Category: Activity

Sotpattana School organized Active Play, Active Learning activities to promote learning through joyful play. These activities provide opportunities for kindergartners to actively participate, think, act, experiment, and learn from experience according to their individual potential. This series of activities fosters holistic development in students across physical, emotional, social, and intellectual aspects, while also developing thinking skills, communication skills, teamwork skills, and self-reliance skills.

Members of the Pattaya Orphanage and the Sotpattana School gathered at our garden with the statue of Rev. Raymond Brennan, CSsR. for a special annual prayer session in memory of our co-founder. For this 23rd anniversary, we ask God for the eternal repose of his soul and the daily blessings upon our children and disabled persons, along with their caregivers and the foundation administration.

On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15), which is the feast day of Sister Maria Supattra Nonthasuwan’s, representatives of children joined together to congratulate her with the “Happy Feast Day” song. May Mother Mary intercede especially for the Sister and many others..

Members of the Pattaya Orphanage and the Sotpattana School joined the special Mass in memory of Rev. Raymond Brennan, CSsR. At his 23rd anniversary of passing at St. Nikolaus Church, Pattaya. May he rest in peace and bless his children and their caregivers from heaven.

On the occasion of our Thai National Mother’s Day 2026, a public and school holiday, members of the Pattaya Orphanage, from kindergarten level upwards, led by teacher Thitapha Sittiprapha, gathered to clean up the area around our home as a good deed in honor of mothers. Happy Mother’s Day! We wish all mothers and caregivers good health, both physically and mentally.

Sixty-six children from Sotpattana School and preschool kids of the Pattaya Orphanage participated in a field trip to World beneath the Sea Learning Center, Institute of Marine Science, Burapha University, Bang Saen, Chonburi, opening and widening their world from the place and the travel.. We would like to thank all the sponsors, organizations, and agencies, including the Institute of Marine Science, Mr. Martin Holmes, Mr. Kaj Nielsen, and Ms. Beate Stieber, who were very kind to the children.

On the 70th birthday anniversary of Sister Supattra Nonthasuwan, the Mother Superior of the Pattaya Orphanage and Assistant Director, Human Resources Department, the members of the orphanage, led by Rev. Weera Phangrak, our director, joined together to congratulate the Birthday Girl, who recently returned from a mission in Vietnam. May God bless her with good health and a long life.. Many happy returns of the day to Sr. Supattra..

On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, Mrs. Angkana Kamnoedthon, Director of Sotpattana School, along with two teachers, participated in the presentation of a semi-academic paper at the 18th National Conference on Persons with Disabilities (NCPD 2026) at Suralai Hall, ICONSIAM Shopping Mall, Bangkok.

Members of the Pattaya Orphanage saw Rev. Francis Xavier Kritsada Sukkaphat, or Father Joe, our deputy director, off to the Philippines as he is taking a diploma course in Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults 2026 at the Ateneo de Manila University for 10 weeks. Have a blessed time and see you before Christmas..

Children in preschool age from the Pattaya Orphanage and students of Sotpattana School for preschoolers with disabilities participated in a merit-making activity for the Buddhist Lent festival 2026. Led by Teachers Thitapha and Angkana, the children, teachers, and caregivers offered Lenten candles and alms to monks, listen to a sermon, receive blessings, and participate in the candle-making ceremony at Nong Oo Monastery in Pattaya. This activity aimed to strengthen and instill good values, morality, ethics, and to preserve Thai culture, providing the children with new experiences.