EDITION 1 Term 2 2013/2014

REGENTS NEWSLETTER SECONDARY THis Week in the secondary newsletter

Leadership and Service. These IDEALS are interwoven Welcome message in the ethos of the school, providing students with access to an outstanding holistic education. Furthermore, this The beginning of Term 2 in the Secondary School has Round Square ethos ties in with Nord Anglia Education’s CALENDAR DATES confirmed what many teachers and senior leaders agree educational values, attitudes and attributes, especially in

01.02.14 upon about Regents: that it is the busiest school in which terms of developing ‘Concern for Society’ in every student, Global Classroom they have ever worked. This is a very positive reflection as well as enabling students to be risk-takers, allowing Expedition to of the myriad of opportunities which are provided for students to be open-minded, creative and enterprising, departs students and staff, many of which you can read about in confident, collaborative, inquiring and above all, learning Mock Examination Week 01.02.14 - 02.02.14 the first newsletter of the term. to persevere in all aspects of their educational experience regents Senior Games In 3 short weeks of Term 2, we have seen the very important at the Regents International School, Pattaya. Mock Examinations Week take place for Year 11s and Year 10.02.14 It is not just the students who have been busy discovering Languages Week begins 13s. Both staff and students agree that this is a significant their potential since the beginning of term. Teachers in step to ensuring students know where they are at in terms the Secondary School have 12.01.14 of their academic studies, and continued to collaborate IB Information Evening for Year 9, 10 & 11 that they know exactly what together, starting on the first Parents to do in order to reach their day of term in the staff INSET maximum potential – to be the sessions, in order to identify 13.02.14 best they can be. This process of and create a common vision Valentines Disco regents ball - a new story ensuring progression is possible of outstanding teaching and 14.02.14 because of a strong partnership learning. All teachers have International Day between students, teachers enthusiastically committed and parents. One particularly themselves to ‘Learn from 14.02.14 exciting development in the role Others’ through a peer School Closes for Half Term played by parents in educational observation schedule, which provision at the school is the will run over the course of Term 15.02.14 introduction, for the first 2. In addition, all Secondary Staff Baan Mealid Trip leaves time ever in Regents’ history, for Chaing Mai are working in Focus Groups of Parent Invigilators for the during the term, ‘Learning 16.02.14 IGCSE and IB examinations. Sarah Travis-Mulford, Assistant with Others’ about key issues Head of Secondary Flight of the Gibbons Ski Trip leaves for Muju, This is a partnership which is for development across the Korea set to grow over time and as a Secondary School, such as

24.02.14 school, we are very thankful the student daily planner, the School Opens for their time, energy and motivation to assist students in timings of the day, the structure of assessment within the their examination experiences. school, to name but a few of the Focus Group themes. 24.02.14 The findings of the Focus Group discussions will be used Year 9 Outdoor At the same time as the Mock Examinations were taking Education Week 1 place, all other Secondary School students and staff to inform the Secondary School Development Plan for embarked upon an action-packed week of Round Square future academic years. 26.02.14 Year 11 & Year 13 Parents activities, ranging from ‘Diving with Sharks’, to ‘Learning All of these activities, combined with a freshly painted Evening to cook in order to survive university!’ As a Round Square Secondary School and many new students joining the SURFING IN BALI, School, Round Square Week provides the opportunity for school, makes working in the busiest of schools an absolute students and staff to explore the Round Square IDEALS – privilege and a pleasure. Internationalism, Democracy, Environment, Adventure, Mock Examinations Week 2014 for ICGSE and IB diploma students

By Caroline Draper, Examinations Officer

Mock Examinations Week for IGCSE and IB Diploma many ways that the losing of marks happens: through not students ran from January 9th to January 20th, giving showing how an answer was worked out, through not all students the experience of the intensity of the final developing supporting evidence to give strength to a good examinations with up to three lengthy examinations per idea or through providing excellent information which day. did not actually answer the examination question.

For our Year 11 and Year 13 students, this mock examination For the first time at the Regents, our invigilation team has experience provided the opportunity to test their revolved around our parent-invigilators, Mrs Cao Thi Binh understanding of the entire IGCSE and IB Diploma courses, which took revision for our student candidates back to the beginning the students were excellent! of Year 10 and Year 12. Whilst having subject school invigilators in a British school and I am honored to to really analyse mistakes and focus study on the course knowledge tested under strict IGCSE and IB be part of the Regents support system. The students were areas that were exposed as a weakness. We also encourage Diploma examination conditions, students were excellent and I would urge them to keep trying. I’m sure students to take pride in the areas in which marks were also familiarised with the exam process and paperwork, , Mrs JinHee Ahn and Mrs Subarna Banerjee, who, after that you will reach the heights.” Mrs Banerjee high to make sure these strengths are maintained through regular revision. Everyone, of course, has their own which will give them one less thing to think about in the receiving training in Term 1, smoothly performed their “I love children and I love school. I was happy to join with revision techniques; although all should know by now that real examinations. It is now time management and good invigilator role for the IGCSE and IB Diploma examination the school team to help the level of education here. It was the only music proven to aid the brain in studying is music preparation which are at the forefronts of our Y11 and Y13 rooms. It is with thanks to these accomplished, reliable, so joyful to work together with the team of teachers.” Mrs without lyrics… we recommend active revision, working examination candidates’ minds. skilled parent-invigilators that our students experienced Cao Thi Binh a real examination scenario, seeing how the invigilators through past papers with notes and textbooks, trying to For the teachers of our examination classes, these mock “It was a very big motivation and a challenge to learn about monitored and checked procedures both with the construct the perfect answers to real exam questions. examinations highlight gaps or weaknesses in subject- the examinations in the secondary school. How enjoyable!” examination materials and with the students’ conduct, and IGCSE and IB Diploma students need to practice time knowledge at individual and at class level which future Mrs Jinhee Ahn. also seeing how the invigilators supported the students to and time again using their knowledge to solve the types revision lessons will now focus on. The examination make the whole examination experience calm and stress- Our invigilators’ advice to IGCSE and IB Diploma of complex problems that are in the examination papers, results also provide the basis for addressing examination free for them. candidates encourages them all to take the challenge to to get used to applying subject understanding in new ways techniques specific to each individual subject which can improve on the mock performance. The remaining three whilst becoming increasingly familiar with the question help students to avoid losing unnecessary marks in the “It was my first experience of joining in the official team of months before the real examinations gives ample time styles and layout of the papers. “they helped inspire the students to think about their long term plans”

Regents’ Careers Fair

By CAROLYN NEYLON, BIOLOGY TEACHER AND HEAD OF YEAR 11

Regents held its first Careers Fair recently with the aim of encouraged the students to think seriously about the skills helping our Year 11 and 12 students to think more about they are developing and their personal qualities as well as their futures and the kind of careers that are open to them. what they will need to consider in terms of education after they leave school. We were delighted to have the support of many parents and local business people, who gave up their time to It was an extremely enjoyable and informative morning for come in and talk to our students about their careers paths. all, with many of the guests commenting on the positive Together with some Regents staff with careers in other attitude of the students. Mr. Harrow, speaking to students fields before they moved into education, they helped about how they can use their language skills to enhance inspire the students to think about their long term plans. job prospects, commented on how impressed he was with the insightfulness of the students’ questions. With twenty five guest speakers in attendance, students were able to find out about careers in areas as diverse The students certainly gained a lot from the experience as TV and media, hotel management, IT programming, and we are already looking forward to next years’ event! engineering, medicine and working for the UN. The guests the hour of code

By teresa loader, ict teacher Focus Groups and Secondary School Development Planning: ‘Learning with Others’ During the last week of the school term in December There was a positive challenging atmosphere in all of By Sarah Travis-Mulford, Assistant Head of Secondary (9th – 15th), the ICT department joined millions of other the classrooms and all students were rewarded with a students from all over the world and participated in an certificate of completion as well as a new level of interest All Secondary Staff have enthusiastically committed to to Secondary School Development Planning, ensuring activity called The Hour of Code, which ran as part of being generated that the ICT team can embrace and explore key issues for development across the Secondary that as a staff body we continue ‘Learning with Others’, Computer Science Education Week. encourage. School, including the structure with the experience and voice of Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) is an Stephen Hawking - “Whether you want to uncover the of the student diary, the nature all staff being equally valued. In annual program dedicated to secrets of the universe, or you of assessment across the school the words of one staff member, inspiring all students to take an just want to pursue a career in and the timings of the school after the second Focus Group interest in computer science and the 21st century, basic computer day, to name a few. Feedback meeting which took place this was held in recognition of the programming is an essential from the Focus Groups will be week: birthday of computing pioneer skill to learn.” presented to all Secondary staff Admiral Grace Murray Hopper ‘The Secondary School is a Bill Gates – “Learning to write during a staff meeting in April. (December 9, 1906). place where positive change is programs stretches your mind, Focus Group meetings have happening. It is exciting to be The Hour of Code was a one- and helps you think better, been scheduled to take place part of the process of school hour introduction to computer creates a way of thinking about regularly during Term 2, as development at the school. As programming, designed to things that I think is helpful in part of the commitment by the a leader of one of the Focus demystify code and show all domains” Secondary Management Team Groups, it is also a valuable students that anyone can learn. to enable all staff to be fully means of gaining professional Regents International School involved in the identification development.’ Pattaya integrated this into every and creation of a common ICT lesson during the week. vision of outstanding teaching Students worked on different and learning at the Regents International Secondary software applications ranging School. The Focus Groups are also an inclusive approach from Scratch, Lightbot and Python to name just a few. try!

International Schools Rugby Sevens Festival

By Andrew Martindale, Sports Coach

On Saturday 11th January the Regents International School, commitment, camaraderie and skill of the Regents players Pattaya U18 Rugby Squad travelled to Bangkok to represent that the team was firmly intact and during the opening our school in the International Schools Rugby Sevens exchanges of the Plate Final against the American School, Festival hosted by Lycee Francais International, Bangkok. Bangkok, it was clear that there would only be one winner… The squad, who train on a weekly basis throughout the The Regents squad produced the strongest of displays, school year, find games hard to come by due to the lack combining intelligence, determination and powerful, of suitable opposition on the Eastern Seaboard, so it was free-flowing rugby to run in five unanswered tries in a somewhat surprising to witness how well they fared one-sided game. It was nothing less than the Regents team against the cream of Bangkok’s rugby playing schools. deserved – a fantastic win against seasoned opponents in their last match of the day! Opening fixtures against LFIB and Bangkok Lions were The Circulatory System: Blood & the Heart always going to be tough asks but the boys played some Congratulations to the Regents U18 Sevens Squad: remarkable rugby under pressure to hold both teams, until ·· Bobby Frefel (Captain) - Year 11 By Jenny Ball, Science Teacher and head of year 8 the dying seconds of each game. At one try apiece in their opener against eventual champions LFIB, the match could ·· DJ Moore - Year 11 Year 10 are studying the circulatory system as part of their a lifetime. Students were then given a dissection kit have swung either way, but it was the French boys who ·· Scott Hansen - Year 11 IGCSE Biology course. Students refined their microscope and a heart to carefully dissect in small groups. Every broke through a courageous Regents’ defence to score with ·· Roma Zaytsef - Year 11 skills by making observations of pre-prepared slides of student got hands-on experience of a real heart and had the last play of the game from a quickly taken tap penalty. ·· Garrett Sterling - Year 11 human blood. They also researched the 6 components a great attitude throughout the lesson. We may have a few It was a similar story in the Regents’ second game, when of blood and created a model of blood using dyed yellow potential surgeons amongst our class… Well done, Year 10! at two tries apiece, and with only a conversion giving their ·· Hayk Ter-Tatyatshan - Year 11 water, plasticine, glitter and kidney beans. opponents the slimmest of advantages, the Bangkok Lions’ ·· Grayson McLeod – Year 12 Following this, students found out how amazing the heart playmaker seized on a moment of indecision to score as ·· Noe Alwarz - Year 12 is. How heart (cardiac) muscle doesn’t get tired. That on the referee blew for time. ·· Tom Duncan – Year 12 average, the heart beats 72 times a minute; 100,000 times With two losses, from two games which lesser teams a day; 3,600,000 times a year; and 2.5 billion times during would have folded under, it was clear from the effort, ·· Sage Sharif – Year 13 regents ball - a new story Year 8 students, Regents Ball is enabling robert Rudling – Teacher of Physical Education facilitating debate about students to complete the importance of rules, many aspects of their What is Regents Ball? debates, question and answer sessions as well as smaller in sport and society. Global Citizenship Award, group discussions through the playing of the game. “Regents Ball is awesome fun, it lets us make important whilst also allowing decisions” What have the students learnt so far? the students to explore innovative ways in which “Exciting and Fun” • Importance of Rules to facilitate change to the “Public Speaking through Sport” • The need to follow rules game of Regents Ball. “Team game for everyone, anyone can be important in • The value of discussion Regents Ball” • Qualities of a good leader During our Enrichment sessions this year, Miss Ball has • Qualities of a good team player accompanied Mr. Rudling, Mr. Merriott and Mr. Williams in the fun and frantic topic of Regents Ball. Regents Ball • Importance of statistics in life is a game that has been developed by the students for the • The need for a healthy active lifestyle students. They have complete ownership of the rules, the • The value of superstars vs. team work scoring and the refereeing of the games. The students will have the opportunity to participate in public speaking • The need for Tactics

Roma, Year 9 - Practicing Mr Merriott aiding his public speaking skills students with their and raising his personal personal reflection Red House students Fun, disbelief and confidence level. and target setting for learning to work excitement with Miss Ball. the weeks ahead. together and become an effective team. Ryan Barber of year Mr Merriott helping 7 showing off his raise team spirit and batting skills. togetherness.

Q: Welcome back Eline! So tell us what you have been up to lately?

A: Eline: In September, I started my Master of Science meet the alumni: in Limnology & Oceanography at the University of eline postma Amsterdam after having travelled and worked for a year. I learnt a lot about my desires for the future during that Mr Rudling and Pie (Year 8) offering fielding advice By Aina Rakotonirina, Global time and realized that I had been suffering from tunnel Citizenship & Round Square during the Green House Regents Ball experience. vision. In short, I wanted to get a Master’s degree in L&O assistant so that I could focus on tropical marine biology and continue my efforts in marine conservation. However, Coming to visit us before heading out for I realized that I don’t need a master’s degree to do that, greater adventures are the Postma siblings, so now I’m focusing on networking and gaining applied Iemke and Eline. They graduated from Regents skills to get a job in the Netherlands, because I’d rather and regularly come back for visits. Eline has live and work there for now. I recently got accepted for an volunteered in the Round Square Department internship in a research program for sustainable seaweed for a couple of months back in 2012 while mariculture. Seaweed products are used in many everyday Iemke helped Regents Garden grow with his items! Hopefully we can work towards growing seaweed green thumb. Let’s catch up with them! as animal feed in the North Sea; this would make a much more healthy and sustainable alternative to soy, which is grown predominantly in South America after the rain forests are chopped down to make space. No good!

Q: Can you briefly remind us what you did after Regents?

A: Eline: I left after my IGCSEs and attended a few Dutch public schools before going to the University of Groningen for a Bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology. That was fun! Q: How was Round Square back then? Was it of use? t-shirt business (preferably made of hemp textiles) in the Netherlands. Q: So why did you study in then? A: Iemke: Being part of the student guild, starting in primary and moving to secondary, gave me the opportunity Q: Do you keep in touch with the other alumni? A: Eline: Our dad got fed up with the Dutch weather, so to prepare myself for roles I would take on later and decided to move the whole family to Thailand in the year meet the alumni: A: Iemke: During my exchange to last year, I met helped me develop my character whenever I pushed 2000. Nothing more to it. Iemke Postma up with some old classmates from Regents to share a few myself a little further out of my comfort zone. In my last beers. It’s funny to see that they’re exactly as I remembered Q: How was Round Square back then? Was it of use? year I was actually the Adventure pillar leader, although my them. It’s so easy nowadays to keep track of everyone with lack of initiative and follow through with projects I had A: Eline: I received opportunities that I would never have Facebook although meeting up is hard since everyone is Q: Hey Iemke! So what have you been up to lately? in mind back then stopped me from achieving my desired gotten had I stayed in a Dutch public school, which I’m scattered around the globe… but that makes it more special goals. I’ve learnt more about the value of monitoring my super grateful for. I will never forget that going on Service A: Iemke: I’m almost finished with my Bachelor of Science too. own progress and setting goals for myself since then, and trips was more of a fun thing, than a ‘thing we should do in International Business Administration at the Erasmus Round Square prepared me by giving me challenges like Q: What drastic changes have you noticed in school, after because it looks good on your CV’. The best service project University’s Rotterdam School of Management in the that early on. you left? was helping the Thai army to rebuild houses in Krabi Netherlands. Having completed my thesis and done most after the 2004 tsunami. Before this project, I really got to of the courses, coming back in January was a breeze having Q: So what are your plans now? A: Iemke: A fully outfitted coffee place on campus. And develop my confidence in being a leader at the regional RS less than half the course load of a normal student. also a school garden in the works! A: Iemke: I don’t have much time left in Thailand to do conference that was held on Koh Chang. I’ve actually taken a gap in between my study to focus on anything big but recently I’ve been focusing on my music Q: Are you a Global citizen? Q: So what are your plans now? exploring my interest within business, and which direction (working on making a special video for friends and family A: Iemke: Definitely. What I do keeps in mind a broader A: Eline: I don’t know, I feel like I’ve slowed down a bit, I want to take it, realizing that I want to be more involved ready for Christmas!), my martial arts/yoga and helping scope of the world, which I owe much to my upbringing. which is good. I’m going to enjoy life, learn about brewing in sustainable enterprises as a career path. Starting off with out my parents with gardening/house projects. I’m also Last words: Hario coffee, start a beer-brewing project with my learning more about permaculture through a practical looking for projects in the Netherlands I can join when boyfriend, live on a Dutch island and do this internship course and teaching gardening at Regents, this has also I get back to continue my experience with permaculture Iemke: I hope my gardening kids have got some nice thing! I probably sound like I’m 40. further developed my interest in joining and expanding and gaining a foothold in the hemp industry through tomato plants sitting on their window sill. Otherwise, keep the hemp industry to its former glory. an internship (ideally), and finding out if I can create a trying and never give up! Q: Do you keep in touch with other alumnus? Industrial hemp has many uses as a food and fiber, A: Eline: Absolutely! My best friends from Regents will be momentarily being used to create around 25,000 different the first ones to know when I get married ! products and is one of the more sustainable crops in the Q: What drastic changes have you noticed in school, after world as it is relatively low maintenance, attracting fewer you left? pests (therefore mitigating pesticide hazards) and can be A: Eline: There is an even bigger focus on extracurricular used to help rebuild and condition soils. education, which I think is amazing! Traditional school I guess it’s in a way similar to what my sister wants to do systems tend to teach you how to make a living, not a life. with seaweed, so perhaps our parallel upbringing and There is so much more to education besides the ‘regular’ influences had something to do with that. subjects, such as spending time in nature and learning Q: What did you do after Regent’s? about contribution and service. Big thumbs up! Iemke: I left halfway between my IGCSEs having only Q: Are you a Global citizen? taken the official Mathematics exam (which I had an A* A: Eline: Probably. Mr Crouch could answer for me! for!) and finished an IBMYP diploma in the Netherlands, Last words: continuing on to do the IB and ended up attending the Erasmus University Rotterdam which is the point where Eline: I know how much you Round Square people love I’m nearing the end of now. a good quote, so here’s one: “Aspire to inspire before you expire.” Q: Why did you study in Thailand then? A: Iemke: Pretty much what Eline said: because of Dad. CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2013

By Sally Jeon, year 12

Our annual Christmas Concert took place in the (and Game’s charm when singing). The Choir finished Globe Theatre during the last week of term and was an with three pieces before the now traditional community enjoyable experience for all concerned. The variety of singing of The Twelve Days of Christmas complete performances from primary and secondary groups was with audience participation, to send everyone off in the of an exceptional standard. The Christmas Spirit. Thanks go to Brass Group performed the all fellow students for their hard King’s Anthem before leading work and commitment and to us in some Carol singing and a our teachers for continuously stunning rendition of O, Holy supporting and encouraging us. Night. The primary strings, MUSIC NOTICES GREAT PERFORMANCE EVERYONE brass, hand-bells and KS2 choir showed that music is developing Following on from the busy well throughout the school. period at the end of last term, our The second half showcased efforts now turn to completing the secondary musicians and coursework and examinations the Orchestra played three with GCSE and IB classes. The challenging pieces specially Summer Concert is due to take arranged by Mr Duff. The place on Thursday 3rd April and Chamber Orchestra, under the more details will be available direction of Mr Bob, delighted nearer the time. All music us with a disciplined rendition rehearsals are now running after of a Mozart Divertimento. The the mock examinations and Big Band changed the mood slightly with an original Round Square Week. composition written by Mr Duff followed by his suitably Any pupils wishing to learn an instrument should speak to jazzy arrangement of Jingle Bells. The GCSE and IB group a member of the music staff for further information. performed Let it Snow! to the delight of the audience DIVING

By Jennifer Ball, biology teacher and head of year 8

Diving during Round Square week was a pleasure to organize. We had many adventurous snorkelers and Discover Scuba Divers working on their fish identification, Thank you Mermaid Dive Centre snorkeling and diving techniques and enjoying the sunshine in between. After a very successful week, Regents had a total of 15 students and teachers passing their PADI Open Water diving course which allows them to dive anywhere in the world. Two students passed their Advanced Open Water course which allows them to dive deep, use diver propulsion vehicles (DVP’s), navigate and complete search and recover operations using lift devices and both are looking to complete wreck and night dives in the future.

Helena Depaepe (Head Girl, Year 12) stated “Despite being the only Year 12 student there, I was able to get along well with the younger years. This would be my last Round Square week ever and I am extremely happy to have picked diving as my activity.” Helena is looking at completing her Advanced Open Water course in the future.

Mermaid Dive Centre is a brilliant organisation, with Sheena Walls making everything run smoothly throughout. Thank you to Mermaid Dive Centre for all your support, the students at Regents had a fantastic and successful week! We are looking at incorporating and furthering the dive skills of these students by either looking at a long term reef restoration project and / or reef clean up next year. what an adventure!

Flight of the Gibbons

by Na Hyun Lee, year 7

During Round Square week we went to a beautiful place and the more fun! Every single student was enjoying the called Flight to the Gibbon. It took approximately 25 flight. After we arrived at the last zip line we were all sad minutes to get from from The Regents School to Khao but this was the longest zip-line in the forest it. It was three Kheow Zoo. hundred metres long and I could barely see the end of the line attached to the other tree because it was so far away. When we arrived, we were all excited but also extremely While I was sliding down the zip-line I saw my shadow at nervous... First we went to this shelter where you can get the bottom of the tree. It felt like I was a bird flying from your safety kits on for the activity. A Thai member of staff one tree to another. But unfortunately, this was the end. called Mr Rooney helped us put on our safety kit. After a We all felt like doing it once more but we already knew while, everyone was ready. We put our bags in the lockers that we couldn’t. and a short trek later we were up in the forest. Everyone was a little tired from walking so we stopped for a moment to After the fabulous ride of Flight of the Gibbons it was have a break under the forest canopy. It was very beautiful. lunch time! The food was Thai fried rice with a chicken Mr Rooney said we had arrived at our first zip-line which soup and some vegetables. It was awesome! It was hot and was connected to a huge tree and everyone was so scared. very tasty. When we were on the top of the huge tree some students We had some time left so we went to look at the animals looked as if they would prefer to go back down but I was in the zoo. There are so many animals you can find in this okay since I really like these activities and wanted to really zoo like hippopotamus, white tigers, lions parrot, giraffe, push myself. penguins, gibbons and monkeys. We fed the animals with First, Mr Rooney went and everyone was amazed by it. the food the local Thai people sell at the zoo. It is very After Mr Rooney went everyone was discussing who cheap and allows you to get really close to the animals! wanted to go first (especially the boys...). Finally it was my This entire trip was lovely and fantastic and also fascinating! turn and I was so excited to “FLY” and off I went! The first flight was amazing! There were fifteen courses left and I would like to thank Mr Perrins and Mr Daly for giving I was glad that there was a lot because it was extremely us this awesome opportunity during Round Square Week. fun. The further we travelled, the longer the zip-line was “I always feel good knowing I have made someone feel special just by doing something as simple as hair and make-up”

Reflections: After School Service to the Karunyawet Home for Disabled Ladies

By Erin Elms, Year 12

Every week, my classmates and I go to the Karunyawet our visit. During the year, for special occasions, we also Home for Disabled Ladies for our after school activity. hold dances. The home is for females, 18 and above who are disabled Based on my personal experience, I find so much joy going and have either no family support or who are unable to to this home and helping the ladies and the staff. Every Programming with Raspberry Pi live on their own. The Karunyawet Home for Disabled time we pull up in our van, all of the ladies are ready to By Sheila Trudgett, Head of ICT Ladies provides basic needs, counseling, medical care set things up and have the biggest smiles on their faces, and other specific needs for each individual woman. The knowing what we are there for them. Although not every home is making every effort to ensure that their lives are as “The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that give a Raspberry Pi, an SD card, monitor, keyboard, mouse person participates, there are always a group of eager ladies comfortable as possible. plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It is a capable little and a selection of cables, it didn’t take the students long that want to be involved in our activities. After going to the computer which can be used in electronics projects, and to get the little devices working. They then used Scratch The Regents International School students, along with home, I always feel good knowing I have made someone for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like software to create an interactive animation. our activity leaders, Ms. Neufeld and Ms. Morand, have feel special just by doing something as simple as hair and spreadsheets, word-processing and games.” taken the opportunity to help the home and give the ladies make-up. The students also had the option to use Python to write a something to look forward to. On Monday, buses take Students participating in the Raspberry Pi activity during simple programme or to try experiment using code on the This experience is very fulfilling and my classmates and I the group to the home for about 45 minutes. While we Round Square week had never seen a Raspberry Pi before online programming sites. always enjoy our time communicating with the ladies and are there, we paint nails and do hair and make-up for the and were very doubtful when they first saw one whether it giving them something to look forward to every Monday The ICT department intends to continue promoting ladies. The importance of us being there is to make each really would work as efficiently as the computers they are afternoon. programming at the Regents and will be running a variety used to. Their first task was to assemble the Pi’s, they were woman feel special and pretty for their dinner following of activities in the future to encourage students to code. yum yum!

“we soon became friends”

too many cooks? Students learn the basic University survival skill of cooking!

By paul press, head of science and university advisor

A Day at Wat Sawang Arom School During Round Square Week We are what we eat. Never before has this statement held and to use fresh ingredients to make healthy, wholesome By Julie, Year 8 more weight than now, when our food is subject to all meals – with no unknowns. kinds of artificially added or modified ingredients. The Each day had a theme, and students learnt to prepare at long-term impact on our bodies of eating food containing On the third day and the last day of Round Square Week, We soon became friends and found out about each other’s least two dishes related to the theme. Monday was pasta pesticides, genetically modified organisms, hormones, my friends and I went to a local Thai school called Wat families and lives. Their ages were between 8 and 10 years day, which included the classic student dish of Spaghetti preservatives, artificial sweeteners, artificial colours and Sawang Arom to meet and interact with the school old. The students’ really liked playing active games and Bolognese. Tuesday saw the students make their own fast flavour enhancers is still unknown. That’s not to say that children and to also paint the school. most of them liked playing sports as their hobby. We soon food so that they could understand that, as well as being all of these things necessarily bad for all of us. The point is became tired but we were happy to keep them busy. They made in a healthy way, these can also be prepared in less The school was a small, cozy place that had 120 students and that their impact is unknown. also taught us simple Thai crafts such as how to make a fish time than it takes to nip to the local fast food restaurant. 14 teachers. When we arrived at the school we sat down out of leaves and long grass. As well as learning the techniques and skills required to Wednesday was Tex-Mex day, so chillies abounded in with the students and introduced ourselves to them. We cook for themselves, the students who signed up to the Fajitas and Chilli con Carne. Thursday was Asian cooking told them about Round Square and the IDEALS. When it was time to go, we gave them small presents. We “Surviving University – Learn to Cook” Round Square day where Thai cookery fused with Indian food, and took photos to keep as memories. We waved goodbye as We then grouped ourselves with 6 Thai girls and played Week activity (comprising more than 10% of the Secondary Friday’s speciality saw the mother and child reunion of the we were sad to leave, but we are looking forward to seeing games that we had planned, to break the ice between us. School) were also challenged to think about the quality of Chicken and the Egg. We didn’t waste time on the debate them again soon as our new community partnership has We played games such as Marco Polo, musical chairs, the food that they put into their bodies; to choose organic over which came first – they both got eaten together! only just begun.... duck-duck goose because they were easily understood food where possible (or, as our grandparents called it, food) without many problems. CAMERA, LIGHTS, ACTION!

“we truly felt like we were part of a family”

MUSIC IN THE COMMUNITY – ROUND SQUARE WEEK STOP MOTION

By Chloie Delgado and Issey Gilmour, YEAr 8 By SOLA, YEAR 7

During Round Square Week we had an amazing time simply enjoyed ourselves. From Day 1 to the very last day During Round Square Week, our activity was Stop Motion the day we would put all of the finish animations in Movie performing for some of our local community partners. we kept telling each other we didn’t want Round Square Computer Animation. In this activity Mr Puckey, Mr Maker and put music in the animations. We look forward Seeing the looks on the childrens’ and adults’ faces each Week to end. Special thanks to our wonderful teachers: Bradshaw, Mrs Spear and Mrs McKenna taught us how to to presenting our animation video during the Round time we arrived or left was heart-warming. We have Mr Duff, Mr Clarence and Mr Guto for making this a fun do the animations. The equipment you need is: Camera, Square Week assembly on Tuesday 28th January... realised that we are lucky enough to have what we need experience (and also taking us to McDonalds). We know Tripod and some clay or Lego or whiteboard and markers. and want in our daily lives; while these children and adults this will sound cheesy, but we truly felt like we were part All you need to do is take a lot of pictures and change the are less fortunate. We felt honoured that we were able of a family when doing this activity. Lego or clay or whiteboard that you are using every time to share our talents and put smiles on their faces, even if you take a picture. After that we went into groups and some of us weren’t ready to perform, we still gave it our all. started our animations. After we finished our animation We were able to meet other people we would never expect we would plug the camera to the computer and save all the to be friends with. We joked around, had a blast and pictures in a folder, then add to Movie Maker. At the end of On Wednesday we went to a local Balinese orphanage including the amazing ‘Climax’ which has a trap door to where we taught and played with the children there. This release you down a 16 metre vertical drop, exposing you to orphanage, the Jodie O’Shea orphanage, was set up after 2.5 G-force speed! Our group of Year 12 students convinced the Bali bombings in 2001, in memory of somebody who Mrs. Butler to come on this ride with us and when we got had been killed. Even though we went there to teach these to the top of the queue we made her to go first to test it children, they ended up teaching us, by showing some of before we dared go down! us their traditional dances and some other dance routines. This really was a great trip: a week of learning to surf, By playing these games we were able to connect and talk making new friends, going to a waterpark, volunteering about our different interests. Even though our time there in an orphanage and generally having lots of fun, all in was short, it was such a great experience. the beautiful island of Bali in Indonesia. A Round Square Another highlight of the trip was when we went to the Week to remember forever! fantastic waterpark in Bali on Thursday. For those of us who still had adrenaline left after our sunrise surf session, we were able to launch ourselves down ride after ride

SURFING IN BALI, INDONESIA

BY HERMIONE GARNETT-SPEAR, YEAR 12

On Sunday the 12th of January, a group of 28 students and us a special banner and ladies went around handing out 4 teachers embarked on a trip of a surf -time experience orange juice to everyone and a flower to place in our wet and one which we will always remember. We left school hair. Once we were allocated our rooms and roommates we at 1.30am for an early flight, so by the time we arrived in went to unpack and then we went to the restaurant which Bali we were pretty tired. But the hotel owned. We all got to that is when the real fun started! enjoy our first taste of delicious As soon as we were out of the Balinese food. By the end of the airport, we went straight to the week we were all pretty familiar surf school (called Up2U) and with a plate of Nasi Goreng! we were split into groups to be During this trip we all stepped taught the basic principles of SURF’S UP! outside our comfort zones how to surf. Half an hour later, especially during surfing as we we were all in the water, battling spent four hours a day down with the waves trying to stand the beach trying our best. Even up on our boards. It was such a though some days we all wanted fun and challenging experience to give up, we kept persevering, – there were lots of laughs as grabbing our boards again people came flying off their and heading back out to catch boards, but by the end of our another wave. On two mornings first session, nearly everybody we had to walk down to the could already say they could beach while it was still nearly surf. dark, for our sunrise surf sessions which started at 6am. When we arrived at the hotel, we were greeted with the soft We learnt that surfers are dictated by the ‘tide times’ and sounds of the instruments from a Balinese band that had if there are good waves at 6am, then that is when you have come especially to welcome us. The hotel had even made to be ready to surf! “I decided to discover a sport which I had never done before” GREAT MOVES

Modern Dance Workshop - Secondary Students Get in the Groove!

By Miss Eleanor – Professional Dancer and Choreographer from the UK

During Round Square Week 23 students from across The Year 10 and 12 students also spent time discussing the Secondary school participated in a 2 day Modern things they were grateful for and wanted to improve about Dance Workshop, held by Miss Eleanor. Miss Eleanor is themselves to help bring more emotion into their dancing. a professional dancer and choreographer from the UK Afternoon sessions focussed on posture. This included and has performed in many public events, including an learning to walk with grace and poise, showing emotions appearance on “X-Factor”. Her speciality is a style called in movement, different Catwalk styles and a lot of posing. Waacking, but she worked with the students on lots of Everyone found this a little more physically demanding different dance styles including Hip Hop, Posing/Vogue sailing at the royal varuna yacht club than they expected! All the students were also taught some and Catwalk. By CAMILLE CURE, YEAR 8 basic Waacking steps before the end of the day and, when After a stamina testing warm-up, the students learned they recapped everything they had learned, they were all about the structure and history of dance. They learned surprised to find out that they were able to free-style their For Round Square Week I chose two activities. For the ideal so it was lucky for me. that “Street Dance” is actually an umbrella term used to own dances after only 2 days. Well done everyone! first two days I decided to discover a sport which I had To close these days we went to a small island called Koh describe many styles of dance and that most well-known never done before, which is sailing. In two days I learned Miss Eleanor will be working in the school until February Sak by catamaran with an instructor and other students. styles originated in North America during the 70s and 80s. a lot about sailing and English vocabulary. These two days half-term and will be judging a student dance competition This was very fun because at that time the waves were big Then it was time to get dancing! Everyone learned some were also valuable in learning more about the students in on International Day on February 14th, so don’t take off and it was windy so the catamaran went fast. basic Hip Hop steps and were able to bring these together Secondary. I was able to sail a little bit on the first day before your dancing shoes just yet! through memory games using both the dance moves and capsizing. I was sailing the RS Quba with an instructor and Overall, I had a great time during Round Square Week, simple rhythms to test their knowledge and mental agility. then in the afternoon I got to sail alone, but of course, it learning new skills, meeting new people and taking on was harder alone. When we went sailing the weather was new challenges. “PARADISE”

The Global Classroom Expedition 2014

By Juste Raipaite, Year 12

Nord Anglia Education has offered an amazing opportunity for more than 100 students from 30 different schools around the world to participate in the Global Classroom expedition in Tanzania. Global Classroom is based on communicating online; however this expedition will be the chance for all of us to meet face-to-face and Watercolour Painting At The Birds and Bees Resort Jomtien explore global issues through a variety of service activities. By Kat Miller, Art Teacher 7 students from Regents in Year 10 and Year 12 were chosen to go on this expedition in February. All of us will have a great opportunity to meet new friends, explore new places Before the actual trip, Nord Anglia set us a couple of During Round Square week the Art Department took 45 splattering and sponging. Our students shared new and help the ones who need it the most. ‘challenges’. One of them was to fundraise money for of Regents students on a watercolour painting course at knowledge and painting techniques with our community our service activities in Tanzania. We did that by selling The Birds and Bees Resort, Jomtien. The students had partner students and together they improved their artistic During the trip, we will be staying in the ‘Dolly’ camp which drinks during the rugby tournament as well as during learnt new watercolour techniques at school that they skills. is located next to Mt Kilimanjaro. We will be working with the Secondary sports day and we are still fundraising for were then able to teach to the Meechai Pattana students the Huruma Orphanage mainly, where we will learn about The resort feels like ‘paradise’, commented one student. the next week and a half by selling sticky rice and pork. whose school is part of the same campus. the reasons behind the large numbers of children left The Regents’ students certainly enjoyed exploring the The major event will happen on Friday when there will without parents. Also, we will improve our teaching skills Our students worked exceptionally well in the beautiful gardens and especially watching the tame rabbits that live be a treasure hunt, a animal themed disco and a mufti day. by getting involved in the local Maua Primary School. We beach-side setting. They were exposed to some idyllic there, hop on by! Thank you to The Birds and Bees resort We thought that this would not only fundraise quite a bit will also have the opportunity to contribute to the building light and shadow effects made by the swaying trees and and Meechai Pattana students for being such gracious of money but it would also spread awareness about our of medical dispensary and vocational training centre which tropical foliage that overhung their painting area. They hosts. expedition as well as increase students’ knowledge on will play a significant role in the local community. learnt about effects including stippling, dry brush, washes, Africa in general. Please come and support us tomorrow!

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February 20, 2014 Royal Cliff Beach Resort Rainbow Room 12 noon (seating will begin at 11:45 am) WELCOME 500 baht TO PATTAYA INTERNATIONAL LADIES CLUB

Whether you have just arrived in Pattaya or have lived here for a number of Regina Albrink, renowned Dutch-born soloist and chamber musician, will perform an afternoon years PILC has something to offer everyone. We are an international group of concert featuring the works of Franz Schubert and Frédéric Chopin. women from 32 countries social networking though daily activities like book club, tennis, bowling among many others or meet each other working in one of Ms. Albrink’s vast body of work includes performances of classical and neoclassical concertos as the many local charities we support. well as the romantic virtuoso repertoire. She regularly performs throughout Europe, and for the past decade she has taken part in several theater productions centered around Chopin. The back bone of our club is our monthly luncheons and our monthly coffee morning, a great way to meet your new Your entrance fee includes coffee and a snack, plus a 10% discount at any friends in Pattaya. Royal Cliff Hotel restaurant. We would therefore like to invite you to meet us at For reservations, please email: [email protected] the newcomer’s free coffee morning on the 27th of January at 11am.

The venue is the restaurant Casa Pascal on second road. For more information check out our website www.pilc-pattaya.com or write Helle an email on [email protected]