Bangkok International Preparatory and Secondary School (Bangkok Prep) recently hosted The Federation of British International Schools in South East Asia (FOBISSEA) Under 13 Games during March 14^th - 17^th at Bangkok Prep sports hall and other off-campus sporting complexes.

FOBISSEA is a membership association of British International Schools of quality in the South East Asia and East Asian region. The schools in the Federation work together to provide a range of combined events for their students, professional development opportunities for their teachers and collaboration on a range of matters that support the provision of a British-styled education in the region.

The FOBISSEA games, held at different locations each year, is an annual event that brings students together to compete in a friendly multi-sport competition over three days. The games are aimed at providing students with a variety of sporting opportunities in a safe, appropriate and competitive environment.

This year, seven schools from Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam, participated in the event. These included Kinabalu International School, Malaysia; The Anglophone British Curriculum School, Vietnam; St Andrew's Green Valley, Rayong; Garden International School, Rayong and international schools from Bangkok including Traill, St Stephen’s, and Regent’s.

The young athletes participated in athletics, basketball, football and swimming. Students also had the opportunity to build friendship among the various school communities through specially arranged dinners and presentations.

Bangkok Prep dominated the pool, with their young swimmers winning gold medals.

Thirteen-year old Year 8 student Natalie Dunn, who competed in all the sporting categories and bagged a total of 8 medals, said “My best memory of this event was the friendship I made with so many friends from Vietnam, Malaysia and also Rayong.  It was such an enriching experience.

“On the last night, a dinner party was arranged for all the participants and we sang and danced with our new friends. As a Bangkok Prep student, I am so proud to have been a host and part of the FOBBISEA Under 13 Games. Most importantly, we won so many medals! ”'

Over 200 students, teachers, parents and staff members from all participating schools attended and supported the event, which provided students from various countries an opportunity to embrace the true spirit of the games by aiming high and showing good sportsmanship

About Bangkok Prep

Bangkok International Preparatory and Secondary School (Bangkok Prep) is a private co-educational mid-size school located adjacent to the Thonglor BTS station, making it the most accessible and conveniently located international school in Bangkok.

The programme of study is based on the National Curriculum of England providing quality education to students from Nursery to Year 13.  The school offers a rigorous ‘IGCSE’ programme to Year 10 and 11 students as a precursor to the Cambridge-approved ‘A’ Levels studied in Years 12 and 13, thereby PREParing students for acceptance to leading Universities throughout the world.

Bangkok Prep is proud of its holistic international approach to education and with more than 35 nationalities represented the school celebrates its cultural diversity.  Students develop their own sense of identity whilst recognising and empathising with other cultures, traditions and beliefs.

A school-wide celebration is being held in 2013 to mark the school’s 10^th anniversary.

Bangkok Prep:  PREParing students for life.

For further details, visit www.bkkprep.ac.th

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