Why are real world events so important to STEAM education?
Your child’s natural desire to learn, experiment and question is fundamentally important to their education and development, so at Regents International School Pattaya we don’t give our students all of the answers. Instead, we give them some of life’s most interesting questions and challenges, and the tools to tackle them. Our aim for your child […]
Meet the Heads (Years 5 to 10)
6 Saturday, March 2021 / 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM Meet the Heads (Years 5 to 10) Discover a new experience in education at Meet the Heads ‘The Beginning of a Great Heart’ on March 6th 2021 at King’s College International School Bangkok. You will be guided through the educational approach that made King’s College School, […]
The pandemic of 2020 meant that an alternative to GCSE and IGCSEs had to be found. Young people survived and were none the worse. Maybe this is the best time to stop, think and find an alternative to these outmoded assessments. Sitting examinations at 16 is tough. Whilst most other parts of the life […]
The importance of STEM in schools
by Headmaster Thomas Banyard, King’s College International School Bangkok “We will always have STEM with us. Some things will drop out of the public eye and will go away, but there will always be science, engineering, and technology. And there will always, always be mathematics.” – Katherine Johnson When I studied Physics, there were ten boys […]
COMBAT DECISION FATIGUE AND HOW TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS EVERY TIME
Making decisions, even small ones, can wear us down over time. Every day we make endless decisions about what we eat and wear, what we work on, what we do with our spare time. By bedtime, the average person has made 35,000 decisions! Every decision requires time and energy, and depletes our willpower. Add to […]
RSA conference
Rape A conference was held at Shangri-La Hotel Chiang Mai, which was themed “Rape and Sexual Assault Survivor Handling Conference”. The conference was supported by the British Embassy Bangkok and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) UK partner, Glasgow & Clyde Rape Crisis Centre. Thailand is a popular international tourist destination which like any country […]
Are you a prisoner of your own thoughts
First thing in the morning after you open your eyes you start thinking of the problems you have (same old story in your head). “I don’t like my job my boss is an idiot.” “I hate my tummy it’s just hanging there.” “I am never going to get married and will end up being alone.” […]
The importance of pastoral care in preparing women (and men) for greatness
As a father of two daughters, I have spent a long time thinking about how schools can limit or empower students, particularly young girls. We have all heard of the stereotypes and it is so sad that the following phrases are still heard in many schools: “Dance is just for girls.” “Physics is a boys’ […]
Have GCSEs had their day?
The pandemic of 2020 meant that an alternative to GCSE and IGCSEs had to be found. Young people survived and were none the worse. Maybe this is the best time to stop, think and find an alternative to these outmoded assessments. Sitting examinations at 16 is tough. Whilst most other parts of the life of […]
Emotional Intelligence Has 12 Elements. Which Do You Need to Work On?
by Daniel Goleman and Richard E. Boyatzis Esther is a well-liked manager of a small team. Kind and respectful, she is sensitive to the needs of others. She is a problem solver; she tends to see setbacks as opportunities. She’s always engaged and is a source of calm to her colleagues. Her manager feels lucky […]