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Community service field trip report
We enjoyed playing games at
Ban Jing Jai.
Papan Intuvisankul, Grade 9
International School Eastern Seaboard
On Tuesday, May 6, 2008, the International School Eastern Seaboard 9th
graders visited the Bann Jing Jai (BJJ) Orphanage Center and Redemptorist
Drop in Center for Street Kids (RDIC). Our teachers, Mr. Murphy, Mrs.
Alexander and Mr. Norseth led this community service trip. BJJ is a place
for kids who don’t have parents. RDIC is a place for kids who don’t have a
home or have family problems.
 Socializing
was the name of the game at the Redemptorist Drop in Center for Street Kids.
As I rode in the ISE van, I felt nervous and excited. I was expecting that
we would have fun with the kids, and the kids would enjoy what I had
prepared. The day before the trip, I asked myself; “What if they don’t like
my game? What can I do to make them happy?” I was worried about not getting
along on with the kids because they are different and maybe they would not
like me! I don’t always get along with everyone although I try hard to
cooperate with others.
Soon, my questions were answered. As soon as I arrived at the BJJ, every kid
welcomed us warmly. BJJ was smaller than I thought. Even though the places
were small, the children were so friendly and knew how to get along; it
seemed as if they were the ones that came to us. I wasn’t nervous anymore; I
got along with them well. We did arts and crafts together, danced and played
ball games. Then we had snack and or lunch together. One thing that I will
never forget in BJJ was helping each other to carry the beer boxes. It was
very memorable. Imagine the picture ISE students and the BJJ children lined
up to move out the beer boxes inside the house, passing out box by box to
put on a car. Some of us were carrying three to four boxes at a time. Tukta,
a lady in BJJ said that these bottles could be sold for money!
At the second place, the RDIC, the plan didn’t go as well as we expected.
Most of the kids were older than us. We just did the arts and crafts and
played a soccer match. We were more into socializing than playing games with
them. And as they got along with one of our groups; the dancing committee,
our dancing committee were thrown out and the kids from RDIC performed a
sensational dance show lead by Oy, a boy who I used “she” instead of “he” to
call - if you know what I mean! Her dance was magnificent, beautiful, and
sexy of course! She danced ‘El Nin-Yo’ with her friends in front of us. We
heard a quote from Oy after the dance, saying, “We never fight with each
other so you should never fight with each other too.” I really liked this
saying. The ISE boys were playing ping-pong with the RDIC boys. We didn’t
have as much time as we did at the first place; we stayed at the RDIC
shorter than staying at BJJ.
People I remember from BJJ and RDIC are: P’Mu, Ning, Herry, Nut, King, Moss,
and Oy. Before departing to the second destination, a group of girls asked
us, “Are you going back now? Why do you have to go back so early? Don’t go.”
I was so impressed how friendly they were. I was also so happy because they
had fun with us and enjoyed what we prepared for them and they also wanted
us to stay there for a longer time. After all, I’m glad to know them.
Overall, this trip made me think that I and those kids have the same
feeling. They can feel sorrow and happiness. We went to the two places to
give them happiness; wash away their sorrow and the sadness from their past
and their problems. I have a comfortable life. I have my parents and I get
love from them every day. I have enough money to buy what I want. I study in
a good school. I can eat delicious food. While the kids in BJJ, RDIC, and
including other poor people in Thailand have to live with difficulty. Some
don’t have a place to live. Many don’t get love or attention from their
family. Some of them can’t afford for the food. Don’t you think these people
would like to have a life like us? I want to share my time and love with the
kids from BJJ and RDIC so that together we can build a better world.
Regent’s School senior prize giving
Raymond and Sara.
Tae Kwan with Mr. Mike
Walton, Headmaster.
Joyce and Girish with Dr.
Virachai Techavijit,
Chairman of the Board of Governors.
Joyce with Mr Mike Thomas,
Head of Drama.
Sara with Mr. Paul Crouch,
Director of Round Square.
Paul Crouch
The Year 11 and 13 external examination students recently had
their senior prize giving in the Globe Theatre at the Pattaya campus
prior to the commencement of their IGCSE and International Baccalaureate
examinations. High achieving students were rewarded with academic
prizes, hard working students were rewarded with diligence awards and
more holistic achievements such as in sport, culture and Round Square
where also recognized with awards.
The major award winners were:
In sport: Dux Ludorum - Raymond Fongdavirat; Victrix Ludorum - Sara
Menges.
In the arts: Outstanding Contribution to the Arts - Yu-Chieh
(Joyce) Lin.
In Round Square: King Konstantine Round Square Medal - Sara
Menges.
In academics: Academic Excellence in Year 11 - Lee Tae Kwan who
had received Diligence in Geography, 2nd in Science, 1st in Design and
Technology, 1st in Information Technology and 1st in Mathematics.
Year 13: Proxime Accessit (runner-up to Dux Scholaris) - Yu-Chieh
(Joyce) Lin who received 2nd in English A1, 2nd in Mathematics, 1st in
Visual Arts and 1st in Business & Management. With the final major award
of Dux Scholaris to Girish Balakrishnan who had already received 2nd in
Business & Management, 1st in Chemistry, 1st in Mathematics, 1st in
Spanish and 1st in Physics.
GIS fund raiser held to send students to Malaysia
Vimolrat Singnikorn
The Garden International School in Rayong held a fund-raising
day on May 17 to send pupils from the school to compete at sports events
in Malaysia.
 The
football game was a crowd pleaser.
Fobissea Fun Day had booths that were manned by students and teachers to
sell food, clothing and other goods, and there were also a number of
booths for games.
Parents and students enjoyed the day, with a game of football on the
sports field being another crowd-pleaser.
John Richardson, director of Ultimate Technology and Services at
Maptaput, which supported the event, said that Fobissea Fun Day was held
to raise income that would send students to Malaysia to compete in a
variety of sporting events.
John Richardson brought a number of classic cars to the event, and
anyone wanting their photograph taken with any of the cars paid a
50-baht fee that also went into the funds.
John Richardson, director
of Ultimate Technology
and Services at Maptaput, raised funds via his classic cars.
There were a number of
booths manned by students and teachers to sell food, clothing and other
goods.
Youngsters given tour of PMTV studio
Paul Strachan
When not at his post as CEO of Laem Chabang International Company,
Matthew Hoag likes to pass on his skills and experiences by spending
time every Wednesday afternoon with some local scouts.
 The
Scouts listen intently as Paul explains how a newspaper is made.
Matthew arranged for them to get a behind-the-scenes visit to the
Pattaya Mail offices, where PMTV production manager Paul Strachan took
the kids along with Matthew and his wife Rachel on a tour.
Paul explained to them all the different aspects and processes that take
place to get a story from the initial idea into a finished layout
complete with picture and captions.
The kids were introduced to the reporters and the artists in the
graphics department as well as to one of the editors and even the lovely
ladies in the accounting department.
They were then taken over to the TV studio where Paul explained how he
and his team put together a one-hour show everyday.
Paul also gave them an insight as to how movies were made and got the
kids to think about hi-tech movies such as Star Wars, explaining what a
Chroma Screen is - actually better known as a green screen.
The kids then had a play fight with each other with the green screen in
the background, after which they were shown the video editing suites and
how the pictures of the fighting could be superimposed against a
multitude of backdrops.
The kids asked a lot of questions, as their minds were racing surrounded
by all the technology and video cameras.
It was a great day for the youngsters who posed for one final photo with
a gift of the Pattaya Mail commemorative publication in honor of
His Majesty the King.
King shows the young
Scouts how the graphics department lays out
the newspaper on a computer.
Scouts “perform” in front
of the green screen so that later an appropriate background can be
digitally added.
Joint YWCA and PSC donation supplies
Ban Rongheep School with water coolers
Vimolrat Singnikorn
The YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center and the Pattaya Sports Club
worked together to donate water coolers to Ban Rongheep School, with the
presentation taking place on May 23.
 Youngsters
eat their desserts on the playground, nestling inside aging, rusting
playground equipment.
YWCA chairwoman Nittaya Patimasongkroh and PSC charity chairman Bernie
Tuppin presented eight stainless steel water coolers valued at
approximately 20,000 baht, which will supply the students with clean and
safe drinking water.
Mrs Kruawal Puengsurin, director of Ban Rongheep School thanked the
group of visitors, who also presented drinking water, milk and medical
supplies to the school, and who rounded off their presentation by
handing out ice cream to the students.
Kruawal said the water coolers would be placed in the school’s eight
classrooms. She added that the school lacks other equipment, and still
needs a computer room. Although Ban Rongheep receives a development
budget each year, the budget is insufficient to provide everything that
is needed.
She added that the school playground equipment is several years old, and
most of it is rusty. Replacements and upgrading need to be made as a
matter of urgency.
Ban Rongheep School is located at 42/7, Village No 4, Takhiantia, in
Banglamung. It opened in 1965. There are 238 students, one
administrator, five teachers, three substitute teachers, and one
janitor.
The YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya
Center and the Pattaya Sports Club, working together, donated water
coolers and other supplies to Ban Rongheep School.
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