Stars of Wellington 13 December 2024

Stars of Wellington – Term 1 Finale!

🌟 Week 13: 13 December 24 🌟

It’s the last week of Term 1 – time to celebrate our amazing students before the long break! We've had a fantastic term full of sports, music, arts, and academic excellence. Let's wrap up the year with a bang and get ready to recharge for Christmas and New Year! 

🌟 Keep sharing your successes with us at [email protected] Merry Christmas & See you next year!  

Academic 

Lincoln Shines at GELOSEA! 
A big shout-out to Lincoln (Year 7) for winning a gold medal at the prestigious GELOSEA (Global English Language Olympiad of Southeast Asia)! This challenging competition tests students' skills in English, including reading, grammar, and vocabulary, and Lincoln earned top honours in his age group. He received his award on 3 November. Fantastic work, Lincoln!  

Art 

Huge congratulations to Na Eun (Year 7) for winning the grand prize in the international children’s environmental painting contest! 🎨🌍 Her stunning artwork has inspired us all here at Wellington to reflect on the importance of environmental issues. As part of her prize, Na Eun has generously chosen to donate a collection of environmental books to the school. We are so proud of your outstanding achievement! Well done, Na Eun!  

Music 

A massive congratulations to Eiffel (Year 7) for winning the Gold Prize in the Electronic Bass Category (Grade 8) at the Thailand International Music Competition 2024! Not only did he take home the gold, but he also won the Best Performance Award with the highest score in his category. What an incredible achievement—well done, Eiffel! 🌟🎸 

We are incredibly proud to announce that Tara (Year 5) won the Gold Award at the Thailand Music Competition 2024! Competing for the prestigious Royal Trophy, awarded by Princess Soamsawali, Tara triumphed in the 8-12 year-old singing category. It’s truly an honour to receive such a distinguished award—well done, Tara! 🌟🎶 

Theelyn (Year 5) has had an incredible month! She won First Place with the highest score at the 12th Hong Kong Youth Performance Arts Festival and Music Competition 2024 Thailand Preliminary Round.  This earned her the opportunity to represent Thailand in competitions in Beijing (April 2025) and Hong Kong (February 2025). 

In addition, Theelyn received the Navarat Prize in celebration of Father's Day, honoring the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej's legacy. She also won the Diamond Prize at the Singapore International Music Competition 2024. 

We can’t wait to see where her talent takes her next! Keep shining, Theelyn! ✨ 

Ava and Able: A Family of Musical Champions! 

Ava (Year 7) and Able (Year 4) have been making waves in the music world with their impressive achievements in several prestigious competitions. Here's a look at their incredible performances: 

Ava: 

• 8th Aegean Music Competition – 1st Prize 
• Thailand Talented Musician Competition 2024 (Grade 8 Category) – Platinum Prize 
•  London Young Musicians Season 2, 2024 (Concerto Category) – Gold Prize & Characteristic Special Prize 
• Euroasia Competition 2024 (Preliminary Round, Age 11-12) – Gold Prize (Advancing to the final round in Malaysia) 
• Asia Students Arts Festival 2025 (Piano Grade 8, Preliminary Round) – Champion 
• Osaka International Music Competition 2024 (Final Round, Free Choice Infant A) – 6th Place 

Able: 

• London Young Musicians Season 2, 2024 (Drum, Grade 3) – Silver Prize 
• Asia Students Arts Festival 2025 (Piano Grade 2, Preliminary Round) – Second Runner-Up 

We are so proud of Ava and Able for their outstanding performances and hard work in these highly competitive events. Keep shining, both of you! 🌟🎶 

Sussy Baka Band on Tour at Merry Ville Christmas Concert! 

The Year 4 band "Sussy Baka" took the stage at Central World’s The Merry Ville Christmas Concert on 3 December, bringing their A-game and spreading festive cheer! 

Band Members: 

• Tan (Y4) – Drums 
• Jaoka (Y4) – Keyboard 
• Riviere (Y4) – Vocals 
• Keane (Y4) – Guitar 
• Punn (Y4) – Bass 

With talent like this, we’re sure there’s more to come—watch out for Sussy Baka!  

Skyy Named 2024 Player of the Year – SAT-Future Junior Golf Thailand! 

Skyy (Year 6) has been honoured as the 2024 Player of the Year from SAT-Future Junior Golf Thailand, winning the Class D Boys (9-11 years) category! The prestigious annual trophy was awarded to him by Mr Kongsak Yodmanee, Governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand. Skyy’s remarkable consistency has been unmatched—competing in eight of the ten rounds of the FJGT tournament, winning seven times, and placing second once, all while competing against boys who completed all ten rounds. This is the second consecutive year he has received this award! 

Not only has Skyy excelled in Thailand, but he has also claimed numerous victories in golf competitions across Australia, the USA, Spain, Italy, and Scotland. This incredible achievement is just one of thirteen junior golf tournaments Skyy participated in. What a superstar! 🌟⛳ 

Skyy and Sean: Brothers Win Big at Thailand Junior Masters 2024! 

Congratulations to Skyy (Year 6) and Sean (Year 4) who both triumphed at the Thailand Junior Masters 2024 held from 29 November to 1 December at Chatrium Golf Resort Soi Daw in Chanthaburi. 🏆⛳ 

Skyy finished with an impressive 8 under par earning the D-Boy class champion title after leading all three rounds. He also received the Most Birdie and Best Score of the Day awards. 

Sean, with an outstanding 13 under par claimed the E-Boy class champion title, also leading for three rounds and winning the Best Score of the Day prize. 

What a phenomenal achievement for these talented brothers!  

Congratulations to Punn (Year 5) who claimed victory in the U10 Boys Singles at the Public Tennis Match held at Pyramid Tennis Academy on Tuesday! This year, Coach J and Coach Junior brought some Wellington students from the Tennis Development Team to try their first public match, similar to last year when Punn won the U8 Boys Singles. 

Punn, who led the team of Y3-Y4 students, guided them through the competition in the U8 Boys Singles, U8 Girls Singles, and U10 Boys Singles categories. All the students displayed incredible confidence and resilience in their first public match—what a fantastic group! 

Punn’s victory in the U10 Boys Singles was especially impressive. In the semifinal, he defeated a Japanese opponent and in the final, he triumphed over a 10-year-old competitor, winning 4-1 despite being just 9 years old! This victory marks exactly one year since he won the U8 Trophy last December.🌟🎾 

What an outstanding performance by the Triple N Twin TKD team at the 4th KTK Taekwondo Championship 2024 on 30 November at BRAVO BKK! 🥋 With 1,390 players competing, our Year 4 students/twin brothers truly stood out in the 9-10 year-old category. 

Here’s a look at their fantastic results: 

• Gold Medal: Nuclear 
• Silver Medal: Neutron  
• Silver Medal: Newton 

Congratulations to these three incredible brothers for their remarkable achievements—what a way to represent Wellington! 🌟👏 

Last weekend, Emily secured second place in the Supersports Junior Tennis Championship in the 12-year-old doubles category, playing with her friend. Competing against older players was a tough challenge, but Emily handled it like a pro. What a great achievement! 🌟