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Mr Mills’ Final Blog of the Year

BRILLIANT PATANA! Page 2

Also in this issue...
Long Service Awards/Under 15s Friendship Tour for Next Year/Living Our Values in Primary PE
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Bangkok Patana is a not-for-profit IB World School accredited by CIS
Brilliant Patana!
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Greetings everyone,
As we head into the home stretch, I’m thrilled to take some time to reflect on another brilliant year at Bangkok Patana School. I have
now completed eleven years as Head of School and have loved every minute, as it is such a privilege to lead such a caring and
dynamic school.
The school places an unequivocal emphasis on excellence, whether academic, sporting or cultural. In our school’s vision, we aim
to inspire our students to develop their talents, to reach well beyond the ordinary as they meet their full potential and in so doing,
acquire a life-long passion for learning. I am thrilled that our latest round of community surveys confirms/affirms a very clear
understanding of our school’s Guiding Statements, which drive everything that we do.
At Bangkok Patana School, all students are encouraged to strive for personal achievement in the context of a supportive, empowering
environment. Our aim is to enable our students to become productive global citizens who appreciate the importance of service,
leadership and traditional values in a rapidly changing world.
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Senior Delegates 2019/20

Kenji Miyauchi Chawin Asavasaetakul Arnav Jhaveri Lucy Thompson Jocelyn (Jo Jo) Intanate

Congratulations to our five new Senior Delegates who will be leading out in the final academic year at Bangkok Patana School.
Most of them have been attending the school since Nursery!
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Student Successes
We are very pleased with our academic results over the years and have a high expectation that our exam results will be stronger
than ever this academic year. Over the past 11 months I have observed confident, polite students who are at ease in wanting to
question to improve understanding, strong music and drama performances both solo and in groups, thought-provoking ‘celebrating
the learning’ year group assemblies, great displays of sportsmanship and high success rates in sporting competitions both at home
and away, amazing visual art shows that are unique and thought provoking, a huge array of ECA’s on offer that are geared for
high student motivation, strong debating skills at the MUN’s, healthy numbers of students attaining their Gold International Award
encapsulating outdoor education and numerous examples of successful student-led service projects. All of these student successes

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are beautifully showcased in the 2018-2019 Yearbook, which is being published as I write this account. Many thanks to our editors,
Cheryl, Shana and Rebecca who have spent hours putting together this year’s compilation. Our resident photographer Khun Rooth
has done a splendid job taking literally thousands of photos of our students in action over the past year.
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Heartfelt Gratitude
I would like to thank every teacher and staff member for their professional dedication in helping guide our students to reach their
full potential. I have been extremely pleased with the quality of teacher instruction that I have observed during the academic year
supporting our learners.
Special thanks to the myriad of Business Staff who continue to help and support the academic staff on a daily basis, what would
we do without you?
Special thanks also go out to our wonderful supportive PTG who are so ably led by our PTG Chair, Melissa Golden.
As usual being an international school, we have a number of students and families leaving us this year and we want to wish all of
them the very best for their future whereever they are moving to around the globe. Please stay in contact with us, as we are keen to
stay in touch and welcome you to our worldwide Alumni group – please take a moment to register on the Alumni platform here to
receive the latest news and reunion invitations.
We have a number of teachers leaving us this year as we do every year and we want to wish them all the very best as they move
on to new positions around the world.
On behalf of Jason Cooper, Helen Thew, Mick Smith and myself, we would like to wish all of our Bangkok Patana community a
wonderful, safe, summer holiday and we look forward to welcoming you all back to school on Wednesday August 21.
Enjoy your last weekend before the summer holidays!
Matt Mills
Head of School

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Long Service Awards
30-Year Long Service Awards

Ms Pornpimol Charoen Mrs Chayanan Ruecha

Goverment Liason Housekeeper

25-Year Long Service Awards

Ms Langlong Chaikunsombat Mr Amnart Namwong

Librarian, Primary Messenger
Mrs Rachel Chomsoonthorn Ms Tunwarin Sakdee
Leader of Learning, Music, Primary Swimming Instructor
Ms. Supanee Jithong Ms Chiraporn Suwannapong
Cook, Secondary Canteen Swimming Instructor
Mrs Ravipa Klaham Ms Yuwadee Thangam
Cook, Canteen Secondary Senior Payroll Officer
Mr Chalermpol Moomuensri
Technical Team Leader

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 20-Year Long Service Awards

Mrs Colette Gawthorne Mr Surapon Pakaponwiwat

ICT Assistant BPS Net Administrator

15-Year Long Service Awards

Mr Pongthep Ariyajarastanyakul Ms Pimchanok Manikabud

Cook, Primary Canteen Secretary to Primary Assistant Principal
Mr Antonius Berghuis Ms Atchariya Pej-Indra
Senior Teacher, Key Stage 3 Teaching Assistant
Mrs Helen Berghuis Mr Andrew Roff
Head of Faculty, Secondary Humanities IB Coordinator, Physics, ToK Teacher
Mr Alexander Bien Ms Suthiya Silpsrikul
Head of Faculty, Arts Primary Librarian
Ms Yvonne Brown Mrs Arunee Sribhibhadh
Head of Year 10, Mathematics Teacher Thai Teacher, Secondary
Ms Punchalee Chairatanatrai Ms Saranya Thanasansakonpob
IT Technician Teaching Assistant
Ms Tippawan Chansa Mr Suchat Wanwang
Secondary Canteen Transport Officer
Mr David Larking Mrs Pawinee Yimneam
Curriculum Leader, Instrumental Transport Officer

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CATs CORNER
Tania Leyland, Youth Club and Community Services Coordinator

W e have come to the end of another fantastic year

of student community action and engagement.
The level of impact would not have been possible without
the support of you and your family. Whether you have at-
tended an event, baked a cake, bought a cake, donated
items or given up your time, I want to say a massive thank
you from myself and our local community. The teams of stu-
dents have completed their annual report which you can
access here.
I am leaving Bangkok Patana at the end of this term and
heading back to Europe to be closer to my family. Jane Due to the minimal breeding areas and habitat loss of the
Lovegrove is taking over as the new Youth and Commu- spoonbill sandpiper, the population of Spoonbill Sandpi-
nity Coordinator and I would like to take this opportunity pers is dwindling rapidly; Therefore, Noah's ark, a com-
to wish her the best of luck. I know you will continue to munity action team at Patana has donated THB 23,000 to
support her in the same way that you have supported me. a strategic land purchase organised by Rainforest Trust, to
- By Tania Leyland - Youth and Community Coordi- protect spoonbill sandpipers. Thank you to everyone who
nator supported us this year.
- By Jo-Hsuan (Joanna) Hsin and Pokphazz (Pat)
Noahs Ark Christjaroon

Under 15s to Participate in Friendship

Tour in Singapore in 2019/20
Cindy Adair, Assistant Principal, Extra Curricular Activities and Sport

I
n 2019/20 Bangkok Patana School has decided to
move away from the U15 FOBISIA Games. We are
a proud member of FOBISIA and will continue to sup-
The tour will take place at the start of Season 2 (29th
- 31st November) so that the selections will be based on
the Season 1 Under 15 Basketball Teams and the Sea-
port the Under 13 and Primary Games wholeheartedly, as son 2 Under 15 Football Teams and no extra training will
well as attend the various sports specific invitationals (Eg: be necessary in the lead up to the Games. Those students
Swimming, Tennis, Golf, etc) however for this age group, who play both sports will need to be prepared to choose
at this time, we feel there is a need for a fresh, new ap- just one as the two tournaments will run concurrently.
proach.
We will share more information about this event in the
In 2019/20 we have partnered with Tanglin Trust new academic year.
School in Singapore and will be participating in an Under
15 Friendship Tour to Singapore with the team sports of
football and basketball. The event will run from Friday –
Sunday, with the team travelling on Thursday afternoon/
evening and returning on Sunday evening. Tanglin are or-
ganising two, 2-day tournaments and will invite a range of
equivalent schools to create plenty of great competition,
including SEASAC powerhouses UWC East, UWC Do-
ver, Stamford and AIS. This will expose our Under 15 stu-
dent-athletes to the best players in the region and prepare
them for the next step in our programme which is SEASAC.

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#125: Google Maps – Useful Up-
dates Coming Soon
A t the recent Apple event the tech giant announced
a new version of Apple Maps, introducing a future
‘Look Around’ feature that lets users explore 360-degree
stuck in traffic no doubt) and
switch on the new features
by following the instructions
views of a location, much like Google Street View. It’s in- on this link.
teresting to see that they are continuing to develop Apple
Maps; I’m sure most of us have consigned Apple Maps to Your data could help
a folder, along with other not-often used Apple apps like others avoid the snarl.
Stocks and Reminders, preferring to use Google Maps Fingers-crossed you have
instead. Lately, with all of the traffic woes, last Friday af- a great traffic-free weekend.
ternoon/night being one of the most recent, I’ve started to
lose faith in the accuracy of Google Maps. Sometimes the Brian Taylor
orange ‘slow’ traffic just does not materialise (with relief), Assistant Principal, Campus
other times I’m stuck in traffic and the app shows a ‘clear’ Curriculum Technology
blue line. It is all to do with data coming from other users’ Integration
devices. So, if the data stream is coming from several mo- Links in this article:
torbikes that are weaving between cars then, even if you
https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-ios-13-
are not moving in your car, the algorithm may represent
update-will-fix-major-iphone-complaint-2019-6
the traffic as flowing. Google have acknowledged this
and they are rolling out some new features that allow us- https://www.cnet.com/how-to/google-maps-tells-
ers to report traffic congestion, accidents and speed traps. you-how-fast-youre-driving-heres-how/
At the time of writing this article it was not available on my
Image courtesy of Katie Conner/CNET
phone, but circle back in a week’s time (when you are

Year 6 Crochets Warm Blankets for

Northern Children in Need
Joy Taylder, Year 6

A group of Year 6H students (Joy, Stella, Korkhao and

Darin) willingly gave up of two of their lunchtimes
per week to volunteer and help the Secondary knitting/
crocheting project. The students have collected hand knit-
ted squares from the Secondary charity and crocheted
them together by hand to make special quilted blankets
along with Ms Irene Gray. These blankets will be donated
to charity to help children of the north stay warm during
the cold season. Temperatures in the North can drop be-
low freezing in the winter months and many people lack
heating or warm clothes.

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Living Our Values in Primary PE
Andrew Tatam, Leader of Learning, Primary Physical Education

A s we come to the end of another busy year of Primary experience the highs and lows of sport for all, first hand.
PE and sport here at Bangkok Patana, I thought it
timely to reflect on our core value of “Sport For All, Striving Other opportunities enjoyed by all students during the
For Excellence” which should form the bedrock of what we year have also included Inter-class events in Basketball/
do both inside and outside of the curriculum. Matball and Tee Ball and personal challenge Aquathlon
events for our Key Stage 2 students. Sports Days have
Our intrepid Primary FOBISIA team have recently been enjoyed by everyone from FS1 to Year 6 with even
returned from their successful adventures in Phuket where Nursery and Tiny Tigers enjoying their own individual
they certainly ticked the excellence box with 40 students event. Swimming Galas have taken place for students from
from Years 5 and 6 competing across the four multi- FS2 to Year 6.
sport events of swimming, athletics, tee ball and football.
Training began for all 70+ students who opted to try out for Supporting the extra-curricular side of sport through
the team all the way back in ECA Block 2, so the journey teams selected to represent Patana we always try to
to Phuket was by no means a short one. We certainly enter as many teams as possible to allow for maximum
believe that all students who entered the selection process participation and opportunity to proudly wear their Patana
gained valuable experience and improved their personal colours. Sports where the Primary PE Team have supported
performance across the four sports even if not ultimately teams include Kwik Cricket, Rugby, Basketball, Football, Tee
invited to represent the team. Ball, Athletics, Aquathlons and Cross Country. Obviously
many other students have been able to compete as part of
Results from the 8 x British International School Games one of our fantastic Academy programmes too!
from across Asia were very pleasing as listed below;
Phew! It certainly was a busy year in Primary PE and Sport
Swimming: Champions and we certainly feel that we have lived our core values of
“Sport For All, Striving For Excellence” pretty well. Students
Athletics: Runners Up who will still be in the Primary School next year, we look
Tee Ball: A Team – Champions, B Team – Runners Up, forward to
C Team – Champions, D Team – Champions starting all over
again in August
Football: A Boys Team – 5th Place, B Boys Team – but why not
Champions, A Girls Team – 5th Place, B Girls Team – get ahead of
3rd Place the game with
Earlier this week our Key Stage 2 students got their lots of healthy
opportunity to enjoy their own dose of friendly competition exercise during
through their Inter-class Football in Year 3 and 4 and the the holidays!
alternative sports options in Year 5 and 6 with Year 5 G o o o
students choosing to play football, hockey or hand ball Patana!!!!
and our Y6s taking their pick from football, hand ball
and lacrosse. Teams were mixed and all students got to

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The Art of Clearing and Staining
David Duke, Year 12

H i! My name is David and I would like to take you on a scientific adventure into the world of staining and clearing.
Now you may be wondering: what is staining and clearing and how did people first come about this? The
simple answer is that staining and clearing transforms a specimen and 'brings it to life;. It is a non-invasive technique
developed in 1977 by scientists G. Dingerkus and L.D. Uhler who named the technique diaphonisation.
I was first introduced to this technique in the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. It blew my mind that adding
a few chemicals can turn a lifeless specimen into a living art. After that moment, I knew i had to try it out for myself. When
I got all the necessary equipment and chemicals ready, I dove straight in. It was a complete nightmare.... More on
Scientia

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 STUDENTS SPEAK

The Advantages of Being Bilingual

By Karnsiree (Ling Ling) Chen, Year 12

B
ilingualism is more common than rare, as around the world, more than half of all people speak at least two lan-
guages. It is becoming the norm to educate children in more than one language and people are increasingly
expected to speak at least one of the most commonly used languages like English, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish or Arabic.
Multilingualism has been shown to have many social, psychological and lifestyle advantages: researchers have
discovered evidence for the health benefits of multilingualism, including faster stroke recovery and delayed onset of
dementia.
Humans first acquired the ability to speak once we stood up on two legs and allowed the ribcage to focus on fine
nerve control of breathing and pitch to develop. Over time, different groups of humans developed different languages
and as a result of the need for trade and travel, it would have been necessary for some members of a family to speak
other tongues.
An interesting phenomenon observed in multilingualists is the way they appear to have separate personalities in
different languages. The same question gets a different answer depending on the language in which they’re speaking
in. In one experiment, English and German speakers were shown videos of people moving. English speakers tended to
focus on the action and typically describe the scene as “a woman is walking” while German speakers will include the
goal of the action, saying “a woman walks towards her car” or “a man cycles towards the supermarket”. In English, there
is the option of the -ing ending to describe actions that are ongoing. This makes English speakers much less likely than
German speakers to assign a goal to an action. When he tested English–German bilinguals, however, whether they
were action- or goal-focused depended on which country they were tested in. In Germany, they were goal-focused;
in England, they were action-focused. As a result, researchers have come to the conclusion that human thought takes
place within language mindsets, and that there are different mindsets for each language.
Bilinguals exercise control all the time because their two languages are constantly competing. Brain-imaging studies
show that when a bilingual person is speaking in one language, their ACC is continually suppressing the urge to use
words and grammar from their other language leading to a superior ability to concentrate, solve problems and focus.
But bilingualism also appears to have a profound effect which occurs in ageing when executive function typically
declines: bilingualism seems to protect against dementia.
Being bilingual didn’t prevent people from getting dementia, but it delayed its effects. Bialystok thinks this is because
bilingualism rewires the brain and improves the executive system, boosting people’s “cognitive reserve”. It means that
as parts of the brain succumb to damage, bilinguals can compensate more because they have extra grey matter and
alternative neural pathways. Bilingualism can also offer protection after brain injury. In a recent study of 600 stroke
survivors in India, Bak discovered that cognitive recovery was twice as likely for bilinguals as for monolinguals.
It is never too late to learn another tongue, and it can be very rewarding. It takes three years for a baby to learn a
language, but just months for an adult.

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Year 4 Hone Their Entrepreneurial Skills
Matthew Smith, Leader of Learning and Curriculum
discovery. Mathematics
skills were developed
in order to collect and
interpret market-research
data and later to prepare
budgets. Creative
thinking and patience was
required to design, test and
improve a final product.
Once made, persuasive
writing and art skills were
T he bustling Business Matters Expo in the Primary Hall
was a fantastic celebration of the learning in Year 4
this term. On display were a range of fabulously original
developed in order to
promote the products in
a range of multi-media
handmade products, from space themed bedroom deco-
ways from printed logos to
rations to beautiful wooden photo frames and sparkle-tas-
radio adverts. Throughout this learning our budding young
tic glitter canons.
entrepreneurs worked collaboratively to solve real life
These products were the culmination of weeks of learning problems. Their success was on display for all to see, with
across the entire curriculum as the children formed their the generous support of the Bangkok Patana community
companies and went on an entrepreneurial journey of meaning the project ended with a huge boost for local
children’s charities.

Parents, Do You Require Visa Assistance?

Contact Admissions by 5th July
If you require documentation from the School to support visa applications or extensions over the summer break, please re-
quest this as soon as possible. Please send a copy of your current passports and Thai visas to [email protected] . Please
be advised that we require at least three working days to process these letters. The Admissions Office will be closed for much
of July and no requests can be processed between 6th and 31st July.
Please note that the last date to request certified letters or documentation to support visa extensions will be Friday 5th July
2019.
The Admissions Office will be able to support new requests from 1st August 2019 onwards.

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Completing the Socially Responsible
Design Process
Richard Smith, Head of Faculty, Design and Technology

T he Design and Technology Department is fully com-

mitted to the concept of socially responsible design.
This year we have been working with direct support from
designs and their projects were submitted to IB digitally to
be moderated.

“Thailand Friendly Design”; an organisation led by Patana Two designs were selected that were suitable for
parent Kuhn Krisana Lalai within Nation News that pro- manufacturing and for use by the children at Baan
motes awareness for products and services for people Nonthaphum in their occupational therapy area. The
with disabilities. Our students have focused on designing designs we chose were by Keito Yoneyama, a drawing
to meet the needs of children at Nonthaphum Home for board that catered for people in wheel chairs and a rug
Disabled Children. Nonthaphum Home cares for 371 chil- making board designed by Jasmin Mahadumrongkul.
dren between ages 7-18 with many different categories Both products had been carefully designed with
of disabilities. manufacture in mind using computer aided design and
Through a series of four visits to the home the students CNC machines and as such we proceeded to manufacture
identified a problem through interviews and observation, five units of each design.
designed and tested concept models, developed and On Wednesday 12th June we took the products
refined prototype ideas and evaluated the final product. and a mobile cabinet donated by the Bagnkok Patana
Students worked closely with their clients throughout the Foundation Board for storing drawing, painting and craft
process made the project very meaningful to them. The equipment to donate to the home. The Foundation Board
connection they make with the children they take on as also kindly paid for a nice lunch for the children. It was
clients is true empathy. a joyous occasion to experience the gratitude from the
As an extension to this, the students exhibited their children and staff and watching our products being used.
work in December at the “Thailand Friendly Design Expo Our students have completed the “Socially Responsible
2018” at IMPACT Exhibition Centre as the only school in Design Process” by giving back to those that truly deserve
Bangkok alongside some of the top universities in Thailand. help.
Students talked through their designs with clients, experts, We are now working with the Village International
manufacturers and other exhibitors. Education Centre that caters for students with special
Our Senior students entered their design work in the learning and emotional needs. Our Year 12 students will
“Senior Thailand Friendly Design Awards” against top be going on their second visit of four on Wednesday 19th
degree students from the best universities in Thailand. Two June where they will be testing their design ideas using low
of our students made the finals; Nacha (Nook) Diskul and fidelity concept models.
Chana (Jasmin) Mahadumrongkul, Jasmin was awarded This is an example of another great opportunity for our
a runners-up prize. students to work on a real-life design brief and make a
After the final visit to the home students modified their difference

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Tiny Tigers Playgroup Openings!
Bangkok Patana Parents, do you think your toddler, aged one year or older, might like to come
along to our playgroup a couple of times a week? Our very popular Tiny Tigers playgroup may
have some vacancies coming up in the new school year after the summer holidays.

If you would like to know more about it, please contact Mrs Geet Harris in the Admissions office
after 1st August 2019 at [email protected]. You can upload the admissions form here.

Parents Join Science Sharing Week in

Year 2
Michelle Brinn, Assistant Leader of Learning Year 2

Y ear 2 wrapped up their Sponsored Science Week

with the 'Science Learning Trail' with their parents.
During this charity event, parents were encouraged to
At the end of this, very enjoyable event, Year 2 raised
over THB 200,000 for their charity the 'Children of the For-
est'. The money raised will be spent providing everything
answer a number of questions based upon their child's that displaced children on the borders of Thailand need
recent scientific learning. The children loved the opportu- for their education for an entire year. We are so proud
nity to act as 'teachers' for their parents, sharing with them of the Year 2 children (and their parents) for taking part in
all they had learnt and encouraging them to explore and our charity event and generously supporting this worthy
learn as well. cause. For more information on Children of the Forest see
their website .

Year 6 parents - Apply for Secondary Canteen by

21earst 6Jparents,
une!
Y your child will be moving to the Secondary Canteen next academic year. Please fill out the
Secondary School Lunch enrolment form for your child where they will be able to explore a variety of healthy
food choices at the buffet or at the Chopstick Bar where they enjoy Bangkok Patana’s famous noodle dishes! Please
fill out this form and email K. Rangsima (Food Services Coordinator) at [email protected] by Friday 21st June 2019.
For more information about our food services, please feel free to contact K. Wichit (Food Services Manager) at
[email protected] or K. Sunantinee (Head of Services) at [email protected].

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UNI COUNSELLORS’ CORNER
ALUMNI EXPERIENCES
CHAVISA (DEE DEE) BOONPITI
I was admitted to New York University as a Media, become more independent
Culture and Communications major. Media studies was – going to school there is
a subject that was inaccessible to me prior to entering more like living as an adult
college, so once I started classes and I found that it was rather than a student.
something I enjoyed, I was relieved – it gave me a huge
boost of confidence knowing that it was the right major B e t w e e n
for me. chartering a sorority,
managing the marketing for
Aside from classes I had never taken before, a start-up my friends and I
moving to New York was a big step, and took some created, and running around lower Manhattan from class
adjusting. I had to come to terms with the reality of the city – to class, my first semester was hectic. I strongly believe
how unsafe and unclean it was compared to Bangkok, as that having experienced the IB programme helped me in
well as how spread out everyone is, making it somewhat managing my time, an especially in a city like New York,
isolating. It was easy to fall into the trap of romanticising where getting involved and keeping busy is crucial as a
New York, which is what I did in the first month of living way to not feel isolated. I look forward to the challenges
there. However, living in such a place also pushed me to the city and NYU has in store for me.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT...
New York University, USA
In the heart of New York City, New York University was established in 1831
and has grown to a global university with campuses around the world. NYU’s
primary campus is located in the legendary Greenwich Village in Manhattan
and students live in residence halls throughout Manhattan. The school has pro-
duced many famous alumni across a variety of fields including directors Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee, Twitter founder
Jack Dorsey, former Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan, Pulitzer winning author Jack McCourt,
astronaut Lee Morin and many more. In fact, the school has produced 37 Nobel Laureates and over 30 Academy
Award winners.
NYU is spread across Manhattan and Brooklyn with more than 171 buildings. There are approximately 12,000
undergraduate and graduate residents and one of the largest academic libraries in the United States. Ranked 30th
nationally, NYU also ranks high globally in many faculties including the Arts and Humanities where it places sixth, eighth
in Mathematics and ninth in Economics and Business in the US News and World Report index.

UPCOMING UNIVERSITY VISITS

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE COUNTRY LOCATION DATE TIME
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Physiothetics: Changing Lives a Step at a
Time
Shreya Kaushik and Pokphazz (Pat) Christjaroon,Year 12

F
or our Year 12 CAS Project, we wanted to do some-
thing which involved helping others and something
which possibly included the human body since we both
us to be involved in raising awareness and acting towards
an issue with global significance.

are medicine enthusiasts. We decided to collaborate We also collaborated with the Year 4 teachers and stu-
with the Prostheses Foundation of Thailand and collect dents in their Business Matters curriculum. We helped the
ring pulls across the whole school and donate them to the students to make sustainable products using the ring pulls
foundation. which they could then sell in order to raise funds to donate
to the Prostheses Foundation of Thailand. The enthusiasm of
Throughout this whole process, we have felt immense the Year 4 students and their dedication towards this pro-
satisfaction and joy knowing that we can possibly help ject has been outstanding. Every single student managed
someone get back on two feet. Due to everyone’s con- to make at least one good which could then be sold.
stant help with this project, we have collected over 5,000
ring pulls (and we are still counting!) in our donation boxes We hope we can continue our project next year but we
placed around the school. Initially our target was 3,000 want to thank everyone for contributing to our campaign
ring pulls as 3,000 ring pulls can help in the production of and making it a huge success. We will be going around
one prosthetic limb. Not only have we therefore exceed- before the end of term and collecting all the remaining
ed our target of ring pulls but the project has also helped ring pulls in our donation boxes and handing them into the
Prostheses Foundation of Thailand.

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Tel: +66 (0) 2785 2200 Fax: +66 (0) 2785 2399
www.patana.ac.th Email: [email protected]
26 Bangkok Patana School News
14/06/2019