August 26 2022,
Athletics and Activities
Dear Chinthes,
I can report to you all that there has been a wonderful response to after school activities this session. The response was so good that some ASAs were full! Please read below for more information about ASAs.
Something else that was great to see were the high school volleyball tryouts in the gym this week. It is so uplifting to see student athletes returning to ISY. The next big event for volleyball will be the upcoming city wide tournament and then the Yangon Athletic Conference (YAC) volleyball league, both starting soon. Middle schoolers (MS), it is your time to join a sports team. This week we will start MS basketball. To find out more continue reading below.
Another team starting this week is the ISY swim team. If you are interested, continue reading to find the signup link and dates and times for tryouts.
Another encouraging thing to see this week is the students using the facilities. I have seen students playing volleyball, football and basketball, as well as using the fitness/weights room. Please look out for schedules and more information on the facilities below.
After School Activities (ASA)
ASAs will start this week on the 29th of August. If a child has registered for an ASA their parents should have received an email to confirm that child’s registration. The email will state what ASA, where, the instructor, when and what day. ASAs will run for 45 minutes each time.
ASA times:
Elementary school: 2:20 – 3:05 PM
Secondary school: 2:40 – 3:25 PM
Middle School (MS) Athletics
MS basketball starts this week for boys and girls teams. Training will start at 3:30 on Wednesdays and Fridays. If you would like to play please fill out this form.
In other MS sports news, there is a table tennis tournament coming soon. The Yangon city wide invitational tournament to be held on the 10th of September at Yangon International School. If you want to play please fill out this form. This tournament is for middle school (MS) and high school (HS) athletes. If demand is high, trials will be held.
High School (HS) Athletics
Congratulations to those athletes who made their respective volleyball teams. I have talked to the coaches and we are all in agreement about how happy we were to see the enthusiasm for HS sport returning to ISY. These teams will represent ISY at the Yangon city wide tournament to kickstart the YAC volleyball season. This tournament will be held at YIS on the 2nd and 3rd of September.
HS volleyball teams will train on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 – 5:00.
If you are interested in playing table tennis there is a Yangon city wide tournament coming up on the 10th of September. If you are interested in representing ISY, please fill out this form. If demand is high, trials will be held.
Swim Team (Elementary, MS and HS)
It is time for swim team trials! Trials will be held on the 1st and 2nd of September. This swim team is for grade 1 athletes and above. If your child would like to try out for the swim team please fill out this form.
If your child makes the swim team they are expected to compete for ISY in their respective competitions.
Here are the dates and times, as well as the requirements for triling for the swim team:
For MS/HS swim team out time and date – 3:30 to 5 PM, September 1, 2022
Tryout distance and stroke – 100m IM
**IM means Individual Medley (25m butterfly / 25m backstroke/ 25m breaststroke stroke /25m freestyle)
**100m is 4 lengths of ISY’s swimming pool (this is a nonstop swim)
For ES swim team – Tryout time and date – 2:30 to 4 PM, September 2, 2022
Tryout distances and strokes – 25m x 2 times
(i) 25m Freestyle (front crawl)
After the freestyle trial , there will be rest time and then
(ii) 25m backstroke or breaststroke.
On tryout day:
All swimmers bring swimsuits , goggles and swim caps (if your hair is longer than your mouth you must wear a swim cap). Parents are welcome to come and watch.
Swim Team training days:
ES: Every Monday and Friday – 2:30 to 3:30 pm
MSHS: Every Monday, Wednesday , and Friday – 3:45 to 5 PM
Facilities
Our wonderful facilities are becoming more and more popular with the new school year starting. Thank you to all those that are using the booking system! It is very important that we all use the booking system and sign the waiver form before we use the facilities. This means that there is a limit on how many use our spaces at one time. This is especially important at the moment.
If you haven’t signed the waiver form yet, there is a link here.
There is a link to the facility booking form here.
Please also remember that if you are using an indoor space you must be wearing a mask.
Change of Facility Schedules
The facilities schedule will change starting next week due to after school activities. The new schedule will be:
Swimming Pool
Mornings:
Monday – Friday 6 – 7 AM
Afternoons:
Monday 3 – 6 PM
Tuesday 3:30 – 6 PM
Wednesday 3:30 – 6 PM
Thursday and Friday **Closed for Swim Team tryouts**
Saturday 8 AM – 12 PM
Closed Sunday
**Please note** To use the Swimming Pool you must book your place.
Fitness/Weights Room
Weekdays: Closed 7 AM – 2:30 PM (School hours)
Weekend: 24 hours
**Please note** To use the Weights/Fitness Room you must book your place.
I want to thank all the users of the Fitness/Weights Room. Most users are tidying up after themselves. This means wiping down equipment after using them and returning all weights and moveable equipment back to its correct place. This makes for a much more pleasant experience for everyone!
HS students may use the Fitness/weights Weights Room unsupervised.
MS students may use the Fitness/Weights Room only with adult supervision.
ES students are not allowed in the Fitness/Weights Room.
Outdoor Areas
Weekdays: 2:30 – 6 PM (The field may be restricted due to ASA use until 3:30)
Weekend: 8 AM – 6 PM
**Please note** To use the Outdoor Spaces you must book your place.
Covid-19 Temporary Measures – August 2022
- Mask wearing indoors while with other people will be mandatory. All students will be required to wear a mask indoors and this includes the gym. The exceptions are the pool and while eating.
- Students will be encouraged to eat outdoors as much as possible. Students will be allowed to eat indoors and in the cafeteria for now but will be encouraged to socially distance while eating.
- Classrooms at ISY will be well ventilated with doors and windows open as much as possible.
- Students will be encouraged to wash their hands and/or use hand sanitizer regularly and we ask that students keep up this practice at home.
- Covid-19 test kits will be sent home with students every Friday (2 per student). We ask everyone to test on Sunday and Wednesday evenings.
- If a student tests positive we ask that you inform the ISY Clinic as soon as possible to get advice on how long the student should remain at home (clinic@isyedu.org). We will continue to inform you of the first cases of Covid if they occur in your Grade or if a student’s teacher has a suspected case.
- If a student has flu like symptoms (fever, coughing, sneezing, runny nose, muscle/joint aches, tiredness) please keep them at home, test them using a rapid test kit and monitor them closely.
Questions or More Information
As always, if you have any questions about what is in this blog or anything else that you may think of related to activities or athletics please feel free to contact me at:
Kindest regards,
Mr. Jonathan O’Sullivan
The International School Yangon
20 Shwe Taungyar Street
Bahan Township
Yangon, Myanmar
+95 (0) 9 880 441 040