Eight honorary consuls, consular staff and their family
members visited The Regent’s outdoor education centre on Chang Island to
learn more about the school’s unique teaching approach. The Regent’s
chairman, Dr. Virachai, himself an honorary consul (Estonia to Thailand),
was there to welcome the 50-person delegation. The 30-minute presentation,
which included a brief explanation of the Round Square’s six pillars and
the extended curriculum being taught on this island’s centre, enabled the
diplomats to learn how much the school’s students learn from spending a
week in a term at the centre.
Arriving
at the pier on Koh Chang.
The
entire entourage gathered at the front of the camp.
The Regent’s School Outdoor Education program on the
island was established for the following reasons:
1. To develop an ability in students to be able to
readily identify within themselves their own potential to succeed.
2. To give students from The Regent’s School an
opportunity to become more independent and self-reliant.
3. To focus on physical activity which will challenge the
minds and bodies of those who participate.
4. To give students the opportunity to manage themselves
in practical day-to-day terms through camp management, duties of cleaning,
caring for each other, preparation of food and maintenance of their
surroundings.
5. To provide opportunities whereby young people will
develop an appreciation for the natural environment and the need to co-exist
with nature to ensure the sustainability of all species.
6. To create an awareness of the need to protect and
enhance the environment by contributing to its betterment through rubbish
collection and clean-ups.
7. To plan, implement and participate in a major
expedition. This provides students with an opportunity to enhance their
knowledge and provide a sense of achievement, satisfaction, camaraderie and
teamwork. It will also aim to heighten students’ awareness of human
interdependence and the impact they have on the environment.
8. To assist those less fortunate than a Regent’s
School student, so that both Regent’s students and those who have been
helped will obtain mutual benefit. Students will obtain the satisfaction of
providing someone with a better existence as a result of having been helped.
9. To foster a spirit of care for others, a thirst for adventure, respect
for the environment and a willingness to be a participant and a volunteer.
