At Footprints International School, we believe that values are the cornerstone of a thriving community. As September unfolds, we direct our focus to a value that serves as a foundation for achievement, growth, and personal development: Responsibility.
Responsibility:
Responsibility is more than a mere word; it is a guiding principle that empowers individuals to take charge of their actions and decisions. It is the commitment to fulfil obligations, meet deadlines, and contribute positively to one’s surroundings. This month, we delve into the significance of responsibility and its role in shaping the lives of our students.
Instilling Responsibility in Students:
Instilling responsibility in students equips them with skills that transcend the classroom. Responsibility is the cornerstone of academic excellence, personal integrity, and a successful future. By cultivating this value, we aim to nurture responsible citizens who contribute meaningfully to society.
The journey of responsibility begins with acknowledging one’s duties and obligations. From completing assignments punctually to actively participating in group activities, our students learn the importance of honouring commitments. Through this journey, they develop essential life skills such as time management, organisation, and effective communication.
Overcoming Challenges:
While embracing responsibility, students inevitably encounter challenges. Procrastination, distractions, and external pressures can deter them from their responsibilities. However, by embracing a responsible mindset, students can overcome these obstacles and emerge stronger. Responsibility encourages them to tackle difficulties head-on and seek support when needed.
Empowering through Ownership:
One of the greatest gifts of responsibility is the sense of ownership it bestows. When students take responsibility for their actions, they also take control of their destiny. Whether it’s excelling academically, contributing positively to their community, or upholding personal values, responsibility empowers them to be proactive agents of change.
Fostering an Ecosystem of Growth:
Responsibility isn’t confined to individual actions; it also extends to fostering an ecosystem of growth within our school community. When students collaborate responsibly, they create an environment where mutual respect and cooperation thrive. They become role models who inspire their peers to embrace accountability.
Embrace Responsibility: It’s Everyone’s Role
As parents, educators, and students, we share the collective responsibility of nurturing this value. Let’s encourage an atmosphere where accountability is celebrated and actions are aligned with our commitments. Embracing responsibility not only enhances academic success but also paves the way for building lasting relationships, achieving goals, and contributing positively to the world.
At Footprints International School, values are not just words; they are the guiding principles that shape our community and empower our students. During August, we focus on one of our core values that embodies resilience, persistence, and the pursuit of excellence: Determination.
Determination:
Determination surpasses fleeting motivation; it stands as an unwavering commitment to achieving our goals, even in the face of challenges and setbacks. This unwavering drive propels us forward, motivating us to surmount obstacles, embrace growth, and ultimately achieve success.
Nurturing Determination in Students:
At Footprints International School, we recognise that cultivating determination is not just about achieving academic milestones; it is about nurturing a mindset that equips our students with the tools to navigate life’s complexities.
The Journey of Growth:
The journey of determination often begins with a dream or aspiration. Whether it’s mastering a difficult subject, participating in a sports competition, or undertaking a creative endeavour, determination fuels the initiation of these pursuits. It empowers students to set goals, break them down into manageable steps, and persevere through challenges.
Overcoming Challenges:
Challenges are an inevitable part of any journey, but determination is the compass that helps us navigate rough waters. It encourages our students to view challenges not as roadblocks but as opportunities for growth. With determination by their side, setbacks become stepping stones towards greater achievements.
Celebrating Small Wins:
As we celebrate Determination as our Value of the Month, we take pride in acknowledging the small victories that contribute to the larger picture. Each moment of focus, each instance of pushing through adversity, adds to the collective reservoir of determination within our school community.
A Call to Action:
As parents, educators, and students, we have the privilege and responsibility of fostering determination within ourselves and our community. Let us encourage an environment where trying again and striving for improvement are celebrated. Let’s recognise the power of determination not only in our academic pursuits but also in our daily interactions and personal growth.
Determination is a mindset that empowers us to transform challenges into triumphs. This August, as Determination takes centre stage at Footprints International School, we encourage everyone to embrace this value not only in their classrooms but in every aspect of their lives. Together, let us inspire and uplift one another to be determined in our pursuits, resolute in our ambitions, and unwavering in our commitment to growth.
We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the Class of 2023 for their momentous graduation from Footprints International School. The culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and passion was celebrated in a memorable ceremony on Saturday, 17th June 2023.
Each student has exhibited a level of determination and commitment that has truly set them apart. Through every challenge faced and hurdle overcome, their unwavering dedication has been an inspiration to us all.
As our graduates venture forth onto new horizons, we have full confidence that their exceptional knowledge, talents, and the core values of compassion, determination, and responsibility instilled during their time at Footprints will serve as their guiding light. These values are the foundation upon which they will build their futures, contributing positively to their communities and shaping the world around them.
To the Class of 2023, your journey does not end here; it is only the beginning of a new and exciting chapter. Your time at Footprints International School has prepared you to face the world with confidence, curiosity, and a commitment to excellence. As you step into the next phase of your lives, remember to stay true to yourselves, chase your dreams with unwavering passion, and continue making a positive impact on the world.
We eagerly await the stories of your future endeavours, knowing that you will shine bright and leave your mark on the world. Just as you were an integral part of the Footprints family during your time here, you will always have a home and a community of support here with us.
Congratulations once again, Class of 2023, on your well-deserved graduation. We celebrate your accomplishments.
[Khmer text below – ឣត្ថបទជាភាសាខ្មែរនៅខាងក្រោម]
Dear Footprints Community,
As the start of the new Academic Year on Monday, 7th of August 2023 approaches, we encourage you to support your child(ren) in preparing for a smooth return to school. Here are 8 helpful tips to get ready for the upcoming academic year:
By following these tips, you can help your child embark on a successful and rewarding academic year at Footprints International School. We look forward to welcoming both returning and new students, and we are excited to create another year of learning and growth together.
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ការរៀបចំសម្រាប់ឆ្នាំសិក្សាថ្មីនៅសាលាហ៊្វូតព្រីនអន្តរជាតិ
ក្រុមគ្រួសារហ៊្វូតព្រីនជាទីគោរព
ការចាប់ផ្ដើមឆ្នាំសិក្សាថ្មីនឹងប្រព្រឹត្តទៅនៅថ្ងៃចន្ទ ទី៧ ខែសីហា ឆ្នាំ២០២៣ ខាងមុខនេះ យើងខ្ញុំសូមលើកទឹកចិត្តឱ្យលោកអ្នកជួយដល់បុត្រធីតារបស់ខ្លួនក្នុងការរៀបចំសម្រាប់ការត្រឡប់មកសាលារៀនវិញដោយរលូន។ ខាងក្រោមនេះជាគន្លឹះទាំង៨ ដែលអាចជួយដល់ការត្រៀមខ្លួនសម្រាប់ឆ្នាំសិក្សាថ្មីនេះ៖
១. ផ្តល់ភាពសប្បាយរីករាយ៖ ផ្តោតលើកត្តាវិជ្ជមាននៃការត្រឡប់មកសាលារៀនវិញ ដូចជាការមកជួបជុំជាមួយមិត្តភក្តិ ការចូលរួមក្នុងសកម្មភាពសប្បាយៗ និងការសិក្សាអំពីអ្វីៗដែលថ្មី។ ការគិតវិជ្ជមានអាចផ្តល់ភាពជោគជ័យដល់ឆ្នាំសិក្សាទាំងមូល។
២. បង្កើតការសន្ទនាប្រកបដោយអត្ថន័យ៖ ចូលរួមនៅក្នុងការពិភាក្សាដែលបើកចំហរ និងមានអត្ថន័យជាមួយបុត្រធីតារបស់លោកអ្នកទាក់ទងទៅនឹងឆ្នាំសិក្សាថ្មីដែលខិតជិតមកដល់។ លើកទឹកចិត្តពួកគេឱ្យបង្ហាញពីការយល់ឃើញ ភាពភ័យខ្លាច កង្វល់ និងគោលដៅរបស់ពួកគេ។ ការផ្លាស់ប្តូរយោបល់នេះផ្តល់នូវឱកាសក្នុងការដោះស្រាយនូវក្តីបារម្ភដែលពួកគេអាចមាន និងបង្កើនការផ្តល់ជំនួយដែលចាំបាច់។
៣. បង្កើតទម្លាប់ដែលធ្លាប់ធ្វើឡើងវិញ៖ ចាប់ផ្តើមបង្កើតទម្លាប់ដែលបុត្រធីតារបស់លោកអ្នកធ្លាប់ធ្វើ ឡើងវិញបន្តិចម្តងៗ ដើម្បីផ្តល់ភាពងាយស្រួលដល់ការផ្លាស់ប្តូររបស់ពួកគេមកកាន់បរិយាកាសសិក្សានៅ សាលារៀន។ កែសម្រួលទម្លាប់ក្នុងការគេង និងម៉ោងញ៉ាំអាហារ និងបង្កើតកាលវិភាគក្នុងការក្រោកពីគេង និងចូលគេងឱ្យត្រូវពេលជានិច្ច។ ផ្នែកមួយនៃទម្លាប់ល្អរួមមាន ការកាត់បន្ថយ និងបង្កើតវិន័យក្នុងការប្រើប្រាស់ ឧបករណ៍អេឡិចត្រូនិចបន្តិចម្តងៗ ដើម្បីប្រាកដថាបុត្រធីតារបស់លោកអ្នកអាចផ្តោតអារម្មណ៍ និងសម្រាក បានគ្រប់គ្រាន់។ ទម្លាប់ដែលល្អ និងមិនប្រែប្រួល មិនត្រឹមតែជួយដល់ការសម្របខ្លួនទៅក្នុងសាលាប៉ុណ្ណោះទេ ថែមទាំងបង្កើនដល់សុខុមាលភាពទូទៅ និងភាពជោគជ័យក្នុងការសិក្សាផងដែរ។
៤. រៀបចំឱ្យបានមុនមួយជំហាន៖ ចាប់ពីការទិញបរិក្ខាសិក្សា និងឯកសណ្ឋានសិក្សា រហូតដល់ ការរៀបចំកាបូបរបស់បុត្រធីតាលោកអ្នក និងការមើលថែទាំបន្ទាប់ពីចេញពីសាលា ការត្រៀមខ្លួនទុកជាមុន អាចជួយកាត់បន្ថយភាពតានតឹងរបស់លោកអ្នក និងបុត្រធីតាលោកអ្នកបានយ៉ាងច្រើន។ ដោយការរៀបចំ បានមុនមួយជំហាន លោកអ្នកនឹងធានាបាននូវការត្រឡប់មកកាន់សាលារៀនវិញប្រកបដោយភាពសប្បាយ រីករាយ និងដំណើរការទៅដោយរលូន។
៥. បង្កើតគោលដៅ៖ លើកទឹកចិត្តឱ្យបុត្រធីតាលោកអ្នកបង្កើតគោលដៅដែលអាចសម្រេចបាន សម្រាប់ឆ្នាំសិក្សាថ្មីនេះ។ ការមានគោលដៅច្បាស់លាស់អាចលើកទឹកចិត្ត និងធ្វើឱ្យពួកគេខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែងពេញ មួយឆ្នាំសិក្សា មិនថាគោលដៅនេះទាក់ទងនឹងការសិក្សា សកម្មភាពក្រៅម៉ោងសិក្សា ឬការរីកចម្រើនផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន នោះទេ។
៦. បង្កើតទីតាំងដែលផ្តោតសម្រាប់ការសិក្សា៖ បង្កើតទីតាំងនៅក្នុងគេហដ្ឋានដែលមានភាពស្ងប់ស្ងាត់ និងមានពន្លឺគ្រប់គ្រាប់សម្រាប់ការសិក្សា ដែលបុត្រធីតារបស់លោកអ្នកអាចផ្តោតអារម្មណ៍លើការសិក្សារបស់ ពួកគេបាន។ ទីកន្លែងសិក្សាដែលមានការរៀបចំដោយមានសណ្តាប់ធ្នាប់ និងមានផាសុកភាពអាចបង្កើតនូវ ការផ្តោតអារម្មណ៍ និងការរីកចម្រើននៃការសិក្សា។
៧. រៀបចំគម្រោងសម្រាប់ការចូលរួមក្នុងសកម្មភាពសិក្សាក្រៅម៉ោង៖ ពិភាក្សាអីពីសកម្មភាពនៃថ្នាក់ សិក្សាក្រៅម៉ោង និងចំណង់ចំណូលចិត្តរបស់បុត្រធីតាលោកអ្នក។ ការចូលរួមក្នុងក្លឹបសិក្សា និងចំណង់ ចំណូលចិត្តក្នុងពេលទំនេរ អាចធ្វើឱ្យបទពិសោធន៍នៃការសិក្សារបស់ពួកគេទាំងមូលកាន់តែសម្បូរបែប និងផ្តល់ ឱកាសសម្រាប់ការរីកចម្រើនផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន។
៨. លើកទឹកចិត្តឱ្យមានការគិតវិជ្ជមាន៖ វាពិតជាមានសារៈសំខាន់ខ្លាំងណាស់ក្នុងការរំឭកដល់បុត្រ ធីតាថាភាពលំបាក និងកំហុសគឺជាផ្នែកមួយនៃដំណើរការសិក្សា។ លើកទឹកចិត្តឱ្យមានការគិតវិជ្ជមាន ដោយផ្តោតសំខាន់លើតម្លៃនៃការខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែង ការអត់ធ្មត់ និងការបន្តអភិវឌ្ឍ។
ដោយការអនុវត្តតាមគន្លឹះទាំងនេះ លោកអ្នកអាចជួយឱ្យបុត្រធីតារបស់ខ្លួនឆ្ពោះទៅកាន់ឆ្នាំសិក្សាដែលប្រកប
ដោយភាពជោគជ័យ និងគួរជាទីគាប់ចិត្តនៅសាលាហ៊្វូតព្រីនអន្តរជាតិ។ យើងខ្ញុំទន្ទឹងរង់ចាំស្វាគមន៍ សិស្សានុសិស្សដែលត្រឡប់មកវិញ រួមទាំងសិស្សថ្មីផងដែឬ ហើយយើងខ្ញុំពិតជារីករាយក្នុងការបង្កើត ឆ្នាំសិក្សាថ្មីមួយទៀតនៃការសិក្សា និងភាពរីកចម្រើនជាមួយគ្នា។
