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Pattaya Orphanage football
team earns 2nd place in Germany
Pattaya’s Orphanage team prepares to
board their flight to Germany from Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Radchada Chomjinda
The Pattaya Orphanage’s youth football team is back home
after a whirlwind tour of Germany where it won second place in the
International Youth Tournament in Frechen.
The team earned 2nd place in the
Sport Mila Cup 2010 in Germany.
The June 7-14 excursion for the 12 children, led by
Deputy Director Rev. Francis Kritsada Sukapat, two teachers and coach Heiko
Klimanchewsky saw the orphans and former street children not only play
football, but visit the Rhine River, stadiums in Cologne and Phantasialand
Bruehl and the famous Cathedral at Cologne. Their first trip outside
Thailand also included the requisite fun trips to amusement parks.
“Most of the children are tired from the long journey,
but happy to have won the second-place trophy,” said Radchada Chomjinda,
director of the Human Help Network Thailand, which organized the trip.
“Their luggage was full of gifts from Reiner Calmund of the Human Help
Network e.V. in Germany, which they shared with street children at the Child
Protection and Development Center.”
Among the many gifts were shoes, basketballs and top-quality footballs,
which will find good use all year, she added.
The Pattaya Orphanage team poses in
front of their hotel in Germany.
Upon their return, the young athletes and
chaperones gather around the gifts they brought back from Reiner Calmund of
the Human Help Network e.V. in Germany.
Oh yeah, real Deutschland jerseys.
The young orphanage team prepares to
take the pitch
to play one of the German teams.
Bishop of Chantaburi blesses Father Ray Children’s Village
Vimolrat Singnikorn
Roman Catholic Bishop of Chantaburi Silvio Siripong
Charatsri helped the Father Ray Children’s Village officially open six
new homes, blessing both the houses and the underprivileged children who
live there.
Roman Catholic Bishop of Chantaburi Silvio Siripong
Charatsri blesses each house with holy water.
Greeted by the full roster of Father Ray foundation
priests and administrators, the bishop visited each of the six houses
that began operation in March, blessing each one with holy water. He
also blessed each of the eight children who live in each house.
The tour was followed by a performance of Thai songs
and dances and a buffet lunch.
The Children’s Village, a unit of the Father Ray
Foundation, boasts 10 houses, each funded by donations from the
governments of Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, Norway, Singapore, South
Korea, Switzerland, Thailand and the United Kingdom. Eight kids live
together with a house mother caring for them.
“This home is a new family for these children,”
village manager Wannawat Kanprom said. “We believe having a good family
will lead them to be good members of society.”
The family structure, Wannawat added, emphasizes
relationships, care and support of children and their education, and
creative measures to instill self-confidence and strength.
The Children’s Village currently has 45 children who will live at the
facility until they are 18 years old.
Young and promising musicians from Garden
International School give stunning performances
Janette Oracion
Bagsic
The Music Department, headed by Mr. Paul Shiells,
organized a musical event entitled, “Musician of the year 2010 and
Summer Concert” on the night of June 16, in the Garden International
School Hall. Eleven competitors selected from years 7 to 11 skillfully
displayed their dazzling skills playing the violin, flute, piano,
keyboard, guitar and voice, which resulted in rapturous applause from
the excited audience.
Winner Ju Seok Hwan (Joey) in Year 8 poses with the
panel of judges (from left), Mr. David Moroney, Mr. Dominic Halliday and
Ms. Natalie Burgard.
The musical rendition was a selection taken from
classical, rock to pop styles. Each contestant was judged before and
after their performance and scores were awarded for Technical Ability,
Accuracy, Style and Expression and Sense of Performance.
It was challenging for the pupils but thoroughly
enjoyable for everyone, especially the judging panel who found it very
difficult to come to a decision.
They gave special mention to Jack from Year 9 who
gave a piano rendition of ‘Secret’ and who they believed showed a great
deal of talent and promise for the future.
Other winners were Jeffrey Parry, a year 9 guitarist
who played a piece by Pantera called ‘Cemetery Gates’ and Manatsavee
Thaipetkul (Nuey), a year 7 pianist who entertained the audience with
‘Etude’ by Burgmuller.
The grand prize was deservedly won by Ju Seok Hwan
(Joey) in Year 8 who performed a beautiful piece called ‘Maiden’s
Prayer’ on the piano. He impressed the audience with his sense of
control, dynamics and overall outstanding performance.
It was an amazing evening with an array of music
talent on show performed by very talented students. They deserve a huge
thanks and congratulations for all their hard work and effort. The whole
crowd was left in eager anticipation for what delights next year will
bring.
A Celebration of Learning for Year 4 students
Eliza presents her work on Jewish festivals.
Jade having fun!
Natan’s presentation on Symbols and Art in Islam.
Ruth Mullan, Year 4
Teacher at St Andrews
Year 4 at St Andrews International School concluded
their Unit on Religion by hosting a ‘Celebration of Learning’. Children
from other year groups, teachers, siblings and parents came to visit
Year 4 to listen to the children’s presentations on the major World
Religions.
Although nervous at first, all the children managed
to overcome their fears and really enjoyed the experience of presenting
what they had learnt to others.
Many children worked really hard on making their
presentations interactive by designing quizzes, games and activities for
their audiences to partake in and a good time was had by all who
attended.
Well done Year 4 for an enjoyable and educational afternoon.
Andy Harrison, Head of School, learning about Judaism.
Gun creates a mosque with Mum’s help.
Jasmina sharing her presentation.
Olive’s presentation on “A day in the life of a
Buddhist”.
Parents and children learning about Christianity.
Redemptorist School reviews
competition, new course results
Administrators at the Redemptorist School have
expressed their satisfaction with what the school has accomplished
during the 2009-2010 academic year.
Vimolrat Singnikorn
Strong results in student competitions worldwide as
well as three new courses marked the highlights of the Pattaya
Redemptorist School’s past year.
Administrators reviewed the school’s performance at
the first Administrative Committee meeting of 2010 on June 9.
Lecturer Likhit Taksin noted that students had won
prizes in academic and sports competitions from Thailand to Canada.
Among them were five prizes, including a gold medal, at the 4th National
Skills Competition of People with Disabilities; a bronze medal at the
23rd National Skills Competition, and a bronze medal at the
International Wheelchair Fencing Competition in Canada.
Lecturer Udomchok said three new courses - Drawing
Die Technology, Multimedia for Social Communication, and Empowerment of
People with Disabilities - all have been received well.
Udomchok also reviewed the school’s strategic plan,
which covers four operating areas: technology, student activities,
administration and finance, and construction.
British Embassy
official visits Pattaya
Daniel Pruce, deputy head of mission at the British
Embassy in Bangkok, recently paid a visit to Pattaya where he spent the
morning at the Fr. Ray Foundation.
Derek Franklin
Daniel Pruce, deputy head of mission at the British
Embassy in Bangkok, recently paid a visit to Pattaya where he spent the
morning at the Fr. Ray Foundation.
After being welcomed by Brother Denis, vice-president
of the Fr. Ray Foundation, and Mike Lancaster, development director, he
was escorted to the Fr. Ray Children’s Village where he met the children
who are benefiting from the work of the Foundation.
At the Fr. Ray Children’s Village the youngsters
performed a song and dance show, giving Mr. Pruce and his party a
glimpse of the culture of Thailand.
In May 2009 His Excellency Quinton Quayle, Ambassador
to the British Embassy in Bangkok, opened the new Fr. Ray Foundation
Welcome Center, and this recent visit by Daniel Pruce was rescheduled
from a planned visit in March which was unfortunately cancelled due to
the emergency situation in Bangkok.
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