Reflecting back on an action-packed term one, the Regents Community has had the honour of welcoming a wide variety of people to its doors. Here are the highlights of some of the poeple who visited during the first term of the 2018/19 academic year.
Andrew Fitzmaurice (Chief Executive Officer at Nord Anglia Education) & Shaun Williams (Southeast Asia Regional Managing Director, Nord Anglia Education)
At the beginning of term Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Fitzmaurice, and Regional Managing Director for Southeast Asia, Shaun Williams, visited Regents to kick start the year. They met with students, teachers and parents to discuss the Regents and Nord Anglia Education’s commitment to quality education and future strategies.
Roary the Lion
This year marked the unveiling of our school mascot Roary the Lion! He has been spotted around campus a number of times in the first term. If you see him please don’t feel afraid to say hi, we promise he won’t bite!
Seyi Rhodes
In November, we welcomed Seyi Rhodes to school. Seyi is a British investigative journalist who has worked for the BBC and Channel 4 in the UK. He worked with the Geography and English Departments, especially Year 9 and year 12/13, to help students produce their own mini-documentaries on pollution and other mega-city problems!
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
The WWF team delivered a presentation to Regents International School's Eco Committee to instruct us in what to do to make us a proper Eco-friendly School.
Although we are still on our way to becoming a full Green Flag Eco School, the WWF presented the Eco-Committee with the Eco Schools Silver Award for all the hard work the community has done so far.
Brett Howland
Our Year 5 students had the opportunity to meet ecologist Dr. Brett Howland form Australia. He hosted a session for our Year 5 students related to their current science topic ‘Living Things’. Dr. Brett spoke with students about threatened species in Australia and Thailand and why these animals are at risk.
Students enjoyed learning about how these animals adapt to their environment and posed insightful questions about the world around them. They have now taken the teachings from Dr. Brett and are now contemplating how their daily actions can reflect Regents’ Golden Responsibility – We look after our world – and help to conserve these species for the future.
Ford
In September, our Year 6 students received a special visit from one of our parents working at Ford to learn about STEAM and how these subjects are embraced by world the renowned multi-national company. After a presentation the students were given the chance to see the new model of the Ford Raptor up close and personal.
Donna Costello
Dance Curriculum Specialist from Juilliard, Donna Costello, visited Regents in November to share her expertise with our students, parents and staff. During her visit she observed lessons and rehearsals for this years’ production “Snow Queen” and demonstrated lessons with students focusing on ‘Space for Two’ from folk origins and forms. To read more about Donna and her experience, click here.
Stephanie Cunnigham
In October we had the pleasure of welcoming back Drama Curriculum Specialist from the Juilliard School Stephanie Cunningham. During her visit she spent time with our Performing Arts staff members to observe dramam lessons and lead wrokshops with students and parents.
Ross Jennings
After joining us for the Remembrance ceremony, bagpiper Ross Jennings spent some of his time in lessons and workshops with our Early Primary, Primary and Secondary students.
Our students were taught about the origin of the bagpipes and were showed how the instrument is played, much to the delight of our little ones!
We'd like to wish Ross all the best on his journey towards becoming the first bagpiper to play in every country around the world! Follow his page here: www.thefirstpiper.com
Yoshimi Horiuchi
Founder of the Bookworm Caravan Foundation (BCF), Yoshimi Horiuchi, spent time with our Primary and Secondary students. She shared how her foundation helps to provide equal reading opportunities for children from various backgrounds. As Yoshimi is blind, she has also been teaching the students the basics of reading and writing braille. The students were very intrigued and enjoyed having a go at reading braille books themselves.
The BCF is just one of many community partners that we and our students actively support. The BCF is a non-profit charity that promotes reading for pleasure, provides equal reading opportunities for children from various backgrounds, and utilises books as a bridge between vulnerable groups and mainstream society.
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