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In the footsteps of Phileas Fogg
India: Great listeners!
Lily B.
Students in Year 2 and 3 from the International School of Chonburi have
followed in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg this term by learning about
different countries in their topic ‘Around the World in 80 Days’.
During their week in India, the children visited a Sikh temple in Pattaya.
They learnt about the rituals of Sikhism and joined in on a hearty feast
called Langar.
During their week in Italy, the children visited ‘Pizza Big’ in Pattaya to
learn how to make pizzas. They were introduced to the main ingredients by
Italian Chef Roberto, and they were talked through the process of making the
dough, putting the ingredients on top and baking it in the pizza oven. After
all their hard work the children were rewarded with...pizza!
This topic opened up a world of discovery and helped them understand
cultures and customs from different countries around the world. It also gave
them a chance to be experts at where they come from and understand their
place in the world.
India: Pei-ing, Rebecca, Heewon
and Mim donating their pocket money.
Italy: “Look at our pizza dough!”
Italy: Veer’s verdict -
“Delicious!”
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Jesters Care For Kids
at Atidtan Nursery
Jesters Care for Kids Charity Drive 2013, Sponsored
by Glencore International and Canadian Jackalope Open
(R to L) Ann, William from PSC, Bernie, Woody and the
ladies from the YWCA Pattaya and of course some of the children.
Bernie Tuppin
Jesters Care for Kids were recently invited to visit a kindergarten and
nursery in the Kilo Sip area of Sattahip, along with Noy, President of Pattaya
YWCA, and William Macey, PSC’s Charity Chairman. There we found 130 small
children, all under school age; some of whom had special needs. Like most of
these facilities in small communities, they enable parents to go to work and
earn the funds to survive while entrusting their children to reliable carers.
Most pay a modest fee, but for those who cannot afford to do so are not turned
away. Some abandoned children can also find a haven there while arrangements are
made for their long term care.
While the children at this nursery all appeared to be well cared for and a happy
lot, it was evident that a couple of essentials were lacking. Of the many cots
for the youngest, few had mattresses and those that did were in poor condition.
And, as is the case at many facilities that Jesters visit, there was no potable
water supply. The supply of clean drinking water is essential to the health of
children and buying it on a daily basis is a big drain on limited funds.
As Jesters have done several times in the past, it was agreed with the Pattaya
Sports Club to share the costs of supplying sufficient mattresses and a
dependable clean drinking water system. Noy of the YWCA arranged the
presentation and treated all the children to a treat of candy and pastries.
Ann, who manages Atidtan Kindergarten, was most appreciative of our combined
efforts and we all left feeling that we had made a small difference to the
comfort of these children.
If you would like more information about this event and/or the charity drive,
please go to www.care4kids .info and
www.facebook.com/jesterscare.kids
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FOBISSEA Music - Coming Soon
GIS has a great range of talented
musicians.
Garden International School (GIS) is tuning up to welcome
hundreds of students from around Southeast Asia for a major music festival.
The FOBISSEA Music Festival 2013 will take place at GIS from November 15-18. A
wide range of musical activities will be taking place, from a Festival Orchestra
and Choir to instrumental and vocal ensembles. Workshops will include Musical
Theatre and Latin Dance.
On Monday November 18 at 6pm there will be a Gala Concert at GIS where all the
participating students will perform and demonstrate their musical talents. That
will be followed by a Gala Dinner.
As well as practicing for the concert, students will have the chance to see the
amazing scenery near GIS as they go snorkeling and visit beaches.
Students and teachers from Bangkok, Pattaya, Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing,
Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City and Kuala Lumpur will be coming. The event will
involve students from Years 6 to 13. This is the second time GIS, which is based
in Ban Chang near Pattaya, has hosted the event; the first time being back in
2006.
The festival’s generous sponsors are BQ Group, Yamaha Music, Grand Caribbean
Condo Resort Pattaya, RMS Industrial Services Co. Ltd, Universal Plus (Seven
Seas Resort), United Relocations and the Hussana family.
Guitar Hero! A GIS student impresses
the audience at a school concert.
A GIS student plays an Oasis classic
at a recent concert.
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One Girl, Two Temples…
a Challenge of a Lifetime
Dr Tim Eaton
Head of Admissions & Marketing
Twelve-year-old schoolgirl Poppy Mulford has risen to a challenge which
would have been well beyond the reach of most people twice her age, by cycling
the 459 km between the temples of Ayutthaya in Thailand and Angkor Wat in
Cambodia. In the process, she single-handedly raised over 220,000 baht
(US$7,400) to help a young Thai girl have the operation she needs to restore her
hearing.
Poppy and her inspiration for the ride - Yok.
Poppy, a pupil at The Regent’s School Pattaya, set herself the Temple2Temple
Challenge after making friends with eight-year-old Yok, a pupil at the
Sotpattana School for the Deaf. Every week for six weeks Poppy undertook a
grueling training regime with her father, Nathaniel Mulford, and her dedication
paid off as she completed the arduous route in 5 days. On one day she managed a
staggering 108km.
Poppy commented, “I am really proud of my achievement on a personal level,
because that was a really long distance to ride, but I had all the motivation I
needed, knowing that my actions could help my friend Yok to one day get her
hearing.”
Poppy’s challenge was supported from the outset by her community of friends and
staff at The Regent’s. Several members of her support team during the ride are
members of staff at the school, including Paul Madden, the Head of PE. Paul
commented, “Poppy is an extraordinary student, with great sporting ability and
motivation. For a girl of her age to complete a sporting challenge like this is
an inspiration to us all, whatever our age.”
Poppy and her support team peddling to the finish line.
Temple2Temple has received widespread attention, and attracted sponsorship from
many different quarters, including one sponsor who donated a support vehicle to
track her from Ayutthaya to Angkor Wat.
HHN Foundation Thailand Director Radchada Chomjinda commented, “Congratulations
to young Poppy Mulford on her achievement. It means so much to us to know how
much she cares for our students, and little Yok in particular.”
Principal Mike Walton commented, “Here at Regents we don’t just produce great
results - we produce great people! Our school provides more than academic
achievement and, through our Global Citizenship Programme, we motivate our
students to believe that they can make a difference to others’ lives as well as
their own. On behalf of the school - well done Poppy!”
Reflecting on her challenge of a lifetime.
Peddle-Power Poppy with her dad Nathaniel Mulford ready
to take on the challenge!
Poppy and her support team peddling through the gates
to Angkor Wat.
Outside Angkor Wat after cycling 459km from Ayutthaya
in Thailand.
Poppy and her support team including dad Nathaniel
Mulford and Regents teachers Paul Madden, Samantha Howing-Nicholls and Richard
Reardon.
Poppy sharing the moment with dad, Nathaniel Mulford.
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