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A gastronomique experience for Regent’s students
Year 5 & 6 students studying French at the Regent’s
School recently had the opportunity to experience at first hand one of the
finest aspects of French culture - the food! The students enjoyed a
wonderful lunch at local restaurant “Au Bon Coin” and sampled a whole
range of delicious French fare, including ‘cuisses de grenouille’ -
frogs’ legs.
Host,
Jose, makes final preparations to the Galette, watched by a group of very
interested students!
A highlight of the lunch was the ‘Galette’, a traditional almond pie
with a charm hidden inside - whoever finds the charm is King or Queen for
the day! A big ‘Merci Beaucoup’ to teacher Mme Thiery for organising the
lunch and restaurateur Jose for his fine food!
Mathura Human Society trains teachers to “Give happiness to Students”
On Saturday January 25, the Mathura Human Society opened
a training camp for teachers to learn the special techniques needed to teach
children at the regularly organized Happiness Camps.
“Pa
Sai” (Aunt Sai) Kasemsukh Phamornsathit, president of the Mathura Human
Society teaches teachers at the “Happiness from teachers to children”
seminar.
Volunteers comprised of administrators and teachers from
the educational facilities in Pattaya and Banglamung. The camp was held at
the Learning Resort at Thammasat University in Pattaya.
The teachers were taught the intricacies of sharing their
knowledge as regards to improvement of young children’s standard of living
and mental health in Thailand.
They were taught how to help children develop themselves
through mind enrichment through music and drama performance. To teach
children to think positive, be creative and ethical. Kasemsukh, head of
Mathura Human and Society Project, also lectured the teachers on ways to
teach kids how to be good citizens and believe in good deeds, how to teach
proper manners at the dining table and to instruct children in personal
hygiene.
Honored
guests at the training seminar included Alvi Sinthuvanik (2nd from right),
past president of the Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya and Thanin Srisai (3rd
right), director of Pattaya School #8.
Alvi Sinthuvanik, past president of the Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya
and a staunch supporter of this project said, “Even though this project is
rather new for the teachers, I believe that this simple pilot project, which
is still very small, can grow to become a very important part of society.
These sessions and camps can be spiritual relief for teachers and children.
It will help to better their quality of lives and raise their ranks in
society. I ask for help from all the teachers and support from all of you in
the community, so that this project can be and remain a long term and
successful one. This is so beneficial to our children, who are the future of
this country.”
Happiness Camp gives hope and teaches a life lesson to children in Pattaya
Suchada Tupchai
Kasemsukh Pamornsathit, head of Mathura Human and Society
Project, a private organization set up to help in the improvement of young
children’s standard of living and mental health in Thailand, recently
organized the Happiness Camp 2003 at Pattaya School No. 7 (Ban Nong Pang
Khae) in cooperation with school officials and teachers. 105 students at
Mathayom 2 level from Pattaya School No. 8 attended the camp.
Aunty
Sai talks to the kids at Pattaya School #8.
Activities included mind enrichment through music and
drama performance to teach children to think positive, be creative and
ethical. Pa Sai or Khun Kasemsukh also lectured the kids how to be good
citizens and believe in good deeds. Late in the afternoon children were
taught proper manners at the dining table and were instructed in personal
hygiene.
Pa Sai or Aunt Sai, the leader of the program said the
Happiness Camp has been active for 3 years. Previously Pa Sai was worked
with children in Bangkok and learned that children of different locations
have different problems.
Pattaya children unfortunately live in were in close
contact with an immoral environment full of sex activity, child molestation,
crimes and drugs use. In contrast, children in Bangkok were more likely to
be spoiled by their parents.
Pa Sai stressed that children in Pattaya need more urgent
aid and support to reinstate their sense of humanity and compassion and to
cure their damaged life styles.
Pa Sai was approached by the education activity
department at Pattaya city hall to be a consultant to solve children’s
problems.
The Rotary Club of Jomtien Pattaya also lent a helping
hand to take care of the children’s physical and mental health,
improvements for their quality of life and social interaction.
Pa Sai said the most difficult challenge she and the
board faces is to find ways to teach children to acquire positive mindsets.
Pa Sai added that one month later she would come back and
follow up on the children’s behavioral improvements in Pattaya School
Numbers 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
On February 17 and 18 there will be a meeting conducted in Pattaya by
various social development organizations from 10 nations which specialize in
children’s problems and find ways to solve them.
A child’s birthday party never to be forgotten
Elfi Seitz
Isabel Alexandra Morrison recently celebrated a very
important birthday - her 5th - and her parents, all her friends and their
families met on this occasion at the Swiss Paradise for a tremendous
birthday party.
The
children have fun watching the magic show.
While the parents were sitting and chatting with each
other, the children preferred to play in the huge garden next to the
swimming pool.
Isabel’s parents, Mom Lindsay Morrison and Dad Dietmar
Kirschmann hired an entertainment group, consisting of 6 artists. “Amazing
K” showed tricks, magic, clowns made them laugh over their fun games or
made them eat all the sweets they prepared in front of them. The kids were
shown what they could actually do with balloons, be it sword fighting, or
just wearing them as very impressive hats.
The
clown and spiderman exchange tricks.
Isabel
Alexandra Morrison (center) receives a birthday present from one of her many
friends.
While the children were playing and having lots of fun,
the parents enjoyed some wine or champagne and every single person was happy
to participate.
When the great magicians took over, the crowd watched how
things disappeared - and reappeared - including birds, dogs and even a
woman. Everybody laughed heartily at the escape of one of the doves, which
preferred to sit on a table in the coffee shop rather then disappear inside
a hat. Poodle Cherry was the favorite of the youngsters, showing them very
special tricks.
After all the action, people got hungry and stormed the buffet to catch
some sausages or one of the other treats waiting for them.
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