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Insight: Education matters more than ever

Mike Walton (left), the Principal of The Regent’s School Pattaya welcomes Professor Deborah Eyre (right), Director of Education at Nord Anglia Education

Alicia Warner

Professor Deborah Eyre, Director of Education at Nord Anglia Education, visited The Regent’s School Pattaya on 13th September to stress the ever-increasing importance of education during a successful presentation titled, “Helping your child to succeed at school and beyond”.

Professor Deborah Eyre talks about the role parents and schools can play in helping their children thrive.

Joining Nord Anglia Education in 2010, Professor Eyre has been working extensively with their premium schools across Asia, Europe and the Middle East ever since. Her work as Director of the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth prior to this contributed to her breadth of knowledge that has allowed her to help educational institutes move from good to outstanding.

The Regent’s School Pattaya has recently become a proud member of the Nord Anglia Education family of International Schools. Professor Eyre’s presentation was just a taste of what is to come and served as an initial introduction for parents and the community to Nord Anglia Education.

Mike Walton, the Principal of the school said, “Everyone at the Regent’s School Pattaya is enthusiastic about the opportunities that have opened up for the students, and also for teaching professionals, as we learn more about Nord Anglia Education.”

Professor Eyre stated, “I’d like parents to understand that The Regent’s School Pattaya is coming into the Nord Anglia Education family of International schools which is a company that is passionate about education. We’re committed to helping every child be the best they can be and having a group of 14 schools enables us to understand better how to make that a reality.”

The highly informative presentation saw Professor Eyre discussing the role that parents and schools can play in helping their children thrive. Attendees took in the information with great appreciation and walked away with a clearer understanding of a number of new educational strategies that could benefit their children. As an example, simply listening to their children and responding to their individual needs could help them see improvements in their child’s learning.

She explained that having knowledge is no longer what gives a student the edge; it simply puts them on a level playing field. A good school and supportive parents will enable students to thrive in an increasingly competitive and unpredictable world.

She said, “What we’re doing in school is we’re helping to educate children for their futures in a world, the shape of which we can’t anticipate.

“We have to prepare people to be adaptable enough and confident enough to be able to perform well in an unpredictable environment.”

Professor Eyre, whose research has helped shape education in the UK, reassured parents and guardians that all children are capable of succeeding in school and beyond if the right formula is in place.

She outlined a ‘High Performance Learning Formula’, consisting of a combination of potential, opportunities, support and motivation which results in high achievement.

With a reformed education, Professor Eyre wants to encourage students so they are able to put their own thinking into practice and know what they need to achieve to be able to reach the goals they have set for themselves; she believes that the students at The Regent’s School Pattaya are fully capable of doing just that.

To find out more on the presentation from Professor Deborah Eyre go to The Regent’s School Pattaya’s website and Facebook page for a video of the talk.

www.regents.ac.th/Pattaya

www.facebook.com/RegentsSchoolPattaya

Nord Anglia Education Facts

* Nord Anglia Education has 14 schools across Asia, Middle East and Europe and educate over 10000 students annually.

* Three of the 109 students worldwide who received 45, the highest grade possible, in the recent IB Diploma studied at a Nord Anglia Education school.

* One in five Nord Anglia Education students go to one of the top 30 Universities in the world.


Talk Like a Pirate Day

Garden’s IB1 pirates get ready for a grilling from primary.

Mark Beales
Shiver me timbers! Students from Garden International School (GIS) celebrated ‘Speak Like a Pirate Day’ by raiding the classrooms of Years 1 and 2.
IB1 students from the school, in Ban Chang, Rayong, dropped anchor to say ‘Ahoy!’ and introduce themselves to the wee landlubbers. The brave urchins dared to ask questions to the pirates about their lives on the ocean waves. As a reward, an ill-gotten booty of gold (chocolate coins) was handed over to the budding buccaneers.

Ahoy there! Garden’s ‘pirates’ weren’t too scary.

Garden’s female pirates get in the spirit.

Primary students got the chance to ask the ‘pirates’ any question they liked.


St Andrews students show their big heart with continuing support of Jesters Fair

Annie Hansen
Congratulations to the IB students and teaching staff who once again gave up their time to support Jesters Fair. Our IB students showed great leadership skills and perseverance to create a number of fun and entertaining games for Jesters Fair visitors to play.
In total the St Andrews stall raised 4,250B.
Congratulations and well done everyone for once again giving up your own time to help others in our community who are less fortunate than ourselves.


More chickens = more eggs = more protein

Almost 200 eggs are collected each day.

Derek Franklin
Many local charitable organizations have been affected by the recession that has hit many countries. The result of this recession is a reduction in the amount of foreign support that reaches Thailand.
Together with a strong local currency and an increase in the costs of food, petrol, salaries and utilities means that organizations must plan initiatives to become more self sufficient if it wishes to continue providing the level of care it is used to.
At the Father Ray Children’s Home, which is part of the Father Ray Foundation and located in Nongprue near the Elephant Village, a new chicken house will ensure the children are not only guaranteed protein in their diet, but the Home will save much needed funds that can be spent in other areas. Another advantage of the chicken house will be the opportunity for several residents to learn new skills and knowledge that may help them find future employment.
The ‘workers’ have been selected from the residents, and they have received training in the different areas of managing the project, everything from hygiene to the correct way to treat the birds and collect the eggs.
The two hundred egg producing chickens were donated by the CP Group of companies as part of its ‘Kitchen of the World’ programme, the aim of which is to provide chickens to help feed communities throughout the Kingdom.
This chicken farm is the latest in a series of self sufficiency schemes that include several mushroom houses, a fruit and vegetable farm, a rice fields, pigsties and fish ponds. All of which are providing fresh nutritious food, saving the Father Ray Foundation money and teaching new skills to its residents.
More information can be found at www.fr-ray.org or email [email protected]

Only selected children are allowed into the chicken farm.


PSC helps clear the air

Thank you Pattaya Sports Club!

William Macey
Everything is running smoothly. The sun is shining, the children are happy, what could disturb the peace and quiet of the Camillian Social Centre in Rayong. But that is exactly what happened.

Khun New - just one of 68 children.

At the beginning of May in Bangkok a deadly explosion occurred at a chemical plant leaving local residents with the fear of water and air contamination by hazardous substances. Unfortunately, a few days later, a chemical leakage in Rayong, only 3 or 4 kilometres away from the Camillian Centre, left 42 people suffering ill effects and many local residents suffered dizziness and sickness from the resulting smell.

The Camillian Social Centre is situated on Sukhumvit Road very near to an industrial estate with many lorries passing all day. The centre has 68 children suffering from HIV and the medication that they have can leave them vulnerable to colds and respiratory conditions resulting from air pollution and air borne bacteria. Father Peter is very concerned about this situation and has been advised that to install air purifiers in all the bedrooms would benefit the children.
Pattaya Sports Club are always happy to help the children of the Camillian and buying air purifiers was readily agreed by the committee and here they are ready to use. Father Peter said he will have no problem understanding how to use the machines, he will not bother with the instructions, he will just ask the children and the problem will be solved.
There is a High Efficiency Particulate Air standard set by the US Department of Energy and the Hitachi meet this requirement with Allergen-Free Hepa Filters so all the children will sleep more comfortably from now on.
The Camillian Social Centre, like most of the centres in Pattaya are always looking for help with food and equipment, so if you feel that you can help in any way, please contact them direct on 038685480 or William at PSC 0861522754.

Is this my new toy?

Just some of Father Peter’s happy family.


HEADLINES [click on headline to view story]

Insight: Education matters more than ever

Talk Like a Pirate Day

St Andrews students show their big heart with continuing support of Jesters Fair

More chickens = more eggs = more protein

PSC helps clear the air
 

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