Patana News Volume 22 Issue 4

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Friday 13th September 2019

Volume 22 Issue 4

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LIVING OUR VALUES Cross Campus Principal, Ms Thew talks about being balanced and fulfilled

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Living our Values - Balanced and Fulfilled Helen Thew, Cross Campus Principal angkok Patana School is an enthusiastic and energetic environment with a diversity of choices aimed at fulfilling the school’s mission of providing a well-rounded education enabling every student to fulfil their potential.

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To support our mission and vision we have a set of three values; Well-Being, Learning and Global Citizenship. We deliberately put Well-Being first to acknowledge that when we get this value right first the rest will follow. We recognise that emotional well-being is central to a student’s healthy development and as staff we play an important role in supporting the well-being of our students.

Students with higher levels of well-being make more progress in their learning and are more engaged at school.

Our whole school objective this year is:

Looking at our Guiding Statements under Well-Being there are five attributes that we focus upon to help us fulfil our whole school objective.

This year’s summer photo challenge for students and staff was to share their Well-being photos and stories with me. Little did I know just how many would be sent, but even more exciting, I enjoyed seeing the range of different strategies that the Patana community were using to look after their Well-being.

Out of the five attributes the most common one recognised over the summer holidays was being #balanced and fulfilled. Being active, trying new things, appreciating friends and the outdoors were the common themes shared by students and staff. Everyone certainly looked happy in the photos!

Studies show happiness can protect your heart, strengthen your immune system, combat stress and lengthen your life. It is very important that we keep this attribute going now we are back in school.

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I share with you five areas to focus upon. #BE PASSIONATE To be passionate is to put your energy into something that brings you excitement, balance and happiness. As the ECA programme gets into full swing this week, I challenge you all to get involved in an activity that you are passionate about.

Remember, balance is an important pathway to fulfilment and we often allow things to go forgotten when we are either too focused on our goals or immersed in one of life’s many distractions. #GRATITUDE Gratitude has been the subject of many studies, revealing the positive effect it has on us. It provides health benefits, mental strength, positive effects in relationships, increased empathy and better sleep. When you focus on the things that you’re grateful for rather than the things that you’re upset or angry about, your mind has a better chance to push forward towards your goals.

Gratitude offers us a platform for fulfilment. It is easy to want the things that we do not have. In our consumption-driven society, we may always be after the next new ‘shiny object’. But fulfilment resides in appreciating what you have in the here and now rather than basing your happiness or fulfilment on the attainment of things. #CONTRIBUTION There is a deep and utter sense of fulfilment that comes from contributing to others. I am not talking about simply donating money; I am talking about donating your time, a resource far more precious than money. I was so impressed by all the students who gave up their time to run their CAS/CAT stall last week to help raise awareness about their good causes. #FORGIVE AND LET GO When you refuse to forgive others for things that have happened in the past, it is one of the surest ways to living the opposite of a fulfilled life. Holding a grudge is the best way to decrease your emotional (and physical) health when it comes to interacting with others. Forgiveness does not mean forgetting; but letting go can be just the thing you need to live more fully. #PERSISTENCE Last, but certainly not least, and one of the surest pathways to living a more fulfilled life is the art of persistence. Even in the face of negativity and people trying to hold you back, you can be more fulfilled in whatever you do if you do not give up.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who took the time to send in their Well-Being photos and stories.

If you would like to take a further look at the photos and stories shared by the Bangkok Patana community this summer, please visit our Instagram account and search for #patanasummerselfie.

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Tiger Mural Springs to Life in Foundation Stage

Marie-Claire Redman, Teacher of Art and Form, Photos by Natanisha (Candy) Nalinthrangkurn, 11T

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s you might have already seen, some of the wall area around the Foundation Stage play area has recently become a little more colourful! The Tiger Mural project sprang from a proposal made by Foundation Stage to create a mural that the students could relate to, and that might teach them about friendship and inclusion in their play area. The concept of Art as a response to our living environment was something that Year 7 had been learning about including famous Street Art in Bangkok that has been inspired by animals and how it has been used to raise awareness about endangered species. Year 7 were particularly interested in how the artists used animals who are native to the specific locations of their paintings to inspire each artwork. Many students submitted excellent artworks in a bid to be involved in the mural project.

Year 7 worked through Term 1 refining their drawings, which were compiled and presented to a Year 10 GCSE student, Nan Dumnernchanvanich; who has a keen interest in Graphic Art. She went on to assimilate them into a digital design for the wall mural. Some of the best students

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were selected from Years 7 through 9 to assist on the actual mural production and worked diligently through the heat of Term 3 to complete it on site. Finally, we had a mural for the start of this academic year!

Due to the volume of excellent artwork made for this project, it was not possible to publish it all here, however; please have a look at the Art department Instagram account @bangkok_patana_secondary_art, as further works will be appearing there shortly. A huge thank you to every student who participated in this project- there are already further mural opportunities on the horizon!

Thanks to student artists: Nanjao (Nan) Dumnernchanvanich, Natanisha (Candy) Nalinthrangkurn, Lily-Anne Boucher, Lily Coombs, Emiri Miyake, Tonnaam Simakulthorn, Jessica (Jess) Bastin, Wei-Hsuan (Cheyenne) Lu, Patharasiri (Seiya) Tiraratanakul, Ganigar (Jade) Mahadumrongkul, Tara-Lynn Heuer, Ting-Yu (Deana) Chang, Pitcha (Pin) Tangtrongchitr, Claire Herslov, Advaita (Advi) Sinha, Phisira (Paengrum) Chatchupong.

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Year 8 Chemistry Students Investigate Elements Alexander (Coke) Smith Coordinator, Environmental Systems and Societies Leader

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ne of the best things about teaching has to be seeing students’ pure excitement in learning something new. And in science I have the honour of seeing students on a daily basis experiencing something new that they themselves made happen.

This week in Year 8 Science, our students performed serious chemistry by combining two elements (in this case Magnesium and Oxygen) to make a completely new substance – Magnesium Oxide.

The class was tasked with designing and implementing their own scientific investigations to do this chemistry. But there was critical thinking involved as well. Each team had to explain exactly how they knew a new substance was formed. Now of course the fascinating bright flames were an indication, but there was additional proof that the students had to observe and explain. If you have a Year 8 student in your home, ask them to explain, using chemistry, what they observed in this fascinating, challenging and fun investigation.

Ror Dor Students Pass Physicals

Thirty-three Ror Dor students successfully passed the physical fitness test on Wednesday, 4th September and are now Reserved Officer Training Corps students. These Year 11 male students passed physical tests such as a minimum of 22 push-ups in two minutes, 34 sit ups in 2 minutes and run 800 metres in 3.15 minutes. Congratulations to them all for their successful effort!

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Mariam, the Lost Dugong Narida (Claire) Charanachitta, 6H

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ariam, the Lost Dugong is a book I wrote based on my real journey in April. My inspiration to write about the dugong came when I joined the “Saving the Dugongs” camp with the Environmental Education Center or EEC, Thailand in Trang. That trip, I met the real “Mariam”. When I met her, she didn’t have a name yet and nobody knew about her. I learned many interesting facts about dugongs and realised that they are going to become extinct very soon if no one is caring for or helping them. People don’t have much knowledge about the dugongs. I want to be one of those people who help them. So, I decided to write a book about the dugongs and donate all the proceeds from selling “Mariam the Lost Dugong” to the organisation which helps save the dugongs.

On 5 September 2019, there was an environmental charity event called “Give Back to the Ocean” hosted by EEC Thailand in Krabi. My family and I went there to donate 2000 books to the local Krabi students and give all the money I received from selling this book to “Yang Yuen foundation” who is responsible to preserve and look after marine life in Southern area. I also had a chance to talk about my intention and my inspiration about Mariam, the lost dugong book. It was such a great opportunity for me and my siblings to join.

I would like to thank the EEC team who created this wonderful camp and who taught me about dugongs through real-life experience. Moreover, I would like to thank all my teachers, my friends, and my relatives, who supported me and encouraged me to finish this book. Above all, I would like to thank my family for their love and full support on what I am doing. Thank you!

Thai Department Meets with Parents Dr Surapee Sorajjakool, Cross Campus Head of the Thai Programme A meeting was held by the Thai Department to give parents more information about the curriculum and pathways available to their children. The parents were also able to meet the Thai teachers of each Year group.

After hearing from Head of School Matt Mills, the parents of Primary and Secondary students met with Dr Surapee Sorajjakool (Kru Gai) and the Thai team. After the meeting Khun Chavapas Ongmahutmongkol (Khun Joe), the Thai representative of the PTG, discussed activities they can join in at the school.

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Reimagining a 21st Century Middle School Drama Programme Daniel Pearton, Secondary Drama Teacher – Event Organiser

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n ‘International Schools Theatre Association’ (ISTA) studio event for teachers was held at Bangkok Patana School led by renowned theatre educator and artist Simon Bell. Mr Bell travelled from Los Angeles to facilitate the weekend of professional learning that saw teachers from across Asia, and South Africa visit for the event.

The weekend focussed on developing contemporary curriculum that engages our Middle School (Key Stage 3) learners with the skills and knowledge to have successful futures in this ever-changing world. As educators, we took time to examine how what we are doing in our drama programmes will set students up for success in a future world that will be more reliant on social, creativity, collaboration and problem-solving skills. In drama our pedagogy allows students to learn the ‘soft skills’ that they will require to be leaders of the future.

An exciting aspect of any drama programme is that of somatic learning (learning through our bodies) and as participants in this event, Bell led activities that engaged with ‘real-world’ current issues through physicality. The connection between the body and learning allows for a deeper level of understanding for learners.

Fellow Drama teacher Katie Meadows and I came away with many fantastic new approaches for how we will continue to deliver exciting and engaging KS3 Drama curriculum here at Bangkok Patana School. It was a brilliant and rewarding weekend for all those who attended!

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Bangkok Patana University Fair Thursday19th September

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UNI COUNSELLORS’ CORNER ALUMNI EXPERIENCES: Mohammad Nafis Mahboob ’18

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aving lived in the same city, and having attended the same school for eleven years made feeling like “the new kid” a very unfamiliar experience for me. This feeling was furthered by the fact that I had never been to the UK, let alone any country outside the eastern side of the world. Thankfully, I was eventually able to overcome this; it turns out that being active in a group chat (in a helpful way) with most of the people in your course works wonders if you want to be acknowledged.

Law is something I wanted to do since I was 11 years old (thanks to a game, not a TV show), and so far, the course has not disappointed me at all. I thoroughly enjoy most of the content I am learning, and have attended most of the events organised and hosted by Brunel’s Law Society; this includes activities such as mooting, and an internal negotiation competition. Because I am enjoying the course, I feel that university is allowing me to continue my slow but sure evolution from someone who wants to help others, to someone who has the knowledge and is able to help others, and that is possibly one of the best feelings I have ever felt.

Since Brunel is located in the outskirts of London, it does sometimes feel like a trek to travel to the centre and meet friends from Patana, but it is always worth it. If you would like to live in London with some obscurity and without an entirely metropolitan lifestyle, Brunel is the perfect location. Sometimes, the campus itself feels like its own little town, with a library, a sports centre, and different places to eat, all in one area.

My first term of settling in and getting a feel for the course felt like a breeze, as it seems to have ended as quickly as it started. I owe this to Patana, and, of course, the IB, for preparing me well for university thus far (and its first few all-nighters). With this solid start, I am both ready and excited keep it up and one day become the best version of myself!

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he University of Edinburgh has a rich history; the sixth oldest university in the English speaking world was founded in 1582 and has five main campuses within the city of Edinburgh. Many of the buildings in historic Old Town belong to the university and the school has over 36,000 students, 23,000 of whom are undergraduates.

The University of Edinburgh has three Colleges; The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, The College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, and the College of Science and Engineering. It is ranked 25th in the US News and World Report Global College index and 29th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

The University boasts major figures in modern history amongst its alumni including three Prime Ministers of the UK, 19 Nobel laureates, two Pulitzer Prize winners and several Olympic gold medallists. Charles Darwin, William Wordsworth, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are notable historical figures that attended the university. Modern day celebrities include JK Rowling, Marcus Mumford, Ian Rankin and Robbie Coltrane.

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University of Cambridge Admissions WEDNESDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER AT 12:15PM 2ND FLOOR SENIOR STUDIES CLAIRE CANNING WILL SPEAK ON ADMISSIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE YEAR 12 AND YEAR 13 STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND

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Desert Island Discs With Lorna Conroy

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his new column follows in the style of the famed BBC podcast which features a celebrity every week – here we feature our own Bangkok Patana celebrities! What eight songs, one luxury item and one book would you take with you if you were stuck on a desert island?

Today Mrs Lorna Conroy, Secondary Assistant Principal, is stuck on a desert island MRS CONROY, IF YOU WERE STUCK ON A DESERT ISLAND WHAT EIGHT PIECES OF MUSIC WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU? Ziggy Stardust – David Bowie Disco 2000 – Pulp Mr Brightside – The Killers Sit Down – James I Will Wait – Mumford and Sons Sunday Morning – The Velvet Underground Tender – Blur Mrs Conroy’s playlist on Spotify Homeward Bound – Simon and Garfunkel PICK ONE LUXURY ITEM YOU WOULD WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU. THIS ITEM MUST BE INANIMATE AND OF NO USE IN ESCAPING THE ISLAND OR ALLOWING COMMUNICATION FROM OUTSIDE. An endless supply of sun cream WHICH ONE BOOK WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU? Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang Interested in learning what other people would take? Find out more on BBC. Have a list of your own? Let us know! .

Contact SHKN with your favourites and why!

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Friday 4th October Tiger Spirit Day, PTG Big Night Out Sunday 13th October King Rama IX Memorial Day Monday 14th October King Rama IX Memorial Day in Lieu Monday 21st October - Half-term Holidays Begin

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#129: Password Managers

Brian Taylor, Cross Campus Assistant Principal

With the myriad of usernames and passwords we have to store in our heads these days, it’s important you have a system to keep track of them. If, like many people I know, you are using the same password for multiple sites then you are significantly increasing your risk of a data breach. Using a password manager is one of those things in life that you know you should set up, but just can’t seem to find the time to get around doing it. Until it is too late that is. The one I recommend is LastPass. I’ve been using the free version for several years now. It works with: Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, iPhone and iPad, and has browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, Edge and Opera.

If you’re interested in other password managers then take a read of this article: The best password managers of 2019 and how to use them.

Have a data safe weekend.

Brian Taylor Assistant Principal, Campus Curriculum Technology Integration Links in this article: https://www.lastpass.com/how-lastpass-works https://www.cnet.com/news/the-best-password-managers-of-2019/ Image courtesy of Sarah Tew/CNET

Brian is our resident technology pantomath (we call him a guru but he’s not keen on that word apparently!). The first Wednesday of every month you can find him in the PTG Room from 8:00 - 9:00am to answer any tech queries and offer advice and support on parenting in this digital age. Also keep your eyes peeled for his amazing parent workshops. If you have something that can’t wait until 2nd October, email him on brta@patana.ac.th

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STUDENTS SPEAK Irrational Phobias and their Origins Karnsiree (Ling Ling) Chen, 13I t is human nature to have fears, no matter how irrational some of them may be, we respond in the same way, with racing heartbeats and sweaty palms and even mild nausea in the worst cases. In normal circumstances, fear is a useful mechanism in survival- triggering flight or fight responses within in order to react quickly to danger in the environment. Irrational fear, however, is a maladaptive response and can interfere with daily life. Specific phobias are considered one of the most prevalent types of anxiety and is estimated to affect 9% of Americans. Common ones that you may have either heard of or experienced is the fear of insects, snakes, flying or small enclosed spaces.

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phobias. Different societies place different expectations upon the people within it, particularly regarding manners and etiquette or folk lores told to children. An example of this is a phobia called taijin kyofushu which is a social phobia that appears almost exclusively in Japan, affecting up to 20% of the population. It differs from general social phobia which is defined as ‘the fear of being embarassed or humiliated’, while as taijin kyofushu is defined as ‘the fear of embarrassing others by being in their presence’.

This difference could suggest the impact of culture on phobia development.

Phobias can also be based on real life experiences, particularly if they involved feeling a loss of control. It is A phobia is generally defined as an overwhelming and possible that traumatic events that cannot be completely unreasonable fear of something that poses mild real dan- recalled or occurred during childhood can influence the ger but can incite feelings of anxiety and nervousness. development of phobias later on in life.

They generally cause constant and long lasting physical The origin of phobias is still largely speculation, but and psychological reactions. Irrational fear is largely there has been great development in abating the effects caused by a combination of genetics, cultural factors and life experience. Genetics are estimated to have a 25 to of them. Exposure therapy, a form of cognitive-behavior 65% contribution to specific phobias, but it is still unknown therapy, is widely accepted as the most effective treatwhich single gene is responsible. Variants in several genes ment for anxieties and phobias, and the vast majority of may predispose an individual to developing a number of patients complete treatment within 10 sessions. During expsychological symptoms and disorders, including specific posure therapy, a person engages with the particular fear phobia. Research also indicates that genes may play a to help diminish and ultimately overcome it over time. An pivotal role through studies of a pair of twins raised in dif- individual might, for example, look at a photograph of the ferent environments who then grow to develop the same dreaded object or become immersed in the situation he phobias. Though this is not definitive evidence, there are or she loathes. Fortunately for those plagued by irrational fears, we can treat a phobia rapidly and successfully grounds to conduct further research on the matter. without necessarily knowing its origin.

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Spicy Food Pasawat (Tang Tae) Sakulpanich, 13L

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e’ve all done it before; adding too much chili flakes to our noodles or ordering som tum that is too spicy to handle. The end result: your mouth feels like it's on fire, your face is dripping with sweat, and you wonder why you ever did that in the first place. So why do we torture and burn ourselves with spicy food, even when the weather is hot?

It has long been held that the hotter the country, the spicier the food, and Thailand is no exception. This correlation between temperature and the spiciness of cuisine led people to come up with a theory that ‘spicy food leads to perspiration which therefore cools us down in hotter climates!’ or ‘spices are used to cover up the taste of spoiled foods due to hot weather’. These theories were quickly falsified in a research journal conducted by Billing and Sherman who tested over 4000 recipes from 36 countries and analyzed the 43 spices used and concluded that the reason why people in hotter climates eat spicier foods is because spices are being used as means of preserving food as bacteria and fungal growth have positive relationships with temperature, and that spices have anti-microbial properties (anti-bacterial and anti-fungal) by inhibiting cell invasion and reducing the destruction of red blood cells or haemolytic activity. Furthermore, a study conducted in 2001 found that among the number of chickens being fed with chilli (containing capsaicin), chickens with the food-poisoning bacteria Salmonella enteritidis reduced by almost half, showing its antibacterial properties.

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Anapana Meditation Course SUNDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER STUDENTS AGED 8 - 16 Anapana (Mindfulness of breathing) teaches students improved concentration skills and enhances calmness of the mind and relieves anxiety.

The course is completely free!

To enroll please contact Eva Sophonpanich at evasophon@hotmail.com

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PINK TENNIS C HARIT Y TOURNAMENT TIME & VENUE Thursday 8am |10th October 2019 Bangkok Patana School ENTRY FEE 1,000 Baht per pair with refreshments and lunch

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CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS: THE CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS Join Year 7 Student Puna Anantaprakorn for the Concert for Kids: The Carnival of the Animals

Directed by Tasana Nagavajara with Narrator Kibtchan Pasit Wattanalekhawong (Piano) Puna Anantaprakorn (Piano)

SATURDAY 28 AND SUNDAY 29 SEPTEMBER AT 14.00 and 17.00 DR. THAWORN PHORNPRAPHA AUDITORIUM (5TH FL. SIAM MOTOR BUILDING, RAMA 1) (ENGLISH AND THAI NARRATION) BOOK ONLINE HERE

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