet a bit more frightened of what the
spirits of the dead could do to them
later...Ooooohhh!
The celebrations were organized by Mr.
Vic, Ms. Aileen, Kru Pui and Mrs. Fe
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Thanksgiving Day 2015 @
Kevalee
Kevalee International School witnessed an
exciting Thanksgiving combined with Loy
Krathong day celebrations. The day was
packed with activities, preparations began
the week before when teachers told students
about the various aspects of the history
related to Thanksgiving Day.
The day selected for celebrations was
Wednesday, to coincide with the local Thai
festival of Loy Krathong which was one day
before the real American Thanksgiving day.
During school assembly, instructions were
given about the day’s activities. Then each
group was given the head gears they made
during the Arts activities.
The festivities were shifted to the canteen
hall where students gathered to witness a
variety of presentations prepared by their
fellow schoolmates. The show began with
the hosts Mr. Marlon and Mr. Turkey
(teacher Alex dressed up as a turkey) setting
the mood with their questions and humor.
Gr. 3 presented a brilliant version of the first
Thanksgiving Day. The young boys and girls
along with their teacher Ms. Rain brought
the scenes of that first thanksgiving season
alive.
We were then captivated with performances
by our students from Kg. 3, Pre K, Gr. 1 & 2,
Gr. 4, selected middle and high school
students whose talents were displayed with
flair and fluency. This year’s Thanksgiving
Day celebrations was marked with a unique
first time activity called the ‘Kevalee
Thankful Circle’ where all our students
and teachers held hands to form a circle.
We then sang a few songs of thankfulness
and then each student was handed a
mike through which they spoke a few
words of thankfulness to their elders,
parents, teachers, fellow classmates
and God. It was a first time experience
for most present.
Special games were organized among
students: ‘Dart the balloon’ for students
from Pre K up to Gr. 3. The event was
conducted by our senior students (Gr. 9
& 10), it continued on with the help of
the homeroom teachers for the levels
concerned. The other games were chair
ball for Gr. 4 Vs 5, mixed teams and
chair ball for middle and high school
girls; Gr. 6, 9 & 10 Vs Gr. 7 & 8 . The
other game was for the Middle and High
School boys’ basketball; Gr. 6 & 7 Vs 8, 9
& 10. In general the games were exciting
and as hoped, allowed our students to
display their team spirit.
After the games we had lunch together;
another wonderful experience where
students sat with their teachers and
shared whole barbequed chickens along
with Som tam and sticky rice.
The morning session was devoted to
celebrating Thanksgiving while the post
lunch session was devoted to make a
Krathong.