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GIS language students visit Hong Kong

This tastes good! A Year 9 student samples some Hong Kong food.

Mark Beales
A group of 18 students from Garden International School who study Mandarin went on an action-packed trip to Hong Kong in June.
The Year 9 and 10 students had the opportunity to experience the fascinating atmosphere of this enormous and colourful city. They watched one of the best laser light shows in the world over the skyscrapers, went on a cable car on a 30-minute ride over the jungle to Ngong Pin, enjoying breathtaking views, and ended up climbing over 200 steps to the Big Buddha. They also ate where the locals ate, sampling traditional Chinese food like dim sum in cheap but nice little restaurants.

GIS students enjoy a visit to a real Chinese restaurant.

A visit to Disneyland was brilliant as it included some of the best hair-raising rides, along with all the famous Disney themes and characters and loads of shows and live music.
Students also learnt some curious things about Hong Kong, too. For example, despite being part of a communist country, it is not run by a governor or a political figure but by a CEO (Chief Executive Officer). It has the largest container terminal in the world; its main source of income is from financial services and, of course, the city’s motto is “Time is Money”. In Hong Kong housing is very expensive so most people live in flats, which are more expensive the higher they are.
Thank you very much to Ms Amy for organising such an unforgettable trip. We all had a whale of a time! GIS is based in Ban Chang near Pattaya - for more visit www.gardenrayong.com.

Spectacular! The light show at Hong Kong Harbour is amazing.

Students love visiting Disneyland.

Hold on tight! Students and teachers try out the Disneyland rides.

GIS students watched several incredible shows.


Primary Students at St Andrews School showcase their musical talents

The Year 1 children perform their song: “Bound for South Australia”.

Mario Maxwell Müller - Head of Music, St. Andrews International School, Green Valley Campus
On Tuesday 11 June 2013 the Primary School presented its final Primary Music Concert for this academic year. The concert was well attended and all the children had the opportunity to perform from each Year group (1 - 6). These performances included solo performances from instrumentalists and group performances from either the Primary Junior Choir (Year 1 - 4) or the Primary Senior Choir (Year 5 - 6) as well.
The repertoire included: Year 1 - ‘Bound for South Australia’, Year 2 - ‘The Garden Song’ by David Mallett, Year 3 - ‘Clementine’, Year 4 - ‘Safari’, Year 5 - ‘Eleanor Rigby’ by Paul McCartney, Primary Choir - ‘Rhythm of Life’ by Cy Coleman and ‘Let it Be’ by Paul McCartney, Year 6 - Recorder group - ‘Ode de Joy’ by Beethoven, ‘Oh when the Saints’ and ‘Gaudeamus Igitur’ - Latin Traditional. There was also a final performance including the Senior Combined Choir (Year 5 and 6) singing ‘The Power of Music’ by Steven Rickards.

Aidan, year 3, performing a beautiful melody on his cello.

The feedback from the parents was extremely positive. They all enjoyed each performance and were amazed at how everyone in the Primary School was involved. When it came to showcasing musical talents at the school the Music Department ensured that this happened!

Year 3 children perform their ensemble piece consisting of ukuleles, recorders and percussion instruments.

Year 4 children performing their musical piece: “Safari”.

Year 6 - Recorder Ensemble performing their Beethoven piece.


Running for the very first time

Derek Franklin &
William Macey

Not many people, if any, can remember back to when they walked their first step and very few will remember the first time they ran. But several students at the Pattaya School for the Blind recently ran for the very first time and it was an experience they will never forget.
Children who are blind or visually impaired need to learn how to get from one destination to another, and they learn to do this by using a white cane. Anyone who has seen a blind person using a cane will see that they walk but never run.

A new exercise bike was also donated.

Running can lead to all sorts of problems such as falling over, banging into walls or other objects. Many blind youngsters will attempt to run but the majority will soon realize the dangers and stick to walking.
The Pattaya Sports Club recently donated a treadmill to the Pattaya School for the Blind and within minutes of its arrival there was a long line of children waiting to use it.
The first student in line stood on the treadmill, the teacher switched it on to a slow speed and this young boy walked in his normal fashion. But as the speed increased two things happened, he started to run and as he did he started to smile. The same thing happened whenever a new student stood on the treadmill, they were running for the very first time and they could not help smiling at their new experience.
If running for the very first time was not enough, Pattaya Sports Club also donated an exercise bike, so for the students it was two new experiences in one day.
More information on the School for the Blind can be found at www.fr-ray.org  or email [email protected] 

Even the youngest students had a go.

It was difficult to get this boy of the treadmill.

The older students will now use the treadmill for athletics training.

The smile says it all.

The children are always supervised.

Cycling is unknown to most blind children.

This young lady loved every moment.


Regent’s School and Jesters help Mr Rung and his family collect recyclables

Jesters Care for Kids Charity Drive 2013

Nat and his students help us load up the recyclables with Mr. Rung, his wife Tukada and son Lar in the back left.

Lewis Underwood
When Nat Mulford’s primary class from The Regent’s School heard about the Jesters’ Share Love with Friends’ project’ and the plight of Mr. Rung and his family of four, they decided to help him with his recyclables’ collecting. The children had been amassing recyclables throughout the last term of the school year to the extent that they were filling up the corridors of the primary building. School was closing at the end of June for the summer and it was time to jettison the recyclables from the premises.
Our plan was to rendezvous at lunch time with Nat’s class and Mr. Rung and his motorbike with side car, along with two of our pick-up trucks to haul it away in one go. From there we were going to Mr. Rung’s makeshift abode nearby, where he was going to take the labels off the plastic bottles, so he could get 18 baht a kilo, instead of 13 baht with the labels still on.
However, Mr. Rung showed up with his wife and youngest son without his motorbike as it was in the shop with engine problems. Instead, they had come with Sam in his car, who heads the ‘Share Love with Friends’ project.

Bill, Mr. Rung and Woody at the recyclable center with a basket of plastic bottles the students gathered over the last term.

Since Mr. Rung needed money urgently to get his motorbike back on the road, we modified our plan to load up our two pickups to the hilt and go straight to the nearest recyclable center to redeem everything on the spot. Nat and his students eagerly pitched in helping us load our vehicles. The goal for the day was to raise 3000 baht to get Mr. Rung mobile again.
At the center, we helped the workers there unload our recyclables of paper, cardboard and plastic bottles. In order to get 13 baht for the latter, every drop of left over water was emptied from the bottles and weighed sans the plastic caps. By the way, the cardboard and paper brought only 1.8 baht per kilo and less than one baht, respectively.
When it was all sorted and weighed, the reimbursement came to 514 baht, which was way short of our goal to repair the bike. So, from there we decided to go to the mechanic’s shop, where his bike was stored. We talked to the mechanic, who confirmed the 3000 baht charge, and asked him how long it would take to do the job. When he said two days, we handed him the money from our pockets to get it done.
After that, we handed Mr. Rung the 514 baht from the recyclables and told him that we would see him again in 3 days time at our monthly rice distribution for impoverished families like his.
Post note: We are pleased to report that, of this writing, we have just come back from the rice distribution at Nong Prue and we were happy to see Mr. Rung his wife and three kids in their repaired motorbike with side car.
As one can discern, collecting recyclables is very work intensive and time-consuming, reaping meager earnings. But for the poor this is an important lifeline for their day-to-day survival.
Nat and his primary class have pledged to make this a regular gig for Mr. Rung’s family by continuing to collect recyclables for them exclusively throughout the new school year.
If you too would like to help people like Mr Rung and his family, please visit us at www.care4kids.info, www. facebook.com/jesterscare. forkids.
Please do not forget our Main Events coming your way soon:
* Children’s Fair: Sunday, September 8th, at The Regent’s School Pattaya.
* Gala Party Night: Saturday, September 21st, at Amari Orchid Pattaya.


 
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GIS language students visit Hong Kong

Primary Students at St Andrews School showcase their musical talents

Running for the very first time

Regent’s School and Jesters help Mr Rung and his family collect recyclables

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