Riverside Highlights Issue 17 Half Term Highlights Term 3b 2016-17 | Page 19

SENIOR HIGHLIGHTS
SHREWSBURY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Y11 RESIDENTIAL
Blowing off steam after their IGCSE exams, and as
preparation for their transition to the Sixth Form, Y11
travelled to Kaeng Krachan Country Club and Resort
in June for their annual residential trip.
Students were presented with a range of team ac-
tivities and challenges over the 3 days, each de-
signed to enhance academic, pastoral and social de-
velopment; experiences that cemented existing
friendships and forged many new ones also.
Thanks to Mr. D’Rozario and to the staff that accom-
panied the trip, and well done Y11 for their exem-
plary efforts after such a demanding year.
FROM BANGKOK TO MAEKOK
On 16th June, 47 intrepid but blurry-eyed Year 10
Geographers met at the school gates at 04:45am to
begin the long trek to Chiang Rai. The final destina-
tion was Thaton, a small town in the hills close to the
border with Myanmar, but first the group stopped to
investigate the urban characteristics of two different
areas of Chiang Rai. Having gathered lots of data
and after ensuring that refreshments had been
taken, the group got back into the minivans and
headed for the Maekok Centre, surrounded by rolling
hills, rice paddies and gently running streams.
Across the week the group splashed around in rivers
to investigate how channel characteristics change,
visited a working tangerine farm to examine it as a
system, went up into the primary rainforest to col-
lect microclimate data and trekked into the hills to
examine how the Akha Hill Tribe practice slash and
burn agriculture. The week was a great success, and
the pupils worked hard in the field and classroom
but also made the most of their downtime to enjoy
each other’s company away from school.
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