ABA​ joins​ Family​ Day​ to​ promote​ family​ reunion​ and​ cultural​ difference

01/Feb/2019

ABA​ joins​ Family​ Day​ to​ promote​ family​ reunion​ and​ cultural​ differenceABA​ joins​ Family​ Day​ to​ promote​ family​ reunion​ and​ cultural​ difference
ABA​ joins​ Family​ Day​ to​ promote​ family​ reunion​ and​ cultural​ differenceABA​ joins​ Family​ Day​ to​ promote​ family​ reunion​ and​ cultural​ difference
ABA​ joins​ Family​ Day​ to​ promote​ family​ reunion​ and​ cultural​ differenceABA​ joins​ Family​ Day​ to​ promote​ family​ reunion​ and​ cultural​ difference
ABA​ joins​ Family​ Day​ to​ promote​ family​ reunion​ and​ cultural​ differenceABA​ joins​ Family​ Day​ to​ promote​ family​ reunion​ and​ cultural​ difference
ABA​ joins​ Family​ Day​ to​ promote​ family​ reunion​ and​ cultural​ differenceABA​ joins​ Family​ Day​ to​ promote​ family​ reunion​ and​ cultural​ difference

ABA​ Bank​ is​ proud​ to​ support​ the​ Family​ Day​ event​ hosted​ by​ Footprints​ International​ School​ and​ aimed​ at​ fostering​ the​ family​ reunion​ and​ promotion​ of​ cultural​ diversity​ among​ children​ and​ families.

Being​ held​ at​ the​ Premium​ Sport​ Club​ in​ Phnom​ Penh​ on​ January​ 27,​ 2019,​ the​ event​ consisted​ of​ various​ activities​ such​ as​ the​ food​ demonstration​ from​ various​ countries,​ cultural​ performances,​ book​ exhibition,​ face​ painting​ and​ other​ fun​ activities​ for​ both​ children​ and​ their​ parents.​ In​ part,​ ABA​ Bank​ organized​ an​ entertainment​ program​ with​ coloring​ books​ and​ crayons​ for​ children​ to​ develop​ their​ painting​ skill​ as​ well​ as​ a​ clown​ to​ entertain​ the​ children,​ while​ their​ parents​ could​ consult​ ABA​ staff​ on​ the​ Bank’s​ products​ and​ even​ open​ their​ first​ account​ on​ the​ spot.

Speaking​ about​ the​ event,​ Ms.​ Romny​ Theam,​ Regional​ Manager​ of​ ABA​ Bank​ said,​ “Family​ Day​ is​ a​ great​ event​ that​ brings​ everyone​ together​ as​ one​ big​ family.​ There​ are​ all​ sorts​ of​ games​ and​ activities​ in​ this​ event,​ which​ are​ more​ than​ just​ for​ fun​ but​ to​ develop​ the​ children’s​ skills,​ nurture​ their​ sense​ of​ community​ as​ well​ as​ to​ build​ better​ social​ skills​ amongst​ themselves.”

Over​ 1,200​ parents​ and​ children​ participated​ in​ Family​ Day​ 2019.​ ABA​ has​ been​ a​ Premium​ Sponsor​ of​ the​ Family​ Day​ since​ 2015​ in​ line​ with​ its​ CSR​ policy​ and​ core​ values.​

About​ Footprints​ International​ School:
Footprints​ International​ School​ (FIS)​ is​ a​ school​ dedicated​ to​ raising​ the​ quality​ of​ education​ in​ Phnom​ Penh,​ Cambodia.​ Established​ in​ 2007,​ the​ school​ has​ grown​ from​ just​ 10​ students​ to​ 1,000​ students​ spreading​ across​ three​ campuses.

FIS​ offer​ classes​ from​ Nursery​ to​ Grade​ 11.​ Running​ bilingual​ program,​ it​ covers​ a​ core​ curriculum​ focused​ around​ the​ four​ disciplines​ of​ math,​ language​ arts,​ science​ and​ social​ studies.​ Computers,​ health,​ art,​ swimming​ and​ physical​ education​ are​ also​ incorporated​ throughout​ the​ program​ of​ learning​ to​ achieve​ a​ more​ integrated​ approach​ to​ education.

FIS​ is​ licensed​ with​ the​ Ministry​ of​ Education,​ Youth​ and​ Sports​ and​ is​ internationally​ accredited​ with​ the​ Western​ Association​ of​ Schools​ and​ Colleges.​ FIS​ is​ also​ registered​ with​ Cambridge​ International​ Examinations​ for​ primary​ and​ secondary​ programs.