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Star Wars, vampires and tigers all helped make Assumption College’s sports day an event to remember
Assumption College Sriracha held its sports day recently
and featured a string of athletic and sporting achievements.
All of the school’s 4,100 students took part in some
way, whether they were running, throwing or simply cheering on their fellow
students.
 Come
on you yellows! Assumption’s yellow team was in fine voice.
Students were split into eight coloured teams and each
team made its own banners, which filled the Sirinthorn athletics’ stadium.
These huge banners, which featured images of Star Wars,
vampires, and mythical Thai figures, provided a stunning backdrop for the
actual sporting events. Among the track and field events were the 100
metres, shot-put, high jump, and javelin. Away from the stadium, there were
basketball, volleyball, football, and tennis tournaments.
At the end of the first day there was a parade into the
athletics stadium. This included an array of colourful dancers and girls in
traditional Thai dress. The light blue team won a prize for the best parade
display and the purple team came second.
 One
of Assumption’s students just makes it over the high jump.
On the field, the green team took the overall prize for
track and field, basketball and volleyball competitions.
The best cheerleading and best banner trophy went to the
green team, with light blue, yellow and red teams sharing the runners-up
spot.
In the under-20 football tournament the green team lifted
the trophy, beating the light blues into second spot.
Assumption’s brother director, Suraksit Sukchai said,
“We aim to encourage all students to take part fully in our sports day, as
it helps build confidence, co-operation and caring. The day was very
successful and there were many excellent performances, both by individuals
and by teams.”
On your
marks... Assumption students fly out of the blocks.
Before the sports day, students in Mathayom 4-6 take care
of the younger Mathayom 1-3 pupils as they prepare for each activity.
Many students from Assumption College Sriracha come from the Pattaya area
and study in the school’s growing English Programme (EP) classes.
Chonburi Juvenile Court makes presentation to blind children at Redemptorist School
Ariyawat Nuamsawat
Chonburi Juvenile Court set 99,999 strains of fish free
and offered food to blind children for Royal merit as part of the
celebrations surrounding His Majesty the King’s birthday on December 5.
(HC)
Mrs Arunee Prayongyaem, chief judge of the Chonburi Juvenile and Family
Provincial Court, and court officers gave equipment and utensils for blind
children to Orola Sribuaphan, director of the Redemptorist Blind School.
Mrs Arunee Prayongyaem, chief judge of the Chonburi
Juvenile and Family Provincial Court, along with associate judges and court
officers on December 1 offered food to the blind children at the
Redemptorist School on Soi Phothisamphan. School director Orola Sribuaphan
and teachers welcomed the visitors, who also presented equipment and
utensils for the children.
 The
older children and assistants help the smaller disabled children enjoy
their meal.
Redemptorist School teaches blind and disabled children,
and together with its teachers there are about 200 people. The children are
taught from kindergarten to primary class.
Apart from the presentation at the school, the judges and court
officials held a ceremony during the morning at which a total of 99,999
fish strains were released.
Two teachers are helping autistic children fit into society
Chatchanan Chaisree
Autism is a condition that is seldom in general
understood yet it is found in five children out of every 10,000 throughout
Thailand. It affects the child’s development in language, communication,
social relationships and general behavior, and the autistic child has
special educational needs.
 Ketsara
Puakngam, Khao Baisri School director.
Ban Khao Baisri School in Sattahip, which comes under
the local education office for Chonburi region 3, is one of the leaders in
providing special education for the autistic, along with its educational
syllabus for normal children.
Two instructors, Pranee Panruang and Uthumporn Bunmuang,
are leading a research project into autistic children as well as teaching
six autistic pupils at the school. They say that the project is designed to
help autistic children fit into society as a non-autistic child would. An
autistic child has the same look as others, they said, but is quieter and
often speaks in a language only the child can understand. There is also a
tendency to dislike change and strangers.
Nong Mee or Master Cholathee Damri, aged five, is in his
second year kindergarten class. His teachers said Nong Mee is developing
very quickly. He can count from 1 to 10, and recite the alphabet from A-Z.
However, he is the only autistic child at the school who can speak.
The two teachers said that they like working with the children and have
the intention of staying with them to help them progress. Their dearest
wish, they said, is to see the children fit into conventional society.
An
innocent smile.
A
non-autistic student helps out with this autistic child.
Instructor
Bunchoo and Pranee take care of the 6 autistic children.
Ban Khao Baisri School presents certificates of honor
Vimolrat Singnikorn
Ban Khao Baisri School, a specialist learning institute
that teaches handicapped children alongside those with normal abilities,
recently presented awards to people who have supported the school
throughout the year.
 Mrs
Ketsara Puakngam reports on school activities.
Amongst those receiving certificates of honor were
Jesters Care for Kids, who provided 236,000 baht for a building extension,
Pattaya Sports Club who provided physical therapy equipment valued at
50,000 baht, Plutaluang District Administration Organization who provided
28,900 baht, Samroeng Nararak who provided 4,000 baht for floor tiles and
Somsak Chansai, who provided 3,000 baht. Dr Suthep Chitayawong, director of
the Chonburi Education Region 3 office presided over the awards ceremony.
School director Mrs Ketsara Puakngam said that the study
sessions for handicapped children to learn alongside normal children were
divided into three formats, namely children who were unable to study with
normal children during normal times, students who were able to study with
normal students at certain times and some subjects, and students who were
able to study with normal students at all times and all subjects but need
special care.
 Sponsors
cut the ribbon to officially open the building.
Dr Suthep said that the Education Ministry was reforming
education to allow children to compete on an international level. Ban Khao
Baisri School has provided equal opportunities since 2000 and this has
proved a great success, with the school winning numerous awards.
Ban Khao Baisri School is located in Sattahip and has 12 government
teachers, one hired teacher and 4 auxiliary teachers. There are a total of
347 students. Of these, 47 are handicapped with 20 being mentally
handicapped, three physically handicapped, two have hearing difficulties,
two have learning difficulties, there are 21 autistic students and two
multiple handicapped children.
Dr
Suthep Chitayawong, director of the Chonburi Education Region 3 Office
presents a certificate of thanks to Jesters Care for Kids president, Lewis
Underwood.
Dr
Suthep Chitayawong, director of the Chonburi Education Region 3 Office
presents a certificate of thanks to Pattaya Sports Club president, Gerry
Carpenter.
The
school building for handicapped children has improved.
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