Patana News Volume 21 Issue 3

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Friday 31st August 2018

Volume 21 Issue 3

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HOW DO YOU MEASURE SUCCESS? Mr Cooper discusses the ever changing parameters of what’s “successful” Page 2 Also in this issue...

STEM with Suyash / Bangkok Book Awards 2018/19 / Thermite Reactions in Science 31/08/2018

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HOW DO YOU MEASURE SUCCESS? Jason Cooper, Primary Principal

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s we begin another school year, I’d like you to think about your definition of success. What is it that you will discuss with your child/children in June 2019 when you reflect on the academic year? Often we apply a narrow focus to what success means, which can blind us to opportunities to celebrate success with our children.

Success can be different things to different people; there is no ‘one size fits all’ measure of success. Some people will measure their child’s success in terms of academic attainment, while others will use academic progress. Some will talk about success on the sporting field, or the passing of music exams, while others will use social engagement and friendships as an indicator of success. All of these are valid measures of success and one is not more important than the other.

In our ever-changing world where change is the only constant, we can’t apply the indicators of success from last decade to this decade, and certainly not to the next decade. As we approached 2015, the following skills were considered the most desirable for people entering the workforce*, in order from 1-10:

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1. Complex Problem Solving 2. Coordinating with Others 3. People Management 4. Critical Thinking 5. Negotiation 6. Quality Control 7. Service Orientation 8. Judgement and Decision Making 9. Active Listening 10. Creativity As we approach 2020, the list has been revised: 1.

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8. Service Orientation 9. Negotiation 10. Cognitive Flexibility It is very interesting to see that Critical Thinking has gone from number 4 to number 2, and Creativity has gone from number 10 to number 3! Attributes on the initial list such as Quality Control and Active Listening have been replaced with Emotional Intelligence and Cognitive Flexibility. What’s even more interesting is that the top five on the 2020 list are all related to working with people to creatively solve problems. Our progressive approach to learning in the Primary School utilises the best elements of the British curriculum to ensure that our students have many and varied opportunities to think creatively and critically to solve complex problems, while learning together with diverse groups of peers. These vitally important skills align seamlessly with our Patana Values: Complex Problem Solving – Motivated and engaged, Inquisitive and creative, Inspired to improve our global sustainability Critical Thinking – Critical, reflective thinkers

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Creativity – Balanced and fulfilled, Inquisitive and creative, Respectful contributors to digital and local communities People Management – Kind and compassionate, Collaborative and confident communicators, Ethical and informed Coordinating with Others – Responsible and honest, Passionate resourceful and resilient, Diverse and inclusive Not only do we focus on building strong foundations of knowledge and understanding, but we also provide opportunities for our students to apply these in ways that develop the personal attributes and skills outlined above. By focusing on the development of knowledge, skills, understanding, and personal attributes, we are ensuring success for our students today, whilst also ensuring that they are ready for the world of tomorrow. *Source: Future of Jobs Report, World Economic Forum 2016

Monday 3rd September ECA Block 1 commences Friday 14th September Academic Day Off Sunday 23rd September Patana Fun Run Friday 5th October Tiger Spirit Day Friday 5th October PTG Big Night Out Monday 15th October King Rama IX Memorial Day in Lieu

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BANGKOK BOOK AWARDS 2018/19

Sally Flint, Head of Libraries

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e are very excited to introduce the Bangkok Book Awards Titles for the new academic year. These titles are promoted by our teachers and librarians throughout the school. Last year, the books practically leapt of the shelves and it was wonderful to hear students discussing character, theme and plot as they decided who to vote for. More information about the Bangkok Book Awards can be found here.

that there are age appropriate books for the very youngest of our Key Stage 2 children. The privilege of having a diverse readership, such as we have at Bangkok Patana, means that titles on any awards list are always going to have the potential to include contentious choices. I am generally against censorship of any kind, and generally view risk-taking in writing positively, opening a wonderful discourse on a range of diverse and exciting topics. This Quite a lot of staff also read last year’s titles and took a year though, I would like to draw attention to one of the keen interest in the competition, further encouraging excit- Young Adult Titles, ‘One of Us Is Lying’. This book contains ing book-based chat within our community. I even heard mature content, and addresses sensitive issues pertaining talk of the books being chosen for the book clubs some of to health, well-being and suicide. I highly recommend that our parents belong to! There is no doubt that they encour- it is read in the context of a supportive family framework who will discuss the topics explored in the book together. aged wide reading within our community.

Students are allowed therefore to borrow this book, but This year the competition has started much earlier to en- only with a parental permission note or email sent to safl@ able readers a longer amount of time to enjoy the books. patana.ac.th.

Voting will not take place until March 2019, but the books We hope that you enjoy all of the new awards titles as are available in the libraries now. The Awards Committee has also introduced an extra category in order to ensure well as the many other new wonderful books that we have available for you to enjoy.

NEW IN AT THE LIBRARY Early Years Library

Primary Library

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Chapter Books and Oversized Books

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Teachers’ Collection

DID YOU KNOW THAT WE ALSO SUBSCRIBE TO THESE MAGAZINES?

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CELEBRATING CPL

Leader of Outdoor Education and the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, Kieran Clarke attended a Climbing Safety Course this week here at Bangkok Patana School, here he tells us more:

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his week we welcomed Pete Stacey, a mountain climbing expert from the UK to train our team of teachers who coach climbing through the PE curriculum, during ECAs and at weekly staff climbing sessions. When Pete is not scaling mountains or training the next generation of climbing athletes, he is often called as a British Mountaineering Council expert witness in legal cases involving rock climbing, making him a hybrid of CSI and Bear Grylls.

The two-day course that Pete ran at Bangkok Patana taught the teachers how to: • tie knots that will keep people safe, • belay correctly so climbers will hopefully go up the wall quickly but then return to the floor slowly and sedately, • how to get stuck climbers off the wall.

Pete also examined our new and updated section of the wall to ensure it is ready for Bangkok Patana students to test their climbing skills.

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For more information about Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) at Bangkok Patana, please contact Katherine Hume, Cross Campus Assistant Principal kahu@patana.ac.th

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THERMITE REACTIONS

Roshanak Lashkari, Secondary Chemistry Teacher

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n Year 11 Chemistry lessons on Wednesday, we demonstrated the competition reaction between aluminium and iron (III) oxide. This is a metal displacement reaction, showing that aluminium is a more reactive metal than iron.

2Al (s) + Fe2O 3(s) --> 2Fe (s) + Al2O 3 (s)

When watching the video, the first light that you see is released by the igniter for the reaction which is a strip of magnesium. The next light is from the highly exothermic reaction between the metals, and reaches temperatures of around 2500°C, which is well in excess of the melting point of iron at 1,535°C. It falls through the mixture into the beaker filled with sand and water where it can cool down safely. The solid iron can then be removed using a magnet.

This reaction is commonly referred to as the thermite reaction and it is used for ‘thermite welding’, sometimes used to weld railways lines together.

CELL STRUCTURES

Kathy Mc Donnell, Secondary Biology and Science Teacher

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ear 10s kick started their IGCSE Biology course by learning about cells and cell structures. They were challenged in their first practical to make slides from their own cheek cells and onion cells.

Despite the difficulties faced by some groups of obtaining a good sample of cells they persevered and repeated the investigation sometimes several times before they obtained slides they were happy with. They learnt about the parts of the light microscope and developed their microscope skills to produce some great images.

Some students were even reluctant to finish the lesson such was their enthusiasm and interest in producing better slides!

They will continue to develop their microscope skills during the year to observe a variety of animal slides in accordance with the topics studied.

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UNI COUNSELLORS CORNER

ALUMNI E X P E R I E N C E Florence Lacrosse, Class of 2017, chose Leiden University College The Hague (LUC), the international Honours College of Leiden University to continue her education. Here’s Flo to tell us more:

“I'm now a week into my second year at Leiden University College in the Hague and I can safely say that I love studying in the Netherlands. When I was told that this liberal arts and sciences "Global Challenges" programme offers a higher education experience tailored for students who studied at international schools, I don't think I expected to become a part of such a tight-knit community. Living and studying within the same building has its perks; I have been able to get to know some of the most open-minded people I have ever met, from a wide array of backgrounds.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT...

LEIDEN UNIVERSITY, Netherlands Leiden University is a public institution that was founded in 1575, making it the oldest university in the Netherlands. It is located in the city of Leiden, with facilities just a few miles away in The Hague as well.

The university has seven main academic divisions: archaeology, governance and global affairs, humanities, law, medicine, science, and social and behavioural sciences. Most Leiden University bachelor’s programs are taught in Dutch, though a handful of English-taught programs are available. Leiden University has 11 research focus areas, including brain function and dysfunction over the lifespan, interaction between legal systems and language diversity in the world. The university is involved with the Leiden Bio Science Park – a cluster of more than 170 businesses, research institutes and other organisations focused in large part on drug research and development. Some of the university’s facilities are located in the science park, including the faculties of science and social sciences, as well as the Leiden University Medical Centre.

UPCOMING UNIVERSITY VISITS UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE

Washington and Lee University Claremont McKenna College Colgate University Macalester College Trinity University

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Conor Fritz

The nature of the programme encourages me to interact with different disciplines and take courses in politics, human diversity, maths and global public health. As someone deeply rooted in an environmental science major, I has been a privilege to partake in research clinics, where I have the opportunity to assist professors in their research topics, ranging from river sediment analysis to renewable energy projects. However, living and studying with students from across all majors challenges me to expand my world view and understand a lawyer, an economist or a politician's perspective on environmental issues. Needless to say, you can often find people from two different majors debating with one another during a typical Dutch bike ride to the beach.”

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UNIVERSITY FAIR 2018 150 universities from 18 different countries

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September 8.00am to 9.30am Conference Centre If you have any questions about this event please contact lipe@patana.ac.th

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STUDENTS SPEAK ‘Crazy Rich Asians’: Reality or Fiction?

By Karnsiree (Ling Ling) Chen, Year 12

By now I’m sure most have heard of the book turned movie “Crazy Rich Asians” by Kevin Kwan, which is taking the world by storm due to the spotlight it shines upon a lifestyle that sparks much intrigue amongst viewers. It’s also the first Hollywood production featuring an all-Asian cast in 25 years – since The Joy Luck Club in 1993. The film features more than 70 speaking roles for Asian actors/actresses, which is significant as it may even open doors for Hollywood to green-light more Asian-centric projects in the future, potentially diversifying roles in big screen productions.

Many have quirked an eyebrow at the extent of opulence portrayed in “Crazy Rich Asians’, but though exaggerated, some of the most outrageous things in the movie are entirely true. The lifestyle of far east Asia’s rapidly growing rich has caught the eye of a wider audience and many are stunned at what they see, drawing burgeoning interest in the real life families with hidden invisible fortunes.

This film is also culturally important as it features a Chinese-American woman, Rachel Chu, with an immigrant mother. As a second generation immigrant, Rachel struggles with issues

which may be similar to those of third culture kids in our international school environment.

Though she is American in upbringing and in legal documents, she grew up with a mother who constantly taught her of Chinese customs and traditions. This film does discuss the confusion she faces towards which culture she identifies with, further highlighted by her visit to Singapore and experiencing the strongly traditional Chinese beliefs exhibited by those she meets.

Overall, though the film may seem like an airy rom-com, it is so much more. It explores deeper concepts like identity and race, as well as introducing many to some aspects of Singaporean high society culture.

Image sources: Picture 1, Picture 2, Picture 3

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THE READING LIST

By Ann Kanchanasakdichai, Year 12

OUT OF MY MIND

ENDER’S GAME

Melody was born with cerebral palsy. She can’t write, walk or even speak. She can, however, think. Trapped inside of her speechless, mostly ineffective body is an extraordinary mind; equipped with a photographic memory that retains information and grasps concepts at an astonishing level. But life is never going to be easy for a person with the challenges that burden Melody every single day.

In this novel, Sharon M. Draper beautifully portrays Melody’s struggle to fit into society and the world’s inability to understand Melody. There is simply something about the main character that draws you in and although it can only be wishful thinking and nothing more, we can’t help but root for a happy ending for her.

A riveting novel for keen action literature fans.

Ender’s Game is set in the future at a time when earth is threatened by a hostile alien species.

The story revolves around a six-year old boy who is drafted into a military training program which seeks to forge a new generation of military commanders from gifted children. The program creates physical and mental problems which messes with the participant’s mental state, pushing them to their breaking point in order to eventually find someone who can’t be broken. This book is a powerful examination of conflict, military necessity, family roles, and the ways in which we use the idea of “the other” to justify all manner of savagery.

Orson Scott Card

Sharon M. Draper

THE ICE CHILD

BILLIONS AND BILLIONS Carl Sagan

Camilla Lackberg

A gripping psychological thriller. Some parts are rather graphic so this novel is more suitable for slightly older readers but may not suit those who aren’t fond of gore. The book follows a detective and his crime writer wife who follow the trial of a woman jailed for murder after the death of a missing young girl was reported. Although the ending is completely unexpected, it wasn’t a pleasant surprise, but was refreshing which in turn made the novel much more memorable.

Suitable for any younger and older budding science readers who are fascinated by space, our planet, the solar system, the galaxy and beyond. Carl Sagan’s explanation of physics, mathematics and astronomy takes on complex phenomenons and breaks them down so any intelligent reader fascinated by them, but does not study them academically, can understand.

This book will make you contemplate the human problems in politics, overpopulation, starvation, disease, climate change and pollution on not merely a global, but also universal level by using numbers and logic.

Image sources: Out of my Mind, The Ice Child, Billions and Billions, Ender’s Game

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CATS CORNER

Tania Leyland, Youth Club and Community Services Coordinator

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ur students continue to impress me with their vision, focus and ability to make links between the academic and non-academic aspects of school life. During their proposal presentations there was also clear evidence that each team had carefully considered how their proposed activities would enable them to be true global citizens and demonstrate our Patana values. This week we have a brief overview from two more fantastic groups.

Interact are connected to the Rotary Club and focus on service projects, learn more here.

The second team in the spotlight this week is RISE, who have a track record of strong student engagement and a commitment to health and well-being. Read more here.

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#98 Oxford Owl - Reading at Home

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ith three Primary aged children of my own, we’re often looking for ways to use the existing technology in our house more creatively. This week we decided to connect the laptop to the TV using an HDMI cable (most laptops have the HDMI connection these days) and use it to have giant e-book on our TV. The Oxford Owl site has a great selection of e-books with over 100 free titles to choose from. What I really like about this is that there are games/activities that go with the book to check comprehension (that they really understand what the book is about), and the audio coming out of your TV or connected stereo is much better quality. It was fascinating to see the way in which, with a much larger screen, the older brothers got involved in teaching their younger brother some of the more difficult phonics without any prompting. Perhaps size does matter!

You can register yourself on the Oxford Owl site to get access to the free e-books, or contact your Primary class teacher for login details.

Have a great weekend.

Brian Taylor Assistant Principal, Cross Campus Curriculum Technology Integration Links in this article: https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/

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A NINJA AT BANGKOK PATANA Gabriel Henao, Secondary Spanish and Japanese Teacher, Asian Languages Curriculum Coordinator

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ou have seen them on films and animations as henchmen or fearless warriors, but Ninja were actually secret, stealthy spies who originated in rural Japan, fought alongside and against samurai from Iga to Kyoto and Tokyo until they disappeared…or did they?

Mr Hiroshi Ikeda, renowned researcher (and a Ninja himself) gave an interesting talk to some of our Year 9 students last week where they learnt about ninjutsu, weapons, disappearing tricks, trap doors and a strict code of modesty, which allowed them to live in the shadows and, on occasion, come to Thailand to share their knowledge.

CANTEENS AWARDED CLEAN AND GREEN STANDARD

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e are proud to announce that our school canteens have been awarded the Clean and Green Standard with a rating of ‘very good’ for the Bangna district. The certificate was presented to Food Services Manager, Khun Wichit by the Assistant Governor of Bangna. Out of 21 schools only four were awarded a ‘very good’ rating, the remaining received ‘good’ certificates.

click here for the Canteen

Please note the menu is updated for the following week on Friday at 1pm

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Dear Parents, As you may be aware the school must maintain up to date and accurate records of your child's basic medical information to ensure that we can deal with any medical issues that may arise whilst attending school or taking part in school related activities.

You can check the information we hold and if necessary add your medical records simply by logging onto the Parents’ Gateway, clicking on the students name and then selecting "update medical records" from the right hand menu. You should update these records every six months, we will send reminder emails to ask you to do this.

ARE YOUR CHILD’S MEDICAL RECORDS UP TO DATE?

I would be grateful if you could ensure your child/ren’s medical records are updated as soon as possible as students can be prevented from taking part in some activities if this information is not complete and up to date.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need any further information or assistance.

Kind regards, Patama Chutima Head Nurse - Bangkok Patana School pach@patana.ac.th

ADDITIONAL MORNING DROP-OFF LOCATION

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n a further effort to ease morning traffic congestion, there is now a Drop-Off Zone over on the Sports Complex side of Soi Lasalle. We aniticpate this to help reduce the number of u-turns into school. Students can then cross over the bridge onto school site, Security guards on both sides of the bridge will ensure students get into school safely.

HOME LANGUAGE ECAS

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e are very proud at Bangkok Patana of boasting a very wide and comprehensive range of Home Language ECAs. We hope you recently had a chance to pick one with your children.

Many studies have shown the multi-facetted benefits of speaking a home language while learning English. Not only do our students get a chance to develop bilingually, they also have a sense of belonging and confidence. We also observe a higher level of achievement in English in the long run as strong foundations have been laid in the language spoken at home.

If your language is not listed in our ECAs, please contact Virginie Turner vitu@patana.ac.th in Secondary and we can investigate the possibility of finding an instructor, provided we have enough requests.

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CALLING ALL SINGAPOREAN FAMILIES!

f you are a Singaporean national, or hold Singaporean permanent residency, we would like to invite you to a meet and greet coffee morning that will give you the opportunity to meet other Singaporean families as well as our new Singaporean Mandarin teacher Mr Kelvin, and to learn more about the Singaporean Mandarin language opportunities available.

If you would like to join us, please leave your details here. We look forward to seeing you on September 6th at 8:00 am in the Secondary Library classroom. Please contact Ondine at onul@patana.ac.th if you have any questions or would like any additional information.

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SOLAR ENERGY Over the summer, Bangkok Patana School’s rooftops have transformed from empty concrete spaces to power-generating giants. As you’ve probably read in the article in last week’s Patana News, the Sports Hall and the Humanities and Administration building roofs are now decked out with solar panels. The Sports Hall’s panels generate about 400kW, and the Humanities and Admin buildings’ panels generate a combined 300kW, totalling to a little over 702kW – that’s 702,000 Joules of energy every second, which is equivalent to making more than a million cups of tea a day!

But how do these solar panels harness the Sun’s energy and turn it into something that we can power things like lights, air conditioning and our devices with?

The industry standard in the West – and increasingly popular in Asia – are solar Photovoltaic Cells (PV) and these are what we have installed here at Bangkok Patana. These can convert solar energy (from the sun’s electromagnetic radiation) into electrical energy by utilizing something called the Photoelectric Effect: when exposed to light, some materials can produce an electric current.

For there to be an electric current, electrons need to be released. Shown diagrammatically above, the cross section of a PV cell is a sandwich that allows for this to happen. The p-type semiconductor is made from silicon bonded with boron and the n-type semiconductor consists of silicon and phosphorous, and these semiconductors are in equilibrium (the positive charge cancels out the negative charge). The Photoelectric Effect occurs when the top surface of the cell is struck by a photon (a light particle): the equilibrium is disrupted and electrons are released from the n-type layer into the p-type layer. Negatively charged electrons leave their atoms and get attracted to the positively charged ‘holes’ – or absence of electrons – in the p-type layer). If conductors are attached to the positive and negative sides, this induced current can be used in circuitry – and that’s essentially how solar energy is converted to electrical energy!

To increase the power production, many individual PV cells – which are only about 15cm by 15cm - are connected together

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in a combination of series (a single loop of cells) and parallel (interconnected loops of cells) circuits to supply electricity at a certain voltage.

Many considerations needed to be taken into account before our solar panels were installed: Bangkok’s latitude, to determine the tilt that the panels need to be at, local weather, possible obstructions from shadows and other logistical issues like what to do with extra power produced during the summer. It isn’t as straightforward as traditional coal plants, but it is something that is extremely beneficial to our community – and to our planet, for that matter.

As you’ve seen, the process of harnessing the plentiful solar energy that Thailand has doesn’t result in any waste products that contaminate our atmosphere. Although it can be costly to have solar panels set up, the long-term results look great both financially and environmentally: the cost of setting up the panels will be recuperated in nine years, after which a significant portion of the school’s power will be free of cost.

Even better, over 400 tonnes less carbon dioxide will be released into the atmosphere annually.

Facts and figures like these may seem abstract or un-relatable, but I think it is important to recognise the significant step our school has taken to reduce its carbon footprint. At the same time, we should also recognise that we need to be even better with how we treat our planet. Don’t take it from me, take it from Greenpeace, National Geographic, NASA and countless other organisations that know that climate change is the biggest threat to our existence.

1 The average cup of tea contains about 250ml of water and needs about 4.18 Joules to raise the temperature of every gram of water by 1˚C. As one gram of water occupies 1ml of space, 250ml requires 1,045 Joules to raise the temperature of a cup of tea by a degree. Considering room temperature is about 25˚C and that most people heat their tea to below-boiling (say 80˚C), we need 1045 J ×(80-25)˚C=57,475 Joules per cup. Dividing 702,000 Joules per second by this value and converting the units of time, we get about 1,060,000 cups a day.

² https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/quantum-physics/photons/a/photoelectric-effect Sources of information and images: https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2002/solarcells https://www.livescience.com/41995-how-do-solar-panels-work.html https://www.ucsusa.org/clean-energy/renewable-energy/how-solar-panels-work#.W4VYy-gzaUl

Year 13 student Suyash Kothari enjoys all things STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) related. Studying Maths, Computer Science and Physics for the IB, as well as taking on the responsibility as a Senior Delegate, Suyash wants to instil within us all the same curiosity that he has for STEM. His weekly-ish column here in the Patana News will introduce you to current topics, concepts and issues to hopefully increase your knowledge of the subject...and maybe even inspire a love of STEM!

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PRESENTS

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FUN RUN SUNDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER 2018 AT 07:00 AM THE ANCIENT SIAM, SAMUT PRAKARN, THAILAND

RACE CATEGORIES 9 km -

Male & Female - 15 & Under, 16 - 19yrs, Over 20

5 km -

Male & Female - 11 & Under, 12-13yrs, 14-15yrs, 16-19 yrs, Over 20

3 km -

Male & Female - 11 & Under, 12-13yrs, 14-15yrs, 16-19yrs

1.3km -

Male & Female - 9 & Under, 11 & Under, with everyone else running, cycling, scootering or walking for fun!

A FUN FAMILY RUN

REGISTRATION open now

Click here or go to http://www.gotorace.com/event/bps-fun-run-2018/ http://www.gotorace.com/event/bps-fun-run-2018/

SCAN THE QR CODE FOR MORE INFORMATION or visit the Community Events area on Firefly

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS DEACTIVATING CARDS

For the safety of our community, please let our Reception team know if your nanny/driver/guardian are no longer employed by your family so that we can deactivate their card and prevent future access to the school campus.

CAR PARK PASS

To support the Security team, please ensure that all the vehicles coming onto school campus, get a Car Park Pass. Please contact our Reception team If you need to apply for a Car Park Pass sticker.

MORNING DROP-OFF

Please help the traffic flow on school site in the morning by making sure your children are ready to be dropped-off (finished their breakfast/grabbed their bags/ got dressed etc.) before pulling into the drop-off lane.

Thank you for your help in keeping our community safe, The Services Team

CALLING ALL JAPANESE SPEAKERS

There are 65 Japanese families who are members of this group, we support International Day and other school activities. If you are a Japanese speaker or married to a Japanese speaker, then we would like to invite you to join our group. Please send an email of your details to add to the group list for future correspondence to Mrs Aya Tanno at ayatanno@hotmail. co.jp

A Japanese language ECA will be offered for students who are fluent Japanese speakers or those whose parents are Japanese speakers. Japanese teachers (not Bangkok Patana staff) will lead the ECA and help your child improve their Japanese. Please refer to the ECA application site for details. The Japanese ECA is for new students and parents of Japanese speakers. If you are interested please check the information on ECA Sign up which is open now.

Kind regards, Aya Tanno, Japanese group 2018/19 31/08/2018

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LOCKDOWN AND FIRE DRILL PROCEDURE

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angkok Patana School takes the safety of our school community very seriously. We have a management team that meet and discuss many different crisis scenarios and we have processes and procedures in place for these. We have strong links with the local police and the various embassies who alert us to any security concerns and also visit our school to review our existing procedures and provide advice on security measures.

One of the areas that we practise regularly throughout the year is the Fire Evacuation and Lockdown procedures. In Term 1 and 2, we have ‘announced’ and ‘unannounced’ drills. This enables our community to practise reacting appropriately in the event of an alarm sounding on the school campus.

PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION BELOW CAREFULLY SO YOU ARE AWARE OF OUR PROCEDURES SHOULD YOU BE ON CAMPUS WHEN AN ALARM SOUNDS. WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE ON THE SCHOOL CAMPUS WHEN AN ALARM SOUNDS Lockdown Alarm If you are on campus and hear the ‘lockdown’ alarm (similar to a siren), please follow instructions from nearby staff. If you are not in a building, please enter the nearest building and follow instructions from staff. In a lockdown, you should be out of sight until you hear three clear whistles from the security team or are instructed that it is all clear from a security guard or member of staff. You will not be allowed to enter or exit the campus during a lockdown.

Fire Alarm If you are on the school campus and hear a fire alarm please act immediately and follow the Evacuation Route sign to the nearest assembly point, (see example).

Please make sure that you report to the Zone Fire Point Person who will be wearing an emergency jacket and have radio communication. They will be located in the middle of the zone area and will take your name and tell you where you need to stand. There are seven zones – green, yellow, blue, white, red, purple and orange. Look for these signs when you are next in school to familiarise yourself with the evacuation routes.

If you are outside the school grounds during a Fire Evacuation please note that you will not be allowed entry into school until the all clear has been given. Please follow instructions from our Security team.

WHAT DOES THE FLASHING RED LIGHT MEAN? If you see a flashing red light on the wall or ceiling it means that an alarm has been activated somewhere in school. When the light is just flashing you do not need to do anything or leave the building but be on alert to listen for an audible alarm which will let you know what to do next. The activated alarm will be checked by the guards and if necessary the fire alarm or lock down alarm will then sound for you to respond to as normal. So you only need to respond if you hear the actual siren or if a guard or senior member of staff gives you instructions to follow. If it is a false alarm the flashing red light will stop shortly without any alarms sounding.

WHEN WILL THE ALARMS SOUND? Luckily anytime you may have heard the alarm it has been a drill only. We hold announced and unannounced Fire and Lockdown Drills throughout the year and these procedures are for the safety and protection of all students, staff and visitors. If you are on the school campus during the alarm sounding please help to set a good example to all students by responding quickly, remaining quiet during this time and following instructions from Senior Staff.

Many thanks for your cooperation.

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BANGKOK PATANA FOOTBALL ACADEMY

SATURDAY SESSIONS STARTING SEPTEMBER 8TH UNDER 7—UNDER 13

Footballers aged between 5 and 13 are invited to join our new Football Academy coaching programme. Sessions will be led by the new Head Football Coach, Mark Potter, coaching children to play the Bangkok Patana way though a range of fun activities and small sided games.

The weekend programme will be a fee-paying programme but will be FREE in Block 1! Every player will be required to purchase a BPS Football Academy training kit from the school shop and this will be approximately 1,000THB.

The programme will commence on Saturday 8th September. We will be offering 16 places per group and gender. Programmes for Under 15 and Under 19 will be added in the future.

The schedule for each age group is as follows: 08:00 - 09:00 Under 7 Boys (Years 1 and 2) 09:00 - 10:00 Under 9 Boys (Years 3 and 4) and Under 9 Girls (Years 1 - 4) 10:00 - 11:00 Under 11 Boys (Years 5 and 6) 11:00 - 12:30 Under 13 Boys (Years 7 and 8) and Under 13 Girls (Years 5 - 8) For more information on the Football Academy Saturday Sessions contact Coach Mark, email football@patana.ac.th or call 02 785 5239

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NETBALL The most popular sport for girls in Australia and New Zealand, and a national sport in Great Britain. Netball provides loads of team work, fast action on the court, defence and attacking skills and of course is FUN and GREAT for fitness.

Bangkok Junior Netball Academy (BJNA) WE NEED YOU!

8:30am – 10:00am Saturday mornings at Bangkok Patana School on the Front Hardcourt Registration is ongoing, just come along or request a registration form from bjnetballacademy@gmail.com Any girls aged 6 - 16 years old are welcome to join: • No previous experience needed • All skills will be aimed at FUN TO LEARN developing into more competitive games • Mini games, skill practices, full matches in accordance to age We are also looking for willing coaches and volunteers to help run the sessions.

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WHERE: Bistro 33, Sukhumvit 33, Bangkok WHEN: Thursday, September 6, 7pm, Registration at 6:30pm Come to have some fun, test your knowledge and make new friends.

Attendance is free for all BCT members, and 100 THB for non-members.

*Please note that no outside food or drink is permitted. Reasonable priced menu is available at Bistro 33.

RSVP to anetteses.andersen@gmail.com

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NEW TO BANGKOK?

KEEN TO MEET PEOPLE OR VOLUNTEER? SILC is a vibrant, international women’s group - open to ladies of all nationalities. We operate primarily as a social club, with members free to dip in and out of a wide range of social & community activities (in Samutprakarn and Bangkok). Email or visit us online for details of how to join! silcthai@gmail.com

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