Patana News Volume 24 Issue 27

PATANA NEWS

Friday 22nd April 2022

Reflections on School Leadership

By Mr Mills

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Also in this issue...

Wendy and Peter Pan Meet our Instrumental Music Teachers!

University Spotlight Vaccine Booster Information Patana Values in Primary PE We’re on LINE Official!

Football Academy Camp

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Reflections on School Leadership: Greetings Everyone, A very warm welcome to Term 3, which historically moves very quickly indeed as it is a short term of ten weeks.

As I was walking along the beautiful long stretch of beach in stunning Khao Lak, I did some personal reflecting on my 25plus years in school leadership, especially as my retirement looms ever closer.

Robert Kennedy once said, “Some leaders see things as they are, and say why. I dream of things that never were, and say why not.”

In other words, good leaders don’t just look at the prevailing challenges, but delve deeper into what other challenges may be out there. I also believe leadership skills and techniques can be learned – you don’t have to be a natural leader. Very few people are. Three things I have noticed about effective leaders are that: 1-They inspire others by their own example - i.e., they show enthusiasm, passion, and energy. They are invariably highly motivated people.

2-They know where they are going and how they are going to get there by goal setting.

3-They possess real character and integrity - i.e., they have strong moral values and know the difference between right and wrong.

Student leadership is quite simply what it sounds like, leadership on a student level. Why is this an important characteristic for a school to have? Because each school, whether small or large, has similar attributes to those of a community. Within our school there are hundreds of students, all from different backgrounds, with differing beliefs, different values, and different abilities, all coming together with different focuses in life. In most cases, these students all share one school building, and many of them also share one common goal – that is to become accepted.

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No student wants to go to school, whether in Primary or Secondary, and be rejected, finding that they don’t fit into the “crowd” as the person they are. This is a prime instance of where student leaders can step into action. If someone could approach a new student and just give them a handshake or an elbow touch, stating “Hey how are you? My name is Matt, what’s yours?” “Well, hi Hannah, nice to meet you and welcome to Bangkok Patana. I’m glad you joined the school and hope to see you around.”

If an unsure student can realise that they can be themselves and be accepted at school, then they have already taken the first and hardest step of fitting into a community – being accepted for who one is trying to be. Another characteristic I believe student leaders need is the humility to give oneself for someone else. Whether one gives one’s time, an ear to listen, a shoulder to lean on, or share a positive story when they are down, showing someone that they are important enough to get to know is showing them that they matter.

“Do something!”

One key aspect of student leadership throughout my 40 years of school experience is that every student who wants to make a difference in their school must be willing to take action. Just talking about the student who is eating alone a few tables from you in the canteen does not comfort them.

Just talking about the boy who is being made fun of in the DT workshop will not help the situation. Do something! Many of today’s student leaders understand this virtue, and I just hope that over time more students can catch on.

Finally, as a leader, always remember that it is fine to make mistakes – be open to criticism and be prepared to change after receiving feedback.

Enjoy your weekend!

Matt Mills Head of School

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MEET OUR INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TEACHERS:

KHUN VICHIT TEERAWONGWIWAT Khun Vichit Teerawongwiwat (Khun Yeah) has been playing the flute for 37 years. He performs professionally with the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, Mahidol University Salaya. They play two different concerts every month, with many guest conductors and soloists. Khun Yeah is the founder of the Million Wind Philharmonic, and won first prize in the Thailand International Wind Symphony Competition, 2019.

"When I was young, my dad encouraged me to join the school band. The school band was quite challenging and our band practised everyday after school. After a few years, my musicianship and skill developed and I was now able to play many songs; that made me really enjoy playing the flute. When I was in school, my teacher showed me videos of orchestral music. The flute regularly played beautiful melodies and that made me dream about playing in an orchestra. I was diligent in my practice and at 18 years old, I was successful in my audition securing the flute position playing with the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra. I was a founding member of the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra and have played with them for the past 17 years" Click to watch Khun Yeah's piccolo performance here!

"I love to see my students grow and develop as musicians; growing as a musician who has never played the flute before, improving each week until they can perform on stage and can successfully take the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music graded exams."

To apply for Instrumental Music lessons and find answers to frequently asked questions, please click to complete the online application via the Parent’s Gateway.

Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automated response acknowledging receipt of your application. The Instrumental Music Department will be in contact with you when a lesson slot that meets your criteria becomes available.

If you would like additional information, please contact Khun Sak, the Instrumental Music Administrator, at pech@patana.ac.th.

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Rebecca Maw-Dzatkowski, Head Gymnastics Coach

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Gymanstics Academy

he Gymnastics Academy travelled to NIST on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th March for the Falcons Invitational 2022. Bangkok Patana attended in full force with 65 gymnasts for our first in-person competition in over a year! Since November, the gymnasts have been back in the gym, training hard and maintaining hope that COVID restrictions would ease for indoor events, and finally, our hopes became a reality. It was a packed weekend for both Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) and Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG), and our Bangkok Patana Tiger gymnasts knocked it out of the park! The gymnasts represented themselves and Bangkok Patana School so incredibly well - the coaches and I were so proud of their professionalism and work ethic over the event. A summary of the podium results are as follows:

A special mention to the following gymnasts for their individual all-around final podium results: • • • • •

Zea - Level 1 Junior, 1st Place All-Around Champion Tate - Level 1 Senior, 3rd Place Tommi - Level 2 Junior, 2nd Place Oliver S - Level 3, 3rd Place Sam - Level 3, 2nd Place

• Oliver M - Level 3, 1st Place All-Around Champion

Level 4 Team final results are: • Level 4 Junior - 1st Place Champions • Level 4 Senior - 1st Place Champions

A special mention to the following gymnasts for their individual all-around final podium results:

• Level 2 Junior - 1st Place Champions

• Elizabeth - Level 4 Junior, 1st Place All-Around Champion • Mizuki - Level 4 Junior, 3rd Place • Hailynn - Level 4 Senior, 1st Place All-Around Champion

• Level 2 Senior - 2nd Place

• Gigi - Level 4 Senior, 2nd Place

Level 2 Team final results are:

A special mention to the following gymnasts for their individual all-around final podium results:

Level 5-7 team results:

• Dorothy - Level 2 Junior, 2nd Place

• Level 5 - 1st Place Champions • Level 6 - 2nd Place

• Rosie - Level 2 Junior, 1st Place All-Around Champion!

• Level 7 - 1st Place Champions

Level 3 Team final results are:

A special mention to the following gymnasts for their individual all-around final podium results:

• Level 3 Junior - 1st Place Champions • Level 3 Senior - 2nd Place

• Eugenia - Level 3 Junior, 2nd Place • Athena - Level 3 Junior, 3rd Place

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• Kaya - Level 3 Senior, 3rd Place

• Keira - Level 7, 1st Place All-Around Champion

A special mention to the following gymnasts for their individual all-around final podium results:

Jasmine - Level 5, 1st Place All-Around Champion Shuwan - Level 5, 3rd Place Emily - Level 6, 2nd Place Roisin - Level 7, 3rd Place Paengrum - Level 7, 2nd Place

Sunday morning, we attended with the largest MAG lineup, led by team captain Sam Jones. MAG Team’s final re- All in all, it was a hugely successful weekend enjoyed by all. An extra special shout sults are: out to Roisin, our Year 13 • Level 1 Junior - 1st Place Champions WAG Team Captain, who • Level 1 Senior - 3rd Place competed for Bangkok • Level 2 Junior - 1st Place Champions Patana for the last time!

• Level 2 Senior - 1st Place Champions You will be missed, and we • Level 3 - 1st Place Champions wish you all the best in your next chapter – please do come back and visit!

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Vallary Lokre, Head Dance Coach

Success at ATOD’22

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hile Bangkok Patana was closed for the Songkran Holiday, dance continued in a variety of ways for our enthusiastic dancers. Over the past two months, several dancers had been preparing for the prestigious ATOD’22 dance competition, which took place during the first week of Songkran break. We would like to congratulate Ornicha Voravutvityarak, 6J and Emily Yang, 6S for winning second place in the Duo HipHop Junior category. They received great feedback from the judges for their unison, energy, costumes, and style! Natalia Suthiwongsunthorn, 7B and Arisa Wangwittaya, 7F received the honorable mention in the Duo Hip Hop Teen category. They also received great feedback about their fluidity, musicality, and interaction throughout their performance as a duo. Yerin

Kang, 11R who competed in the Hip Hop Teen Senior category got praised for her terrific accents, strength, and transitions on the floor. Pris Thomya, 5W competed in the Solo Hip Hop Junior category and was praised for her isolations. Additional praise was given to Mona Parinyanusorn, 3W for her bright personality and tricks; Ut (Kathrina) Ian, 9E for her costumes and floor transitions; Jenisada Angelyn Liao, 6D for her energetic performance; and Pimnara Asawapiwat, 6C for her splits, control and balance. This entire experience was a team effort by our super dedicated dance parents and the coaches who worked tirelessly to prepare the dancers. This is a huge win for our dancers and demonstrates that their effort has paid off. Keep it up!

Songkran Dance Camp

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he Dance Academy hosted their first Holiday Dance Camp on 15th and 16th April. It was great fun and an amazing learning experience for the dancers who attended the camp. Dance camps and workshops that don’t require a huge time commitment are a great way to try dance for the first time, or to return after an extended break. Well done to all of our dancers and coaches who helped make this event a success!

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Patana Participates!

Maarten Vliegen, Patana Parent

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he first two rounds of Kart Championship of Thailand were held during the last weekend of March. Unfortunately, Charya was unable to join as he had not yet recovered from his crash in January. We wish him a speedy recovery! Mini competitor, Sra (JJ) Anuras (Year 8), had a great weekend start with the fastest time in Saturday practice. Qualifying times were close and JJ qualified in P9. He worked very hard and made the show with many hard fought battles during the heats.

He did a great job finishing the first final at P5 and the second final at P6. Bravo!

Taiyo Vliegen (Year 8) took pole position in the Junior Open Class. Where only one engine brand is used in the Mini and Senior Classes, multiple engine brands are allowed in the Open Class. Taiyo, on a Vortex Rok GP engine, drove his heart out, but had to settle two times for Position 3 behind his competitors on Rotax engines. He has learned a lot and will come back stronger. Nandhavud (Jem) Bhirombhakdi (Year 10) decided at the last minute to enter the Senior Rok Class. With engine problems in the pre-final and no recent karting practice, he showed his true championship prowess by qualifying 2nd and finishing in Second Place in both finals. Jem started his new chapter with F4 in the F4 UAE Championship in early 2022, with 20 races over five consecutive weeks. After a lot of struggle with car problems and a few crash incidents during the races, Jem finished P15 out of 31 racers in the final weekend. Jem just returned from Spa Francorchamps, Belgium, where he practiced in preparation for the German F4 Championship.

We can’t wait to see him in action during his first German F4 Race!

Lewis and Clark College is a small, four-year, private liberal arts college.

This college is located in an urban setting and is primarily a residential campus. It offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral Degrees. With a variety of majors being offered, the most popular of the 34 majors are the Social Sciences and the top three include: Psychology, Visual Arts and Biology/ Biomedical Sciences. Lewis and Clark College has 1,830 undergraduate students and a freshmen class of around 550 students. The small class size (a teacher student ratio of 11:1) would be an easy adjustment for students coming from Bangkok Patana.

Situated a few miles outside of Portland, Oregon (on the West Coast of the US), Lewis and Clark College offers on campus accommodation for all freshmen and more than 50% of students choose to live on campus during their entire degree. As part of the Common Application, Lewis and Clark has updated their SAT policy, moving from ‘SAT optional’ to, at the moment, not requiring it. For more information, please visit their website or ask one of the Careers & Universities Counsellors for more information.

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SCIENTIA

Why is the Development of Antibiotics so Difficult?

Natabhorn (Plume Plume) Kashemsri Na Ayudhaya, 13G

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ntibiotics are the ‘wonder drugs’ that have contributed to the control of infectious diseases that were the leading causes of human morbidity and mortality for most of human existence. They are chemicals that kill or inhibit the growth of microbes, especially bacteria; hence, they are used widely to treat infections. Although human exposure to antibiotics has increased during the modern ‘antibiotic era’, research has shown that humans have been exposed to antibiotics as early as 350-550 CE; for example, traces of the antibiotic tetracycline have been found in human skeletal remains from ancient Sudanese Nubia during this time period. Exposure to antimicrobials in the pre-antibiotic era was speculated to have been derived from diet, antibiotic-producing microbes in soils, and potentially through remedies used in natural alternative medicine. However, many associate the beginning of the modern ‘antibiotic era’ with two physicians: Paul Ehrlich and Alexander Fleming. Ehrlich described antibiotics as a “magic bullet” that selectively targets only disease-causing microbes and not the host, an idea established on an observation that aniline and other synthetic dyes could stain specific microbes and not others, which eventually led him to begin a large-scale systematic screening programme. This systematic screening approach was utilised by pharmaceutical companies, significantly contributing to the discovery of other drugs, including antibiotics, the discovery of sulphonamides, for example. Fleming was widely acknowledged for his discovery of penicillin in 1929, credited for the discovery of the world’s first antibiotic, and was one of the first who cautioned about antibiotic resistance if used too little or for a short period of time during treatment.

global health crisis. Currently, the increase in the appearance of resistant strains establishes a need for novel antibiotics; however, few new antibiotics are under development, with the latest discovery of a new antibiotic class being over thirty years ago in 1987. The figure below illustrates that many novel agents were discovered during the golden age, whereas for the past few decades, there has been a ‘discovery void’ where no new classes have been discovered, this lack of antibiotic development in recent years is the main cause as to why trends indicate that resistant bacteria could lead to the deaths

of 10 million a year by 2050, with treatable infections such as gonorrhoea possibly becoming untreatable8 without further intervention. The reasons for this decline despite an increase in global demands can be analysed both biologically, chemically, and economically.

A reason for the decline in the discovery of novel agents can be traced back to pharmaceutical companies and the investment required for antimicrobial discovery. A 2017 estimate indicates that the cost of developing an antibiotic is approximately 1.5 billion USD, requiring over ten years of research and development, including screening, animal testing and clinical trial stages. Figure 3 illustrates the average time needed to produce a new antibiotic, and the time taken for each stage. Industry analysts estimate that the average revenue generated from an antibiotic is roughly 46 billion USD per year, thus, the profits do not justify the investment. In addition, antibiotic The period between 1950 to 1960 is known as the prices are generally low because many countries have golden age of antibiotic discovery since approximately agencies that contribute to the price assessment rather half of the drugs frequently used today were discovered than the manufacturers alone... during this period. However, the increased use of antibiContinue reading this article online: https://www. otics in both human and animal populations has led to the development of resistant bacterial pathogens. Thus, scientiaproject.com/plume-plume-why-is-the-dethis overuse and misuse of these drugs has created a velopment-of

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Home Sweet Home Everything is still, And it sends up a thrill, Of being somewhere secure, Somewhere where I’m always sure, Is home sweet home.

I fall asleep, There’s not a peep, The sun slides away, And soon we’ll see the next day, It’s home sweet home.

Dawn cracks, There’s no more black, A fiery morning, But I sense a warning.

by Ying Ying Han, 5G

Something’s happening.

I hear crackling.

Suddenly my rainforest burns, There are flaming ferns, The trees cry in pain, Not many friends remain.

It’s not home sweet home anymore.

When it all stops, All that’s left to see are rocks.

My home is gone, But I have to carry on.

Maybe I can find somewhere close to this place, To save memories that I can’t replace, Even if can never come close To being my home sweet home.

Vaccine Booster Information Government Liaison Department

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accines (including booster doses) are now available on a walkin basis from Bang Sue station for all people from 5 years and older.

Please see more information and guidelines in the graphic to the right:

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Celebrating Thailand’s Biodiversity Ana Bolakoso, Key Stage 3 Representative for the SEC

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id you know Thailand is one of the most biodiverse countries in Southeast Asia? With 15 mountain ranges throughout the country; river systems connected to the Mekong River, Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea; and climate zones including temperate, sub-alpine and tropical, there is a rich diversity of habitats to support life. Thailand also boasts unique coastal and marine biodiversity. Wild elephants, tigers, Irrawaddy dolphins, gibbons, king cobras and exotic orchids are all examples of native flora and fauna of the Kingdom.

the lens of a camera. We received a range of stunning entries. From cheeky urban monitor lizards to more menacing moray eels from the waters off Koh Lipe, we were blown away by the variety of entries.

We are happy to announce the winners of the 2022 SEC Biodiversity Photography Competition, as follows: FIRST PLACE:

Student: Siramongkol (Mimp) Sonakul Na Ayudhaya (Year 7) Threatened species in Thailand are numerous, consisting of 121 mammals, 184 birds, 33 reptiles, 5 amphibi- Staff: Ms Katie Sloane ans, 218 fish and no fewer than 1,131 plants.

HONOURABLE MENTIONS: With many Bangkok Patana families travelling domesStudent: Narida (Claire) Charanachitta (Year 8) tically each April to celebrate Songkran with family and friends, the Student Environmental Committee challenged Staff: Ms Yvonne Brown the community to capture Thailand’s biodiversity through First Place Photos

Honourable Mention Photos

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Patana Values in Primary PE Zoe Edmunds, Primary PE Curriculum Coordinator

How many of our School Values can you find in this reflective article?

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he past two years have certainly been challenging for everybody. Who would have thought that we would be shutting the school doors for a while and teaching and learning through the internet! With students and teachers dotted around the world, isolated at home and having to experience the world in a totally new way, we all had to adapt quickly, and in order to succeed, we had to think of solutions, fast!

Our initial thoughts in Primary PE were “how can we teach swimming online?” “how can students play football/basketball with no equipment?” and “what exercise can we do if we have no outside space?” The more we looked at our curriculum, the more questions we had.

These questions had our teams desperately trying to think outside the norm and find a solution.

We had to determine what was most important, and trusted that our School Values would guide us through.

The first priority, as always, was safety. What systems could we put in place to ensure our students felt protected, safe and secure when doing both physical exercise at home, and when sharing their work with others?

Google classroom, Padlet and Seesaw gave us a secure platform to store resources and set appropriate physical tasks and challenges, whilst allowing students the freedom and safety to share their work. Many enjoyed the process of receiving positive comments from the PE and Swim Teams, and in return gave supportive feedback to others. An interesting outcome was the level of engagement from the typically less competitive students, who really excelled in the individual activities and independent learning tasks.

The key factor was to avoid putting unnecessary stress on students, who were already dealing with huge changes in their daily routines. Having empathy for everyone’s differing situations was important in order to keep their best interests and well-being at heart.

everyone to keep fit and healthy during the lockdown period, but also offer freedom of choice and a healthy balance between screen time and down time. We opted for diverse fitness activities that students could choose from and change on a weekly basis. Skills-practice sessions ran alongside the fitness classes and students could pick the session that best suited their situation and learning environment at home. We had differentiated sessions which included everyone, from those with limited space and no equipment, to students who had access to a

field, basketball court or even their own sport hall! It was amazing to see how resourceful everyone was; playing football with cushions or tennis with socks soon became quite the norm. As time went on, confidence grew, and the more creative we became.

Fast forward a few more months, and suddenly we were preparing to come back to school, seeing friends again and settling back in post-COVID life. Slowly, but surely, we began playing sport again and certainly made the most of our amazing facilities. Thinking back to the beginning of the year, we start to wonder, was that all a dream? Did we really survive? And what did we learn?

The answer is that we have learned an awful lot! Despite our initial concerns, we not only survived, but excelled. Thanks to the great teamwork and collaboration between the school, students and their families, resilience definitely prevailed. We all came back to school armed full of new technological, methodological and personal successes – so the question is, what should we do with these skills now?

Of course, it would be great to get back to “normal”, but the old normal is far behind us. Let us celebrate our It was great to see that our community was motivated newfound skills and drive forward with confidence. This to stay active and as a department, we looked at our is something that Bangkok Patana has always done, and activities to see how they might work online. We wanted will continue to do, so brilliantly.

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Wildlife Spotting with Coke

Wild Songkran in the Deep South Alexander Coke Smith IV, Secondary Environmental Sciences Leader

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ongkran in Thailand is a special time of year; a time for families to re-unite and celebrate the changing seasons. Traditionally, it is a time of wild parties and revelry. Countless people will find their way to Southern Thailand to party on the beaches of Phuket, Krabi and many other tropical paradises. But, for an avid wildlife watcher such as myself, it is a time to hit the true tropics of Thailand hard in search of amazing biodiversity before the rainy season hits with a vengeance!

There are three places I hit when going to Southern Thailand searching for wildlife – Hala Bala Wildlife Sanctuary, Krung Ching (Khao Luang National Park) and Phang Nga. These regions are in what an ecologist would call the true tropics. The rainforests and other ecosystems in these areas are replete with species that are indicative of Southeast Asian tropical biomes.

Hala Bala in particular is an amazing bio-hotspot.

Located right on the Malaysian border, Hala Bala, is

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world famous for its tropical fauna – namely hornbills.

Primates are also a highpoint for the reserve and we have had great luck finding all species, except for the elusive Siamang, which I have discussed in previous columns. Krung Ching is a bit further north and is home to many similar species. On the next page, take a peek at some of the images we captured during our southern expedition.

Travel to that region can be problematic because of the ever-changing climate. Rainfall patterns have changed radically in the past few years due to climate change and I cannot count how many of my trips have been burdened with endless rains. When you can encounter a break in the weather though, like we did over Songkran 2022, you can see amazing things!

Coke Smith is the Environmental Science Leader at Bangkok Patana School. Please feel free to contact him (cosm@patana.ac.th) if you would like more information on Thailand’s deep south!

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Upcoming Camp: Sign up Now! Mark Potter, Head Football Coach

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e are delighted to share with you that we will World Cup tournament. We believe that by being in an be running a football camp on May 4th to offer air conditioned environment with lots of breaks the chila safe and fun environment for children to play football dren in Years 1 and 2 can have a real festival of football! during a midweek public holiday.

YEAR 3 AND UPWARDS YEARS 1 AND 2: We will be offering a five-hour camp (10:00am For children in Years 1 and 2 we will be offering a 3:00pm) for the first time ever. Our plan is to offer some two-hour camp between 8:00am and 10:00am in our expert coaching along with some Teqball, Futsal, Fifa wonderful air conditioned Sports Hall. This camp will in- and finishing with a World Cup tournament. clude all of the childrens’ favourite games followed by a SPACES ARE LIMITED SO SIGN UP FAST!

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#215: Selected By

Common Sense Media Since 2003, Common Sense has been a reliable source for media recommendations and advice for families.

Recently, Common Sense have compiled a list of media content with an official seal for quality and impact. Common Sense Selections include age-appropriate media with the potential to entertain and spark family conversations.

I particularly like the simple way in which you can use the filters for age, media type, topics and character strengths.

Please click on the image on the left and take a look for yourself. I guarantee you’ll find something different to the usual digital diet offered by Netflix and the like.

Enjoy the weekend.

Brian Taylor Assistant Principal, Campus Curriculum Technology Integration

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Desert Island Discs With Abigail Kay, Assistant Leader of Learning Year 3

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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 Assistant Leader of Learning Year 3, Abigail Kay, is stuck on a desert island.

MS ABIGAIL, IF YOU WERE STUCK ON A DESERT ISLAND WHAT EIGHT PIECES OF MUSIC WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU? Rat in Mi Kitchen - UB40

Everlong - Foo Fighters (actually, all their songs!)

Gypsy - Fleetwood Mac

End Credits - Chase and Status (ft. Plan B)

Cucurucu - Nick Mulvey

What’s Up - Four Non-Blondes

Maggie May - Rod Stewart

Golden Years - David Bowie Click to listen to Ms Abigail Kay’s playlist

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. iPhone and speaker to listen to music WHICH ONE BOOK WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU? A sketch book - to journal and draw my way through the adventure!

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 STML with your favourites.

A Dentist’s Journey Operation Smile Thailand Student Webinar

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