Patana News Volume 24 Issue 21

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PATANA NEWS

Friday 11th February 2022

Atomic Theory in Primaryear

By Mark Verde

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Why We Play Sport The Story of Time - Student Poetry COVID-19 and Agro-Tourism Up-Cycled Aprons from the SEC Primary Musician of the Month

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Atomic Theory

in an International Primary School

Mark Verde, Primary Assistant Principal, Learning & Curriculum

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n a global scale, the teaching of atomic theory is not commonly introduced into the teaching curriculum until secondary school, mainly in Year 10 as an option for students who wish to study Chemistry for IGCSE and further studies.

In 2018, with the support and guidance of the specialist science duo of Ian Stuart (founder of Atomic School) and Ruben Meerman (physicist and science educator), Bangkok Patana School introduced an atomic theory curriculum into its Primary School, with students as young as 4 years of age learning about the properties of atoms and molecules.

Ian Stuart visited Bangkok Patana School in September 2018, loaded up with microscopes, periodic tables and sticky atoms ready to introduce atomic theory to the Primary School. His goal is to bring atomic theory to every Primary School in the world, opening up student learning to this concept by motivating, engaging and critically thinking about atoms, molecules and elements in the periodic table.

He will do this by providing opportunities for the students to investigate, experiment and understand the learning that is atomic theory, after having discovered that his son at the age of 7 could understand the concepts.

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His vision married well with that of Bangkok Patana, which was to promote the status of science within the Primary School and raise the students’ and staff’s engagement in the subject.

Ruben Meerman (science educator and physicist, also known as ‘The Surfing Scientist’) joined Ian and carried out workshops for all Primary School students, providing the fun of exploding gases, whilst also teaching students [and teachers] about the metabolic process of weight loss (Meerman & Brown, 2014). He and Ian developed a scheme of learning across the Primary School, which introduced children to atomic theory.

This programme was designed to challenge the idea that younger students are unable to, or struggle with the concept of understanding atoms and molecules.

Since the inception of this project, students in Years 1, 3 and 5 have been taught an explicit unit related to atomic theory that builds on their prior knowledge and understanding. Adjacent year groups have then incorporated elements of atomic theory into their science curriculum, weaving it in as organically as possible throughout the other concepts taught in these year groups. Through this learning, students have been exposed to a language not

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considered commonplace within the curriculum until Key Atomic theory is now embedded into the PrimaStage 3 (age 11 upwards), including neutrons, elec- ry School Science curriculum , starting in Foundation trons, sodium chloride and atomic mass.

Stage, (3 - 5 year old students) where they explore Sticky Atoms , ask simple questions and make comparIan and Ruben’s visit led to the Primary School to build isons through observations. In Year 1, ( 5-6 year olds) a skills-based science programme of learning focussed key scientific language is introduced and the students on the concepts of atomic theory for Years 1, 3 and 5, begin to explore microscopes , build molecules such at with a progression in knowledge and understanding of CO2 and H2O and are introduced to the periodic taatoms, molecules, compounds and the periodic table. ble.

On a return visit in 2019, they helped the school to deepen our understanding of these concepts and enabled The learning steadily progresses across each age the school to interweave atomic theory into the curricu- phase, ending with our oldest students in Year 6 applylum and across all age phases. With the creativity and ing their knowledge of atomic theory into concepts such expertise of the Primary IT leader, Minecraft has been as electricity; where protons, electrons and the internal used as a resource to open up further concepts related structure of the atom are explored and the circulatory to atomic theory and engage the students at an even system; where they explore respiration and relate the deeper level. chemical equation, with the support of Sticky Atoms, to Ruben’s connection between breathing and metabolism A key feature to the success of introducing this concept into the Primary School was the use of a concrete Ruben and Ian were unable to visit Bangkok Patana resource developed by Ian Stuart called Sticky Atoms. in 2020 and 2021 , due to the COVID pandemic, but Teachers and students at Patana have access to this we are still in close contact with them and look forward resource that allows students to create molecular struc- to welcoming them back sometime soon. With their help tures made up of magnetic ‘atoms’ with their available and collaboration and Carly’s research of our praccovalent bonds. As student understanding progresses, tice in school, we hope to continue extending our stuthey can be used to create larger and more complex dents’ understanding and knowledge of atomic theory molecules, such as protein chains. and embed these concepts into and across our Primary School curriculum.

As a consequence of the implementation of atomic theory in Primary School, Ms Carly Peart , a Leader of Learning and Curriculum at Bangkok Patana School, carried out research through her masters dissertation on the subject and found that studies by Haeusler and Donovan (2020), showed that most students involved in their study demonstrated a positive attitude towards science, were able to grasp the concept that matter is particulate when explicitly taught and if given the right framework and approach, 9-year-old students are capable of learning about atomic theory. Carly’s research found that if introducing atomic theory to younger students, time and careful consideration needs to be given to create a well-thought-out long-term plan and the use of concrete resources to model learning has been repeatedly cited as a fundamental necessity to support children’s conceptual understanding

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Why We Play Sport

Rich Molloy, Head Coach

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uring the past weekend, Bangkok Patana Sport resumed in full, with our first BMAC weekend in nearly a year. For so many, it was what they had waited for and what they craved – players, parents, AND coaches. BMAC Weekend invites between four and six sports together for a feast of activity, which pits some of the best athletes in Bangkok against each other.

Often, the focus of these write-ups is on the results, on where we took away the Hanaman Trophies, or where we shone as a school. This weekend we did shine, winning six tournaments on the day and medalling in seven more - an exceptional achievement in the midst of a COVID-affected sport context.

The story for me came at around 9:30am over on the softball pitch #2. The Under 14 girls were playing fantastically against a well drilled ISB team. The girls led 5:1 and were controlling the field expertly to keep ISB to only one score across the first four innings.

This is where sport took over, a missed-out call from the umpire led to a massive game changing moment, ISB scored three runs off the back of it and the game is suddenly 5:4. ISB are jubilant and the contest is in the balance.

Listening to our coach, Mrs Dale, calming the teamreminding them of the circumstances prior to the runs, reminding the girls to keep their belief and focus on completing the next individual play the best they can and creating the play for one more run! To hear the girls roar with pure passion and desire to get back out onto the diamond and get back on track - that is what sport provides. This is the essence of success in sport.

Grit is so often undefinable, it is discussed as ‘passion and determination for long-term, meaningful goals’, which is an admirable philosophy to work towards. For me, on that diamond on Saturday, a team of students achieved it. They picked themselves up and stayed the course. They found their rhythm, not blaming anyone else- simply focussing on their own performance.

velop each student as a person. Between the field, the sports hall, the gymnasium, the Tennis courts and the swimming pools, the students triumphed this weekend and became stronger, more fulfilled student-athletes.

A big thank you from me to all the coaches who have persevered with the restrictions created by the pandemic and ensured that these opportunities were possible. A programme-wide undertaking like BMAC weekend, needs all hands-on deck to make the experience so meaningful for the students.

The girls went on to win the game 8:4. It doesn’t always end like that and we don’t always get the result the play deserves, but sport brings opportunities to de-

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STOP: How to Help End Human Trafficking CAT/CAS CORNER

Pon Pingkarawat, 13L

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n previous articles, STOP articles have discussed alerts on social media, we can help reuinite abthe mechanics and details behind human traf- ductees with their original communities. ficking, how and where trafficked humans are put to labor, and the ways human traffickers manage PROSECUTION To help the legal battle, we have opportunities to evade authorities. to volunteer in places such as Freedom Network Today, we are going to discuss things that every- USA, which is a non-governmental organisation one can do to help support agencies or organisa- that aims to help re-integrate formerly trafficked tions combatting human trafficking. We’ve touched people back into society, find affordable housing on this in the past, but the main point of this article for affected people, as well as advocate for more is to create a formidable list of things people can awareness and prosecution against human trafdo to help, ranging from a few taps on phones to fickers (Freedom Network USA, 2022). There may volunteering opportunities. be equivalents in your area, so don’t be afraid to In 2003, the Organization for Security and reach out to STOP’s partners, such as Daughters Co-operation in Europe released an update to Rising. These NGOs commonly run fundraisers, their website, highlighting the three main prevention and opportunities to volunteer are always abuntechniques for human trafficking. These prevention- dant. al techniques are known as the “3 P’s”. A fourth P was also added in 2013, but for now this article PROTECTION Recovering is already a massive task, but the job will focus on the 3 P’s. We’ll discuss how anyone of STOP doesn’t end there. Once human traffickers can be involved with any of the 3 P’s to help comare rescued, we must also help rehabilitate them bat human trafficking. back into our society. Once again, Daughters Ris1. Prevention, including addressing root causes ing is also a good place to start. Especially for feand awareness-raising. males, in which 3.8 million to 4 million is estimated 2. Prosecution, including investigation and adju- to be trafficked for sexual work alone (Safehorizon, 2022). Re-education efforts for trafficked hudication. mans are also very prevalent, such as the Institute 3. Protection of victims’ rights, including assis- of International Education’s Platform for Education tance and compensation. in Emergencies Response (IIE PEER), which offers undergraduate and graduate-level opportunities PREVENTION and language learning platforms, currently being One small thing we can do is to spread news and offered in English and Arabic. Knowing where be notified about human trafficking alerts in your these resources are and how to access them could area. Following update websites such as UN’s make the difference between a safe and secure human trafficking news website (https://news.un- re-integration, or ostracization by their new com.org/en/tags/human-trafficking), or Al Jazeera’s munity, leaving them unassisted and unprotected. human trafficking update website (https://www.

In conclusion, even though human trafficking is aljazeera.com/tag/human-trafficking/), this ala very ominous and shady sector of work, if we lows any news related to human trafficking areas to reach more people. Similar to the Amber Alert work together, we can help reduce the number of system, which is an app which alerts people in trafficked people, and help everyone understand or near a location where an abduction has hap- the risks, symptoms and motivations behind human pened, helping the community bring knowledge trafficking, and in this article, find ways to educate about human trafficking by spreading news and yourself, others, or become involved in the effort to end human trafficking once and for all.

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PEBS: Veblen Goods Thanik (Nicky) Siamwalla, 12A

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magine this. Say, a ring you really liked was priced at THB40,000, but you decided not to buy it. A year later, you return to the same store with the exact same ring and noticed that the price of it has risen to THB80,000. You convince yourself that wearing this ring to a supercar convention happening the following week would really make you seem more appealing to sellers, who would definitely be more likely to try and strike a deal with you.

For the vast majority of consumers, the above scenario seems completely absurd; why not just buy the ring when its cost was half the price? If you thought this too, you would technically be correct. The law of demand is a fundamental principle of economics, stating that as the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded for that good decreases. However, as derived from the example above, there are a few exceptions to the rule.

the consumption of goods that are higher in quantity and/or quality than necessary. To put things into perspective, any regular watch can tell someone the time. That being said, why is there such a large market for Rolexes? Because Rolexes are a luxury good, and those wearing them are likely doing so to show exclusivity.

On the opposite end of the spectrum lies Giffen goods. Giffen goods share the same relationship between price and demand as Veblen goods (demand increases as price increases), but are very different in nature. Giffen goods are low-income, non-luxury goods, with very few viable substitutes. Another important aspect of Giffen goods is that, due to the fact that they are most consumed by low-income households, they are essentials.

Essential items are goods that consumers cannot live without. It is easiest to understand how Giffen goods behave with an example.

The following week, the price of bread increases to THB15. The family still needs 5 loaves, and so they spend THB75 of their THB100 on bread.

However, now they don’t have enough money to The first type of good that disobeys the law of buy chicken. To compensate for the loss of chicken, demand, is a Veblen good. This is the category our the household buys another loaf of bread. In total luxury ring from earlier falls into. As price increases they now have 6 loaves of bread. for Veblen goods, demand for them also increasThis example illustrates that es. Goods that are classified as Veblen goods are even though the price of a luxury items only purchased by households with loaf of bread increased from very high incomes. Arguably the leading reason THB10 to THB15, the quantifor this behaviour is that these goods often act as a ty demanded increased from symbol of status and affluence. This links to the term 5 to 6, demonstrating that ‘conspicuous consumption’ which basically means bread is a Giffen good.

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CAT/CAS CORNER

Household ‘A’ has THB100 to spend on food. A loaf of bread costs THB10 each, and chicken costs THB50. Let’s assume that the household needs at least 5 loaves of bread to feed everyone. Originally, they buy 5 loaves of bread and 1 piece of chicken.

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BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DAY

Secondary School

PINK DAY!

18th February 2022

NON-UNIFORM WEAR PINK AND BRING A 50 BAHT DONATION THAT WILL HELP BREAST CANCER PATIENTS 8

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Patana Participates!

Achievements from Our Community:

Have a story to share? Send your information & photos to stml@patana.ac.th Kart Racing by Maarten Prozon, Patana Parent For the first karting race of 2022, the Rok Cup Thailand championship, three Bangkok Patana tigers signed up.

In the mini class, JJ, 8M had great start by qualifying in 8th position from a strong field of 32 racers. His strong performance was unfortunately cut short five laps into the final, by being pushed off the road by another driver. This year we have Taiyo, 8M and Charya, 9S in the junior class. They both did very well in qualifying, with

Taiyo setting the second fastest time and Charya in 5th position. In his first junior race, Taiyo finished in a strong second position. Unfortunately Charya did not have the chance to shows his potential as he was crashed into by a competitor in the first lap of the heat. Kudos to him for unknowingly continuing the entire race day with two fractured ribs. Racing is not without danger and we wish Charya a speedy recovery.

PATANA POETRY COMPETITION The wilderness is more important now than ever.

Can you write a poem that celebrates the earth’s rich and diverse wild places?

Your entry does not have to be autobiographical, and the persona could be anything from a human, to an animal to a tree or a nation! It is the quality of the poetry that counts.

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THE WINNER GETS THEIR NAME ENGRAVED ON A SHIELD AND THE 2022 TROPHY. 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD PLACE WINNERS ALL RECEIVE BOOK TOKENS. NOTE: THE COMPETITION IS ONLY OPEN FOR STUDENTS IN YEARS 7 - 13

SEND ALL POEMS TO KASL@PATANA.AC.TH DEADLINE: 16TH MARCH

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SCIENTIA: Nutrition and Diet Aayush Jalan, 9F

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utrition is a key component that helps our bodies function and keep working for us to stay alive; if we didn’t receive any nutrients from the food we consume, we would not be able to nourish our cells that require vitamins and minerals to regulate chemical processes. For instance when we eat cheese, the proteins (amino acids) help build up our tissues and muscles, while the carbohydrates (glucose) are used to replenish and energise our bodies. However, eating and drinking certain foods and liquids (cakes, cheese, soda) can harm the body when consumed to a detrimental extent. A ‘diet’ is the sum of foods consumed to keep the body fit and healthy, and is a term generally used when people intend to lose weight or become more fit and healthy. Therefore, this article will try to explain why people should eat healthy foods, and how they can benefit us. Although, before we can explore how diets help, we need to first determine what nutrition is and how it plays an integral role in our life.

Another example of this is when we drink water. Water is essential for our bodies since all of it is instantly absorbed by the intestines and circulated as body fluids that perform several functions to keep us alive. Throughout the circulation of the body, after being absorbed by organs that require water, it is then used to deliver oxygen and nutrients (minerals) through red blood cells in the stream.

Water also takes waste materials (salts, carbon dioxide, uric acid etc) with it for excretion from the bladder.

Nutrition helps our body by providing the substances that help our bodies function, this includes breathing, digestion and keeping our average body temperature at 37.5 degrees celsius. Nutrients are categorised into 7 ‘major nutrients’: fats, proteins, carbohydrates, dairy, vitamins, minerals and water. These nutrients help build parts of our bodies, produce mandatory power and heat energy, and overall keep the body in working order. For instance, whenever we consume foods such as cereals or potatoes, a carbohydrate called ‘starch’ enters our body and then later breaks down into glucose molecules; this glucose molecule enters our bloodstream and is then distributed to nearly every cell in the body including the organs, muscles, and brain.

How much water we store in our bodies as we grow older

Due to the fact that glucose enters the bloodstream prior to entering cells, people can have ‘sugar highs’ from large quantities of food or liquids containing glucose or starch, and after that burst of energy, energy levels become low again.

Now that we know how different nutrients and water help keep our body functioning, we can now explore how diet further helps our body when consuming food…

A diet aids our body as it determines the types of nutrients we are consuming, which should be intaken in an amount considered healthy. For instance, If we were to consume too much cake, a significant amount of glucose would enter the body and could cause negative outcomes such as diabetes (a health condition that affects how the body turns food into energy), rapid heartbeat and even vision problems. Thus, a healthy diet is able to help the body fight diseases and deficiencies (a physical impact caused by a lack of minerals) but most importantly keeps us healthy. A healthy diet normally consists of vegetables, fruit, white meats, rice and water, and also includes a healthy amount of protein, carbohydrates, vegetables and water.

An example of a deficiency is a goitre, which is the swelling of the thyroid gland when not enough iodine is consumed.

Glucose entering a cell

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In conclusion, nutrients are substances that enter bodily cells to keep it functioning and a diet is the sum of food people consume, and is often used in conjunction with the aim to become healthier through nutrient intake.

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STUDENTS SPEAK:

The Story of Time Garam (Momo) Lee, 6D

The beginning of life is a mystery, The theories are diverse, With stories throughout history, That explore the universe, Hominids roamed Africa, Millions of years ago, Through evolution, over time, Their brains began to grow, When Homo Sapiens came along, They remodeled the world, But inventions that were valuable, In time became absurd, From a simple horse and carriage, To a roaring metal beast, From hunting and gathering, To a trolley mountain feast, What awaits us in the future?

Which path will we now choose?

A life that is sustainable, Or a future where we lose?

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COVID-19 and Agro-Tourism Ana Bolakoso, 7D

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irst there was tourism, then came eco-tourism and then COVID hit. Countries throughout the world (including Thailand) who had come to rely on income from tourism were badly affected. Communities who in the past had been farmers and fishermen had long abandoned those time-intensive pursuits to work in hotels, tourist attractions and hospitality.

Eco-tourism is a popular and growing market, particularly for educated tourists who want to enjoy the natural world. The best eco-tourism destinations reinvest the funds from visitors into conservation efforts of native flora and fauna, whilst also benefiting the local community. Whale watching trips, elephant sanctuaries and visiting a nature reserve are all examples of this type of tourism.

tion. A destination which both yields produce AND is a fun and engaging place to visit.

My first experience of such a place was at the Huka Honey Hive in Taupo, New Zealand. This working honey farm was home to a small museum and you got to watch bee keepers at work harvesting and processing the honey and then turning it into artisan honey, beeswax and a range of secondary products such as soaps, hand creams and beeswax wraps. Another place I was lucky to visit is the Anatoki Salmon Farm in Pohara, New Zealand; a working salmon farm that also allows you to fish, catch and smoke your own salmon. Visiting such places strengthens your understanding of the food chain and what goes into the products on your supermarket shelves.

Enter COVID-19... border closures and lock-downs Here in Thailand, one of the most famous agro-tourhit both traditional and eco-tourism operations hard. ism attractions is Jim Thompson’s Farm in Pak Thong No international visitors and limited local visitors meant Chai, where you can tour the flower gardens and no source of income. watch silk makers at work. Another is Farm Chok Chai in Pak Chong, a working cattle farm, where you can Communities had to “pivot” to ensure they could feed watch the process of raising cattle for both dairy and their families. Many returned to the “old ways” and be- beef. gan to reconnect with the land. Farming, fishing and foraging to feed their families. However, with the expeAgro-tourism is a sustainable option whilst we wait rience gained in the tourism industry, a new brand of out the pandemic as it diversifies the business of both experience has begun to rise - the agro-tourism attrac- tourism operators and food producers.

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TIGER'S DANCE ACADEMY PRESENTS

THE BPS DANCE FEST' 2022

Sign up & be part of our annual festival involving workshops with guest dance artists, video shooting, performances & more.

Ms Toppy Phatsaraporn

When: Thursday 3rd March

HIP HOP

Where: The Dance Studios & The Black Box How to sign up Fill out the form by 17th Feb!

Mr Rolly Garcia

STREET JAZZ

We welcome anyone who would like to sign up regardless of whether you currently take any Dance ECAs. or not. There are limited spots and sign up is on a first come first serve basis so make sure you do not miss it!

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NEWS FROM PTG Up-Cycled Aprons:

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his week the Student Environmental Committee (SEC), in collaboration with the PTG Tiger Shop, presented Recycled Aprons to the Foundation Stage Students. Ms Sarah Gaughan, Leader of Learning and Strategic Development in Foundation Stage, was there to accept the gifts. Aprons were recycled from second-hand uniforms donated by our Bangkok Patana community.

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a Good Book!

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MUSICIAN OF THE MONTH: GUSTAVO

DUDAMEL

FUN FACTS: Orchestra conductor; Born in Venezuela in 1981 (just turned 41 years old); Famous for the amount of energy he uses on stage; The son of a trombonist and a voice teacher; He studied music from an early age, becoming involved with El Sistema, and began playing the violin at age ten; Dudamel was the first classical musician to participate with the YOLA in the 2016 Super Bowl Half Time Show alongside pop stars Beyoncé, Bruno Mars and Coldplay; Gustavo Dudamel is driven by the belief that music has the power to transform lives, to inspire, and to change the world; In 2012 he launched The Gustavo Dudamel Foundation with the goal of promoting access to music as a human right and a catalyst for social change.

LISTEN:

Start with the wonderful, exuberant ‘Mambo’ from Bernstein’s West Side Story and then enjoy the other pieces on this playlist.

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#209: 5 in 5 for Friday Here is this week’s installment of my Friday 5 in 5 for Parents below. Do leave a comment with your own tips or anything you would like me to talk more about.

Have a great weekend.

Brian Taylor Assistant Principal, Campus Curriculum Technology Integration

0:00 1) Record your screen on an iPhone/ iPad 1:32 2) Baby & Child Health app 2:17 3) Update your emergency medical information 3:30 4) Common Sense Media for reviews of movies, games, etc.

4:43 5) First News Newspaper for kids

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Desert Island Discs With Michael Dolan-Hodgson, Foundation Stage Teacher

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his column follows in the style of the famed BBC podcast which features a celebrity every week – here we feature our own Bangkok Patana celebrities! What eight songs, one luxury item and one book would you take with you if you were stuck on a desert island?

Today Foundation Stage Teacher, Michael Dolan-Hodgson, is stuck on a desert island.

MR MICHAEL DOLAN-HODGSON, IF YOU WERE STUCK ON A DESERT ISLAND WHAT EIGHT PIECES OF MUSIC WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU? Send Me On My Way - Rusted Root

Lit Me Up - Brand New

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths

Fascination - Alphabeat

I Like Me Bettter - Lauv

September - Earth, Wind & Fire

Ocean Drive - Duke Dumont

Thinking of You - Sister Sledge Click to listen to Mr Michael Dolan-Hodgson’s playlist

PICK ONE LUXURY ITEM YOU WOULD WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU. THIS ITEM MUST BE INANIMATE AND OF NO USE IN ESCAPING THE ISLAND OR ALLOWING COMMUNICATION FROM OUTSIDE. Nintendo Switch (with some kind of solar charger) WHICH ONE BOOK WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU? Lisey’s Story by Stephen King Catch the real Desert Island Discs on BBC. Now that you are stuck at home, what are you listening to? Have a list of your own? Let us know! Contact STML with your favourites.

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COMMUNITY

Enriching teaching, learning, and the student experience through collaboration and support

What is FOBISIA?

FOBISIA started as a small group of headteachers working in SEA over 30 years ago.

We are now a diverse and inclusive community of 87 Member Schools and growing.

We connect teachers to share best practice and access leading educational thinkers.

We bring students together for enrichment activities across a range of learning areas.

We represent an important educational link between Asia and the United Kingdom.

Our reach extends from Mongolia to Indonesia, and Kazakhstan to Japan.

Student Events HIGHLIGHTS

UPCOMING Student Events Drama Junior Festival 2022 Robotics Competition 2022 Short Film Festival 2022 Student Environmental Conference Tennis Invitational 2022

Drama Monologue Challenge Online 2021 Girls in Science Online Maths Competition 2021 Pop-Up Book Design Competition 2021 Virtual Gymnastics

Looking ahead!

FOBISIA is already looking ahead! We have begun the process for more great FOBISIA events for the next academic year and are excited to help our Member Schools continue with the excellent activities both in person and online.

DID YOU KNOW?

Virtual Running Challenge 2022

Global Languages Championships

FOBISIA is the first School Organisation to work with the Race4Good - a programme that brings students together from around the world to uplift remote communities in need, empowering them to make meaningful changes that are implemented within 2 weeks.

www.fobisia.org KS2 Online Maths Competition

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Virtual Swimming Championship 2022

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