Kindergarten 3 students take to the stage for the
team dancing contest.
Urasin Khantaraphan
Hundreds of young Pattaya children stretched their bodies and minds at
the two-day Primary School Students Development seminar in Pattaya.
The 301 kindergarten 2 and 3 students from Pattaya’s public schools, Wat
Chaimongkol Child Development Center, Wat Suttawas Child Development Center and
Rodfai School took over the Eastern National Indoor Stadium Feb. 5-6 for
individual and team art, writing, singing, and dancing activities.
Organizers said the 200,000-baht event was meant to promote cognitive
development of primary-school students, build their confidence, exercise,
behavior skills and teamwork. Winners in each game also were awarded cash
scholarships.
The Kindergarten 2 students, age 5, carried out their
activities the first day, engaging in drawing, beading, clip art, and
handwriting activities individually and clay modeling and dancing together.
The Kindergarten 3 pupils, age 6, continued the next day by making pictures from
geometric shapes, drawing, origami, story-telling through media, handwriting,
and singing individually. Team exercises included clay modeling and a music
contest.
The kids from Wat Chaimongkol won the Kindergarten 3 team dance contest,
splitting 2,500 baht. Second place went to Pattaya School No. 5 for 2,000 baht
and third to Wat Suttawas for 1,500 baht.
The Kindergarten 3 singing contest was won by Sasithorn Tunsaeng from Pattaya
School No. 7, who took home 500 baht. The 400-baht second place went to Benyapha
Yunchaiyapoom from School No. 9 and 300-baht third place to Anunchida Saenthasuk
from School No. 6.
Nasreeya Matang from Rodfai won the Kindergarten 3 media
storytelling contest, with Saharat Chaiyakhum from Wat Chaimongkol and
Phitchayapa Laphrom from Pattaya School No. 7 placing second and third,
respectively.
The Kindergarten 3 geometric-shapes contest was won by Benjaporn from Pattaya
School No. 2. Second and third went to Rattanan Weeranan from Rodfai School
Nattapol Wongsri from Wat Chaimongkol.
The Kindergarten 3 handwriting winners were Iraya Wernmaha from Pattaya School
No. 2, Suchada Phathong of School No. 8 and Thonawat Silpthawornkul from Wat
Chaimongkol.
The Kindergarten 3 origami winners were Riktoria Seek from Wat Chaimongkol,
Phujira Thuprakhon from Wat Suttawas and Phitchayapa Laphrom from Pattaya School
No. 7.
Rodfai School won the Kindergarten 3 team writing contest with Pattaya School
No. 7 and School No. 5 placing second and third.
No results were available for Kindergarten 2.
