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NEWS Patana
Thursday 14th September 2017
Volume 20 Issue 5
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An Update on ECAs The highlights of the new services and features Page 2
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An Update on ECAs Cindy Adair, Assistant Principal Extra-curricular Activities and Sport
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ow! What a start to the year we’ve had in the world of ECAs and Sports. Following a successful review in 2016/17 we have launched several new services and features to our programmes which are being very well received by students and parents alike. Here are some highlights: New Communications Strategies We have had great feedback about our new ECA and Seasonal Sports magnets. This handy magnet will help you keep on top of the various sign-up and trials deadlines throughout the year. We hope you’ve got yours on your fridge at home! We also had lots of support for our new ECA Help Desk service offered during the ECA sign-up window at the PTG room. Lots of parents came along to be guided through the ECA sign-up system for the first time or solve login issues. Our fantastic new Dance Centre Students and teachers alike where very excited to start using our new Dance Centre earlier this month. Featuring seven studios with a range of dance flooring, full mirrors and barres. This dynamic learning space is sure to inspire some brilliant performances. Over 500 students take Dance ECAs each week, so this facility will be well utilised for Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary and Thai Dance.
3:30pm ECAs This year has seen us develop a second session of ECAs to offer more opportunities to our students. Students in Year 3 and above can now “stack” ECAs if they have multiple interests. Please do be sure to monitor your child’s overall wellbeing, sometimes less is more when it comes to after school activities. 2
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A broader range of Academic Enrichment Opportunities During the ECA review we got the message loud and clear that our community really value the opportunity for students to apply their academic knowledge acquired via the curriculum in real life situations. This year we have expanded our offerings in this area to include exciting new ECAs such as Mini Business Club, Chemistry Olympiad, Mathemagic and Student Magazine. Increased Emphasis on STEM We now have a whopping 19 ECAs across the school focused on providing STEM activities (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) for all ages. These include Robotics, Claymation, Programming, Coding and the hugely popular Minecraft Team Challenge.
A New Approach to Primary Sports ECAs The new ECA timings has been a catalyst to look at the way we deliver our large mass participation Primary sports like Football and Basketball. The Primary PE team are now offering an hour of purely skills based training to lay a solid foundation for the future and then an hour of game-based tactical play focused on teamwork and combinations ready for matches. Students who want to simply learn the game and enjoy themselves with friends can attend the first hour, those who want to pursue a position in the school teams can attend both. In short, the ECA programme is flourishing! There are always areas we are striving to improve and we look forward to sharing these with you in the future as we continue to implement the recommendations from the ECA review in 2016/17. 14/09/2017
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A New Building in the Outdoor Classroom Alexander (Coke) Smith, Environmental Systems and Societies Coordinator, Biology Teacher
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angkok Patana School has recently approved the construction of a new building at our amazing Outdoor Classroom. However, it is not just any building. The new building will be built using sustainable materials and techniques but this is not the only thing that makes this building unique. What makes this building really stand out is that our students are designing it! Mr Smith’s Year 13 Environmental Systems and Societies students are designing the structure and compiling the lists of sustainable materials to be used to make features such as walls, doors, windows, roofs and the furnishings. In these images, you can see students designing floor plans and building features. Students were put into teams and each pitched their designs and recommended sustainable materials. The final design will be decided in the coming days, but by this time next year, Bangkok Patana will be home to a new sustainable building at our Outdoor Classroom and our students will have had the opportunity to put into practice what they have learned in class.
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#68 Digital Hygiene
How often do you clean your teeth, wash your face or wash your hands? Now think about how often you clean your browser…. It always surprises me how little attention we pay to the ‘digital cleanliness’ of the environments in which we spend many hours. Every time you visit a webpage your digital detritus is left on your device, like crumbs after a meal. You can see why they often refer to those little bits of data as cookies. To keep your device as ‘clean’ and efficient as possible we recommend you clear the history and cache of your browser (including your phone) at least once a month. My favourite free piece of software to do this is called CCleaner. Alternatively you could simple do this yourself, depending on what browser you use. Click on the links below to find out more: CCleaner: https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download Clear your history: https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000510.htm (image courtesy of https://www.computerhope.com/)
Have a ‘spring-clean’ weekend, Brian Taylor Assistant Principal, Campus Curriculum Technology Integration
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She believed she could, so she did.
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hat do Serena Williams, Katinka Hosszu, Simone Biles, Hope Solo and Jessica Ennis all have in common? They are all phenomenal female athletes! Here at Bangkok Patana we want to do everything we can to encourage our girls to realise their sporting dreams, stay fit and have fun with friends. Starting on Monday September 18th we will have dedicated areas of the Front Hard Court and Front Field in Secondary reserved for girls during morning break and lunchtime so come and shoot some hoops, have a kick about, play Volleyball with your friends and burn some energy during your busy day of learning.
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Get to know Emily...
Obstacle Course
Many brave students and teachers participated in the Athletic Council’s obstacle course, competing against each other to win free entry the the Fun Run on the 24th September. The course involved multiple activities and challenges, providing top quality enjoyment for participants and entertainment for spectators.
Congratulations
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Name: Emily Hagelauer Year group: 12 Teams you play in: Varsity Touch Rugby, Gym and Climbing Favourite sport: Touch rugby Favourite alternative sport/fitness activity: Boxing, going to the Gym and Running Sporting idol: Rebecca Tavo Favourite after workout snack: Granola bar Your personal motto: Think about why you started Sporting aspiration: To continue Touch Rugby and Gymnastics in College/University, and to never stop playing My workout playlist always includes: Demi Lovato, Blank and pumped up songs If I’m not playing sport you’ll find me: Eating Emily is currently a student coach for the Under 15 touch rugby girls team, for season one. Emily has helped them team prepare for games by providing various different activities and warm ups.
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Global Citizenship in World Languages Tania Leyland, Community Services Coordinator
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s part of their French B course, Year 13 students have completed an interactive oral on a topic of their choice linked to Global Issues. They had to reflect and discuss their role and responsibilities as global citizens as well as explain to their classmates why this topic is important to them. Here are a few extracts from their speech: L’énergie nucléaire L’énergie nucléaire est plus efficace que les énergies fossiles parce qu’elle produit une énergie plus dense. De plus, elle n’émet pas de gaz à effet de serre. Par contre, il y a des dangers qu’on ne peut pas ignorer. Le grand problème est que certaines usines jetent leur déchets nucléaires dans la mer. Les déchets irradient la mer qui devient radioactive. Cette radioactivité s’accumule dans nos corps et peut être la cause de nombreuses complications de santé. On doit considérer si les avantages sont meilleurs que les inconvénients. Sommes-nous prêts à prendre ces risques, ou allons-nous trouver une solution pour gérer les déchets avec sécurité? Nuclear is energy has its benefits, with it being more efficient than fossil fuels, and it does not emit green-
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house gases. On the other hand, there are dangers that should not be ignored. The big problem is that the nuclear plants throw away their nuclear waste in the oceans. The waste irradiate the water, and make it radioactive. This radioactivity accumulate in our bodies and can be a cause of numerous health complications. We must consider if the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Are we willing to take these risks and live a life of chance, or are we going to find a solution to manage nuclear waste safely? I chose the topic of nuclear waste for my interactive oral, as where the enhanced greenhouse effect caused by use of fossil fuels was a well known consensus, the improper disposal of nuclear waste was less known. With the pressure on governments to decrease the use of fossil fuels, they are turning to nuclear plants as its substitute. However with nuclear energy being developed in a rush in WW2 for the production of weapons, the proper methods and sites for safe disposal of the waste have not yet been found. Radiation, although invisible can have detrimental effects on our health and the environment. Without proper treatment, just one accident can contaminate a large area for centuries, as
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the half life of some radioactive isotopes are extreme- mon cour, j’ai appris qu’il y a beaucoup d’autres manières par lesquelles nous pouvons devenir de meilleurs citoyens du ly long. Protection of the environment for the future gener- monde. L’an prochain, quand je serai à la fac, j’espère avoir ation cannot be done by a single person. This involves du temps pour faire du bénévolat parce que c’est très important the collaboration of multiple nations and its population pour moi. to collectively have moral awareness to make a change. Ishita Chatterjee Rather than each country worrying about their own economies, global citizens come together as one to make an impact on reducing climate change, such as in the Paris agreement. This French presentation links to various subjects in the IB course, starting from physics where I learned about the fission process of uranium produces energy in nuclear plants to biology, where the exposure to radiation can result in mutations in the replication of the cells leading to a change in the DNA sequence. This topic further connects to multiple IB learner profiles, as it stresses the importance of being caring global citizens. To do this, we must be knowledgeable about our claims and be a good communicator in order to deliver our La pollution à Phuket Mon projet personnel en économie me permet d’explorer ideas effectively towards our community and initiate a l’impact humain de la mondialisation à Phuket en Thaichange. lande. Pendant ma derniere visite à Phuket, c’était évident Yujin Ahn, 13G qu’il y avait une relation proportionnelle entre le nombre de La pauvreté touristes et les déchets plastiques dans la mer. Afin de tester J’ai fait une présentation sur la pauvreté et comment nous mon hypothèse, j’ai voyagé en bateau pour visiter les îles tourpouvons éviter ce problème. J’ai expliqué comment travail- istiques et j’ai pris des photos pour les partager avec ma classe. ler dans le domaine médical peut vous aider à être un meil- Mon expérience m’a fait réaliser que nous devons réduire notre leur citoyen du monde. J’ai dit que ma famille fait un don à consommation de plastique le plus rapidement possible si nous l’UNICEF chaque mois pour aider les famille pauvres à rece- voudrions protéger les vies pour les animaux marins. En plus, voir de l’éducation, de la nourriture et de l’eau potable. j’ai appris que la pollution marine peut être corrigé par les Joey Wong solutions gouvernemental, mais seulement si nous travaillons ensemble pour conserver l’environnement. L’ énergie nucléaire My Economics Extended Essay allowed me to explore Pour mon oral interactif, j’ai fait une courtechanson pour the human impact of globalisation in Phuket, Thailand. expliquer les conséquences et les problèmes avec l’énergie nu- During my last visit to Phuket island, it was evident that cléaire. Après la présentation, nous avons discuté les alter- there was a proportional relationship between the natives de l’énergie nucléaire, par exemple: l’énergie solaire, number of tourists and plastic pollution in the sea. In hydroélectrique et le gaz naturel et aussi discuté au sujet de order to test my hypothesis, I travelled by boat to visit l’énergie renouvelable en Thailande et en France. islands and I took photographs to share with my class. Adam Amatavivadhana, 13K My experience made me realise that we have to reduce our consumption of plastic as fast as possible if we want Récemment, j’ai parlé au sujet du baccalauréat internation- to protect the lives of marine animals. In additional, I al et comment il m’aide à devenir une meilleure citoyenne du learnt that marine pollution can be corrected by govmonde. À mon avis, une meilleure citoyenne du monde aide a ernment solutions, but only if we work together to conaméliorer le monde en prenant soin du monde et les gens qui serve the environment. l’habitent. Après avoir écouté les autres presentations pendant Silvia De Gomery
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Hand2Heart:
FUN RUN 2017 PLEASE HELP DONATE UN-USED TRAINERS IN GOOD CLEAN CONDITION FOR YOUTHS AGED 4-24
FINAL DATE FOR ALL DONATION IS 29TH SEPTEMBER AT THE HAND2HEART DONATION BOX AT THE FRONT OF SCHOOL. 10
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Fun RuN T-Shirt collection Please Collect your t-shirt, bib and chip on
Thursday 21st or Friday 22nd
From the HR Help Desk near Reception from 7:30am - 4:00pm Alternatively, pick up your running pack on the morning of 24th September at Ancient Siam
Upcoming University Visits University / College
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EU Business School - Geneva Switzerland Kenneth Qua Savannah College of Art and Hong Kong Andrea Stahlman Design - SCAD, Hong Kong Barnard College US University of Southern Alexander US California Alvendia University Fair and University Information Afternoon Bangkok College and University Fair Studying Medicine at University College Cork (UCC) Bentley University US Tina MacDonald Maggie Chen University of Massachusetts, US Brackenridge Amherst Tufts University US Gregory C Wong American University US Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Elizabeth Healy Ireland University of La Verne US Adam Wu Rebecca D Northern Kentucky University US Hansen Candice The New School - All Divisions US MacLusky Indiana University at US Maria Santa Bloomington Rutgers University - New US Marco Dinovelli Brunswick University of Bath UK Prof. Gary Hawley Join UC Berkeley, Colby, Dartmouth and Virginia School of the Art Institute of US Jackson Moore Chicago 14
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Location
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Senior Studies, 2nd floor 14.09.17 09:15 Senior Studies, 2nd floor 18.09.17 12:15 Senior Studies, 2nd floor 19.09.17 12:15 Senior Studies, 2nd floor 21.09.17 09:15 Conference Centre
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Shangri-La Hotel, Ballrooms II & III
23.09.17 15:45
Shangri-La Hotel
23.09.17 18:00
Senior Studies, 2nd floor 25.09.17 12:15 Senior Studies, 2nd floor 25.09.17 12:15 Senior Studies, 2nd floor 25.09.17 12:15 Senior Studies, 2nd floor 26.09.17 12:15 Senior Studies, 2nd floor 26.09.17 12:15 Senior Studies, 2nd floor 27.09.17 09:15 Senior Studies, 2nd floor 27.09.17 09:15 Senior Studies, 2nd floor 27.09.17 09:15 Senior Studies, 2nd floor 27.09.17 12:15 Senior Studies, 2nd floor 27.09.17 12:15 SCI 304
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Freedom from Chemical Dependency (FCD) Helen Thew, Assistant Principal Student Welfare We are pleased to announce that two trainers from the Freedom from Chemical Dependency (FCD) organisation will return to Bangkok Patana from Tuesday 3rd October – Friday 6th October. Ms Sarah Burrill and Mr Ian Barney will be working mainly with Year 9 students, meeting with them every day, but will also give presentations to Years 8, 11, 12 and 13. FCD is a non-profit organisation that provides substance abuse prevention education for schools. Since 1976, they have taught over a million students of all ages. Their mission is to: • Encourage and support the non-use of alcohol and other illegal or illicit drugs during the growing years • Empower young people to make healthy, responsible choices regarding alcohol and other drug use • Teach students and adults how to recognise the early warning signs of substance abuse and to intervene appropriately • Educate students, parents, teachers, and administrators on the physiological and psychological effects of alcohol and other drugs • Promote awareness of drug addiction, including alcoholism, as a progressive, chronic, and often fatal disease • Provide educational communities with the guidance and training necessary to implement comprehensive, effective approaches to substance abuse prevention The partnership between Bangkok Patana and parents has always been a vital and crucial element in the pastoral care we provide. To this end an FCD session will be offered to all parents to meet and discuss common concerns about substance abuse prevention for their children in Bangkok. Some of the topics to be addressed include: • Effective ways to communicate with your child about drugs and drug use • Up-to-date facts about current drug use and trends • What to say about your own experiences with alcohol and/or drug experimentation • How to spot early warning signs of trouble and effective ways to respond This meeting will take place on Thursday 5th October at 4:00pm in the Conference Centre. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to meet with the FCD educators and to hear their stories.
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n Monday the Junior Varsity Girls’ Volleyball team won their first match of the season with a strong 3-0 set. Everyone has been working very hard on improving their skills over the past few weeks and the game saw some good sets, digs and spikes against NIST. The first set went by rather smoothly, but as the second set came, it was evident that the team was starting to lose some energy, resulting in a few mistakes. However, after a short break, everyone was remotivated to win and the rest of the game went by smoothly. It was delightful to see many parents and students supporting us on the side. Cream Natchaya Ramanat, 12C
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The Careers Team is delighted to invite you to our annual
University Fair and University Information Afternoon on Thursday, September 21st, 2017 in the Conference Centre. There will be two parts to the afternoon: The first will be an informal question and answer college style fair with university and educational centre representatives. Over 80 universities have indicated they will attend. A full list can be found on our Careers and Universities Firefly page The second will be formal presentations by the Patana Careers Team and colleagues who work in university admissions. These will focus on providing information about the application process itself in countries popular with our students and some insight from an admissions perspective on the specifics of what makes an effective student application. Each presentation should last about 20 minutes with 5 minutes for Q&A. If you are interested in attending, I would be grateful if you could complete this Google Form. Alternatively, you can email Khun Job at moko@patana.ac.th If you are unable to attend the session, our presentations will be available through the Careers Firefly Page. As always, a member of the Careers Faculty would be more than happy to meet with you. Please email Khun June mach@patana.ac.th or Khun Job moko@patana.ac.th to make an appointment. The structure of the afternoon is as follows:
14:30 – 15:45 15:50 – 16:10 Break-Out Session 1 16:15 – 16:45 Break-Out Session 2 16:50 – 17:15 Break-Out Session 3 17:20 – 17:50 17:50 – 18:00
University Fair (over 80 universities have indicated they will attend) Conference Centre
Welcome : The Careers Team Supporting students with career exploration and university choices
Applying to the US
Applying to The Netherlands
Applying to the UK
Applying to Canada
Applying to Australia and New Zealand
Applying to Ireland
Question and Answer Session and Closing Comments
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, September 21st. The Careers Team
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Transport Corner Weekly news from the Transport Department Collection by an adult Foundation Stage/Year 1/Year 2 children must be collected by a trusted adult when they arrive home by bus. The adult must come outside and be clearly seen by the Bus Monitor, it is not sufficient to signal from a balcony or window. Role of the Bus Monitor • The main role of a Bus Monitor is to oversee the safety and speed of the driver. The Bus Monitors ensure that all students wear their seat belts for the duration of the journey and do not stand up and move around the bus. • They report any concerns, including behaviour problems, to the Transport Office, either during the course of the journey if a safety concern, or once they return to school. Any behaviour reports are then followed up by academic staff. • In case of an accident, emergency or unscheduled stop, the Bus Monitor will immediately telephone the Transport Office. • Our Bus Monitors provide a good level of care for our students, but it is not their role to help feed a child or carry out other requests such as plaiting or combing hair, returning library books or carrying school bags or other items. Taking and posting images No student, driver or Bus Monitor should be taking photographs/video clips of others whilst on school transport. Items left on buses The amount of items left on the school bus is increasing. Please help by reminding your child to ensure they check the bus area around them before getting off the bus to make sure they have all of their belongings with them.
Contact Us
Direct phone: 02 785 2470 Email transport@patana.ac.th The office is staffed from 6:00am - 6:00pm Monday to Friday.
Reminder to all parents and visitors to campus that you must have your Patana ID Badge showing. Please be aware that, in keeping with our Safeguarding policy, members of staff may ask to see it if not visible. Thanks for your help keeping our campus safe!
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A silver milestone!
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25 and artisan, helping to sustain Thailand’s craft heritage. customer Anniversary
A silver milestone! On our 25th anniversary of ThaiCraft Fairs, we look back at an amazing relationship between some 200,000 happy customers and around 10,000 empowered artisans. We look forward to helping you obtain many more beautiful, innovative handmade items which truly helps to preserve and A silver milestone! sustain Thailand’s diverse craft heritage. On our 25th Anniversary, we continue an amazing bond between
customer and artisan, helping to sustain Thailand’s craft heritage. Thank you for making it happen!
ThaiCraft Fair will be Aon Saturday 16th September 2017 silver milestone! On our 25th anniversary of ThaiCraft Fairs, we look back at an 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. amazing relationship between some 200,000 happy customers Jasmine City Building ‘L’ floor, Sukhumvit Soi 23 and around 10,000 empowered artisans. We look forward to helping you obtain many more beautiful, innovative handmade items which truly helps to preserve and sustain Thailand’s diverse craft heritage. Amateur Fun for adults, challenging for kids
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Thank you for making it happen!
ThaiCraft Fair will be on Saturday 16th September 2017 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Jasmine City Building ‘L’ floor, Sukhumvit Soi 23
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FUNSHOP : Get wound up with trendy bead adornments! Thread spirals of colourful beads into stylish earrings and pendants with our friends from the Siam Care Foundation, giving new hope and a better future to people in need. 親子でお楽しみください
Contact: ThaiCraft Fair Trade Co.,Ltd. 35 Bamrung Muang Rd., San Chao Por Sua, Phra Nakorn, Bangkok 10200 14/09/2017
Tel: +66(0)2-221-1330 www.thaicraft.org Facebook : ThaiCraft Fair Trade Instagram : @ThaiCraftFairTrade
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