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<description>Phuket Education - Phuket's English newspaper, with daily phuket news, phuket events, phuket classifieds, phuket business directory hotels, phuket resorts, phuket restaurants, phuket golf, phuket diving</description> 
<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket: Mastering mindfulness in students]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: “The faculty of voluntarily bringing back a wandering attention, over and over again, is the very root of judgement, character, and will. No one is compos sui [master of himself] if he have it not. An education which should improve this faculty would be the education par excellence. But it is easier to define this ideal than to give practical directions for bringing it about.” – William James]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-mastering-mindfulness-in-students-39766.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 09:59:42 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket HeadStart kids become golf champs]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Congratulations go to three children from HeadStart International School, who all received prizes at the Phunaka Golf Club Phuket Junior Golf Club in Chalong on May 11.  Kiki from Year 5 was the winner of Class D, while Mimi and Nick were Runners Up in Class C and E respectively.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-headstart-kids-become-golf-champs-39742.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 16:26:59 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket: BIS juniors learn about secondary]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The British International School, Phuket (BISP) is holding a Secondary School Induction Week from Monday, May 27 to Friday, May 31.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-bis-juniors-learn-about-secondary-39740.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 15:53:29 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket: Take to the water this May]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The Ao Chalong Yacht Club (ACYC) has five new Open Bic dinghies for their Junior Sailing programme. You will never find a better place to introduce kids to sailing, with fair winds, calm seas and tropical water warm if you do fall in.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-take-to-the-water-this-may-39576.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 09:12:41 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket: Kajonkiet hosts successful sports day]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Kajonkiet International School’s (KIS) recently held Sports Day was an opportunity to introduce their ‘House System’.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-kajonkiet-hosts-successful-sports-day-39402.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:54:51 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket: PIADS ‘Book Week’ great success]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The Phuket International Academy Day School (PIADS) finished its annual Book Week on May 3, but its benefits will be felt throughout the year believes Diane Therrien, librarian and academic resource manager.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-piads-‘book-week’-great-success-39398.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:54:39 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Kajonkiet Phuket expands its premises and horizons]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The Kajonkiet International School Phuket’s (KIS) premises in Kathu are being expanded to coincide with the launch of the Key Stage 3 curriculum, and will be open in time for the new academic year in August.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/kajonkiet-phuket-expands-its-premises-and-horizons-39248.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 15:17:10 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[BIS Phuket students will scale new heights]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Students from the British International School Phuket (BISP) have a mountain to climb, and that’s not just referring to the curriculum.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/bis-phuket-students-will-scale-new-heights-39247.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 15:15:57 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[PIADS takes strides to become an IB World School]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Phuket International Academy Day School’s (PIADS) Head of School, Dennison J Mackinnon, is in no doubt whatsoever that the facilities and services available at PIADS are the best he’s ever worked with.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/piads-takes-strides-to-become-an-ib-world-school-39098.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 09:50:09 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket students get Headstart in the water]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Headstart International School Phuket and the Phuket Lifeguard Club recently completed the inaugural trialling of a lifesaving education programme, which included both practical and theory lessons on March 24.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-students-get-headstart-in-the-water-38687.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:39:10 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket schools celebrate International Day]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Both the British International School Phuket (BISP) and HeadStart International School have celebrated their annual International Days in the past few weeks.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-schools-celebrate-international-day-38552.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:09:12 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket: Is Multiple Intelligence an exciting failure?]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: This article will briefly review how and why the Multiple Intelligence (MI) theory has not been very successfully implemented in the classrooms of the world, as well as look at how Active Brain Based Learning (ABBLAT) can integrate with or supplant MI in the classroom.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-is-multiple-intelligence-an-exciting-failure-38301.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:23:00 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[BIS to put on Lion King in Phuket]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The British International School Phuket (BISP) on 1, 2 and 3 April will stage its largest whole school musical production to date, involving 100 cast and crew, including the BISP parent choir and a live band.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/bis-to-put-on-lion-king-in-phuket-38181.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:47:21 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[New Intensive English Course at BIS Phuket]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The new International Learning Centre (ILC) at British International School Phuket (BISP) has recently established a full-time Intensive English Course (IEC) to start in April 2013.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/new-intensive-english-course-at-bis-phuket-38121.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:32:24 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[HeadStart Phuket celebrates International Day]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The HeadStart International School, Phuket hosts its International Day next Friday, March 29, from 4-8pm at their sport and leisure club, FunStart.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/headstart-phuket-celebrates-international-day-38015.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:14:04 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket: Patong school gives Burmese kids bright future]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The inaugural term is well under way at a new school in Patong, located on Sai 3 Road, which is helping to educate Burmese children living in the local community.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-patong-school-gives-burmese-kids-bright-future-37973.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:54:12 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[BIS Phuket students to study on the job]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: For the first time, around 80 students from the British International School Phuket (BIS) will have a tangible idea of what it is like to work for a living, when for a week in June, students will be be placed in real workplaces.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/bis-phuket-students-to-study-on-the-job-37740.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:05:00 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket: Old Bangers raise baht on bike ride]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: More than B600,000 was raised by the recently-held Bangkok Bangers Charity Ride, and will benefit the children of the Asia Centre Foundation in Phuket and young players of the Nak Suu Rugby Academy.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-old-bangers-raise-baht-on-bike-ride-37426.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:49:53 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket: Darasamuth student becomes  Thailand’s number one speller]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: A student from Darasamuth Phuket School has won the First Gold Award in a national spelling competition, held in Bangkok on February 14.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-darasamuth-student-becomes-thailand’s-number-one-speller-37425.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:40:07 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket: Learning modalities are passé]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: You might ask: How can brain-based learning help you understand and use the learning modalities?]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-learning-modalities-are-passé-37322.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:16:44 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket foundations laid for migrant school]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The foundations for a new school in the impoverished Rassada fishing village, built by the Good Shepherd Foundation, was blessed by local Catholic priest Father Kittapas on January 30.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-foundations-laid-for-migrant-school-37145.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:14:03 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket: Kajonkiet holds art auction for charity]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: A total of B40,000 was raised for Ban Lung Pitak – a centre that takes care of children with imprisoned parents – in an art auction with a difference, held at the Kajonkietsuksa School Phuket on January 11.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-kajonkiet-holds-art-auction-for-charity-36666.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:52:24 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Active Phuket learning with super teacher]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Hi readers, recovering administrator Jason Stanley here for another article about understanding and applying ‘brain-based learning’.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/active-phuket-learning-with-super-teacher-36442.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:33:58 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Teaching the teachers]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Ajarn.com is a popular Thailand-based TEFL site, best-known for its popular jobs page, but also containing a wealth of articles, blogs, features and help and advice on teaching. The Phuket News speaks with ‘Bangkok Phil’ Williams, the man responsible for overseeing the site for the past eight years.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/teaching-the-teachers-36302.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:06:27 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[How to become a much loved Phuket teacher]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET:  You know the one. The one that’s the best teacher in your school. The one all the kids fight over to get into her class next year, and not because she passes out easy “A”s. She’s tough, she’s decisive, she’s fair, she’s fun, heck, even you love her!]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/how-to-become-a-much-loved-phuket-teacher-35448.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:04:19 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Professional Phuket teachers get engaged]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Over the course of this series of Teach By Design articles in The Phuket News I will describe many techniques to bring the research on how the brain learns into the classroom. But before you read the series I think it best I tell you who they can help.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/professional-phuket-teachers-get-engaged-35428.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:32:10 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[The Phuket teacher will see you now]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Welcome to our third installment of Ask the Ajarn. Before we examine this month’s issue, allow us to provide Phuket’s teachers with a public service announcement:]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/the-phuket-teacher-will-see-you-now-35266.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:28:28 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket kids meet the Phuket media]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Children from Year 5 and 6 at the Kajonkiet International School, Phuket paid a visit to the offices of The Phuket News and Live 89.5 on November 22, to learn more about the island’s leading newspaper and radio station.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-kids-meet-the-phuket-media-35191.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:38:27 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Lessons we have learned]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Australian couple Neill Thacker and Kirsten Smallcombe work together at the British International School, we ask them how they have successfully combined their work and home lives]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/lessons-we-have-learned-34682.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012 13:15:50 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Estonian makes education history in Phuket]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: My name is Helery Homutov and I am a student at Prince of Songkla University (PSU), Phuket.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/estonian-makes-education-history-in-phuket-34680.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012 13:09:53 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket science whiz takes prize in astronomy comp]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Nawat Sawattong, who won third prize in the International Astronomy Olympiad, returned home to Phuket last Friday (November 2) and was greeted by family and friends.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-science-whiz-takes-prize-in-astronomy-comp-34523.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:10:08 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Ready, get set, go: A beginner’s guide for new teachers]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Welcome to the second edition of Ask the Ajarn. This month we tackle work permits, negotiating salaries, the dreaded ‘Professional Knowledge Tests’ and more.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/ready-get-set-go-a-beginner’s-guide-for-new-teachers-34159.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:07:54 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Sex education should be compulsory: Senator Porapan]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Thailand Senator Porapan Punyaratabandhu said recently that sex education should be integrated in school curriculums in order to help address the rising number of teen pregnancies in Thailand.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/sex-education-should-be-compulsory-senator-porapan-34104.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:49:06 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket seminar to bring meditation to the classroom]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Children of the internet and gaming age can overcome short attention spans and significantly improve learning and retention through classroom meditation sessions, according to research that will come under the spotlight at a high level seminar at Thanyapura Mind Centre in Phuket later this month.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-seminar-to-bring-meditation-to-the-classroom-33882.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:56:17 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Indigo Pearl shepherd Phuket youth]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The Indigo Pearl Resort donated a total of B150,000 to the Good Shepherd Learning Centre on October 2, as part of its continued commitment to social and environmental development.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/indigo-pearl-shepherd-phuket-youth-33881.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:48:37 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Enabling classrooms to become successfully low tech]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Approaches to education have changed quite dramatically in the past 60 years. Being able to recite your 23 Times Table, reel off capitals of obscure cities like Kiribati (Tarawa) and generally recall facts from rote learning was once seen by many as indicative of a ‘man of letters’.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/enabling-classrooms-to-become-successfully-low-tech-33696.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2012 11:54:18 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Learning how to teach in Phuket]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Welcome to the first installment of Ask the Ajarn – a new column dedicated to providing accurate and current information to the island’s foreign teachers, parents and everyone who is interested in local education issues.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/learning-how-to-teach-in-phuket-33511.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:43:29 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Kajonkiet celebrates Heritage Day]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The children from international schools are often from wide and varied backgrounds.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/kajonkiet-celebrates-heritage-day-33211.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:55:10 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Using your brain]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Dr Kery O’Neill, a trainer at Focus Education Asia (FEA), recently delivered a talk on the field of ‘neuroeducation’ to teachers, parents and a handful of students at the British International School.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/using-your-brain-33051.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:19:44 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[It's raining brains at BIS]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: A team of passionate and experienced educational specialists has jumped at the opportunity to work for three months with school students, parents, teachers and the general community in Phuket.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/its-raining-brains-at-bis-32805.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:00:46 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[School's out but surf's up]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: For Tim Campbell, the director of Skyla’s Surf Camp, summer holidays don’t necessarily mean a break from education for the little ones.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/schools-out-but-surfs-up-32451.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:01:56 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[BIS camp a hit with kids]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Over 115 students from a variety of nationalities attended last month’s four-week long British International School Sports and Adventure Camp.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/bis-camp-a-hit-with-kids-32450.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:56:16 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[PIA gains IB status]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The Phuket International Academy Day School (PIADS) has gained International Baccalaureate (IB) status and can now offer students the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) as a fully recognised IB World School.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/pia-gains-ib-status-32380.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:42:00 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[School's out, summer's in]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: School’s out for summer, and while your kids are running around the house screaming and jumping on the furniture, it might seem like school is out for ever. Thankfully, help is at hand.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/schools-out-summers-in-31919.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:28:24 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[BIS wins UN award]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[The British International School, Phuket (BIS) was awarded the ‘Top Project Winner’ of Thailand in the Project Earth 2012 World Environment Day Contest, held on June 22 at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio De Janeiro.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/bis-wins-un-award-31753.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:00:26 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[It's all fun and games at KIS]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Forget the summer Olympics being held in London this summer, as Kajonkiet International School (KIS) hosted its own spectacular sports day, ‘KIS Games 2012’, on Friday, June 15 in Phuket.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/its-all-fun-and-games-at-kis-31752.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 08:56:21 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Darasamuth students take first English step]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[It was all smiles at Darasamuth Phuket School on June 8 when 57 students were presented with their Cambridge Preliminary Level certificates at the English Programme Welcome Day.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/darasamuth-students-take-first-english-step-31600.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:19:49 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Inside the headmaster's office]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Neil Richards has been headmaster of the British International School for the past seven months and said that although he still had many ideas and new programmes to implement, one of his most pressing concerns was one often overlooked in international schools: Not neglecting the mother tongue.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/inside-the-headmasters-office-31238.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 09:16:30 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[BIS following in British footsteps]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[British Ambassador to Thailand, Asif Ahmad attended the British International School’s Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2012 on May 25, and despite the age difference between Ambassador Ahmad and the Year 13 graduation class, he said that there were more than just a few similarities.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/bis-following-in-british-footsteps-31083.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:20:41 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Flying high in Phuket]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Even those with a severe fear of heights are being encouraged to give it a go at the new Mid Air Circus Arts circus academy in Phuket.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/flying-high-in-phuket-31056.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 15:27:10 +0700</pubDate> 
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