Patana News Volume 18 Issue 24

Patana

NEWS

Everybody’s Laughing this Smile Day Bangkok Patana is an IB World School, accredited by CIS and NEASC

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Letter from the Primary Principal

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he process of learning to read involves a great many different skills and various mental processing milestones. It isn’t as simple as knowing the alphabet and being able to recite by rote. It also requires pattern recognition, cognitive understanding and maturity.

Clare Sharp Primary Principal

What do you call two robbers?

A pair of knickers!

Learning to write makes the connection between the words children have learnt, heard and their understanding of them. Furthermore, in the writing process we ask children to think about their letter formation (handwriting), and to remember to use things such as finger spaces and correct punctuation. If that is not enough, to be able to write fiction you have to use your imagination, which is developed through a child’s experiences, including reading.

To develop reading and writing through a new experience, we are welcoming Kenn Nesbitt into school who is not only going to develop a love of poetry but also provide us with the stimulation for our children to have a go at being the poet.

Year 2 have actually been doing this already and have created a Year 2 Poetry Anthology 2016.

Today in the Key Stage 1 assembly we were lucky to hear some of the poems in the anthology and they were amazing!

Let’s not forget that learning to read is the essence of education, and a firm and solid foundation is a must to create a fundamental love of learning and understanding. I would like to encourage you to use your home language to develop this love of reading as a wonderful way to escape the world in which we live.

Happy reading,

By Gracie (4W), Sadie (5H) and Hannah (4T), Members of Big CATs ECA

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oday, Friday 11thMarch, we celebrated Smile Day. Our theme was ‘’Brightest is Best’’. Students from all Year groups donned different dazzling costumes, including fluorescent green, luminous orange and even hot pink! Teachers also dressed in their brightest, most colourful and fashionable attire. These marvellous manifestations made the school into a bright rainbow of colours.

The excitement didn’t end there – the brightness from our clothes turned into bright smiles, which soon became laughter! Students laughed their way through the day with DEAL (Drop-Everything-and-Laugh). DEAL consisted of a Joke-a-thon (quick consecutive jokes in Primary classes) and an array of jokes, funny faces and even silly dances with the younger students.

Smile Day happens every two years and is an important fundraiser for Operation Smile. Operation Smile Thailand provides free surgeries to repair cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities for children throughout the country. Primary students donated 100 baht for their non-school uniform, that they had been encouraged to earn by helping out with chores at home such as washing up, tidying their rooms, reading to brothers or sisters or just by being good!

Over in Secondary, there was lots of fun going on too including a Bake Sale organised by the Smile Club to raise additional funds for this worthy cause. Onesies proved the most popular item in Secondary with a variety of animals and creatures roaming campus.

Thank you to everyone for a great day helping a worthy cause - by taking part in Smile Day, we are changing lives, one smile at a time .

What was your favourite joke of the day?

Knock, Knock, Who’s there?

Boo Boo who?

There’s no need to cry!

Our favourite joke of today was: What do you get when you cross a shark with a computer?

A mega bite!

By Abu Akram Labeeb Hussain, 12J

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rom Monday 7th March to Friday 11th March, the many Community Action Teams at Bangkok Patana School manned stalls to raise awareness for their respective causes during Campaign Week. Amnesty Patana was delighted to host Khun May, a representative from Amnesty Thailand, as well as Jeevi, Mony and Menan, who are currently seeking asylum in Thailand.

Students got the valuable experience of hearing first hand, personal testimony on the lack of human rights afforded to refugees. Khun May’s inspiring illumination on Amnesty Thailand’s work and Jeevi, Mony and Menan’s moving stories informed the group’s plan for the future. They will be campaigning the issue of human rights for refugees on a wider scale; organising donation drives of material goods to meet short term needs and planning to provide education and training to achieve long term campaign goals.

This Amnesty session was one of the most eyeopening things I have ever participated in. I've had temporary instances of passion, when numerous NGO's came to annunciate the current crises enveloping nations, but they never ever put it into such a strong and effective perspective as it did today...this session will be one of the singular events I recall whenever I think about refugees/asylum seekers.

- Songkhla (Khai Dao) Surapatpichai, 12G

- Lucy Gregory, 7C

Tia Shayomi Srivastava, 10K

I found it very interesting because we were able to see the problem from the perspective of someone going through it. I now know a lot more about the refugee crisis and the conditions that the refugees have to live in. They aren’t provided with a proper education and often go through health problems that can eventually lead to death. It is important to spread the word of what is going on to try and prevent this crisis from continuing. - Sam Leather, 12K

Refugee Mony came to Thailand from Cambodia and has struggled to find proper education for 12 years. He talked about his story of how he arrived in Thailand at the age of 12 and was only able to go to school part time where all they taught him was the basic ABCs. The stories of refugees gave me an insight to something that is occurring in the very same country as I live in but had no idea was happening.

- Sumedha Sudarshan, 10W

University/College

Representative Location

Date

Time

Raffles International College Open House

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Study in California Fair

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Raffles International College, Bangna

12.03.16

13:00

Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel

14.03.16

18:30

University of Bath

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Senior Studies

15.03.16

12:15

University of Exeter

Christopher Dean

Senior Studies

15.03.16

12:15

Lancaster University

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Senior Studies, 2nd floor

15.03.16

12:15

University of Warwick

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Senior Studies

15.03.16

12:15

University College Dublin

Dr Eleni Mangina

SEC 302

17.03.16

12:15

Study in Australia Mini Interview

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Pathumwan Princess Hotel (MBK)

17.03.16

04:00

RMIT University

Joseph Dao

Senior Studies, 2nd floor

18.03.16

12:15

The University of Melbourne

Ti-Ming Boon

Senior Studies, 2nd floor

18.03.16

12:15

Australia and New Zealand Interview Program (19th-20th March) -

Novotel Hotel Siam (BTS Siam)

19.03.16

13:00

American University

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Senior Studies, 2nd floor

28.03.16

12:15

Loyola Marymount University

Dwayne Zamora

Senior Studies

29.03.16

12:15

More information to come from Secondary World Languages so keep your eyes peeled!

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he Storm were beaten 2-0 by the Tigers at Bangkok Patana School when the two teams last met back in December, thanks to goals from Tom Brooks and Anupong , so last week’s away game promised to be action packed.

The game began gently with both sides trading passes and long balls as players tried to acclimatise to the large pitch. The Storm had a decent chance in the fourth minute but the ball was fired wide of the left post. Three minutes later, the ball was in the Storm territory and the Tigers were romping forward. The Tigers’ new signing this season, Tom Brookes, smashed a brilliant low drive into the bottom left corner, leaving the Storm goalkeeper stranded and the Bangkok Patana Tigers in the lead.

Keen to make amends the Storm were very active in attack and got a shot on target in the 13th minute, the Tigers goalkeeper dived low to his right and parried the ball away before safely collecting the ball. The Tigers could have doubled in the 19th minute when a long cross from their midfielder bounced high in the Storm penalty area and floated towards the goal. The Storm goalie heroically punched the ball against the bar before it was cleared by the Storm defence. The home team returned to attacking ways in the 22nd minute lobbing a clever ball up field.

There were loud appeals for handball when a defender appeared to strike the ball with his hand; however, the ball still made its way to a Storm player, whose effort was superbly caught by the Tigers’ goalkeeper from close range.

In the 25th minute, Shrewsbury Storm attempted another lob over the Tigers’ defence which was headed towards their striker, who volleyed wide of the left post. The Storm were not done yet and in the 31st minute could well have levelled if it wasn’t for another moment of magic from the Tigers’ goalkeeper. Faced with a one-on-one situation, the

Tigers’ goalie was quick to anticipate a shot and instinctively stuck out a leg to kick the resulting shot out to safety.

Things were about to change though, as in the 32nd minute Storm played a square ball up to their striker who unleashed a remarkable long distance shot which flew past the goalkeeper’s dive levelling the scores into halftime.

The second half began in earnest with the Tigers’ goalie pulling off a double save from a corner after Storm had a volley cleared off the line. Things continued to intensify and Shrewsbury were rewarded for their glittering football in the 54th minute when a corner was headed into the back of the net to give the Storm the lead. In the 63rd minute, the Storm demonstrated their attacking prowess again curling a right swerving shot that the Tigers’ goalkeeper caught perfectly with both hands. The Tigers fell further behind as Storm bent the ball into the bottom right corner to the delight of the home fans in the 66th minute, making it 3-1. The onslaught continued with the Storm kneeing the ball past the goalkeeper from within the sixyard box in the 73rd minute.

In the dying minutes of the game, the Tigers scored a goal of genuine quality. From a throw in on the left wing, Wez Hunter crossed the ball to Tigers’ captain Sam Mooring, who directed a pinpoint header into the net. Although the match was nearly over, there was still time for the Storm to respond with a header from a successful corner in the 79th minute, sealing a convincing 5-2 victory for the Storm in a pulsating encounter. As well as the dismal score, Tigers’ were disappointed to learn that mid-fielder Tom Iredale will be out for eight weeks after falling over (yes, falling over) his own feet, and breaking two bones in his arm.

THE ROAR Produced by the Athletics Council

Ton Kiangsiri

Klang Jatusripitak

For winning 3 gold medals at SEASAC Swimming and breaking the SEASAC record for 100m and 200m breaststroke

For getting 3 gold medals at SEASAC Swimming and breaking the SEASAC record for 200m breaststroke

Year: 13

Year: 9

What is your favourite moment in BPS sports?

Breaking the SEASAC 100m and 200m breaststroke records.

What’s your typical meal for breakfast before swimming?

Three pancakes, two croissants, a side of ham, yoghurt, fruit and orange juice.

Favourite pun?

I’ll swim therefore I.M. Something you miss from your childhood?

I miss having no homework to do after training.

Favorite sports brand?

Arena

Favourite Song?

Gym Class Heroes - The Fighter

SEASAC UPDATE

SEASAC SWIMMING

3rd – 5th March Garden International School (KL)

What’s your hidden talent?

Mathematics

Upcoming Events

FOBISIA SAILING GET SOCIAL… More ways to follow the action!

OVERALL Boys 2nd Girls 3rd AGE GROUPS Girls’ U12 – 7th Girls’ 13/14 – 3rd Girls’ 15+ - 3rd

Boys’ U12 – 4th Boys’ 13/14 - CHAMPIONS Boys’ 15+ - 4th

Congratulations to all swimmers, coaches and parents who represented BPS in KL. What a fantastic weekend for the TigerSharks!

Tiger Sports @BPSSPORTS BPS Sports Patana Tennis

Alissa Welser For coming 1st in 100m, 200m and 4x100m in BISAC Athletics

Pawarin (L) Sungkboon For winning all her 5 matches against top singles players at the RIS Friendship Tournament

Ben Winyard For coming 1st in Long Jump and 4x100m and 2nd in 200m and High Jump in BISAC Athletics

Year: 10

Year: 9

Year: 11

Who inspires you?

Mr. Watson because he told me he would never give up on me.

If you could choose anyone to be your doubles partner who would it be?

Theo James

What is your choice of beverage when playing sport?

Chocolate Milk

Upcoming Fixtures…

Monday 14th March Softball U19 Boys’ HOME Softball U17 Girls’ HOME Tuesday 15th March Volleyball U15 Boys’ HOME

GOOD LUCK TO…

U13 FOBISIA

10th – 12th March Dulwich College Shanghai Adys Yusuf Aiko Saeki Anna Meller Annabel Paxton Annabelle Hong Arin Smutharaks Baxter Golden Blake Carter Dev Bhatnagar Emiko Araki Feline Abrahams Harry Clark

Nabhiraks Bhakdibhumi Niamh Flannery Norapat Kornsiri Nutthadon Tantiponganat Oliver Kerr Oliver Van Oijen Parima Sumner Patrick Walsh Pattrawaran Uahwatanasakul Sebastian Vandermeer Shonah Westoby Talaytorn McClean

Kunal Singh Vanessa Blake Nabhadol Sudlabha Vincent Boulom William Ahl Thomas Penttila Janelle De La Cruz

Wednesday 16th March Softball U19 Boys’ HOME Softball U19 Girls’ HOME Softball U17 Boys’ HOME Softball U17 Girls’ HOME Wednesday 16th March Softball U15 Girls’ HOME Volleyball U15 Boys’ HOME Softball U13 Boys’ HOME If you have the chance, Go and support your friends and fellow TIGERS!

By Genevieve Ahl, Services Manager

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1255 students use our Transport Service to get to and from school every day.

There are over 400 bus journeys per day, and well over 2000 per week.

All buses have had an inspection this week by our Transport Operations team.

Over 90% of students live within Zone 1.

We have 5 afterschool departure times to take students home: 11.50, 1.50, 2.30, 3.45 and 4.30pm and each day can be a different combination of students due to ECA selections.

As well as the daily school/home journeys, buses are used for ECAs, sports trips, day trips, shuttle bus service and other school related activities.

Our Bus Monitors meet every Monday morning and our Bus Drivers attend a monthly meeting.

811 different families use the bus daily.

55% of our Bangkok Patana families currently use the school Transport Service.

The Transport Office is staffed from 6.00am – 6.00pm Monday to Friday and can be contacted by calling 02 744 2470 or emailing transport@patana.ac.th

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By Richard Thorp, Head Swim Coach

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he swim team competed in Kuala Lumpur last weekend at the SEASAC Championships winning 10 Gold, 13 Silver and 17 Bronze Medals, breaking 16 new individual and 14 relay school records over the two days. Well done to Ton for breaking the SEASAC 100m and 200m 15+ Breaststroke records and Klang for breaking the 200m 13-14 Breaststroke time as well. A huge well done to the 1314 Boys who became SEASAC Champions with the Boys’ team 2nd overall and the Girls’ 3rd. Well done to all the TigerSharks swimmers and coaches.

Under 12 Girls

7th

13-14 Girls

3rd

15+ Girls

3rd

Overall Girls 3rd

Under 12 Boys

4th

13-14 Boys

1st

15+ Boys

4th

Overall Boys 2nd 549 points

6th

13-14

2nd

15+

3rd

Overall

417 points

Combined: Under 12

3rd

966 points

Anapana Meditation Course for Children

Anapana or Mindfulness of Breathing, teaches children improved concentration skills and enhances calmness of the mind.

This technique helps to relieve anxiety and is very useful at exam time to calm those nerves and also for every day life.

The next Anapana Meditation course will be on Sunday 20th March for children aged between 8 - 16 years.

The course is completely free!

To enrol or for further information, please contact Eva Sophonpanich evasophon@hotmail.com You may also find this site useful: http://www.children.dhamma.org/en/

Tickets available now at Neilson Hays Library.

Library non-members 250THB/ticket Library members 200THB/ticket 12th March 3:00pm to 5:00pm 13th March 3:00pm to 5:00pm 19th March 3:00pm to 5:00pm 20th March 3:00pm to 5:00pm To book tickets: Call: 02-233 1731 Email: neilson.library@gmail.com

Ordinary Miracle Solo Exhibition by Anita Bose March 29th - May 1st at Neilson Hays Rotunda & Garden CafĂŠ Galleries Open Daily from 9:30 am - 5:30pm, Tuesday - Sunday Opening Reception - Saturday, April 2nd from 3:00-7:00 pm Born in Kolkata, India, Anita Bose is a successful, self-taught artist with over eighteen years experience working in art. Ordinary Miracle is her fourth solo exhibition, and the first in Thailand.

With her exhibition, Anita wants to spread the art and culture of India and Asia to her audience, as her art is closely linked with Indian craftsmanship and artistic tradition. The diverse cultures, art forms and religious beliefs are all part of Anita's artistic life, and as a traveller it is her form of expression. On her travels through India, she has learnt various traditional art forms and imbued them with a compassion for nature, passion for innovation and an unrelenting search for eternal truth.

Her culture has taught her how to overcome the embodiment of the materialistic world and enter the formless realm, devoid of any materialistic manifestations where simplicity is of the greatest essence. Her symbolic work represents aspects of nature, ancient history, folk art, and peace. Anita dedicates her exhibition to all art lovers; a humble tribute wrapped by her love and respect for humanity across the globe, and a figurative expression of peace.

Ordinary Miracle will be on view in the Neilson Hays Rotunda & Garden CafĂŠ Galleries from March 29th through May 1st, 2016, while an opening reception will be held on Saturday, April 2nd from 3:00-7:00 pm.

A percentage of the earnings from the paintings will go to charities in India and Thailand that Anita Bose works with. She has eight years experience working with NGOs, and is currently connected to CTM (Central Thailand Mission).

Madhubani Painting Workshop Saturday, March 26th from 2:00-4:00 pm.

To attend the workshop, please register at neilson.library@gmail.com.

Seats are limited to 20.

200 THB for NHL members and 300 THB for nonmembers.

Madhubani is a folk painting style from eastern India that traces back to the time of the ancient Ramayana.

Generally depicting scenes of nature, Hindu deities and life events such as birth and marriage, such paintings involve using very fine brushes and vibrant colours on walls, doors, saris, and paper. Come try this art technique yourself in the Madhubani Painting Workshop

by Anita Bose on March 26th from 2:00-4:00 pm.

For further information about Anita Bose’s work as an artist please visit her website or email art.anitabose@gmail.com

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