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Regent’s student represents Thailand in international riding event
Lily-Mae Toon stands on stage
amongst other riders.
Alicia Warner
Year 9 student Lily-Mae Toon has recently competed, successfully
representing Thailand, in an international horse riding competition. In
February Lily-Mae joined adult and youth riders to participate in an
international meeting which included teams from USA, England and Australia
as well as other ASEAN region countries. The competition took place in front
of the king of Cambodia, a special guest at the event.
Lily-Mae Toon (left) with
another rider from Thailand.
Lilly-Mae, who has been riding since she was just five
years old, usually rides on a horse called Crystal, stabled at nearby
Horseshoe Point, where a number of Regent’s students attend regular riding
lessons. Through regular competition results, Lilly-Mae was selected to
compete for Chonburi province in a national competition in Chiang Mai in
December, where she competed in both team and individual dressage and
jumping events
The Chonburi team managed to secure a silver medal in the Chiang Mai event
and Lily-Mae’s improved ranking meant that she was eligible for the event in
Cambodia, which took place from 8th-10th February.
Lily-Mae is already looking forward to the next opportunity to compete for
her country and we wish her lots of luck as she continues to develop her
technique in this exciting sport.
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Quality confirmed:
GIS gets CIS
(L to R) Principal Dr Stuart
Tasker, IB student Rohit Ghosh, primary student Inez Gordon and General Manager
James Abraham.
Words by Mark Beales
Photo by Ritche Guisona
Garden International School (GIS) is celebrating after being
given official accreditation by the Council of International Schools (CIS).
GIS, which is based in Ban Chang near Pattaya, went through a detailed
assessment, with inspectors visiting the school to check CIS’s high standards
were being met.
Like many schools, Garden International School has been a member of CIS for many
years, but is now fully accredited by CIS - making it the first international
school on the Eastern Seaboard to be given the prestigious honour.
This is fantastic news for the school and everyone associated with it, as it
confirms it is keeping to the internationally-recognised high standards that it
sets itself.
CIS is a global non-profit membership organisation. It helps schools that have a
‘desire to provide students with the knowledge, skills and abilities to pursue
their lives as global citizens; and a commitment to high quality education’. The
award of Accredited Status shows that GIS has achieved ‘high standards of
professional performance in international education and has a commitment to
continuous improvement.’
Principal Dr Stuart Tasker said, “The process of accreditation is an arduous
one. Many people - staff, students and parents - contributed to a major
self-study on philosophy, systems and processes.
“The CIS visiting team then made their own judgments against their set
standards, with the decision of awarding full accreditation the very pleasing
result. It was a major undertaking for our community and we are very proud to be
awarded such privileged status.”
Garden International School was founded in 1994 and teaches children aged from 3
to 18. It has been offering the International General Certificate of Education
(IGCSE) since 1996 and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme since
1999. GIS has more than 400 students from 35 countries, making it a truly
international school.
As well as offering boarding to students, it has a range of facilities,
including a swimming pool, football pitch, specialist music rooms, electronic
whiteboards, science labs, computer suites, library and two halls.
For more on the school, visit
www.gardenrayong.com.
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Regent’s play host to
a splash in the pool
A lot of smiles and fun from the swimmers.
Mr. Madden,Primary PE Coordinator
The Regent’s School had the pleasure of hosting two swim
galas recently. On Monday 11th March, the school played host to St. Andrew’s
School in the greatly anticipated KS1 Swim Gala. Our Year 1 and 2 students have
been working very hard all year, under the watchful eye of Miss Meena. Each year
we like to show off the skills of our youngest swimmers.
The events ranged from a 25m kickboard swim, all the way up to a 50m full stroke
swims. It was a truly amazing experience seeing students so young, performing so
well in the swimming pool. At this stage, children are beginning to work on
their stroke technique and it was great to see so many KS1 students performing
in this year’s gala. It was a very friendly and enjoyable event.
The event was supported by many parents, who were so proud to see the progress
their children have made in such a short space of time. The KS1 Gala was a huge
success, especially considering the number of students swimming here at
Regent’s, and we hope to hold another one before the end of the school year.
The following day, Tuesday 12th March, saw Regent’s play host to our ESAC
friends in an entertaining swim gala. The gala was perfect timing for our
Primary students, who are deep into preparation for this year’s Primary FOBISESA
Games in Penang, Malaysia. The Regent’s school filled three lanes, with swimmers
keen to put practice into performance.
There were some fantastic performances on the day. Year 4 student, Alana,
produced a fantastic display of swimming, winning the 100m individual medley.
Cammy Mill and Natasha Johnson showed off their technique in the 50m
breaststroke and picked up first place for their efforts. In the 25m backstroke,
Year 6 students Nae Nhae and Eoin Guiney showed great strength and determination
to place first against tough opposition. Christopher Draper produced an
excellent swim in the 25m freestyle, leaving everybody in his wake to touch the
wall first. In the hardest event of the day, David Anderson Jr. placed first in
the 25m butterfly.
There were many more excellent performances and it was great to see some new
faces representing the school. Swimming at Regent’s is continually evolving,
with many of our students keen to take part.
We will be starting a new swim club after the Songkran holidays, where students
of all abilities can join our ‘Regents Dolphins’ swim club on a Thursday. The
club aims to cater for children wanting to learn to swim and develop their
techniques. Please look out for further information.
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Redemptorist school opens Ray’s Second-Hand Shop
(L to R) Rev. Michael Picharn
Jaiseri, president of Father Ray’s foundation for People with Disabilities,
Pattaya city spokesperson Yuwathida Jeerapat, Rattanachai Suthidechanai,
president of Pattaya’s sports and tourism committee, and Thammasart University
professor Pattaraporn Yaemla-oo cut the ribbon to officially open the store.
Phasakorn Channgam
Used kitchen appliances, clothing, furniture and toys are helping house and
educate students at the Redemptorist School for the Disabled thanks to the
opening of Ray’s Second-Hand Shop.
Pattaya City Council members Rattanachai Sutidechanai and Yuwathida Jeerapat
joined Father Ray Foundation President Rev. Michael Picharn Jaiseri and
Thammasart University professor Pattaraporn Yaemla-oo at the March 16 grand
opening at the Pattaya school.
“The items sold in Ray’s Second-Hand Shop are all donated by kind citizens to
increase income for the foundation in order to pay the expenses to help the
disabled and the unfortunate individuals living under its care,” explained
Jaiseri. He said the foundation has been selling donated items to retail
outlets, but the income proved insufficient. So a store open to the general
public was created.
Rev. Michael Picharn Jaiseri
leads Rattanachai Suthidechanai and Yuwathida Jeerapat on a tour of the items in
Ray’s Secondhand Shop.
Jaiseri noted that the shop was made possible with the
assistance of Thammasat graduate students, who joined with workers from Might
International Co. to organize shelves, add bar codes and price donated items put
up for sale.
The accounting and business-management students in the university’s five-year
fast-track bachelor’s / master’s program categorized products into groups,
tagged items and helped prepare the store for the public. Mighty International
sent employees to install electrical appliances and move heavy items to higher
shelves.
Ray’s Second-Hand Shop offered clothes, electrical appliances, stationary,
furniture, home furnishings, toys and toiletries. The shop is open Monday
through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 081-699-2633.
Students, honored guests and
officials celebrate the opening of the new secondhand shop.
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Empowering children and youth
through financial access and education
Right To Play
Right to Play Thailand Foundation in partnership with Plan International,
MasterCard Worldwide, DKSH Thailand Ltd., Government Saving Bank of Thailand and
the Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection recently organized a
celebration with the theme, “Empowering the Children and Youth through Financial
Access and Education”. The event was part of the Global Money Week spearheaded
by the Child and Youth Finance International.
The festivity was attended by 300 youths from five Youth Correctional Centers
and students from four primary schools. The invited youths were able to
participate in a youth art exhibition and play activities focused on teaching
financial literacy at the Sirindhorn Juvenile Vocational Training Center, Nakhon
Pathom Province.
Shown in the photo are some of the primary school students with the donors and
organizers.
Jesters Care For Kids 2013: Child Sponsor Update
PK. Lalita
The following is an update on Fahsai, an abandoned 3-year-old girl with cerebral
palsy, who was rescued by K. Pai at Hand to Hand Foundation here in Pattaya
before we found a place for her at the Camillian Home in Lat Krabang. Fahsai has
been there for one year now and here is the latest update from K. Lalita in
charge of communication and development at their facility for disabled kids:
 Eating
by herself.
Along with all of the normal stimulation children need to
grow up healthy, we have designed a physical therapy routine especially for
Fahsai. Our goal: seeing her walk on her own. We will not give up on her and
seeing her steadily improve in the time she has been here gives us hope that
this goal will be reached.
Shortly after her arrival here she began using her arms to scoot across the
floor. She has recently received Botox injections in her hips and legs in order
to help relax the muscles in this region, thus combined with daily physical
therapy has strengthened her leg muscles and given Fahsai a greater range of
motion in her lower extremities. As a result she has learned how to pull herself
up and crawl on her hands and knees. This is great news as it is a natural
progression for children learning how to walk. She is currently able to stand
with assistance and even take a few steps.
Crawling faster.
Fahsai is now able to feed herself, and at mealtime will
frequently verbalize her likes and dislikes. It should be noted that her
progress is much more than physical. She is able initiate conversation,
understand the conversations around her, and give appropriate responses when
asked questions. She even understands many commonly used English words. Her
speech has become clearer and she is easily understandable to those around. She
is able to express her feelings, her desires, and even speaks up when she needs
a diaper change.
If you too would like to help special children, like Fahsai, please go to
www.camillianhomelatkrabang.com
and/or www.care4kids.info and/or
www.facebook.com/jesterscare.forkids
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