TES Annual Report

UNIQUE JOURNEYS

At TES we take pride in our efforts to offer students a varied and high-quality range of Co-Curricular Activity (CCA) programmes, whether it be in sports, arts, music, academic or more general interest activities. In many cases, through a combination of selections from among these, our students demonstrate that they are on their way to developing themselves via their own Unique Journeys. In all endeavours, they embody the TES values of Participation, Perseverance, Respect, Responsibility, and Creativity - and this is seen in all the CCAs, ensuring their characters are developing via their efforts, successes, struggles, joys, and a myriad of other experiences. Primary CCAs At the Primary campus, CCAs are offered to students from all three sections. Teachers run the majority of activities, with support from some external music teachers and sports coaches. Teachers provide a balanced, supportive, and challenging co-curricular programme that offers students the opportunity to develop self-confidence, self-awareness, and life skills that echo our whole-child approach to education. Our range of CCAs provides opportunities for students to try out new activities or develop existing skills in their fields of interest. The numerous CCAs cover areas such as Sports, Dance, Music, the Arts, general interest hobbies, STEAM, Languages, and local culture. The thirst for CCAs from our students is impressive and great fun is had in all activities as they develop skills and enjoy socialising with students outside of their own class and section. A few significant highlights this year were: ・ The Car Engineering Club, where children embarked on a hands-on journey to design, construct and fine-tune their very own remote-controlled cars; ・ The Scholar’s Cup CCA, where two teams held a debate around Artificial Intelligence. Music at the Primary Campus Throughout the school year, there were various fantastic music and dance performances showcasing our jazz band, choirs and various ensembles. Notable performances were at ‘The Night at the Amusement Park’ event, the Christmas Bazaar, and Europe Day, as well as well-established annual performances in the local community including the Regent Hotel Christmas Tree Lighting, the ECCT Christmas Luncheon, and the European Christmas Fair. Sport at the Primary Campus In another full year of sporting events, we hosted the TES football cup, attracting the participation of over 40 teams, with our U10 team winning their competition; our U9 Football Boys competed at the FOBISIA competition (for the first time) and came second; and our Gymnastics CCA members participated in both internal exhibitions and local competitions, with both individuals and teams achieving great results. Finally, we participated in the FOBISIA Primary games in Thailand. Also, we returned to the Taipei Arena for the Primary Years Sports Day, the first one held there since before Covid. It was well attended by parents and the athletics competition was hotly contested at all year levels, with the Rukai tribe taking 1st place this year. Arts at the Primary Campus The arts are also well represented on campus, through class-led shows and curriculum work, but also in cross-campus activities. Last year there was an art contest for primary students with the theme, 'I'm a global citizen', and within this area, On the international stage was our successful participation in the Federation of British Schools In Asia (FOBISIA) Primary Music Festival held in Kuala Lumpur.

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