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GIS celebrates Dr Seuss Day
We love Dr Seuss!
Mark Beales
To celebrate Dr Seuss Day, students and teachers from Garden International
School (GIS) got dressed up and read many of his amazing stories.
The GIS Prefects chose six of the famous characters and joined in the fun -
they even got to eat specially-made green eggs and ham at break time, in
honour of one of Dr Seuss’s most famous stories.
Primary students read several tales and joined in activities in the library
and in their classrooms.
This Primary student looked
the part on Dr Seuss Day.
The GIS Prefects dressed up as
their favourite Dr Seuss character - and got to eat green eggs and ham!
Mr Joe’s Primary class loved
getting dressed up for Dr Seuss Day.
Primary students had the
chance to encourage some of GIS’s youngest students to read.
Hand to Hand children go swimming
On March, 15 children from the Hand to Hand Foundation were
invited to the International School of Chonburi (ISC) for a swim and an
afternoon of fun. At first some of the children were a little hesitant as it was
the first time that they had ever been in a swimming pool. It didn’t take long,
however, for the splashing and laughter to take over as they played and made
some new friends. After the swim it was time to enjoy some ice cream and fruit
in the cafeteria.
Before heading home, the students and staff from ISC donated some much needed
items such as adult pampers, milk, clothes, food and toys. Big thanks to ISC for
a great afternoon and for their generous donations to help the poor of Pattaya
City.
2,000 Pattaya students graduate together at stadium ceremony
Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome presents
a graduation certificate to one of over 2,000 students on March 18 at Pattaya’s
at Indoor Stadium.
Warunya Thongrod
More than 2,000 Pattaya school children received graduation certificates
from Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome during a mass ceremony at the Eastern National
Indoor Stadium.
Deputy Mayor Wattana Chantanawaranon and Education Department Director Jintana
Maensurin joined the mayor on stage at the March 18 graduation event for all 11
Pattaya public schools.
In all, 940 students moving between Prathom grades, 1,117 students from junior
Mattayom and 193 students from senior Mattayom received certificates.
The ceremony was divided into two phases with certificates presented to
kindergarten graduates in the morning and the afternoon devoted to junior
Mattayom and senior Mattayom.
“The graduation ceremony is an activity that we give much importance as
encouragement for education,” Itthiphol said. “Students have to utilize their
skills and put in effort to complete their courses. Youths are determined to
succeed and the success, apart from allowing students to feel proud of
themselves, also creates the feeling of pride for their families. Therefore,
Pattaya organized this ceremony as a way to congratulate and honor youths’
success.”
Parent Phawarin Potthai, 32, was there with her daughter Ladapha
Tharaworakitmetha, who graduated from kindergarten at Pattaya School No. 7.
“I am very excited because this is my first child and her grades are good,”
Phawarin said. “I have planned for my daughter to receive the best education
possible and will not force her to study anything she does not like since I
believe that these things can’t be forced and she will choose what she likes.”
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Regents’ Primary makes it count at FOBISIA Maths Challenge
Regents’ Primary students celebrate their
achievement at FOBISIA Maths Challenge in Malaysia.
Charlotte Summersby
On 6th March four Primary-aged students from Regents International School
Pattaya travelled over 1,000 miles to Alice Smith School in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia to compete in the Primary Math’s Challenge run by the Federation of
British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA). Competing against 14 other
international schools from all over Asia, the team of Year 6 students acquitted
themselves well in this highly academic competition.
Jo Brown, Year 6 Teacher commented, “The four students faced some very difficult
challenges, but persevered with enthusiasm and diligence. They are a real credit
to the school.”
The FOBISIA Primary Math’s Team really enjoyed the competition. “Although we
didn’t win a trophy we had an amazing experience and got to meet lots of new
people. We learnt that you should never give up and it is not necessarily about
the winning, but the taking part that matters. FOBISIA Maths Challenge 2014 was
amazing and we hope next year’s team will have as much fun as we did!”
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Adding a new dimension to lessons
The first item printed by the new GIS 3D printer.
Mark Beales
Photos by Ritche Guisona
Garden International School (GIS) has purchased its first ever 3D printer. The
revolutionary printer is one of a new batch that allows images to be created and
then printed in 3D.
Design and Technology teachers Mr Stokes and Mr Gordon were among the first to
try out the new printer, watched by several IB students.
This kind of printer is set to change the world of printing - and also adds a
whole new dimension (literally) to Design and Technology lessons.
Students are looking forward to using the 3D
printer.
The technology for 3D printing has been around for some years but the price of
the machines and software has limited their use outside the industrial sphere.
However, due to open source software becoming available and the cost of the
machines coming down they are now much more accessible. They work on the same
theory as a normal printer. However, they use plastic, rather than ink, which is
melted and simply squeezed out of a nozzle layer by layer to create a 3D object.
The object can be designed on a computer using a range of 3D modelling
programmes. The design is then split into layers using a software programme and
then sent to the 3D printer for making. This technology is set to revolutionise
the way we manufacture products.
Now the new printer is in action, it opens up a whole new world of design
possibilities for students and provides them with state-of-the-art technology.
IB students work out how to use the new 3D printer.
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Olympic Athlete visits Regents
Primary Students from Regents International School
Pattaya cheer for their special guest!
Charlotte Summersby
On 25th March Regents International School Pattaya welcomed a very
special guest, Olympics 2012 Bronze medallist in Taekwondo, Chanatip Sonkham.
Chanatip, who is also the 2013 World Champion Gold Medallist, spoke of her
training, determination to succeed and the challenges faced on the competitive
Taekwondo circuit. Speaking to the students, Chanatip reflected on how working
hard to achieve her goals mirrors those currently experienced by students in
their everyday school life.
Chanatip commented, “I like to come into schools’ to inspire young athletes and
students who may be going through a hard time and show them it is possible to do
great things - Every failure is a step to success.”
The inspiring impact of Chanatip’s visit was clear to see with the never-ending
queue of eager Primary students waiting patiently for her autograph.
Principal Mike Walton commented, “Bringing into school an Olympic champion like
Chanatip Sonkham has a very positive impact on our students as learners. They
see the rewards of hard work, commitment and the importance of developing
resilience to failure and challenges that may face them. It is great when our
students can meet inspirational role models and ask them questions that are
relevant to their ambitions and dreams. In holding a genuine Olympic medal in
their hand, they can imagine…what if?”
Olympic Bronze Medallist Chanatip
Sonkham (left) and former Regents’ student Nikon J Gormley (right) inspire our
students.
Regents’ Primary students form a
giant queue for an autograph from our famous Olympian!
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Regents hosts delegation of top British universities
Students in Years 10, 11 and 12 meet representatives
from the universities.
Dr Tim Eaton
Regents International School Pattaya hosted a visit by several leading British
universities on 27 March, the first time that so many British institutions have
sent delegations to the Eastern Seaboard of Thailand. The ‘road show’ was
organised with consultancy Brit - Education UK, which operates out of Bangkok
and Chonburi.
 Hannah
Thompson from the University of Reading speaks to Regents students about the
variety of courses on offer.
The Universities of Oxford Brookes, Reading, Ulster, Stirling and Heriot Watt
all attended, along with Study Group, which offers foundation courses and second
year entry into more than 15 other universities in the UK, including Leeds,
Surrey, Sussex, Leicester, Lancaster and Royal Holloway in London.
Admissions officers from the universities delivered a series of workshops on
applying to university, including giving advice on interview techniques for
those seeking places on medicine, dentistry and veterinary degree courses and
entry to Oxford and Cambridge. They then spent time meeting students in Years 10
to 12.
Regents’ Universities Advisor, Paul Press commented, “Our aim is to ensure that
our IB Diploma students have the best possible chance of achieving places at the
universities that are right for them, wherever that may be in the world. We’re
delighted that Brit-Education UK chose Regents as the host of this event and we
enjoyed welcoming the universities to our campus.”
Ms Hannah Thompson, the University of Reading’s Regional Officer for South East
Asia remarked, “It’s the University of Reading’s first time in Pattaya and it’s
been great to visit Regents. The students have shown enormous interest in the
presentations and one-to-one meetings. I’ve had subject queries ranging from
Computer Sciences to Law and Politics, which reflects the all-encompassing
education the IB Diploma offers to the Regents’ students.”
Anthony Edwards, Founding Partner of Brit-Education UK (Eastern Seaboard)
commented, “Brit-Education UK has many years’ experience of representing leading
British universities and we are pleased to be able to introduce these to
students in Chonburi, Rayong, Chantaburi, Chachoengsao and Samuk Prakan
Provinces. The visit was a great success - in fact, we are already working with
staff at Regents to plan for an even bigger universities fair in October.”
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