Patana News Volume 23 Issue 21

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Friday 12th February 2021

Volume 23 Issue 21

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LUNAR NEW YEAR

By Helen Thew, Cross Campus Principal and Acting Secondary Principal

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Year 3 Save Our Oceans/Primary Residentials Transport Info/Activist-Actor Visits Year 10 Thai Students 12/02/2021

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Lunar New Year 2021 Helen Thew Cross Campus Principal and Acting Secondary Principal

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unar New Year 2021 falls today, Friday 12th February.

Also known as Chinese Chunjie, Vietnamese Tết, Korean Solnal (설날), Tibetan Losar, Mongolian Tsagaan Sar and Spring Festival. Marking the end of winter and the beginning of the spring season, observances traditionally take place from New Year’s Eve, the evening preceding the first day of the year to the Lantern Festival, held on the 15th day of the year. The first day of New Year begins on the new moon that appears between 21st January and 20th February.

The one tradition most people are aware of is the giving of red envelopes. Known as lì xì in Vietnamese or hóngbāo in Mandarin, in China they are traditionally gifted from a parent to children. Presents are not the done thing but envelopes in the lucky colour of red containing fresh, new banknotes are.

3. New red clothes

Symbolising the fresh start that comes at New Year.

Children will often be seen in bright red attire at this time In terms of the Chinese zodiac animal, it is the Year of of year, with red being the colour of good luck. the Ox. 4. New red couplets Did you know that the Ox is the second of all zodiac These scrolls are printed or hand-drawn with spiritual animals? According to one myth, the Jade Emperor said messages or poems that bring good luck or good fortune the order would be decided by the order in which they to those living in a property. arrived at his party. The Ox was about to be the first to 5. Firecrackers arrive, but Rat tricked Ox into giving him a ride. Then, just as they arrived, Rat jumped down and landed ahead of Tradition dictates that firecrackers at Lunar New Year Ox. Thus, Ox became the second animal. will drive away the mythical beast Nian. Legend has it that Nian would feast on human flesh on New Year’s EIGHT LUNAR NEW YEAR TRADITIONS: Day. However, because Nian feared the colour red, loud 1. Spring cleaning noises and fire firecrackers were lit to frighten the beast Ahead of every Lunar New Year, households will have away. a spring clean. Windows will be wiped down, surfaces 6. Family feast dusted to clear away any bad luck and old junk cleared On New Year’s Eve there is a traditional feast in the away to make room for good luck in the coming year. family home. This huge meal can consist of dozens of 2. Red envelopes dishes.

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7. The Lion Dance and Dragon Dance

objects such as knives and scissors is bad luck over the Lunar New Year holiday. It is thought that they can cut Traditional dances and gymnastic performances are down on your good luck or good fortune. People try to an exciting part of a Lunar New Year parade. A Lion avoid using any negative words over the course of this Dance typically features two performers inside the holiday as these are also seen as causing bad luck. costume, operating as the creature's front and back legs.

It is supposed to send away any evil spirits. The Dragon I am delighted to be able to share with you some Dance features visible puppeteers holding poles as they traditional Lunar New Year experiences from: make the dragon move in a flowing motion. Dragons are Amirlan Eljigen-Ullman (6D) who celebrates Mongolian a symbol of China's culture, and they are believed to bring good luck to people, therefore the longer the dragon is in Tsagaan Sar and Kylie Kim (11B) who celebrates Korean Solnal (설날). the dance, the more luck it will bring to the community.

All that remains for me to say is to all members of our 8. Avoid sharp objects and negative words Patana community who celebrate Lunar New Year I wish There is a belief in some households that using sharp you good fortune, happiness and health.

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Save Our Oceans Year 3 Students tudents in Year 3 have been focusing on “Keeping our Oceans Alive’. The students have written a series of open letters to the Patana community on the importance of saving our oceans and the actions we can all take to ensure sealife is protected.. Read all of their letters in Firefly here

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Outstanding Thai Youth Award 2021 Dr Surapee (Kru Gai) Sorajjakool

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ongratulations to four Bangkok Patana students who were chosen by The Office of the Private Education Commission (OPEC) to receive the Outstanding Thai Youth award from the Minister of Education.

OUTSTANDING THAI YOUTH AWARD Sasilada Srivikorn (13M) Nutthadon Tantiponganant (13F)

OUTSTANDING THAI YOUTH AWARD IN ARTS/ MUSIC Amy Ono (7G) Nawarin Charanachitta (3D) Students usually receive the award in January to celebrate National Children’s Day at the Royal Thai Government House but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the event was cancelled. We are very proud of them.

“I am honoured and grateful to have been chosen as one of the winners for the National Outstanding Youth Award 2021. To me, receiving the award is an act of recognition for my past efforts. Most importantly, it reminds me that I am on the right path to becoming a global citizen, giving me the motivation to scale the impact that I have created to an even wider community.”

Sasilada (Kiki) Srivikorn, 13M “I feel very delighted and thankful for all my teachers who have supported me through the years in Bangkok Patana School and have pushed me to become the person I am today. I hope that by winning this award I will be able to inspire and motivate the youth in the Bangkok Patana community to push beyond their limits in every way possible.”

Nutthadon (Nadon) Tantiponganant , 13F “This is the third year that I‘m lucky to receive this prize. I owe this to my teacher and my family who have helped and supported me along the way! I hope to keep going and make constant improvement. I will strive for my dream of becoming a professional violinist!”

Amy Ono, 7G “I am glad to receive the prize from the Thai Prime Minister and I would like to thank my family for their great support. I also would like to thank my teachers and school for this opportunity.”

Nawarin Charanachitta, 3D

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Transport Corner Important Transport Information for Primary Residential Weeks PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL WEEK 1 AND 2: Residential. If you wish your child to get a 2:30 pm school A reminder that there will be no regular ECAs during bus home, please contact transport@patana.ac.th to the Primary Residentials (weeks starting 15th Feb and 1st book a seat.

March). All ECAs will resume again on Monday 8th YEAR 4 RESIDENTIAL TRANSPORT March. The only activities that will run: Monday of Residential Week – School transport to • Tigersharks Swim Academy Years 3 to 6 and from school as usual.

• Gymnastics Academy Years 3 to 6

Tuesday of Residential Week – Buses will be provided • Tennis Academy - Tigers Select group Wednesday to school as normal. If you wish to bring your child to school using your own transport, please CANCEL the bus and Friday in advance to avoid delays to other users.

• Dutch - Week 1: Tuesday Year 3 and 4; Week 2: Friday return day – All school transport home is Tuesday and Wednesday cancelled for students coming back from a Residential. If • Mandarin Years 3 to 6 (Except Tuesday 16th Feb) you wish your child to get a 2:30 pm school bus home, please contact transport@patana.ac.th to book a seat.

• Dance Academy (Monday Junior Dance Company, Tuesday Cheerleading, Wednesday K-Pop Primary, YEAR 5 AND YEAR 6 RESIDENTIAL TRANSPORT Thursday Development Company and Boys’ Monday of Residential Week – Buses will be provided Team, Friday Mini Dance Company and Mini to school as normal. If you wish to bring your child to Development Dance Company) school using your own transport, please CANCEL the bus Students not on Residential who are in school will travel in advance to avoid delays to other users. home on a 2.30 pm bus unless they have one of the above Friday return day – All school transport home is ECAs. During this week, the mix of children on each bus or cancelled for students coming back from a Residential. If the bus your children travel on may change. You will only you wish your child to get a 2:30 pm school bus home, be contacted via email or SMS if it is necessary to amend please contact transport@patana.ac.th to book them a your normal pick up time in the morning. seat YEAR 3 RESIDENTIAL TRANSPORT FOUNDATION STAGE, YEAR 1 AND 2: Monday or Wednesday departure day - Buses will be Transport to and from school as normal. All students will provided to school as normal. If you wish to bring your be on their default bus home at 2.30 pm. child to school using your own transport, please CANCEL the bus in advance to avoid delays to other users.

SECONDARY STUDENTS: ECAs programme will continue as normal.

Wednesday or Friday return day – All school transport home is cancelled for students coming back from a

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Year 7 Science Challenge

Submit your winning answer before Friday, 19th February!

Book your Family Photos now!

You can book them online here

Fun Day Cancelled 12/02/2021

UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, FUN DAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED THIS YEAR.

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Grad’08 Actor-Activist Alex Rendell Visits Thai Students A

ctor-activist and Patana alum Alex Rendell visited Bangkok Patana to meet with Thai students in Year 10 where he shared his experiences as a student and his environmental work with his organisation the Environmental Education Centre Thailand (EEC). Last year Alex was appointed by the United Nations’ Environment Programme as its first National Goodwill Ambassador for Thailand. Students share their reflections on the meeting.

“I realized that not only is he an outstanding actor adored around Thailand, but he is also a very impressive individual. While listening to him, I could sense the immense enthusiasm and passion he has for what he does, which is to educate the youth on the significance of the environment, utilising his platform in a very intelligent manner. The influence he brings upon the youth cannot be understated, educating over 10,000 students per year at EEC. His life-long love for nature was kindled at the age of 10 when he met an elephant expert working in the research and rescue of pachyderms. It was also interesting to hear the perspective of someone who shared the same experience as me, which is studying at Bangkok Patana and hearing about all the experiences he endured during his time at the school.” Att “After listening to Alex Rendell, I felt very inspired by his views on the environment and how he turned his passion into a career by starting EEC. I was especially impressed by his environmental camps and how he teaches young children to snorkel/dive as well as how he uses elephants to help children with disabilities. He shared his experiences from his time at Patana and gave us useful advice on school life and exams. I found it very interesting how he started off filming advertisements and acting when he was four and then started his own environmental company as an adult.” Anna

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ARTS COUNCIL Children’s Theatre Via CSL Gemma Verde, 12D

Despite this obstacle, we persevered and collaborated online through Microcrosoft Teams to design a piece of children’s theatre based on the theme of Pirates. Using an online medium meant that we were unable to physically perform together as we usually do, instead we had to be resourceful and create a group Teams chat to produce a performance that would appeal to a Year 2 audience.

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uring (I)GCSE I studied Drama as I have always enjoyed being creative and producing different ideas and performing to an audience. This subject helped me to grow as a person allowing me to be expressive as well as develop and improve my skills and confidence in the Arts.

To achieve this goal, we created a script that incorporated mythical and magical creatures and incorporated moments in the play which allowed the audience to participate and join in by involving them in; singing songs with us and collecting objects, in the form of treasures... around their house, throughout the piratical journey. The project was fun to explore and enabled my Drama friends and I to create an understanding of children’s theatre and successfully produce a collaborative piece through an online platform.

As part of the IB Theatre course, the Year 12s must produce a collaborative project, however due to school closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this became This experience has been a valuable opportunity which a challenge as my drama group were unable to come has added to my skill set as I consider the possibility of together, design and practice this collaborative piece. pursuing a career in the Arts.

Managing Stress Through Art Natalie James, 10L

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it in one colour, I used different shades of blue. As I was painting this piece, I wasn’t very confident at first because in the past I was not very good at identifying accurate tones, but towards the end of the small project I started to become more confident in my painting and I discovered that I enjoyed painting with bold strokes; it made me think less about the painting being perfect.

s a student participating in the (I)GCSE Fine Arts course, I have been able to use a variety of skills that my teacher has taught me including; understanding tone and portraying it correctly; taking my time to get the best quality work I can produce; and working with colours that aren’t already mixed in the pots but mixing them myself. I used these lessons in my artwork, a still life painting where I was told to focus on tone - which is why we did 12/02/2021

I also have another painting that I had been working on before Christmas, I had taken it from a photo I took form when I was walking in Norway. It is still a work in progress, but I feel proud of myself for what I have achieved so far. The fact that I took the photo myself really helped me connect with my art and it produced a far better quality piece. Art is important to me because I can express myself through it in a creative way that others may not understand but helps me to be able to comprehend my emotions.

Moreover, especially during the start of my (I)GCSEs, it helps me to forget about the stress of the recent realism of life and the pressure of my (I)GCSEs and future courses.

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UNI COUNSELORS’ CORNER

University Offers Amar Ritoe

Leiden University, Maastricht University

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ongratulations to Amar who has received offers from Leiden University and Maastricht University. He plans to attend Leiden University where he will study Security Studies and Cyber Security.

“I have accepted my offer from Leiden University. The course offered at Leiden is the most appealing to me due to its focus on real-life case studies and the overall topics that will be handled in the course. Leiden University's Security Studies Bachelor's degree focuses on several aspects: Counter-Terrorism, Counterinsurgency, Cyber Security and much more. What appeals to me the most is the cyber security topic, because it will give me a good base to go on and study computer science at NYU for my Master's degree. I am hoping to work in cyber security in the future. Overall, the entire Security Studies course focuses on the impacts of technology on society, which is very similar to the IB ITGS course, which I'm currently taking in Higher Level and is one of my best and most interesting subjects.”

“Apart from the amazing course, I have opted for Leiden for two other reasons. First, the campus I'm going to is in The Hague which is my home city and am very familiar with. Second, my parents are Leiden alumnae, so we're all very familiar with the university and it's fun to be able to continue the tradition.”

“When it comes to my extra-curriculars, I am the captain of the Varsity Cross-Country team, do Varsity Track and Field and have been an SSRC representative for two years. I love sports, spend most of my free time (after studies!) in the gym or running, and I am continuing this in the Netherlands by becoming a student-athlete for Leiden University.”

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The Future of Higher Education Andrew Haughton, Careers and Universities Counsellor

In September 2006, my wife and I took our very to embrace online teaching, and are more able to make nervous three year old son to his first day of school. Fifteen their lessons engaging for students. years later, we were looking forward to dropping him off It is clear that the delivery of higher education in its at university. Alas, the pandemic prevented us from doing traditional sense will never be the same again. We will that. see more hybrid or blended learning which combines This past year has been difficult for Grad’20 students in-person classroom instruction with online activities. The (and their families). Some of our Australian bound new Hyflex approach, created by Brian Beatty at San students have only recently received confirmation of their Francisco State University, will provide students with places- an agonising eight month wait! Many students multiple forms of learning approaches: from the way were unable to travel and enter the country where they content and information are presented, to the place intended to study, others were barred from entering their they receive those contents, to the way we assess their university campus and forced to learn remotely. Those knowledge. We will continue to see the development who managed to physically reach their universities were of new and better teaching tools to improve the online met with strict social distancing rules, fines for breaking learning experience. them and virtual fresher’s fairs! Not really what they had The pandemic has reminded us of the important role signed up for. universities play in society, from the social support network Traditionally, universities have offered in-person degree they create, to the development of vaccines, to equipping courses, but the pandemic has forced them to change students with the skills for their future careers in reporting the the way they operate, compelling them to teach lectures news, the logistics of delivering vaccines and developing and tutorials through a variety of digital platforms. Initially, public policy. there was much reluctance from lecturers and students History tells us that we will eventually overcome alike. Learning is a very social activity. Generally, people COVID-19, and nervous first-year students will once like to learn with others, discuss with others and share ideas with others. Meaningful interactions and feedback again be dropped off at campuses around the world by are essential ingredients for learning. There have been their proud parents - there is no substitute for face-to-face big improvements though. Through technical training and learning. Let us hope that day comes sooner rather than experimentation, academics have become more willing later.

In the Spotlight...

The University of The Witswatersrand, South Africa

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he University of the Witswatersrand, or Wits University as it is more commonly known, is a multi-campus university located in the northern areas of central Johannesburg. Established as a university in 1922, from the start, it embraced a philosophy of non-discrimination on the basis of race, which led to intense conflict with the government during the apartheid era. The university is strongly research-based and has made a major contribution to applied areas such as healthcare and the challenges of deep-level mining but performs strongly in subatomic physics and other fields of fundamental science. The university consists of five faculties: Commerce, Law and Management, Engineering and the Built Environment, Health Sciences, Humanities and Science. Notable alumni include Nobel Peace prize winner Nelson Mandela as well as Nobel winners in Chemistry, Literature and Medicine.

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STUDENTS SPEAK Restorative Justice

HOW CAN RESTORATIVE JUSTICE REDUCE THAILAND’S PRISON POPULATIONS AND CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES AFTER IMPRISONMENT? Pawatpat (Justo) Tantipipatpong, 12D

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evenge, as defined by Merriam Webster. is an act or instance of retaliating in order to get even. Although you may not know it, inflicting harm on others continues to be prominent even in today's society, just hidden behind the conventional theory of punishment we call retributive justice. According to the Institute for World Prison Brief, as of 2019, there were approximately 364,000 prisoners in Thailand, ranking the 4th highest incarceration rate in the world (World Prison Brief, 2019). The Thai penal policy changed in 1988, which severely punished drug related offenses, also prompted an increase in sentences for non-violent crimes. Additionally, due to the poor rehabilitation structures and social attitudes towards ex-convicts, released prisoners are often forced into committing crimes as a means of survival which further increases recidivism rates. However, despite the constant rise in the incarceration rates, little to no changes have been made at the national level to address the origins of crime. In order for Thailand to advance beyond the dark ages, it is necessary for the state to adopt a completely different approach through focusing on restorative justice and working to rehabilitate offenders, rather than simply punishing them.

RETRIBUTIVE JUSTICE Firstly, it is important to note that retributive justice – a form of criminal deterrence that aims to teach offenders through punishment - encourages citizens to abide by the law out of fear as opposed to pinpointing the underlying causes and truly fixing them. In addition to this, exposure to the prison system and the general social attitude towards convicts means that once they have entered the prison system, it is likely that all pathways towards legitimacy are cut off. This drives them to commit more crimes out of necessity, rather than a general criminal nature. Furthermore, retributive justice is hindered by the absence of helping the offended party, justice is a term used to describe the quality of being 12

fair and reasonable; yet, there is no form of assistance to the offended party within a retributive justice system.

Therefore, a type of justice in which the offender helps to heal the offended is ideal. Restorative justice reduces the negative imprint of the offending act which is optimal for the victim and is the most justified method of approach that needs to be utilized within our justice system. It focuses on three major questions: “Who has been hurt?”, “What are their needs?”, and “Whose obligation is it to address these needs?” These questions are the building blocks to answering the questions of why the current justice system is flawed, and why restorative justice needs to be implemented immediately.

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE Secondly, restorative justice addresses the underlying causes and solutions, helping victims cope and recover.

According to the Ministry of Justice, the implementation of restorative practices has shown to reduce the frequency of reoffending by 14% (Ministry of Justice, 2010). By using restorative justice practices, we can substantially reduce the rate at which people reoffend - this, over the long term, will result in reduced prison populations and will allow resources to better confront the challenges inside the prisons. For example, it will reduce prison overcrowding, which makes life difficult and brutal in the prison. Restorative justice reduces the rate of recidivism so offenders are less likely to make the same mistakes, overall reducing the monetary cost of keeping prisoners in prison. For every £1 spent on restorative justice, £9 is saved in return. Not only is a monetary incentive to utilising restorative justice, but also helps over 30% of the victims feel less stressed, which aids in their recovery. Victims are also often keen on meeting the offender - they want closure and answers, and often only human connection can bring these things.

Continue reading the entire article here.

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The Femur Bone vs the Eiffel Tower Natabhorn (Plume Plume) Kashemsri Na Ayudhaya, 12G

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early everyone has heard of the Eiffel Tower, a classic symbol of Paris built in 1889 by Gustave Eiffel, when it impressed the world with its stature and daring design. However, very few people have heard about the similarities between the renowned Eiffel Tower and the body, specifically the femur, the largest bone in the human body. The comparison between a bone and an architectural masterpiece may seem unorthodox, but in reality, Eiffel based his tower design on conclusions drawn upon femur structure.

The femur is the longest and largest bone in the human anatomy, and it is capable of withstanding high pressures, despite being lightweight. Similarly, the Eiffel tower is also surprisingly lightweight when compared to its size and it too is capable of withstanding high pressures. In the early 1850s, anatomist Hermann von Meyer realised that inside the head of the femur contains an orderly lattice of minute bone fibres known as trabeculae, woven in a criss-cross pattern. Hermann was interested in this particular bone due to its horizontal extension into the hip socket; therefore, the load carried by the joint is off-centre and this off-centre load distribution is also seen in the Eiffel Tower.

Then, in 1866, Karl Cullman, an engineer from Switzerland, visited von Meyer’s laboratory and discovered that the internal structure of the bone was designed to reduce the effects of weight load and pressure, supporting the curves on the head of the femur.

The trabeculae were ultimately a series of studs and braces arranged along the lines of the forces generated when standing, so the trabeculae were formed exactly where support was required. In addition, the femur bone is also a type of cancellous (spongy) bone which is lighter and less dense than compact bone, due to its unique trabecular matrix. Because Cullman had knowledge in both the fields of mathematics and engineering, he translated these findings into an applicable model and developed a crane from this design, which Eiffel later used in 1889 to design 12/02/2021

the tower.

For the design and construction of the Eiffel Tower, Eiffel, an engineer himself, developed Cullman’s model and used a lattice of studs and braces to support the curved structure of the tower, similar to the way trabeculae supports the curves in the head of the femur. Since it was based on the structure of a cancellous bone, which is less dense and more lightweight, the tower also used considerably less material. Being 324 metres tall, if all the iron used in the tower were to be melted into a ball, it would only be 12 metres in diameter. Therefore, in 1889, an aspect of human anatomy was used to inspire a tower that has the ability to support a structure with an off centre load distribution, a tower that is eminently light for its size, and this tower would later become one of the most well-known pieces of architecture in the world.

Read this article in Scientia Magazine.

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176: Tech-Related Longer Reads

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ichael Goldhaber is the internet prophet you’ve never heard of. Here’s a short list of things he saw coming: the complete dominance of the internet, increased shamelessness in politics, terrorists co-opting social media, the rise of reality television, personal websites, oversharing, personal essay, fandoms and online influencer culture — along with the near destruction of our ability to focus.

Continue reading the article here...

When George Shultz was Secretary of State in the 1980s, he liked to carve out one hour each week for quiet reflection. He sat down in his office with a pad of paper and pen, closed the door and told his secretary to interrupt him only if one of two people called: “My wife or the president,” Shultz recalled. Shultz, who’s now 96, told me that his hour of solitude was the only way he could find time to think about the strategic aspects of his job. Otherwise, he would be constantly pulled into moment-to-moment tactical issues, never able to focus on larger questions of the national interest.

And the only way to do great work, in any field, is to find time to consider the larger questions.

Continue reading the article here…

Here’s to your Shultz hour over the weekend!

Brian Taylor Assistant Principal, Campus Curriculum Technology Integration

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Wildlife Hotspots in Greater Bangkok: Khao Yai National Park

Alexander (Coke) Smith, Environmental Systems and Societies Leader

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ost of us know that three hours away from the hustle and bustle of our homes here in the greater Bangkok region, there is a place called “Khao Yai National Park”. In fact, I would dare say that most of us have actually been there at least once or twice. It is, after all, one of the more popular places to go outside of Bangkok. And many of us have come back with fond memories of seeing Sambar Deer and maybe some Northern Pigtailed Macaques or even an Indochinese Red Muntjac or two…. And that’s great.

Wintertime in Khao Yai, however, is simply phenomenal and worth making a special trip to experience. This is in my humble opinion the best time to go to this World Heritage site in search of many of Southeast Asia’s most iconic species of animals. Winter offers viewing opportunities that simply don’t exist during the rainy season.

So why is the wildlife viewing better in winter? Migrations? The main reason, I love the wintertime wildlife viewing is because many of the trees lose their leaves, and when the trees are barren of leaves, one can see deep in to the forest and spot creatures that would normally be hidden from view. Winter tends to also be a time of for fruiting trees, like Ficus. These spectacular fruiting trees are known as the “Grocery Stores of the Rainforest” for good reason. Countless species can be observed feasting on their bounty.

Khao Yai offers wildlife enthusiasts perhaps some of the best opportunities for seeing many of Southeast Asia’s rare and endangered species. Khao Yai is an excellent place to see such rarely seen species as, Indochinese Serows (mountain goats), Asian Elephants, Asian Black Bears, at least four or five species of Civets, Sambar deer and Muntjacs and so much more. The birding is just out of this world! Seeing wild mating pairs of Wreathed and Great Hornbills is something that everyone should have on their bucket list.

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I highly encourage our community to travel to Khao Yai to experience these wonderful creatures in that very special place. Having great sightings can be a matter of luck of course, but there is definitely skill and experience involved. This is why I highly recommend people hiring professional wildlife guides to enhance their experiences. Please feel free to contact Coke Smith (cosm@patana.ac.th) for information on reputable guides who can help increase your chances at seeing the wildlife up close and in person!

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Desert Island Discs With Kristen Meadows, Head of Year 10

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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 Kristen Meadows, Head of Year 10, is stuck on a desert island.

MR MEADOWS, IF YOU WERE STUCK ON A DESERT ISLAND WHAT EIGHT PIECES OF MUSIC WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU? Reach – S Club 7 Breakeven – The Script Better Together – Jack Johnson Thunder - Imagine Dragons Don’t Dream Its Over – Crowded House My Lighthouse – Rend Collective Greatest Day – Take That

Listen to Mr Meadows’ playlist here

Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol 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. Hammock WHICH ONE BOOK WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU? The Bible 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.

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COMMUNITY NOTICES

For further information and bookings please contact: Khun Pinthip at 02 661 6470-3 ext 203 or pinthip@thesiamsociety.org Member and Students - Free of charge | Non-Members – THB 200 20

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COMMUNITY NOTICES

Bangkok Community Theatre holds regular evening online play readings. Each time we choose a new script and share it with the participants in advance.

Then we get together and read the play aloud on zoom, regularly switching up the roles so that everyone gets a chance to read, if they wish. Some BCT friends don’t want to read; they just like to listen & watch. That’s okay, too.

Free for BCT members and guests. We'll send you a link to the Zoom meeting room after you RSVP: rsvp@bangkokcommunitytheatre.com

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