52 Navy kids spend holiday in English camp
The Navy Wives Association
helps teach youngsters to speak English.
Patcharapol Panrak
More than 50 children of Royal Thai Navy families improved their language
skills at a three-day English camp at Thien Talay Beach.
The April 9-11 event was organized by the Navy Wives Association for 52
youths. Association President Pornjit Rhungrhengrim awarded the kids
completion certificates at Rim Chob Rawee Club after the camp.
Nine volunteers from Rangsit University and a mix of
foreign and Thai teachers from Wat Pa Pradu School administered lessons
during the English camp. It began with games, singing and dancing to let
children interact and use English phrases and vocabulary.
On the second day, kids were split into three groups that focused on
vocabulary, painting and cooking. The workshop wrapped with storytelling and
a review.
Pornjit said the predominance of English around the world makes it important
for Thai children to learn the language, particularly as Thailand prepares
to enter the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015.
The students are split into
three groups that focus on vocabulary, painting and cooking.
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80 students attend environmental conservation camp
Rear Adm. Noppadol Suphakorn
visits with the students attending the camp.
Patcharapol Panrak
Eighty high school and university students learned about the environment
and marine conservation at a five-day educational camp organized by the Royal
Thai Navy.
Rear Adm. Noppadol Suphakorn, commander of Air and Coastal Defense Command,
opened the April 22-26 camp at the ACDC’s Rimchol Rawee Club in Sattahip with
officials from area sub-district governments.
Students from Burapha University, Rajamangala University of Technology Phra
Nakhon, the Art College of Salaya Nakhorn Pathom, and Panyapiwat Institute of
Management joined pupils from Bangsaen, Sattahip, Navig Yothin, Plutaluang
Wittayakhom, Dhammasiri Suksa Sattahip and Lertpunya schools.
Studies were split into three topics, focusing on
environmental and marine-protection activities, educational broadcasting and
volunteer projects.
Navy officials said the camp was intended to raise awareness and interest in
marine conservation with the hope those who attended would broadcast the
information and lessons to friends and schoolmates.
Noppadol said the Navy also organized the camp to honor HM the Queen, who has an
active interest in environmental and conservation issues.
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80 kids steered away from drugs at navy sports camp
Students prepare to enjoy a week of sports and
tourist attractions during a nine-day anti-drug camp organized by the Royal Thai
Navy.
Patcharapol Panrak
Eighty students from across Thailand enjoyed a week of sports and tourist
attractions during a nine-day anti-drug camp organized by the Royal Thai Navy.
Sattahip Naval Base deputy commander Rear Adm. Suphaphong Sirisonthi opened the
April 22-30 camp designed to steer kids away from drugs and educate them on the
mission of the navy.
Boys and girls ages 12-15 were brought to the camp by the Sattahip, Songkla and
Phanngan naval bases. Kids participated in futsal, volleyball, badminton and
swimming contests and lessons. They also took field trips to Ban Sukhawadee and
the Million Years Stone Park and Crocodile Farm.
Lecturers and coaches received compensation from navy’s Special Activities
department while kids received yogurt from the sponsoring Sattahip and Khet
Udomsak governments.
UK football coach donates kit to Thai children
Adam Thornton, Club Welfare Officer at
Battersea-based BedHead FC, gave out the team’s kit to children looked after by
the Foundation’s Children’s Home.
Luke Bishop
A coach from a children’s football club in Southwest London has donated his
team’s football kit to former street kids in Thailand.
Adam Thornton, Club Welfare Officer at Battersea-based BedHead FC, visited the
Father Ray Foundation in Pattaya on Saturday 6 April where he gave out the
team’s kit to children looked after by the Foundation’s Children’s Home. The
Children’s Home is one of many projects supported by Thai Children’s Trust UK,
the largest UK charity focusing solely on providing help to disadvantaged
youngsters in Thailand.
Adam, 40, says, “The visit was a memorable experience, I gave out the kits and
the children were genuinely pleased to receive them. I also attended the
Foundation’s football competition the following day and was delighted when they
won the final on penalties.”
Adam, who until recently lived in Chelsea, is now resident in Thailand having
taken up a post teaching English to children in Bangkok but will continue his
work for BedHead FC while abroad.
BedHead FC is run by the Guy Mascolo Football Charity whose founder also
co-founded the international hair salon chain Toni & Guy.
For more information about Thai Children’s Trust and the Father Ray Foundation
please visit www. thaichildrenstrust.org.uk
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Garden Goes Green(er)
GIS students perform their own eco-friendly song.
Words by Mark Beales
Photos by Ritche Guisona
Garden International School (GIS) held a whole school assembly to mark Earth
Day.
Led by Head of Humanities Mr Elderkamp, students explained the work that was
taking place in school to help the environment.
Head of Humanities Mr Elderkamp talks rubbish (and how to recycle it).
Among the excellent work taking place is a recycling scheme, which is organised
by IB students, which allows recycled plastic bottles to be sold for money. This
in turn helps pay for new plants around the school. Students were also
encouraged to create their own poster to help raise awareness about the
importance of the environment.
IB1 student Paul also explained how, by switching off air-conditioning units and
lights when they are not in use, could result in huge energy savings.
The assembly ended with an electricity-free, acoustic performance by GeeGee and
Seren of Joni Mitchell’s ‘Big Yellow Taxi’. GIS is based in Ban Chang, near
Pattaya. For more on the school, visit
www.gardenrayong.com.
An IB student encourages others to go green on Earth
Day.
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Songkran at Garden
Getting wet at Songkran.
Mark Beales
Photos by Ritche Guisona
Garden International School (GIS) celebrated Songkran with a flurry of
activities and traditional Thai games. The whole school took part in the
celebrations, which are held annually to mark the Thai New Year.
Foundation and Primary held water-based games while in secondary there was a
special assembly, organized by the Thai department, which explained the meaning
of Songkran. Students also demonstrated traditional Thai activities, such as
Muay Thai, before students poured water over their teachers’ hands as a mark of
respect.
Ready, aim, fire! Primary
students from Garden have fun at Songkran.
Splash-tastic! Garden’s primary
students enjoy a range of Songkran activities.
Secondary students stage a
performance to explain the meaning of Songkran.
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