patana news volume 18 issue 3
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A weekly round up of news from Bangkok Patana SchoolTRANSCRIPT
NEWS Patana
B a n g k o k P a t a n a i s a n I B W o r l d S c h o o l , a c c r e d i t e d b y C I S a n d N E A S C
The Cross Campus Principal’s Letter
t our whole
school assembly two weeks ago, Primary stu-dents Naman and Jessica, and Secondary stu-dents Natasha and Sonal intro-duced the school to a stunning stu-dent-made film about how we use disposable plastic at Bang-kok Patana and beyond.
The four presenters were among a committed group of students from Year 5 to Year 12 who worked for the best part of a week on this project at the end of last term. They were taught and guid-ed by two talented artists-in-residence, Lara Jacoski and Patrick Belem of Bem-Te-Vi Productions, and were supported by five dedi-cated Primary and Secondary teachers. In the process, they learned a huge amount about themselves as much as they did about the topic matter and the
nature of film-making, and I don’t think I have personally been a part of such an intense, rewarding and productive example of project-based learning ever before.
The students have been inspired to continue the project in various ways, especially as this year we have set the goal high for Bangkok Patana – to eliminate as much of our unnecessary plastic waste as realistically possible.
The two minute video they screened at the school assembly (to an audience of around 2,600), is an introduction to a full 20 mi-
nute documentary, which will be shared in various ways later this term. You can watch this trailer by click on the image or by using this link: https://vimeo.com/138062076
Special mention should go to Matthew (Tawin) in Year 12 who created this trailer from the huge quantities of footage filmed. The students have
always focused on the small steps we can take to protect our planet and yet making this film from scratch was a giant step for them to take. They are an inspiration to all of us. Perhaps, as you watch this short film, you might ask yourself,
What are my small steps? James Penstone Cross Campus Principal
he Lost Property Checkpoint for Primary and Secondary students is located on the ground
floor under the clock tow-er, near the big elevator and Front Hard Court in Secondary. It is open every school day between 8.30am and 1.00pm. The checkpoint currently has
many PE/sports bags, sports shoes, uniforms, water bottles and even a tennis racket left behind by stu-
dents in the past two weeks. Please go take a look, you might find your lost belongings. If you are not sure where the checkpoint is, please contact Re-ception at the front of school. Please remember to label your items and they will be returned to you.
By Cynthia Sradaputta, Head Receptionist
Click here for the
Canteen Menu
By Helen Thew, Secondary Assistant Principal Student Welfare
e are pleased to an-nounce that two train-
ers from the Freedom from Chemical Dependency (FCD) or-ganisation will return to Bangkok Patana from Tuesday 29th Sep-tember to Friday 2nd Octo-ber. Ms Marley Bennett and Mr Dave Waterman will be working mainly with Year 9 students, meeting with them every day, but will also give presentations to Years 8, 11, 12 and 13.
FCD is a non-profit organisation that provides substance abuse pre-vention education for schools. Since 1976, they have taught over a million students of all ages. Their mission is to: Encourage and support the non-use of alcohol and other illegal or illicit drugs during the growing years Empower young people to make healthy, responsible choices regarding alcohol and other drug use Teach students and adults how to recognise the early warning signs of substance abuse and to intervene appropriately
Educate students, parents, teachers, and administrators on the physiological and psychological effects of alcohol and other drugs Promote awareness of drug addiction, including alcoholism, as a progressive, chronic, and often fatal disease Provide educational communi-ties with the guidance and training necessary to implement compre-hensive, effective approaches to substance abuse prevention
The partnership between Bang-kok Patana and parents has al-ways been a vital and crucial ele-ment in the pastoral care we pro-vide. To this end an FCD session will be offered to all parents to meet and discuss common con-cerns about substance abuse pre-vention for their children in Bang-kok. Some of the topics to be addressed include: Effective ways to communicate with your child about drugs and drug use
Up-to-date facts about current drug use and trends What to say about your own experiences with alcohol and/or drug experimentation
How to spot early warning signs of trouble and effective ways to respond
This meeting will take place on Thursday 1st October at 6.00 pm at Bangkok Patana in the Confer-ence Centre. We encourage you to take advantage of this oppor-tunity to meet with the FCD edu-cators and to hear their stories.
The calendar for this academic year is available on the front of the school web-
site or click here to view it.
Upcoming University Visits University/College Representative Location Date / Time Blue Mountains Hotel School Miss Jyotika Khanijou Senior Studies, 2nd Floor 8th Sept, 12.15pm
University of British Columbia Jeff Kiyooka Senior Studies 11th Sept, 12.15pm
HULT International Business School Niklas Norrman Senior Studies 14th Sept, 12.00pm
Babson College Cheryl Boden Senior Studies 14th Sept, 12.15pm
University of Chicago TBC Senior Studies, 2nd Floor 14th Sept, 12.15pm
Cornell University TBC Senior Studies, 2nd Floor 14th Sept, 12.15pm
Rice University Dan Warner Senior Studies, 2nd Floor 14th Sept, 12.15pm
Skidmore College Senior Studies 14th Sept, 12.15pm
Vanderbilt University TBC Senior Studies, 2nd Floor 14th Sept, 12.15pm
Yale University Keith Light TBC 14th Sept, 12.15pm
University of California, Los Angeles Connie Wu Senior Studies, 2nd Floor 17th Sept, 12.00pm
University of California, Davis Mu Chou Senior Studies, 2nd Floor 23rd Sept, 12.15pm
New York University Abu Dhabi Campus, Charles Hornstra
Senior Studies, 2nd Floor 24th Sept, 12.00pm
Brandeis University Senior Studies, 2nd Floor 25th Sept, 12.00pm
Case Western Reserve University Senior Studies, 2nd Floor 25th Sept, 12.15pm
Emory University Senior Studies, 2nd Floor 25th Sept, 12.00pm
New York University Beau Benson Senior Studies, 2nd Floor 25th Sept, 12.00pm
University of Rochester Senior Studies, 2nd Floor 25th Sept, 12.00pm
Hawaii Pacific University Brandon Fairchild Senior Studies, 2nd Floor 29th Sept, 12.00pm
Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne Joshua Gan Senior Studies, 2nd Floor 29th Sept, 12.15pm
Universiteit Maastricht Felix Schulte-Stathaus Senior Studies, 2nd Floor 29th Sept, 12.15pm
Massey University NZ Linda Oostenrijk Senior Studies, 2nd Floor 30th Sept, 12.15pm
University of Southern California David Park Senior Studies, 2nd Floor 30th Sept, 12.15pm
am delighted to formally invite you to the annual University In-
formation Evening on Wednesday, 16th September 2015 held in the Conference Centre.
The aim of the event is to provide a global overview of the university ap-plication process in different coun-tries around the world and to show how Bangkok Patana School sup-ports your child in the process. In addition, we are excited to wel-come Daniel Grayson to the event. Daniel worked for eight years as an Associate Director of Admis-sions at Tufts University which in-cluded five years focused on appli-cations from Asia. His writing has appeared in the New York Times and his work in international ad-
missions was featured in Fortune magazine.
Daniel will present on two topics; the first will be directed towards stu-dents utilising university websites in the university selection process. The second, titled “Behind Closed Doors”, will be offered later in the evening schedule and is directed towards stu-
dents and parents wanting to learn more on how the admission decision is made in US universities. We expect a number of education centres and universities to also attend. A sched-ule of events is available by clicking here.
If you are interested in attending the University Information Evening please email our Careers and Uni-versities secretary, Khun June, at [email protected] Our presentations will be available
through the school website along with the contact details of the edu-cation centres in attendance. If you have any questions about
this event please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected] or on 02785 2200 Ext 2329.
By Andrew Haughton, Head of Universities and Careers
By Misato Shinya, Japanese Parents’ Group
e would like to introduce the Bangkok Pat-ana School Japanese Group. There are 37
Japanese families who are members of this group; we support International Day and many other school activities. If you are a Japanese speaker or married to a Japanese speaker, then we would like to invite you to join our group. Please send an e-mail of your de-tails to add to the group list for future correspond-ence to Mrs. Misato Shinya.
Email: [email protected]
パタナ日本人グループに参加しませんか
バンコクパタナスクールの日本人グループは、日本人の父親あるいは母親を持
つ生徒の保護者により運営されているグループです。現在３７家族が加入してお
り、毎年行われる学校行事、インターナショナルディなど、様々な学校活動に協
力しています。また、情報交換の場としての親睦会を、年に数回行っています。
お気軽に、新谷まで連絡ください。
連絡先Email: [email protected]
n Tuesday 1st September, Thai parents were invited to
meet with teachers from the Thai department. Mr Matt Mills and Ms Clare Sharp gave them a warm wel-come. Thai curriculum and activities were presented by Khru Gai (Head of Thai Programme), Khru Rosie, Khru Sumal and Khru Riti. Holly Desjupa, 13B, and her mother were invited to share their experiences with other parents. Mr James Penstone pre-sented a token of appreciation to Khun Ann for her dedicated work as Thai parents’ representative during the last academic year. We also wel-come Khun Koi as the new Thai par-ents’ representative for the 2015/16 school year. Thank you parents for all the support.
By Jarinthip (Tip) Akkhaphati, Secretary to the Head of Thai Programme
Upcoming Sports Fixtures
- By Vani Sharma, PTG
lans for International Day to be held on 10th - 11th
November are already under way. The following countries have representatives, if your country is not listed please con-tact the PTG using the email listed below:
Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Ireland,
Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mozambique, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Singa-pore, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, USA, Vietnam.
For more information please email: [email protected]
The next International Day meeting will be held on Tues-day 8th September at .8.00am in the Conference Centre, Room 304.
Monday 07 Sep 2015
Basketball Boys’ U15A Ruamrudee International School Away | Main School
Basketball Girls’ U15A Ruamrudee International School Away | Main School
Football Boys’ Varsity International Community School Bangkok Home | SPC Pitch 1
Football Girls’ Varsity International Community School Bangkok Home | SPC Pitch 2
Touch Girls’ U15A Ruamrudee International School Home | SPC Pitch 3
Volleyball Boys’ Varsity International Community School Bangkok Home | SPH 1
Volleyball Girls’ Varsity International Community School Bangkok Home | SPH 2
Wednesday 09 Sep 2015 Football Boys’ JV Ruamrudee International School Away | Main School
Football Girls’ JV Ruamrudee International School Away | Main School
Volleyball Boys’ JV Ruamrudee International School Home | SPH 3
Volleyball Girls’ JV Ruamrudee International School Home | SPH 3
Thursday 10 Sep 2015 Basketball Boys’ U13A Ruamrudee International School Home | Front hardcourt 1
Basketball Girls’ U13A Ruamrudee International School Home | FHC 2
Tennis Boys’ U13A Ruamrudee International School Home | Tennis Centre
Tennis Girls’ U13A Ruamrudee International School Home | Tennis Centre
Friday 11 Sep 2015 Football Boys’ Varsity International School Bangkok Home | SPC Pitch 1
Saturday 12 Sep 2015 Basketball Boys’ U15A SHB Invitational Away
Football Boys’ Varsity RIS Invitational Away
Football Girls’ Varsity RIS Invitational Away
Football Boys’ JV SHB Invitational Away
Football Girls’ JV Shrewsbury International School Away | Canterbury Field 1
Volleyball Boys’ Varsity RIS Invitational Away
Volleyball Girls’ Varsity RIS Invitational Away
By Genevieve Ahl, Services Manager
angkok Patana School takes the safety of our school community very seriously. We have a man-
agement team that meet and discuss many different crisis scenarios and we have processes and procedures in place for these. We have strong links with the local police and the various embassies who alert us to any security con-cerns and also visit our school to review our existing pro-cedures and provide advice on security measures.
One of the areas that we practise regularly throughout the year is the Fire Evacuation and Lockdown proce-dures. In Term 1 we will have an ‘announced’ fire drill and an ‘announced’ lockdown drill where staff and stu-dents are informed about the date and time of the prac-tice in advance and we ensure that everyone knows what to do should they hear one of the alarms sound. At other times of the year we hold ‘unannounced’ drills. This ena-bles us to see how our community react to the alarm sounding when they are unprepared for it. You may hear from your child/ren in the next couple of weeks that they have taken part in a fire drill.
Please read below so you are aware of our procedures
should you be on campus when an alarm sounds. What should you do if you are on the school campus
when an alarm sounds? Lockdown Alarm
If you are on campus and hear the ‘lockdown’ alarm (like an old war time air raid siren) please follow instruc-tions from nearby staff. If you are not in a building please enter the nearest building and follow instructions from staff. In a lockdown, you should be out of sight until you hear three clear whistles from the security team or are instructed that it is all clear from a security guard or member of staff. You will not be allowed to enter or exit the campus during a lockdown. Fire Alarm
If you are on the school campus and hear a fire alarm, please act immediately and follow the Evacuation Route sign to the nearest assembly point (see example below).
Please make sure that you report to the Zone Fire Point Person who will be wearing an emergency jacket and have radio communication. They will be located in the middle of the zone area and will take your name and tell you where you need to stand. There are six zones – green, yellow, blue, white, red, and purple. Look for these signs when you are next in school to familiarise yourself with the evacuation routes.
If you are outside the school grounds during a Fire Evac-uation please note that you will not be allowed entry into school until the all clear has been given. Please follow in-structions from our Security team.
By Genevieve Ahl, Services Manager
CAs It is possible that every after-
noon your child will be on a differ-ent bus number, with different stu-dents and hence a different daily route. New afternoon bus lists will not be distributed. Please note that the bus number may change at the bus parking area if buses are com-bined due to cancellations. If your child is unsure of their bus number they can ask their ECA teacher or Transport staff when they arrive at the bus parking area. The area is well staffed every afternoon at all departure times.
Changes to Transport: Every day there are many changes to our students' normal Transport arrangements. The Transport De-partment thanks you for providing this information in advance so that they can amend routing, inform bus monitors and drivers of the daily changes. Please assist us by ensur-ing that your child is aware of the change to their bus in advance to avoid confusion. The Transport De-partment is unable to ensure that messages are delivered to each stu-dent or teacher. If you have an ur-gent message that your child must
receive during the school day, please contact the Primary or Secondary Office, as ap-plicable, at these numbers: Primary - 02 785 2260, Secondary - 02 785 2310. Morning Buses: The Transport Department contin-ues to monitor the arrival time of some buses. Adjustments to pick up times may be needed and/or amendments made to routes as we still have many new enrolments and students moving residences. Parents will be contacted if their child’s bus is affected.
BSL Registration and regular season games take place at the Sports Complex, Bangkok Patana School
We also offer a competitive inter-league games
Visit www.bslclub.com for age group tim-
ings, to register and for more information.
Girls’ try outs begin at 8.00am on Saturday!
Doors Open at 6:30PM Show Starts at 7:00PM
The NHL Garden Cafe will be open for pre-show dining
Tickets: Adults 500b . NHL Members 400b . Students 300b
For Inquiry and to Purchase Tickets Please Contact Khun Mae
Email: [email protected] Telephone: 02.533.1731 ext 1 or 2
Additional Parking Available at the Voravit Building opposite the British Club entrance on Surawong
The Library and Galleries are open every day except Mondays and Holidays from
9:30 to 5PM
Garden Cafe is open Monday through Friday 9am to 6pm , Saturday, Sundays & Hol-
idays 9:30 to 6pm
The weekly canteen menu is available here.
Please check the calendar on the Parents’ Gateway, Student pages and Staff Centre
for up-to-date information on school events.
Visit www.patana.ac.th and click on the relevant icon to log in