Brent International School Manila

Dear Parents and Upper School Students, Is your child (or even you!) a person who loves to build, invent, develop, explore, gather resources, or craft in an infinite world where imagination is our only limit? Then your child will be interested in joining the Brent community in playing Minecraft this summer. The Upper School Executive Student Council will be holding an Online Summer Minecraft Competition for Bian Charity starting June 1, 2013, and ending July 20, 2013. It will cost Php 200 per team and each team can be one to four people. All proceeds go into the annual Bian Christmas Charity where last year, we raised Php 400,000 to give 800 families a nice Christmas. This Online Summer Minecraft Competition will include all of the Brent Community (Grades K 12 and any adults that are interested). All instructions and competitions can be found at http://www.facebook.com/brentminecraft. If you are interested you, can bring your registration fee to Mr Yap in S407 before May 29, 2013 or go to the Facebook page for instructions for late registrations. If you are new to the Minecraft world, it is a video game with many educational benefits. It can help your child in reading, math, geometry, music, social skills, and basic computer science (http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Minecraft_in_education). Also, playing minecraft (together with other Brent students over the summer), it will help them experience a little of what it would be like on an engineering or architectural team while they compete towards a goal or a prize. In order for your child to participate in this Online Summer Minecraft Competition, you will need to have already purchased the PC/MAC/FULL version of Minecraft. Students that play on the Ipad/Iphone/Android/Alpha and free LITE versions will not be able to participate. We hope that you would allow your child to participate and that you take an active role in playing with them or engaging them on the things that they enjoy. Since Minecraft is a very intensive game (that students could play for hours), we encourage you to have conversations with your child about maintaining a balance in their lives. Ask your child and help them to decide how much time playing minecraft is healthy. A recommended amount of time would be a maximum of 2 hours at a time and no more 10 to 15 hours a week. In regards to our online presence, our minecraft design team will be monitoring the student activities and chat logs. There will be no foul language, verbal bullying, or griefing (a term that means disruption or destruction of others property) allowed. Anyone found violating these rules will be given Strike One (a warning) and will be blocked from the Minecraft servers for a period of 3 days. If they are found committing any further offenses, they will be blocked from the servers during the entire summer.
MAMPLASAN, BIAN, LAGUNA 4024, PHILIPPINES PHONE +(6349) 511-4330 FAX +(6349) 511-4356 www.brent.edu.ph
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Brent International School Manila

There will be two types of competitions. (Building and Live) In the building competitions teams will not be allowed to interact with other teams. In the live competitions students and adults will have a chance to compete against each other directly. More information can be found on the Facebook page link above. The student organizers will also create invisible characters that will roam through all of the competitions and take periodic snap shots of the progress of the teams. These pictures and time-lapse videos will be posted on the Facebook page. You can then make a special request if you would like more detail on the progress of your child and their team. Here are some of the possible competitions you and/or your child can enter. Winners will be announced throughout the summer and at the end of the summer during Chapel. Build Competition Possible Live Competitions Vehicles Boat Race Parts of Brent School Glass Zoo Capture 3D Art Parts of the Philippines If you are interested please fill out the form below with the registration fee of Php 200 stapled to it and return it to the ELC office before May 29, 2013. If your child wants to be in a team of their choice, please staple all team members registration slips with one registration fee of Php 200 for the team. Sincerely,

Cathy Ong Jason Atkins Director for Student Upper School Activities Principal

Peter Yap Executive Student Council Advisor

Mark Que Upper School Executive Student President

Detach Here and Return Registration Slip and Fee of 200 pesos to the ELC Office before May 29, 2013

REGISTRATION SLIP I agree to allow my child to participate in the Online Summer Minecraft Competition. I agree to encourage my child to participate in a healthy manner. Childs Name: Childs Grade: Childs Email: Parents Email: Minecraft Username: Team Name: __________________ ______________ Parent Signature Date
MAMPLASAN, BIAN, LAGUNA 4024, PHILIPPINES PHONE +(6349) 511-4330 FAX +(6349) 511-4356 www.brent.edu.ph
MEMBER: INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE AND EAST ASIA REGIONAL COUNCIL OF OVERSEAS SCHOOLS

ACCREDITED BY THE WESTERN ASSOCIATIONAL OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES