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Pattaya hosts Education Day for students and teachers from around the city
Pattaya City’s 15th annual Education Day was officially
opened in front of Pattaya School Number 8 with over 1,000 students,
teachers and officials attending the ceremonies, which were presided over by
Mayor Pairat Suttithamrongsawat.
Pattaya
administrators gather for a commemorative photo on Pattaya’s Education
Day.
Wattana Jantanawaranont, Pattaya’s deputy mayor in
charge of looking after the city’s educational system, spoke to the
throngs on the history of Education Day in Pattaya. The special day began in
1987 and the intention is to focus on promoting the learning processes. It
also addresses the need for Pattaya to develop its education system by
providing numerous activities, including spelling and mathematics
competitions, as well as displays of skills and abilities between students
of Pattaya public schools and schools in the Banglamung and Eastern Seaboard
area.
Activities included lunch for all and a ceremony was
performed to pay respects to HM the King. Sponsors of the day included
private enterprises such as the Saha Farm Group, Diana Group, Pattaya Mail
and charity organizations including the Rotary Club of Jomtien Pattaya and
others.
Mayor Pairat presented certificates to teachers and
students who had excelled in their teaching and learning skills and showed
exceptional commitment to education.
Mayor Pairat said, “You are the resources of the future
and as the world opens up we must come together as one.”
Mayor
Pairat presents a certificate to an able student.
The
student band from Pattaya School #8 won the gold medal in the musical
instruments category.
After the ceremonies were over everyone was treated to live music and a
display of musical talent by the School Number 8 band, which also recently
received a gold medal from HRH Princess Sirindhorn for their musical
finesse. A range of shows, scholastic and art competitions at the school
grounds completed the day.
Sports Day at the Regent’s
Children in Years 1, 2 and 3 at the Regent’s School
recently enjoyed their annual Sports Day. Everyone had the opportunity to
participate and all teams took turns at the 6 activity stations. Long jump,
target throw, sprint, egg and spoon race, soccer shoot and the sack race
tested everyone’s skills and were lots of fun as well!
Tug-of-war
time at the Regents sports day. (Photo by Marcus Way)
The second half of the programme was devoted to some hotly contested
relay races and finished up with a new event - the tug-of-war. As soon as
the children finished, the ‘grown-ups’, not wanting to be left out of
the fun, had their own competition. The teachers versus parents tug-of-war
attracted huge cheers from the crowd, with the parents proving just too
strong! What a great day for everyone!
“Toy for Joy” project delights kids from the Camillian Center Rayong
The
children of the Camillian Center in Rayong were filled with joy from the
results of the “Toys for Joy” project from the Thai Garden Resort. Every
year, the hotel organizes donations from its guests and delivers it to the
AIDS-affected children. Seen here are (back, from left): Janine Tilmann,
guest service manager from the hotel, Father Giovanni from the Camillian
Center, chief engineer Harry Zoefgen and personal manager Teerachon
(flowered shirt).
Swinburne Thammasiri Laem Chabang Institute of Technology presents graduation certificates to students from class of 2002
Songklod Kaewvisit
The Swinburne Thammasiri Institute of Technology in Laem
Chabang hosted a graduation ceremony for students who successfully completed
the final year of studies in 2002. Held on February 7, Professor Iain
Wallace, president of Swinburne Thammasiri University of Technology presided
over the graduation.
Ploynuan
Jeurpitackul receives a Higher Diploma of Engineering
This was also a first for the institute as these
graduates were the first to receive their diplomas under the Australian
standards.
Nine students completed their courses in 2002. One
student received a Certificate of Engineering, one a Diploma of Engineering,
two students received their Higher Diploma of Engineering, two obtained a
Higher Diploma of Business and three people received their Higher Diploma of
Applied Science.
Aniruth
Nimiwattana receives a Diploma of Engineering
Swinburne Thammasiri in Laem Chabang is an international
branch of the Swinburne Thammasiri University of Technology in Australia.
The university, in conjunction with Technology Supply Company created the
Laem Chabang facility in 1997 offering Certificate, Diploma and Associate
Degrees in English, focusing on the technical, theoretical and more
importantly on the practical aspects in each course.
Graduates leave Swinburne armed with practical experience
and technical knowledge in their chosen field of study, something that is
highly valued in today’s business.
Professor Wallace said that these graduates are the first
to complete the course that is 100 percent the same as the Australian course
structure and have equal qualifications to those graduating from the
Swinburne Thammasiri University of Technology in Australia at an
international standard.
The professor added they are now ready to use their
knowledge and skills and enter their profession. Many of the students have
the opportunity to select their employers and find further experience or go
on to further education.
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