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GIS celebrates traditional Loy Krathong
Primary students at GIS
perform a traditional Thai dance.
Mark Beales
Photos by Hannah Sewak (Year 9) and Robert Edwards
Garden International School (GIS) celebrated Loy Krathong with
hundreds of krathongs, traditional Thai performances and some amazing
costumes!
The Thai department organised the afternoon of activities on November 15.
After the Thai national anthem was played, students sat down in groups to
make their krathong. This year there were some particularly intricate and
complex creations.
After the krathongs were made, students watched a performance of traditional
Thai songs and games, including a fearsome display of Muay Thai boxing. At
the end, parents, teachers and students danced around the Primary covered
area to the Loy Krathong song.
On November 17, the Thai department, admin staff, teachers and other helpers
did it all again for a group of visiting FOBISSEA Music Festival students.
The guests enjoyed a huge range of food, from som tam to Mr Gordon’s burgers
and were given help with making their own krathong. They then watched a rock
concert in the Main Hall before going back to their hotel to float their
krathongs in the sea.
Two IB students from GIS take to
the stage.
A Muay Thai boxer from GIS.
Primary students begin their Loy
Krathong show.
Primary students from GIS danced
wonderfully.
Set adrift!
GIS teachers looked fantastic for
Loy Krathong!
GIS students perform a tricky
skipping routine.
Yeen, who was top in the world
this year for the IGCSE Thai examination, looked elegant during the Loy
Krathong celebrations at GIS.
Head of Thai K. Lalita (right)
and her colleagues lead the Loy Krathong activities at GIS.
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A Midsummer Night’s Panto
GIS students are preparing for A
Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Mark Beales
Photos by Ritche Guisona
Students and teachers are preparing for an epic night of drama at Garden
International School (GIS). Students have been rehearsing for a performance of
Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ - based in India.
Meanwhile, teachers have been just as busy getting ready for their panto version
of Hansel and Gretel.
Both shows will be performed back-to-back on Thursday December 12, from 7pm in
GIS’s newly-refurbished main hall. Doors open at 6.30pm; a bar and snacks will
be available.
Part 1 of the show will feature the students version of ‘A Midsummer Night’s
Dream’ and, after a brief intermission, the teachers will be providing the
entertainment.
It promises to be a great night out. If you would like to come along, tickets
are 100 baht if bought in advance or 140 baht during the week of the show.
The love-struck couples from
Shakespeare’s classic comedy.
A grumpy IB student acts out a part.
Get out of here! Students rehearsing
for their next big performance.
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Regents’ community runs, swims and cycles
from Pattaya to the Philippines!
Charlotte Summersby
On Friday 22nd November the students of Regents International School Pattaya
took to the school track and outdoor pool in an effort to run, swim and cycle at
least the 2,200km distance from Pattaya to the Philippines, all in support of
the recent devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan. Over 140 students and 35 teams
achieved an amazing 2,600km between them, with one team alone contributing an
impressive 240km to the total!
Saoirse, aged 4, peddles an
impressive 5 km towards the Regents ‘Pattaya to Philippines’ Challenge.
One of the youngest team members, student Saoirse McKenna who
is aged just 4, peddled an impressive 5km on her bike!
In total, the event raised more than 150,000 baht towards * a project to rebuild
one of the schools demolished by the typhoon.
Chair of the Student Guild, Year 12 student James Kwon commented, “I wanted
Regents students to be more aware of the global issue and know that they could
be a huge help to the Philippines. I am very proud of my fellow students as we
have raised more than 150,000 baht. This is a great effort, organised and
achieved in less than 10 days!”
Father Benjamin Jance III, Chaplain at Brent International School Manila and
organiser of the programme to rebuild the local Filipino school, commented, “The
tragedy that struck the Philippines has made everyone realize our connectivity
with each other. No man is an island. No man stands alone. Indeed, we need each
other’s support and love. It is only in an environment of sincere and
compassionate relationship and the doing of good that we exist. Reaching out is
vital to our own and humanity’s survival.
Mr Reardon shows off his skills on a
unicycle!
“From Brent International School Manila in the Philippines to
Regents International School Pattaya please accept our deep appreciation. We are
grateful for your love and support.”
* Note: Money raised at Regents International School Pattaya will be donated to
the community outreach branch of Brent International School Manila called “Brent
Cares” who are responsible for the programme “Schools for Schools”. This
programme sees donations put into the rebuilding of a local elementary and local
high school in the Visayas that were both demolished by the typhoon.
Mr and Mrs McConnell and Mr Russell
put in the kilometres for the good cause.
Regents students rally together
to raise awareness and funds for the Philippines.
A Regents student uses peddle power
to reach the final total!
From left to right: Deputy Head of
Secondary Paul McConnell, Head of Secondary Garry Russell, Head of Sixth Form
Simon Miller, Principal Mike Walton and Assistant Head of Secondary Sarah
Travis-Mulford.
Regents students tracking the km.
Two regents students.
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ISE visit scholarship winners
at Suan Kularb School, Chonburi
ISE meets with Suan Kularb scholarship students.
Rob Brewitt, Principal
On November 13, six members of the ISE class of 2015 visited the Suan Kularb
School in Chonburi. ISE has a sister-school relationship with Suan Kularb and
awards six scholarships annually to high school students.
The scholarships are in memory of a former teacher at ISE, Mrs. Bonnie Schultz.
Donations and fund raising activities at ISE fund the Bonnie Schultz
Scholarships. The scholarships are granted in Mattayom 4, 5 and 6 to support
each student with his/her educational costs. The principal of the Suan Kularb
School monitors the awards. The scholarship students meet with students and
teachers from ISE to discuss their progress at school and their plans for
university.
Members of the ISE Junior Class have taken this program on as part of their
International Baccalaureate CAS program. They will meet with the scholarship
winners at Suan Kularb as well as at ISE. There are a number of exchange
programs planned this year. The first event will be ISE’s participation in the
Suan Kularb Sports Day on November 28th. There will be soccer games between the
two schools as well as participation the opening parade.
ISE will host a number of the Suan Kularb teachers so they can visit ISE
classrooms, meet the ISE teachers and work together on developing an English
language stream at Suan Kularb. Both schools look forward to our continuing
relationship.
Suan Kularb scholarship students are all smiles after
this great event.
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