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Fun Loy Krathong at
MCCI
 The
lower elementary students at MCCI proudly display the krathongs they
made for the Loy Krathong celebration at school. |
 MCCI
kindergarteners got all dressed up and posed with their school
administrator, teacher, assistants and their beautiful krathongs. |
ISE points their
students in the right direction
The fourth annual International School of the Eastern
Seaboard (ISE) Careers Day was held at the school last week. As part of the
preparation of those students approaching the end of their scholastic years,
several prominent Eastern Seaboard people accepted the invitation to address
the students, giving them an inkling of the different professions and what
work within that profession would entail.
Keynote speaker was Shannon Di Pietro, the Director of
Human Resources at the General Motors Thailand Plant, who gave the students
an idea of what attracts HR people to hire some individuals and pass over
others, academic brilliance not withstanding.
One of the main concepts that came through with many of
the speakers was that one’s initial career choice should not be thought of
as “locking” the students into one pathway. Many of the speakers had in
fact up to five career choices during their working life.
Areas covered included Business Management, Medicine,
Hotel Management, Engineering, Psychology, Teaching, Law, Graphic Arts,
Travel and Tourism. The speakers were also as varied including William
Botwick, the President of GM Thailand and Terry Wojcickij, also from GM,
Michael Vogt, (GM Amari Orchid), Dr. Iain Corness (with his medical hat on),
Joan Fedoruk, K. Suwanna, Paul Davies, John McIntosh and Casey Jones (not
riding on an engine!).
The day was very well accepted by the ISE students, who
have by now at least some idea as to what career path to follow.
Loy Krathong at St
Andrews
Loy Krathong is one of the most colourful festivals of
the Thai culture to be celebrated annually. The students and staff of St
Andrews International School looked extremely elegant and vibrant in their
traditional costumes during a special Loy Krathong celebration, held on
November 10 at the school. As a part of the festivities the children were
given the opportunity to make their own krathongs using recyclable
materials in order to raise an awareness of the need to protect the
environment.
 Performing
traditional Thai dance
Throughout the week the students were taught several
traditional Thai dances as well as the Loy Krathong song, which was
performed by all the students during the final celebration at the end of
the week. Links with the local community were further enhanced as two
students from the local community were invited to give a demonstration of
traditional Thai boxing, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all of our staff
and students.
 The
children looked beautiful in their traditional costumes
Emily Assavapisitkul, a Year 4 student, also delighted
the audience with her performance of ‘Sukhothai’ on the khim, a
traditional Thai instrument.
The magnificent finale to the celebration was a parade
around the hard court by the staff and students who were dressed in
traditional Thai costumes. The students then made their way to the
picturesque lake at the front of the school to float their krathongs.
Everyone had a marvellous time and look forward to Loy Krathong next year.
Wuttichot whale
watchers
The expression “Life in a fishbowl” took on a whole
new meaning for students at Wuttichot Bilingual School when they made an
excursion to the Institute of Marine Science in Bang Saen.
 Pawee
and Lalit looking for a playmate
Children and teachers from kindergarten and primary
levels were impressed by the many and varied displays, in particular the
sea-horses and the large glass tank where sharks, groupers, rays and other
large fish glided serenely past inquisitive young faces. The senior
students were keen to observe the invertebrate marine animals, such as
starfish, urchins and crustaceans.
 Miss
Mary and kinders taking a break
Also of interest were the static displays and models,
some of which the children could relate to topics being currently taught
at Wuttichot. For example, life size models demonstrated, with a little
reminder from the teachers, that whales and dolphins are actually mammals,
and not fish.
The day also included a picnic lunch, and although most
returned to Pattaya a little weary, everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves
at Bang Saen.
The International
School of the Regents - Film Set!
Over the past few weekends, visitors to the
International School of the Regents might well have been forgiven for
thinking that they had somehow been transported to a Hollywood set!
 Well
known director Thapokorn Disayanan with young stars Dan, Amy, Hugo and
Byrd
Unfamiliar objects, camera gantries, floodlights and
trails of wire stimulated considerable interest among the population of
boarding students staying at the school.
Top director Thapokorn Disayanan had chosen the school,
which he described as having a beautiful setting and ideal for his
requirements (representing a university), as a location for the shooting
of a popular Channel 7 series ‘The Malevolent Shadow’. Where normally
you would hear the good-natured chatter of youngsters, it was shouts of
‘action’, ‘cut’ and other cinematic terms that echoed around the
cloisters of the ISR as the crew got to work.
 Make-up
applies the finishing touches to principle
actress Amy.
The director explained that things had run very
smoothly for him and commented on the good behaviour of the ISR students.
The presence of well-known actors and actresses caused
quite a stir too - in particular Hugo, the star of the show, was the
target of several eager autograph hunters, and of course, he was only too
happy to oblige.
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