Patana News Volume 24 Issue 33

PATANA NEWS

Friday 10th June 2022

The Festival of Curiosity

By Andrew Roff

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Football Academy Summer 7s A Visit to the Triumph Factory CAS at the Tiger Shop Creative Ukulele-Making Gymnastics Academy Wildlife Spotting with Coke

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The Festival Of Curiosity Andrew Roff, Senior Teacher Curriculum and Assessment

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eeking to harness student curiosity is at the very core of what we do as educators. There is no more powerful vehicle for enabling student learning than encouraging students to follow their interests, collaboratively drawing on the knowledge that they have to creatively seek new and innovative solutions.

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be safely allowed to make mistakes and thus organically learn from them, a time-consuming venture, but one necessary in order to genuinely develop a growth mindset and value the power of perseverance that results from it (Dweck, 2007; Duckworth 2018).

“Mistakes are the portals of discovery.”

James Joyce

One effective way that schools can harness curiosity is through Connected Learning, which “combines interests, supportive relationships, and opportunities. It is learning in an age of abundant access to information and social connection that embraces the diverse backgrounds and interests of all young people” (Connected Learning Alliance, 2009). Connected learning directly develops the 21st century cognitive competencies articulated by the National Research Council: creativity, intellectual openness, work-ethic, collaboration and leadership (2012).

During the final week of the school year, our Secondary students will undertake a variety of connected learning projects, drawing together knowledge from different subject disciplines and providing an opportunity for them to practise using this knowledge in different creative situations. We are excited to celebrate these projects under the banner of the Bangkok Patana School Festival of Curiosity.

However, providing authentic opportunities to really harness our students’ curiosity through connected learning is challenging and often goes against our instincts as parents and teachers. It shuns direct, didactic instruction, taking the teacher from the traditional role as “sage on the stage” to becoming the enabler of ideas or as Erica McWilliam has put it “the meddler in the middle” (2009).

YEAR 7: PLAYGROUND DESIGN Students will be given the brief to locate and design a playground in Secondary School. They will undertake research, including market research, to come up with a range of initial designs, which they will take feedback on, following an iterative design cycle in order to prepare a final proposal for consideration.

It also places great demands on our most valuable resource, time. Connected Learning requires students to

YEAR 8: THE ISLANDS PROJECT Students will start as refugees, escaping a war-torn

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country to a deserted island. They then will need to es- YEAR 12: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY tablish a community on their island, giving themselves an EXPLORATIONS identity, a government and an economy, embracing the A requirement of the IB Science courses is for students principles of sustainable development and guided by to undertake extended laboratory based experimental the UN Sustainable Development Goals. work. This involves creating an investigation, which is rigorously planned, carried out, analysed and evaluatYEAR 9: PROJECT DRAWDOWN ed with students paying close attention to the important How can we make Bangkok Patana School more sus- concepts of precision and accuracy. tainable? Building on the work they have been doing this term in their Geography, Science and English les- BIBLIOGRAPHY sons, Year 9 students will undertake a culminating pro- “About Connected Learning.” Connected Learning Alliject where they participate in a carousel of specialist ance, https://clalliance.org/about-connected-learnsessions before coming up with innovative solutions to ing/. Accessed 3 June 2022. solve some of the environmental problems we face at “BBC One - The Apprentice.” BBC, https://www.bbc. school. They will pitch these solutions to a panel of ex- co.uk/programmes/b0071b63. Accessed 3 June 2022. pert judges.

Duckworth, Angela. Grit: The Power of Passion and PerseYEAR 10: RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINE, TOK, THE verance. Scribner, 2018.

APPRENTICE AND CAREERS Dweck, Carol S. Mindset: The New Psychology of SucThe Rube Goldberg Machine project was successful cess. Ballantine Books, 2007. when run with Year 8 earlier in the term, so we will run Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and, it again, but the Year 10s will only have one day rather et al. Education for Life and Work: Developing Transferable than two.

Knowledge and Skills in the 21st Century. Edited by James Students will also undertake a carousel of sessions W. Pellegrino and Margaret L. Hilton, National Academies which will extend their critical thinking skills in an intro- Press, 2012. duction to Theory of Knowledge (a core element of the McWilliam, Erica. “Teaching for creativity: From sage to IB Diploma curriculum in Senior Studies), develop their guide to meddler.” Asia Pacific Journal of Education, vol. team work strategies in an Apprentice style simulation, 29, no. 3, 2009, pp. 281-293. and , and learn the importance of goal setting in order Sherrington, Tom. “Eureka! Teaching for creativity. C = f (K, to realize future personal, educational and professional P, D).” teacherhead, 2 February 2019, https://teacherhead.com/2019/02/02/eureka-teaching-for-creativambitions. ity-c-f-k-p-d/. Accessed 3 June 2022.

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Football Academy Celebrates End of Year Justin Jempson, Cross Campus Assistant Head Football Coach

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n Saturday 28th May the Football Academy hosted an end-of-year Bangkok Patana Summer 7s event, a 7v7 tournament for our Under 11 to Under 14 teams. We’d like to begin by thanking everyone who contributed to making this a successful event. This includes, but is not limited to, every school who attended, our fantastic parents for being positive, enthusiastic and encouraging throughout, Khun Bang’s excellent refereeing team, the Buildings and Grounds team for lining the pitches and the Sports and Activities team for helping us with our preparations. Mr Myers also deserves a special mention for his massive contribution to our Under 14 Boys’ team this year.

teams so had to display accountable defending in each game to prevent their opponents creating chances. Equally, they had to control possession themselves because their opponents closed them down quickly.

Encouragingly, every game was challenging. Big well done to Aidan for displaying brave goalkeeping and pulling off some stellar saves.

UNDER 11 GIRLS’ This event confirmed that our Under 11 Girls’ teams are improving each week. They tied their first game against STA and then won every subsequent match, finishing joint in 1st place. The girls showed team spirit, skill and a growing game understanding. Special mention to Klara In this article, we’d like to celebrate the achievements for displaying accountable defending, determination, of all our teams, who displayed progress towards our timing, intercepting skills and building attacks throughout!

Football Academy learning objectives (brave goalkeeping, accountable defending, controlling possession, cre- UNDER 12 GIRLS’ ating on and off the ball, efficient finishing and relentless Our Under 12 Girls’ teams competed against some transitions). really tough opponents. For example, NIST were physically strong but our Under 12 Girls’ teams came out on UNDER 11 BOYS’ top with a nail biting 1-0 win. They won most of their We entered two Under 11 Boys’ teams for this tourna- group games, which put them joint top. They showed dement. Both showed improvement from previous tourna- termination and resilience despite playing without subs ments and transferred what they’ve practised in training in 30-degree heat, relentlessly pursuing victory. Throughto the match environment. They played against strong out, Matilde and Philline showed creativity on and off

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the ball, made good decisions and changed the tempo tively that if their efficient finishing was better they could when necessary. They also played some killer passes. have won more games. Big well done to Gui-Chai who played like Nemanja Vidic!

UNDER 12 BOYS’ ORANGE TEAM The Under 12 Boys’ Orange team were relentless in UNDER 14 BOYS’ BLACK TEAM their pursuit of victory throughout. They transitioned quickOur Under 14 Boys’ Black team were relentless in ly from defence to attack and vice-versa. Big well-done each game, transitioning quickly between defence and to Cleopas who controlled possession by distributing the attack and displaying accountable defending when ball calmly and accurately throughout. We see this as necessary. The boys achieved well-earned victories part of a brave goalkeeper’s role. He even started a over most teams and were eventual tournament wincounterattack that resulted in a goal. Their win against ners. More importantly, they displayed cohesion, spirit St. Andrews in match three was the most resilient perfor- and determination. The team displayed efficient finishing mance the Football Academy staff have ever seen from even whilst under pressure in important moments. a Bangkok Patana team because despite being 1-0 down until the final 2 minutes, they scored twice to win UNDER 14 GIRLS’ BLACK TEAM The Under 14 Girls’ Black team created chances in 2-1. They showed determination, persistence, patience, confidence and a can-do attitude - traits every Bangkok every game but more importantly, converted those Patana team, and indeed student, should aspire to have. chances with efficient finishing. Emily, Amy and Patreeya all deserve credit for becoming our brave goalkeepers UNDER 12 BOYS’ BLACK TEAM despite normally playing outfield. The team reached the Our Under 12 Boys’ Black team played against some final but unfortunately lost to Heathfield despite several tough opponents. Despite this, they fought tooth and nail close attempts on their goal (including hitting their crossin every game. The boys showed togetherness and team bar!). Big shout-out to Aya and Jazzie who both refused spirit and encouraged each other consistently. They had to give up when things became difficult. some difficult games which tested their ability to control possession and create chances. This experience will UNDER 14 GIRLS’ ORANGE TEAM Our Under 14 Girls’ Orange team controlled possesno doubt motivate the boys to come back stronger. Big shout out to Frank, who transitioned relentlessly in every sion and created chances but importantly, converted game no matter what the score was. Every lesson learnt those chances with efficient finishing. They eventually won the tournament and a special mention goes to Kelly is a lesson earned. for scoring an excellent goal against Shrewsbury (in off UNDER 13 BOYS’ the post) to win the game.

Our Under 13 Boys’ played in the Under 14 section, so every game was challenging. However, they dis- Importantly, we’ve received glowing feedback from our played a can-do attitude and were creative on and off students, parents and opposition coaches about how the ball. A special mention goes to Payton, who was well-organised the tournament was. It was great to round relentless, running himself into the ground every game, off a busy year for the Football Department on a high! and gave his absolute best for the team. Our Under 13s took away some well-earned game experiences which they can use for future tournaments.

UNDER 14 BOYS’ ORANGE TEAM The Under 14 Boys’ Orange team created lots with some deadly passes and consistent movement to get in behind. They didn’t win the tournament, but encouragingly, at their next training session they reflected collec-

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A Visit to the Triumph Motorcycle Factory Richard Smith, Head of Faculty Design and Technology

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n Wednesday 1st June, we took a group of 14 IB Design Technology (DT) students to the Triumph Motorcycles Factory in Chonburi. On arrival, we were greeted by the usual entourage of smiling receptionists and the Manager of Factory 5, who took us into a conference room where we listened to a presentation on the history of Triumph Motorcycles with a particular focus on the era from 1983 to the present day. During this time, Triumph motorcycles came back from insolvency to a world leading prestigious British motorcycle brand and in 2002 Triumph opened the first of its three factories in Thailand. In a second presentation, we looked at the manufacturing capability of the three factories (3, 4 and 5). This was very useful at informing our students exactly what they were about to see.

umph Motorcycles Thailand who conducted a Q & A session with our students at the end of the tour.

We were then taken on a tour of Factory 5 in two groups, where we saw high pressure die-casting and 5-axis CNC machining facilities, electrostatic painting, quality control, assembly, and rolling road testing of the bikes as they came off the assembly line. Our students were certainly impressed by the scale of manufacturing and the complex production systems in place at Triumph.

Students saw examples of Lean Manufacturing, “Just in Time”, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Mass Customisation, Kaizen philosophy to mention just a few.

We are very grateful to have the Triumph Factory visit in the school academic calendar and look forward to continuing working with Triumph in the future.

We have no doubt that our students were inspired by what they saw at Triumph and will be more able to contextualise this aspect of theory that they have been studying and be better prepared for their exams and IB Design Project work.

We continue to put an emphasis on commercial manufacturing in our curriculum in Design and Technology and offer a module in Year 9 where students batch produce a product in teams and study production engineering, Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen Philosophy (continuous improvement) in preparation for their learning at IB.

We would like to thank the following people who helped to make our visit such a success and an invaluable learning experience for all: Carl Smith – Managing Director, Phatchara Supinrach – Head of Factory 5 and all Triumph staff involved. We also really value the opportunity to make industrial links through Bangkok Patana parents, who are instrumental in bringing Industrial visits have many benefits for our students the amazing world of design and engineering into the such as seeing a manufacturing plant first hand, ob- classroom and beyond. serving the latest manufacturing technologies, looking at current production engineering systems and philoso- STUDENT REFLECTIONS: phies in practice. An industrial visit enables students to “At the Triumph factory I was able to observe differhear from and question engineers and manufacturing ent systems I learned in IB DT in use in a factory setmanagement. We were extremely privileged by the ting. It was nice to see these systems in an industrial presence of Carl Smith, the Managing Director of Tri- setting because the application of these theories made

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the learning more memorable. I found the triumph vis“The learning in school could only teach us the theit to be really eye opening and taught me both aca- oretical side of the course so the Triumph visit was a demically and gave me a lifetime opportunity to visit a great learning experience for me. Not only did I get state-of-the-art factory.” Ashwinniey Vasudevan, 12M to see everything that we’ve been learning for the past term in action, but I could also extend my understanding of other processes that may not be in the syllabus.

“At the Triumph Factory visit, there was evidence of Overall, I really enjoyed the experience and hope that Kanban and signage of the 5s to promote lean produc- the next generations of DT students can get to expetion and improve productivity of the production lines. To rience it also.”Kasijutha (Ma-Proud) Kasikam, 12S be able to see strategies from Topic 10 implemented in a real-life context was beneficial as it gives us a physical representation and application of the theory we “This trip was an extremely valuable experience for not have done in class. Additionally, production processes only me but all the students including teachers. I gained from topic 4 such as compression moulding and laser so much knowledge about the manufacturing processes cutting were apparent in the production of the motorcy- and am now able to apply it to my exams and coursework cles. Seeing the processes in real life gave us a better because I can see the big picture of them.” Oranat (Pang) idea of how each process links together and the differ- Manavutiveth, 12L ent results they produce. Later, as they are put together in the assembly line, we could clearly see how these “Our experience to the Triumph factory was a meanprocesses create a single product.” Nicole Lu, 12M ingful one, enriching the knowledge we had learned “The half day trip to Triumph (Factory 5) was a great learning experience for us to visualise our topics in everyday practicality. topic 10 (commercial production) stood out the most to me in which i got to see high pressure die casting moulds be used to create engines, as well as CIM to sort and retrieve equipment and components from the factory’s stock.”Nattarin (Grace) Sintavanarong, 12L

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in school. We learn about design concepts like manufacturing techniques and types of materials through text and images, though, viewing and learning about these processes in real life gave us a valuable lesson on how big companies operate and manage their factories. A highlight of the trip for me was to see the final product in its final stages of being assembled and polished up as being able to how the raw materials were first melted to its final form was exciting and enlightening.”Preeyanan (Pam) Jirarungroj, 12D

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CAS Partnership with PTG Tiger Shop Yu Ling (Nicole) Lu, 12M; Hugo Cheng, 12B; Ching Ching Kanjanapas, 12A

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he product DIY Tie-Dye Butterfly Pegs is part of a series of craft kits and was designed and tested by a group of passionate Year 12 design students (us!). By pooling together our strengths and efforts, we were able to produce a fully functioning arts and craft set aimed at children above the age of 5. Some designs in the series may have more complexity than others but we believe that there is nothing they cannot achieve with their parents’ help!

most of the design and development was done without outside assistance. This final product is a representation of our combined efforts for the last few months and we would truly appreciate any contributions.

With the variety of craft kits offered, we hope to spark the creative interest of children from a young age while refining their motor skills. Every packet has been designed and developed thoroughly, making it a sophisticated collection of products. Most importantly, our goal is to sell 100 pieces from the series (including the one developed by us), with the proceeds going towards improving the education of the underprivileged including the NGO Fatima Home in Bangkok and Apostolic Prefecture of Battambang, Cambodia. With your contribution, we could make a true difference in the lives of the more vulnerable. Orders can be placed through the links below, thank you for your support!

The process of developing and promoting this craft kit was a lot more complicated than what we were used to due to the commercial aspect of the project. Although we have been exposed to product development before in the (I)GCSE Design and Technology course, it felt like a drastically different process when applied to the real world. With much useful input from Lucrecia, we were able to settle into the dynamics of this process very smoothly. Naturally, there were obstacles on the way that we had to overcome together as a team such as PRODUCT WE DESIGNED: evaluating the size of the components in the craft kit so https://fiesta4u.com/collections/party-boxes-crafts/ that they can be easily packaged, experimenting with products/diy-tie-dye-butterfly-pegs the colours and processes to produce visually appeal- OTHER CRAFT KITS: ing products and marketing the product on different https://fiesta4u.com/collections/party-boxes-crafts/ platforms.

STUDENT TEAM: As a group, we feel that despite the challenges we Manager: Lucrecia had to face and the difficulties due to various COVID restrictions, the experience was extremely rewarding. It Project Manager: Yu Ling (Nicole) Lu 12M was insightful to have a chance to experience a design Sales: Hugo Cheng 12B process that would be similar to that of a design firm in a Media: Everyone low-pressure environment. While we were given guid- Design: Ching Ching Kanjanapas 12A ance regarding the direction the product should go in,

THE DIY TIE-DYE BUTTERFLY PIN, DEVELOPED BY Y12 STUDENTS AS PART OF THEIR CAS PROJECT: DEVELOPMENT OF A SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PRODUCT, IS AVAILABLE NOW AT THE TIGER SHOP! 50% OF THE PROCEEDS GO TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITIES. GET IT TODAY FOR 299 THB!

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Creative Ukulele-Making ECA

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Craig Marshall, ECA Provider

his year, we have been very proud to have introduced a brand new ECA called ‘Creative Ukulele Making’. The club has been a huge success, and we would like to share what the students have been learning and what they have been doing. Students get to make their very own high-quality, custom-made ukulele. The course combines arts and crafts, DIY and music in a cross-curricular project that inspires the students to be as creative as they can be.

creative side flourish, by painting or using other artistic approaches to finishing their ‘one of a kind’ Ukulele. Students also learn how to maintain their instrument by learning how to correctly string and tune their Ukuleles before taking it home in their carrying case, ready for practicing, performing and can bring it into school for mainstream lessons. The Ukulele kits are of high-quality rosewood and basswood with metal frets.

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As playing the Ukulele comprises part of the core curCreative Ukulele Making is a great way for the stu- riculum in Years 5 and 6, we have found that having the dents to enjoy an incredibly tactile and hands-on way of students go through the process of making their own inconnecting more deeply with their musical instrument. Stu- strument further deepens their understanding and develdents get to sand, polish, glue, lacquer, screw in, measure opment of the Arts, whilst having a lot of fun! and learn about every component on the ukulele, how it works, and what would happen if it were to change or be Creative Ukulele Making (www.tinyurl.com/creativeukuput on incorrectly; whilst allowing their imaginations and leles FB/Insta: Creative Ukuleles)

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Gymnastics Academy Rebecca Maw-Dzatkowski, Head Gymnastics Coach

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n Saturday 21st May and Sunday 22nd May, the Bangkok Patana Tiger Gymnasts travelled to NIST for the BMAC Gymnastics Championships. This meet was tough physically as our gymnasts had competed the weekend prior at Harrow; however, the team showed up strong and fought hard throughout the weekend.

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Jubilee Choir Duncan Ferguson, Year 4 Teacher

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he culmination of many weeks of rehearsals saw The International Jubilee Children’s Choir of Thailand perform the song, A Life Lived with Grace, in a live concert to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of HRH Elizabeth II, the Queen of England. The song was performed simultaneously with choirs from around the world on 2nd June.

Their music video, which was shared in Patana News last week, appeared on TV on BBC World News and also on Channel 3 in Thailand! Well done to the nine Bangkok Patana students who were part of this special choir.

WATCH THEIR PERFORMANCE HERE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=HEMPRUSOHSW

Patana Participates!

Achievements from Our Community Thitida Leelapanyalert, Patana Parent

Ava (Ornicha) Voravutvityarak, 6J and her rhythmics gymnastics team won the gold medal trophy in the “All Around Apparatuses for Team” in the Singapore Open Rhythmics Gymnastics Competition 2022.

Thannicha (Ella) Voravutvityarak, 4W was recently selected as a First Prize Winner in the 2022 International Music Competition ‘Amsterdam’ Grand Prize Virtuoso! Congratulations! Watch her performance by clicking on the photo below.

Congratulations to both!

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Wildlife Spotting with Coke

We Live In an Amazing Place!

Alexander Coke Smith IV, Secondary Environmental Sciences Leader

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hat an amazing place we live in! It still blows me away thinking of how close so much raw nature is to one of the world’s largest and most chaotic megacities – Bangkok. In less than three hours, in literally any direction, from the hustle and bustle of this great city, one can find true wilderness and incredible wildlife experiences. While we are getting ready for summer, I would like to encourage you to take advantage of some of the wildlife experiences that can be found in the four directions of the compass.

And I had the pleasure of seeing many other species of birds and even had a great encounter with TWO Malayan Sun Bears! There is a lot happening now in the park and I would recommend getting there as soon as possible. Maybe a Black Leopard is in your future?

NORTH Very few people realise that one of Thailand’s most prized biodiversity treasures, Huai Kha Khaeng, has a large section that is open to the public and there is no need for a permit to see its natural wonders. I go often SOUTH and would highly recommend a visit to the area in and This is easy. Whales! I have done several articles over around the Seub Nakhasathien shrine and Headquarthe years about our local Eden’s Whales (previously ters. I have seen so much wildlife in that area and the Bryde’s Whales) and how awesome spending time with area along the long road that traverses the eastern edge them can be. The whale-watching season is in full force of the reserve. now and one can see these leviathans up close on a whale watching vessel. As a bonus, there are now rare EAST So much is here! Khao Yai of course is the crown jewel pelagic birds in the gulf and, who knows, maybe you can see the critically endangered Irrawady Dolphins as for wildlife-minded tourists. There are countless species of birds and mammals and reptiles to see in this wilderwell! ness. Many of us have surely been there before but if WEST you have not done so already, I highly recommend a Now is a GREAT time to head west from town. Well, guide who know the current sightings in the park. Your west-southwest to be more precise. This is a peak time for experience will be so much richer with a local expert. wildlife viewing in Kaeng Krachan National Park. Just this last weekend, I spent time there viewing one of the rarely For more information, please contact Coke Smith, seen birds in the Kingdom – the Blue-banded Kingfisher. our Environmental Science Curriculum Leader, at: cosm@patana.ac.th

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Desert Island Discs With Anthony Casey, EAL Teacher

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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 EAL Teacher, Anthony Casey, is stuck on a desert island.

MR ANTHONY, IF YOU WERE STUCK ON A DESERT ISLAND WHAT EIGHT PIECES OF MUSIC WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU? Dreams - Fleetwood Mac

Cold Heart - Elton John and Dua Lipa

I Still Haven’t Found... - U2

Wake Me Up - Avicii

Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles

Mr Brightside - The Killers

King - Years & Years

The Best - Tina Turner Click to listen to Mr Anthony Casey’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. An iPhone with a speaker!

WHICH ONE BOOK WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU? The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkein 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.

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#221: What Parents Need to Know About The Metaverse A metaverse is essentially a parallel universe – but in digital format. Simple right? So how does it work? What should parents be aware of? And should children be allowed to experience them? Find out with this guide.

Created by online safety expert Daniel Lipscombe, this guide explores the main risks around a metaverse and the key themes that parents need to know about. As always, the guide will also provide a number of safety tips to consider around ensuring a safer experience for children. Click on the image for more info!

Have a great weekend.

Brian Taylor Assistant Principal, Campus Curriculum Technology Integration

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COMMUNITY

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COMMUNITY TOMORROW!

MEET THE AUTHOR We are thrilled to host acclaimed Thai-American author Christina Soontornvat at our upcoming 101 Years Strong Celebration on 11th June. She will be our guest storyteller for our morning Story Time Special. Our exhibition Bangkok Chattana: Alchemy of Architecture and Narrative by award-winning architect Chatpong Chuenrudeemol is inspired by Christina's Newbery Honor book A Wish in the Dark. Signed copies of her young adult books will be available for purchase at the event.

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