The Country Representative Group (CRG) is composed of parent representatives from around 40 countries and meet once a month to discuss school-wide issues, coordinate flag-raising and support international events and provide a communication channel between international families and the PSO. This is a fun group, sharing cultural anecdotes, food and bringing a wealth of international experience to the table. Find out about your Country Rep Group from the list on the menu.
I am Pooja, a full time mom to Ahaan (G5) and Araia (EC), and married to Rajat (fantastic Dad and a Hedge Fund Portfolio Manager by profession). Rajat and I moved to the UK from India 17 years ago. We live in Coombe, near Wimbledon, a short drive away from Cobham. This is our second year at ACS Cobham. Our family is happily settled and very grateful to be part of this thriving, supportive and friendly community!
We have over 70 nationalities represented at the school this year, and the CRG is determined to stay well connected with families across all country groups, providing support virtually where needed, and also hoping to carry on with social activities in person once it becomes safely feasible to do. Please feel free to contact me or the country representatives to be connected to any of the groups (you can join more than one too!)
Here is to another academic year and more chin-ups as we navigate this challenging 2020 world together. I look forward to meeting many of you soon enough!
Main activities include:
We would like to extend a huge THANK YOU very much to all of you who stepped up, one way or the other, and did an amazing job – again – and made the International Fair an incredible event.
Taking a tour around the old gym last Friday, seeing all the stalls – every sight made me feel like I just arrived in a new part of the world – from Australia, to South Africa, to the rain forest in Brazil, to Argentina, to US, to Canada, to Russia, to India, to Japan, to South Korea, to Vietnam, to Greece, to the Netherlands, to Belgium, to Germany, to France, to UK, to Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark) and the old Vikings and even back to the Roman Empire.
Seeing also very “small” countries, measured according to number of families at ACS, such as Iceland (3 families) and Jordan (2 families) having stalls presenting their countries, made me happy!
In total 24 countries, it was truly fantastic what was on display there. Seeing all the beautiful national costumes, tasting treats and seeing all the characteristics of your countries are the very reason for our role as CRG Liaisons!
I wish I had had more time to walk around in relative quietness, most of the time the gym buzzed with activity. I also wish I had had time to get great photos of all of you – I try next time 🙂
The CRG now has special flags that easily decorate the driveway into the school for many (but not yet all) countries! Please check with Charlotte to see if we have flags for your country decorations – they really have impact!
Flags can be collected from and returned to Francine O’Donnell in the HOS office (above admissions).
Charlotte is the PSO Flag Raising Coordinator. If your country is not listed for a flag raising and you would like to have one or if you would like to change the celebration date of your country, please email her with your request. She will update the list and liaise with Francine and Mark.
Email: flagraisings@psocobham.org
Jon and Steve are in charge of the Ceremony on the day. (ie fixing up the flag and playing the anthem). Most of the flags and National Anthems are in stock at ACS and will be set up the day of the event. If you have any specific query for the day of the event, please make an appointment with them 10 days prior your celebration date.
You are always welcome to bring your own version on an ipod, Iphone, USB key or laptop.
For countries where there are students in Boarding School, Jon and Steve are happy to set up the date and take the lead to organise the ceremony if there is no CRG rep for the country.
Email : jonwilliams@acs-schools.com or spitcher@acs-schools.com
Francine works in ACS Administration and she is in charge of maintaining the school calendar up to date with Flag raising dates and advising the heads of division. She keeps the flags and a copy of all the national anthems. If the flag is not in stock, Francine can order it. However please note that it can take a number of weeks for new flags to be made and delivered to ACS.
Email: fodonnell@acs-schools.com
NLE Programme for students is a programme run by ACS Cobham for all students between grades Pre-kindergarten to 10th grade to receive free weekly classes to keep up their native language skills.
Please visit http://cobhamnle.weebly.com/ or email the coordinator at cobhamnlecoordinator@acs-schools.com.
NLE Langauges (subject to minimum student numbers):
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