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A morning with our friends from Lufthansa
Members of the Lufthansa Help
Alliance enjoy activities with the CPDC as well as some visiting children
from Baan Jing Jai.
CPDC
On 20th September, the Lufthansa Help Alliance came to spend a
morning with us and enjoy some activities with the CPDC as well as some
visiting children from Baan Jing Jai.
Radchada Chomjinda greeted our 90 guests from Lufthansa’s Global Business
Service as they arrived in two buses bright and early on Saturday morning.
After a hearty welcome from all at CPDC and hearing a little about the
HHNFT’s current projects, the Lufthansa staff dispersed into groups to enjoy
different activities with the children.
One group participated in handicrafts, making beautiful bracelets and
necklaces with crystals and flowers, while a second group went to the
library and read the children some exciting stories. Another group helped a
group of children paint a mural of a huge airplane on our Benefactors Wall,
while others joined another group to do some work on our farming project by
picking mushrooms and planting vegetables.
This group helps children
paint a mural of a huge airplane on the Benefactors Wall.
The largest group joined together for some games of table
tennis, badminton and volleyball. As the midday sun can be hot, we had two
shady tents set up in front of the Education Centre which the children had
decorated with paper planes in honor of our guests.
We all enjoyed a beautiful meal prepared by our guests and staff, which
included tempura mushrooms, fish balls, french-fries, fried rice, coconut
cakes and fresh local fruits.
Everyone had lots of fun getting to know each other and we sincerely thank
the Lufthansa Help Alliance, not only for spending such a nice morning with
our children, but also for their continued support and for the unexpected
and most appreciated generous donation of 50,000 baht, which will go a long
way towards supporting the children’s education fund.
We look forward Lufthansa’s next visit so we can beat them at table tennis!
Hosts and guests enjoy a
beautiful meal prepared by guests and staff.
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Ministry stresses sex education to prevent youth pregnancies
Suratatyotin Burananon, vice chairman of the Youth
Council Region 3, presides over the meeting
Urasin Khantaraphan
The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security stressed the
importance of sex education and contraception among youths at a meeting of the
Youth Council of Chonburi.
Suratatyotin Burananon, vice chairman of the Youth Council Region 3, presided
over the Sept. 30 meeting, which also included a presentation on opportunities
for youths in the ASEAN Economic Community.
Somchai Sirorath, director of the Technical Promotion Support Office 3, talked
about programs for youths in Sriracha, Banglamung, Sattahip and Koh Sichang
districts, which cover 26 municipalities, to learn about programs to prevent
unwanted pregnancies.
The programs, he said, also stress the importance of older students sharing
knowledge and experience with younger kids. He also reviewed activities
supported by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, the Chonburi
Provincial Administration Organization and other organizations.
The final session covered world views through the lens of the AEC, covering
education, culture, climate and drugs.
In education, ASEAN countries are struggling with overcrowded classrooms. One
strategy to solve this would be to extend internship periods, expand educational
opportunities both within and outside the country and improve and educate
communication in languages of the ASEAN countries.
On drugs, the key is education, lecturers said, so youths understand their
dangers.
Committee members from 4 school
districts and other municipalities took part in the meeting and presentation.
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Making a Point
on Punctuation Day
Primary students make the perfect
colon for Punctuation Day.
Mark Beales
Photos by Ritche Guisona
Commas, brackets and full stops took over Garden International School (GIS) for
World Punctuation Day.
The school Prefects organised a demonstration in the ancient art of kung fu
punctuation for Primary students. This is a fun activity where all the main
punctuation marks are transformed into martial arts moves.
Secondary students also joined in - they were given a jumbled message with no
punctuation. Once they decoded it and filled in all the right commas and colons,
it led them to a room where a prize was waiting.
Languages’ Prefect John Caules said, “We thought this was a great day to
celebrate, as punctuation is so important. The students already know their
grammar extremely well, and it was fun to see them take part in this activity.”
Semi-colon - go! GIS students also got a work-out on
Punctuation Day.
OK, one more time. An IB student helps Primary
master the comma.
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