Patana News Volume 24 Issue 29

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Friday 13th May 2022

The Importance of PSHE Education

By Nicola Crompton Page 2 Also in this issue...

Primary Musician of the Month!

Junior Achievement’s Big Win Football Academy Roundup Importance of the Rainforest Grad ‘22 University Offers

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The Importance of Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Education Nicola Crompton, Senior Teacher - Leader of Student Support Services

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his year, one of our school development objectives is to review the Primary PSHE curriculum. PSHE (personal, social, health and economic education) is something we value highly. It provides opportunities for students to develop the skills and attributes required to thrive in different contexts, both now and in the future.

We are working to refine and extend our provision, ensuring it best reflects our unique context as a British International school.

SOME OF THE VISUAL RESOURCES WE USE TO SUPPORT OUR TEACHING AND LEARNING IN PSHE:

Research analysis conducted by the UK Government (2015) found ‘the evidence shows that personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education can improve the physical and psychosocial well-being of pupils…pupils with better health and well-being can achieve better academically, which in turn leads to greater success’.

Professor James Heckman, in his presentation, ‘Cognitive Skills are Not Enough’, has argued that a variety of ‘soft’ skills, such as the ability to work with others, being motivated and having good self-esteem, are predictors of success. PSHE supports students in acquiring these skills.

SPECIFIC SKILLS WE TEACH IN PSHE INCLUDE: • Developing healthy habits, behaviour and attitudes, both on and offline; • Managing emotions and behaviour; • Knowing how to care for ourselves and our environment; • Knowing how to recognise and manage situations in which we feel unsafe; • Knowing how to critically evaluate and compare information to check for accuracy and bias; • Developing resilience, that is, the ability to recover from difficulties.

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STUDENT VOICE AND DIVERSITY Obtaining student feedback is an important part of a review process. Across the Primary School, 25% of students were surveyed to find out what they felt they should be taught in PSHE lessons. Their comments were very similar to those made by our Primary Middle Leaders and covered a variety of themes including healthy and unhealthy friendships, different types of families, how to maintain good physical and mental health, money and jobs. Students expressed a desire to learn more about diversity, customs and traditions within communities.

Learning about diversity, which encompasses cultural differences, people, places and ideas, is central to our value of developing students as global citizens, and one

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of the ways we seek to understand and build connections with people from different groups.

One of the ways we make diversity visible is ensuring the materials we use to teach are representative and inclusive, and this includes selecting books and images that represent the diversity around us.

HERE ARE JUST SOME OF THE BOOKS WITHIN OUR SCHOOL LIBRARIES CELEBRATING A VARIETY OF DIFFERENCES:

Neurodiversity is a term used to describe the variation in human development, meaning some people experience the world differently to others. Some neurodiverse conditions include autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, dyspraxia,and tourette's syndrome. These conditions occur in all communities, in all parts of the world. Research and understanding in this area is growing, with the UK health authorities estimating 1 in 7, or 15%, of people are neurodivergent.

THE VALUE OF LITERATURE In assemblies this week, students in Primary enjoyed listening to stories featuring a diverse group of characters.

For the first time this year, Years 5 and 6 joined together in the Theatre to listen to the story ‘Through the Eyes of Us’.

Both characters in this book have autism spectrum disorder; their way of perceiving and experiencing the world may be very different from that of other children but is no less valid. Using a variety of books raises awareness of difference, helping to challenge stereotypes we may have about what is expected or normal- if there is even such a thing!

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Please contact our library staff to help you locate these: Primary: Khun Aom at susi@patana.ac.th Secondary: Khun Waree at waki@patana.ac.th Alternatively, if you would like to recommend a specific book to us please complete this form.

References: https://heckmanequation.org/resource/cognitive-skills-are-notenough https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/blog/childrens-book-news/ the-importance-of-diversity-in-children-s-books-6093 UK Government (2015) Personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education: a review of impact and effective practice

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uree Muadmuang (Khun Ce) has been playing the violin, viola, and harmonica for 25 years. He chose to study music in university because it has always been his passion. He grew up in a musical family and music has always been a very important part of his life. “It was a very natural and obvious decision for me to choose to study music at university; this led to my career in music as a performer and educator. I still feel like there’s so much I can learn about this wonderful language,” he said.

Khun Ce loves passing along his musical knowledge and love for instruments. He cherishes his time teaching as he enjoys watching his students learn to overcome challenges and understand how to express themselves using the language of music.

In addition to being a member of The Bangkok Symphony Orchestra and other major classical ensembles in Bangkok, he has also regularly performed at the Thailand Cultural Centre. “Some of my fondest memories playing in the Orchestra are from when we toured ASEAN countries and played with some of the world’s top-class soloists and conductors. It was like a dream come true to work with the musicians that I’ve always looked up to and tried to emulate!”

More recently, Khun Ce has been working on cultivating his craft in Blues and Swing music.

You may catch him out and about at various Blues/Jazz clubs in Bangkok including Adhere Blues Bar, Whisgars, Apoteka, Saxophone Pub, Nothing But The Blues and Bangkok Mojo.

Check out this video from our own Patana Jazz and Blues concert featuring Khun Puree and the Patana-All Star Band performing I’m Ready by Willie Dixon.

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Primary Musician of the Month: Bangkok Paradise Molam International Band

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his month marks the final artist for our Musician of the Month project for the 2021/22 academic year. We have stayed local to the music and instruments of Thailand with the Bangkok Paradise Molam International Band. They play music that is a mix of traditional Thai, alongside blues, folk rock and dub. The word Molam in the band’s name refers to the style of music. Molam is rural music from Isaan, a region in the Northeast of the country, and features two thai instruments: the khaen (bamboo mouth organ) and the phin (thai guitar).

The idea of the band formed in 2009 when DJs Chris Menist (UK) and Maft Sai (Thailand) hosted ‘Paradise Bangkok” nights in Bangkok, where they played a range of reggae, African, jazz and Thai music on vinyl records. In 2012, the band had their first performance in Bangkok and since then have performed at a number of music festivals internationally and recorded two albums (21st Century Molam, Planet Lam). Enjoy a sample of their music below and for further tracks, you can access our Youtube playlist.

Watch the Bangkok Paradise Molam International Band’s performance on YouTube here!

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SCIENTIA:

The First Flight of Man and How It Changed the World

Michelangelo Dealberti, 9E

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After a couple of failed attempts and a coin flip, they decided that this would be the flight and repaired the first aircraft to have a sustained flight which was flown on HISTORY AND HOW IT HAPPENED December 17th 1903, making two flights all from ground Wilbur Wright was born on April 16, 1867, near Mill- level into a frigid gust of wind to 43 km/h (27 mph). The ville. His father often got toys such as model helicopters first flight was at 10:35 am and reached 37m(120 feet) that looked fascinating to him; they would be made from in 12 seconds, at a rather slow speed of 10.9 km per bamboo, scrap wood and strings to make the propellers hour (6.8miles per hour) This monumental achievement spin. These designs made by French aviator Alphonse sparked a new age of mankind.

Pénaud would lead him to have an avionic future.

HOW THIS REVOLUTIONISED THE WORLD Wilbur was bright, he loved studying and working Now, this is the part I was waiting for. After the first every day, his grades were high which made him excel flights, the skies were the limits and designers and comin school. He had plans to attend Yale University and panies started to try to innovate and improve the brothbecome a bright and strong mind, but not before an ac- er’s design. Transport would take a new direction as tocident where he got hit in the face by a hockey stick wards the start of WW1 aircraft designs like the biplane that severely hurt him. He did not receive his high school started to take off (pun intended). diploma, cancelled college plans, and retreated to his family’s home. He spent his time helping his sick mother who died not too soon in 1889 of tuberculosis.

READ THE REMAINDER OF THIS FASCINATING With their inheritence, Wilbur and his brother Orville ARTICLE BY CLICKING THE LINK PROVIDED started investing and looking into aircraft, another thing HERE: HTTPS://WWW.SCIENTIAPROJECT.COM/ that made them even more interested was the recent MICHELANGELO glides of Otto Lilienthal in Germany.

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he first flight of man revolutionised and changed the world, turning a new leaf for the 20th century.

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Junior Achievement Team Makes Finals!

B Nicholas Fieldhouse, Business and Economics Teacher

angkok Patana’s Junior Achievement team won 2nd Place in the Company of the Year Competition for Thailand on Saturday 26th March. Junior Achievement is a worldwide business programme and competition where students set up and run their own company, working in liaison with external business advisors. Bangkok Patana’s team this year is called “Aruna,” established by 15 students, and their product is a uniquely designed fidget jewellery made of highly sustainable materials. The idea of fidget jewellery came after looking at the increase in people suffering from anxiety. Aruna also had CSR-driven motives and became a financial success within its first year of running, earning a revenue of 52,800 THB.

On 26th March, they competed against other international schools across Thailand in a competition where they had to produce a detailed company report outlining their business success, present a four-minute video to a panel of esteemed judges, give a one-minute pitch, and field challenging questions from the same panel of judges. The team were delighted to be announced as one of two finalist companies and they will now progress to the next round of the international competition, the Asia Pacific Final, later this year. Congratulations to all the students involved!

‘sWish’ Your School Books:

Kazuma Uji, Nond Phokasub and Tonnaam Simakulthorn e are sWish, a student-led group that aims to useful as new educational items can be quite expenbring second-hand books back to their full po- sive, even though they might be necessary only for a tential. Our project started with a common problem: we short period of time. had a pile of unused books and educational materials Creating the sWish platform was no easy task. Over after finishing each academic year. From our research, we found that these educational items were simply left eight months, our group spent long hours meeting many to collect dust at home or sold by weight. A key reason deadlines and faced many adversities that hindered our is that selling educational items in the second-hand mar- progression. For instance, as our project emerged in the ket is difficult as the second-hand platforms available midst of a lockdown, we found communication particularly challenging. However, in the end, these adversities today are complicated and unorganised. acted as key learning points; at times, we realised that the best solution was to regroup, take a step back and, if necessary, revise some of our plans even if that meant losing a few months of work.

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This project allowed us to grow not only as a team but also as individuals. We have all learned how to plan effectively, overcome uncertainties, be resilient and critically problem-solve through our tasks while focusing on the goal. Ultimately, our collective efforts and great teamwork really helped our project flourish and reach This is why we came up with sWish - a hassle-free where it is today. marketplace/website where anyone can sell and buy Please contact our email sWishMarketplace@gmail. second-hand educational materials. These materials in- com for more information regarding our website, proclude textbooks, standardised testing study guides, revi- ject etc. We also have a donation tab in case you sion notes, school gadgets such as calculators, among would like to help support charity activities. others. sWish essentially bridges the interests of those who have stacks of educational materials to those of VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION: students/parents seeking educational materials at rea- HTTPS://WWW.SWISH.MARKET/ sonable prices. From a buyer’s perspective, this may be

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Football Academy Roundup Mark Potter, Head Football Coach

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he past few weeks have been extremely busy for the their all on a very hot morning. A highlight of the morning Football Academy, offering an array of competitive was Adryan scoring an excellent goal with a shot across opportunities for all of our teams. It is really pleasing to the goalkeeper. see a clear thread of attacking, possession-based football running through all of the teams with a strong emphasis on developing talented all-around players.

Our Under 11 Girls’ team represented Bangkok Patana brilliantly at the Harrow Youth Festival on Saturday 7th May, playing some superb football and finishing second to a strong STA team. A stand out moment came from Vivi, showing some efficient finishing in the match against Harrow. They also played in a fixture against NIST on Tuesday, 10th May, running out winners after a dominant display.

Our Under 12 Boys’ team played in the Rugby School Invitational on Saturday, 30th May. Playing a range of teams from schools and external academies, the boys played some lovely football after a slow start. It was great to see some excellent interchanges between Mae and Marcus, combining to create on and off the ball.

This group has come on a long way and we really looking forward to seeing them play 9v9 and 11v11 games in the near future.

Our Under 11 Boys’ team represented Bangkok Patana at the Bangkok Prep Bulldog Cup on 30th May, showing lots of grit and determination. Progress was clearly evident as the boys tried to play out from the back and looked to control possession. This group also played in the Harrow Youth Festival on 8th May – we were only allowed to enter one team as we are in a different sporting conference, which led to us having a larger squad, but this did not deter the boys who gave it

Our Under 12 Girls’ team competed, and won, in both the Rugby School Invitational and the Harrow Youth Festival, playing some stunning football on both occasions.

There were lots of excellent finishes, notably by Diya, and relentless transitions from Olivia. Similar to the Boys, we are very proud of how this group is evolving into talented, resilient footballers.

Our Under 13 Boys’ team attended the Harrow Youth Festival on 8th May. This group showed high levels of accountable defending throughout the tournament and was very difficult to play against as they had a number of close games. DJ showed lots of brave goalkeeping, both in the act of stopping the ball from going in our net and taking risks to start attacks.

Our Under 13 Girls’ team played in the Harrow Youth Festival on 7th May, which is the first time this group has played as a team. They showed lots of perseverance, going unbeaten throughout the tournament. Aya and

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Maya were excellent in creating on and off the ball, The Girls’ team represented Bangkok Patana at their leading to us comfortably placing as winners and adding BMAC competition on 23rd April, finishing second as another trophy to the shelf. the heat and absentees got the better of them on the day. However, they bounced straight back in the Rugby Our Under 14 Boys’ team played in the Rugby School School Invitational, going unbeaten on the day and scorInvitational, fresh from victory at their first BMAC compe- ing some excellent goals. The Girls controlled possession tition hosted at Bangkok Patana on 23rd April. Led by in every game and were a pleasure to watch. A special Mr Myers, this group has improved leaps and bounds, note to Jazzie, whose positioning and hold up play is a showing high levels of work and never looking beaten. real asset to the team, and Alina, for dominating the deNicholas is a key proponent of this, showing relentless fence and starting attacks. transitions time and time again. This group also played This group was essentially our Under 14 team, with the in the Harrow Youth Festival as our Under 15 team and acquitted themselves well against teams of older players. welcome additions of Mya and Sayako. Following on There were a couple of standout moments from this tour- from the week before, they were relentless throughout nament, namely Karan’s miraculous recovery from a bad the morning, going unbeaten and taking home another tackle to put a freekick in the top corner and Gui Chai trophy. Standout moments were Jonesy stopping a cerplaying out from the back, literally beating two players tain goal going into the top corner with a great save and with a step-over before thwacking the ball into the net.

Mya driving out from the back, launching an effort into the roof of the net against Harrow!

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Patana Participates!

Achievements from Our Community:

Have a story to share? Send your information & photos to stml@patana.ac.th Maarten Vliegen, Patana Parent

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hree Bangkok Patana students were honoured at the Night of Champions 2021, organised by the Royal Automobile Association of Thailand (RAAT). During the ceremony carried out by the King’s guard, Nandhavud (Jem) Bhirombhakdi, 10G received the Queen Sutida Patcharasutha Phimonlak Royal 2021 Senior Class Championship Trophy. This is a one of kind achievement, as Jem won this prestigious trophy four times, three years in a row, in three different race classes: the mini, junior and senior class.

Taiyo Vliegen, 8M became the Thai karting champion in the Mini class and received the King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s Royal 2021 Championship Trophy. This was well deserved, as he had been runner-up and third in the previous two years. Winning the Kart Championship of Thailand and receiving the King’s trophy is the highest honor for Thai racers and we are very proud of them! During the same ceremony, Charya Seneviratne, 9S received the “Rising Star” award honoring his 2021 achievements.

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n his first race of the German ADAC F4 Championship, Nandhavud (Jem) Bhirombhakdi, 10G had the chance to race on one of the most legendary tracks: Spa Francorchamps. The La Source hairpin followed by the Eau Rouge/Raidillion combination and a length of 7 km define the characteristics of this in 1920 designed F1 track. The F4 is the entry level on the road to Formula 1. It is an open wheel category with a maximum power output of 160 bhp. In Spa Francorchamps Jem reached top speeds of 240 km/h! Although the team had trouble finding the best set-up for qualifying, Jem kept his focus and finished the weekend in 11th place (out of 21) overall and a 5th place in the Rookie championship with nine contenders. The next race will be on another well-known track: the Hockenheimring in Germany (13th-15th May 2022).

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How can we raise awareness of the importance of the rainforest?

Persuasive speech written by Khongkwan and Philine, 5K We will be telling you about the importance of Rainforests and why it is essential that you help conserve these precious, life-giving, beautiful environments.

Rainforests have thrived in our world for thousands of years, but right now they are in great danger. Did you know that rainforests produce ONE THIRD of the world’s oxygen? Without these gorgeous plants, trees and animals, humans will suffer. Not only this, but without rainforests, our life expectancy could decrease by up to five years! Therefore, we urge you to make a difference in order to protect our lush, live environment.

Here are some suggestions about how you can help: Use palm oil alternatives, such as sunflower seed oil or canola oil. This will help because palm oil products are responsible for 8% of the deforestation in rainforests.

Furthermore, you could promote companies that support or protect rainforests such as the Rainforest Alliance, Rainforest Trust and Conservation International.

Moreover, you can make a difference by donating to charities and organisations directed towards conserving the rainforest. This will make a difference.

Thus, we encourage you to tell your friends and family about how important rainforests are and ask them to help donate to trust funds.

If this doesn’t change, within 100 years, all rainforests will have disappeared! The lovely lushness of nature, the melody of musical macaws, vanished…forever. Tranquil tigers would be extinct; you would no longer hear the calm, chirping sounds of majestic birds, no longer feel the warmth of woolly gorillas and their flocculent fur, and no longer see the glorious, flamboyant colours of the camouflaging chameleon. How would you feel if you lost your home and your family? Rainforest flora is magnificent, and we should value it’s creativity.

Unfortunately, if nobody helps, this will not only be fatal for the poor creatures who live in these habitats, but also for us - humankind. For example: trees produce fresh, unpolluted air, which gives us life. They are natural air purifiers so we should appreciate and nurture these neglected seedlings. It is true that it is a despicable crime to destroy Mother Nature.

However, one small act can make a huge difference.

Now that you understand the IMPORTANCE of rainforests and that they are not just trees, plants or flowers, but that they are living things that feel pain and sorrow.

Rainforests are an important part of our lives. In your free time, you could tell your parents about what you learned. Perhaps they could help as well?

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Where did all the Animals Go? Garam (Momo) Lee, 6D

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he elephant bird was the largest bird known to have existed on Earth. It was an astonishing creature which lay eggs that were bigger than a basketball (34 cm long and 10 kg in weight). The volume of an elephant bird egg was about 160 times that of a chicken egg — enough to feed a whole community of people! Unfortunately, it went extinct around 1000–1200 CE.

was particularly prized, which contributed to the species’ extinction in 1883.

You may not have heard of the Bramble Cay melomys.

They are a recently extinct species of rodent, whose extinction was just declared in 2015. Their habitat was unfortunately vulnerable to severe weather and rising sea levels. The rodent’s extinction was recognised to be the I bet you’ve heard of the dodo bird. The dodo befirst extinction of a mammal species due to anthropocame a symbol of extinction and obsolescence, and its genic (human-caused) climate change. disappearance in 1662 (within less than a century of its discovery) drew attention to how humans could cause All of these animals became extinct due to human activity. They were wiped out by hunting/poaching, fishing, deentire species to go extinct.

The Atlas bear was a magnificent creature that was hunted intensely by the Roman Empire. It was used for centuries in sports, games and execution of criminals.

During the Venatio games, thousands of bears fought gladiators, lions, tigers and other animals. Atlas bears were actually thought to be mostly herbivores, but they were treated so brutally and often starved to make them more aggressive. Sadly, the last Atlas bear was killed by hunters in 1870 in northern Morocco.

The beautiful quagga was known for its distinctive appearance: its front half was striped like a zebra and its rear was a flat brown colour and more horse-like. Its skin

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stroyed habitats, pollution, invasive species introduction and climate change. Did you know that less than 1% of the four billion species that evolved on Earth are still here today? Many of those species are now endangered and on the verge of extinction like the animals mentioned above. The chimpanzee, Asian elephant, blue whale, orangutan and black rhino are just a few of the animals that are endangered or critically endangered today.

How can we prevent these amazing animals from meeting the same fate of the extinct creatures before them? It’s entirely up to us. Up to us to stop climate change; to save their homes; to stop overhunting and poaching; to spread awareness; to save their lives. The actions of every single person count. Your actions matter!

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Wildlife Spotting with Coke

Bats - Not Just Rats with Wings!

Alexander Coke Smith IV, Secondary Environmental Sciences Leader

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ats have a bad rap. Considering they are one of the most numerous groups of animals, both in terms of species and sheer numbers, and how they are ecologically so very important, it is a pity that bats don’t get more respect.

lar are very important in keeping insect populations in check. This can help with diseases and crop protection.

Many frugivorous species are very important pollinators and seed dispersers. Bats are crucial to the ecosystems of all types.

How hard is it to see bats in and around Bangkok?

Easy answer – not hard at all! I am sure we’ve all had the opportunity to see small insectivorous bats flying by the street lights or of our moobaans or apartments.

Where there is evening light, there will be insects and then bats. But did you know that some of the world’s largest bats are very common inside Bangkok?

Aside from the avifauna that we all know I am so fond of, I have a special inclination toward the members of the order Chiroptera – the bats. This secretive and usually very well-hidden group of animals are actually very common in and around the greater Bangkok Municipal area. I have been spending quite a few years attempting to document as many bat species as I can in Thailand and have successfully photographed a mere 30 of the 139 species found in Thailand! They are hard work!

The awesome Lyle’s Flying Foxes with a wingspan of over one meter, is one of the more commonly seen species in our area!

These giant megabats are easily seen in downtown Bangkok at night with a particularly large flightpath directly over the Ploenchit area as well as many other spots in town. Most people are shocked to see these giant creatures fly overhead or even sometimes at eye-level. But not to worry, they are heading out for fruit and flowers for food and have zero interest in bothering humans.

Bats are our friends to be sure.

Why are bats so important to the ecosystem? Bats have numerous living strategies ranging from frugivorous (fruit-eating) to insectivorous. The insectivores in particu-

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If you are interested in knowing the locations of Lyle’s Flying Fox roosts, please contact Coke Smith (cosm@patana. ac.th), or Environmental Science Leader, and he will give you specific details and where and how to see these awesome creatures.

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Desert Island Discs With Carol Ashworth, 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, Carol Ashworth, is stuck on a desert island.

MS CAROL, IF YOU WERE STUCK ON A DESERT ISLAND WHAT EIGHT PIECES OF MUSIC WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU? Temptation - Heaven 17

You Take My Breath Away - Eva Cassidy

Summer - Calvin Harris

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Heartbeats - Jose Gonzalez

Tiny Dancer - Elton John

She’s Always A Woman - Billy Joel

Clair De Lune - Claude Debussy Click to listen to Ms Carol Ashworth’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. My bed!

WHICH ONE BOOK WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU? The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien 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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#217: What Parents Need to Know About DISCORD ESTRICT I ER

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With over 14 million daily users, Discord is one of the most popular communication tools for gamers. It allows you to create or join what are known as ‘servers’, where different users can talk in groups via text message or voice call. There is also the option to send direct messages and make video calls.

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At National Online Safety we believe in empowering parents, carers and trusted adults with the information they need to hold an informed conversation about online safety with their children, should they feel it is needed. This guide focuses on one platform of many which we believe trusted adults should be aware of. Please visit www.nationalonlinesafety.com for further guides, hints and tips for adults.

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What parents need to know about

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Your child can access almost any chat server on Discord. This means they can easily be exposed to content and conversations that are inappropriate, upsetting or potentially harmful.

Despite there being guidelines in place to prevent it, users are able to circulate adult content.

This can include sexualised images, pornographic videos and provocative discussions. It’s important to stay alert and know the risks that your child could be exposed to.

Interactions on the platform are largely unregulated.

This means other users can easily say and show things to your child that might be offensive and upsetting. The competitive nature of gaming can lead users to make abusive and harmful remarks about your child.

Though the basic platform is free, your child will be encouraged to sign up to premium subscriptions, which give extra perks, such as animated emojis and free games. The two options are known as ‘Nitro Classic’ (which costs $4.99 a month) and Nitro (which costs $9.99 a month). Prices are only converted to pound sterling during the payment process.

Cybercriminal groups have been linked to the platform due to reports of hackers sharing stolen data. It’s also possible that your child may be encouraged to share the data of their friends, either through peer pressure, or ‘for fun’, without realising the consequences.

To create an account, you only need to display a username and profile image. This makes it easy for someone to hide his or her real identity. Predators from anywhere in the world can join a chat server, message your child and quickly leave to avoid detection. Forbes reports groomers have been targeting children susceptible to online coercion on the platform.

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BE WARY OF WHAT’S SHARED

Whatever your child says or shares on the platform can be seen, heard and shared with a much larger audience. Be careful to make sure your child understands this and does not say or share anything that could be deemed offensive, harmful or put themselves or others at risk.

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IMPROVE SECURITY SETTINGS

To help protect your child, make sure they set strong passwords. You should consider using the ‘twofactor authentication’ function for extra protection. It’s also important to remind your child to never to share their personal information, or the details of another user.

You can find Discord’s own guide for parents here: https://blog.discordapp. com/parents-guide-todiscord-c77d91793e9c

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Top Tips to Protect Your Child 3 4 5 CHECK THEIR FRIEND LIST

You can restrict who is able to make ‘friend requests’ to your child in the ‘Friends’ tab. It’s a good idea to deselect the default option that allows anyone to connect. Of course, you should also talk to your child about why it’s a risk to allow strangers to connect with them through such platforms.

REPORT & BLOCK SUSPICIOUS USERS

Make sure your child knows how to report and block abusive or suspicious users.

If you do find your child suffering repeated abuse, contact the platform directly using the email: abuse@discordapp.com. It’s a good idea to teach your child how to screenshot any negative interactions too.

With over 14 million daily users, Discord is one of the most popular communication tools for gamers. It allows you to create or join what are known as ‘servers’, where different users can talk in groups via text message or voice call. There is also the option to send direct messages and make video calls.

In this guide, you’ll find tips on a number of potential risks such as inappropriate content, sexual imagery and cyberbullying.

BE WARY OF NSFW CONTENT

Public forums on the platform are a potential venue for inappropriate content that you should be wary of. There is a Discord mascot known as ‘Wumpus’, which is supposed to represent anyone under 18.

Anyone who posts content unsuitable for under-18s, should mark it NSFW (Not Suitable For Wumpus).

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SHOW RESPECT TO OTHERS

It’s important you actively teach your child to treat other users with respect and behave online the same way as they would offline.

Take the time to read through Discord’s Community Guidelines with your child. Find them at: www.discordapp.com/ guidelines

Have a great weekend.

Brian Taylor Assistant Principal, Campus Curriculum Technology Integration

Meet our expert

TURN ON SAFE MESSAGING You should encourage your child to activate the ‘Safe Direct Messaging’ option. This will scan and delete any direct messages sent to your child containing explicit content.

Claire Woffenden has been a technology journalist since 1998 with a specialism in consumer technology (apps, websites, home computing and digital devices). As a Mum of two young children - aged 8 and 6 - Claire is passionate about helping to keep children safe online.

SOURCES: https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us, https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/03/discord-has-a-child-porn-problem/, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4559008/Half-youngsters-experience-bullying-online-games.html, https://www.pcgamesinsider.biz/news/67503/discord-drops-partnership-status-from-servers-hosting-porn/, https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2019/01/29/discord-the-2-billion-gamers-paradise-coming-to-terms-with-data-thieves-child-groomers-and-fbi-investigators/#4fba3ddf3741

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