Students from Garden International School (GIS) celebrated the end of their IB studies with a special evening of music and memories at the Hilton, Pattaya.
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma students, along with their parents and teachers, went to the Hilton, Pattaya on May 30. Several former GIS students also came along to catch up with their friends and wish them well. IB is the world’s leading pre-university course and GIS is the most-established IB school in the region.
After being welcomed by the MCs for the evening, Head Boy Patrick and Head Girl Pauline, everyone enjoyed an international and Thai buffet. There were then musical performances by Emily and Laura and the IB2 band, before the Form Tutors talked about their students’ achievements. Many students are now heading to universities around the world, from Australia to the USA to study everything from journalism to engineering.
Proud parents at the IB evening.
The IB students all said a few words, then showed a special video they had made where they talked about what IB was like, and said goodbye to their teachers. Students had also made gift booklets for their teachers, which were filled with farewell messages.
GIS Principal Dr Tasker gave a speech and handed out the IB2 Yearbook and IB teddy bears to the students. The evening ended with all the students singing a mash up of ‘Count on Me’ and ‘See You Again’, after which they donned graduation caps and gowns to pose for photos.
Former Prefects Pam and Sarah look radiant at their IB evening.
IB coordinator Mark Beales said, “Completing IB is a huge challenge and these students all worked hard to finish the course. Because they did IB at GIS, they can now look forward to attending top universities around the world. As well as working hard and doing well academically, they also enriched the school with their positive attitudes and humour. We will miss them but look forward to hearing about their new adventures at different universities.â€
Special thanks to Tulanakorn Tailors, who generously provided the graduation caps and gowns free of charge. GIS is based in Ban Chang, near Pattaya. For more visit www.gardenrayong.com.
IB Coordinator Mark Beales presents IB teddy bears and yearbooks to the IB students.
We finished IB! Students celebrate the end of their IB examinations.
IB students sang at the ‘Senior Class of 2015’ evening.
