Sixteen students from Regents International School Pattaya travelled over 1000 kilometres to Northern Thailand over the mid-term vacation to live with and learn from Thailand’s hill tribes.
For five days students in Years 8 to 12 exchanged friendship with the Pakarkor hill tribe in Baan Maelid. They had lessons in the dance of Fon Lep, local cooking and basket weaving before travelling to Baan Huay Sapad School to assist in the construction of the school’s new canteen.
Regents’ students join the Baan Huay Sapad School for a group photo.
The final visit of their week-long trip included the delivery of over 3kg’s worth of ring pulls collected by students at Regents. The ring pulls are recycled to produce lightweight prosthetic limbs that are then supplied by the Prosthesis Foundation in Chiang Mai.
The hill tribe teaches Regents’ students the dance of Fon Lep.
Meena Charoensa-Nga, PE Teacher and Event Leader commented: “The students thoroughly enjoyed living with and learning from the hill tribes and contributing their time and efforts into building their new canteen. They have had a great time and gained much reward from delivering the ring pulls, knowing they have made a lasting difference to many people’s lives – a quality I hope they will continue for many years to come.”
Regents’ students add another block to the new canteen at Baan Huay Sapad School.
Head of Psychology Sara Calverley and PE Teacher Meena Charoensa-Nga prepare dinner.
Daisy rolls up her sleeves and helps the hill tribe gather wood.
