Patana News Volume 23 Issue 25

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Friday 19th March 2021

Volume 23 Issue 25

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BALANCING TRANSPARENCY WITH CONFIDENTIALITY

By Carol Battram, Primary Assistant Principal, Learning and Welfare

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Balancing Transparency with Confidentiality Carol Battram, Primary Assitant Principal, Learning and Welfare

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s Bangkok Patana prepares its compliance with so minor at the time that asking for parental involvement Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), seems like an over-reaction. Sometimes we just miss the Primary Assistant Principal Carol Battram visits the impor- clues. tance of confidentiality.

Let me share a recent example. Shortly before boarding their Residential bus, I explained to a group of students WHY WON’T THE %$**&$# SCHOOL TELL ME why we might need to move someone if a seat belt wasn’t WHAT’S GOING ON?!

One of the benefits of staying at the same school for working. Nobody made a fuss but, for one child, this was several years is watching how trust between school and an upsetting start to their week - and almost the first thing home builds up over time. You might not always agree shared once they got home. From the student’s perspective, with every policy, but you trust that our decision making they had been unfairly separated from their friend. From the parent’s perspective, based upon what their child had starts and ends with the needs of our students. shared, I had intentionally ruined their Residential. From my Sometimes that trust is tested, and never more so than perspective, there had been no problem to share. when your child has been intentionally hurt or upset by another child – and yet the teacher won’t share all the information with you.

Our school stores financial, medical and other private data about every student and family, and we take this responsibility very seriously. Our teachers will never share private data about a child with another family, or divulge another child’s sanctions, supports or behaviour plan to another parent.

When families join Bangkok Patana, this expectation is made clear in the Parents’ Code of Conduct.

There are also times when we can’t share information, and this can become a source of tension between home and school. Let’s take another example from two different perspectives.

CONFIDENTIALITY BETWEEN PARENTS AND SCHOOL The school staff will only share information with you about your own child/ren with regard to safeguarding, You get an email from the teacher explaining that academic progress, social and emotional development your child has been at the receiving end of some mean and general behaviour. behaviour. There may have been a slap. You don’t know the other family well, but you ask around and learn that Parents must not share information about other families/ this child has been unkind to others. You email school students except with Patana staff who have a professional asking for more details. What punishments have been role in relation to the student/s. This includes posting given? What will happen to the other child? Have the images or comments online using social media or other parents been brought into school yet? Those details messaging platforms. are not forthcoming and instead, the teacher asks that you ‘leave it with them’ which you find infuriating. They explain SHARING INFORMATION that any next steps will be in line with policy and that they There are many reasons why we don’t share every bit of cannot share information about the other family. information with parents. Perhaps we don’t know that there is even a problem to solve. Maybe the difficulty seems Unhappy with that response, you request a meeting 2

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with the Leader of Learning and Welfare, but you get the same response. Feeling increasingly frustrated, you post something online about your experience. Others express sympathy and encourage you to take it further.

Emboldened, you contact the Principal, and Cc the Head of School, demanding to know what sanctions will be given, and asking whether or not they can guarantee your child’s safety.

Now let’s flip this around.

You have just learnt that your child has been unkind to their friend. There may have been a slap. The teacher telephoned you at the end of the day – which gave you some time to calm yourself before your child reached home. The teacher explained that both children made mistakes but that your child was the one who escalated things. The two children spent part of the afternoon with the teacher, using peaceful problem-solving to repair their friendship.

Your child loves school but sometimes get frustrated during a game. Progress is being made, but it can seem like two steps forward, three steps back. You meet with the teacher parents feeling suitably mortified by their child’s behaviour? to discuss next steps and appropriate consequences.

Are they even good parents? It’s an understandable You know who the other child is, but the teacher does not emotional response - but not a helpful way forward. refer to them by name. You have also been shown some comments that have been posted about your child which DATA PROTECTION you find very upsetting. You ask if anything can be done Data protection is not just ethical; it is also a legal to stop this. requirement in many countries. Those of you working in Thailand will already be familiar with the PDPA. Those of you with business interests in the UK and Europe will be familiar with the General Data Protection Act and there are similar laws all over the world which give individuals the right to privacy and protection from defamation. There is a growing use of electronic records being used as evidence in trials which should give us all pause.

We expect children to be childish. They all make mistakes - in their actions, judgements, responses and choices. When a teacher says that they are following up appropriately with the children, they have in mind a series of interventions to help each child reflect and be part of solving the problem.

When first learning that your child has been hurt, whether physically or emotionally, it is common to experience big emotions; anger, fear, frustration, distress. In that moment, whatever our supposed age and maturity level, it’s all too The Parent Safeguarding Code of Conduct that you easy to flip your lid. (Flip your lid explanation). sign when joining Bangkok Patana is there to protect all members of our school community, not just our students.

Over my years at Bangkok Patana, I have seen things We ask that all parents abide by these expectations and posted in the moment that are unwise, unfiltered and join us in keeping everyone protected, safe and secure. uncorroborated. Parents sometimes want to know whether the other child has been properly punished. There might even be an element of parent-shaming – are the other 19/02/2021

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Commemorating Bangkok Patana’s Long History

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o honour Bangkok Patana’s long history, patron and daughter of the founder of Bangkok Patana School Ariane Rodel-Steutzel and Board member ML Pariyada Diskul unveiled a wall dedicated to past Heads of School. The photos start with Mrs Quekett, who was the first to hold this role back in 1965 when the school was situated on Soi Ngam Duphli, all the way through to the current Head, Mr Mills. The wall is a testimonial to the dedication of the Heads of School who helped Bangkok

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Patana School grow and thrive.

Another addition is an area in the Secondary Library honouring former Chair of the Foundation Board Dr Tej Bunnag and his 15 years of service to the school. From visiting royalty, to cutting ribbons on new construction and handing out diplomas every year, Dr Tej’s service to the school and Foundation is a testament to his commitment to the Patana community.

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Achieving Full Potential Dan Ahl, Cross Campus Head Tennis Coach

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his past weekend 34 Patana students competed in the Under 13 BISAC Singles championship on Saturday and Sunday with the oldest in Year 8 and the youngest in Year 4.

given but there are many factors which play a part all the way from nerves to parental or coach pressure to perform, to the plain and simple fact that they are losing and it’s tough out there on your own.

All players were guaranteed two best of three short set matches with many playing four or even five matches during the day. At this event, as with our tennis events, all matches are played without an umpire on court.

The simple fact is tennis is an individual game where you are hitting every other shot in the rally, unlike a sport like rugby or football where you may be able to run around and be involved in the game without actually touching the bal In tennis your skill set has to manage everything that is going on.

This got me onto thinking about how sport, but in this specific case, tennis aligns itself so well with Bangkok Patana’s mission statement, vision and values.

One of our goals is always to help all our tennis players achieve their full potential and the Academy structure is designed to facilitate this.

A few key words I have taken from watching the students at the weekend are: Independence - students are responsible for calling their own lines, making sure they know the score and call it at the start of each point, knowing when to change ends, how to deal with a possible bad line call from their opponent etc etc.

Creativity - there are many ways to hit a ball and lots of different shots to master and to out perform others you have to develop an all round game which is going to gel together when competing and also when under pressure from an opponent.

Passionate - loving what you are doing, the students do have a great sense of camaraderie and it’s true lifelong parent friendships are made through their child’s tennis as there is an awful lots of training sessions and events to watch and support at.

The students though have got to enjoy the environment, as success can’t just be valued by medals and trophies Some of the above, of course as adults, we wouldn’t but more importantly by memories. The large majority of think too much about but as Head Coach, I personally students who graduate from school, having played at won’t enter them into an event if I don’t they can cope with the highest level Bangkok Patana has to offer, look back the stresses that go with it even if their tennis standard is fondly on the environment. good enough.

Resilience - tennis is a win or lose game, draws don’t exist, yes we can talk about technical and tactical improvement after the match but at the time the students shake hands they have either won or loss. I will often say you learn more from losing and if you don’t learn to lose early on in competitive tournaments then it will get harder to manage, however at that particular moment it’s sometimes tough to accept and all students deal with these situations differently.

Whether they win or lose is not the key factor it is how they handled the situation.

Motivated and engaged - this you would think is a

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An Epic Experience T

he Duke of Edinburgh, Silver assessed cycling expedition in Khao Yai (Nakhon Nayok and Prachin Buri) gave us an amazing experience. The expedition began on 4th December and finished the 7th. Over those four days, we left our comfort zones and ventured into nature, and as a result we have learnt a variety of survival and teamwork skills.

recharged energy from the previous night’s sleep. Our main problem was not understanding how to use the gears more efficiently. This led to most of us pushing our bikes and walking - a lot of walking, but fortunately all of us learned that if we used a lower gear, for example 1/3, it would be easier to pedal as there was less resistance. After we had mastered this skill, the next step was to anticipate when the perfect time to change gears was in terms of momentum In this report, each of the cyclists will be discussing their and position during or before an uphill. own personal accounts based on the survival skills with a few evaluations.

After a few had climbs on the second day – it was done!

We had done it, we had grasped the art of cycling uphill!

ARNAV (NAVIGATION) After that, we only needed a few more slopes to practice Navigation was a major difficulty of the journey. On the with and we were off, winning any type of road that came second day we had to cycle an extra 15km due to missed our way, from wavy landscape to a near vertical climb turns and wrong navigation. The organic nature of the trails to a reservoir. The accomplishment of reaching the top of and the jungle paths led to map reading difficulties and the reservoir was astonishing, it was exhilarating. And of problems locating where we were. In order to improve on course, the most rewarding part of it all, the satisfaction of this in the future, we need to be more careful about the type accelerating, effortlessly back down. of road we were going to turn onto, and approximately how long it will take to reach. If we had taken a bit more HUBERT (TRAIL AND JUNGLE) time and looked at the important features of the map, a lot Trail and jungles gave us an impression that they would of time could have been saved in the long run. be really difficult and hard at the start of the trip but at the end we all found it really interesting and adventurous.

AADIT (UPHILL AND GEARS) This is the part where it really requires us to step out of The major difficulty that everyone dreaded... cycling our comfort zones and be risk takers on certain parts of uphill. the slopes. It was very frustrating at the start of the ride but as time went by we became more experienced and The uphill cycling was the most tiring - physically and developed instincts which allowed us to move faster and mentally demanding part of our expedition, especially navigate better around the trees. Once we got used since we visited a lot of water reservoirs. Wherever there to it, swerving and going fast was super fun and all the was a water reservoir, there was a sure to be an uphill downhills became rewarding since we actually were all just ahead. On all the days of the expedition, huffing and brave enough to cycle down instead of walking with the puffing, we started with an uphill which drained all of our 6

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bike.

IIM (CAMPCRAFT AND TENTS) In the Duke of Edinburgh’s Silver Award, there were certainly eventful moments such as rushing to pack up tents so that we could disembark or trying to peg the tents into the dry ground; however, we also had chill moments around the campsite, such as sitting around the fire or playing cards late into the night. In DoE, there is never a moment you spend at the campsite that feels like it is going to waste. There always appears to be another more productive activity that pops up especially when you think that you are finally finished. In a way, it is quite entertaining as there will never be a dull moment around the campsite.

Also, if you are considering DoE Silver, the camps and campsites are much better than they were in the Bronze award.

KENTARO (COOKING AND CLEANING) At the first glance, cooking and cleaning are the easiest tasks to do as a group. However, there were a few issues that are hidden beyond the surface. First of all, cooking delicious meals using trangia is a most risky job to fulfill, as these “meals” can attract bugs if they are on the ground.

This was the major problem during the practice journey, we dropped some of the foods on the ground which formed an ant paradise. However, on the assessed journey, we

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successfully learnt from this and were more careful about how we disposed of our food.

The process of cleaning the Trangia was time consuming and was the thing I found most difficult throughout the journey. While the others had already finished with cleaning, I had to use the wire-wool scourer to get rid of a stain caused by incomplete combustion. In order to improve this skill, I need to collaborate with my group members through multitasking. This would benefit my ability to cooperate with others.

LESSONS LEARNED A quality we have collectively developed as a result of DofE is gratitude. Never before have we felt so lucky to have nice houses with ACs, big beds, and clean bathrooms. The IA taught us that the life we live at home is very comfortable, but sometimes it is good to get outside one’s comfort zone in order to have new experiences.

Overall, we feel lucky to have this unique experience and have certainly developed lifelong memories. We are sure each and every one of us has had at least one major take-away from this trip, and we have learned a lot of transferable skills.

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Changes in the Secondary Library Stephen Murgatroyd, Cross Campus Head of Libraries

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n the third week of our Library series, we are going to focus on our older students.

In the Secondary Library, we have slowly been rearranging our books and adding a few more shelves here and there to allow us to expand many areas of our collection. The Home Language section has been enlarged to allow for the growth we are planning for, involving the World Languages department, the students and the parents.

We now have five dedicated shelves available in a specific area of the upstairs part of the Library – near the doors to the bridge across to the Science building just for Home Languages.

We have created three new areas within the Library for specific books … a ‘Life’ section for memoirs, biographies and life skills books, a dedicated Parents section upstairs and a selection of Classic novels throughout the ages downstairs by the stage area. These areas have been well received, used regularly and we have been able to highlight a wider range of titles as a result. More recently, we have put six new shelves in the general fiction section downstairs, which has allowed us the chance to expand the Senior fiction section, which is great news for our Senior students, staff and parents as well as create a new Genre area, where students can browse a specific type of book, all in one place.

Lastly, the signage throughout the Secondary Library has been unified so there is a great flow about it all, making things easier to find and to navigate, making sure that finding just the right book is a little simpler. We look forward to welcoming you and helping you to find just what you need.

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The Striped Huntress

By Garam (Momo) Lee, 5W

A stunning, fierce creature waiting patiently to pounce, Her wandering prey leaves a family unarmed, Slumbering, unaware of the danger lurking between the trees, The poor remaining victims are defenceless in the grassy bed.

Despite her menacing growls, the majestic huntress manages to surprise, With a single swipe of her overpowered paw, she knocks her prey over–– lifeless, She scratches, she bites, she consumes, Survival is brutal; every living thing relies on another.

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ARTS COUNCIL The “Art” of Self-expression Ashvika Bansal, 8M

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believe everything around us is a beautiful expression of the word art. What we hear, see, feel, wear, write, or even cook has some kind of art in it. It’s omnipresent.

I was fascinated and inspired by art at an early age, not only by traveling to different parts of the world and exploring different cultures, but also by watching movies, shows, and listening to different kinds of music. I was hooked. Art helps me emote my feelings when words cannot describe. Expressing ourselves through art is not just good for our soul but is a type of therapy. It helps me in-deal with my negative and positive emotions by bringing out my creative side. Whether its sketching, painting, singing, dancing, or acting, I have identified various different forms of art to self-express myself through.

Art has helped me reflect my inner self.

USING NEW TECHNIQUES DSince the start of this year, I have been working on creating a unique Hot Air Balloon using a paper mache technique for Art class. This was a new technique for me since I was never interested in paper mache. I am absolutely enchanted by the Marvel Cinematic Universe and have always loved the character Spiderman, so decided to make a Spiderman faced hot air balloon.

After putting 10 layers of newspaper strips on the balloon, I have started with detailing the balloon with rolled paper sticks for the eyes and the web parts. The balloon is yet to be completed, it’s still a work in process.

Art is all about inspiration. My tutor base is an Art classroom. The artwork displayed in Ms Marcovici’s classroom inspires and motivates me to enhance my art skills. Looking at the painting there, I feel connected to the artwork.

Every piece of art is a way of self-expressing and communicating along with having fun.

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“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time” - Thomas Merton

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Expressing Myself Through Drama Aprilia Mitchell 10C

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am an IGCSE Drama Student in Year 10. Recently my class and I have been working on individual or group projects using part of the script from a play called Hedda Gabler. We have been studying this play for a few weeks now. For my piece, I have chosen to do a monologue of one of the characters by putting together a group of different lines from Act 4 of the play to create one large piece.

wispy and hopeful. It is a great range of emotions, and it really pushes me to do better, as having to perform all of these in a short period is difficult.

The arts (specifically Drama for me) is a way that I can express myself. Drama allows me to show people who I really am. I used to watch heaps of theatre with my Grandmother, and I loved how the actors used movement At the moment, I am currently trying to learn lines and and voice in their performance; how they could tell a story figure out the movement. It would probably be part of the with minimal effort. I decided that I wanted to be able to exploring stage when an actor is creating a piece. This is do that as well. a key part of devising a performance as it allows the actor It is just as important as any other subject in school to play around with all the ideas they have and figure out because it gets you to think, to communicate, to which one is the best. collaborate, and to learn. It is also a way for you to express I love the emotion I get to use in this piece. At the yourself and feel comfortable in a safe environment. There beginning I must be sad and slightly in shock. Then in the are no wrong answers in the arts, just different ideas. middle I pretend like I am okay, and finally at the end I get

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UNI COUNSELORS’ CORNER

Liberal Arts Colleges and Programmes Kevin Keller, Head of Careers and Universities Faculty

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s university applications from international students become more concentrated to fewer institutions, we have seen competition for places rise higher and higher. Recently, the Careers and Universities Faculty hosted a coffee morning highlighting alternative courses and majors at some of the world’s top universities. Some have less competitive admission standards because of undersubscription while others offer a diverse approach to university education for an “undecided” student but nonetheless all will prepare students for a plethora future careers.

WHAT ARE LIBERAL ARTS? The “liberal arts” has long been the foundation of education at North American universities. A curriculum that is very similar in structure to the IB, liberal arts institutions and majors seek to educate students “liberally”, or over a wide variety of subject areas. Politics play no role in this particular definition of liberal. In a study conducted in the US by the National Centre for Higher Education Management Systems, 93 percent of hiring managers surveyed said that capacity to think critically, communicate clearly and solve complex problems is more important than a candidate’s undergraduate major. Liberal arts colleges and programmes all seek to cultivate all of these skills and more, not to mention the clear benefits gained for students pursuing selective graduate study.

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LIBERAL ARTS PROVIDES CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS While American institutions are considered to be at the forefront of these skills, communication and critical thinking based standard of education, the idea of liberal arts is beginning to become more and more popular in other areas of the world. The United Kingdom alone has 10 universities offering a Liberal Arts course, including Bristol University, King’s College London and the University of Birmingham. The University of Exeter’s Liberal Arts course allows students to explore areas across the Humanities, Social Sciences and Business. Their recent graduates are working as Cultural Mapping Coordinators, Researchers, PR Account Executive and Press Officers at employers like the UK Ministry of Justice, Lush Cosmetics and more.

Students who would like to study in the United Kingdom for university but are having a hard time narrowing down their interests to a particular course would benefit the most from pursuing a liberal arts track.

Dutch university colleges at Leiden, Maastricht, Amsterdam and elsewhere have put a unique European twist on the traditional American approach to liberal arts.

Leiden University College The Hague recently created the Bachelor of Science in Global Challenges, giving students the opportunity to major in areas like Earth, Energy and Sustainability, Global Public Health and Governance,

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Economics and Development. Meanwhile, in Australia, Monash University created a similar Bachelor of Science in Global Challenges. Monash’s degree teaches students to use a scientific approach to the world’s biggest challenges, from climate change to war. While engaging in a specific scientific discipline of the student’s choosing, they are also receiving training in leadership, persuasive communication, ethics and corporate responsibility; all stellar skills to have for careers across many areas of work.

conflicts of interest. The diversity in the approach to education is certainly visible in the diversity of alumni job titles: “Experience Manager”, “Head of Social Media”, “Software Engineer”, and “Data Analyst”. Companies like IBM, Bloomberg, and PNC Financial have hired some of CMU’s Decision Science graduates.

Whether students are pursuing a unique university major or course or a traditional liberal arts course, when they graduate, they will be prepared to face an employment setting where careers aren’t linear, but consistently evolving A DIVERSITY OF OPPORTUNITIES At Carnegie Mellon University, a top university in the and changing. Moreover, graduates will have the critical United States, students can pursue a Bachelor of Arts in thinking, resilience, and communication skills for the jobs of Decision Science, combining psychology, philosophy, the future that we can’t yet imagine. economics and management. Students will learn to decipher consumer decision making, how to communicate risk, legal and medical decision making, and determining

In the Spotlight...

Modul University, Austria

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ocated in Vienna, Modul is a private university offering English language programmes in International Management, New Media Technology, Public Governance, Sustainable Development, Hotel Management and Tourism and Hospitality Management.

With a focus on the principles of sustainability, economics, and innovation in research programmes, the university also embraces sustainability on campus with solar energy and other innovative measures to lower the carbon footprint. MU Vienna has a large international student population, over 40 percent are from outside Austria.

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University Offers

Pribdao (Mimi) Karnasuta

Claremont McKenna College Philosophy, Politics and Economics

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was admitted to my first-choice college - Claremont McKenna under Early Decision in December. I am so excited to be pursuing higher education in sunny Southern California this fall. One reason I applied to CMC was because of its curricular emphasis on government, economics and international relations. I also liked the fact that it is a part of a consortium, as this allows me to utilise many of the shared resources. Being able to take classes at any of the Claremont Colleges gives me both the small-school and large-university experience at the same time. In addition, I was drawn towards CMC’s Washington programme, which provides a unique opportunity for students to spend a semester working closely with those influencing decisions in Washington DC and learn more about the intricacies of US government and politics whilst taking classes at night.

Crossovers within the IB syllabus has taught me the importance of interdisciplinary studies as it allows for the synthesis of ideas from different disciplines. This combined with my passion for activism drew me towards the Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) major which holds an emphasis on developing strong critical writing and communication skills and bodes good outcomes for those wanting to study law.

I am the Vice-Captain of the Varsity Volleyball team and am also a member of the Touch Rugby team. I love sports as it creates an environment that challenges and spending time with my teammates is always fun! Last year I was involved in Thongbai Daycare, an after-school activity where we were able to engage with and take care of underprivileged kids from a local daycare center.

University Visits UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE

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Queen Mary University of London

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25.3.2021

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University of Westminster, University of Greenwich Goldsmiths, University of London

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Senior Studies

31.3.2021

12.30 pm

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Senior Studies

31.3.2021

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University of Oxford

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Senior Studies

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#179: Picture Books for Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Conversations and Learning P

lease take a look at this fantastic list of books curated by Shannon McClintock Miller related to Digital Citizenship for young readers. If you’re having difficult conversations regarding appropriate use of technology at home, then sometimes reading a book together, related to the issue, can be a less stressful avenue to a shared understanding. We have several of the titles in our libraries. You can access our library catalogue from the Parents’ Gateway by clicking on the Our Libraries icon and entering the title in the Destiny Library Search.

Have a great weekend.

Brian Taylor Assistant Principal, Campus Curriculum Technology Integration

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Red Cross Blood Drive

Year 13 students are welcome to donate with a consent form, as well as Business Staff and Teaching Assistants. Parents are also welcome to come to school to donate. Please access the application forms and consent forms here - these must be filled out and returned on the day. Blood can be donated from 9.00 am to 3.30 pm in CON420 in the Conference Centre.

It is important to note that people who have spent more than three months in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from 1980 to 1996, or five years in France or Ireland from 1980 to 2001, are not eligible to donate. Other restrictions can be found here.

Wednesday 31st March Keep fit

Get plenty of rest

Do not eat greasy or sweet foods before donating

Not on medication

Drink 3-4 glasses of water before and after donating

No smoking one hour before or after donating

No alcohol 24 hours before donating

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Do not donate if you are ill

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Desert Island Discs With Joe Denton, Cross Campus Assistant Head Swim Coach

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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 Joe Denton, Cross Campus Assistant Swim Coach is stuck on a desert island.

MR DENTON IF YOU WERE STUCK ON A DESERT ISLAND WHAT EIGHT PIECES OF MUSIC WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU? Breaking the Habit - Linkin Park Somewhere Only We Know - Keane Best of You – Foo Fighters Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac In Bloom – Neck Deep Yellow - Coldplay Little Hell- City and Colour

Listen to Mr Denton’s playlist here

Kings and Queens – 30 Seconds to Mars 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. Swimming goggles WHICH ONE BOOK WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU? Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby 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.

Community Offers FIND SPECIAL OFFERS FOR THE BANGKOK PATANA COMMUNITY HERE

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COMMUNITY NOTICES

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Registration starts 12:30pm Audition begins at 1pm.

Auditions are held at Bistro 33 To register for audition or submit videos please email: gofilm@bangkokcommunitytheatre.com for registration form and info pack.

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