Concordian International School
BY CONCORDIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
INTEGRITY - VISION - INTELLECT - COMPASSION
ISSUE 32: November 2021
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Message from Admin
Message from Our Founding Director Welcome Back from Our Head of School Message from Our Thai Principal Meet the Concordian PTA President and Board of Trustees Member
School Update
Message from Our Elementary Principal Success with Online Learning Message from Our Elementary Principal Earth Day Art & Design Competition PYP Exhibition 2021 Grade 5 Visual Art Exhibition Meet Our Secondary Principals Welcome Back from Our Director of College Counseling A Fond Farewell Meet Our MYP & DP Coordinators Interview with the DP Coordinator Outstanding Results from the 1st International Chinese Language Festival 2021/2022
Counseling Corner
PYP Counseling & Learning Inclusion Support Update MYP Counseling Update
Athletics News From the Dragons Lair
Student Life and Service Welcome Back from MSSG Welcome Back from HSSG MYP Service Program Student Clubs
Special Feature
PTA Donates Concordian Cares Interview with Concordian's Parents Interview with Founding Director and Head of School from Hello Magazine New Faculty 2021-2022
Editor's Note
Editor's
NOTE Dear Impact Reader,
It is a great pleasure and an honour for me to address you in this 32nd issue of Impact Magazine. Since taking over my role from Ms. Megan just over five months ago, I have felt welcomed and supported by the Concordian community, and incredibly proud to be a part of it.
In this issue, we re-introduce some of our management team in their new roles: Ms. Ariel and Mr. Tim are taking over as Elementary Principals, while Ms. Sally, Ms. Min and Mr. Bill commence their tenure as Secondary Principals; the esteemed Dr. Tresa continues in her role as Director of College Counseling, DP Counselor and Emotional Counseling Advisor. We take a look at some of the events that took place at the end of our previous academic year, such as the PYP Exhibition, Grade 5 Art Exhibition and Chinese Language Festival, as well as what activities have been happening over the summer with some of our student clubs. We also examine the online learning provision at the Elementary School and some of the campus facilities upgrades that too place over the summer. On the Secondary side, we learn more about what’s in store for our students’ service projects this year. Compassion is a central pillar of Concordian's mission and vision and this extends beyond our student body. In this issue, we also find out more about donations made by our PTA as well as by our school staff. Some of our lovely Concordian families have provided testimonials about their experiences at the school and we will proudly feature them in this issue as well as the upcoming issues this academic year. We also share the Hello Magazine interview with Khun Varnnee, our Founding Director, and Mr. Laurent, Head of School. Finally, we meet the 24 talented and dedicated professionals who have joined us this year as new Concordians in their roles as teachers and teaching assistants.
Please enjoy reading our magazine! Dessy Delevaux Editor
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On a final note, we have learned the true meaning of resilience in the past year and a half, and Concordian as a school has set a worthy example on how to maintain composure and persevere in the face of ever-changing circumstances. Our recent campus reopening has been executed with precision and attention to detail, taking every precaution to keep the safety and well-being of our community as our central focus.
Dessy Delevaux, Editor Wanlapha (Prinz) Sa-ardwong, Graphic Designer
Message from Admin
"I believe that AI will never replace human compassion and integrity. We will prepare the next generation of leaders to not only use AI efficiently, but also ethically."
Message from Our 20 Inspirational Years:
First of all, I would like to say that I am so grateful to every parent, every student who
has trusted in what drives Concordian from day one. I am grateful to all who started out with me, and those who are joining along the way and standing strong as important pillars supporting Concordian’s Mission and Vision today. So has my mission in the past 20 years changed? Let us look at Concordian’s original mission statement from 20 years ago, when the school was founded vs. today’s mission statement with the vision statement, what are the differences?
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Old mission statement: Concordian International School promotes academic excellence while nurturing young people to become responsible, moral and intellectual leaders, people of dignity, integrity and compassion, who want to make a difference in the world. Mission: Concordian fosters academic excellence while nurturing moral and responsible young leaders with dignity, integrity, and compassion, who want to make a difference in the world. Vision: Concordians will be compassionate, moral and visionary leaders who strive for excellence.
To me personally, my mission has not changed: an updated vision statement only makes all of us see more clearly what we want to achieve. One of the most important discoveries over the past 20 years is that this mission could be most achievable only when our parents also have belief in the same vision, so that together with our committed and caring administrators, teachers, assistants and all staff, we could achieve our mission through our students. I did not found Concordian International School to be just another school. I founded this school in the hope of fostering a type of World Citizen. The kind that is courageous, compassionate and responsible. An inspirational leader who perseveres and works toward a positive change in humanity. Although the world is going through a disruptive change in society, economics and technology, we are ready to face the new reality. An example is the global move towards the use of AI, however, I believe that AI will never replace human compassion and integrity. We will prepare the next generation of leaders to not only use AI efficiently, but also ethically. Everything else changes in our environment and many things become obsolete, but the kind of leaders Concordian continues to foster are very much needed and will never be obsolete. We will always progress and adapt to our ever changing world and work hard to achieve and sustain our mission. Thank you all for the past 20 Inspirational Years, and welcome all to join on Concordian’s journey into the most disruptive, yet most opportunitative years to come. Sincerely, Varnnee Chearavanont Ross Founding Director
Message from Admin
Welcome Back from Our
Head of School Dear Concordian community,
Welcome back to another school year! We would like to express our gratitude for your continued support and cooperation during the ongoing Covid-19 situation. We recognize the tremendous amount of challenges that the current crisis has brought to our community and we believe that, as a school, we must continue to focus on what we do best -- providing a cutting-edge education in a safe and secure environment. After consultations with the Samut Prakan Health Department, the school made the decision to reopen in a phase-by-phase hybrid format, allowing us to open in stages. The decision was not taken lightly as the health and safety of our students remain our top priority. All policies and reopening procedures were developed keeping one main goal in sight: making sure our students are able to return to campus in the safest way possible. Even though the Concordian Online Learning program has provided excellent opportunities for ongoing education, we firmly believe that on-site education, including the current hybrid format, truly offers the most balanced approach in terms of the social and academic needs of our students and the safety of our community. We understand that some families have personal reasons that may make on-site learning difficult at this time, and we can assure you that the school has put in place programs that address the needs of all of the students within the IB framework and strict Child protection guidelines. Our promise to the community is to continue to evaluate the situation on a daily basis, to adapt and stay flexible regarding all upcoming challenges and to keep the safety of our students at the top of our agenda. Finding the right balance between safety and educational needs is not an easy task, but it is what our teams are focusing their attention on, and will continue to do so for as long as necessary.
Sincerely, Laurent Goetschmann Head of School
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Please take care as a family, let’s keep the community safe together.
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Message from Admin
Do you miss going to school? The school also misses everyone. We deeply miss seeing the school's lively atmosphere and ideal environment, full of pupils of all ages, parents, teachers, and school staff. We pin our hopes on creating good progresss and bright future for our students, wishing that each and everyone of them will, one day, become an integral part of society. When students come back after spending so much time studying online, returning to school will boost your willingness to learn and you will be pleased with the learning environment as well as the teacher's live instruction. May you all have a happy return to Concordian International School! Aj. Vichitvong Chanarat
คิดถึงโรงเรียนกันใช่ไหมคะ?
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โรงเรียนก็คิดถึงทุกคน คิดถึงบรรยากาศในโรงเรียนที่ประกอบไปด้วยนักเรียนทุกระดับชั้น ผู้ปกครอง ครู และบุคลากร ของโรงเรียน เป็นบรรยากาศที่มีชีวิตชีวา มีสิ่งแวดล้อมที่ดี แฝงไปด้วยความคาดหวัง หวังจะได้เห็นความก้าวหน้า การเจริญเติบโต และอนาคตที่ดีและเป็นคนดีให้กับสังคมของนักเรียน เมื่อนักเรียนกลับมาเรียนในโรงเรียน ภายหลังจากต้องเรียน Online กันเป็นระยะเวลาอันยาวนาน เนื่องจากการระบาด ของโรค Covid-19 จึงหวังว่าการกลับมาเรียนในโรงเรียนจะช่วยเพิ่มความตั้งใจเรียน และมีความสุขกับบรรยากาศของ การเรียน และการสอนสดของคุณครู ขอให้ทุกๆ ท่านกลับมาโรงเรียนนานาชาติคอนคอร์เดียนอย่างมีความสุข วิจิตรวงศ์ ชนะรัตน์
Message from Admin
Meet the Concordian PTA President and
1. Please introduce yourself and your link to Concordian. My name is Gilbert Lim and I am the Executive Vice-President of Sahamongkolfilm International. I am currently the President of the Concordian Parents and Teachers Association. My only daughter is a student in Grade 5 in Concordian. 2. Why is serving on the Board of Trustees important to you? I take a very strong interest in the education of my child and as such have been extremely involved in Concordian's activities, both as a Class Parent but also as a member of the PTA. It was only natural for me to consider the board as an extension of my role in Concordian to help maintain and possibly improve the welfare of our community. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I feel that it is also very important to be representative of this part of our community. 3. What professional expertise do you bring to your role? Having worked with people for a very long time and knowing what my strengths and weaknesses are, I am very good in my communication skills as well as management ability. I believe that as a leader one should be able to handle all situations and look for different solutions for each problem. 4. What makes Concordian's Mission and Vision powerful for you? The Mission and Vision statements are our guiding light to show us our way and goals. We always refer to them when making a decision for the school.
Executive Vice-President - Sahamongkolfilm International
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5. What would you like the Concordian community to know about the Board of Trustees? Many in the community may not realize what an important part the Board of Trustees is to the school. We help steer the school in the direction that is guided by the Mission and Vision and I hope that our community will acknowledge this and also be actively involved in helping build our school into one of the top schools in the world.
Mr. Gilbert Lim
School Update
Message from Our
Elementary School Principal Management Team Dear Concordian Community,
A new school year is now upon us and I would like to welcome all of our new and returning students, parents and teachers!
The new school year definitely has a different start with online learning. Classrooms and hallways are beautifully decorated as usual, yet waiting for students with their joyful faces and laughter; students and teachers meet each other for the first time through a screen; old friends give virtual hugs; classroom essential agreements are created online... As the world continues to navigate the Covid pandemic, we have all had to overcome challenges, adapt and innovate, and do everything we can to ensure that students can continue their learning. Thank you to all parents, students and teachers for your continuous support and effort to make the start of the year as smooth as it has been. Adaptation shows the ability to make changes and innovation results from the spirit to create. These are two important qualities to have. Concordian has experienced short-term school closures many times due to various crises in the past years such
as floods, landfill smoke, PM2.5, etc., but we’ve never had a closure as long as this one due to Covid. Without the ability to adapt and the mindset to innovate, we would not have been able to conduct a successful online learning for this long. Concordian has always been a family for me. I am entering my 17th year working at Concordian this year. I started my journey here as an Early Years teacher. It was an absolutely heartfelt moment to witness my first year kindergarten students graduate from our school 2 years ago. I also worked as a Grade 1 homeroom teacher for more than ten years. I have been the Head of Chinese since 2008 and became PYP Vice Principal of Teaching and Learning in 2018. This year, I am very honored to take the role of Elementary School Principal, overseeing the overall academic curriculum and teaching & learning in the PYP. My Concordian journey of course has been full of adaptations and innovations. With the support of a team of professional educators, every step I take and everything I do is and will continue to ensure we are doing the best we can to bring our mission and vision statements to life. Students, this new academic year may bring you new challenges and opportunities. I hope you will be confident to overcome the challenges and seize the opportunities to adapt and to innovate. Believe in yourself and everything is possible!
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Sincerely, Ariel Yu Wang Elementary School Principal
The Concordian Management team has an open-door policy and is always available to students who need to reach out.
Success with
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Group Zoom Sessions (mandatory) are provided daily to increase the interaction between teachers and students, to build rapport and to foster relationships. They are arranged in small groups in order to promote and reinforce student’s oral language development and for teachers to facilitate effective discussion and sharing among students. Q&A Zoom sessions (optional) allow primary students to take agency to clarify questions of their task completion.
aims to maintain a continuity of curriculum delivery, highquality teaching as well as teacher-student interaction. Thanks to our professional teaching team, strategic administrators as well as a supportive parent community, together we make online learning as successful as it can be.
At Concordian we care about the needs of all learners whether during on-campus learning or online learning. We continue to provide language support (ELS, CLS, TLS) as well as learning inclusion support to students daily through individual Zoom sessions. Our guidance counselors continue to work with students through a few check-ins and individual Zoom sessions every week to ensure social and emotional wellbeing of the students.
We use both Seesaw and Zoom as platforms to conduct online learning. Every morning learning assignments are posted on Seesaw including unit of inquiry learning, Chinese/ English/Thai language learning, Mathematics learning and Single subject lessons of the day such as PE, Music, Visual Arts and ICT. A summary of daily tasks are be sent to students and parents by 8am via Seesaw Announcement to help students self check and become responsible learners to complete all assignments.
Communication is always the key to everything. Everyday teachers communicate with students through ongoing feedback and feedforward to their submitted work on Seesaw; teachers collaborate among grade level teams in terms of daily planning and lesson preparation; coordinators check daily assignments to acknowledge teachers’ diligence and endeavor as well as to provide direction for further improvement; parents and teachers reach out to each other and work together to ensure the best learning result of their child(ren).
Every learning assignment posted on Seesaw contains a teaching video for students to watch and a task to complete afterwards. The teaching video delivers curriculum content. It teaches, reviews a concept or models a skill through various examples. Sometimes it also goes through a step-by-step demonstration of how to complete a task in order to reinforce curriculum content. Our professional and talented teachers strive to provide the best quality teaching videos, not just to deliver teaching content clearly, but also to promote deep understanding and critical thinking. They utilize dramatic acting, creativity and technology effectively to attract students' interests and attention, which is extremely important for young learners.
"It takes a village to raise a child" is an African proverb that means that an entire community of people must provide for and interact positively with children for those children to experience and grow in a safe and healthy environment. This indeed seems to be especially true during the pandemic period with online learning. We are incredibly grateful to our teachers, our parents and the whole community for everything you have done to ensure the learning continues for our children and we truly appreciate your continuous trust in Concordian. It is worth celebrating our accomplishments in making Concordian the extraordinary learning community that it is.
The online learning in the Elementary School of Concordian
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Message from Our
Elementary Principal Management Team Dear Concordian Community,
W elcome Back! I hope everyone has had a
wonderful summer break despite the current circumstances we have all been going through. I also hope everyone is now relaxed, recharged and ready to start a new school year. By this October, I would have completed my 20th year here at Concordian. I could not have imagined spending these wonderful 20 years anywhere else other than right here at Concordian! I am honored to also have my new role this school year as one of the Elementary School Principals. I look forward to what lies ahead this academic year and also look forward to having many opportunities of meeting all of the wonderful families of our Concordian community. I am delighted that you are part of our wonderful learning community. I welcome and value your positive energy and dedication to excellence in education, and look forward to working with you and your children this academic year.
Facilities Update If you drove past the school this summer, you may have noticed numerous maintenance and construction projects. First, we added two new parking lot areas to better meet the needs of our growing student population and to make parking as convenient for our community as possible. Having additional parking should help with the traffic flow and also help with removing some of the traffic congestion once the school reopens.
In addition the PYP Dome area has had the floor completely redone and the floor is padded once again to ensure the safety of our students as they enjoy participating in their physical activities. The PY Playground has also been expanded, adding a new exciting piece of play equipment for our PY students. The students love to climb and this new piece of equipment will provide them with a fun climbing experience. There are also swings included which the students will enjoy. The new stainless steel fencing also looks so much better and helps to make the play area much safer for our students. These are just a few of the many construction projects and additions that have been completed around the school. The campus truly looks amazing! Concordian always prides itself in making our campus feel warm, comfortable and safe!
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Sincerely, Tim Byrum Elementary School Principal / EY Dean of Students PYP English Faculty Affairs / Whole School Facilities Manager
The Concordian Management team has an opendoor policy and is always available to students who need to reach out.
School Update
March 26th, 2021
Back in the month of March, the Student Council (STUCO) team
launched an event called “Earth Day – Art and Design Contest.” Earth day is a day that reminds us to continue to do the little things such as turning off the lights, planting trees, recycling, reducing, and reusing to help protect and save our environment. During this event, the STUCO team asked all participants to create a piece of art or design an invention using recycled goods. We invited our most beloved PYP Art Teacher Ms. Lisa and MYP Art Teacher Ms. Katarina to be our judges for this event. This contest was judged according to the rubrics created by STUCO Team. The STUCO team started to promote the event on March 26 by making announcements on flag-raising morning.
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Many students were really excited and could not wait to participate in this event. The STUCO team received 28 pieces of amazing artwork from 28 participants throughout the whole PY community. The art work submitted was very creative and fun. It was clear that the participants truly put a lot of effort into creating their submissions. Unfortunately, due to online learning taking place from April until the last day of school, the STUCO team weren’t able to celebrate the event properly. However, STUCO advisors have created a video showcasing and acknowledging all participants and their hard work towards this event. We are really very proud of our PY students for coming up with such a creative and meaningful artwork representing Earth Day. Ms. Leyla Huang STUCO Advisor
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Semester 2 of 2020-2021
The PYP Exhibition is an opportunity for students to showcase
WEEK 2: WRITING THE CENTRAL IDEA AND LINES OF INQUIRY - Students were matched up with like minded students to explore further into their topics of interest. They wrote central ideas and lines of inquiry. They also made Action Plans which they would work on over the course of the unit. In this week, students were assigned mentors which they would organise to have weekly meetings with. Mentors are staff members who offer support and guidance to the students in their groups.
their learning from G1-5 as PYP Students. It is not just a small task that is done at the end of a 6-week unit, but a crosscurricular project that includes Learner Profile Attributes, Approaches to Learning and Key Concepts. The students at Concordian International School incorporate Chinese, Thai and English Language in the process of learning. They take meaningful Action and collaborate with their groups. The end result was a Zoom sharing and website, but leading up to that, there WEEK 3 - 5: LINES OF INQUIRY RESEARCH - Each week the were a whole lot of twists and turns. students became experts on each of their 3 lines of inquiry. They WEEK 1: UNPACKING THE THEME - The students started by wrote research questions and gathered information. At the end being introduced to the transdisciplinary theme, How We of each week, they gave mini presentations about their lines of Express Ourselves. They delved into the meaning of this theme and inquiry. As well as researching, they also worked on their Action selected topics of interest that were related to How We Express Plan, wrote songs related to their topic, created a movement to Ourselves. They set up their digital process journal using Google express themselves and made a video trailer. Slides and explored Learner Profile attributes, Key Concepts and Approaches to Learning. On top of this, they wrote essential WEEK 6: THE SCRIPTS - This was the week where the students organised their 5 weeks of research into scripts for 20 agreements for the 8 week journey. minute speeches. This was a challenging task as groups had over 100 slides to convert to a 20 minute speech. The students were amazed with how much work they had built up in their process journals over the 6 weeks. All scripts were complete and everyone was ready to spend the next two weeks practising their speeches, until we had a spanner in the works. All scripts included the following: 1. Thai Introduction 2. Line of inquiry # 1 3. Line of inquiry # 2 4. Line of inquiry # 3 5. Song parody 6. Action video 7. Explaining Action 8. PE Movement 9. Chinese 10. Trailer
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School Update
WEEK 7-8: SPANNER IN THE WORKS: an event, person, or thing that prevents the smooth or successful implemetation of a plan; a drawback or impediment. Our spanner in the works was a school lockdown due to Government regulations regarding Covid. The live presentations ended up being Zoom Presentations. Although it was disappointing to not be able to present to a full house in the Grand Theatre, we all learned how to deal with unexpected changes that were out of our control. The resilience from all involved was amazing. We are so proud of the achievements from all the groups. Over the course of the 8 weeks, the students clearly demonstrated that they are definitely ready for the MYP. They were able to overcome so many challenges along the way to produce an amazing website. The students grew so much during the 8 weeks. There were many hurdles, but each person jumped over every hurdle like they were running in the Olympic Final. This Exhibition will be one that the students will never forget. Mr. David O’Shea Grade 5 Homeroom Teacher
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School Update
I t was 6 years ago when I met the graduating Grade 5 class of 2021. As their PYP Visual Art teacher all that time, I was very fortunate to share their journey and process as developing young artists. At the culmination of their art career, Grade 5 students created an art piece representative of what they learned in art throughout their time in the PYP.
Through this publication we celebrate their learning and recognize their talent in these drawings of portraiture, identity and selfexpression. Students applied a variety of drawing and shading techniques demonstrating their technical skill alongside a conceptual representation of themselves.
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I hope you enjoy this beautiful display made by a group of talented and resilient artists whose dedication is evident in their work. Congratulations to each and every one of you for learning how to think critically, problem solve and express yourselves creatively through your art. Ms. Lisa Saldana PYP Visual Art Teacher
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Meet Our
Secondary Principals & Director of College Counseling - Management Team Dear Concordian Community,
Starting the school year online was a big challenge for all and it wouldn’t have gone as smoothly without the collective effort from everyone in the community. This is my first year in the new role of Secondary Principal and, as always, I have been so touched to witness how Concordians excel in innovative ways when facing seemingly insurmountable restrictions.
The unique attributes and qualities of Concordians manifest through how we respond and take action in this unprecedented context. We develop transferable understand-
With the powerful tools and service minds, many of us have been working as active change agents, ensuring that we hold each other accountable and continue to have engaging and meaningful learning experiences, whether it’s online or on campus. Some of us have also been reaching out to support friends, families and communities that are less fortunate as we navigate together through this constantly changing time. The pandemic has made it more evident and pressing that we need to step out of our comfort zone to embrace change at all times, not only to survive but also to adapt and thrive. As I Ching illustrates, any circumstance hitting a limit will begin to change. Change will in turn lead to an unimpeded state, and then lead to continuity.（《易经》有云：穷则变，变则通， 通则久。）
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ings and skills that can be applied in unfamiliar and unknown situations. What’s more important, we nurture the heart and mind to actively tackle varied challenges and to support people and communities in need.
I am so grateful and honored to be part of the inspirational Concordian community. It’s my greatest pleasure to continue to change and grow together with you all towards our Concordian vision and mission. Ms. Min Li Secondary School Principal MYP Curriculum/ MYP/DP Head of Languages/ MYP/DP Chinese HOD
Sincerely, Ms. Min Li Secondary Principal
School Update
Welcome to the 21/22 School Year. Although we started off the year with online
learning, we were fortunate to be able to transition to a Hybrid teaching model. While implementing this model posed many challenges for the day-to-day operations of the school and created a lot of extra work for our teachers, we felt it was worth it to have our students back on campus for their social and emotional wellbeing, as well as receiving academic support that just can’t be done online. It also hopefully means that we are on our way to being able to have our students on campus full time. As the safety of our community is always a top priority, we worked with hospitals, government health officials, local governments, and other schools to ensure we exceeded the safety procedures mandated by our national and local governments to restrict the spread of Covid-19. We also registered with the MOE and CCSA so community members had access to vaccines as they became available. Plus, we provided ATK test kits on a weekly basis to our staff and students to help ensure that everyone on campus is Covid-free.
Mr. Bill Berry Secondary School Principal MYP/DP Dean of Students/ MYP/DP Faculty Affairs
I would like to thank our community for all the valuable feedback provided that helped ensure the transition from online learning to a Hybrid model was successful. I hope that when you read this we are back to on-campus learning, but if not, I know with your continued support we will continue to have a strong academic program that meets the needs and aspirations of our students. I hope to see you all on campus soon and wish you all a successful and healthy school year. Bill Berry Secondary Principal
The Concordian Management team has an open-door policy and is always available to students who need to reach out. L earning is a complex process with involvement from teachers,
students, parents and the whole school community. The experience of nearly three decades in the field of education has proved to me again and again one truth: there is always something we can learn and grow from, no matter what phase of life we are in. To continue and to move on, it is an honor and privilege to take the role as one of the Secondary School principals this year. Witnessing our students and Concordian as a whole grow during these many years is definitely an exciting and rewarding experience. Seeing students inquire into various topics in & outside classrooms, and provide service actions to the communities around us has convinced me over and over again that education opportunities are embedded in our everyday life.
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Ms. Sally Ya-Hsin Wen Secondary School Principal DP Curriculum/ IB Continuum Coordinator
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All of this cannot not be accomplished without the dedication and commitment of our Concordian staff. With great pride, I am thrilled to be able to work with a compassionate teaching team together with the well-experienced office support team. No matter what will be ahead of us, I am sure the school year 2021-2022 is going to be another amazing journey for Concordian!
School Update
Director of College Counseling Management Team A warm welcome to everyone for our academic school year 2021-22.
Even though we are starting the school year online, it is still nice being able to connect and work with you this year. I know these past two years have proved challenging, yet our students have stepped up to meet those challenges successfully. Our recent Graduates received many offers to universities around the world. They headed off to 10 different countries, studying in more than 14 different programs. For a small class of 33 that says so much about Concordian International School and the opportunities available to every student. Yet those opportunities require diligence and hard work.
Dr. Tresa Virankabutra Director of College Counseling/ DP Counselor Emotional Counseling Advisor
Recently, reading an article on Cornell’s web page, it talks about how to be academically successful. I would like to share a few of those tips with you, as a way to start our school year. The first tip talks about attending class as the essential step for success. Why? It points to a commitment to learn, which leads into several other tips, of being serious about academic work and showing a willingness to put in the effort and time to learn. Yet, also enjoying that experience and viewing it as an opportunity. There is a future waiting, so grab hold of the opportunities. One tip, I really like, talks about students taking themselves seriously as a student. Not just any student, but a Concordian student. Recognizing that as a student, there are certain expectations and responsibilities that come with the title and also being proud to be called a Concordian student. Each year our seniors graduate and go to university with a 100% success rate. Our Alumni have studied at many great schools around the world and later, they have entered the workforce as successful young employees, while some have even started their own businesses, as entrepreneurs. So being a Concordian student carries many positive connotations.
September 5th, 2020
I would like to encourage all of our students to stay focused and motivated to learn. We have a great team of support for students to be successful ranging from teachers, assistants, counselors, language and learning support and the Administration itself. This year, in my own department, the Founding Director, Khun Varnnee Ross, will set aside time to support us as a College Advisor. Indirectly, she has been helping us for many years, but I think for her to officially list this as part of her title, clearly indicates how much students are valued at Concordian. So, let’s have a great year together, a happy year, and a very successful year! Dr. Tresa Virankabutra
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The Concordian Management team has an open-door policy and is always available to students who need to reach out. September 5th, 2020
School Update
Dear Concordian Community,
It is with such great appreciation that we said our farewell and “Happy Retirement”
to Dr. James Leung at the end of last academic year. The ceremony was small and limited to our faculty and staff but did represent how much we owe to Dr. James in terms of Concordian’s tremendous success! Even though Dr. James will stay on as our consultant, it was an emotional time to see our beloved High School Principal and DP Coordinator saying his goodbye to the community after 14-years of outstanding commitment to the school. Dr. James came to Concordian in 2007 and helped build our amazingly successful DP program! He worked tirelessly with 12 graduating classes to prepare them for the prestigious IB Diploma. Alongside Dr. Tresa, our Director of College Counseling, our students’ future has been brighter than ever, and all of them have attended or are now attending outstanding universities around the world. There is no doubt that the school would not have been as successful as it is now without the help, guidance, experience, and wisdom of our Dr. James! THANK YOU Dr. James from the bottom of our hearts, we are missing you on campus each and every day but we are grateful that you are still part of our community as our consultant. With sincere gratitude, Mr. Laurent Goetschmann Head of School
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School Update
Meet Our
MYP&DP Coordinators
We are pleased to re-introduce Ms. Rachel Samson and Mr. Markus
Mattila who are taking on new roles this year, as MYP Coordinator and DP Coordinator. Ms. Rachel and Mr. Markus have been valuable members of the Concordian community since 2017 and 2015 respectively, and we wish them success in their new roles! Please read on below to find out more about Mr. Markus and our DP results this year. And stay tuned, as in the next issue of Impact, we will find out more about Ms. Rachel and her work in the MYP.
Ms. Rachel Samson
Mr. Markus Mattila
MYP Coordinator
DP Coordinator
Interview with
Mr. Markus Mattila, DP Coordinator Impact: Please tell us about yourself. Markus Mattila: Hello everyone, my name is Markus Mattila and I come from the lovely city of Helsinki in Finland. As a teenager I used to spend most of my time playing football, until an injury from a slide-tackle forced me to stay away from the field. Since I couldn’t play football anymore, I suddenly had a lot of extra time on my hands. I used much of this newly-gained spare time to explore both Math and Physics. This later led me to study Theoretical Physics (B.Sc.) and Physics Education (M.Ed.) at University of Helsinki. After teaching in Finland for a while, I decided to pursue a career internationally which eventually brought me here to Thailand. It’s funny to think about the impact of the little things in life. Had the outcome of that slide-tackle been different for the 17-year-old me, I probably wouldn’t be where I am today – teaching at Concordian.
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Impact: Why did you choose Thailand for your international career and what are some aspects that you enjoy most about living here? Markus Mattila: During my tertiary education I did a six-month-long exchange program in Bangkok at Kasetsart University. During this time, I got to know the city, the culture, and the people a bit better.
This was over 10 years ago and I still appreciate the wide variety that Bangkok has to offer. Nowadays, the aspects I appreciate the most are the general ease of living, the regular daytime period of 12 hours, and the people. Even though Finland is far away, you’d be surprised how similar Finns and Thais are in some aspects! Impact: How has being at Concordian made you a better person and a better teacher? Markus Mattila: At Concordian, I’ve had the opportunity to teach a wide variety of courses and the school has always been very generous with professional development. For this I’m very grateful. I’m surrounded by terrific colleagues from different backgrounds, all experts in their own fields. Learning from them has benefitted me a lot. There is great support for the teachers from both staff and admin. We are trusted to try new strategies in our classes to see what works and what doesn’t. Success can only come through a series of failures and allowing teachers this freedom to develop their classes is important. Impact: Please share some insights about Concordian’s DP results this year.
Markus Mattila: Concordian's DP results were outstanding this year, as usual. As no exams were taken in Thailand in 2021, the scores were based on a mix of predicted grades and components that were externally marked by the IB. The world average this year landed at around 33 points, while Concordian scored way above the world average with 37 points. This is very much in line with previous years as Concordian has always been ahead of the world average by several points even though we have a nonselective DP programme.* Furthermore, we had excellent TOK results and our EE results were also very good. * In a non-selective programme, all students are encouraged to take the full IB DP ccourse load and examinations.
School Update
Outstanding Results from the 1st International Chinese Language Festival 2020/2021 The first International Chinese Festival 2020/2021 was an online inter-
national Chinese competition organized by ESF Hong Kong, Education University of Hong Kong and China International Education; and coorganized by schools and education organizations worldwide. The competition was divided into two main groups: native and non-native groups. Participants’ entries could be submitted in various forms including writing, calligraphy, Chinese painting, singing, storytelling, etc. 3621 contestants from 450 schools all over the world participated in this competition. Concordian, as one of the co-organizers, sent a total of 55 secondary school students to participate and out of which, 33 students won prizes, including 7 champions, 2 runners-up, 10 third-placers and 14 certificate winners. Concordian International School has also been awarded the overall Outstanding Participation Award.
Melody G9: I am so glad to receive this award. I still remember the day I sent the first draft to the teacher. It was already very late in the night, but the teacher quickly gave me suggestions for revision. Finally, I received the runner-up certificate of writing. This activity made me interested in writing, and I hope I will have the opportunity to participate in such competitions in the future. I am very thankful to be chosen for the award! 这次活动让我对写作产生了兴 趣，希望以后还能有机会参加。真的非常 感谢，也非常荣幸获得这个奖项！！ Anna G11: I was ecstatic when I heard that I got first place in the Chinese calligraphy competition. It was great practice for me and we had lots of fun doing it in the class. I want to thank all the Chinese teachers for guiding me through this process. It was a wonderful experience to be able to compete amongst other international students and I encourage everyone to participate in further competitions! By Ms. Jing, on behalf of Secondary School Chinese Department
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Counseling Corner
November 5th, 2020
Dear Parents,
Welcome all students and parents to the start of the academic
year 2021/22! It is our pleasure to work with your wonderful children. As school counselors, we are committed to guiding the students throughout their educational journey in the areas of academic achievement, personal growth, emotional wellbeing, social development, and career choices. We collaborate closely with Parents, Teachers, and Administrators to support the students’ learning and their overall development. We teach guidance and counseling lessons / value lessons throughout the school year. Lessons in early years focus on building positive self-concept, social skills, emotional quotient (EQ), and body safety skills. Lessons in Primary years cover important life skills, social skills, and Health & Wellbeing program, especially to help students build positive self-esteem and self-worth, identify and learn the healthy coping skills to deal
September 2nd, 2020 with friendship problems or any challenges in life, learn appropriate ways to deal with bullying, equip with body safety skills, and be resilient. School values integrated include appreciation, kindness, caring, respect, integrity, compassion, and responsibility. You are always welcome to the counseling office to discuss your child(ren). Please contact Ms. Luck for any questions or concerns. Office is located at office no. 7214, second floor, opposite to G4C classroom, phone number 02-034-9000 Ext. 862). We look forward to working with you in another wonderful school year.
The end of August 2020
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Ms. Luck Head of PYP Counseling department (PreK to Grade 5)
Ms. Sze Wan School counselor (PreK to K2)
Ms. Tong School counselor (K2 to Grade 2)
Ms. Maria School counselor (Grade 2 to Grade 4)
Ms. Yatima School counselor (Grade 5)
Counseling Corner
September-October, 2020
September-October, 2020
September-October, 2020
Hello everyone, and welcome to the 2021-2022 academic school year! Despite the uncertainties of the current Covid situation, the MYP counseling team is excited to be working with all grade 6-10 students. We are looking forward to a positive, fun, and productive year.
We are especially excited to introduce our newest counselor, Ms. Joy, who has joined the MYP counseling department. Ms. Joy has spent the last two years working in the upper PYP. She will be available to help you with your academics as well as your social and emotional well-being. No matter how you may be feeling during this time, please know that you aren't alone, and that your counselors are always available to talk, listen, or anything else that you may need. All you ever have to do is reach out by email to let us know, or simply stop by one of our offices.
Ms. Yatima – yatima@concordian.ac.th Room 3209 Mr. Jaren – jaren@concordian.ac.th Room 9116 Ms. Joy – joy@concordian.ac.th Room 9117
Cheers! The MYP Counseling Department
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Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns, or if you require assistance in any way. Everyone please stay safe, and let’s have a great year!
Athletics News
Concordian
From
the Dragons
Student Athletes were unable to play competitive sports this past season. Fortunately they followed suggestions from their Coach and continued a fitness plan at home. But even the most dedicated found their thoughts to be wandering to another time and place. IMPACT provided this opportunity to let them “let their frustrations out”. What I miss most about not being able to play is the satisfaction of being able to work and overcome an obstacle, whether during practice or in a match, together with my team. What I miss the most about not having a season is playing with my teammates. Not having that fun is getting to me.
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When people ask me what I miss most about playing soccer, but that's just it. The fact that I was not able to play soccer at school and against other schools was very sad and disappointing. When you don't play soccer competitively against other schools, you get to meet other kids from other schools, but you also get to go all out and not worrying about anything else. Playing soccer and winning or beating another school feels very rewarding after all the practices you have gone through, which makes it sad that there were no games that could be played. Lets hope for a better year and having more chances to play soccer and other sports too. Stephen
March, 2021 The pandemic has separated us athletes for many months, during those periods of isolation what I miss the most is the energy of the team. The varsity basketball team is extremely competitive and outgoing, we would often challenge each other in everything, whether it's shooting, ball handling, and so forth. Due to the positive energy and vibes that we get from one another, we were able to excel in team practice as well as in actual basketball matches. Therefore, for this reason, I miss the energy and the guys in our team the most, although I have a hoop at home where I can practice alone, nothing can be compared to the experience you get when coming together as one big team. Victor
What I miss the most about not being able to play soccer is enjoying the company of my friends and teammates while playing. I miss the relieving feel when kicking the ball after a stressful day. I miss running around freely and enjoying the outdoor weather. Friends. I miss my friends. I might join every sport once we are allowed to play, just so I can be around people again!
March, 2021 What I miss the most about not being able to play is seeing the smile on my teammates' faces. Khim What I miss the most about not being able to go to tournaments is the competitive feeling I am looking for. Playing Table Tennis at home with my brother is fun and all, but I don’t get the pressure, the mindset, and the nervousness which I think is a very important part of playing sports professionally. It’s like sparring compared to a real fight in boxing, I really miss the feel of blood racing through my veins and fire burning inside me when I compete in tournaments! Mon G10S
Athletics News
What I missed about playing soccer
I missed the defensive play of:
I missed the forward play of:
Mr Bill, a backline stalwart Mr Craig’s Calmness at right back Mr Neil’s nerves and long shot stopping legs And, Mr Robert’s racing runs
Mr Ben’s blasters Mr Laurent’s long zipping shots Mr Markus’s marvelous skills Khun Nont’s near post goals Coach Nui’s net busting goals Coach Tiew’s turn of speed And, Harmonie’s happy smile.
I missed the goalkeeping skills of: Mr Jamie’s Jumps and dives And, Mr Raymond’s ready hands
I missed the midfield play of:
I miss all of the students for their speed, skill and style.
Mr Aaron’s artful crosses Mr Alessio’s assists Mr Brandon’s brave tackles Jerry’s jazzy control Mr Kyle’s crisp passing Coach Toni’s twists and turns And, Coach Wilmer’s wild goals
But most of all, I missed the fun. Go Dragons. Mr. Steve
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March, 2021
Student Life and Service
Back Dear Concordians!
Welcome back to school from your Middle School Student Government (MSSG). We
would like to extend this welcoming message to teachers new and old, to new and returning students, to our parents, and to the many non-teaching staff that help keep our school a special place. Starting the school year 2021/22 online presents unique challenges, but it also presents opportunities as well. To help you adjust to this temporary situation the MSSG would like to suggest you try some of the following strategies: • Treat the lessons as though they were in school. This will help with focus. • Be on top of your emails. We know there are a lot, but they keep you informed. • Read Khun Poon’s daily email. • Try to work sitting at a desk in a well lit room. • Get things done on time! It’s the number one stress reliever. • Ask your teachers if you need any help. • Reduce screen time whenever possible (we know it’s hard to do!) For our new 6th grade class, we know you will find middle school quite scary at first, but you will settle in over time as you adjust to the changes. Remember to be good to yourselves and allow some time to relax. This applies to anyone else reading this message! When we do get back into the building we will all have to readjust again, so everyone will be dealing with similar challenges, like those tricky locks for the lockers. But hey! You’ll get used to them after a month or two, we promise! Once we’re back in school we look forward to organizing events for you to enjoy. One of the things we would really like to do is to make the house system more interesting and meaningful for everyone. The MSSG officers and representatives will work with the middle school administration to achieve this goal. In the meantime we meet online, just like you do in your classes, to discuss such issues as: • Houses and house points. • School policies about communication platforms. • Fundraising events. • Realistic quality of life adjustments, e.g. snack queues, and lanyard quality.
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A recent MSSG Officer Meeting on Google Meet We hope that you will enjoy adjusting to middle school and create precious memories during your middle school years. As the MSSG, we are your agents. If there are any needs or thoughts that you think will help you to adjust or increase your well-being in school, you can always contact us. We are students here too, so we probably will understand your thoughts or have the same ones. Finally, if any student reading this thinks they have the qualities to be a MSSG class representative, well, we have some spaces open. Contact someone in the MSSG to express your interest. We hope you have an amazing year, and may next summer come quickly! Yours faithfully, Burger Sajjavarodom (G8, MSSG President) Katie Vatanalikit (G8, MSSG Vice President) Mr. Mike Daly (MSSG Facilitator)
Student Life and Service
Welcome Back from
The High school Student Government members are happy and
honored to welcome you all back to what promises to be a great school year. We want to extend a hearty welcome to the newest members of our high school community, both students and instructors, as they will undeniably contribute to the overall quality of our school community. Although academics are undoubtedly at the heart of Concordian's tough curriculum, the quality of our student body's high school experience is also extremely important and the HSSG exists to improve just that. Whether that be by organizing fun and interactive activities, or being the voice for students who want improvements to be made to the school, we are excited and enthusiastic for this upcoming year.
Concordian offers a wide range of sports, service clubs, extracurricular activities, and other activities. These opportunities promote leadership skills and assist students to prepare to become future adults who will make a difference in the world. With this in mind, the HSSG along with our student coordinators took charge of the club fair, ensuring that all students can join clubs they are interested in.
A large part of class spirit is shown through our “Class Competitions”. In our previous years, these competitions include eating competitions, athletic games, trivia, and many more. With that said, we have no plans of abandoning our fun during online learning, and “Class Competitions” will still take place online. Some activities we have planned include online game tournaments, online jeopardy, Kahoot, etc. We hope students and teachers will be just as excited as us to participate in the activities we have planned.
Kamlai (President of HSSG) and Pinn (Vice President of HSSG)
On behalf of the High School Student Government, we must express our delight to experience high school spirit in action. We pledge to do everything we can to be the voice of the students and to enhance the high school community's core.
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Student Life and Service
Starting the academic year online has placed students and teachers in an unfamiliar
situation, facing new challenges, and the MYP Service Program is no exception. With COVID restrictions in place, getting into needy communities to provide meaningful, direct service will continue to be difficult, but our passionate and creative service leaders are ready to inspire our students to make a difference regardless of the challenges ahead. Each service leader will give a snapshot of what the year ahead holds for each grade of the MYP The MYP Service Program consists of Grade 6 and 7 completing mini-projects across a two-year program, Grade 8 being introduced to long-term projects with the Community Project, Grade 9 furthering their visions with Individual Service Projects, and Grade 10 continuing their service journey and preparing for CAS. Mr. Ben – MYP Service Learning Coordinator Grade 6 Service Program We have an exciting year ahead for Grade 6 student service. This year the students will be introduced to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and our Concordian Service Areas (CSAs). Students will learn about the importance of the SDGs and expand their knowledge on these world-impacting goals. In small teams, students will discover connections between their interests and service areas that they believe require immediate action and create projects of their own. It is time for students to put on their critical thinking caps, research, plan, and design well thought out mini-projects with their fellow team members. G6 service presents students with the opportunity to harness their innovative mindset and use their creativity to give back to our world. Ms. Tashia
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Grade 7 Service Program Continuing on from their experiences in Grade 6, this year's Grade 7 students look forward to opportunities to cultivate both previous service projects and new ones. Students will work collaboratively to develop innovative ways to contribute to the SDGs and CSAs, and each individual will work towards completing three total projects throughout the school year. They should expect a year of researching and executing creative service projects, while also building on ideas from previous projects and groupmates. Ms. Chelsea
Student Life and Service
G8 Community Project
Mr. Aaron
While starting service online is sure to complicate how we’re able to implement service, we have the utmost confidence in our intelligent and talented group of students. With this current, adaptability is going to be key for our groups to be successful. Students will have to be creative and look at what impact and change they can implement within our community without necessarily being able to do a lot of in person service; at least not for the start of the year. We are confident that the grade 9s are up to the challenge however, and excited to see what new initiatives they will spearhead this year as part of Concordian’s Independent Service Learning. Mr. Jaren
G10 Service EXCITING TIMES -- 2021-2022 will be a significant and exciting year for every G10 student as they journey through their last MYP year and prepare for their DP years and it will be my privilege and honor to help G10 students on this journey. I am confident that the G10 students, this year, will develop as nurturing moral and responsible young leaders with dignity, integrity, and compassion, who can and will make a difference in the world. Mr. Watson
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As a new school year kicks off once again, so too does our grade 8 Community Project program. This project is centred around having students work in groups to find a need in their community and do as much as possible to meet that need in a sustainable way. Despite the challenges of the COVID pandemic, our students remain unfettered in their approach to helping to make the world a better place, one project at a time. For now, the grade 8 students are engaging in rigorous research activities to help find needs in their local communities, creating a goal and action plan to meet those needs, and then ultimately bringing their projects to life to serve others. Although we’ve started online, the students have already taken ownership of their projects and ideas and are eagerly preparing to put their plans into action. We look forward to how these projects play out over the course of the academic year and hope that everyone will have a chance to come out and witness the progress for themselves at our Show and Tell and Community Project Exhibition events!
G9 Independent Service Projects
Student Life and Service
As with everything else, student clubs have had to adapt and innovate with the school
year starting online, and this has included finding a way of holding the annual Club Fair online. While the Club Fair itself won’t have been held in time for this issue’s printing, this year’s Club President meeting - also held online - can be seen in the pictures below, with representatives of the 33 continuing and new clubs present. All representatives were excited to continue their clubs’ work, or commence an exciting new endeavour. Mr. Ben - Student Life Coordinator
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Student Life and Service
Student Clubs Summer Activity
Several of our clubs were able to get out into the community over the summer break, and below is a snapshot of their activities.
Habitat for Humanity
Our
club is working with Habitat for Humanity Thailand to provide shelter, a basic human need, for those who are not as fortunate as well as to reduce the number of homeless in Thailand. Our goal last school year (2020-2021) was to raise 80,000 baht and attend 2 building sites in the suburbs. Due to COVID-19, we were unable to attend the second building site near the end of the year. Therefore we focused more on raising funds and donating it to the H4H Thailand organization remotely. We are very proud of our club members who participated and helped raise over 250,000 baht, way over our initial goal. Suphanburi Site (13 Sep, 2020) We attended a building site at Suphanburi on September 13, 2021 where half of our club members volunteered to help build a house. We arrived in the morning to help move the sand, mix cement, stack the bricks, etc; and all members were involved in every procedure. Even though it was an exhausting day, seeing the new homeowner’s gratitude made the hard work pay off.
Grin Green Club
The third wave of Covid-19 intensified over the summer break, yet that did not stop
the Grin Green club from taking action. Rather, our environmental club was able to support the fight against Covid-19. During the summer, the Grin Green club partnered with environmental organizations Less Plastic and You Turn to raise awareness in regards to recycling plastic to PPE suits for frontline workers. We made posters that were shared via social media, encouraging people outside our school community to participate in this event. The posters were in English and Thai and included the simple steps to participate in this campaign: sort, clean, and deliver your plastic recyclables to the nearest recycling station. We also had plastic recyclables from the plastic trash cans that we sorted while we were still in school. Those recyclables were also donated to the recycling company that turns plastic into PPE suits. The plastic wastes that most of us overlook are now valuable materials in this difficult time. Although we are an environmental club, not a medical club, we were still able to help fight the pandemic with a creative mind. Students involved were Khim, Ice, Mim, Prem, Pinky, Thee, Tiro, Jinnie, Elia, Fantfant, Melody, JayJay.
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For
this project, all members participated throughout the whole process, from designing up to packing and selling stages. We designed a hoodie and sold it to our Concordian Community and on Instagram (@homemakers.th).
March 29th - April 8th, 2021
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Fundraising Project
Special Feature
The Concordian PTA has allocated 229,500 baht from the PTA fund to help those in need during the Covid-19 pandemic. 500 care bags which contained daily necessities were donated to Bangkeaw Town Municipality, Samutprakarn on September 9, 2021.
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1. A bottle of Spray alcohol 200 ml. 2. A sanitary mask, there are 50 pieces in each package. 3. 10 canned fish cans 4. 10 packs of instant noodles (Wai Wai) 5. A pack of 900 gram detergent 6. 6 boxes Vitamilk 300 cc 7. A box of toothpaste 8. A pack BAYS Fish Snack The survival bags were received by Mr. Nuttaphong Tangsuwan, Mayor of Bang Kaeo, Mr. Chaiyakorn Yodjit, Bang Kaeo's Deputy Mayor, and Ms. Tayaporn Soonthornchuen, Director of the Department of Public Health and Environment.
Special Feature
ช่วงเดือนสิงหาคมและกันยายนที่ผ่านมา
ทางโรงเรียนนานาชาติคอนคอร์เดียน ได้นำ�สิ่งของไปบริจาคตามหน่วยงานต่างๆ ได้แก่ สถานีตำ�รวจภูธรบางแก้ว ศูนย์ ส่งเสริมสุขภาพชุมชนองค์การบริหารส่วนตำ�บลบางโฉลง ศูนย์แพทย์ครอบครัว และชุมชนองค์การบริหารส่วนตำ�บลบางแก้ว และมูลนิธิร่วมกตัญญู ซึ่งสิ่งของ ที่นำ�ไปบริจาค ได้แก่ หน้ากากอนามัย แอลกอฮอล์ล้างมือ วัสดุอุปกรณ์ป้องกัน และยับยั้งการระบาดของโรคโควิด-19 และบะหมี่กึ่งสำ�เร็จรูป เพื่อช่วยเหลือ ผู้ที่ได้รับผลกระทบจากสถานการณ์การแพร่ระบาดของโรคโควิด-19 ที่อาศัย อยู่ในพื้นที่จังหวัดสมุทรปราการ
During this past August and September, Concordian International
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School brought items to donate to various agencies including Bang Kaeo Police Station, Community Health Promotion Center, Bang Chalong Subdistrict Administrative Organization Family and Community Medical Center, Bang Kaeo Subdistrict Administrative Organization and the Ruamkatanyu Foundation. The items that were donated included masks, alcohol hand wash, equipment materials to prevent and stop the outbreak of COVID-19 and instant noodles to help those affected by the situation Samut Prakan Province.
Special Feature
Interview with Henry, En-Laye, Rynie Nutithawat’s family On
the first day I visited the school 11 years ago, what impressed me the most was the IB Curriculum with a trilingual program at Concordian. The IB curriculum extends the freedom of learning, broadens the knowledge and gives these students the ability to adapt to the furious changes of the world. Being a trilingual student gives much more opportunity to our children. We can observe the noticeable development of the language in our children. Our 3 children are growing up with a unique character. They are confident but not aggressive. They are mature but humble and listen to other people. They are kind, good listeners and respect the rules. I believe that is taught by the school. Day by day, they are molded by Concordian’s mission and culture and that makes my children become who they are now. We spend many hours at school. As our children are on sports teams, we are used to arriving at school at 6.00 AM. and leaving at 6.00 PM. We see the maids, gardeners and security guards who know our kids’ names and we feel very safe. Choosing the right school is like choosing a second home. There are many international schools in Thailand with different curricula and systems but Concordian gives our family more than that. At the end of the day, our kids tell us stories from school. Some stories are fun. Some are challenging and not easy to deal with but I have never heard them say that they did not want to go to school. This is the life we gave as a gift to our children.
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Finally, thank you Concordian. You not only give an excellent education but also another home for our children. They are growing up in a great environment that makes them strong and ready to be adults in every aspect.
จากวันแรกที่มาเยี่ยมชมโรงเรียน ผ่านมา 11 ปี จำ � ได้ ว ่ า สิ ่ งที ่ ทำ�ให้สนใจโรงเรียนในครั้งแรก คือคำ�ว่าระบบ IB และโรงเรียน 3 ภาษา ด้วยความตั้งใจที่คิดว่าระบบ IB จะช่วยให้ลูกมีความอิสระ ทางการเรียนรู้ รู้รอบด้านและสามารถมีทักษะที่ปรับตัวเข้ากับ การเปลี่ยนแปลงที่รวดเร็วของโลกทุกวันนี้ได้ และการเป็นเด็ก 3 ภาษาที่จะสามารถสร้างโอกาสในชีวิตให้กับพวกเค้า จากวันนั้น ถึงวันนี้ ต้องบอกเลยว่า ครอบครัวเราได้เห็นพัฒนาการของลูก ที่มากกว่าแค่เรื่องการศึกษาหรือภาษา เด็ ก ๆ 3 คนเติ บ โตขึ ้ น มามี เ อกลั ก ษณ์ เ ฉพาะตั ว ที ่ ช ั ด เจน มี ความกล้าแสดงออกแต่ไม่ก้าวร้าว มีความคิดเป็นของตัวเอง แต่ รับฟังผู้อ ื่น มีนำ�้ ใจและมองทุก เหตุก ารณ์ที่เข้ามาอย่ า งไม่ ป ิ ด โอกาสตัวเอง พร้อมเป็นผู้ฟังและเคารพในกติกา เชื่อว่าสิ่งเหล่านี้ เป็นสิ่งที่เด็ก ๆ ได้รับมาจากโรงเรียน วันละเล็ก ละน้ อ ยผ่ า น การสอนในโรงเรียน จนแสดงออกมาเป็นบุคลิกที่คนรอบตัวสัมผัส ได้ ทุกวันเราใช้เวลาอยู่ในรั้วโรงเรียนน่าจะนับชั่วโมงได้ว่ามากที่สุด ครอบครัวหนึ่ง เราถึงโรงเรียนตั้งแต่ 6 โมงเช้า กลับบ้านเกือบ 6 โมงเย็น เพราะลูกชาย 2 คนเป็นนักกีฬา เราเห็นตั้งแต่แม่บ้าน คนสวน รปภ. ที่ใส่ใจทักทาย จำ�ชื่อเด็กๆ ได้แทบทุกคน จนทำ�ให้ เรารู้สึกว่า คำ�ว่าการเลือกโรงเรียนที่ดี คือเลือกบ้านหลังที่ 2 ให้ ลูก เป็นแบบนี้นี่เอง เพราะวันนี้โรงเรียนนานาชาติในเมืองไทย มีมากมาย หลายระบบ หลายรูปแบบ หลายมาตราฐาน มากกว่า การศึกษาที่ดีที่ลูกได้แล้ว เราสังเกตว่า ทุกเย็นเด็กๆ จะเล่าเรื่อง เวลาอยู่ในโรงเรียนให้ฟัง บางวันสนุก บางวันเรื่องง่าย บางวัน เรื่องท้าทาย บางวันบ่นว่ายาก แต่ไม่มีวันไหนเลยที่เด็กๆ จะไม่ อยากมาโรงเรียน มันคงเป็นชีวิตวัยเรียนที่มีความสุข ที่พ่อแม่ อย่างเราอยากมอบเป็นของขวัญในชีวิตให้ลูก สุดท้ายขอขอบคุณโรงเรียน ที่นอกจากจะมีระบบการเรี ยนที ่ ได้ มาตราฐานและยังเป็นบ้านอีกหลังให้พวกเขาได้เติบโตท่ามกลาง สิ่งแวดล้อมที่อบอุ่น หล่อหลอมพวกเขาให้ค่อยๆ แข็งแกร่งเพื่อ พร้อมออกมาเป็นผู้ใหญ่ที่มีภูมิคุ้มกันในอนาคตที่ดีในทุกๆ ด้าน
Special Feature
Interview with Tyra Lerttanapaiboon‘s family When we chose the school for our child, we selected and did the research thoughtfully before finally applying to Concordian. Concordian is also our first choice because of the school’s values, trilingual education and IB program which is very unique. The 4 years our daughter Tyra has spent at Concordian so far did not disappoint us. Tyra loves to go to school and always comes back to tell us fun stories from her day at school. We are happy to be part of our daughter’s learning journey. Tyra has developed social skills, languages skills and academics here. We believe that the full IB programme at CIS supports Tyra’s inquiry-based learning. Our second child will start Pre-K next year and we are excited for her to gain the same great experience like her sister. ตอนเลือกโรงเรียนให้ลูก เราได้พิจารณาเป้าหมายหลักสำ�หรับการศึกษาของ Tyra อย่างรอบคอบ และทำ� research อย่างละเอียดก่อนสมัคร และ CIS ก็เป็นตัวเลือกอันดับต้นๆ ของเรา เนื่องจากมีความเหมาะ สมที่สุดในแง่ของค่านิยมที่เราอยากให้ลูกมี ด้านภาษา และวิธีการสอนที่แตกต่างจากโรงเรียนอื่น ปีนี้เป็น ปีที่ 4 ของ Tyra ที่ CIS และพวกเราก็ไม่ผิดหวังจริงๆ ค่ะ 37 35 CONCORDIAN IMPACT - ISSUE 32
Tyra ชอบไปโรงเรียน กลับมาจะมาเล่าเรื่องสนุกๆ ที่โรงเรียนให้ฟังเสมอ พวกเราดีใจที่ได้มีส่วนร่วมใน การเรียนรู้ของลูกในทุกๆ วัน Tyra ได้พัฒนาทั้งด้านสังคม ภาษา และด้านวิชาการ เรารู้สึกว่าโปรแกรม IB อย่างเต็มรูปแบบที่ CIS การสอนอย่างใกล้ชิด สนับสนุนความอยากรู้อยากเห็นและการรับรู้ของลูก ลูกคนที่สองของเรากำ�ลังจะเข้า Pre-K ในปีหน้า และพวกเราตื่นเต้นมากที่จะให้เขาได้มีประสบการณ์ การเรียนรู้ที่ดีเหมือนพี่สาวที่ CIS
Special Feature
โรงเรียนนานาชาติคอนคอร์เดียน โรงเรียนที่เป็นเหมือนบ้านหลังที่สองของเด็กๆ
ช่วงเวลาที่โรงเรียนแห่งนี้เปิดสอนนับตั้งแต่วันแรกมาจนถึงวันนี้ ได้สร้าง เด็กที่เปี่ยมด้วยคุณภาพออกสู่สังคมไทยและสังคมโลกมาแล้วมากมาย ด้วย หลักสูตร International Baccalaureate หรือ IB กับแรงบันดาลใจของ ‘คุณวรรณี เจียรวนนท์ รอสส์’ ผู้ก่อตั้ง และผู้อำ�นวยการโรงเรียน วิกฤตต้มยำ�กุ้งเมื่อ 20 กว่าปีก่อน ทำ�ให้ดิฉันตระหนักว่า จริงๆ วิกฤตในโลกนี้ไ ม่ ไ ด้ เกิ ด จากคนที่ไม่มีก ารศึก ษา แต่มาจากคนที่มีก ารศึก ษา ทำ�ให้ดิฉั น กลั บ มาคิด ใคร่ครวญว่าคนที่มีการศึกษาดีที่มีโอกาสได้เป็นผู้นำ� ถ้านำ�ความรู้ไปใช้เพื่อผล ประโยชน์ส่วนตัวเป็นหลัก โดยไม่คิดถึงผลกระทบทางลบต่อส่วนรวม และมักจะให้ เหตุผลว่า ‘ใครๆ เขาก็ทำ�กัน’ คนเหล่านี้สามารถตัดสินใจทำ�อะไรที่ส่งผลกระทบใน ทางลบต่อสังคมในวงกว้างอย่างมีนัยยะ
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สำ�หรับเด็กที่มีความพร้อมในทุกด้าน อาจจะมีโอกาสได้เป็นผู้นำ� สิ่งที่สำ�คัญที่สุด ของคุณสมบัติในการเป็นผู้นำ�คือความรับผิดชอบกับสังคมและการมีจริยธรรม ที่ถูกต้อง ดิฉันไม่ได้อยากจะสร้างโรงเรียนเพื่อมาสอนหนังสืออย่างเดียว แต่อยาก จะสร้างโรงเรียนที่สอนคนดีให้เป็นคนเก่ง ให้พวกเขาใช้ชีวิตบนโลกนี้ได้อย่างเข้ม แข็ง อีกทั้งอยากสอนคนเก่งให้เป็นคนดี เพราะว่าถ้ามนุุษย์เราไม่มีความดี ไม่มีความ เมตตา ไม่มีจิตใจที่อยากจะช่วยเหลือผู้คน หรือทำ�สิ่งดีๆ เป็นพื้นฐานของการกระทำ� แล้ว คุณอาจจะเอาความรู้ความเก่งของคุณไปทำ�ร้ายคนอื่นได้ ถ้าเราสามารถทำ�ให้ คนไม่กี่คนเป็นคนดีได้จริงๆ พวกเขาน่าจะสร้างพลัง สร้างประโยชน์ให้กับสังคมได้ มากกว่า อันนี้ก็คือแรงบันดาลใจของดิฉัน ดิฉันเลยไม่ได้เน้นว่าจะสร้างโรงเรียนใหญ่ โรงเรียนรับนักเรียนตามที่เราคิดว่าจะสามารถดูแลเขาได้เต็มที่จริงๆ
Special Feature
โรงเรียนเปรียบเสมือนบ้านหลังที่ 2 ดิฉันคิดว่าไม่มีเด็กคนไหนอยากจะเป็นเด็กเกเร ถ้าคุณเจอเด็ก ไม่ส่งการบ้านหรือเขาไม่ยอมทำ�อะไรบางอย่าง คุณลองไปศึกษา ลึกๆ คุณจะรู้ว่าวันนั้นเขาอาจจะมีความทุกข์ เราเป็นผู้ใหญ่อาจจะ คิดว่ามันไม่สำ�คัญ แต่สำ�หรับเขามันสำ�คัญ สิ่งที่โรงเรียนทำ�ได้ คือ คุณครูต้องพยายามทำ�ความเข้าใจเด็ก ว่าวันนี้เขาไม่ส่งการบ้าน มีอะไรเกิ ดอะไรขึ้นกับเขาและทำ�ไม ให้อภัยเขาบ้าง พยายาม ค้นหาสาเหตุ ให้ความเข้าใจและให้โอกาสเขา หรือหากมันบ่อย มากจนมีปัญหาขึ้น โรงเรียนก็มีที่ปรึกษาดูแล แต่ดิฉันไม่เคยคิด ว่าเด็กคนนี้เป็นคนไม่ดี
เราเป็นเหมือนบ้านหลังที่ 2 ใน 20 ปีที่ผ่านมาดิฉันคิดว่าเราโชคดี ที่คุณครูโดยส่วนใหญ่ของ เราก็อยู่ระยะยาว ทำ�ให้เขาเข้าใจวัฒนธรรมและปัญหาต่างๆ ของ เด็กในระยะยาวด้วย
ความเมตตาและความซื่อสัตย์ของมนุษย์ได้ เราจะเตรียมผู้นำ�รุ่น ใหม่ที่ไม่เพียงแค่สามารถใช้ AI ได้อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ แต่ยังใช้ อย่างมีจริยธรรมด้วย สิ่งอื่นๆ ที่มีการเปลี่ยนแปลงในสิ่งแวดล้อมรอบตัวเรา มีหลาย สิ่งที่จะกลายเป็นสิ่งล้าสมัย หากแต่การเป็นผู้นำ�ที่คอนคอร์เดียน ตั้งใจจะส่งเสริมต่อไปนั้น ยังคงเป็นที่ต้องการอยู่อย่างมาก และ ไม่มีวันกลายเป็นสิ่งล้าสมัย เราจะต้องรุดหน้าและปรับตัวให้เข้า กับโลกที่เปลี่ยนแปลงอยู่เสมอ เพราะไม่มีสิ่งใดในโลกนี้ที่ถาวร ปณิธานโรงเรียน
“ส่งเสริมความเป็นเลิศทางวิชาการ ควบคู่ไปกับการอบรมบ่มเพาะ เยาวชนให้เป็นผู้นำ�ที่มีความรับผิดชอบ เพียบพร้อมด้วยคุณธรรม และเมตตาธรรม ประกอบด้วยการตั้งมั่นอยู่ในความซื่อสัตย์ อย่างมีศักดิ์ศรี เป็นเยาวชนซึ่งจะเติบโตมาเป็นผู้นำ� ที่มีความตั้งใจจะเปลี่ยนแปลงโลกนี้ให้ดีขึ้น”
ที่คอนคอร์เดียน เราจะดูเลยว่าจุดเด่นของนักเรียนคืออะไร สิ่ง ที่สำ�คัญนอกเหนือจากการให้ ค วามรู ้ แ ก่ ผู ้ เ รี ย น ก็ ค ื อ โรงเรียน ต้องการดึงคาแรคเตอร์ ดึงศักยภาพของนักเรียนออกมา เด็กบาง คนเขาไม่รู้ว่าเขาอยากจะทำ�อะไร เขาแค่อยากจะทำ�สิ่งดีๆ ใน โลกนี้ เราก็สามารถแนะนำ�ได้ว่า นักเรียนมีความชอบอะไรบ้าง มี ค วามสามารถอะไรบ้ า ง อะไรที ่ น ั ก เรี ย นทำ � แล้ ว มี ค วามสุ ข ความสุขของเขาในทุกๆ เรื่อง สามารถทำ�สิ่งดีๆ ได้
การศึกษาที่ดี ส่ ว นตั ว ดิ ฉ ั น คิ ด ว่ า การศึ ก ษาที ่ ด ี จ ริ ง ๆ แล้ ว นั ้ น นอกเหนื อ จากหลั ก สู ต รการเรี ย นมั น คื อ ประสบการณ์ ข องชี ว ิ ต ด้ ว ย นั ่ น หมายความว่าการได้ใช้ชีิวิตที่ช่วยเหลือตัวเองและมีประสบการณ์ ในชีวิตมากขึ้น มีการถ่ า ยทอดชี ว ิ ต จากคนรอบข้ า งหรื อแม้แต่ ผู้ป กครอง รวมทั้งโรงเรี ย นที ่ เ ปิ ด โอกาสให้ เ ขามี ป ระสบการณ์ ชีวิตมากขึ้น นี่จะเป็นการเรียนรู้ที่ดีที่สุด
โรงเรียนที่ดี
เราจะต้องเตรียมพร้อมรับมือและเผชิญหน้ากับสภาพความเป็น จริงแบบใหม่ที่เกิดขึ้น ทั้งในด้านสังคม เศรษฐกิจและเทคโนโลยี ตั ว อย่ า งหนึ ่ ง ที ่ เ ห็ น ได้ ช ั ด คื อ ในช่ ว งเวลาที ่ โ ลกถู ก ขั บ เคลื ่ อ น ด้ ว ยการใช้ เ ทคโนโลยี แ บบปั ญ ญาประดิ ษ ฐ์ หรื อ AI (Artificial Intelligence) ดิฉันยังเชื่อว่า AI จะไม่สามารถทดแทน
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โรงเรียนที่ดีไม่ได้ขึ้นอยู่กับสิ่งปลูกสร้าง แต่อยู่กับความมุ่งมั่น ตั้งใจของคนทั้งองค์กรที ่ อ ยากจะพั ฒนาเด็ กๆ ของเรา ทั้งใน ด้านวิชาการและเสริมสร้ า งคาแรคเตอร์ ของเขา ในโลกที่ไหน ที่มีอินเตอร์เน็ตที่นั่นจะมีความรู้ คุณครูสามารถเรียนรู้ไปพร้อม กั บ เด็ ก คุ ณ ครู ไ ม่ จ ำ � เป็ น ต้ อ งเก่ ง ที ่ ส ุ ด แต่ ม ี ค วามตั ้ ง ใจและ พยายามที่จะนำ�สิ่งดีๆ มาในชีวิตของเด็กที่เขาสอน มีความรัก ความผูกพัน โลกมีความเปลี่ยนแปลงอย่างรวดเร็ว ถ้าโรงเรียนไม่ เปลี่ยนแปลงรวดเร็วเท่ากับโลก คนที่ขาดทุนคือนักเรียนของเรา
Special Feature
“เรามีหลักสูตร IB ที่ช่วยสร้างเด็กให้เป็น นักคิดที่แท้จริงและสามารถคิดวิเคราะห์ได้ มองโลกในแง่มุมที่ต่างออกไป ซึ่งไม่ธรรมดาเลย”
ผมทำ�งานที่โรงเรียนนี้มากว่า 16 ปีแล้ว เรามีนักเรียน 1,000 คน ตั้งแต่ช ั้น Pre-K จนถึ ง Grade 12 เหตุ ผลที ่ ผมทำ�งาน ที่นี่เป็นเวลานาน ส่วนหนึ่งก็เพราะวิสัยทัศน์ของคอนคอร์เดียน แตกต่ า งจากที ่ อ ื ่ น มาก ที ่ น ี ่ เ ราต้ อ งการให้ น ั ก เรี ย นมี ว ิ ช าการ ที่แข็งแกร่งซึ่งเป็นสิ่งสำ�คัญมาก แน่นอนว่าเราอยากเห็นนักเรียน ของเราได้เรียนมหาวิทยาลัยทีด ่ ท ี ส ่ี ด ุ แต่ขณะเดียวกันก็ตอ ้ งเป็นคนดี เป็นพลเมืองที่ดี และสามารถสร้างความแตกต่างที่ส่งผลดีกับโลก ใบนี้ หากเราสามารถสร้างความแตกต่างให้กับคนที่ร่วมงาน กับ นักเรียนของเรา หรือกับคนที่ทำ�งานให้พวกเขามีชีวิตที่ดีขึ้น ผมก็ คิดว่าเราสามารถทำ�ให้โลกนี้มันน่าอยู่ขึ้นจริงๆ What makes Concordian International School stand out? แน่นอนว่ามันคือ Immersion Program ของเราในหลักสูตร IB เด็กที่มาเรียนชั้น Pre-K ของเราส่วนใหญ่พูดภาษาไทยหรือ ภาษาอังกฤษ แต่พวกเขาจะถูกสอนเป็นภาษาอังกฤษและจีน ไม่ ว่าจะเรียนในหัวข้อองค์ความรู้เรื่องอะไรก็ตาม พวกเขาจะเรียน 3 ภาษา 3 รูปแบบตัวอักษร เมื่อจบออกไปแล้ว พวกเขาก็จะ สามารถสื่อสารได้ถึง 3 ภาษา และจะมีโอกาสมากขึ้นในโลกใบนี้ อีกเหตุผลหนึ่งที่ทำ�ให้โรงเรียนของเราแตกต่างไป นั่นก็คือเราเป็น โรงเรียนที่มีนักเรียน 1,000 คนและมีครูเต็มเวลามากถึง 230 คน เรามีผู้ช่วยครู 35-40 คน หมายความว่าอัตราครู 1 คนจะ สามารถดูแลนักเรียน 4 คนได้เป็นอย่างดี
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เรามีหลักสูตร IB ซึ่งมี IB Learner Profile ที่ช่วยสร้างเด็กให้เป็นนักคิด ที่แท้จริง และสามารถคิดวิเคราะห์ได้ มองโลกในแง่มุมที่ต่างออกไป ซึ่งไม่ ธรรมดาเลย โลกต้องการคนที่คิดเป็น คนที่รู้ว่าจะแก้ปัญหาอย่างไร และ นักเรียนของเราสามารถทำ�ได้ ผมภูมิใจที่ได้เห็นนักเรียนคอนคอร์เดียนจบ การศึกษาจากมหาวิทยาลัยที่ดี เป็นผู้นำ�ธุรกิ จและประสบความสำ�เร็จใน ชีวิต ผมภูมิใจในตัวพวกเขามาก
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How do Concordian extracurricular activities make learning more fun? ที่จริงหลักสูตร IB เป็นหลักสูตรที่สนุกมาก มันเป็นวิธีที่มีรากฐานจากการ เรียนแบบสืบเสาะหาความรู้ หมายความว่าทุกอย่างที่เราสอนจะต้องมีความ เชื่อมโยงกับชีวิตของนักเรียนเอง ถ้าเรียนเลข และเอาแต่เรียนนับเลข เรียน คูณ หรือการเขียนกราฟ หากเด็กไม่เข้าใจก็ไม่สามารถนำ�ไปใช้ได้จริง ซึ่งนั่น คือเหตุผลหนึ่ง ดังนั้นหากเด็กอยากจะเล่นกีฬา อยากสนุก การที่เด็กเล่นกีฬา มันไม่ใช่แค่เล่นทีมกีฬา แต่มันคือการเรียนรู้นำ�้ ใจนักกีฬา รู้จักชนะบางครั้ง และชนะอย่างถ่อมตัว รู้จักแพ้และเรียนรู้จากมัน นอกจากนี้เรายังมีโรงละครขนาดใหญ่ เพราะเราอยากให้นักเรียนเราสามารถ แสดงออกได้อย่างไม่เขินอาย และดึงพรสวรรค์ของพวกเขาออกมา เราบอกนักเรียนของเราเสมอว่า เธอต้องบอกครูว่าอะไรคือความชอบของ เธอ เพราะเราสามารถช่วยคุณพัฒนาสิง่ ทีค ่ ณ ุ ชอบได้ หากคุณชอบกีฬา ดนตรี วิทยาศาสตร์ ศิลปะ เราจะสามารถช่วยให้นักเรียนทำ�ความฝันให้สำ�เร็จ เพราะสุดท้ายแล้ว เด็กจะเรียนรู้ดีที่สุดก็ต่อเมื่อพวกเขาชอบสิ่งที่เรียน
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MISSION STATEMENT Concordian fosters academic excellence while nurturing moral and responsible young leaders with dignity, integrity, and compassion, who want to make a difference in the world.
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T his year we welcome
24 new teachers as part of our Concordian community.
Ms. Joanne Swanson K2 English Homeroom
Ms. Kalani Fraser G1 English Homeroom
Ms. Sarah Wajbel G1 English Homeroom
Mr. Kyle Moye G5 English Homeroom
Ms. Meritxell Lucini G5 Math Specialist
Ms. Nico (Nicoletta) Rinaudo Grade 5 ELS
Ms. Joey (Hae-Joung) Jung PYP ELS
Ms. Stella (Pu) Xuan PYP CLS
Ms. Penny (Peihuan) Huang PYP CLS
Ms. Rachel (Ju-Hsiu) Liang PYP CLS/TA
Ms. Aor (Ratchakorn) Laosophaphan PYP CLS/TA
Ms. Ako (Nutnaree) Padungsatayawong PYP Learning Inclusion
Mr. Khanh Nguyen MYP/DP Math
Mr. Brian Gannon MYP ELS
Ms. Jeanne Couaillier DP Art
Ms. Rosemary Sheets MYP English
Mr. Leif Hopkins MYP Science
Ms. Viorica Barbu MYP ELS
Mr. Craig Noon MYP PHE
Mr. Daniel Graham MYP ELS
Ms. Feenah (Sopida) Malisorn MYP Thai
Ms. Marivic Saguiod Assistant Librarian
Ms. Koko (Titirat) Ketsatin MYP Library Assistant
Ms. Shiela Embiado MYP Art TA
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Concordian is grateful to all these universities for kindly accepting our graduates and giving them these opportunities in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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TO THAILAND UNIVERSITIES
of students accepted to
Thailand’s Top 10 Universities
(From 30,586 universities in the world)
(US)
Arizona State University Indiana University Bloomington (2) Michigan State University (2) Penn State University Purdue University Rochester Institute of Technology School of Visual Arts University of California Irvine University of California Merced University of California Santa Cruz (2) University of California, Davis (4) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of La Verne University of Minnesota University of Wisconsin-Madison Vanderbilt University
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New Zealand
The University of Auckland
Germany Jacobs University Bremen
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Switzerland
Les Roches International School of Hotel Management
France
Gobelins, L'École de L'Image
Netherlands Maastricht University Utrecht University
Philippines
Ateneo de Manila University
Fudan University Tsinghua University (2) Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (8)
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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (6) The Chinese University of Hong Kong (4) The University of Hong Kong (6)
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* Chiang Mai University * Chulalongkorn University (6) * * * *
HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science (2) Kasetsart University (2) King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (2) Mahidol University International College (2) Rangsit University (3) Thammasat University (5)
Medical Doctor and Dentistry Programmes 15% of our graduates accepted with 100% acceptance rate
* Chiang Mai University
HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science (2) * King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang * Mahidol University International College Rangsit University (3) * Thammasat University
Updated July 19, 2021
Rankings referenced: Times Higher Education World University Rankings QS World University Rankings Nanyang Technological University (2) U.S.News Best Global Universities in Thailand Rankings
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"To foster academic excellence while nurturing moral and responsible young leaders with dignity, integrity, and compassion, who want to make a difference in the world."
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Monash University (2) The University of Adelaide (2) The University of Queensland The University of Sydney University of Melbourne (2) The University of British Columbia (6) University of Alberta University of Toronto (3) University of Waterloo (2)
Arts University Bournemouth Bournemouth University Falmouth University King's College London (2) Leeds Arts University Loughborough University Royal Holloway, University of London The University of Manchester (2) The University of Sheffield (4) University College London (2) University of Bath (2) University of Birmingham University of Dundee University of Glasgow University of Leeds University of Nottingham (3) University of Reading (2) University of Salford University of St Andrews University of Surrey (2) University of Sussex University of Warwick University of Westminster
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