Patana News Volume 23 Issue 11

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Friday 6th November 2020

Volume 23 Issue 11

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THE IMPORTANCE OF CURIOSITY

By Helen Thew, Cross Campus Principal / Acting Secondary Principal

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Transport Corner Updates /Year 6 Students Win Hackathon/International Day Spotlights 6/11/2020

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The Importance of Curiosity Helen Thew Cross Campus Principal / Acting Secondary Principal

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am currently reading Dr. Marc Read’s book, New Stars for Old. In his introduction Dr Read comments that "Science is done by people...it changes as time goes by... old theories are constantly being replaced by new ones."

His book tracks discoveries from Aristotle through to Newton and focusses heavily on the people who made those discoveries, and their lives and the society in which they lived. It is a collection of short stories about very different people but put together, they tell a compelling story about science and the people who create it. So, as a scientist, this is something I am very curious to explore further and why I am reading New Stars for Old. Throughout his book, Dr Read shows how the theories evolved, sometimes in response to wider changes in society, sometimes in direct conflict to current methods of thinking. It shows how scientists, especially the astronomers, often had to choose whether or not to persist with their theories and disturb the status quo, which meant at times putting their lives at risk. Which got me thinking are we giving our students the skill set so that they could be brave enough to explain to everyone why they have it wrong and their theory is right? My answer to you is yes.

DOES CURIOSITY INSPIRE LEARNING? Curiosity is the Mother of Learning. We are all born curious. It is what drives us to want to learn more about something. Once that initial spark of curiosity happens, the next step is to investigate the topic, event or thing more thoroughly.

That investigation then leads to wanting to wholly understand it to unravel the mystery of it. And of course, that is where learning comes into action.

In recent years, global tests — like PISA — are focusing more on problem-solving, collaboration and global competencies such as open-mindedness and self-awareness. There is an increased focus to develop creative thinking and curiosity.

In one study, one year-old children came into the lab and were presented with two bowls — one with broccoli and one with Goldfish crackers. The researchers tried both foods — they showed dislike for the Goldfish and appreciation for the broccoli. When they asked the children to hand them some ‘candy,’ the kids passed the broccoli — even though they preferred the crackers themselves. The result of the same experiment conducted with grownups was surprisingly different. Adults always passed the Goldfish as they assumed everyone likes them. As Alison Gopnik, professor of Philos-

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ophy at the University of California, Berkeley and the author of the study, explains that children are more susceptible to understand other people - they pay more attention because they are curious. Adults tend to behave on autopilot. What would you have passed to the researchers?

MODEL CURIOSITY IN ITS MANY FORMS. Curiosity is a human instinct but like most instincts, it can be refined through observation and practice. For example: you can think-aloud while reading an illustrated picture book, watching a video, or even having a conversation. As long as you can ‘pause’ to ‘think out loud,’ you can explain how, what and why you’re thinking what you’re thinking, questions you have, things that grab your interest—and most crucially, the courage to follow that curiosity wherever it takes you.

Does that sound like TOK to you, Year 12?

FOCUS ON QUESTIONS NOT ANSWERS For teachers and parents, we need to remember that questions are an excellent indicator of curiosity. Questions are not only evidence and practice of curiosity but can be used as an assessment tool as well. The quality of a question not only reveals curiosity, but also background knowledge, literacy level, confidence, student engagement, and more.

SOCIAL LEARNING: THE POWER OF COLLABORATION As I walk around the campus one noticeable feature is that our students are social learners – they do not learn in isolation. They learn faster and better working with others than on their own. They are continually interacting with other students and teachers. As Alison Gopnik explains, children use theory of mind to decide whether and how to learn from others.

PLAY TO LEARN; LEARN TO PLAY As we know at Bangkok Patana there is a critical connection between our students’ well-being, sense of belonging and their academic achievement. For our younger students, learning is not tied to any reward — like ‘acing’ a test. Curiosity is a way of life — playing and learning are two sides of the same coin. It is an innate desire. We all know if you feel good, you learn better.

LEARNING REQUIRES EMPTYING YOUR MIND! Curiosity keeps our minds thirsty for more experiences. To learn something new requires emptying your mind! The mind cannot hold attention for more than ten minutes as your short-term memory gets filled quickly. Neuroscientists recommend taking regular breaks. The brain needs to create necessary connections to remember information. Hope that helps you Year 11 with your revision plans.

ACTIVE LEARNING HAPPENS IN THE REAL WORLD In the famous ‘Marshmallow Challenge’ experiment, Primary students build taller towers than business school students.

The reason being is that they plan and create at the same time. Psychologists call it active learning — the ability to go out into the world and experiment. I am sure a lot of examples of this will come back from next week’s Secondary Residentials.

I wish you all a successful weekend and may your curiosity take you far in your learning!

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Smart City Hackathon 2020 Win for Year 6 Students

Kieran Leung, 6E; Edward Tantapakul, Naoki Kitabatake and Otys Unger, 6S hree Year 6 boys took home the Young Chief Smart City Officer Hackathon 2020 for the Primary division recently. They joined the design thinking and presentation pitching workshop with speakers from Digital Economy Promotion Agency, UNICIEF and WeLearn. About 15 teams competed in the Hackathon from various schools.

Our students chose Smart Mobility as their problem track and came up with an innovative solution using digital technology to tackle traffic congestion with an all-in-one traffic app in promoting the use of public transport.

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Kieran Leung, Edward Tantapakul, Naoki Kitabatake and Otys Unger tell us about the process.

MRT apps tell you the route and time but not in real time information. Our app will tell you all this plus where there is a free parking spot on a map. It will also, tie in promoWHAT WAS THE COMPETITION? tions near your destination. There is a points system as an This competition was about designing a smart city, and inctentive for promotions. We also added real time inforhaving the most innovative idea. There were four categomation for the BTS and MRT so we know exactly where ries: smart living, smart mobility, smart energy and smart the trains are. environment with awards in Primary and Secondary sectors. There were lectures to help make your pitch better, for The app allows people find the fastest route and transexample, one of the pitches was about “The art of story- port to get to their destination. With less cars, emergency telling”. They also had worksheets to help in brainstorming vehicles can get to their target faster. If we reduce traffic, and writing scripts. people will be less stressed and less likely to be late. Also, the companies that sponsor us get free advertising which WHAT IS OUR APP ABOUT AND WHY IS IT DIFwill improve their business. As this app tells you about the FERENT TO OTHER APPS? nearest parking stops available, you don’t need to waste Since our problem was traffic, and traffic makes pol- time and fuel to find a free parking stop. The points give lution, we decided to make a useful app (presentation you discounts, which will motivate you to ride on public here). transport more.

We wanted to promote public transportation so people will use that instead of their cars, which carry only a few people. The app tells you the best route and what form of public transport you should use. It uses big data that we get from other sources such as Google Maps and the Thai government. The data is fed into our machine learning system which recommends different forms of public transport.

For example, if it’s flooding, it would recommend that you take the BTS (instead of a bus or a taxi) because it won’t get stopped by all the rainwater/flooding. We also get data of our own using sensors in car parks of our sponsors.

Google Maps tells you about the traffic and the amount of time it will take to get there (real time information). The Via Bus app tells you the amount of time it will take to get to your destination (real time information) and the BTS and

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HOW WERE WE SUCCESSFUL? We listened to the coaches’ advice and we worked together as a team. During one of the coach’s pitches, he told us how to grab the audience’s attention and how to make a compelling presentation. Our team practised many times which resulted in us speaking clearly and being confident during the whole presentation.

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Season 1 Tennis Ends with Under 15 Boys’ Championship Dennis Ahl, Head Coach, Tennis Academy

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he Under 15 Boys’ team played some excellent tenThe Girls’ team were also in action at Harrow and fought nis on Saturday at the BISAC championship hosted hard all day in a rain affected event which didn’t finish until at Bangkok Patana by the Tennis Academy.

9.30pm. The Girls started with a 3-0 win against Bangkok Prep before narrowly losing to eventual champions The team defeated ISB 4-1, NIST 5-0 and Harrow 4-1 Harrow 1-2. They fought hard in the play off match for to win the Cup and Cap - a fine end to a successful sea- 3rd/4th but ISB pulled off a 1-2 win. Great Season 1 son! teams!

Golfers Shine in Three Day Tournament in Pattaya Yizhen (Tina) Kong, 12T

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ast weekend, five students from the Bangkok Patana Golf team competed in the Faldo Series Pattaya, a prestigious three-day tournament hosted at Pattana Golf Club in Chonburi. It was a fun few days away from our studies and we really enjoyed spending valuable time with each other.

It was a very successful tournament, with Lisa (Year 7) coming 1st, Tina (Year 12) and Teya (Year 6) finishing 6/11/2020

2nd, and Leo (Year 9) coming 3rd in their respective categories. The Girls’ team also came 1st, winning by four shots. All results can be found here.

We would like to thank our parents, coaches, and teachers for all their support and encouragement. Our next tournament is the ASB invitational this Sunday. Wish us the best of luck!

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(I)GCSE Home Languages I

f your child studies a language outside of school, either a Home Language or a Foreign Language, and would like to consider taking an (I) GCSE exam in that language this academic year, please contact Celine Courenq, Head of Faculty World Languages (ceco@patana.ac.th) before Monday, 30th November. In your email please include: • the full name of your child • his/her tutor group • the language they wish to be entered for • the syllabus code of the exam - for example” Cambridge IGCSE Chinese - Second Language (0523)”

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The Books and Biscuits Club for Parents

Ondine Ullman, Leader of Learning, Language Acquisition he Books and Biscuits Book Club has been estab- Primary and Secondary libraries with books that are relelished as a way for parents in our school community vant, popular and recommended by our community memto share their favourite stories from their home countries, bers. We have a great group of parents who have been cultures and languages. Usually we do this by bringing our coming along and helping us grow our Home Language favourite stories in, coming together over a cup of coffee resources meaningfully, and we’d love to have even more and some delicious nibbles, and sharing books that our parents join us. children have loved to read. These can be picture books, If you’d like to share any Home Language reading recnon-fiction books, novels…anything that has enthralled ommendations for our library and larger community, then and entertained our children in their home language. please click here to add your details and come along Not only do our parents love to share the stories, but the to our next Book and Biscuit Book Club meeting on 10th opportunity also provides Mr. M and the Library staff the November in Lib 207. If you need any more information opportunity to see the books, grab important details such or have any questions, please contact Ms. Ondine on as ISBN numbers and author names, and to then buy the onul@patana.ac.th books to help grow the Home Languages section of the

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Transport Corner

By Sunantinee Hamilton, Services Manager END OF BLOCK 1 ECAS ensure that you inform Transport in advance.

Friday 6th November is the last day of ECAs for Block 1.

YEAR 9 STUDENTS From 9th – 20th November there will only be buses All Transport has been cancelled for the week of Monat 2.30 pm and 4.30 pm. Selective Sports, Dutch, Sin- day 9th – Friday 13th November gapore Mandarin, Thai ETP (Year 7-Year 9), and some Secondary Drama/Music ECAs will run this week as well YEAR 11 AND 13 TRIAL EXAMS as Sports Tryouts. If you are unsure if your ECA activity is Year 11 and13 students – Transport service to and from running, please contact the ECA teacher. All students not school will operate as usual. Please request any transport involved in the ECAs above will take their normal 2.30 pm changes in advance. Please note not all requests can be bus home. accommodated due to limited bus routes for the week of 9th -13th November. All requests are subject to route and SEASON 2 SPORTS TRY OUTS seat availability.

Secondary students who plan to try out for Season 2 Sports should have signed up to do so already. If you PRIMARY STUDENTS have not signed up please remember to inform Transport Transport for Primary students will run at the normal times to cancel or change your bus on the day you will attend in the morning and afternoon for next week, except Thursa try out. Please note that limited 4.30pm shuttles will be day, 12th November. Please inform your child/ren that running and late requests are subject to route and seat the make up of students on the bus and the afternoon bus availability only. number may change during this week. You will not be notified unless it affects your pick up time. Students will be ECAS BLOCK 2 informed at the car park if their bus number changes in the Transport will be amended according to each student’s afternoon. Please remind students if they are unsure about ECA confirmed selections. Please ensure that you are their bus to ask a member of the Transport Staff at the car aware of what ECAs your children will attend for Block 2. park who will assist them.

They will commence on Monday, 23rd November.

PRIMARY 3-WAY CONFERENCES Please note that any activity that finishes after 4.30 pm Wednesday, 11th after school. will require private transportation arrangements home. If you make any late changes to Block 2 ECAs please ensure that you inform the Transport Office.

All Year 1–6 transport users will be scheduled to go home on Wednesday, 11th November on their normal bus, at 2:30 pm. Students with a selective ECA will go home on a 4.30 pm bus (no 3.30 pm buses are running this week).

SECONDARY RESIDENTIALS Please plan ahead and inform Transport if you know you will bring your child to school on the morning of departure If your child has a 3-Way Conference appointment on of your child’s Secondary Residential beginning Monday, Wednesday afternoon and you do not wish for them to 9th November. travel home by bus, please contact the Transport DepartTransport on Monday, 9th November will run as normal ment in advance to cancel. for Secondary students. Please help to avoid unnecessary delays to other sbus users by cancelling the shuttle for your THURSDAY 12TH NOVEMBER child or any siblings in advance.

There will be no school buses running to or from school for Nursery – Year 6 students on this day. You will need to On student return on Friday, 13th November, all afternoon transport home has been cancelled. If you would bring your child to school and take them home after their like your child to take the bus home on this day, please conference.

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Arts Corner Introducing the Arts Council Team Henry Brosnahan, 13K he ACT (Arts Council Team) was formed last year by alumni Charlotte Masson. The group supports the variety of Arts here at Bangkok Patana, including Music, Drama, Art and Dance. We are a line of communication between rhe Arts Faculty and student body and our main goal is to encourage and inspire the countless artistically talented students in our school. Our members range from Years 10 to 13, but we are already looking for members as young as Year 8. Currently, ACT members are Henry Brosnahan, Gemma Verde, Tisha Hannaford, Kiana Crane, Angela Braun, Tara Gibson, Reem Omair and Max Masson, supported by the Head of the Arts Faculty, Mr Chris Ferne. We are all involved in a combination of the arts, so we are dedicated to promoting the arts and their benefits at Bangkok Patana.

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collaborated with each other and Art teacher Mr Ross Corker to create promotional posters and material for the first concert in the Patana Concert Series, Patana Plugged today from 3.00 pm to 4.30 pm in the Rosamund Stuetzel Theatre. If you want to hear first-thing when the concerts are announced, follow our Instagram page. These concerts are a shining example of the vibrant Arts culture that exists at Bangkok Patana.

In line with our goal to increase the visibility of the Arts at Bangkok Patana there will be an Arts Corner in the Patana News. In the Arts Corner we will hear about the Arts that our students have been working on lately. We will give individuals the opportunity to showcase any Music, Drama, Dance or Art being made either in classes or outside of lessons, in ECAs, during breaks and even outside of Additionally, our team works behind the scenes on a lot school. of arts events at school, especially concerts like Patana We are very fortunate that Bangkok Patana provides Plugged and Unplugged, where groups and soloists get students with excellent facilities that allow young people to showcase the fantastic arts which are produced both in and out of the classroom. We support the Arts Faculty to explore and express themselves through the Arts and in whatever way we can and gather volunteers to help at that there are so many opportunities to do so. We have any Arts events. All of us being able to help out this way is an Arts Faculty that is dedicated to supporting students in really enriching because not only does it allow us to ap- their creation of art, to whom we are incredibly grateful. preciate all the efforts of the Arts Faculty and technicians, The Arts are so important because they have been shown but we also get to coordinate with artists here to help them to develop collaborative and problem-solving skills, confidence as well as an understanding of a range of cultures. perform or display their work.

This is why the ACT was created and why we hope to A large part of our role is advertising not only what's encourage the continued growth of the Arts at Bangkok happening with the Arts, but also the benefits of the arts Patana. Please contact chfe@patana.ac.th for informato fellow students and the wider Patana community. For tion. example, talented members of our Arts Council recently

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STUDENTS SPEAK

The Effect of COVID-19 on Mental Health Carolyn Suradejvibul, 12A

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he COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting recession have negatively impacted people all over the world.

While we have, and may still be, isolated at home, many have taken on additional responsibilities such as looking after children and elders. This, along with being confined on our own and the constant stream of information from news and social media, has further exacerbated feelings of fear and anxiety. This has led to a heightened acknowledgement of the pandemics’ mental health ramifications in the media.

that someone is having difficulty dealing with the situation.

“The scale of this problem is too serious to ignore, both in terms of every human life that may be affected, and in terms of the wider impact on society.” says Rory O’Connor, professor of Health Psychology at the University of Glasgow. Clearly, the uncertainty around COVID-19 has had profound impacts on mental health. Therefore if you, or anyone you know is currently struggling, it is important to take steps to protect our mental health: reach out to loved ones, find distractions, think positively, and switch As a result, the conversation around mental health has off from social media. If it is becoming especially diffibecome more diverse and open than ever before, which cult, seeking professional help, whether online or in perhas created a space for people to access and demand son, can be incredibly beneficial and there should be no services that they may have shied away from earlier. shame in doing so.

Many platforms are now offering mental help online, such If you are in need of help, reach out to the Thailand Saas BetterLYF.com, who have seen a spike of about 400 maritans English helpline: 02-713-6791. Find this article on percent in the number of people reaching out to them. The same can be seen across the board on many other plat- Scientia here. forms. These services are easily accessible and are an incredibly valuable resource during these uncertain times. However, it can be difficult to identify whether we are in need of help.

There are many symptoms that indicate that a person’s mental health may have been negatively affected. For example, some people deal with uncertainty and stress by eating more than usual, and often a lot of junk food. Once in a while is not necessarily a bad thing, however if it becomes a regular eating pattern, it may be a sign of emotional distress. Similarly, a decreased appetite could also be a sign of anxiety. One surprising symptom is avoiding social interaction, such as avoiding calls from friends and family. Needing time alone is normal, but during social distancing and lockdown this may be a sign

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My Alien Friend

Garam (Momo) Lee, 5W inny sat at his desk, like he did every morning, staring before,” Finny remarked. “It’s all made from the ingrediout of the window. He leaned back into his chair. ents I bought at the supermarket,” Jin said with a smile.

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“Does anyone know the answer to this calculation?” asked the teacher. “How about you, Finny?”

Finny sat up. “M-m-me? Th-th-the… s-s-squa…” stuttered Finny anxiously, as his palms began to sweat. Finny knew the answer – it was the square root of 49 – but his stutter was so bad that he couldn't get the words out in time.

“—That’s alright, don’t worry about it, Finny. Lily, do you know the answer?” “Ummm… 49?”

After tasting all of Jin’s weird and wonderful food, Finny looked at his watch. It was getting late, and he needed to finish preparing his presentation for school.

“I guess I better get going,” Finny sighed anxiously.

“Is something wrong?” asked Jin. “I have a big presentation tomorrow, and I’m worried about my stutter,” explained Finny.

“Strange! You haven’t been stuttering at all since you got here,” said Jin with a smirk. “It must be the BuhdooAfter the bell rang, Finny decided to take the long way beedoo that you drank when you arrived!” home again to avoid the boys who sometimes made fun Finny did think it was odd that he hadn’t stuttered even of him. The path through the forest was peaceful as usual, once while talking to Jin. Could it have been the Buhdooand Finny enjoyed the fresh scent of pine. beedoo? It was alien food after all! Finny was extremely As he was watching a bird, Finny tripped on a branch grateful when Jin gave him a bottle of the special tea to and tumbled down a large hole in the ground. “Oof!” take with him.

Finny moaned.

“This will help you with your presentation tomorrow,” Jin He found himself lying in the middle of some kind of told him. The two new buddies said goodbye, and Finny underground laboratory, filled with strange devices and made his way home. things he had never seen before. He stood up and heard The next day, Finny received an A* for his presentaan unfamiliar voice. tion. He hadn’t stuttered at all; the Buhdoobeedoo had “Hello, Finny,” it said. “Would you like a cup of Buh- worked! Overjoyed, Finny ran into the forest to find Jin; doobeedoo?” however, when he arrived at the underground laboratory, Jin was nowhere to be seen. Finny noticed a note on the “Buhdoobee-what?” replied Finny, confused. table. It read: “Drink this; it’ll make you feel refreshed!”

Dear Finny, “Close! It’s the square root of 49. Good try, Lily.”

“Wait a minute… How do you know my name?” Finny Thanks so much for your help yesterday. I’m very proud gasped. “Oh, you’re an alien!” of the dishes that we came up with, and I can’t wait to “Yupideedooda! My name’s Jin. Please drink this; it’s a share them with my pals back home. delicacy on my planet, Tekawia.”

I hope your presentation went well. By the way, BuhFinny picked up the cup and took a sip hesitantly. doobeedoo tea is just melted chocolate and a sprinkle of ginger, which are all Earth ingredients. That’s what makes “Whoa! It’s delicious!” it so special on Tekawia!

Jin told Finny about his job as a master chef on planet I will see you next year when I return to Earth for more Tekawia and how he wanted to collect more Earth ingredients to use in his kitchen. Finny was thrilled when Jin ingredients. Goodbye, Finny! asked him to taste test all of his new recipes.

Your friend, As Finny bit into an unusual slime cake, his eyes widened. This is incredible! I’ve never tasted anything like it 6/11/2020

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#166: It’s Just Common Sense Many thanks to the parents that came along to the Tech Talk on Tuesday morning. I recorded the session, but the quality of the sound was not great, so I’ll re-record the talk again over the weekend and post a link in next week’s Patana News. One of the items that many parents were interested in was the Common Sense Media site. It is my ‘go to’ site when trying to gauge whether a game, video, movie or mini-series is age appropriate. It even gives guidance on what questions I should be asking my children as a follow-up to watching something together.

I bookmark the app on the home screen of my phone so that I can access it whenever my children ask me about a movie, game or mini-series they want to watch or play. We read the parent and kid reviews and decide together, based on the ratings and comments, if it is appropriate for them. If it’s too mature, then we negotiate and agree on an age when they can play or watch. They grumble, but having read the comments together, are more informed as to reasons why they’re not ready for it; as a consequence, they are more accepting of the decision. Common Sense Media also have a YouTube channel on which they review content. You may find it easier to watch on their YouTube page than reading through the reviews:

Have a great weekend.

Brian Taylor Assistant Principal, Campus Curriculum Technology Integration

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In the Spotlight...

Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées

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he University of Toulouse is one of the earliest universities in Europe, established by papal bull in 1229. However, the university was closed during the French Revolution. In 1969, the University of Toulouse split into specialised institutions – including three universities and became known as the Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées. In 2007, the centre of research and higher education University of Toulouse was established to manage these activities in the Mid- Pyrénées. In 2015, 14 varied higher educational institutions and research institutions were put under the umbrella of the Federal University. Located in the heart of southern France near the Pyrenees mountains, Toulouse offers an attractive location for the nearly 11,00 international students that attend. There are wide range of courses on offer in four main areas: Arts, Humanities and Languages, Law, Economics and Management, Human and Social Sciences, Science, Technology, Health and Engineering sciences.

There are other awards in specialist disciplines, such as veterinary sciences and the various institutions collaborate closely on research with each other and with businesses.

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REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION To reduce congestion on the road and in the school please use the new parking lot on Soi 35. Parents/drivers in Nursery and Foundation Stage may come on the campus at 1.30pm while other parents/drivers can come on the campus at 2.00pm.

Please enter on Soi 35 and exit on Soi 37.

Open from 6.30am to 4.30pm Monday through Friday. A blue Patana parking sticker is required to enter. If you need one please email reception@patana.ac.th.

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Desert Island Discs With Andy Roff, Secondary Senior Teacher Curriculum and Assessment

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his 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 Andy Roff, Secondary Senior Teacher, is stuck on a desert island.

MR ROFF, IF YOU WERE STUCK ON A DESERT ISLAND WHAT EIGHT PIECES OF MUSIC WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU? Hurricane - Bob Dylan London - Thea Gilmore Give a Little Bit - The Goo Goo Dolls My Voice - Thea Gilmore & Billy Bragg Ron Goodwin: The Trap Main Theme - London Philharmonic Orchestra Ants Marching - Dave Matthews Band Riverflow - Levellers

Listen to Mr Roff’s playlist here

Learning to fly - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 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. Coffee gridern WHICH ONE BOOK WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU? War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Catch the real Desert Island Discs on BBC. Now that you are stuck at home, what are you listening to? Have a list of your own? Let us know! Contact SHKN with your favourites.

Check the calendar!

Thursday 19th and Friday 20th November are not school holidays!

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COMMUNITY

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Semi-Annual Book Sale Nielson Hays is holding a smaller book sale spaced out over several weeks. The sale starts Saturday 7th November and runs through Sunday 22nd November during regular library hours from 9.30 am - 5.00 pm (closed Mondays). In addition the Hidden Farmers’ Market will be held on 7th - 8th November The book sale will be held inside the garden café. Because of limited space, the only books for sale at any point, are the ones that are out in the café space. Books will be replenished daily as space opens up on the tables. So, it is better to come in a few times whilst it is open rather than coming once and expecting to see everything. Unfortunately staff cannot go and find ‘specific’ books or genres from the boxes in the back. Visitors are asked to bring their own bags in order to help reduce waste, or Neilson Hays Library tote bags can be purchased from the cashier.

Only 10 booksale buyers will be allowed inside the café at a time. At busy times, you may be asked to wait outside to prevent overcrowding. The following measures will be in place to protect from Covid-19: 1. Each visitor must have their body temperature checked on entering the café. If your temperature exceeds 38°C you will not be permitted to enter. Please be mindful of other people’s health and don’t visit if you feel unwell.

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Each visitor must wear a mask at all times while inside.

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Hand sanitiser will be provided at the entrance.

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Each visitor must sign in and out either through scanning the library’s QR code, or on the café’s sign-in sheet.

If you have any unwanted books or magazines to contribute to the sale, please drop them off at the library between 9.30 am - 5.00 pm Tuesday to Sunday. All proceeds go towards the upkeep of the library’s landmark building and educational and arts programs.

For more information, please call 02-233-1731, email info@neilsonhayslibrary.org or visit the Neilson Hays Library’s website or Facebook page.

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