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Khao Kheow youth camp introduces 70 students to environmental conservation
Representatives from Esso refinery in Sriracha donate 200,000 baht to the
zoo.
Staff Reporter
70 students from 11 Sriracha-area schools learned about
the role of tigers and fish in nature at the 10th environmental youth camp
at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo.
The “Tigers Preserve the Forest; Fish Preserve the Sea”
camp, sponsored by the Esso refinery in Sriracha, saw students study
conservation, plant genetics, clean Bang Saen Beach and explore marine
ecosystems at the Sattahip Naval Base.
Refinery spokesman Pairot Sasiwongpakdee, who also
presented the zoo with a 200,000 baht donation, said Esso has sponsored the
youth camp for a decade to instill in Thailand’s youth a love of nature and
sense of responsibility to preserve it.
70
students from 11 Sriracha-area schools listen to experts talk about the role
of tigers and fish in nature.
Regent’s Drama students help raise money for Japan
Valerie de Saegher,
GCSE Year 11 Drama student
This year’s Year 11 Drama students helped raise money for
victims of the recent tsunami disaster in Japan with their GCSE examination
performance entitled Remembering Robbie.
The
student actors apply their make-up.
The play was a devised play created by the students
themselves and told the story of a group of friends from an international
school in London who meet years later in memory of one of their friends,
Robbie, who had been pointlessly killed in a road accident. The play reveals
how the lives of these characters had changed since the time of their
leaving the school.
In addition, the audience comes to understand how the
central character had crossed all their lives and discover how somebody, who
had been idolized at school, in reality, had not been such a heroic
character after all.
Each of the scenes were joined by different Time Chorus
interludes which set the private dramas of the characters on stage against
world events such as the Falklands war and 9/11. The play, which lasted 50
minutes, drew an enthusiastic response from the audience who showed their
appreciation by donating 3000 baht to the Japan disaster fund.
The
chorus.
Physical
theatre featured in the performance.
A tense
moment in the drama.
The
cast.
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Language school donates
to Fr Ray Foundation
Vanvara Supongpun, owner of Vanvaras Deutschschule, Pattaya’s best
German language school recently visited the Father Ray Foundation to
make a donation to the value of 20,000 baht. Accepting the donation on
behalf of the 850 children and students with disabilities, Father
Michael Picharn Jaiseri, Vice President of the Foundation.
Micky and Annie travel to Australia
Annie, second right,
with her passport and tickets, all ready to go.
Judy Hoppe
It is a wonderful and unforgettable event for Micky
and Annie to begin their trip to Australia. Micky, a resident of the
Pattaya Orphanage, and Annie, a resident of the Father Ray Children’s
Home, left recently for Australia to participate in an exchange program
focusing on English as a Second Language (ESL). Sponsorship of this
program is under the Rotary Orphan Student Exchange (R.O.S.E.) charity
project implemented by the Rotary Club of Eaglehawk, Australia and the
Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya.
Micky and Annie will study English at Girton Grammar
School in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia for next 10 months, while
experiencing lifestyles and culture of the people of Australia. Both
students will open their hearts and minds to the Australian’s great
kindness, and learn to adjust themselves to living in a real family.
Absolutely, this will be one of the most meaningful chances in their
life.
The Pattaya Orphanage and Father Ray Foundation would
like to thank all concerned, especially the Rotary Club of Eaglehawk for
its long time, constant, and generous support. We wish all their members
lots of joy and prosperity, and we give special thanks to the host
families for their great kindness. Thanks also go to the Rotary Club
Jomtien-Pattaya for their valuable guidance and assistance.
More information about both local organizations can
be found at www.fr-ray.org or www.thepattayaorphanage.org
Micky was met by his new family on arriving in Australia.
Micky, second left, with friends at the airport in Bangkok.
During his meeting with Fr. Michael Phangrak, Toy, and Micky, Richard
Paul Haughton (left), president of the Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya
hands over the Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya’s contribution of 6,000
baht for Mick’s and Anne’s personal preparation and another 3,000 baht
from his personal contribution for the required medical checkup for
Micky prior to the trip.
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Scandinavian group
holds charity concert
for Ban Jing Jai
The Ban Jing Jai music band performs for
charity.
Pratchaya Kerdthong
Fifteen international music acts lent their talent to
help raise funds for the Ban Jing Jai orphanage by participating in a
charity concert April 24.
The event at the Green Tree restaurant in North
Pattaya was organized by the Scandinavian Support Group to help the
shelter raise funds to build a new home in Nong Plalai.
The project calls for a two-story building with 40
rooms for up to 80 children. Construction and furnishings are estimated
at 15 million baht.
For more information, see the orphanage’s website at BanJingJai.org.
Seedlings Baby Group
is blooming
This
looks interesting.
Which one shall I play with?
Mark Beales
A new playgroup is proving so popular it has trebled
in size within its first few months.
The Seedlings Baby Group began last year with only
three or four youngsters but now it has blossomed into a group of more
than a dozen.
Let’s dance! A baby joins in the playgroup fun.
The playgroup is held at Garden International School
(GIS) in Ban Chang, Rayong - about 30 minutes from Pattaya. Sessions are
held by qualified Early Years teachers and a Teaching Assistant. On
Tuesdays a female teacher from the US runs the playgroup and on
Thursdays a male teacher from the UK is in charge.
All parents, or carers, are encouraged to stay and
participate as the sessions help promote friendships and positive links
with the school. Activities include art, dance, lolly-making and lots of
games. Playgroup sessions are based on themes, such as animals, the body
and water, while there is also time for free play and learning through
play.
The cost per session is just 100B per child. It’s not
necessary to book a place; parents can just turn up with their
youngsters - and children don’t have to study at GIS to join in the fun.
There is also no age range, though currently the children range from
three months to three years.
Currently, the Seedlings Baby Group has children that
come from several nationalities, including Thai, English, French, Polish
and South African.
About half the students from last year’s playgroup are now in GIS’
Early Years and many parents said the playgroup helped their children
make the transition smoother.
I
wonder if this goes here? A youngster figures out a puzzle.
A
youngster learns about food at the playgroup.
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