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‘A Day in the Life of a Minibeast’
at Regent’s School
Bees buzzing around.
Mrs Kate Rand
It is hard to believe that our Reception children are
only 4 and 5 years old when we see their confident singing, dancing and
acting skills. This year the children put on an amazing performance of ‘A
Day in the Life of a Minibeast’. The children helped make the props for the
stage and some of the costumes.
The story carried the moral of how we should never harm
small creatures because everything has a part to play in the environment.
Whilst all the children were spectacular, a special mention should go to
Natalie who played the part of ‘Bugsy’, the naughty ladybird. I’m sure we
must have a budding actress there!
Children from Father Ray, as well as many parents and
grandparents came to enjoy this colourful performance. Well done to everyone
involved and especially to parents for their support in helping children
learn lines and provide costumes.
At the end of the show we took the opportunity to say
farewell to Ms Lizzie, one of our Early Years Teaching Assistants who is
moving back to Australia. She will be missed by everyone and especially by
the children. Good luck Lizzie!
Ants in action.
Singing a little bee song.
The cast.
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Regent’s Year 13 Poetry Retreat 2012 -
Education for Pleasure
Year 13s excited for Khao Yai.
Mr David McCabe
The Year 13 ‘Poetry Retreat’ to Khao Chamao is a real
highlight in the Secondary calendar. During the last weekend in March our
most senior students go back to nature and back to basics to devote an
intensive 48 hrs purely to the study of poetry.
This year’s retreat was perhaps the best in memory.
Students were required to analyse, scrutinize, evaluate, speculate, debate
and discuss works by the poets Emily Dickinson, Carol Ann Duffy, Wieslawa
Szymborska and Margaret Atwood in preparation for Paper 2 of their English
Literature examination in May.
Poetry debating on rocks.
The activities on offer ranged from crepuscular poetry
recitals by candlelight, to a poetry parade ending in poetry debating on
rocks betwixt beautiful waterfall pools. Also included was ‘poetry speed
dating’ and a new highlight, Father Liam Wilson’s Sunday Service, which
explored the rhyme, rhythm and musicality of Dickinson’s poems by setting
them to 19th century hymns.
Head of English, Mr Adam Pickles, reported that
preparations for the examination during the weekend had been “very thorough
indeed”. He praised his team for their creative and dynamic delivery of
activities and added that the “approach, effort and learning of the Year 13
group had been magnificent.”
Students Alvin Li and Marina Sazhumyan returned home from
the event wearing the coveted ‘Poet Laureate’ yellow jackets in recognition
of their outstanding performances during the weekend.
Conditions were extremely hot and humid during the
weekend and students managed to find a little time to cool off in the pools
of Khao Chamao. Certain individuals were even able to enjoy brief encounters
with some of the local aquatic life.
The Year 13 ‘Poetry Retreat’ - the name promises so
little, and yet it delivers so much. A wonderful time was had by all.
Pondering on the rhythm, rhyme
and musicality of poetry.
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Muslim students
learn about drug
dangers, traffic laws
Banglamung Police Deputy
Superintendent Lt. Col. Suphachat Piemmanas talks to the southern youngsters
about Thai law.
Theerarat Suthathiwong
More than 100 Muslim students learned about the dangers
of drugs and traffic-safety laws during Hidayatussaligeen Mosque’s annual
spring camp.
Banglamung Police Deputy Superintendent Lt. Col.
Suphachat Piemmanas and Maj. Banphot Katewattha gave the April 16 lectures
to the 120 students from the four area Islamic schools.
Suphachat spoke on the penalties and dangers of drugs
addiction and ways for the youths to keep themselves away from drugs. He
also lectured on traffic laws and safe usage of roads.
The camp ran during school holidays from April 13-20.
Marsh places 3rd in Floating Market Songkran Beauty Competition
Chanissara Katie Marsh
receives her sash and envelope from the emcee, for being placed ‘after
second’.
On Sunday 15th April, at the Pattaya Floating Market,
there was a celebration of Songkran Festival with a Beauty Competition for
girls in traditional Thai dress, between the ages of four and six years old.
34 children entered into the full spirit of the occasion
and represented a number of dance schools. Pattaya’s own KC Dance Studio,
based in Duck Square, was represented by six of their best children, who had
to walk around the stage and answer questions.
Before leaving the studio there was an exhausting six
hours of make-up and dressing for the girls. Ten children out of the 34 were
chosen as semi-finalists and again at this stage had to walk and answer
questions from the MC, before a final selection was made by the 3 judges, of
just five lovely girls.
Emphasis was on confidence and their nice walk and the
ability to thoughtfully answer questions while on stage with cameras
flashing.
KC Dance Studio’s Chanissara Katie Marsh, the daughter of
Yuphin Marsh, MD of Black Star Jewellery who are sponsoring KC Dance Studio,
was placed third and picked up a very nice cash prize and a lovely scarlet
silk sash.
Line up of the top five
winners.
Katie poses with Chai
Malizon, owner and head teacher of KC Dance Studio along with family and
supporters.
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