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.. Tuesday, 23 November 2010

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Dear Parents of Year 6 students,

Our new unit of inquiry is focusing on the Transdisciplinary Theme of „Where we are
in place and time‟. The Central Idea for this unit is:
“People‟s ideas and actions can cause a shift in thinking and change the course of history.”

Our lines of inquiry will be:

 Significant events and people that have brought about change in history
 Ways that the world may continue to change in the future
 Causes and consequences of change
 Our own personal connections with change
 Different perspectives about change

In this unit of inquiry there will be a particular focus on our host country Thailand.

To assist the students to ‘tune in’ to the new unit, we plan to visit the „Museum of
Siam‟ which is located at No. 4 Sanam Chai Road, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok (quite close
to the Grand Palace).

All of the students from Year 6 will be visiting the museum on either Thursday,
December 2 or Friday, December 3. During this visit, the students will be given the
opportunity to inquire into the history of Thailand through the excellent displays and
multimedia presentations at the museum. Below is the schedule for the visits:

Thursday, December 2 – 6SS, 6CB, 6AR

Friday, December 3 – 6GD & 6DH

Both field trips will depart NIST at approximately 9.00am and arrive back at NIST at
approximately 2.00pm. Both school and Montri vehicles will be used to provide
transport.

As we will be having lunch at the museum, students who are on the meal plan will have
their lunch provided by the school caterer. Students who normally bring their own lunch
will need to bring their lunch with them as per usual. All students will also need to bring
a drink bottle and a hat.

Should you wish to find out more about the museum, please follow this link to the
museum website: http://www.ndmi.or.th/ .

Should you have any further questions, please contact your child’s class teacher.

Yours sincerely,

The Year 6 Teaching Team