StudentAchievement 2014/15
StudentAchievement A Record of All-Round Excellence
Bangkok Patana School is an IB World School, accredited by CIS and NEASC
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Bangkok Patana School is dedicated to providing students with a well-rounded education. StudentAchievement 2014/15 celebrates the tremendous achievements of our students in the many diverse areas of school life, including academics, the arts, community service, leadership activities and sports. CONTACT Head of School
Matthew G Mills
headofschool@patana.ac.th
Primary Principal
Clare Sharp
nakh@patana.ac.th
Secondary Principal
Michael Smith
orpi@patana.ac.th
Cross Campus Principal
James Penstone
susb@patana.ac.th
Primary Assistant Principal, Learning and Welfare
Carol Battram
caba@patana.ac.th
Primary Assistant Principal, Learning and Curriculum
Jason Cooper
jaco@patana.ac.th
Secondary Assistant Principal, Student Welfare
Helen Thew
heth@patana.ac.th
Secondary Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Assessment
Suzanne Lindley
suli@patana.ac.th
Cross Campus Assistant Principal – Extra-curricular Activities and Sports
Michael Balo
miba@patana.ac.th
Admissions and Registration
Rachel Jones
rajo@patana.ac.th
Printing: Scand-Media Corp., Ltd. Date of Production: December 2015 No part of this publication may be reproduced without the expressed written consent of Bangkok Patana School.
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StudentAchievement 2014/15
CONTENTS IntroductIon
Arts Achievements
Mission 4
Arts 18
Foreword 4
Academic Achievements
Competitions
Instrumental Music Awards
19
The Primary School
5
Sports 20 - 21
Key Stage 1 Results
6
Key Stage 2 Results
7
Global Dimensions
The Secondary School
8
Student Delegates 23
Graduate Destinations
9 - 11
Extra-curricular Activities
24
IB Results 12 - 13
International Award
25 - 27
(I)GCSE Results 14 - 15
Community Service
28 - 29
Model United Nations
30
Foundation Board Prizes
16
Mathematics Awards
17
House Awards
22
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OUR MISSION Is to ensure that students of different nationalities grow to their full potential as independent learners in a caring British International School.
Foreword
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am delighted to introduce the StudentAchievement booklet for the 2014/15 school year and to share with you the tremendous achievements of our students. Bangkok Patana School is an independent, international school with well-established traditions of excellence and a very exciting future. It is widely recognised as one of the highest performing schools in Asia with an enviable record of academic, sporting and cultural achievement. We recognise that learning is the primary purpose of the School and, as such all members of our community engage in developing their intellectual, creative and physical talents. Reading through this book, it will become obvious that Bangkok Patana School is achieving its mission and aims. Our students are consistently succeeding in a wide area of academic benchmarks. Their high scores are a celebration for not only the individual students but also for their teachers, parents and the school. Finally, at Bangkok Patana School we believe learning should be challenging and enjoyable and we strive to maintain that balance to ensure our students confidently and successfully face the challenges of the 21st century. Matthew G. Mills Head of School M.Sc.Ed (Hons), B.Ed., Adv.Dip.Teaching December 2015
“experientia docet” “Experience teaches”
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StudentAchievement 2014/15
The Primary School By Clare Sharp, Primary Principal
W
ithin the following pages you will have a snapshot of the Primary School, particularly with reference to student attainment. As a Primary School we build upon the development of the child beginning with the characteristics of effective learning. These are playing and exploring, active learning, creating and critical thinking. It is these characteristics that drive our Foundation Stage learning and upon these that learning is developed for the children, enabling them to acquire skills and knowledge. It is this application that leads to our approach of looking at what the individual child needs to succeed in their learning, as well as the bigger picture of what the class and Year group need. The importance of being principled, caring and open minded continues to be evident as we support our community. Here, students grow from experiences and learn to value the traditions and values of others. This is central to the way in which we help our students grow.
Whilst the academic results share our success in reading, writing and mathematics, many students have achieved personal progress which is highly commendable. This is not only in the classroom but on the field, in the swimming pool, in music, dance and drama. This holistic approach to achievement makes these students shine in many ways, so we celebrate each and every one. We are extremely proud of all of our students. Visitors continue to comment about the way in which they present themselves in the classroom and also mention their positive attitudes and dispositions around school. We realise that supporting your child, especially for our youngest students, is a significant responsibility and in the following pages, I hope you will have a small glimpse of the joy we experience when teaching your children.
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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Primary School Results
T
hese results are based on the National Curriculum Tests for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. The writing results, including the UK comparison, are based on teacher assessments conducted throughout the year, following the writing guidelines from the UK. All assessments are moderated to ensure consistency when assigning levels using these guidelines.
KEY STAGE 1 The age-related expectation is Level 2 (all results are reported as percentages)
Reading Percentage of students who received a Level 2 or above
90%
United Kingdom
98%
Bangkok Patana 26% achieved Level 3 or above
Writing Percentage of students who received a Level 2 or above
86%
United Kingdom
93%
Bangkok Patana 9% achieved Level 3 or above
Mathematics Percentage of students who received a Level 2 or above
93%
United Kingdom
99%
Bangkok Patana 22% achieved Level 3 or above
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StudentAchievement 2014/15 KEY STAGE 2 The age-related expectation is Level 4 (all results are reported as percentages)
Reading
Writing
Percentage of students who received a Level 4 or above
Percentage of students who received a Level 4 or above
89%
United Kingdom
99%
Bangkok Patana
87%
United Kingdom
97%
Bangkok Patana
82% achieved Level 5 or above
36% achieved Level 5 or above
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
Mathematics
Percentage of students who received a Level 4 or above
Percentage of students who received a Level 4 or above
United Kingdom
80% 93%
Bangkok Patana
75% achieved Level 5 or above
87%
United Kingdom
99%
Bangkok Patana
42% achieved Level 5 or above
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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
The Secondary School By Mick Smith, Secondary Principal
A
s 2015/16 began, we were able to add the external examination results to the overall achievements of our students last year. I am extremely proud to report that the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma results for the Graduating Class of 2015 produced our highest ever average points score of 35. Over the last year we have worked closely with students to really focus on ensuring that they are taking the specific IB courses that will give them the best possible opportunity to show their potential. These results are partly the fruit of that collaboration. The (I)GCSE results also continue to be of a very high standard and I would like to congratulate our new Year 12 students on their achievements so far, while challenging them to reach even greater heights in the IB examinations in two years’ time. We have grown accustomed to, and indeed expect, excellent academic results but they are not achieved without absolute commitment from the students and excellence from
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our teachers. At Bangkok Patana we recognise and value academic achievement as a key aspect of what we want from our students and how we judge our success as a school. However, it is part of a wider aim to create a culture where holistic and personal development are key, where every student is encouraged to recognise and strive to achieve their own individual potential across a wide range of fields. Many of the most memorable school occasions each year take place outside the classrooms and examinations hall; on the sports field, at MUN (Model United Nations) Conferences, providing service to the wider community, on the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award expeditions and in the Arts Centre. If this culture is strong and we ensure that we recognise, value and celebrate student commitment to participation and to reflecting upon how they can learn in all aspects of school life, then we are truly meeting our mission to fulfil student potential and can be considered to be a great school.
StudentAchievement 2014/15
Graduate Destinations
Youngyuen, Phuriphat (Mark)
AUSTRALIA
University of British Columbia
Political Science
FRANCE
Abela, Madeleine
Australian National University (pending)
International Studies
Arul, Melissa
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Media and Communications
Bergan-Park, Khira
University of Sydney
Economic, Political and Social Sciences
Bower, Veima
University of Melbourne
International Relations
Buzzanca, Giorgia
Gap Year
Gap Year
Dharmaseri, Nishanta
University of Melbourne
Accounting and Finance
Chow, Kristie
Gap Year
Gap Year
Della Bosca, Danielle
Pending
Media Communications
Landi, Anna
Gap Year
Gap Year
Philip, Max
Pending
Computer Science
Martin, Helena
Gap Year
Gap Year
Ravi, Pranav
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Engineering
Pate, Louis
Gap Year
Gap Year
Van der Linden, Alexander
Pending
Business
Thompson, Alissa
Gap Year
Gap Year
Stewart, Cameron
Gap Year
Gap Year
Stewart, Eleanor
Gap Year
Gap Year
BELGIUM De Waegh, Layla
Ecole Nationale Des Arts Visuels de la Cambre
Graphic Design
Colette, Jean-Baptiste
Epitech Paris
Computer Programming
GAP YEAR
JAPAN
CANADA Ittisarnronnachai, Pattapol (AJ)
University of British Columbia
Electrical Engineering
Koita, Bourama (Ibrahim)
University of British Columbia
International Relations
Merszei, Julia
University of Dalhousie
Marine Biology
O’Hearn, Robert
University of British Columbia
Arts
Powell, Brian
Dalhousie University
Geography/ GIS
Imamura, Haluka
International Christian University
Liberal Arts
KOREA Park, Jun Suk (James)
Sungkyunkwan University
Engineering
NEW ZEALAND Mathers, Thomas
University of Auckland
Computer Science
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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS van Diepen, Czarina (Alex)
SINGAPORE Cowie, Aston
Lasalle College of the Arts
Music Technology
SOUTH AFRICA Oswin, Luke
University of the Witwatersrand
Medicine
Utrecht University UNITED KINGDOM
Biesty, Colette
University of Sheffield
Medicine
Butt-Gow, Noranil (Andy)
Loughborough University
Industrial Design and Technology
Chan, Areeya (Cat)
University of Exeter
International Relations
Chandrashekar, Siddharth
University of Edinburgh
Computer Science
Comer, Timothy
University of Leicester
Law
Diawara, Abobakar (Abu) Manchester Metropolitan University
SPAIN Teres Mateos, Marina
ICADE (Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICAI-ICADE)
Business
SWITZERLAND Chang, Wan Lin (Jennifer)
Les Roches
Hospitality Management
Jerger, Mabelle
Glion Institute of Higher Education
Hospitality
École Hôtelière de Lausanne
International Hotel Management / Business
Tse, Terri
Chulalongkorn University
Communication Design
Lim, Jae Hee
Chulalongkorn University
JIPP (Joint International Psychology Programme)
Reiter, Philip
Mahidol University
International Hospitality Management
Smith, Voracha (Nonny)
Thammasat University
Design
Yongsanguanchai, Nichakarn (Bam)
Mahidol University
Marketing
THE NETHERLANDS Charpentier, Thomas
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The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Design Engineering
Business
Fellows-Patel, Ross
Royal Holloway
English and Drama
Gallacher, Scott
Manchester Metropolitan University
Business Management
Gray, Samantha
University College of London
Science and Society
Griggs, Philip (Phil)
University of Northumbria
Business Management
Han, Ellis Hui Hong
London School of Economics and Political Science
International Relations
Harriman, Oliver
Lancaster University
Computer Science
Harris, Matthew
Oxford Brookes University
Philosophy
Hermes, Marine
University of Nottingham
International Relations
Holloway, Andrew
University of Reading
Computer Science
Hubo, Julia
King’s College London
English Literature
Illing, George
University of Derby
Manufacturing and Production Engineering
Illing, Hugo
University of Derby
Creative and Expressive Therapies (Drama)
Illing, Piers
University of Surrey
Professional Production Skills
Jagdeo, Dayna
University of Sussex
Life Sciences and Psychology
Jhanji, Saffron
University of Exeter
Anthropology
Kim, Eu Gene
University of Warwick
English Literature
Koh, Mun Ling
King’s College London
International Relations
Leelatham, Marquie
London School of Economics and Political Science
International Relations
Leiper, Rory
Kingston University
Games Technology with Foundation Year
Li, Janice
University of Nottingham
Medicine
McDonald, Alexander (Alex)
University of Aberdeen
Business Management
THAILAND Chirabandhu, Chanya (Cha-Cha)
Media and Culture
StudentAchievement 2014/15 Min, Byoung Hun (Brian)
University College of London
Computer Science
Italiya, Nancy
American University
International Relations
Mohamed Suhardy, Nureen
University of Surrey
Chemical Engineering
Jayapurna, Ivan
University of California, Berkeley
Chemical Engineering
Mujumdar, Rati
University of Bath
International Relations
Kanjanapas, Smita (Tita)
Stanford University
Chemical Engineering
Ng, Wing Ting (Ting Ting)
University of Bath
Architecture
Kao, Cheng-Ta (Andy)
Stanford University
Physics, Drama
Nitiahpapand, Patcha
University of Kent
Law
McConnell, Mary
NOVA (Northern Virginia Community College)
Science (Biology/ Veterinary Science)
Peetakanont, Puwanan (Pooh)
University of Warwick
Management
Misra, Neil
California Polytechnic State University
Industrial Design
Pringsulaka, Sukontee (Prince)
University of East Anglia
Medicine
Miyauchi, Takayuki
Purdue University
Engineering
Raho, Julia
Bournemouth University
International Hospitality Management
Mudbhary, Alisha
Bryn Mawr College
Liberal Arts
Sanikidze, Giorgi (Gio)
University of Exeter
Anthropology
Pichaiwongse, Nick
New York University
Business
Schofield, William (Billy)
University of Liverpool
Business
Piracha, Nashiya
Michigan State University
Education
Siah, Nathania
University of the Arts London
Fashion Marketing
Rajendran, Ajit
Purdue University
Engineering
Teong, Wen Yi
University of Warwick
Law
Rana, Den
Suffolk University
Business Management
Thompson, Melina
University of Exeter
Liberal Arts
Regmi, Shreeya
Pratt Institute
Design / Architecture
Tulloch, Isabel
Queen Mary University of London
Law
Runyaseva, Pichamon
Wesleyan University
Liberal Arts - Business
Wang, Haipo (Andy)
University of Manchester
Economics
Sharma, Tarun
Full Sail University
Computer Design / Illustration
Winyard, Gregory
University of Exeter
Business and Management
Sittipunt, Siwaporn (Teak)
Brown University
Liberal Arts
Wongchindawest, Uakarn (PT)
University of Manchester
Biomedical Science
Sugita, Eri
Carnegie Mellon University
Engineering
Yoshimoto, Anna
University College London
Anthropology
Sumayao, Atikij (Chico)
Loyola Marymount (California)
Business
Sumayao, Atikiat (Chenoa)
University of Southern California
Engineering
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Agarwal, Abhimanyu (Abu)
Rose Hulman University
Computer Science/Engineering
Suri, Krishna Chaitanya
University of California San Diego
Engineering
Bleibtreu, Robert
St. John’s College
Liberal Arts
Techawatanawana, Kacha (Shogun)
Yale University
Biomedical Engineering and Economics
Burkenbine, Sarah
Northeastern University
Business Management
Tongyai, Wannakanok (Whan)
University of San Francisco
Media / Communications
Chaitavatputtiporn, Jenjira
University of Central Oklahoma
Music
Tsubouchi, Momoko
Boston University
Psychology
Chaiyapinunt, Nabanod (Guy)
Pratt Institute
Architecture
Udomsak, Napas
Rice University
Computer Science
Chanarat, Proud
Carleton College
Liberal Arts - major in Biology / Anthropology
Vasiksiri, Ahttapon (Wing)
University of California, Berkeley
Business
Chaurasia, Rohan
Rhode Island School of Design
Design/Art
Veeralakshmanan, Bagavathi (Akash)
Purdue University
Engineering
Cheancharadpong, Ponr
Loyola Marymount (California)
Marketing
Vigoda, Aleena
Dartmouth College
Neuroscience and Economics
Chen, Yi-Yu (Melaney)
Cornell University
Engineering
Viriyanon, Ryan
University of Maine
Business
Chen, Karim
Drexel University
Industrial Design
Vithoontien, Alisa
Vassar College
Liberal Arts
Ding, Metinee
Rice University
Architecture
Vongluekiat, Pakpinya (Pim)
University of Chicago
Liberal Arts (History, Political Science)
Doshi, Purvi
Carnegie Mellon University
Civil Engineering
Whitcraft, Dylan
Bates College
Physics/Engineering
Ger, Tzu Hsian (Vivian)
Boston University
Business
Wongvajara, Thanpat (Than)
Northeastern University
Business
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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
International Baccalaureate By Andrew Roff, IB Coordinator
T
he International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a five term course which consists of students taking six subjects, three at Higher Level and three at Standard Level, each of which can score a maximum of seven points. Additional components of the IB programme are Theory of Knowledge and the Extended Essay which can provide up to three ‘bonus’ points to students, giving a theoretical maximum score of 45 points, with 24 points being the minimum pass requirement. Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) must also be completed as it is a core part of the IBDP; this aims to encourage students to continue their learning outside the curriculum through their involvement in the local and wider community.
IB Diploma students who reached or exceeded the 24 points pass mark
Average points score for students who passed
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Mean grade in individual subjects
Number of Diploma Candidates: 2015 (124), 2014 (116), 2013 (112), 2012 (109), 2011 (99)
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StudentAchievement 2014/15 Notable Students To achieve 40 points or more in the IB Diploma is a significant challenge for even the most able student as they must not only balance the demands of these subjects but also those placed upon them by the IBDP core programmes (CAS, the Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge) as well as the wide range of extra-curricular activities with which they are involved. In May 2015, only 6% of the global cohort of IBDP students, received 40 points or more. The following 15% of the Class of 2015 managed this feat: TOTAL POINTS SCORE Chen, Yi-Yu (Melaney)
45
Hubo, Julia
44
Kanjanapas, Smita (Tita)
44
Udomsak, Napas
44
Chow, Kristie Mae Han
43
Jayapurna, Ivan
43
Leelatham, Marquie
43
Martin, Helena
43
Mahadumrongkul, Kacha (Shogun)
42
Ding, Nuoxi (Metinee)
40
Doshi, Purvi
40
Kao, Cheng-Ta (Andy)
40
Min, Byoung Hun (Brian)
40
Ng, Wing Ting (Ting Ting)
40
Raho, Julia
40
Tulloch, Isabel
40
Vasiksiri, Ahttapon (Wing)
40
Vongluekiat, Pakpinya (Pim)
40
We are equally proud to celebrate the achievement of the following students who demonstrated excellent application and hard work during the course of their IB Diploma to achieve five or more points above expectation (compared to ALIS potential grades). POINTS ACHIEVED ABOVE EXPECTATION Miyauchi, Takayuki
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de Waegh, Layla
7
Griggs, Philip
6
Bleibtreu, Robert
5
McDonald, Alexander
5
Tongyai, M.L Wannakanok (Whan)
5
Teres Mateos, Marina
5
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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
(I)GCSE Examination Results By Shereen Hughes, (I)GCSE Examinations Coordinator
E
ach year, thousands of students in the UK and around the world sit (I)GCSE examinations. At Bangkok Patana School our students sit both Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) IGCSEs and Edexcel IGCSEs and GCSEs in a wide variety of subjects. In May and June 2015 a total of 200 students from Years 8 to 11 sat these examinations. Most students were from Year 11 but there was also an additional cohort from Year 10 sitting their IGCSE Mathematics a year early, along with some students from Year 8 and 9 sitting examinations in their home language. Bangkok Patana School (BPS) results 2015 against the global average 2015
1 student received a perfect score of 10 A*s 10 students received 8 or more A*s out of a possible 10 100% of the students who sat IGCSE Mathematics a year
early achieved an A* or A
47% of the Year 11 students who sat AS Level Mathematics
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a year early achieved an A
June 2015 (I)GCSE Results Overall % GRADE
%
% A* - A
A*
24.1
A
24.4
B
25.1
C
16.6
D
6.6
E
2.1
F
0.9
G
0.1
% A* - B
% A* - C
% A* - G
48.5 73.6 90.2
99.9
Outstanding progress by Bangkok Patana School students in 2015 (YELLIS v Actual; two points represents one (I)GSCE grade) STUDENT
AVERAGE POINTS ACHIEVED ABOVE EXPECTATION
Ekaterina (Katya) Rasskazova
3.5
Shuchi (Mishty) Dey
2.6
Maxine Miller
2.6
Jay (Junior) Agaskar
2.1
Aishwarya Bagaria
2.0
StudentAchievement 2014/15 Outstanding (I)GCSE average points by Bangkok Patana School students in 2015: STUDENT
No. of A*s
TOTAL SUBJECTS
Benjada (Nucky) Korprasertsri
Avg. Points
10
10
16
Catherine Bouchard
9
10
15.8
Ekaterina (Katya) Rasskazova
9
10
15.8
Akshaj Balasubramanian
8
10
15.6
Jonathan Broadbent
9
10
15.6
Saloni Kothari
8
10
15.6
Alan Utharntharm
8
10
15.6
Florence Lacrosse
8
11
15.5
Shuchi (Mishty) Dey
8
10
15.4
Abu Akram Labeeb Hussain
8
10
15.4
Ahttakorn (Wave) Vasiksiri
8
10
15.2
(16 max)
Cambridge International Examinations ‘Outstanding Learner’ awards made to Bangkok Patana School students in 2015: SUBJECT
LEVEL
STUDENT
AWARD
First Language Thai
IGCSE
Top in the World
Foreign Language Mandarin Chinese
Benjada (Nucky) Korprasertsri
IGCSE
Man (Mable) Ye
Top in the World
Mathematics
AS Level
Akshaj Balasubramanian
Top in Country
Global Perspectives
IGCSE
Chloe Briggs
Top in Country
Business Studies
IGCSE
Design and Technology
IGCSE
Warinyupa (Bebe) Phornprapha Ekaterina (Katya) Rasskazova
Computer Science
IGCSE
Akshaj Balasubramanian
High Achievement
Spanish Language
AS Level
Megan Heather-Maher
High Achievement
Foreign Language Portuguese
IGCSE
Zoe Lemaire
High Achievement
English as a Second Language (Count-in oral)
IGCSE
Buse Ozgulsen
High Achievement
Top in Country Top in Country
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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Foundation Board Prizes By Simon Griffiths, Student Progress Leader
B
angkok Patana School’s Foundation Board kindly sponsors a number of awards to recognise the talents and hard work of a number of our students. Details of this year’s recipients are outlined below. Foundation Board Higher Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement
Akshaj Balasubramanian
Catherine Bouchard
Jonathan Broadbent
Yi-Yu (Melaney) Chen
Layla de Waegh
Shuchi (Mishty) Dey
Guilhem Echivard
Mia Evrard
Philip Griggs
Julia Hubo
Abu Akram Labeeb Hussain
Athena Intanate
Smita (Tita) Kanjanapas
Benjada (Nucky) Korprasertsri
Saloni Kothari
Florence Lacrosse
Maxine Miller
Takayuki Miyauchi
Ekaterina (Katya) Rasskazova
Shayomi (Tia) Srivastava
Popranon (Finley) Thitaparun
Napas Udomsak
Alan Utharntharm
Ahttakorn (Wave) Vasiksiri
Anna-Maria Woodrow
Yuqing Wu
The students who attained the highest point score from the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme are Yi-Yu (Melaney) Chen, with a maximum score of 45 points, Julia Hubo, Smita Kanjanapas and Napas Udomsak with 44 points each. Foundation Board Key Academic Achievement
Stage
4
Award
for
Outstanding
These students demonstrated an exceptional achievement with 8 or more (I)GCSE results being graded at A or A*. Congratulations to Akshaj Balasubramanian, Catherine Bouchard, Jonathan Broadbent, Shuchi (Mishty) Dey, Abu Akram Labeeb Hussain, Benjada (Nucky) Korprasertsri, Saloni Kothari, Florence Lacrosse, Ekaterina (Katya) Rasskazova, Alan Utharntharm and Ahttakorn (Wave) Vasiksiri. Foundation Board Key Stage 3 Attainment Prize
This prize is awarded to Athena Intanate, Shayomi (Tia) Srivastava, Anna-Maria Woodrow and Yuqing Wu. These students attained the highest average reported grades, across all subjects, at the end of Year 9. Progress Prizes
In addition to academic achievement, Bangkok Patana School also recognises students who have worked hard and made exceptional progress across Key Stages. This year we would like to recognise the following students for the progress they have made: Foundation Board Key Stage 2 to 3
The most improved students are Guilhem Echivard, Mia Evrard and Poranon (Finley) Thitaparun who showed the most progress between their MidYIS scores and average reported levels at the end of Year 9. Foundation Board Key Stage 3 to 4
The most improved students are Shuchi (Mishty) Dey, Maxine Miller and Ekaterina (Katya) Rasskazova. These students demonstrated exceptional progress by scoring at least 2.5 grades above their initial YELLIS grades in their final (I)GCSEs. Foundation Board Key Stage 4 to Senior Studies
The students who showed the greatest increase in their IB diploma results from the potential shown by their ALIS test scores are Layla de Waegh, Philip Griggs and Takayuki Miyauchi.
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StudentAchievement 2014/15
Mathematics By Dr Scott Tooley, Head of Mathematics Faculty
A
significant number of Bangkok Patana students have their mathematical lives enriched by a competition organised by the UK Mathematics Trust (UKMT). The three challenges are aimed at 11-18 year-olds but we do enter students from Year 6. Those who successfully negotiate the first round (Senior, Intermediate or Junior) are invited to take part in an Olympiad round which provides students with an opportunity to really focus on the art of mathematical communication at a very high level. 2014/2015 Results In 2014/15 179 students took part in the Junior Challenge, 192 in the Intermediate and 156 in the Senior competition. CHALLENGE Senior
(Year 13 and below)
Intermediate Junior
(Year 11 or below)
(Year 8 or below)
BRONZE
SILVER
GOLD
OLYMPIAD INVITES
48
34
21
0
53
39
33
8
50
47
30
10
Particular credit should go to all of our students who were invited to take part in the Olympiad round for their individual competitions. In addition, Yuqing Wu was awarded ‘Best in School’ in the Senior Challenge, which is an outstanding achievement considering she was a Year 9 student at the time. Yuqing was also firmly positioned in the top 50 worldwide for her performance in the Intermediate Mathematical Olympiad, winning her a book prize and a medal. Another student, Duncan Bouchard (Year 7) scored an impressive maximum 135 on the Junior Challenge.
Other notable successes were: Intermediate Mathematical Olympiad
Distinction
Yuqing Wu Benjada Korprasertsri
Merit
Sho Ishizaki Aryan Jain Tam Tran
Junior Mathematical Olympiad
Distinction
Duncan Bouchard Ann Kanchanasakdichai Kai Mitsuishi
Participation
Dan Axtell Sho Ishizaki Nachat Jatusripitak Odele Pang Fasai Pulkes Gunn Pungpapong Punn Tannirandorn
Four Year 6 students took part in the FOBISIA Primary Mathematics Competition, in Shanghai in March 2015. The group worked in a team to complete a written task, an investigation, a split relay, a construction task and solve countdown-style questions. The challenge was intensive but our students did wonderfully well in the individual event and were crowned winners of the team event, beating 30 schools from across Asia. A big contratulations to Tomi Bodwell, Shintaro Inaba, Kai Mitsuishi and Ryutaro Uozumi!
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ARTS ACHIEVEMENTS
Visual and Performing Arts By Alec Bien, Head of Secondary Arts Faculty and Rachel Stead, Leader of Learning, Primary Music
A
cademic year 2014/15 was another stellar year for learning and achievement through the Arts. Primary students have had an exciting year of learning. In music, the focus has been on developing practice strategies. Children in Years 1 to 6 can be seen solving musical problems with strategies such as ‘chunking’, ‘mental practice’, ‘sloo… wly’, ‘the hard bits’ and more. In visual art, Primary school children are provided with opportunities to think like artists: to conceive visual ideas then develop, explore and refine those ideas using skills in a range of materials and processes. Research tells us that when children are able to articulate their learning and choose appropriate strategies, they learn more effectively. Junior Music Camp started the year with plenty of excitement and culminated in a showcase concert. The Patana Primary concert concluded the year with many ensembles showing off the results of their hard work and thoughtful practice. Drama performances throughout the Key Stages and the Primary musical production of ‘Rising Sun Rising Moon’ highlight the progress students made in the performing arts. In between there were many other concerts and opportunities to share their arts learning for the students. In Secondary, students earned very pleasing examination results at both the (I)GCSE and IB levels. The Visual Art Department ran trips to art museums around Bangkok and hosted shows of student art work here on campus. The walls of the Arts Centre are slowly but surely being covered with beautiful examples of student creativity. The Drama and Music departments collaborated in the ambitious production of “The Secret Garden”. It was an elaborate and very successful musical, complete with full orchestra, choir, set, costumes – the works! Students also performed in an original play written by a member of the Drama Department and delighted audiences with creative renditions of “Grimm Tales”. The Patana Music series continued and featured Bangkok Patana’s wonderful student musicians as confident solo performers and members of a variety of exciting ensembles.
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StudentAchievement 2014/15
Instrumental Music By David Larking, Co-ordinator of Instrumental Music
T
he Instrumental Music Department provides musical instruction to approximately 600 students. The team, consisting of 24 instructors and staff, provide musical direction on a broad range of instruments to students across the school. The Department currently offers private tuition to students on the following instruments:
music theory - piano - voice - violin - viola - cello - string bass - guitar - bass guitar - trumpet - trombone - French horn - euphonium - tuba - flute - clarinet - saxophone - oboe - bassoon - percussion - Thai instruments - recorder - ukulele - music technology
Students are encouraged to participate in external performance and theory examinations. These are organised twice per year and are recommended as they help motivate and chart student progress. The examinations are overseen by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) and Trinity Rock and Pop in the UK and are highly regarded in the UK and overseas; they act as an international benchmark of musical standards. The following students should be noted for successfully completing exams in Grades 6, 7 and 8.
Instrumental Music Exams (ABRSM and Trinity Rock & Pop) Results. INSTRUMENT
PASS WITH DISTINCTION
PASS WITH MERIT
PASS
TOTAL 168 CANDIDATES
Cello
0
1
4
5
Clarinet
0
1
3
4
Drum Kit
2
5
1
8
Flute
0
2
2
4
Guitar
6
19
6
31
Piano
5
18
36
59
Voice
3
17
17
37
NAME
EXAMINING BOARD
INSTRUMENT
GRADE
ACHIEVEMENT
Trumpet
0
1
0
1
Madeleine Abela
ABRSM
Flute
6
Pass
Tuba
0
2
0
2
Duncan Bouchard
ABRSM
Flute
6
Pass
Violin
2
7
8
17
Jade Gavin
ABRSM
Piano
6
Merit
Annie Flint Smith
ABRSM
Piano
6
Merit
Wei-Hsuan (Cheyenne) Lu
ABRSM
Piano
6
Merit
Ethan De Silva
ABRSM
Piano
6
Pass
David Baines
ABRSM
Piano
6
Pass
Pawarin Sungkboon
ABRSM
Piano
6
Pass
Wei Shen Teong
ABRSM
Piano
6
Pass
Lei Nishiuwatoko
ABRSM
Violin
6
Pass
Yuqing Wu
ABRSM
Violin
6
Pass
Larissa Nandhabiwat
Trinity Rock & Pop
Vocals
6
Pass
Joanne Gavin
ABRSM
Flute
7
Pass
Pavitra Hsieh
ABRSM
Piano
7
Pass
Yujin Ahn
ABRSM
Cello
8
Pass
Daral Maesincee
ABRSM
Cello
8
Pass
Melanie Utharntharm
ABRSM
Piano
8
Pass
Panarin Sungkboon
ABRSM
Piano
8
Pass
Pankhuri Singh
ABRSM
Singing
8
Merit
Sylvia (Lily) Wilson
Trinity Rock & Pop
Vocals
8
Merit
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COMPETITIONS
Sports By Michael Balo, Cross Campus Assistant Principal Extra-curricular Activities and Sports
B
angkok Patana School participates in three athletic conferences as well as attending numerous invitational tournaments throughout Asia. We have more than 800 students who are actively engaged in about 18 different sports. They make up over 90 teams who participate in more than 500 fixtures per year.
Swimming The 2014/15 acadaemic year was successful for the TigerPrawns and TigerSharks competitive swimming programmes. Highlights of our 2014/15 events: • SEASAC: Boys - 4th place, Girls - 2nd • BISAC Championships: Seniors - Champions, Juniors - 2nd • Feeding Frenzy Invitational: Overall Team - Champions • Shrewsbury Relays: Seniors - Champions, Juniors - Champions • ISB SwimFest: Champions • Thai Nationals: Eight Individual Qualifiers
SEASAC (South East Asia Student Activities Conference) Tournament Results SEASAC comprises 13 schools across South East Asia. BOYS
GIRLS
Badminton
6th
5th
Basketball
2nd
6th
Football
4th
4th
Golf
4th
3rd
Gymnastics
1st
3rd
Rugby
4th
6th
Swimming
4th
2nd
Softball
5th
3rd
Tennis
1st
1st
Volleyball
4th
4th
BISAC Swimming Results 8 AND UNDER
9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11-12 YEARS
13-14 YEARS
15 AND OVER
Girls
2nd
4th
2nd
3rd
1st
2nd
Boys
2nd
2nd
2nd
1st
5th
1st
BISAC (Bangkok International Schools Athletic Conference) Tournament Results BISAC comprises 14 international schools in and around Bangkok. VARSITY
UNDER 15
UNDER 13
UNDER 11
BOYS
GIRLS
BOYS
GIRLS
BOYS
GIRLS
BOYS
GIRLS
BOYS
GIRLS
Athletics
n/a
n/a
n/a
1st
3rd
1st
3rd
2nd
1st
1st
Badminton
3rd
2nd
3rd
3rd
3rd
2nd
2nd
2nd
n/a
n/a
Basketball
5th
5th
6th
6th
1st
3rd
3rd
1st
1st
1st
Climbing
Combined 1st
Combined 1st
Combined 1st
n/a
n/a
Football
1st
1st
2nd
2nd
1st
1st
3rd
1st
1st
1st
Rugby/Touch Rugby
1st
1st
3rd
2nd
2nd
2nd
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Softball/Tee Ball
3rd
3rd
6th
2nd
n/a
n/a
1st
1st
1st
1st
Tennis
2nd
1st
n/a
n/a
1st
2nd
1st
1st
n/a
n/a
Volleyball
4th
6th
4th
2nd
4th
7th
2nd
2nd
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Waterpolo
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JUNIOR VARSITY
1st
n/a
1st
StudentAchievement 2014/15 Tennis The tennis teams had a successful year with two standout highlights. First was the Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity team SEASAC double triumph – this was the fifth straight title for the Girls. The second was our trip to Qatar to compete in the International School Sport Federation (ISF) World School Championships against the best school teams in the world; both teams finished 10th out of 16 teams. Domestically we won BISAC Team titles at Under 13, Under 19 Girls and Under 15 Boys. BISAC Singles titles were won by Leo Vithoontien for the Under 19 Boys, Emiri Vithoontien for the Under 19 Girls, Ruamrak (Balloon) Pawinee for the Under 15 Girls and Savannah Olds for the Under 13 Girls. At the FOBISIA event in Jakarta, Leo won the Under 15 Boys’ title, Savannah the Under 13 Girls and Balloon the Under 11 Girls.
Gymnastics 2014/15 season highlights included: • ISB Black & Gold Invitational in February – most decorated team in the competition, winning team awards in 12 of the 13 categories where a team was entered. • SEASAC Gymnastics Competition 2015 in March – six team awards and eight individual AA medals. • BISAC 2015 Gymnastics Competition in May - 10 team awards across MAG and WAG with Level 3 Girls placing gymnasts in the top six spots in the All-around competition. • Winning the largest number of Boys’ team Golds of any school across the year’s major competitions, including three team Golds at SEASAC. In the competitions listed below, our gymnasts competed in a variety of events which included Individual All-around competition, Vault, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, Floor Exercises, Pommel Horse, Still Rings Parallel Bars and High Bar. SEASAC Girls’ Team LEVEL 2 JUNIOR
LEVEL 2 SENIOR
LEVEL 3 JUNIOR
LEVEL 3 SENIOR
1 Bronze
1 Gold 1 Silver 1 Bronze
1 Silver 2 Bronze
LEVEL 4 OPEN AGE
LEVEL 5 OPEN AGE
LEVEL 6 OPEN AGE
1 Gold
3 Gold 2 Silver
Team Bronze Team Bronze 2 Gold 1 Gold 1 Silver 3 Bronze
Boys’ Team FOBISIA UNDER 15 BOYS Athletics
GIRLS
UNDER 13 BOYS
2nd
PRIMARY GROUP
GIRLS
BOYS
2nd
GIRLS
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
n/a
Football
1st
1st
n/a
1st
Championship Cup Team = 1st team = 1st Championship Cup Team = 2nd team = 4th
n/a
4th
Tee Ball
n/a
n/a
LEVEL 3 OPEN AGE
LEVEL 4 OPEN AGE
LEVEL 5 OPEN AGE
Team Gold 5 Gold 4 Silver 2 Bronze
Team Bronze 3 Bronze
Team Gold 3 Gold 6 Silver 2 Bronze
Team Gold 4 Gold 3 Silver 2 Bronze
1st
Basketball
Swimming
LEVEL 2 JUNIOR
3rd Cup team = 1st Championship team = 2nd Plate team = 3rd Bowl team = 4th
BISAC Girls’ Team LEVEL 1 JUNIOR
LEVEL 1 SENIOR
LEVEL 2 JUNIOR
LEVEL 2 SENIOR
LEVEL 3 OPEN AGE
LEVEL 4 OPEN AGE
LEVEL 5 OPEN AGE
LEVEL 6 OPEN AGE
Team Bronze 3 Bronze
Team Bronze 1 Gold 2 Bronze 2 Silver
Team Silver 4 Silver 3 Bronze
Team Gold AA Silver 3 Gold 7 Silver 3 Bronze
Team Gold 4 Gold 4 Silver 3 Bronze
Team Bronze 1 Gold 2 Bronze
1 Gold 2 Silver
2 Gold 3 Silver
INVITATIONAL EVENTS Varsity Golf
3rd
Varsity Sailing
3rd
Swimming
2nd
Gymnastics
2nd
Boys’ Team LEVEL 1 JUNIOR
LEVEL 1 SENIOR
LEVEL 2 OPEN AGE
LEVEL 3 OPEN AGE
LEVEL 4 OPEN AGE
LEVEL 5 OPEN AGE
Team Gold 1 Gold 5 Silver 4 Bronze
Team Bronze 6 Gold 4 Silver 3 Bronze
Team Gold 9 Gold 2 Silver 3 Bronze
Team Gold 1 Gold 3 Silver 9 Bronze
Team Gold 7 Gold 9 Silver 1 Bronze
4 Bronze
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COMPETITIONS
House System By Helen Thew, Secondary Assistant Principal, Student Welfare
S
tudent input into the House system is very important as they are needed to help organise their teams and create House spirit. Two student House Captains oversee this and they work closely with the Year leaders from the other Year groups. Congratulations to the following House Captains for holding these important positions and for being such strong supporters of their House: CHANG HOUSE CAPTAINS Sonal Kawatra William Dibbayawan
LANTA HOUSE CAPTAINS Satinee (Nina) Chatuchinda
PHUKET HOUSE CAPTAINS
Anselm Xavier
Kiangsiri (Ton) Arin
Abigail Barton
SAMUI HOUSE CAPTAINS Sudthatada (Kate) Wattanavekin Ryan Mansoor
Congratulations to the following students who received House Spirit Awards: Ko Chang - Alessandro Miotto Ko Lanta - Patricia Hall Ko Phuket - Elena Bien Ko Samui - Gerald (Jerry) Hall Many hard-fought competitions took place throughout the year with all Houses fielding strong teams. The table below shows the results from the major House events that took place. HOUSE EVENT
CHANG
LANTA
PHUKET
SAMUI
House Athletics
3rd
1st
2nd
4th
Fun Run Participation
2nd
3rd
1st
4th
Swimming Gala
3rd
1st
2nd
4th
(Y7 – Y9)
2nd
4th
1st
3rd
(Y10 – Y13)
4th
1st
2nd
3rd
House Quiz
2nd
=3rd
1st
=3rd
House Music and Drama
=1st
3rd
=1st
4th
Music and Drama Participation
1st
4th
3rd
2nd
Maths Senior Challenge
1st
3rd
4th
2nd
Maths Intermediate Challenge
3rd
1st
4th
2nd
Maths Junior Challenge
2nd
3rd
1st
4th
Y7 Spelling Bee
1st
2nd
4th
3rd
Chess-a-thon
=2nd
1st
=2nd
4th
Waterpolo Waterpolo
House Points
(Key Stage 3)
2nd
3rd
4th
1st
House Points
(Key Stage 4)
=2nd
4th
=2nd
1st
Student of the Term
2nd
=3rd
=3rd
1st
Recycling
1st
4th
2nd
3rd
Tetra-pak Recycling
=3rd
2nd
1st
=3rd
(Senior Studies)
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When all the awarded points were in, the final House positions were as follows: 1ST PLACE
2ND PLACE
3RD PLACE
4TH PLACE
Ko Phuket
Ko Chang
Ko Lanta
Ko Samui
Many congratulations to all who participated in a House event and scored House points and a special well done to our 2014/15 champions – Phuket House.
StudentAchievement 2014/15
Student Delegates By Helen Thew, Secondary Assistant Principal, Student Welfare
T
he role of Student Delegate is a prestigious position within the Bangkok Patana School community. Student Delegates are role models for their peers and for younger students and, as such, have a leadership role within the student body. 2014/15 saw the introduction of our Junior Delegates, a selected group of students from Year 9 who were the ambassadors for Key Stage 3 students, representing them and putting their ideas forward into improving certain aspects of the school. To quote one Junior Delegate, “From helping to plan Residentials to organising the AntiBullying week, the position is lots of fun as we are passionate about helping peers, and find it thrilling to lead and have responsibility.” Many congratulations to our first cohort of Junior Delegates. Student Representative Council (SRC) The SRC strives to enhance the learning environment for the students of Bangkok Patana School. The SRC is the voice of the student body which deals with a variety of issues. It is divided into a Senior (Years 10-13) and a Junior (Years 7-9) Council. They dealt with a number of key issues including: • gave feedback on many academic issues including STAR days, home learning, reports and grading for university applications • discussed how FireFly was working for them as a virtual learning platform • gave suggestions for new food items in the canteen and snack bar • took part in many charity fund-raising events Congratulations and thanks to the council members from each tutor group for being a part of student voice.
Senior Delegates Marine Hermes Piers Illing Ivan Jayapurna Annamaria Landi Phuriphat (Mark) Youngyuen Student Delegates Colette Biesty Rohan Chaurasia Karim Chen Yi Yu (Melaney) Chen Kristie Chow Metinee Ding George Illing Hugo Illing Saffron Jhanji Helena Martin Wing Ting (Ting Ting) Ng Siwaporn (Teak) Sittipunt Kacha (Shogun) Techawatanawana Melina Thompson Napas Udomsak Junior Delegates Remy Benner Panipuck (Pani) Bhengsri Teresa Boardman Sabrina Buratto Yehonathan Cohen Elizabeth (Betsy) Flint Smith Kristine Huang Nishka Khoobchandani Suyash Kothari Prabhav Kumar Angelika Leiler Rebekka Lohse Sakooltipaya (Koko) Lotharukpong Alexandre Merlet Samuel (Dillon) Rajakarier Anna-Maria Woodrow
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ECAs
Extra-curricular Activities By Michael Balo, Cross Campus Assistant Principal Extra-curricular Activities and Sports
E
xtra-curricular Activities (ECAs) present students with personal challenges, opportunities to contribute to community and environmental projects, extend an interest, learn a new skill or just socialise and have fun. Bangkok Patana School has a robust ECA programme that engages students from Foundation Stage 2 all the way to Year 13.
% OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST ONE ECA PER WEEK
% OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN TWO OR MORE ECAS PER WEEK
% OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THREE OR MORE ECAS PER WEEK
ECAs at Bangkok Patana can be student-led, skills-based or knowledge-based activities that widen and enhance skills and introduce students to new experiences. Examples of activities included Music Composition, Photography, Computer Programming and iPad animated movie-making. The extensive dance programme provides a combination of modern and traditional dance styles for students to explore and excel. Some of the choices students had included Ballet, Hip Hop, Tap, Traditional Thai and Highland dancing. The students’ efforts were celebrated at the end of the Term 3 with vibrant and energetic Dance Extravaganza, which wowed the audience with the breadth and style of the many different dances. Beyond the Selective Sports Programme, another 20 sports are offered through the recreational programme. These include sailing, horse riding, yoga, pilates, muay thai boxing and indoor surfing. Musical extra-curricular opportunities, both school performance and community entertainment, were numerous and wellattended and included the orchestra, jazz band, Primary and Secondary choirs and DJ clubs. Drama and Performing Arts continued to develop opportunities for performances throughout the academic year. There were 200 students who participated in the International Award programme, which included expeditions, field trips and community projects. Popular community service-based ECAs included long-established clubs such as Interact, Smile Club and Amnesty International, as well as newer clubs such as Playing for Change, RISE and STOP. Bangkok Patana School’s strong ECA programme aids students’ holistic and all-round development, encourages them to develop diverse interests and gives them the opportunity to make a contribution to the community in which they live and study.
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StudentAchievement 2014/15
International Award By Sally Madden, Duke of Edinburgh’s International Youth Award Coordinator
T
he Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award was first introduced here at Bangkok Patana school in the year 2000 and is now in its 14th successful year. The Award is a personal development programme for young people aged 14 – 25 and is made up of four sections: Adventurous Journey, Physical Recreation, Skills and Service. In each level young people volunteer their time and set themselves a personal challenge. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Students start the Bronze Award in Year 10, Silver in Year 11 and work towards the Gold in Years 12 and 13. The Award teaches students at Bangkok Patana to become independent learners; it builds their confidence and challenges them to think for themselves and learn how to be self-sufficient. They work as an individual and as part of a team, learn what role they play and how to evaluate and learn from their experiences. It is a valuable opportunity and a great enhancement to their everyday studies. The Adventurous Journey is probably the most memorable section where students take part in an overnight trekking expedition. “Perhaps most importantly, the Award provided invaluable moments of purpose outside of the classroom. This has been an education that allows many people to see not only unfamiliar parts of the world, but new parts of themselves, too. The Award was an experience that will follow me my whole life through, and for that, I am so grateful.” Samantha Gray, Year 13
Congratulations to the 98 Bronze, 57 Silver and 45 Gold Award students listed here who committed themselves to taking on the Award challenge. Gold Award 2014/15: Year 13, 45 Students MADELEINE ABELA ABHIMANYU AGARWAL
SMITA (TITA) KANJANAPAS
MELISSA ARUL
CHENG-TA (ANDY) KAO
NORANIL (ANDY) BUTT-GOW
MUN LING KOH
AREEYA (CAT) CHAN
KACHA (SHOGUN) MAHADUMRONGKUL
ROHAN CHAURASIA
RATI MAJUMDAR
KARIM CHEN
HELENA MARTIN
YI-YU (MELANEY) CHEN
ALEXANDER (ALEX) MCDONALD
KRISTIE CHOW
NEIL MISRA
TIMOTHY COMER
JUN SUK (JAMES) PARK
NUOXI (METINEE) DING
MAX PHILIP
PURVI DOSHI
PICHAMON RUNYASEVA
TZU HSUAN (VIVIAN) GER
WILLIAM (BILLY) SCHOFIELD
SAMANTHA GRAY
KRISHNA CHAITANYA SURI
OLIVER HARRIMAN
TERRI TSE
MATTHEW HARRIS
MOMOKO TSUBOUCHI
MARINE HERMES
ISABEL TULLOCH
GEORGE ILLING
NAPAS UDOMSAK
HUGO ILLING
ALEENA VIGODA
PIERS ILLING
PAKPINYA (PIM) VONGLUEKIAT
NANCY ITALIYA
DYLAN WHITCRAFT
IVAN JAYAPURNA
THANPAT (THAN) WONGVAJARA
SAFFRON JHANJI
WEN YI TEONG
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GLOBAL DIMENSIONS
Silver Participants 2014/15: Year 11, 57 Students
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CHARLOTTE ABELA
BENJADA (NUCKY) KORPRASERTSRI
RAYYAN PIRACHA
DOMINIQUE ABELA
SALONI KOTHARI
SUTITAS (PETE) PUNYAGUPTA
JAY (JUNIOR) AGASKAR
SHEILADITYA (SHEIL) KUMAR
DOMINIC RAJADURAI
SHAAN IFTIKHAR ALI
KUNAKORN (KORN) KUNTHAMAS
STEPHANIE RICHT
AISHWARYA BAGARIA
FLORENCE LACROSSE
I GEDE (PRADNYA) SADHU PUTRA
AKSHAJ (ACHU) BALASUBRAMANIAN
NICHOLAS LANDI
SONGKHLA (KD) SURAPATPICHAI
JONATHAN BROADBENT
ATHIDTAYA (WEBBY) LERTPUN
OLIVIA THOMAS
SUPIPA (MIM) BURANASIRI
HSIN-JU (LISA) LO
MIMI THOMPSON
SAMUEL (SAM) BUSBY
TA SOUNG (TAISHO) LOO
TAANTHIP TUCHINDA
JASON CHANDRA
JARUWATANA (SODAI) LOTHARUKPONG
TARIN (JENNY) TUNGSUBUTRA
WAN-HSUAN (EMMA) CHEN
ARNAV MAHAJAN
ALAN UTHARNTHARM
PEMIKA (PEPE) CHIRAKITI
SARA MARKKANEN
NIRATTISAI (JIMMY) VIRUNJAROS
ETIENNE DOGRA
OLIVER MATHE
NANCHALEE (BECCY) WAITE
ANNIE FLINT SMITH
CHARLOTTE MCDANIEL
DAMITHRI WELIKALA
MADISON FRYE
EMILY MITCHELL-STOREY
SIRINADA (IRENE) WESSELS
AADITYA (AADIT) GUPTA
REN (ANDREW) NEVILLE
ANAIS WEST
MEGAN HEATHER-MAHER
CIARAN O’KANE
HARRY WILLIAMS
YI XIN (CHESTER) HUANG
BUSE OZGULSEN
ALEXANDER (COSMO) WILSON
REESHA JAGDEO
KAMIRA PILLAY
NAWIT (TONY) YOOSUKSOMBOON
StudentAchievement 2014/15
Bronze Participants 2014/15 : Year 10, 98 Students YUJIN AHN
RAHUL PRADEEP
ADAM AMATAVIVADHANA
AENEAS COMPERNOL
ALEXANDRE LACROSSE
PIRAWAT (PUTT) PUNYAGUPTA
ERIN ARNOLD
KENTARO CONSTANT
DONOVAN LEUNG
JOSEPHINE (SHERINA) PURNOMO
BENEDIKT AYRLE
LIAM COUTTS
SARAH LIM
AAKSH RANJAN
SEBASTIAN (SEBIE) BAILEY
SILVIA DE GOMERY
MAUNO LIUS
TRICIA RIVERA
WILLIAM BARTY
SATHONTORN (MICK) DUNTANASARN
PONGSKORN (JAMES) LOJANAVANICH
NICHOLAS ROBERTS
POPPY BECKETT
SAMUEL (SAM) GANDHI
DAYWE MACARTHUR
SAURAV SAWANSUKHA
PANYAPAT (FAME) BENJASIRIWAN
HANDEL DALE GONZALES
CHADA (JESSY) MAHADUMRONGKUL
SOPHIA SCHEIBLI
THEODORE (THEO) BIEN
THEIS GRAEF
MD. NAFIS MAHBOOB
PAWARIN SUNGKBOON
WIRATTAWUT (MAX) BOONBANDANSOOK
RITZ HO
JOSHUA MARTIN
JADSADA (JADE) SUPHANOCHAKUL
CHAVISA (DEE DEE) BOONPITI
YU RIM HONG
JACK MATHERS
MAKI TAKECHI
JOSEPH BROSNAHAN
CHIA - YU (BERYL) HSU
SERRI MATULA
PUNTRIKA (PINN) TANNIRANDORN
LUKE BROWNE
TAD JANVATANAVIT
CAMERON MCDONALD
THANANUCH (PASSWORD) THEPKANJANA
MANON (NICKY) BRUSSELERS
AMANDA JAYAPURNA
JAKE MILLS
JAMES URE
ELLA BUSBY
ALEXANDER JENSEN
JASMINE MONKS-WOODS
SHANNA VAN DIJK
MAYLINEE CHAN
KMIK (MICKEY) KARNASUTA
MUXI (SCOTT) NI
PEERAT (POON) VICHIVANIVES
NAPISA (PAM) CHANSIRI
NUNTISA (ELLIE) KEATKAJONJUMROEN
TARATORN (MICHAEL) NUNBHAKDI
NICHA (MAI) VISESCHINDAVAT
SASA CHANUNTRANONT
DENNIS KHO PABLO
HAZUKI (JENNIFER) OTA
PLOENTA (PLOEN) VORAPRUKPISUT
ISHITA CHATTERJEE
HANEUL KIM
NAPAT PANTAWONG
ALEXYS WARJOVAARA
POOMKHUN (POOM) CHAYAVORAPRAPA
SEONGYUN KIM
YAE RIM PARK
LAURA WORTHINGTON
HONG-WEI (WILL) CHEN
MAJA KUEHNER
SHIVRAJ PAWA
MAN (MABLE) YE
HSING-YI (SANDRA) CHEN
DARIA (DASHA) KUKHARUK
THANAPAT (RYU) PHANRATANAMALA
ZHILING (DONALD) ZHOU
SEONG MIN CHEUNG
RUSHAGRID (KRIS) KUNTHAMAS
SHINAKRIT (MEL) PHANUTAIWAT
LAURYN ZIMMERMAN
NATALIE CHU
MARINA KUSUMOTO
KHOI YAN (YAN YAN) PHON
DORA ZOELLER
MARK COMER
RENA KUWAYAMA
BRANISLAV (BRANNY) PLANKA
HENRY ZOELLER
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GLOBAL DIMENSIONS
Community Service By Helen Vincent, Secondary Community Service Coordinator 2014/15 and Clare Tomlinson, Primary Community Action Coordinator
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he 13 CAT (Community Action Team) Clubs at Bangkok Patana continue to go from strength to strength, with ever increasing numbers volunteering with the groups. There has been greater focus this last year on encouraging groups to plan at least one trip or to plan an awareness event with the idea that being a CAT group is not just about raising money but also about volunteering time and working to strengthen the understanding within the school of what their groups represent. There continues to be a wide variety of fundraising events and campaigns, which not only demonstrates the talent amongst our students but also how driven and passionate our student body can be. Trips have included SOS at WFFT (Wildlife Friends of Thailand), Playing for Change visiting the Khlong Toey Music Project, Project Star running activity sessions at Rainbow House and the Marine Conservation Group who continue in the International Schools Reef CleanUp as well as running their own marine projects. Smile Club members continue to be inspired and moved by their visit to Sisaket, not only observing operations for cleft lip and palate, but also engaging with families supported by Operation Smile and getting a better understanding of the real effect these operations have on the individuals involved. RISE worked particularly hard this year to raise money for those affected by the Nepal earthquake; their efforts, combined with a whole school appeal and a generous donations made by 2014/15 Year 13 Leavers and Junior Enterprise, will now be used to help rebuild a school in Kathmandu. The Student Environmental Committee (SEC) was one of the biggest success stories of last year, with membership growing and major projects looking at recycling and reducing waste within the Bangkok Patana community. Such is their success, the SEC are now no longer a CAT group but a separate student committee in their own right. Having made a huge impact across the Secondary School last year, LETS, which aims to erase the social stigma attached to mental health issues, was awarded CAT Club status. Community Service Awards were presented to three students who showed immense commitment to more than one of the school’s CAT Clubs, either by taking on key leadership roles or having been pivotal in inspiring those around them; they are positive role models and the passion and dedication they bring to the groups they are involved in is highly commendable. Lauren Morling [Amnesty (Club President) and Rise]: Senior Studies Community Service Award 2014/15 Bhisasha (Paddy) Chiyangpath: Key Stage 4 Community Service Award 2014/15 Elizabeth (Betsy) Flint Smith: Key Stage 3 Community Service Award 2014/15
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Term 1 Primary fundraising kicked off with our annual Tiger Spirit Day. In Term 2, Book Week was a major event, which raised money across Primary. The all-time favourite, Busking Day, took place in the final week of Term 3 and celebrated the various talents of our Primary students. Other fundraisers throughout the year were for the Nepal Earthquake and our very own Patana Cookbook. All these events collectively raised 383,000 baht. Some of these funds supported various projects in Thailand such as Nutrition and Educational programmes for children in Chiang Mai, Mae Sot Rubbish Dump children and Operation Smile. We continue to support the children of Zanskar through a Winter School programme as well as the Chin State Children’s Welfare Fund, based in Myanmar. Bangkok Patana also responded very quickly to the Nepal Earthquake. The Primary School paired up with Secondary to donate 100,000 baht to UNICEF, providing immediate aid to the Nepal earthquake victims, with a particular focus upon the children. In addition to our whole school events, individual Year groups have continued to organise a whole range of exciting fund-raising activities. The donations supported organisations in buying food and other consumables, providing medication, educational projects, instruments, equipment and rebuilding schools and homes. December has been a time for sharing and spreading good will as various Year groups either filled shoe boxes full of essential items such as toiletries, stationery and sweets or bought Secret Santa gifts for children less fortunate than ourselves. Overall, another successful year for helping to improve the lives of others. Thank you to everyone who has supported our Primary fundraising events over the past year.
Who we supported in 2014/15 Foundation Stage: The Saidek Hub Youth Club Year 1: Urban Neighbours of Hope Foundation (Khlong Toey), Lutheran Christian Foundation, House of Praise (Khlong Toey) Year 2: Mae Sot Rubbish Dump, Children of the Forest Year 3: Safe House for Hope, In Search of Sanuk Year 4: Dhammanura Foundation (Kanchanaburi), Children’s Foundation, Lutheran Christian Foundation Year 5: Good Shepherd Sisters, Thai Hilltribe Education Programme (THEP), THEP Pak Weep School (Khao Lak) Year 6: Thai Red Cross, The Wishing Well Foundation’s Yaowawit Home (Phangna Province) Music Department: The Immanuel School of Music (Khlong Toey)
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GLOBAL DIMENSIONS
Model United Nations By Mike Brooks, Gabriel Henao and Deepa Patel, MUN Advisors
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he Model United Nations (MUN) is an integral part of the ECA programme at Bangkok Patana School. In the weekly sessions, students meet to hone their skills in diplomacy and debate. Students take part in conferences here at Bangkok Patana, in Bangkok and throughout South East Asia. Napas Udomsak and Ajit Rajendran, the elected Secretary Generals, supported by their Parliamentarians Wen Yi Teong, Metinee Ding and Kristie Chow, led the MUN. The highlight of the year was, as ever, the IASAS MUN conference, held in November in Jakarta. Ten delegates represented Bangkok Patana at what is undoubtedly the most prestigious conference in the MUN calendar, taking part in intense debate over a three-day period. These delegates were Sebastian Walter Young, Joshua Mo, Rachel Ho, Holly Dejsupa, Vighnesh Vijay, Aditya Aylur, Putt Punyagupta, Mark Comer, Suyash Kothari and Dillon Rajakarier. Students also attended the Bangkok MUN conference at Shrewsbury School, and the SEASAC MUN Conference in Singapore. Four students from Key Stage 3, Benjamin Sanders, Duncan Bouchard, Gunn (Te) Pungpapong and Joshua Murphy attended the Middle Years Model United Nations (MYMUN) Conference in Kuala Lumpur. They represented their countries splendidly and it was good to see such young students embracing global concerns. When working towards solutions these young minds developed into experts in global affairs. They worked tirelessly to keep the essence of MUN alive, always remembering that there cannot be individual powers but a community of powers, not organised interests or factionalism but an organised commitment towards a spirit of ambition and achievement. March saw the election of Sebastian Walter Young and Joshua Mo as Secretary Generals and Rachel Ho and Labeeb Hussain as Parliamentarians. Their first job was to organise the internal BPS Conference, which was once again a great success.
“More than ever before in human history we share a common destiny; today that destiny we work towards is where everyone is fed, clothed, educated and sheltered the destiny we work towards is where everyone in any place is free to know that their land and their culture, their beliefs and their freedom to speak and think is not tolerated but accepted with high esteem by others �
Kofi Anan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, January 1997 - December 2006
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