Environments to the 1st floor level will result in a larger, ageappropriate space that can accommodate the whole Primary School. This will allow children further opportunities to share their learning with students of other ages and parents. The subsequent increase in ground level, outside space will in turn offer the younger Primary students access to areas designed to foster social, behavioural and problem solving skills, that inspire imaginative play and present unique opportunities for larger scale learning, particularly in Mathematics, Science, Language and Communication and Humanities. Primary Principal Clare Sharp agrees. “Research indicates that even though we all have different ways in which we learn best, providing children with an exposure to many experiences can help build up a bank of learning styles, which they can tap into depending on the activity. This is also true for buildings and the design and flow of a building can influence how we learn. We know that the children in Year 1 and 2 will benefit immensely as they move into their new learning environment, specifically designed to promote inquiry, encourage learning through doing and to develop creativity, collaboration and independence.”
Artist’s impression of renovated Year 1/2 building
Artist’s impression of the new Primary Hall and ground floor play space Artist’s impression of renovated Year 1/2 classroom
For more information on the education programme offered by Bangkok Patana School from Nursery through to Senior Studies please contact : Bangkok Patana School 647 Lasalle Road (Sukhumvit 107), Bangna, Bangkok 10260 Thailand Tel: +66 (0) 2785 2200 l Email: admissions@patana.ac.th l www.patana.ac.th April 2014 • ScandAsia.Thailand 41