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Students’ excellence recognised by Cambridge
Sarah collects one of her two
awards from British Ambassador HE Mr Mark Kent.
Mark Beales
Two students from Garden International School (GIS) have been to a
special ceremony after achieving world-class exam results.
Hyo Kyung (Sarah) Chi was named as 1st in Thailand for IGCSE Music and IGCSE
Combined Science following the May 2013 examination sessions.
Sirin Pornthipsakul (Yeen) was named as 1st in the world for IGCSE Thai.
Sarah and Yeen went to Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok, on November
28 for the Cambridge Outstanding Learner Awards. Also there were their
families and IGCSE Co-ordinator at GIS, Mr Stokes.
They were presented with their special awards by the British Ambassador to
Thailand, HE Mr Mark Kent. GIS was the only international school from the
Eastern Seaboard region to be fortunate enough to have award-winning
students at this year’s ceremony.
Yeen, 16, from Rayong, joined Garden in 2009. She said, “After the exam, I
didn’t expect to get even an A because Thai is quite a hard subject for me.
When I knew my score was the best in the world I was impressed!”
Yeen gained 7 IGCSEs in total, with grades ranging from A* to B. Sarah,
meanwhile, was awarded 6 A*s and 2 As. Yeen and Sarah are now studying in
GIS’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) exams
are the world’s most popular international curriculum for 14-16 year olds.
This year’s IGCSE results were the best-ever at GIS, with 86 percent of
entries gaining an A*-C grade. GIS, based in Ban Chang near Pattaya, has
been offering IGCSE examinations since 1996.
Top in the world! Yeen is given
her award from British Ambassador HE Mr Mark Kent.
Sarah and Yeen, together with
their families, at the Cambridge Outstanding Learner Awards in Bangkok.
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Regents’ Careers Fair inspires a future generation
Young men at Regents discuss the
possible careers choices that lay ahead of them.
On Tuesday 10th December, the Regents’ Career’s Fair was in
full swing as parents, teachers and the local community offered information,
advice and guidance on future career choices to 120 eager students.
Twenty-three guest speakers volunteered time out of their busy schedules to
offer advice on carving a career in a wide range of industries, ranging from
healthcare to hospitality to media - and many more!
Event organiser and Head of Year 11, Carolyn Neylon commented, “I was incredibly
pleased with the number of volunteer speakers and the variety of careers advice
we could offer the students. It gave them a real insight into a huge range of
jobs and has definitely inspired students in their future career choices. On
behalf of myself and the students I would like to thank all the volunteer
speakers for giving us their time and expertise!”
Head of Secondary, Garry Russell commented, “The inaugural Regents’ Careers Fair
was a brilliant event. It was an opportunity for our students to meet members of
the community who have succeeded in their particular field. The discussions
allowed the students to better understand the sorts of skills and experience
they need to become the very best they can in their chosen career choice. The
Fair is part of a full programme of careers advice that our students have access
to at Regents.”
Head of Secondary Garry Russell holds
the attention of these students.
Event organizer and Head of Year 11,
Carolyn Neylon, welcomes the students and guests.
Art Teacher Katherine Millar talks
about a career in art.
Maths Teacher Cleo De Jong is one of
the popular speakers at the career day.
Graeme Moore from K-999 Engineering
& Construction in Rayong discusses a career in engineering.
Dr. Iain Corness has his audience
riveted to the edge of their seats.
Paul Strachan talks about a TV
presenter career.
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Pattaya School No. 1 organizes sports days
Deputy Mayor Wattana
Chantanawaranon, along with city councilors and teachers pose for an opening
ceremony photo with students.
Phasakorn Channgam
Pattaya School No. 1 brought lesson learning to the playground with its
annual Sports Days.
Deputy Mayor Wattana Chantanawaranon opened the Dec. 11-13 competition, which
saw students split into four squads to compete in football, volleyball, tennis,
rattan ball, petanque and other outdoor sports.
Wattana sports days, held by all city public schools, are an important part of
developing better health in students. The competitions help children learn good
sportsmanship, preparation, teamwork and forgiveness, he said. In addition,
Wattana said, students will pass on these lessons to younger pupils with some
even becoming professional athletes later on in life.
Competition winners are feted with
trophies.
First place receives a big trophy.
The deputy mayor and councilors tour
the sports ground.
Red team cheerleaders dance their
best moves.
The Football Tournament of the
Elementary students
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Regents’ Primary School
is bursting with Christmas spirit
The festive period is upon us and Regents’ Primary School is bursting at the
seams with Christmas spirit!
Parents, teachers and students have enjoyed a week of festive fun with a Year 1
performance of ‘The Night Before Christmas’ and a Christmas celebration full of
song and dance by the Early Years children!
Head of Early Years, Kate Rand commented, “Children delighted parents with a
Christmas Celebration in the Globe Theatre. They excitedly sang and danced their
Christmas songs and looked truly brilliant in their festive costumes. Children
from the Father Ray Day Care Centre also enjoyed the show and were presented
with Christmas gifts kindly donated by our Early Years parents. The celebration
was followed by our popular shared lunch with children and parents in the Early
Years building. Even Santa came on a special surprise visit to give all the
children a pre-Christmas present. What a great start to the festive season!”
Head of Primary, Nonie Adams commented, “The Year 1 production of ‘The Night
Before Christmas’ was a magical event with excellent stage props and amazing
costumes. The children rose to the challenge of performing on stage in a large
theatre with confidence and much enjoyment; teachers and parents were very proud
of our young students who certainly put us all in a cheerful and Christmassy
mood.”
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