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Family, friends, teachers, and especially
students celebrate Regent’s Graduation 2012
Cap and Gown Ceremony.
Eddy Rudram and Vanessa
Monley
On the 24th of May, a day long awaited in anticipation,
had arrived. Family, friends and teachers gathered to celebrate the
graduating class of 2012. As the graduates entered into the globe you could
almost hear the high-strung beating of nervous hearts against the silent
tense atmosphere.
Ralf played the King’s Anthem for the very last time to
mark the beginning of the ceremony. There was an array of motivational
speeches, amongst them Mr. Rolfe’s poem wishing us not to “have a nice life”
but to build a life on hard work, a message we will carry with us throughout
life. The student speeches were beautifully reflective and ‘touching’ in
Lisa’s case.
Graduates were then called up one by one on stage and had
our IB lives summed up by Mr. Newsham as we received our well earned
diplomas and headed back to our seats. Those who had performed exceptionally
well were recognised and awarded.
Nerves had calmed down by Mr. Walton’s closing speech and
parents quickly bustled out to get photos of their freshly graduated babies.
The weather made it hard to stay in one area at a time so the ceremony moved
to the clock tower where the traditional picture of the students throwing
their graduation caps into the air was taken.
To end the day, family, friends and teachers were invited
to Mr. Walton’s for snacks and refreshments and to allow more pictures to be
taken of this year’s graduates. This was a truly memorable day for the class
of 2012, as not only was it the end of high school life, but the start of
transitioning into adulthood.
For more photographs please visit:
www.facebook.com/RegentsSchoolPattaya
Waiting anxiously to receive
the diploma.
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Memories formed at Regent’s Senior Formal
King and Queen, Prince and
Princess of prom 2012.King and
Queen, Prince and Princess of prom 2012.
Eddy Rudram
As usual, the Senior Formal, being the last school event
for all Year 13s and a number of Year 11s, was a bittersweet affair. It’s
never easy to say goodbye to friends who have shared the trials and
tribulations of the IB Diploma, those who have supported, encouraged and
simply been there through countless sleepless nights prior to various
deadlines, presentations and examinations.
Mr. Walton gave an illuminating speech highlighting the
range of nationalities we have in the school and tying this in with the
forthcoming Olympic Games in London. It was important not to forget the Year
11s who are leaving the school and Mr. McCabe followed Mr. Walton with a
speech wishing his year group well in the next stage of their education
whether continuing at The Regent’s School or elsewhere.
The highlight of the speeches, however, was Harry Webb
who gave a heartfelt and touching speech about the Year 13 cohort. As usual
both boys and girls were dressed to impress and the function room and food
added to the atmosphere of the evening. The student bands who played
performed very well and it was with some sadness that the realisation dawned
that this was the last opportunity for Ralf, Naufal and Uh Sang to perform
at a school function. They approached this with their usual preparedness and
professionalism!
A thousand photo opportunities later, many tears,
hundreds of handshakes and all the well wishing we could muster brought the
evening to a close.
Please visit www.facebook .com/RegentsSchoolPattaya for
more photos.
Year 13 boys looking smart in
their formal attire.
Glitz and glamour.
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103 Maryvit students accepted to university
Former students of Maryvit
Pattaya who have passed university level examinations pose for a group
picture with school officials and teachers.
Warunya Thongrod
Maryvit Schools congratulated more than 100 of its
graduates who have been accepted into Thai universities, including 13
accepted to some of the top schools in the country.
Chian Kittikietsak, licensee for Maryvit Schools Group,
presided over the May 25 ceremony at its Pattaya campus, where students,
parents and teachers celebrated 103 students passing university admission
tests.
Among them, Nathanon Rungprasert was accepted to King
Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang; Apinya Phetnaphaphan was
accepted at Chulalongkorn University’s Gifted in Science and Technology
Project; and others will begin the next term at Mahidol, Kasetsart,
Thammasat, Silapakorn and Chiang Mai universities.
“I’ve placed a lot of importance on students, who are
like my family,” Chian said. “I am always ready to help, care for and lead
them to success. I hope that one day I can lead them to study in institutes
that would make them stronger and smarter into the working society.”
Apinya thanked her teachers for their care and
instruction and said she was proud to have been a Maryvit student.
Parent Pongsalorn Rungruang also thanked school staff for “guiding my
child to a reputable university. I feel lucky to have chosen Maryvit for my
children.”
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Siam Bayview welcomes
exceptional blind children group
Nijjaporn Marprasert (center)
welcomes young blind students to the Siam Bayview Hotel.
Nijjaporn Marprasert, general manager of the Siam Bayview
Hotel, warmly welcomed 20 young blind children, aged 7 to 14, from the
Pattaya Redemptorist School for Blind Children to his property in downtown
Pattaya.
The hotel provided the group with free accommodation, fun
and educational activities and a celebratory dinner organised in conjunction
with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Ya-hea magazine, a free
Braille publication in Thai and English.
This unique CSR initiative was part of Sukosol Hotel’s
commitment to helping society’s less privileged children by offering them an
unforgettable field trip and helping them improve their social skills.
About The Pattaya Redemptorist School for Blind Children:
The Pattaya Redemptorist School for Blind Children was founded after a young
blind child was left at The Pattaya Orphanage. As there was not currently a
local school specialising in such special needs, the orphanage’s patron,
Father Ray, opened the school in 1986. Nowadays there are eleven such
schools for blind children across the Kingdom of Thailand. The Pattaya
chapter was founded with the help of Mrs Aurora Sribuapun, a renowned social
worker who is herself blind and is now the school principal. With over 170
students boarding and studying for free, the school really is a life-saving
haven for the lucky few.
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GIS students visit Nong Nooch
Attack of the ants!
Greg Miller
Students from Garden International School went on a
three-day residential trip to Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens in Pattaya.
The Year 5 students, along with Mr Siv, Khun Birth, and
Mr Miller, enjoyed the beautiful, natural settings. On the first day,
students had a tour through the petting zoo and amusement arcade before
climbing aboard the “Train Car” for a meandering drive through the enormous
park.
The GIS students also walked through the Orchid Gardens,
and fed the terrifying and enormous Arapaima fish. In the afternoon, the
group visited the new resort adventure pools and enjoyed the water slides,
waterfalls, and 150-metre long “River Pool”. After the evening meal, they
were treated to a Thai singing and dancing show in the restaurant.
On the second day, they visited the Global Warming
Pavilion, where the children learned about the dangers of pollution and its
effect on our delicate ecosystem. After a tour through the environmental
protection exhibit and garden, the group took a walk on the overhead
“Skywalk” system which winds its way throughout the entire resort.
But the real highlight of the day was an hour aboard the
swan paddle boats where the students were free to explore the lake.
Following that, they saw the amazing French Gardens and Stonehenge from the
Buddhist Temple hilltop. After visiting the exotic car museum, the children
returned to the pool and water park to cool down. The evening’s activity was
a quiz night followed by the traditional Y5 scary story telling session by
Mr Miller (with “jumping out” assistance provided by Mr Siv).
The third day began with a visit to the Elephant Arena
before taking in the Thai Cultural Show with its exotic Thai dancers,
drumming, and elephant demonstration. After lunch, the students spent an
hour 200 meters above the ground in the Treehouse and Cafe before boarding
the school buses for the short ride back to school. Everyone had a wonderful
time while learning a lot about our natural environment, and sharing,
socializing, and taking personal responsibility for their belongings and
behavior.
GIS is based in Ban Chang, Rayong - about half an hour
from Pattaya.
Mr Siv with some Year 5
students on the skywalk.
Everyone enjoying the
beautiful French Gardens.
Getting up close with the
mastodons.
A GIS student gets a helping
hand, or trunk, from a Nong Nooch elephant.
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St Andrews School sends off graduates
in grand style at the Centara Mirage Resort
James graduates after 14
years at St Andrews School and will be heading off to University in
Singapore or Australia.
Kevin McGee, Assistant
Head of School,St Andrews International School
The St Andrews School, Green Valley’s Graduating Class of
2012 celebrated their graduation in grand style at the Centara Mirage Grand
Resort on Friday May 25. The audience of well-wishers included parents,
relatives, teachers, friends and other students.
Beverly is very proud to have
completed the IB program and is planning to study digital art at University.
One of the special guests included Karen Pennock who was
the first teacher at the school fourteen years ago, when James Popp, one of
the graduates, first enrolled at the school.
The glittering evening started with photographs around
the stunning hotel grounds and then culminated with the formal graduation
ceremony.
The St Andrews’ graduates are now headed to all parts of
the world including the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, Singapore, Holland
and Norway.
With the final results of these students predicted to be
at record high levels for St Andrews, the students definitely have the world
at their feet! We wish them luck with their future studies and careers.
James, Calvin and Ben look to
the future and enjoy their last evening as students at the school.
The students receive a round
of applause at the formal graduation ceremony.
St Andrews’ students graduate
at the Centara Mirage Resort.
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