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Summer concert by Yamaha The Regent’s

Last week The Regent’s Yamaha Music School hosted a special 2 day summer concert showcasing performances by 115 students who have been learning dance and music at the school. On the first day the junior group graced the concert hall with ballet and piano performances. And on the second day the upper primary and secondary lightened the room with fantastic singing, tunes and beats on musical instruments including saxophone, ukulele, guitar, and drum.  To make the event even special Regent’s Chairman and Director welcomed Ms. Pranapda Phornprapha, the President of Siam Music Yamaha, and Miss Verada Saengsomboon, Managing Director of The Regent’s Yamaha Music School.  

IB School Supported Self-Taught class 2017

The end of this academic year at Regent’s is going to be unique: our first ever IB School Supported Self-Taught class are beginning to prepare for their final examinations. This is a very special subject that requires a tremendous amount of skill and dedication from the students who undertake it.

SSST students are guided by a teacher in school using the English language, however, the students have to study literary texts and write assessments in their own language. The IB offer this subject to students in over 80 different mother tongue languages.

If you would like to study your language as well as English, or even make your mother tongue language a priority at IB, then this class is for you!

Our Japanese students, Shin and Renaka in Y13, are so happy to be studying in their mother tongue language. Here they are smiling after making such a success of their Oral Assessment.

Have a look at the Regent’s IB Subject Guide for more information.

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FOBISIA Conference in Kathmandu Nepal

Regents International School, Bangkok was represented by 17 students at the annual FOBISIA International Environmental Conference in Kathmandu Nepal last week. The focus of the conference was for students to learn about how the people of Nepal are endeavouring to protect their fragile environment, during a time of increased urbanisation. Nepal’s natural beauty is internationally renowned boasting no less than 10 UNESCO World heritage sites.

Students learnt how Good Earth Nepal (http://www.goodearthnepal.org/), a charitable organisation are teaching local Nepalis how to rebuild their homes after the earthquake of 2015, in an eco-friendly and sustainable way. Students then took this new found knowledge and used it to construct a set of park benches that will be used by the Nepali people and hikers on the Kathmandu Ridge. Following on from this, students were taught how to make low energy lighting and air-conditioning systems from recycled materials and test them out in a real life setting.

Dr Prakash Bhave from ICIMOD (http://www.icimod.org) then delivered a very interesting lecture on air pollution and showed how serious the problem is to human health and the wider impact it has on the environment. Students were then given a guided tour of the ICIMOD facilities and shown how technology and modern agricultural practices are being used to boost the economic prospects of the people of the Himalayas.

Although this was a fantastic learning opportunity it was also a great occasion for our students to socialise with over 70 delegates from around the world, making new friends and learning about different cultures.

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International Fair 2017

The Regent’s annual International Fair took place on Saturday the 11th of March. This year we embraced the theme ‘Festivals from around the World’. The day began with a lively Parade of Nations followed by the Fashion show where a vibrant array of national costumes were admired by the audience. Throughout the day the visitors could explore the different festivities of each country by experiencing their culture through traditional food and games. Meanwhile, on the main stage the students captured the attention of the spectators with their unique demonstration of their cultures through dance, vocal and instrumental performances. And for all the football enthusiasts, we had the Earth’s Cup Football tournament on the astro-turf. Our students exhibited great sportsmanship in representing their countries, with Bhutan winning the Final prize.

The fair raised 30,150 baht for the Round Square through generous donations from our visitors. Thank you all for coming and see you again next year!

View full album here – https://flic.kr/s/aHskVT38MQ

Estonian Independence Day Celebration 2017

The school Chairman, Dr. Virachai Techavijit, in his capacity as Consul General a.h. for Republic of Estonia arranged a musical evening to celebrate the 99th Independence Day of the Republic of Estonia on 2nd March. He welcomed many honourable guests including ambassadors from various countries and together everyone enjoyed the celebration and musical performances by Regent’s students.

Secondary Sports Day 2017

On Thursday 16th of February the annual Secondary Sports Day took place at Ramkhamhaeng University Stadium. Students of all abilities competed in a range of individual and team athletic events throughout the day. This included a range of both traditional track and field events and also some extra events such as the Tug of War and Speed Bounce competitions. There was also a staff relay at the end, which involved various fun activities like the egg and spoon and 3 legged races. All of the students had an incredibly enjoyable day and relished in the competitive environment in order to challenge for the Sports Day House Cup. The eventual winners were Yellow House who won by the tiniest of margins, only 3 points. Well done Yellow House. The age group cups were won by the following houses.

U13’s Cup – Blue House
U15 Cup – Yellow House
Senior Cup – Blue House

University Visits 2017

We were pleased to welcome representatives from universities in the UK and Ireland, along with Regent’s International College, to our British Universities fair. Students in years 11-13 had the chance to talk to representatives about admissions, life as a student and different degree courses available. We have recently had visits from Imperial College, London, The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, The University of St Louis and The University of Alabama in Birmingham. This month we are welcoming representatives from Hawai’i Pacific University, San Jose State University and the University of San Francisco. Year 11 students should make sure they join our Google Classroom page so that they receive all updates about visits.

Chinese New Year Celebration

Our Chinese Department organised a lot of games, presentations and food for the celebration of Chinese New Year. We wish all our Chinese parents, staff and students a very Happy and Prosperous New Year.
View full album here – https://www.flickr.com/gp/regentsbangkok/wgMiH7

MUN at St.Andrews

Sunday 12th of November was a special date on the school calendar as it was the St Andrews’s conference of Model United Nations. MUN conferences are usually organized by high schools or colleges, and this one brought together over 100 students from a wide range of international schools. Our 12 students from year 12 participated in the conference and were distributed in different MUN councils such as Human Rights, Security Council, Economic and Social Council and more. They were given various current issues to debate and produce viable resolutions to help overcome the problems. Our students came across with United Nations standards and could contribute to changing the world.

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Robert Hendrikse from Year 12 says:

It was my first time participating in an MUN conference. I thought it was quite an enjoyable experience. However, I believe that is best for those who enjoy public speaking and debating. The other participants were far more experienced and were much better prepared for the day. The rules and regulations for MUN are quite extensive and it takes time to properly remember them. I was told that after a few conferences that the formalities it would be automatic for me. The issues discussed that day were regarding human rights because I participated in HRC (Human Rights Council.) I represented Iran, therefore I had shown the other countries that I was against peoples’ basic freedoms. All in all, it was a fun and hardworking time, but I had made new friends and I learned new things.
And they had good food.
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