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Dear Parents and friends of the Regent's School It is my great pleasure to send you the attached letter announcing the appointment of Mrs. Patricia Metham, current Head Mistress of Roedean School, England, (www.roedean.co.uk) as the Principal Elect of the Regent's School, Thailand. (www.regents.ac.th) As detailed on the second attachment, you are cordially invited
to attend the soft reception featuring the Regent's School Orchestra
at the (old Mercure) Cholchan Hotel in Pattaya on 11th April at
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| Dear Parents and Friends, Principal Elect of The Regent's School I write to advise you that the interview procedures have been completed in our search for a new Head of The Regent's School. As you are aware our current Headmaster, Mr. Simon Leslie, will depart the school at the end of this academic year at the completion of his contract. There were sixty five applicants from prominent schools throughout the world for the post of Head and I had the privilege of meeting and interviewing candidates in London two weeks ago. I now write to advise you that the Board has selected Mrs. Patricia Metham to be the new Principal of our school. (Her curriculum vitae is attached.) Mrs. Metham has an outstanding record in education in Britain and she is currently the Headmistress of the Roedean School in Brighton, England. Roedean is a well known day and boarding girls' school located on the south-eastern coast of England. Many people believe Roedean School is one of the top three all girls' schools in England. Mrs. Metham was born in Cairo, Egypt and has travelled extensively. She spent many years abroad with her parents and has lived in Brunei, Sarawak and the West Indies. She boarded as a young girl in the Isle of Wight. She obtained her BA (Hons) from Bristol University where she studied English and Drama. She has taught at Dartford Girls' Grammar School; Sir Leo Schultz High School, Hull; Newland High School, Hull; Wimbledon High School and the Francis Holland School, London. In 1982 Mrs Metham accepted a schoolteacher fellowship at Merton College, Oxford University. In 1987 she accepted the position of Head of Farlington School, Horsham and in 1992 she became the Head of Ashford Girls' School, Kent. In 1997 she took up the headship of Roedean. Whilst at Roedean she has held many prestigious posts within the British education system, including the Chair of the Girls' Schools Association (GSA) Boarding Committee and the Vice Chair of the Independent Schools' Examination Board. She is also a school Inspector for the Independent Schools' Inspectorate in England and has a special interest in setting up and running projects for gifted and talented children. It is a very great privilege and pleasure for me to announce this appointment. Mrs. Metham is an outstanding educator and her leadership at our schools will further enhance the wonderful reputation that the Regent's has just begun to establish around the world. She will be accompanied by her husband Dr. Tim Metham, BSc, MSc, DIC, DPhil, PGCE, FRAS. Dr and Mrs. Metham have two daughters living in England. Mrs. Metham will complete her contract at Roedean and therefore will not take up her duties at the Regent's until January 1st 2003. I have therefore invited Mr. Michael Deveney, our Secondary Head and Deputy Headmaster to act as Acting Head of the school until Mrs. Metham arrives. Mr. Deveney has accepted this responsibility for which I am extremely grateful. He in fact held this post before during Term One of 1997 between the departure of Mr. Richard Poulton and the arrival of Mr Simon Leslie in 1997. Mr. Deveney has been at our school for six years and no-one on campus knows the school and its substance better than him. He is an outstanding educator in his own right. The school will certainly be in good hands during Term One 2002-2003. I would like to ask you to join Khun Thiphavan and me in welcoming Mrs. Patricia Metham and Dr. Tim Metham to our proud and blessed home, The Regent's School. Yours sincerely, Dr Virachai Techavichit
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Dr Virachai Techavichit Cordially invites all parents and friends to a Reception to welcome our Principal Elect Mrs. Patricia Metham followed by the Annual Summer Music Concert at the Cholchan (old Mercure) Hotel, Pattaya Reception Chalalai Ballroom 6pm - 7pm We invite you to take this opportunity to extend a warm welcome
to Mrs Patricia Metham and to enjoy the fine musical presentations
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