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].
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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