Mike Walton (left), the
Principal of The Regent’s School Pattaya welcomes Professor Deborah Eyre
(right), Director of Education at Nord Anglia Education
Alicia Warner
Professor Deborah Eyre, Director of Education at Nord
Anglia Education, visited The Regent’s School Pattaya on 13th September to
stress the ever-increasing importance of education during a successful
presentation titled, “Helping your child to succeed at school and beyond”.
Professor Deborah Eyre talks
about the role parents and schools can play in helping their children
thrive.
Joining Nord Anglia Education in 2010, Professor Eyre has
been working extensively with their premium schools across Asia, Europe and
the Middle East ever since. Her work as Director of the National Academy for
Gifted and Talented Youth prior to this contributed to her breadth of
knowledge that has allowed her to help educational institutes move from good
to outstanding.
The Regent’s School Pattaya has recently become a proud
member of the Nord Anglia Education family of International Schools.
Professor Eyre’s presentation was just a taste of what is to come and served
as an initial introduction for parents and the community to Nord Anglia
Education.
Mike Walton, the Principal of the school said, “Everyone
at the Regent’s School Pattaya is enthusiastic about the opportunities that
have opened up for the students, and also for teaching professionals, as we
learn more about Nord Anglia Education.”
Professor Eyre stated, “I’d like parents to understand
that The Regent’s School Pattaya is coming into the Nord Anglia Education
family of International schools which is a company that is passionate about
education. We’re committed to helping every child be the best they can be
and having a group of 14 schools enables us to understand better how to make
that a reality.”
The highly informative presentation saw Professor Eyre
discussing the role that parents and schools can play in helping their
children thrive. Attendees took in the information with great appreciation
and walked away with a clearer understanding of a number of new educational
strategies that could benefit their children. As an example, simply
listening to their children and responding to their individual needs could
help them see improvements in their child’s learning.
She explained that having knowledge is no longer what
gives a student the edge; it simply puts them on a level playing field. A
good school and supportive parents will enable students to thrive in an
increasingly competitive and unpredictable world.
She said, “What we’re doing in school is we’re helping to
educate children for their futures in a world, the shape of which we can’t
anticipate.
“We have to prepare people to be adaptable enough and
confident enough to be able to perform well in an unpredictable
environment.”
Professor Eyre, whose research has helped shape education
in the UK, reassured parents and guardians that all children are capable of
succeeding in school and beyond if the right formula is in place.
She outlined a ‘High Performance Learning Formula’,
consisting of a combination of potential, opportunities, support and
motivation which results in high achievement.
With a reformed education, Professor Eyre wants to
encourage students so they are able to put their own thinking into practice
and know what they need to achieve to be able to reach the goals they have
set for themselves; she believes that the students at The Regent’s School
Pattaya are fully capable of doing just that.
To find out more on the presentation from Professor
Deborah Eyre go to The Regent’s School Pattaya’s website and Facebook page
for a video of the talk.
www.regents.ac.th/Pattaya
www.facebook.com/RegentsSchoolPattaya
Nord Anglia Education
Facts
* Nord Anglia Education has 14 schools across Asia,
Middle East and Europe and educate over 10000 students annually.
* Three of the 109 students worldwide who received 45,
the highest grade possible, in the recent IB Diploma studied at a Nord
Anglia Education school.
* One in five Nord Anglia Education students go to one of the top 30
Universities in the world.
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