Patana News Volume 21 Issue 18

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Friday 25th January 2019

Volume 21 Issue 18

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LIVING OUR VALUES: COMMITTED TO INTEGRITY

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The importance of a strong moral compass Also in this issue...

International Award Silver Kayaking 25/01/2019

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Arduino STEM Workshop Bangkok Patana School News

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Biology in Khao Yai

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LIVING OUR VALUES: COMMITTED TO INTEGRITY Helen Thew, Cross Campus Principal

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n today’s world, each of us needs the cooperation of a large number of people simply to survive. As I sit and write my Patana News article and drink my morning coffee, I think about all the people involved in the process of allowing this to happen. The growers, shippers, sellers, buyers, packagers and retailers who are all part of a network of coordinated action. Which made me further reflect, when we are working together as teachers and students or fellow team members inside or outside the classroom, our effectiveness depends on the integrity with which we exchange requests and promises that allow us to coordinate our actions.

that the academic curriculum needs to be constantly updated to meet the increasing demands of the changing knowledge society that our students will be entering. But even more importantly, we recognise that good habits are needed if we wish to build ethical leaders; habits that develop during childhood days in the Foundation Stage and are carried all the way through adolescence to Year 13.

I therefore see integrity as a very valuable skill to be teaching to all members of the Patana community. Indeed, when you look under our Global Citizenship values ‘Committed to Integrity’ heads up the list. As Marilyn As we seek to prepare our Bangkok Patana students Price-Mitchell’s research shows, children are not born with skills for career success, Warren Buffett reminds us with integrity or the behaviors we would want to associate what makes great employees: with it, like honesty, respect, social responsibility, and the courage to stand up for what they believe is right. It is derived through a process of cultural socialisation “IN LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO HIRE, influences which come from all spheres of a student’s life.

LOOK FOR THREE QUALITIES: INTEGRITY, INTELLIGENCE, AND ENERGY. AND IF THEY DON’T HAVE THE FIRST ONE, THE OTHER TWO WILL KILL YOU.”

Whilst at school, students acquire these values and behaviours from adult role models and peers, and in particular, through an understanding of the principles of academic integrity. By giving the students the opportunity Warren Buffett to learn integrity within the classroom we hope they will transfer these skills and apply similar principles to other As teachers, we recognise that the students we teach aspects of their lives. At Bangkok Patana, teachers make today will become the leaders of tomorrow. We recognise integrity the norm in their classrooms. They clearly articulate 2

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expectations about academic integrity. They also create a culture that rewards success beyond grades. If students have only grades to measure themselves, then cheating is often a justifiable strategy to beat the system.

If students are also rewarded for their courage, effort, hard work, determination, and respect for peers, they see and understand that the process of learning comes first. This kind of culture fosters integrity.

Is integrity a value that the students understand?

When we asked the students to define what committed to integrity meant to them we received some excellent definitions across the Year groups including: “Being committed to the quality of honesty and having strong moral principles.”

“Doing the right thing even though no-one is watching and expecting no reward.”

“Being honest, being reliable and being true to yourself.”

Whilst some of the Senior Studies students referred in their definition to “following a moral compass.”

To further expand on this the students were asked to explain what it actually looks like both inside and outside of the classroom they responding by saying: • Being responsible for your actions • Being truthful in your actions • Respecting others when they are speaking • No cheating or plagiarism • Good sportsmanship • Helping others and being kind even when no-one is watching • Honour your commitments • Speaking up for others • Doing the right thing regardless of how it may impact you • Spending your time doing something beneficial to others • Do not gossip or talk badly about someone • Return money that you noticed someone dropped without expecting a reward.

As you read their examples, you will note that Bangkok Patana students are developing a very strong moral compass that will stand them in good stead as they move through Patana and life beyond. For me, when students learn to believe in themselves, dishonesty and disrespect no longer make much sense. Living with integrity becomes a way of life.

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SILVER KAYAKING

Samuel Stuart, Secondary Geography Teacher and International Award Leader

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n Thursday 10th January, 17 intrepid Year 12s set off from school to spend three days circumnavigating the island of Koh Samet by kayak, for their Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Silver practice expedition. Everyone was well-prepared for the adventure, having completed sessions on navigation, camp craft, cooking and, of course, kayaking. However, practising how to capsize in the calm surroundings of the 50m pool at school was an entirely different proposition to the first major challenge of the trip - a 3km crossing from the mainland to the north of the island. The groups set off in good spirits and immediately discovered the difficulty of paddling on a bearing, even in relatively benign conditions. With a few minor compass adjustments, all three groups made it safely to shore before continuing around the island to the first campsite. Tents were pitched in military fashion, dinner was cooked and there was even time for some swimming, before getting some well-deserved rest.

The following day, the challenge facing our paddlers increased. The weather was calm with a light breeze, but there was a tough 7km stretch between campsites, meaning that teamwork, communication and perseverance would be the order of the day. The route took us all the way round the southern tip of the island. As well as admiring the more rugged and less developed western shore, the students were also keeping an eye out for any evidence of human impact along the coast. Everyone arrived at the second campsite tired and sandy, but happy to have successfully completed a 4

gruelling day in the sun. The only piece of equipment not to complete the journey was Junha’s glasses which, despite an extensive underwater search, were committed to the deep for all time.

The morning of Day Three saw everyone rested and in good spirits and all looking forward to the return crossing to the mainland. After an early wake-up call and a healthy breakfast the three groups gathered on the beach before launching off on the final leg of the journey. After a brief stop to practice some open-sea capsizing, 17 rugged-looking students landed at the final checkpoint in need of a shower and a comfortable bed.

All three groups impressed us hugely, with their positive attitude, cooperation, willingness to help each other out and sense of fun. Well done to everyone involved and the very best of luck with the qualifying expedition!

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MONITORING AIR QUALITY AT BANGKOK PATANA SCHOOL M

any parents may not be aware about how we monitor air quality on our school campus. Since early December we have been including our Air Quality Policy in Patana News, and here is some more information on how we get readings and manage the process. Our policy was developed in consultation with other international schools and is in line with the US EPA guidelines.

We use the data provided from two official Thai government sites, both of which use data directly sourced from the Air Quality and Noise Management Bureau (Whilst these are the main sites, we also monitor readings from other sites): 1. http://air4thai.pcd.go.th/web/station.php?station=05t 2. http://aqmthai.com/public_report.php Besides being very high quality units able to deliver detailed readings, the Bureau’s monitors use a beta ray system, which is more accurate and precise than the gravimeric method used by other systems.

We refer to two sets of air pollution data: a) AQI: Measures five air pollutants (particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and ozone), and converts the measured pollutant concentrations to a number using a globally accepted formula. b) PM2.5: refers to atmospheric particles with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers.

We monitor the Air Quality readings everyday so that we can recognise shifts in trends. At 6.00am and 11.00am, we report the average reading over the past 24 hours to Senior Leadership (example email here) who then follow the directions in the Air Quality Policy. (In the file here you can see the historical PM2.5 readings and AQI readings.) Of the two data sets (AQI and PM 2.5), we act on the reading which indicates the greatest level of risk.

We reference readings using the Bangna monitoring station which is 2km from our campus. From time to time we contract third parties to take readings on campus. In third party tests comparing the air on campus to the Bangna monitoring station, the air was between 33% to 65% better on campus. However, we use the readings at the Bangna station as this gives us a more conservative measure.

During January and into early February, Bangkok typically experiences a greater concentration of days when the air quality registers as ‘Caution for Sensitive Groups’ and ‘Caution for All’. In school, we have been bringing Primary children indoors from 7.20am if the 6.00am reading is in the category of ‘Caution for All’. If we are still in the ‘Caution for All’ category at 11.00am, then Primary students are brought inside earlier during lunchtimes and for their ECAs. Throughout the day, we make changes such as having Year 1 and 2 children complete their PE lessons indoors if we are in the ‘Caution for All’ category. In Secondary School as well, students’ time outdoors is limited and adjusted during the day.

As always, we will continue to evaluate our current measures and procedures to ensure we are providing a good environment for our community.

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP US? We have received feedback from many parents unhappy with private cars that are left idling in the parking lots, particularly in Foundation Stage. Please make sure your vehicle engine is turned off while parked at school. As well, using the school transport system helps reduce the number of cars on the roads and in our school parking lots, while providing a safe journey to school.

If you require more information, please contact our Cross Campus Principal at pose@patana.ac.th.

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ARDUINO ROBOT CAR STEM WORKSHOP David Brettell, Head of Secondary Computing

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n Wednesday 9th January 2019, we were lucky to have seven computer science and electrical engineering students from the University of Hong Kong run an Arduino robotics workshop. The event was arranged and organised by Ms Stephanie Evans, Head of Learning Support / Extended Learning Coordinator (Secondary).

Twenty-seven Patana extended learner students built and programmed a vehicle capable of avoiding obstacles by making use of ultrasonic sensors. Click here to view all the photos and movie clips from the day.

the jumper wires into the corresponding positions on the Arduino board. It required immense amounts of concentration and attention to detail. However, when I finally plugged all the wires into the correct spots and connected the battery to the Arduino board, the satisfaction that overcame me far outweighed all the difficulties I had faced along the way. I felt gratified and proud, but also extremely relieved.

All in all, I took away a great deal from this one-day

The day is best described by two of our participating students, Luanne Poh and Aadit Krishna Kumar. “During the STEM workshop, we used the Arduino program to build a car. Not only did we learn about the hardware and technical aspects of the robot, we also learnt about the software aspects - such as how to program the car to move in different directions and how to make the car stop if the ultrasonic sensors detected an obstruction. Honestly, the process was far from easy. The components were small and sometimes frustrating to work with, especially when we had to put

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long workshop. I learnt how to build a robot from scratch, understood the basics of programming and thoroughly enjoyed myself!”

Luanne Poh, Year 9 “I built an Arduino three-wheeled robotic car that could drive around and avoid obstacles. This was the most fun thing I have done in a long while.

When the instructors explained the project to us in the beginning, it all looked very intimidating. After reading through all of the instructions before I started, it made some things clear that was confusing on the first time through. Also, it made me realise that even though it looked like a very long, advanced project due to the length of the instructions, it was actually pretty simple.

Despite the above feeling of calmness, when I actually started the build of the car, it proved to be incredibly hard. Connecting the various wires was the most difficult task I had ever done. The chassis was also hard to assemble correctly the first time. I was not good at stripping the top of the wire (we had to do that to connect the wires) and it took me a long time to fix this part. But I found assembling the wheels, motor and the main back board of the car easy because they did not involve wires that much and were big and it was easy to see. As a result of all this, I took a considerably longer time than the others, to complete the mechanical part of the build of the robotic car.

Once the mechanical part of the build was complete, it was time to give it a “brain”. I downloaded and modified the program to make the car work better.

My car worked and is still working perfectly fine - just how I wanted it too.

I understood the program very well and I edited it so that I could make my car follow my hand. I think I was the only one who did that. In-fact, I think that I was better

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“I REALISED THAT WITH ROBOTICS, YOU ARE REALLY ONLY LIMITED BY YOUR IMAGINATION.” Aadit Krishna Kumar at understanding, editing, and writing the program than making and building the car! Interestingly, I also learned that it takes a lot of patience to build a product and at the end, the harder it is, the more proud you are about the end-result.

Besides the serious stuff, while interacting with the instructors I learned a lot of things that were off topic, like what Hong Kong (where the instructors came from) is like, and how it is different to India (most of the instructors were Indian) and Thailand. I also learned a lot about what I would have to do if I picked a subject like robotics or programing for university.

If I have the time and the equipment, I will try my best to add more complex behaviour, for example making the robot car alternate between turning left and right, or choose randomly; sound a buzzer if it gets close to something; just turn, instead of backing up etc…

I realised that with Robotics, you are really only limited by your imagination.”

Aadit Krishna Kumar, Year 9 At the end of the day, the Arduino workshop instructors also met with our school Robotics Team and explained how the control software worked. They also presented the concepts of Artificial Intelligence and deep learning for image recognition. The Patana Robotics team are now designing, building and are in training for entering the “Rat Race” open robotics competition at Charter International School on 21st March.

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BIOLOGY IN KHAO YAI NATIONAL PARK Elena Bien, Claire Hightower and Lucy Thompson, Year 12

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s students studying biology, it is crucial that we learn about our environment through hands-on experience. We got the opportunity to do this during our amazing three-day trip to Khao Yai National Park. We learned to appreciate and interact with nature through trekking, birdwatching, and several fieldwork projects.

During this trip, we learned a variety of fieldwork techniques that provided us with the necessary knowledge to produce our own experiments to observe interactions within the forest’s ecosystem. We attempted to catch various grasshoppers, crickets and other invertebrates in the long grass plains, we created quadrats in the mature forest to observe and identify the herbology community, we watched the actions of many fascinating birds (a particular personal favorite was the Great Hornbill and the Oriental Pied Hornbill!) and we examined marine organisms in a nearby stream.

These various field techniques enabled us to create our own experiments within the Khao Yai tropical forest. We were capable of being creative and scientific at the same time.

Additionally, we went on a long forest trek that took up most of the day. This trip was the highlight of the week for many students, due to the opportunities that it allowed us to observe wildlife in a mostly untouched area of Thailand. This is important because due to the expansion of human development, locations like the Khao Yai tropical forest are becoming increasingly rare and special. Students were able to observe a variety of organisms in the forest, ranging from intriguing organisms (like the lianas, bracket fungi, and the strangling fig) to animals (such as elephants, gibbons and wild dogs). Being able to see these living things interacting with each other in their natural ecosystem allowed us to fully appreciate the complexity of the natural world.

The crisp, cool morning air was a great refresher for all of the Year 12 students.

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Observing “wild life” in the “wild” is an incredible experience that instilled all of us with a greater understanding and respect for the beauty of nature and the perfect balance of an ecosystem.

Elena Bien and Claire Hightower

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he final day consisted of us carrying out experiments, using the knowledge of how to carrying out fieldwork techniques we had learned during the trip. My group chose to investigate how an increased water velocity would affect the diversity of species and the number of species in a stream. Despite the surprisingly freezing water, we got out the kick nets and trays and started collecting samples.

Our experiment’s results could answer many potential hypotheses, but to us, the most interesting thing was that there were far more fish and crabs in faster flowing areas.

With help from Mr Lodge, we suggest this might occur because the fish and crabs grab onto the rocks in the rapids and wait for food to pass by. Of course, there were many limitations to this experiment, but it was a lovely opportunity to learn about biological processes in reality, rather than through a textbook. The biology field trip was both educational and enjoyable and all our peers thought the same.

Lucy Thompson

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STUDENTS SPEAK

The Island That Never Stops Apologising

By Karnsiree (Ling Ling) Chen, Year 12

Culture is extremely diverse, with a wide range of interesting traditions all around the world: including linguistic and societal norms. In Taiwan, a commonly uttered phrase is ‘buhaoyisi’ (pronounced ‘boo-howeee-suh’)– one of the many ways to feel mortified or to be sorry. Apologising in Taiwan incorporates many layers and nuances of politeness and feeling, as the phrase ‘buhaoyisi’ is composed of four characters that directly translate to ‘bad meaning’ or ‘bad feeling’, and is utilised in all kinds of situations, from apologising for bumping into a fellow commuter at a train station, to expressing a heartfelt apology to a distraught friend to the feeling that suffocates you as you struggle to express your emotions.

Buhaoyisi is heard throughout the country, whether it is yelled at street corners or whispered in hallways, cementing its place in Taiwanese culture. Buhaoyisi is often spoken so fast that it comes out as an amalgamation of sound, making understanding it no easy task for a foreigner. Translating ‘buhaoyisi’ is a puzzle that have translators scratching their heads as the Western notion of ‘sorry’ is far too limited to express all the connotations that weigh down on this expression; buhaoyisi is unlike the English ‘excuse me’ as it can also be a feeling, a code of conduct and a whole system of thought.

The culture of buhaoyisi reveals a lot about the islands’ perspectives and customs in regards to modesty and shyness. It is most likely a result of Japanese influence with their sumimasen apology culture, as well as moral teachings of Confucianism, that has shaped Taiwan’s extreme apology culture to what you see and hear today, according to Khin-huann Li, sociolinguistics professor emeritus at National Taiwan Normal University. Linguists speculate that it is largely a product of the millennia-old Confucian notion of harmony, which centers on maintaining interpersonal

relationships rather than individual ones. Preserving social cohesion by placing the larger clan, the society, before yourself, is key. Li also suggests that this culture of buhaoyisi is unique to Taiwan, as you are less likely to hear buhaoyisi being used in this way in China or Malaysia, which place less emphasis on the importance of apology.

Some have expressed rather controversial opinions of the ‘buhaoyisi’ culture in Taiwan, claiming that having to make yourself smaller and apologise constantly for small inconveniences, can ultimately do more harm than help, leading to problems with self-confidence, which can affect all aspects of everyday life.

Apologising also links to the concept of ‘saving face’ which is very important in Taiwan., Face can be thought of as the social currency that allows you to make friends and establish connections. Without ‘face’, people are less likely to trust you or help you get ahead in life. The end game is to protect yourself, your self-image and your dignity and curry favour with others by reciprocating their acts of kindness. That’s why Taiwan is averse to confrontation; constantly striving to preserve harmony at all costs.

However, in today’s day and age, the new generation has expressed that saying ‘buhaoyisi’ is more of a habit than a word with deeper meaning, stripping the phrase of its cultural ties. As a result, people have begun to stress the importance of the deep buhaoyisi cultures integral to keeping peace – preventing the diminishing of centuries of timeworn tradition. Mr. Li stated, “If the society keeps these concepts and expresses these words daily, then the society could be more polite, more moral and more conservative, if not, the society becomes impolite, immoral and too aggressive. Taiwan’s culture [must] be kept in a good shape in terms of morality and harmony.”

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CATS CORNER

Tania Leyland, Youth Club and Community Services Coordinator

THANK YOU

Kicking off this week with a massive thank you for all of the gifts the community donated to our Christmas Toy Drive before the end of Term 1. The gifts were delivered to the delighted children at the Gift of Happiness Foundation

by Clown Eckie.

FUNDING UPDATES “Our first goal is to raise enough money (35,000 per year) to help one child continue their further education. This was a rough estimate, and it is now more around 40,000 baht. We are more than halfway there, with a total of 22,000 baht currently. Our fundraising from the Fun Run volunteers, last year’s Big Bake Sale and our initial start-up money that we were given have contributed towards this.”

One For One “So far, we have reached almost half of our fundraising goal and over the Christmas break planned our trip to the center in Rayong, to deliver the children’s Christmas/New Years gifts.”

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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES COMING UP THIS HALF TERM

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January 29th and 30th

SDG 15: Life On Land - Campaign Days

February 5th and 6th

SDG 16 : Peace and Justice - Campaign Days

February 8th

Project Star Bake Sale

February 9th

CATs at Fun Day - activities and fun to keep you entertained

February 15th

Patanas’ So Funny - Project Star Comedy Fundraiser

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PMCG ARTIFICIAL REEF PROJECT

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he Patana Marine Conservation Group (PMCG) was started by students in 2012. Since then we have been organising reef and beach clean ups as well as building our own artificial reef.

The students see first hand the impact of humans on life in the ocean and as a result are passionate about conservation and educating members of the Patana Community about what we can do to help. Reducing our use of plastics has to be the number one thing that all of us can do, but also we can think carefully about how to be an ethical tourist when we go to the beach.

The aim of this dive trip was to find a site for phase two of our artificial reef, as we are no longer able to return to our first site. Students had been busy in the DT workshops making a metal structure to start our new coral garden. We have learnt that staghorn coral grows very quickly and is an ideal coral to encourage sea life on our new reef. There is already a resident crab and nudibranch and we hope on our next visit that other sea creatures have made it a home and that the coral is growing well.

We would like to encourage divers from all year groups to get involved with this project, and snorkelers are also very welcome on our reef clean ups.

“Last weekend I went on my final PMCG dive trip after attending every possible trip since Year 10. Not only did those first trips inspire me to join the board of Patana Marine, later to become Co-President, but they also allowed me to make friends with people from other Year groups. The staff at Mermaids Dive Center have also been very helpful both before and during the trips in order to make this project a success. We were able to find a suitable site for our coral structure as well as clean up the coral reefs from pollution. The traditional dinner with an Elvis impersonator was a highlight for many, especially Miss Brown who went up and danced! Overall, I will miss these trips and I strongly encourage other students to join and make a difference.” Jessica Cumming, Year 13 “The PMCG dive trip was a great experience. The opportunity to contribute to the construction of Bangkok Patana’s second artificial reef was a real privilege.” Adam Verde, Year 13 “It was fun and filled with lots of laughs. Finding the new spot for the structures was very rewarding as we can now help an even wider area. From reef building to fried chicken grabbing, the dive trips are always something I look forward to.” Matt Broadbent, Year 9 “There were crabs and coral, diet coke for Mr Worrall!” Louis Lemaire, Year 8 25/01/2019

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TIGERS MATCH REPORTS JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS’ TOUCH RUGBY B vs NIST

Midori Ishibashi, Year 10 n Wednesday, the Junior Varsity Touch Rugby B team had a match against NIST. The final score was 4-3 to us. I thought we did really well with settles, we targeted one person and ran straight forward so we made more ground.

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On the same day, before NIST arrived, we learnt how to include shooters and did a really good job of that in game. Even though we are getting better at running straight sometimes we run sideways and don’t gain much ground. I also think we should try looping more as it creates more space for the people on the wings to score. Overall it was a really good game and I think we should all be really proud of ourselves.

UNDER 13 BOYS’ BADMINTON vs ASB

You Wei (Terry) Lu, Year 8

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he Boys Under 13 Badminton team won their second game of the season! The ASB team wasn’t as experienced as us, so the final result was 5-0 to Bangkok Patana. I played as singles one and won the first set 21-2 and the second set 21-1. I think that my smashes were hard in the game, but I could improve my consistency as all the points I lost were unforced errors. Neil, our Singles tow, also won both sets. He beat the opponent 21-4 in the first set, and 21-13 in the second set. He moved the other player a lot but could be more consistent. Our Singles three, Punna, beat the opponent 21- 7 in both sets. His smashes were really effective, but he could further improve by improving his consistency.

Our Doubles had closer games but didn’t end their streak. Justin and Isaac, our doubles one, beat the opponents 21-12 and 21-11. Their smashes were really hard but could improve their communication. Bryce and Jesse, our doubles two, had the closest game. They won 21-18 in the first set and 21-15 in the second. They moved the opponents a lot by drop shotting but could work on their consistency. Overall, our team needs to work on their consistency, however, our smashes are powerful and effective due to Coach Blundell training us especially on that skill.

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Monday 28th January Primary Residential Week 2 Wednesday 30th January Patana Classic Saturday 9th February Fun Day Monday 18th February Half Term Monday 25th February School re-opens Bangkok Patana School News

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GYMNASTICS ACADEMY FOBISIA GYMNASTICS 2019 William Preston, Gymnastics Programme Coordinator

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ver the weekend, Bangkok Patana Gymnastics Team put forward 90 gymnasts to compete at FOBISIA GYMNASTICS 2019.

The FOBISIA Gymnastics competition is one of the most competitive events on the calendar with 19 international schools competing over the weekend.

Bangkok Patana has one of the best school based gymnastics programme in the region so we were able to compete in every category and produce strong results in all 14 teams. We look forward to competing in SEASAC and BISAC competitions in the coming months. Go Tigers!

RESULTS Boys’ Level 1 - 1st Place Boys’ Level 2 - 1st Place Boys’ Level 3 - 2nd Place Boys’ Level 4 - 3rd Place Boys’ Level 5 - 1st Place Girls’ Level 2 Junior- 2nd Place Girls’ Level 2 Senior - 3rd Place Girls’ Level 3 Junior - 3rd Place Girls’ Level 3 Senior - 3rd Place Girls’ Level 4 Junior - 2nd Place Girls’ Level 4 Senior - 1st Place Girls’ Level 5 - 2nd Place Girls’ Level 6 - 4th Place Girls’ Level 7 - 2nd Place

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CALLING ALL KOREAN FAMILIES

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he Home Languages programme needs your help.

We would like to find out what language needs you might have as a community and how we might support our Korean students in maintaining and developing their Home Language. If you would like to learn more about the Home Language programme and to contribute to the discussion, please join us for a coffee and a chat on Wednesday 6th February at 8am in LIB207 (second floor of the Secondary Library). Please click here to confirm your attendance.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms Ondine at onul@patana.ac.th

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Opera Siam is the first professional Thai production compan license to do a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the world successful creator of music theater. The production is Jesus and it will be staged, with 60-piece symphony orchestra, a la cast, and large ensemble, on February 1 and 7:30 pm, and Fe and 7:30 at the 1,500 seat Thailand Cultural Center. The reso Thailand’s international known opera company are being ca create a memorable spectacle for this highly popular “rock o featuring a number of our students in the cast!

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Because of the special nature of this production, we are offe for schools, clubs, and religious organizations, starting with to groups of 10, and higher reductions for larger groups.

February 1st at 7:30pm February 2nd at 2:00pm and 7:30pm School tours can by special arrangement include a backstage Thailand Cultural Centre photo-op with stars of the show or other special additions.

If your group would like a special arrangement for Jesus Chr Opera Siam is the first professional Thai production company to receive a please talk to Khun Watsiri to make your reservations. She license to do a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the world’s most successful by contacting LINE @operasiam (fastest way) and also by te creator of music theater. The production, Jesus Christ Superstar, will be 061-971-6477 or sending an email to tickets@bangkokopera. staged with 60-piece symphony orchestra, a large international cast and ensemble, on February 1st at 7:30pm, and Febrary 2nd at 2:00pm and 7:30pm in the 1,500 seat Thailand Cultural Center.

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Tickets are being offered to the Bangkok Patana community at a 50% off Somtow Sucharitkul discouted rate. For more information visit www.operasiam.com/jcs Artistic Director of Opera Siam

a division of Bangkok Opera Foundation

a nonprofit educational and cultural entity registered with the Ministry of Culture

48 Sukhumvit Soi 33, Bangkok 10110 Thailand • 34 Soi Piphat 2, Silom Road, Bangkok 10500, Thailand Tel: (02) 231-5273 fax: (02) 231-5280, www.operasiam.com

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