school

Post by **doggie** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:34 pm

any news at all on the opening of the new

somtawin english (international ) school, or are no news good news

sorry if ask to many times, but major issue when u got kids and

planning to move to hh sooner or later .....

Post by **GLCQuantum** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 4:10 pm

NO Idea!!!

Given up on posting about times, dates, info etc etc as it makes ME look like the one telling lies when it doesn't happen, also got into trouble for giving out "unofficial information" when trying to help with enquiries.

New School opening........Aug 7th......Sep 8th........ 2052?

Sorry i cannot be of any help to you.

Post by **Vital Spark** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:14 pm

Doggie: Well they're advertising for native English-speaking staff for both Kindergarden and grades 7-10 on a famous teaching website in Thailand.

They say that they have 250 students so I guess it's up and running. The address they give in the advert is somtawin.ep@gmail.com - so I guess if you send them an e-mail they may give you more details.

It's always a good idea to have a look at the school, when you're here, before you sign up. Talk to other parents and have a chat with the staff. If possible, and if they allow it, try to sit in on a class or two.

Good luck.

VS

Ooops.

Just realised this is the English Programme bit, not an International School. But maybe they can give you some info. as it's the same outfit.

Post by **PeteC** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:12 am

My teeth grind when I see a professional business or institution using a gmail, hotmail, yahoo etc., email address. Is perhaps "somtawin.com or .org available? I bet it is for about $200.00 per year with unlimited email addresses and web page. Do they offer IT classes?

Buksi, maybe give them a call and offer your services. Pete

Post by **doggie** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:14 pm

thanks spark, will try to mail them for info

even with the unserios mail adress

Post by **GLCQuantum** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:36 pm

thanks spark, will try to mail them for info

even with the unserios mail adress

If, by any chance, you don't get a quick reply ( which was the reason I was getting quite a few PM's at one point) PM me your email and I will pass it on and try to speed up the process of you receiving the info you require. I will say again that I can't give you any info myself I'm afraid.

Post by **bambergasgoigne** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:23 pm

GLCQuantum

I know you are restricted about what you can say about Somtawin on a public forum, but maybe you can answer this. I have checked lots of threads and the information about distances/times/state of completion is like trying to decipher a spy novel. Can you clarify. My summary of findings so far is;

1. Somtawin pupils and teachers will move to new premises at start of October term 2007. ? Is that looking likely ?
2. New premises are 1 hour from main crossroads in Hua Hin. Is that correct or an exagerration ?.
3. How would I drive to new premises from Hua Hin main crossroads. (using golf club turns would be great, as most people know these as landmarks).

any help would be great. Your reply will be quicker than an email to the school.

Happy teaching !!

Bamber.

Post by **bambergasgoigne** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:27 am

and so the big mystery continues.....(or GLC has gone underground !)

anyone care to answer my previous post. or is the new location not a suitable topic for public access on the web ?. Are those who know something about its new location not happy for non parents to know the location?.

if those in know are not happy to discuss, maybe someone could reply with exactly that, and then I could phone the school instead.

thx
Bamber

Post by **DawnHRD** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:55 am

I was on a visa run with a Somtawin English programme teacher last week. I asked her about the move.

It seems the teachers were due to be taken up to see the new campus, but it never came off. She didn't know exactly where it was. She was confident the kids would move up in this school year, but it was still being debated how the move would be made. One alternative was for all the programme to move up one day a week to start, another was for, say, kindergarten to move in first.
I hope I've paraphrased all of that correctly. If not, any mistakes are mine.

BTW - GLC might be rather busy with paperwork & exams in the next couple of weeks (from her description of the teachers' end of term workload)

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:45 am

Bamber

New School - directions

Go west on Pa La U Road.
Cross Byepass
After a few km there is a cross roads - Wat Huai Monkol sign left - you turn right.
School is on LHS after a km or so.

Existing building with concrete anaimal zoo and new building - still under construction - at rear.

Hope this helps

Post by **bambergasgoigne** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:46 am

Thanks Dawn and Terry for update and directions.

If building are only half complete and teachers aren't sure when they are moving, it would seem unlikely that the school will have moved for the new Semester.

So its continue as is, for the time being,

which is fine for me, as its closer to where we live.

thx for help.

not such of a mystery anymore, but still lack of real info is unusual (but maybe not for here).

Bamber

Post by **doggie** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:37 am

out here in hh now and was checking somtawin school new location

about 15 minutes from downtown or the old school on the main street

still building out there, so lets see should be the biggest international

school in l. o . s . when / if ever finish......