Swiss Cheese Approach to COVID Safety
Swiss Cheese Approach to COVID Safety As Thailand continues its efforts to move towards the approach of living with COVID-19, we at MYIS remain committed to ensuring we are meeting the different parts of the “The Swiss Cheese Model of Pandemic Defense”. Created by Australian virologist Ian Mackay, the Swiss
IB PYP 5-Year Evaluation Visit
2020/21 saw our school community coming together to complete our 18-month self-study process for our IBPYP five-year evaluation. Teachers, parents and the board all shared their voice in reviewing the progress MYIS has made over the last five years and developing the direction we are moving towards for the next
Construction Progress: November 2021
Unfortunately, the first half of this year saw limited progress on the construction site of the school’s new multipurpose building due to financial constraints and government restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the construction committee used this time to meet online, review the building design, oversee necessary permits and paperwork,
Mindfulness at MYIS
As we look towards returning full-time to school in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, what is of the utmost importance to us is the mental, physical and social wellbeing of the children in our MYIS community. As we begin learning within a classroom environment again, something we want to
Assessment for Learning Workshop
On Thursday, 26 August Ms. Tahireh Thampi, PYP / Curriculum Coordinator at MYIS will be hosting a workshop on assessment and student growth during distance learning. All MYIS parents are invited to attend this event. If you would like to join, please email office@magicyears.ac.th for the Zoom meeting details or
Grade 5 PYP Exhibition 2021
Our Grade 5 students recently hosted their virtual PYP Exhibition, which was a culmination of all of the learning and growth they have experienced at MYIS. These students are passionate global citizens who showed a true commitment to service learning and community action! Due to Distance Learning, the students transferred
4 Ways to Support Your Budding Reader
By Tahireh Thampi, PYP Coordinator at MYIS International School At the beginning of the school year it is always amazing to observe the different kinds of reading experiences my students bring into the classroom. Depending on the reading culture at their previous school and at home, students often
Supporting Language Learners
On the evening of October 8th our teachers and parents came together for an inspiring and eye-opening workshop centered around Supporting Language Learners. Our workshop leader, Mr. Tan Huynh, serves as the EAL consultant at MYIS, with an abundance of experience working with schools around the world to enhance language