ART NEWS 9/12/10

How Do YOU do an Investigation Work Book? Students from Pan Asia International School visited our yr 12 students at NIST to share the concept behind their recent RELATIONSHIP exhibition and discuss their studies in IB Visual Arts. It was very interesting and gave students from both parties a whole new perspective.

NIST SEASAC Golf Champions 2010 - 2011 29/11/10

Congratulations ! to the Falcon Golf Team on their fantastic team performance at the SEASAC Golf Tournament held on the 27^th and 28^th November at the Watermill Golf Resort and Gardens. Not only did our golfers retain the championship, our students maintained the high standards of sportsmanship and team spirit necessary to be successful.

NIST Team – Tanut Sirikietsoong, Timothy O’Leary, Saris Ratanavadi, Phurin Narula, Pavin Chayavivatkul, Ping-Ko Chiu, Sitamon Ratanavadi, Kelvin Matsuo.

NIST SEASAC Golf Champions 2010 – 11

Tanut Sirikietsoong Individual Boy SEASAC Champion

Pavin Chayavivatkul Individual Boy SEASAC Handicap Champion

Falcon Internal Gymnastics Competition 15/11/10

Well done ! to all of our gymnasts for their performances at the NIST Internal Gymnastics Competition held on Saturday the 13^th October 2010. It was great to see all the gymnasts involved and the support from our parent community – well done to all !

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BISAC and SEASAC Results First Season - SEASAC Soccer
   and BISAC Basketball Champions 09/11/10

Congratulations ! to all of our Falcon athletes that represented NIST at the BISAC and SEASAC events held during the weekend Nov 5th – 7^th 2010.

Our athletes performed well and were great ambassadors for the school both on and off the field of play. Thanks to our parent, student and staff supporters that came out to cheer on the teams. Well done to the coaches !

Season 1 SEASAC Results 2010:

SEASAC Girls Soccer Champions

SEASAC Boys Soccer  Runners Up

SEASAC Boys Volleyball Runners Up

SEASAC Girls Volleyball 5^th Place

Season 1 BISAC Results 2010:

Champions:

BISAC U13 Boys Basketball Champions

BISAC U13 Boys Tennis Champions

BISAC U19 Girls Soccer Champions

BISAC U19 Boys Volleyball Champions

2^nd Place

BISAC U13 Girls Basketball 2^nd Place

BISAC U13 Girls Tennis 2^nd Place

BISAC U15 Boys Basketball 2^nd Place

BISAC U17 Boys Soccer 2^nd Place

BISAC U19 Boys Soccer 3^rd Place

Placed:

BISAC U17 Girls Soccer 4^th Place

BISAC U19 Girls Volleyball 4^th Place

BISAC U15 Girls Basketball 5^th Place

BISAC U17 Boys Volleyball 5^th Place  

BISAC U17 Girls Volleyball 6^th Place

NIST Dives in and Helps 22/10/10

Saturday October 2^nd saw 58 NIST  students and faculty participating in the Right To Play Charity Swimathon organized by Total Body Training at our own NIST pool. Together our swimmers raised an impressive 28,917 baht!  Right To Play http://www.righttoplay.com is an international organization working in Thailand to improve the lives of children in some of the most disadvantaged areas by using the power of sport and play for development, health and peace.
 

Great job everyone!

Former NBA Basketball player at NIST 7/10/10

Last Tuesday Ike Nwankwo a former NBA Basketball player( LA Lakers, UCLA) came to NIST to give a basketball clinic to the Under 15 boys team. Ike was an inspiration to the boys not only helping with their game but also by giving insight into the life of a professional athlete. NIST Basketball is looking forward to developing a long term basketball relationship with him.

NIST Falcon BISAC Volleyball, Soccer and Tennis Champions

NIST Falcon BISAC Volleyball, Soccer and Tennis Champions !

A fantastic weekend for our Falcon Athletes – well done to all the students that represented the school in the weekend BISAC tournaments played on the 2^nd October.

Our students were great ambassadors for the school both on and off the field of play.

BISAC Varsity U19 Results:

Girls Soccer Champions

Boys Soccer 3^rd Place

Boys Volleyball Champions

Girls Volleyball 4^th Place

BISAC Varsity U13 Tennis Results:

Boys A team Champions

Boys B team Champions

Girls A team Runners Up

Photo Retake (Usmile)4/10/10

Falcon Golfers 4/10/10

Well Done ! to our Falcon Golfers for their performances at the annual NIST – Bromsgrove Match played on Sept 30^th at Muang Kaew Golf course. Our team shot some good scores and had a very worthwhile day, with team spirit and bonding being a major Golf team focus for the event.

Notable scores: Tanut Sirikietsoong 1 under par, Saris Ratanavadi + 2, Tim O’Leary +3, Phurin Narula +5, Pavin Chayavivatkul + 8

Beneath the Surface 22/09/10

NIST IB Visual Arts students had the opportunity to make in-depth investigations into Thai and International art at an exhibition titled ‘Surface Depth’ at H Gallery on Sathorn. The students experienced a packed program of talks with the curator Dr. Brian Curtin and several of the artist’s in the show and work with students from other International Schools in the area. Every student participated in creating a ‘design as program’ with British Time Based Artist Nigel Power and  Rachabadin Sirinarinthon in Yr 12 was the winner of the game ‘Lucky You’ which Thai Artist Pornpraseart Yamakazi had designed specifically for the students on that day.

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Class of 2010 College Destination 8/09/10

NIST is proud to share information of another successful year with outstanding IB Diploma results from our NIST Class of 2010 students.

P    Please click here to see full page of Class of 2010 College Destination in PDF

Falcon News 8/09/10

Well Done ! to our Falcon Swimmers who performed very well at the Division Circuit Super Q2010 that was held on 4th - 5th Sep, many of our swimmers achieved medal place finishes, and our Falcon U19 and U17 volleyball and soccer teams that competed with the other top international schools in Bangkok at the Friendship RIS tournament, and U17 volleyball friendship tournament. The NIST teams showed early season promise with good experience gained. The U19 Girls Soccer and Volleyball were Champions with all the other teams placing well. Well done ! to our students….

Visiting Artist at NIST 08/09/10

Contemporary printer Ralph Kiggell has been exhibiting in the Atrium and working with our students over the past week. Ralph is famed for revitalizing traditional wood block printing and he shared a repertoire of techniques which he learnt in Japan with the students. Both students and teachers thoroughly enjoyed Ralph’s workshop and the experience.

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NIST Supports H Gallery  1/09/10

NIST is pleased to support H galSurface Depth promises a nuanced and critical view of how it is intended that we understand, and therefore reflect on, the world we live in. The diversity of the artists is a key to the impact of Surface Depth and includes recent Bangkok émigré Simon Larbalestier, famed for his photographs for music albums, and Arin Rungjang, whose work with space and representation has been selected for inclusion in the 3rd Singapore Biennale 2011. As well as Thailand, the artists hail from New York, Britain and Italy.lery in an international exhibition of artists. The exhibition ‘Surface Depth’, reflects on the world we live in. The diversity of the artists is a key to the impact of the show and includes Bangkok émigré Simon Larbalestier, famed for his photographs for music albums, and Arin Rungjang whose work with space representation has been included in the 3^rd Singapore Biennale 2011. As well as Thailand, the artists hail from New York, Britain and Italy. Over the duration of the show NIST students will have the opportunity to participate in talks and demonstrations led by the artists and curator.

OPENING PARTY ON, THUSDAY SEPTHEMBER 2^ND, FROM 18:00

H Gallery, 201 Sathorn 12, Bangkok 10500

www.hgallerybkk.com

Visual Arts Student's Out and About ... 30/08/10

IB Visual Arts Diploma Students meet, eat and create with leading Thai artist Rirkrit Tiravanija at his latest exhibition currently on display at 100 Tonson Gallery. Rirkrit and gallery director Ek-Anong Phanachet were delighted to accommodate NIST students. Lots of questions were asked and answered by all parties and the students left inspired after witnessing firsthand the immense murals which filled the gallery walls from floor to ceiling.

Visiting Artist at NIST 25/08/10

Our first in a series this year, local artist Elsie Evan’s came in for one week and exhibited her expressive Bangkok observation oil paintings in our Creative Arts Building. Elsie enjoyed chatting with students from all ages throughout the week and shared her skills and experience with the Diploma students. Elsie will be coming in to assist with the life drawing ECA from the first week of September which will be held on Mondays.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO CLASS OF 2010 13/07/10

On behalf of the NIST community, we would like to wish you good luck as you leave NIST to pursue  the next stage and journey of your education and career. We hope you stay in touch and continue to spread the ideas and values you learned at  NIST wherever you go.

We welcome the Class of 2010 to the NIST Alumni Association (NISTAA). We are proud to have you as our newest alumni members! 

Please click here to see the list of the universities they are going

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