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VOLUNTEERING AT PHUKET ELEPHANT SANCTUARY

by administrator | Mar 26, 2020 | Celebrations, Community, Service, Sustainability

During the school break, from the 17th to the 21st of February three G11 UWCT students, Kechen (China), Tenzing (Tibet) and Rosalia (Namibia) had an astonishing opportunity to volunteer at the Phuket Elephant Sanctuary. Tenzing explains that for him waking up at...

A GARDEN FOR THE GIBBONS

by administrator | Mar 20, 2020 | Celebrations, Service, Sustainability

Last December, Grade 4 went on a field trip to visit a local charity- the Gibbon Rehabilitation Centre, where we learned about the gibbons’ diet and the daily costs the centre had to pay to feed the gibbons which tally’s up to 2000 Baht per day. In...

YAOWAWIT – HOLIDAY SERVICE TRIP

by administrator | Nov 26, 2019 | Boarding, Community, Service, Sustainability

In the first week of the October break, we (Rosalia, Asy, Frances and Thube) spent 5 days in Yaowawit School and lodge in Phang Nga, a 2-hour drive from UWCT. The experience was breath-taking because of the abundance of nature. The scenery there is just amazing with...

ECO-CONSCIOUS LOY KRATHONG

by administrator | Nov 14, 2019 | Celebrations, Culture, Sustainability

What can we do to protect the environment as we celebrate Loy Krathong? The history of Loy Krathong is rooted in the practice of paying our respects to the water goddess and appreciating the value of water in our daily lives. It is also associated with sending...

15,000 MANGROVE SAPLINGS PLANTED

by administrator | Sep 4, 2019 | MANTA, Outdoor, Service, Sustainability

Written by: Jalal Tarazi – UWCT Secondary Science Teacher What is a “mangrove” forest? According to the US National Ocean Service, mangroves are a group of trees and shrubs that live in the coastal intertidal zone. There are about 80 different...

MANTA PUPS GO DIVING

by administrator | Jun 21, 2019 | MANTA, Service, Sustainability

UWCT’s first Primary School Service Group, the MANTA Pups is a unique service-centered CCA that has brought together a group of concerned and empowered Grade 3 students. The MANTA Pups are interested in marine sciences, conservation, mangrove ecosystems, and coral...