Another memorable Residential has passed. I had such a wonderful time there, in Chiang Dao. It was an action-packed week and I did many things I had never done in my life.
On the first day, we did team building activities, building tents and learning how to use the GPS. For one of the team building activities, we had to lift a bucket full of water, pour the water into another bucket, then lift it out of the marked area. My group was the first to complete the challenge. We were so happy, we screamed like crazy.
As the evening closed in, we, of course, had to shower, using the traditional bucket shower. As I was waiting in the queue, I heard both girls and boys screaming due to the freezing water. While I started showering, I, as well, cried out. Boy was it cold! However, that night when the sun went down and the stars came out it got really cool. The temperature went down to 12oC and we woke to find the valley covered in mist. It was still very cold. No morning showers then…
On the second day, we learned about coffee plantations which was such an interesting session. I got to drink a cup of coffee which I had never tried in my life. It was pretty good. Then, in the afternoon, we did community service, building the road for a local temple. It was very tiring but fun at the same time. We had such good teamwork which made this activity fun. Digging sand, making cement, and passing down buckets and buckets of cement, we built the road successfully.
On Day 3, we went trekking. We had to cross around 8 or 9 rivers. The funny part was watching my friends fall down or slip as they cross the river and getting their feet wet. There were loads of spider webs and they were so pretty as they glistened in the morning dew. We saw one fascinating spider, I’ve never seen in my life and I was amazed. Using the GPS and the “guide dog”, Tong we arrived at the destination in less than 7 hours. Trekking was my favourite activity this whole trip because I'd got to do and see things I have never seen and done before. That day in the evening, we had to cook our own dinner. I cooked just simple pasta but what we’d done that was different to the other group is that we didn’t use pasta sauce alone. We added ketchup and some vegetables to spice it up a little. By doing that, I’m pretty sure it tasted better.
In the fourth day we went rock climbing and caving. I have never been caving my whole life so I was pretty excited. The most fun part was the part where we had to squeeze through tiny spaces. Rock climbing was really fun. I liked it because I don’t get to do it very often and we did it on a real cliff.
It was a great residential and one that all of the Year 10 students enjoyed. I hope that I will still be here in Year 12 which is when my Year gets to go on their next residential!
Imlee (10g)
Reports from the two Year 12 Residentials and the Tanzania Expeditions will be included in the next Newsletter.
Have a safe, healthy and balanced half-term!
Roo Stenning (roo.st@standrews.ac.th)
Head of High School
High School Calendar: Term 2
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Friday 7th February
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Year 11/13 Exam Reports published
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Monday 10th - Friday 14th February
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Half Term
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Tuesday 18th February
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Year 11 Parent/Student/Teacher Meetings
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Thursday 20th February
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Year 13 Parent/Student/Teacher Meetings
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Thursday 27th February
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Working Title
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Saturday 29th February - Sunday 1st March
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Marlin Mayhem 2020
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Saturday 7th March
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Fun Day
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Tuesday 10th March
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Dance Showcase
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Friday 13th March
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Year 7-9 Grade Reports Published
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Tuesday 17th March
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Year 9 Parent/Student/Teacher Meetings
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Thursday 19th March
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Year 7 Parent/Student/Teacher Meetings
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Friday 20th March
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Year 10 Grade Reports Published
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Tuesday 24th March
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Year 8 Parent/Student/Teacher Meetings
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Thursday 26th March
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Year 10 Parent/Student/Teacher Meetings
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Friday 27th March
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Year 12 Grade Reports Published
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Tuesday 31st March
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Year 12 Parent/Student/Teacher Meetings
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Friday 3rd April
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Songkran Assemblies and Celebrations - End of Term 2
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