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St Andrews raises charity funds during “One Day, One Goal”

Mathew Dunn
Saturday 18th January saw the 4th annual “One Day, One Goal” Charity football event take place at St. Andrews International School, Green Valley. The day was split into 2 parts with the morning consisting of a football competition between 4 local international schools and the afternoon seeing children from local charities coming in to receive some free gifts and football coaching from our very own United Football coaches.
It was a glorious day for football and with temperatures a little lower than usual. The standard of football was of the highest quality throughout the day. Over 300 children took part in 8 different age/gender groups with children as young as 6 through to 13 showcasing their enthusiasm and ability in the ‘beautiful game’.
While the football took place the school’s Parent Teacher Group (PTG) were busily preparing hot dogs, snacks and beverages for the hungry hordes of children and adults descending upon them. Several other stalls were in attendance including the Pattaya International Ladies Club selling snacks and books, the Rayong Bakery selling delicious baked goods, Mrs. Serre from the school community with her beautifully hand crafted bags and some of our dedicated students who had prepared fun games for the children to compete in. Each stall raised money and awareness for charities of their choice.
From my perspective, the most important part of the day was raising funds and awareness for the fantastic local charities we have here in Pattaya and giving something back to our community with the football coaching in the afternoon. There was still the small matter of the competition, though, and one of the nice things about the final results was that the championships were fairly evenly spread out with each school taking home at least 1 victory banner.
During the afternoon, 45 children from the Father Ray Foundation and the Fountain of Life charity came to receive free football coaching from the school’s United Football coaches. Children were split into 3 groups based on age/ability and each group had a specific coaching plan based upon their ability. Lots of fun, skill-based drills were used and in keeping with the United Football philosophy of one ball per child, each player spent ample time with a ball at their feet improving their basic, intermediate and advanced abilities.
The most satisfying aspect of the session was seeing lots of children from the school join in with the other children and clearly all were reveling in the occasion. The children from both charities left with a Magic Box set, St. Andrews t-shirt, hot food courtesy of the PTG and a huge smile on their faces.
Many thanks must go to our generous sponsors.
Paputsaro at Kaochareon Transport; Pattamaporn At Laemtong Shopping Plaza, Rayong; Parent Teacher Group at St. Andrews; Stephen Longworth at Bangkok Elite Marketing; St. Andrews International School; Rayong Matt Dunn at United Football; Mr. Jimmy Hoskens at Big Banner Company; VP Sports Bangkok; and Hanky Panky Games.
Special thanks must also go to Hanky Panky games who donated over 30,000 baht worth of Magic Box sets that the children were so excited about receiving.
The total money raised and donated exceeded 80,000 baht which made the day all the more special.
Now we start planning for next year!
If you would like to contact any of the charities above, if you are interested in any work of the sponsors or if you are interested in joining the latest round of United Football sessions then please contact me on [email protected].


Regents’ students flourish on Round Square Week

Charlotte Summersby
On the 13th January Regents International School Pattaya began its annual Round Square Week - a week filled with rewarding community projects, adventurous sporting activities and cultural trips to many countries including Bali, Indonesia.

Two students pass their Advanced Open Water course.

Every year over 470 students choose from a huge range of activities, with many students getting involved in a vast range of local community projects such as teaching science to children at the Sanuk Day Care Centre and performing music concerts for the Father Ray Foundation and the Disable Ladies’ Home.
Other students travel further afield to challenge their physical abilities by caving in Mae Hon Song, climbing the limestone cliffs in Krabi and learning to surf in Bali.
One group travelled over 400km to Cambodia to take in the sights and sounds of Angkor Wat and to visit the Phare Cambodian Circus.
Liam Steele, English Teacher and Cambodia Activity Leader commented, “The trip to Cambodia was phenomenal for the students, and a real pleasure for the staff who got to accompany them on this historical and cultural tour of Siem Reap. A real highlight was when the students participated in the Phare Circus Workshop, a charity set up after the Khmer Rouge which delivers art therapy to those affected by the genocide. The students were amazed and inspired by such talent and creativity.”
Paul Crouch, Assistant Principal - Community and Student Enrichment commented, “Round Square Week is a fantastic opportunity for the students. It enables them to embrace challenge, push themselves out of their comfort zones and give back to many of our community projects. The experiences and opportunities provided by Regents’ Round Square Week will continue to develop life-long skills that will allow our students to become productive, well rounded global citizens of the future.”

Regents’ student rises to the challenge and sails for the first time.

Students have a great time at Royal Varuna Yacht Club.

Students are amazed and inspired by such talent and creativity of the Phare Circus, Cambodia.

Students take to the waves off the coast of Bali.


Regents welcomes world’s leading Hospitality Management Schools

Dr FitzGibbon talks business management with the Regents students.

Tim Eaton
Regents International School Pattaya welcomed Dr Thomas P. FitzGibbon, III, Regional Development Director for Les Roches International School of Hotel Management and Glion Institute of Higher Education, to school on Friday 24 January and, in doing so, opened students’ eyes to two of the finest hospitality management schools in the world.
Regents’ students apply every year for a wide range of courses around the world - from physics to marketing, economics to fine art - and it’s important that they’re offered the best possible advice on which universities and colleges to strive for.
Dr FitzGibbon was well-placed to advise the students on hospitality management, with Glion and Les Roches ranked among the top three hospitality management schools in the world. Both Glion and Les Roches are based in Switzerland with branch campuses in Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Regents’ University Advisor, Paul Press commented, “The 90 or so students in our Sixth Form have the ability and motivation to take on so many different challenges when they move on to higher education, and we’re really grateful to Dr FitzGibbon for taking the time to provide an insight into what the world’s leading hospitality management courses have to offer.”
Dr FitzGibbon commented, “We really appreciate the quality of students at Regents International School Pattaya. At our schools, we focus not only on strong academics, but the motivation of the student to be a successful professional. It’s quite clear that Regents’ students have the balance that we seek in our most successful students.”


Big C Foundation awards 75 scholarships

(Center, L to R) Ek Thognsrisuk, manager of the South Pattaya Big C department store; Mitsawan Hasiri, manager of the North Pattaya Big C department store, Suphatra Yenkasem, president of the Big C Foundation, and Khomphon Phayap, manager of the South Pattaya Big C department store, prepare to present 75 scholarships to area students.

Surasak Huasoon
Seventy-five students from 18 Chonburi schools received three-year scholarships from the Big C Foundation.
Foundation President Suphatra Yenkasem and Chonburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 Deputy Director Weerawat Wantha distributed the 3,000-baht annual scholarships to the Mattayom 3 students at Big C Supercenter in South Pattaya Jan. 18. The students will get 3,000 baht for each of the Mattayom 3-6 years.
The scholarships were given to outstanding students lacking financial resources. They were chosen through an evaluation by teachers, school administrators and foundation executives.
In appreciation, students and their teachers put on a stage performance for the audience, which included area Big C store managers, foundation members and Pattaya City Council members.
Piyachat Saleephol, representing the students receiving scholarships, thanked the foundation for its support.

Seventy-five students from 18 Chonburi schools were given scholarships.

Suphatra Yenkasem, president of the Big C Foundation, presents a scholarship to one of the students.

Piyachat Saleephol, representing the students receiving scholarships, thanks the foundation for its support.

During the ceremony, students and benefactors gathered for a group photo.


Father Ray residents amazed with student musicians touring Pattaya

At the Day Care Center this young Australian student amazed the toddlers.

Derek Franklin
A group of music students from The Regents School Pattaya recently took time off from their studies to visit and perform at several venues in and around Pattaya. After performing for the residents at the old folk’s home in Banglamung, they also visited three children’s projects starting at the Father Ray Center for Children with Special Needs where, for the first time ever, the children listened to classical music performed on the piano by a very gifted young man.

At the School for the Blind, Brass teacher Mr. Mansell kept the children entertained.

It was then on to the Father Ray Day Care Center where the toddlers, who most days are incapable of sitting still for more than ten seconds, sat in silence as they watched and listened to the violin being played.
For the students attending the Pattaya School for the Blind, music is a very important part of their daily schedule and even they sat in silence as they listened to a flute player from Korea which was followed by four young ladies who sang in beautiful harmony. But it was the trumpeters which really amazed the students, not just the music being played but how loud these brass instruments are when blown just a few meters away.
The performance by the students from The Regents School was just a foretaste of the quality of music that will be performed at the annual Picnic in the Park which will take place in May, details of which will be announced nearer the time.
More information can be found at www.fr-ray.org or email [email protected]

First time seeing a violin being played the children were spellbound.

Introducing classical music to the children at the Father Ray Foundation.

The Supremes, Spice Girls, Destiny’s Child. They all had to start somewhere.

This young Korean flute player performed with perfection.


 
HEADLINES [click on headline to view story]

St Andrews raises charity funds during “One Day, One Goal”

Regents’ students flourish on Round Square Week

Regents welcomes world’s leading Hospitality Management Schools

Big C Foundation awards 75 scholarships

Father Ray residents amazed with student musicians touring Pattaya

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