Student Achievement 2014/15

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StudentAchievement 2014/15

StudentAchievementA Record of All-Round Excellence

Bangkok Patana School is an IB World School, accredited by CIS and NEASC

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Bangkok Patana School is dedicated to providing students with a well-rounded education. StudentAchievement 2014/15 celebrates the tremendous achievements of our students in the many diverse areas of school life, including academics, the arts, community service, leadership activities and sports.

Printing: Scand-Media Corp., Ltd.Date of Production: December 2015

No part of this publication may be reproduced without the expressed written consent of Bangkok Patana School.

CONTACT

Head of School [email protected] G Mills

Secondary Principal [email protected] Smith

Secondary Assistant Principal, Student Welfare [email protected] Thew

Primary Assistant Principal, Learning and Welfare [email protected] Battram

Cross Campus Assistant Principal – Extra-curricular Activities and Sports [email protected] Balo

Primary Principal [email protected] Sharp

Cross Campus Principal [email protected] Penstone

Secondary Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Assessment [email protected] Lindley

Primary Assistant Principal, Learning and Curriculum [email protected] Cooper

Admissions and Registration [email protected] Jones

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IntroductIon

Mission 4

Foreword 4

Academic Achievements

The Primary School 5

Key Stage 1 Results 6

Key Stage 2 Results 7

The Secondary School 8

Graduate Destinations 9 - 11

IB Results 12 - 13

(I)GCSE Results 14 - 15

Foundation Board Prizes 16

Mathematics Awards 17

CONTENTSArts Achievements

Arts 18

Instrumental Music Awards 19

Competitions

Sports 20 - 21

House Awards 22

Global Dimensions

Student Delegates 23

Extra-curricular Activities 24

International Award 25 - 27

Community Service 28 - 29

Model United Nations 30

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OUR MISSIONIs to ensure that students of different nationalities grow to their full potential as independent learners in a caring British International School.

Foreword

I am delighted to introduce the StudentAchievement booklet for the 2014/15 school year and to share with you the tremendous achievements of our students.

Bangkok Patana School is an independent, international school with well-established traditions of excellence and a very exciting future. It is widely recognised as one of the highest performing schools in Asia with an enviable record of academic, sporting and cultural achievement.

We recognise that learning is the primary purpose of the School and, as such all members of our community engage in developing their intellectual, creative and physical talents.

Reading through this book, it will become obvious that Bangkok Patana School is achieving its mission and aims. Our students are consistently succeeding in a wide area of academic benchmarks. Their high scores are a celebration for not only the individual students but also for their teachers, parents and the school.

Finally, at Bangkok Patana School we believe learning should be challenging and enjoyable and we strive to maintain that balance to ensure our students confidently and successfully face the challenges of the 21st century.

Matthew G. MillsHead of SchoolM.Sc.Ed (Hons), B.Ed., Adv.Dip.TeachingDecember 2015 “experientia docet”

“Experience teaches”

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The Primary SchoolBy Clare Sharp, Primary Principal

W ithin the following pages you will have a snapshot of the Primary School, particularly with reference to student attainment.

As a Primary School we build upon the development of the child beginning with the characteristics of effective learning. These are playing and exploring, active learning, creating and critical thinking. It is these characteristics that drive our

Foundation Stage learning and upon these that learning is developed for the children, enabling them to acquire skills and knowledge. It is this application that leads to our approach of looking at what the individual child needs to succeed in their learning, as well as the bigger picture of what the class and Year group need.

The importance of being principled, caring and open minded continues to be evident as we support our community. Here, students grow from experiences and learn to value the traditions and values of others. This is central to the way in which we help our students grow.

Whilst the academic results share our success in reading, writing and mathematics, many students have achieved personal progress which is highly commendable. This is not only in the classroom but on the field, in the swimming pool, in music, dance and drama. This holistic approach to achievement makes these students shine in many ways, so we celebrate each and every one.

We are extremely proud of all of our students. Visitors continue to comment about the way in which they present themselves in the classroom and also mention their positive attitudes and dispositions around school. We realise that supporting your child, especially for our youngest students, is a significant responsibility and in the following pages, I hope you will have a small glimpse of the joy we experience when teaching your children.

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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Primary School Results

T hese results are based on the National Curriculum Tests for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. The writing results, including the UK comparison, are based on teacher assessments conducted throughout the year, following the writing guidelines from the UK. All assessments are moderated to ensure consistency when assigning levels using these guidelines.

The age-related expectation is Level 2 (all results are reported as percentages)KEY STAGE 1

Percentage of students who received a Level 2 or above

Reading

Bangkok Patana

90%United Kingdom

98%


Writing

86%United Kingdom

93%


Mathematics

93%United Kingdom

99%

26% achieved Level 3 or above

Bangkok Patana



Bangkok Patana

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The age-related expectation is Level 4 (all results are reported as percentages)KEY STAGE 2


Reading

99%Bangkok Patana

89%United Kingdom


Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

93%Bangkok Patana

80%United Kingdom


Mathematics

Bangkok Patana

87%United Kingdom

99%


Writing

Bangkok Patana

87%United Kingdom

97%


82% achieved Level 5 or above 36% achieved Level 5 or above


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A s 2015/16 began, we were able to add the external examination results to the overall achievements of our students last year. I am extremely proud to

report that the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma results for the Graduating Class of 2015 produced our highest ever average points score of 35. Over the last year we have worked closely with students to really focus on ensuring that they are taking the specific IB courses that will give them the best possible opportunity to show their potential. These results are partly the fruit of that collaboration. The (I)GCSE results also continue to be of a very high standard and I would like to congratulate our new Year 12 students on their achievements so far, while challenging them to reach even greater heights in the IB examinations in two years’ time. We have grown accustomed to, and indeed expect, excellent academic results but they are not achieved without absolute commitment from the students and excellence from

our teachers. At Bangkok Patana we recognise and value academic achievement

as a key aspect of what we want from our students and how we judge our success as a school. However, it is part of a wider aim to create a culture where holistic and personal development are key, where every student is encouraged to recognise and strive to achieve their own individual potential across a wide range of fields. Many of the most memorable school occasions each year take place outside the classrooms and examinations hall; on the sports field, at MUN (Model United Nations) Conferences, providing service to the wider community, on the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award expeditions and in the Arts Centre. If this culture is strong and we ensure that we recognise, value and celebrate student commitment to participation and to reflecting upon how they can learn in all aspects of school life, then we are truly meeting our mission to fulfil student potential and can be considered to be a great school.

The Secondary School By Mick Smith, Secondary Principal


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AUSTRALIA

CANADA

BELGIUM

Abela, Madeleine Australian National University (pending) International Studies

Ittisarnronnachai,Pattapol (AJ) University of British Columbia Electrical Engineering

De Waegh, Layla Ecole Nationale Des Arts Visuels de la Cambre

Graphic Design

Arul, Melissa Royal Melbourne Institute ofTechnology

Media and Communications

Koita, Bourama (Ibrahim) University of British Columbia International Relations

Bergan-Park, Khira University of Sydney Economic, Political and Social Sciences

Merszei, Julia University of Dalhousie Marine Biology

Bower, Veima University of Melbourne International Relations

Dharmaseri, Nishanta University of Melbourne Accounting and Finance

O’Hearn, Robert University of British Columbia Arts

Della Bosca, Danielle Pending Media Communications

Powell, Brian Dalhousie University Geography/ GIS

Philip, Max Pending Computer Science

Ravi, Pranav Royal Melbourne Institute ofTechnology Engineering

Van der Linden, Alexander Pending Business

GAP YEAR

FRANCE

Buzzanca, Giorgia Gap Year Gap Year

Colette, Jean-Baptiste Epitech Paris Computer Programming

Chow, Kristie Gap Year Gap Year

Martin, Helena Gap Year Gap Year

Landi, Anna Gap Year Gap Year

Thompson, Alissa Gap Year Gap Year

Stewart, Cameron Gap Year Gap Year

Stewart, Eleanor Gap Year Gap Year

Youngyuen, Phuriphat (Mark) University of British Columbia Political Science

JAPAN

KOREA

Imamura, Haluka International Christian University Liberal Arts

Park, Jun Suk (James) Sungkyunkwan University Engineering

NEW ZEALAND

Mathers, Thomas University of Auckland Computer Science

Pate, Louis Gap Year Gap Year

Graduate Destinations

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SINGAPORE

SOUTH AFRICA

Cowie, Aston Lasalle College of the Arts Music Technology

Oswin, Luke University of the Witwatersrand Medicine

SPAIN

Teres Mateos, Marina ICADE (Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICAI-ICADE)

Business

SWITZERLAND

Chang, Wan Lin (Jennifer) Les Roches Hospitality Management

Jerger, Mabelle Glion Institute of Higher Education Hospitality

Tse, Terri École Hôtelière de Lausanne International Hotel Man-agement / Business

THAILAND

Chirabandhu, Chanya (Cha-Cha) Chulalongkorn University Communication Design

Lim, Jae Hee Chulalongkorn University JIPP (Joint International Psy-chology Programme)

Reiter, Philip Mahidol University International Hospitality Management

THE NETHERLANDS

Charpentier, Thomas The Hague University of Applied Sciences

Design Engineering

Smith, Voracha (Nonny) Thammasat University Design

Yongsanguanchai,Nichakarn (Bam) Mahidol University Marketing

van Diepen, Czarina (Alex) Utrecht University Media and Culture

UNITED KINGDOM

Biesty, Colette University of Sheffield Medicine

Butt-Gow, Noranil (Andy) Loughborough University Industrial Design andTechnology

Chan, Areeya (Cat) University of Exeter International Relations

Chandrashekar, Siddharth University of Edinburgh Computer Science

Comer, Timothy University of Leicester Law

Gallacher, Scott Manchester Metropolitan University Business Management

Gray, Samantha University College of London Science and Society

Diawara, Abobakar (Abu) Manchester Metropolitan University Business

Griggs, Philip (Phil) University of Northumbria Business Management

Fellows-Patel, Ross Royal Holloway English and Drama

Han, Ellis Hui Hong London School of Economics and Political Science International Relations

Harriman, Oliver Lancaster University Computer Science

Leelatham, MarquieLondon School of Economics and

Political Science International Relations

Harris, Matthew Oxford Brookes University Philosophy

Leiper, Rory Kingston University Games Technology with Foundation Year

Hermes, Marine University of Nottingham International Relations

Holloway, Andrew University of Reading Computer Science

Hubo, Julia King’s College London English Literature

Jagdeo, Dayna University of Sussex Life Sciences andPsychology

Illing, Piers University of Surrey Professional Production Skills

Jhanji, Saffron University of Exeter Anthropology

Illing, George University of Derby Manufacturing andProduction Engineering

Kim, Eu Gene University of Warwick English Literature

Illing, Hugo University of Derby Creative and Expressive Therapies (Drama)

Koh, Mun Ling King’s College London International Relations

Li, Janice University of Nottingham Medicine

McDonald, Alexander (Alex) University of Aberdeen Business Management

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Min, Byoung Hun (Brian) University College of London Computer Science

Sanikidze, Giorgi (Gio) University of Exeter Anthropology

Siah, Nathania University of the Arts London Fashion Marketing

Nitiahpapand, Patcha University of Kent Law

Wang, Haipo (Andy) University of Manchester Economics

Mohamed Suhardy, Nureen University of Surrey Chemical Engineering

Teong, Wen Yi University of Warwick Law

Peetakanont, Puwanan (Pooh) University of Warwick Management

Winyard, Gregory University of Exeter Business and Management

Mujumdar, Rati University of Bath International Relations

Thompson, Melina University of Exeter Liberal Arts

Pringsulaka, Sukontee (Prince) University of East Anglia Medicine

Wongchindawest, Uakarn (PT) University of Manchester Biomedical Science

Ng, Wing Ting (Ting Ting) University of Bath Architecture

Tulloch, Isabel Queen Mary University of London Law

Raho, Julia Bournemouth University International Hospitality Management

Yoshimoto, Anna University College London Anthropology

Schofield, William (Billy) University of Liverpool Business

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agarwal, Abhimanyu (Abu) Rose Hulman University

ComputerScience/Engineering

Bleibtreu, Robert St. John’s College Liberal Arts

Burkenbine, Sarah Northeastern University Business Management

Chaitavatputtiporn, Jenjira University of Central Oklahoma Music

Chaiyapinunt, Nabanod (Guy) Pratt Institute Architecture

Chen, Yi-Yu (Melaney) Cornell University Engineering

Chanarat, Proud Carleton College Liberal Arts - major in Biology / Anthropology

Chen, Karim Drexel University Industrial Design

Chaurasia, Rohan Rhode Island School of Design Design/Art

Cheancharadpong, Ponr Loyola Marymount (California) Marketing

Ger, Tzu Hsian (Vivian) Boston University Business

Ding, Metinee Rice University Architecture

Doshi, Purvi Carnegie Mellon University Civil Engineering

Italiya, Nancy American University International Relations

Jayapurna, Ivan University of California, Berkeley Chemical Engineering

Kanjanapas, Smita (Tita) Stanford University Chemical Engineering

Kao, Cheng-Ta (Andy) Stanford University Physics, Drama

Rajendran, Ajit Purdue University Engineering

Rana, Den Suffolk University Business Management

Regmi, Shreeya Pratt Institute Design / Architecture

Runyaseva, Pichamon Wesleyan University Liberal Arts - Business

Sharma, Tarun Full Sail University Computer Design /Illustration

Miyauchi, Takayuki Purdue University Engineering

Sumayao, Atikiat (Chenoa) University of Southern California Engineering

Sittipunt, Siwaporn (Teak) Brown University Liberal Arts

Mudbhary, Alisha Bryn Mawr College Liberal Arts

Suri, Krishna Chaitanya University of California San Diego Engineering

McConnell, Mary NOVA (Northern VirginiaCommunity College)

Science (Biology/Veterinary Science)

Sugita, Eri Carnegie Mellon University Engineering

Pichaiwongse, Nick New York University Business

Techawatanawana, Kacha (Shogun) Yale University Biomedical Engineering

and Economics

Misra, Neil California Polytechnic StateUniversity Industrial Design

Sumayao, Atikij (Chico) Loyola Marymount (California) Business

Piracha, Nashiya Michigan State University Education

Tongyai, Wannakanok (Whan) University of San Francisco Media / Communications

Tsubouchi, Momoko Boston University Psychology

Udomsak, Napas Rice University Computer Science

Vasiksiri, Ahttapon (Wing) University of California, Berkeley Business

Vithoontien, Alisa Vassar College Liberal Arts

Veeralakshmanan,Bagavathi (Akash) Purdue University Engineering

Vongluekiat, Pakpinya (Pim) University of Chicago Liberal Arts (History,

Political Science)

Vigoda, Aleena Dartmouth College Neuroscience andEconomics

Whitcraft, Dylan Bates College Physics/Engineering

Viriyanon, Ryan University of Maine Business

Wongvajara, Thanpat (Than) Northeastern University Business

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International Baccalaureate By Andrew Roff, IB Coordinator

T he International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a five term course which consists of students taking six subjects, three at Higher Level and three at Standard Level, each of which can score a maximum of seven points. Additional

components of the IB programme are Theory of Knowledge and the Extended Essay which can provide up to three ‘bonus’ points to students, giving a theoretical maximum score of 45 points, with 24 points being the minimum pass requirement. Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) must also be completed as it is a core part of the IBDP; this aims to encourage students to continue their learning outside the curriculum through their involvement in the local and wider community.


Number of Diploma Candidates: 2015 (124), 2014 (116), 2013 (112), 2012 (109), 2011 (99)

IB Diploma students who reached orexceeded the 24 points pass mark

Average points score for studentswho passed

Mean grade in individual subjects

2012 2013 2014 201520112012 2013 2014 20152011

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Notable Students

To achieve 40 points or more in the IB Diploma is a significant challenge for even the most able student as they must not only balance the demands of these subjects but also those placed upon them by the IBDP core programmes (CAS, the Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge) as well as the wide range of extra-curricular activities with which they are involved.

We are equally proud to celebrate the achievement of the following students who demonstrated excellent application and hard work during the course of their IB Diploma to achieve five or more points above expectation (compared to ALIS potential grades).

TOTAL POINTS SCORE

Chen, Yi-Yu (Melaney) 45

Martin, Helena 43

Hubo, Julia 44

Mahadumrongkul, Kacha (Shogun) 42

Kanjanapas, Smita (Tita) 44

Ding, Nuoxi (Metinee) 40

Udomsak, Napas 44

Doshi, Purvi 40

Raho, Julia 40

Chow, Kristie Mae Han 43

Kao, Cheng-Ta (Andy) 40

Tulloch, Isabel 40

Jayapurna, Ivan 43

Min, Byoung Hun (Brian) 40

Vasiksiri, Ahttapon (Wing) 40

Leelatham, Marquie 43

Ng, Wing Ting (Ting Ting) 40

Vongluekiat, Pakpinya (Pim) 40

POINTS ACHIEVEDABOVE EXPECTATION

Miyauchi, Takayuki 8

de Waegh, Layla 7

Griggs, Philip 6

Bleibtreu, Robert 5

McDonald, Alexander 5

Tongyai, M.L Wannakanok (Whan) 5

Teres Mateos, Marina 5

In May 2015, only 6% of the global cohort of IBDP students, received 40 points or more. The following 15% of the Class of 2015 managed this feat:

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E ach year, thousands of students in the UK and around the world sit (I)GCSE examinations. At Bangkok Patana School our students sit both Cambridge

International Examinations (CIE) IGCSEs and Edexcel IGCSEs and GCSEs in a wide variety of subjects.

In May and June 2015 a total of 200 students from Years 8 to 11 sat these examinations. Most students were from Year 11 but there was also an additional cohort from Year 10 sitting their IGCSE Mathematics a year early, along with some students from Year 8 and 9 sitting examinations in their home language.

(I)GCSE Examination Results By Shereen Hughes, (I)GCSE Examinations Coordinator

1 student received a perfect score of 10 A*s

10 students received 8 or more A*s out of a possible 10

100% of the students who sat IGCSE Mathematics a year early achieved an A* or A

47% of the Year 11 students who sat AS Level Mathematics a year early achieved an A


STUDENT

Ekaterina (Katya) Rasskazova

Shuchi (Mishty) Dey

Maxine Miller

Jay (Junior) Agaskar

Aishwarya Bagaria

AVERAGE POINTS ACHIEVED ABOVE EXPECTATION

3.5

2.6

2.6

2.1

2.0

GRADE % % A* - A % A* - B % A* - C % A* - G

A*

D

A

E

B

F

C

G

24.1

24.4

25.1

16.6

6.6

2.1

0.9

0.1

48.5

73.6

90.2

99.9

June 2015(I)GCSE Results Overall %

Outstanding progress by Bangkok Patana School students in 2015 (YELLIS v Actual; two points represents one (I)GSCE grade)

Bangkok Patana School (BPS) results 2015 against the global aver-age 2015

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STUDENT No. of A*s TOTAL SUBJECTS Avg. Points (16 max)

10 10 16Benjada (Nucky)

Korprasertsri

9 10 15.8Catherine Bouchard

9 10 15.8Ekaterina (Katya)

Rasskazova

9 10 15.6Jonathan Broadbent

8 10 15.6Akshaj Balasubramanian

8 10 15.6Saloni Kothari

8 10 15.6Alan Utharntharm

8 11 15.5Florence Lacrosse

8 10 15.4Shuchi (Mishty) Dey

8 10 15.4Abu Akram Labeeb Hussain

8 10 15.2Ahttakorn (Wave) Vasiksiri

Outstanding (I)GCSE average points by Bangkok Patana Schoolstudents in 2015:

Cambridge International Examinations ‘Outstanding Learner’ awards made to Bangkok Patana School students in 2015:

SUBJECT STUDENT AWARDLEVEL

Computer Science Akshaj BalasubramanianIGCSE High Achievement

Design and TechnologyEkaterina (Katya)

RasskazovaIGCSE Top in Country

Mathematics Akshaj BalasubramanianAS Level Top in Country

Foreign LanguageMandarin Chinese Man (Mable) YeIGCSE Top in the World

First Language ThaiBenjada (Nucky)

KorprasertsriIGCSE Top in the World

Spanish Language Megan Heather-MaherAS Level High Achievement

English as a SecondLanguage (Count-in oral)

Buse OzgulsenIGCSE High Achievement

Business StudiesWarinyupa (Bebe)

PhornpraphaIGCSE Top in Country

Global Perspectives Chloe BriggsIGCSE Top in Country

Foreign Language Portuguese Zoe LemaireIGCSE High Achievement

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Smita (Tita) Kanjanapas Saloni Kothari

Athena Intanate


Foundation Board PrizesBy Simon Griffiths, Student Progress Leader

B angkok Patana School’s Foundation Board kindly sponsors a number of awards to recognise the talents and hard work of a number of our students. Details of this year’s recipients are

outlined below.

Foundation Board Higher Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement

The students who attained the highest point score from the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme are Yi-Yu (Melaney) Chen, with a maximum score of 45 points, Julia Hubo, Smita Kanjanapas and Napas Udomsak with 44 points each.

Foundation Board Key Stage 4 Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement

These students demonstrated an exceptional achievement with 8 or more (I)GCSE results being graded at A or A*. Congratulations to Akshaj Balasubramanian, Catherine Bouchard, Jonathan Broadbent, Shuchi (Mishty) Dey, Abu Akram Labeeb Hussain, Benjada (Nucky) Korprasertsri, Saloni Kothari, Florence Lacrosse, Ekaterina (Katya) Rasskazova, Alan Utharntharm and Ahttakorn (Wave) Vasiksiri.

Foundation Board Key Stage 3 Attainment Prize This prize is awarded to Athena Intanate, Shayomi (Tia) Srivastava,

Anna-Maria Woodrow and Yuqing Wu. These students attained the highest average reported grades, across all subjects, at the end of Year 9.

Progress PrizesIn addition to academic achievement, Bangkok Patana School also

recognises students who have worked hard and made exceptional progress across Key Stages. This year we would like to recognise the following students for the progress they have made:

Foundation Board Key Stage 2 to 3The most improved students are Guilhem Echivard, Mia Evrard and

Poranon (Finley) Thitaparun who showed the most progress between their MidYIS scores and average reported levels at the end of Year 9.

Foundation Board Key Stage 3 to 4The most improved students are Shuchi (Mishty) Dey, Maxine Miller

and Ekaterina (Katya) Rasskazova. These students demonstrated exceptional progress by scoring at least 2.5 grades above their initial YELLIS grades in their final (I)GCSEs.

Foundation Board Key Stage 4 to Senior StudiesThe students who showed the greatest increase in their IB diploma results

from the potential shown by their ALIS test scores are Layla de Waegh, Philip Griggs and Takayuki Miyauchi.

Abu Akram Labeeb Hussain

Anna-Maria Woodrow

Guilhem EchivardLayla de Waegh

Ahttakorn (Wave) Vasiksiri

Julia Hubo

Mia Evrard

Maxine Miller

Philip Griggs

Akshaj Balasubramanian

Napas Udomsak

Shayomi (Tia) Srivastava

Popranon (Finley) Thitaparun

Shuchi (Mishty) Dey

Takayuki Miyauchi

Alan Utharntharm

Yi-Yu (Melaney) Chen

Yuqing Wu

Benjada (Nucky)Korprasertsri

Catherine Bouchard

Ekaterina (Katya)Rasskazova

Florence Lacrosse

Jonathan Broadbent

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MathematicsBy Dr Scott Tooley, Head of Mathematics Faculty

A significant number of Bangkok Patana students have their mathematical lives enriched by a competition organised by the UK Mathematics Trust (UKMT).

The three challenges are aimed at 11-18 year-olds but we do enter students from Year 6. Those who successfully negotiate the first round (Senior, Intermediate or Junior) are invited to take part in an Olympiad round which provides students with an opportunity to really focus on the art of mathematical communication at a very high level.

Particular credit should go to all of our students who were invited to take part in the Olympiad round for their individual competitions. In addition, Yuqing Wu was awarded ‘Best in School’ in the Senior Challenge, which is an outstanding achievement considering she was a Year 9 student at the time. Yuqing was also firmly positioned in the top 50 worldwide for her performance in the Intermediate Mathematical Olympiad, winning her a book prize and a medal. Another student, Duncan Bouchard (Year 7) scored an impressive maximum 135 on the Junior Challenge.

2014/2015 ResultsIn 2014/15 179 students took part in the Junior Challenge, 192 in the Inter-mediate and 156 in the Senior competition.

Other notable successes were:

CHALLENGE BRONZE SILVER GOLD OLYMPIAD INVITES

Senior (Year 13 and below) 48 34 21 0

Intermediate (Year 11 or below) 53 39 33 8

Junior (Year 8 or below) 50 47 30 10

Intermediate MathematicalOlympiad

Junior MathematicalOlympiad

Distinction

Merit

Distinction

Participation

Yuqing Wu

Duncan Bouchard

Nachat Jatusripitak

Benjada Korprasertsri

Ann Kanchanasakdichai

Odele Pang

Sho Ishizaki

Kai Mitsuishi

Fasai Pulkes

Aryan Jain

Dan Axtell

Gunn Pungpapong

Tam Tran

Sho Ishizaki

Punn Tannirandorn

Four Year 6 students took part in the FOBISIA Primary Mathematics Competition, in Shanghai in March 2015. The group worked in a team to complete a written task, an investigation, a split relay, a construction task and solve countdown-style questions. The challenge was intensive but our students did wonderfully well in the individual event and were crowned winners of the team event, beating 30 schools from across Asia. A big contratulations to Tomi Bodwell, Shintaro Inaba, Kai Mitsuishi and Ryutaro Uozumi!

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Visual and Performing ArtsBy Alec Bien, Head of Secondary Arts Faculty and Rachel Stead, Leader of Learning, Primary Music

A cademic year 2014/15 was another stellar year for learning and achievement through the Arts. Primary students have

had an exciting year of learning. In music, the focus has been on developing practice strategies. Children in Years 1 to 6 can be seen solving musical problems with strategies such as ‘chunking’, ‘mental practice’, ‘sloo…wly’, ‘the hard bits’ and more. In visual art, Primary school children are provided with opportunities to think like artists: to conceive visual ideas then develop, explore and refine those ideas using skills in a range of materials and processes. Research tells us that when children are able to articulate their learning and choose appropriate strategies, they learn more effectively. Junior Music Camp started the year with plenty of excitement and culminated in a showcase concert. The Patana Primary concert concluded the year with many ensembles showing off the results of their hard work and thoughtful practice. Drama performances throughout the Key Stages and the Primary musical production of ‘Rising Sun Rising Moon’ highlight the progress students made in the performing arts. In between there were many other concerts and opportunities to share their arts learning for the students.

In Secondary, students earned very pleasing examination results at both the (I)GCSE and IB levels. The Visual Art Department ran trips to art museums around Bangkok and hosted shows of student art work here on campus. The walls of the Arts Centre are slowly but surely being covered with beautiful examples of student creativity. The Drama and Music departments collaborated in the ambitious production of “The Secret Garden”. It was an elaborate and very successful musical, complete with full orchestra, choir, set, costumes – the works! Students also performed in an original play written by a member of the Drama Department and delighted audiences with creative renditions of “Grimm Tales”. The Patana Music series continued and featured Bangkok Patana’s wonderful student musicians as confident solo performers and members of a variety of exciting ensembles.

ARTS ACHIEVEMENTS

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Instrumental MusicBy David Larking, Co-ordinator of Instrumental Music

T he Instrumental Music Department provides musical instruction to approximately 600 students. The team, consisting of 24 instructors and staff, provide musical direction on a broad range of instruments to students across the school.

The Department currently offers private tuition to students on the following instruments:

INSTRUMENT PASS WITH DISTINCTION

PASS WITH MERIT PASS TOTAL 168

CANDIDATES

Cello 0 1 4 5

Piano 5 18 36 59

Clarinet 0 1 3 4

Voice 3 17 17 37

Drum Kit 2 5 1 8

Trumpet 0 1 0 1

Flute 0 2 2 4

Tuba 0 2 0 2

Guitar 6 19 6 31

Violin 2 7 8 17

NAME EXAMINING BOARD INSTRUMENT GRADE ACHIEVEMENT

Madeleine Abela ABRSM Flute 6 Pass

Yuqing Wu ABRSM Violin 6 Pass

Ethan De Silva ABRSM Piano 6 Pass

Daral Maesincee ABRSM Cello 8 Pass

Duncan Bouchard ABRSM Flute 6 Pass

Larissa NandhabiwatTrinity Rock

& Pop Vocals 6 Pass

David Baines ABRSM Piano 6 Pass

Melanie Utharntharm ABRSM Piano 8 Pass

Jade Gavin ABRSM Piano 6 Merit

Joanne Gavin ABRSM Flute 7 Pass

Pawarin Sungkboon ABRSM Piano 6 Pass

Panarin Sungkboon ABRSM Piano 8 Pass

Annie Flint Smith ABRSM Piano 6 Merit

Pavitra Hsieh ABRSM Piano 7 Pass

Wei Shen Teong ABRSM Piano 6 Pass

Pankhuri Singh ABRSM Singing 8 Merit

Wei-Hsuan (Cheyenne) Lu ABRSM Piano 6 Merit

Yujin Ahn ABRSM Cello 8 Pass

Lei Nishiuwatoko ABRSM Violin 6 Pass

Sylvia (Lily) WilsonTrinity Rock

& Pop Vocals 8 Merit

The following students should be noted for successfully completing exams in Grades 6, 7 and 8.

Instrumental Music Exams (ABRSM and Trinity Rock & Pop) Results.

music theory - piano - voice - violin - viola - cello - string bass - guitar - bass guitar - trumpet - trombone- French horn - euphonium - tuba - flute - clarinet - saxophone - oboe - bassoon - percussion - Thai instruments - recorder - ukulele - music technology

Students are encouraged to participate in external performance and theory examinations. These are organised twice per year and are recommended as they help motivate and chart student progress. The examinations are overseen by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) and Trinity Rock and Pop in the UK and are highly regarded in the UK and overseas; they act as an international benchmark of musical standards.

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SwimmingThe 2014/15 acadaemic year was successful for the TigerPrawns and TigerSharks competitive swimming programmes. Highlights of our 2014/15 events:• SEASAC: Boys - 4th place, Girls - 2nd• BISAC Championships: Seniors - Champions, Juniors

- 2nd• Feeding Frenzy Invitational: Overall Team - Champions• Shrewsbury Relays: Seniors - Champions, Juniors

- Champions• ISB SwimFest: Champions• Thai Nationals: Eight Individual Qualifiers

SportsBy Michael Balo, Cross Campus Assistant Principal Extra-curricular Activities and Sports

B angkok Patana School participates in three athletic conferences as well as attending numerous invitational tournaments throughout Asia. We have more than 800 students who are actively engaged in about 18 different sports. They make up over 90 teams who participate in more than 500 fixtures per year.

COMPETITIONS

SEASAC (South East Asia Student Activities Conference) Tournament Results SEASAC comprises 13 schools across South East Asia.

BOYS GIRLS

6th 5thBadminton

1st 3rdGymnastics

1st 1stTennis

2nd 6thBasketball

4th 6thRugby

4th 4thVolleyball

4th 4thFootball

4th 2ndSwimming

4th 3rdGolf

5th 3rdSoftball

BISAC (Bangkok International Schools Athletic Conference) Tournament ResultsBISAC comprises 14 international schools in and around Bangkok.

8 AND UNDER 9 YEARS 10 YEARS 11-12

YEARS13-14YEARS

15 AND OVER

Girls 2nd 4th 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd

Boys 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 5th 1st

BISAC Swimming Results

BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS

VARSITY JUNIOR VARSITY UNDER 15 UNDER 13 UNDER 11

n/a n/a n/a 1st 3rd 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 1stAthletics

1st 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd n/a n/a n/a n/aRugby/Touch Rugby

1st n/a 1st n/a n/a n/a n/aWaterpolo

3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd n/a n/aBadminton

3rd 3rd 6th 2nd n/a n/a 1st 1st 1st 1stSoftball/Tee Ball

5th 5th 6th 6th 1st 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 1stBasketball

2nd 1st n/a n/a 1st 2nd 1st 1st n/a n/aTennis

1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 1st 1st 1stFootball

Combined 1st Combined 1st Combined 1st n/a n/aClimbing

4th 6th 4th 2nd 4th 7th 2nd 2nd n/a n/aVolleyball

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TennisThe tennis teams had a successful year with two standout

highlights. First was the Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity team SEASAC double triumph – this was the fifth straight title for the Girls. The second was our trip to Qatar to compete in the International School Sport Federation (ISF) World School Championships against the best school teams in the world; both teams finished 10th out of 16 teams.

Domestically we won BISAC Team titles at Under 13, Under 19 Girls and Under 15 Boys. BISAC Singles titles were won by Leo Vithoontien for the Under 19 Boys, Emiri Vithoontien for the Under 19 Girls, Ruamrak (Balloon) Pawinee for the Under 15 Girls and Savannah Olds for the Under 13 Girls. At the FOBISIA event in Jakarta, Leo won the Under 15 Boys’ title, Savannah the Under 13 Girls and Balloon the Under 11 Girls.

SEASACGirls’ Team

BISACGirls’ Team

Boys’ Team

Boys’ Team

Gymnastics2014/15 season highlights included:• ISB Black & Gold Invitational in February – most

decorated team in the competition, winning team awards in 12 of the 13 categories where a team was entered.

• SEASAC Gymnastics Competition 2015 in March – six team awards and eight individual AA medals.

• BISAC 2015 Gymnastics Competition in May - 10 team awards across MAG and WAG with Level 3 Girls placing gymnasts in the top six spots in the All-around competition.

• Winning the largest number of Boys’ team Golds of any school across the year’s major competitions, including three team Golds at SEASAC.

In the competitions listed below, our gymnasts competed in a variety of events which included Individual All-around competition, Vault, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, Floor Exercises, Pommel Horse, Still Rings Parallel Bars and High Bar.

INVITATIONAL EVENTS

3rdVarsity Golf

3rdVarsity Sailing

2ndSwimming

2ndGymnastics

2nd 2nd

n/a 4th

1st 2nd 1st

n/a n/a

1st 1st n/a

2nd

1st

1st

3rd

n/a

Cup team = 1stChampionship team = 2nd

Plate team = 3rdBowl team = 4th

Championship team = 1st

Cup Team = 2nd

Cup Team = 1stChampionship

team = 4th

BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS

UNDER 15 UNDER 13 PRIMARY GROUP

Athletics

Swimming

Basketball

Tee Ball

Football

FOBISIA

LEVEL 2JUNIOR

LEVEL 2SENIOR

LEVEL 3JUNIOR

LEVEL 3SENIOR

LEVEL 4OPEN AGE

LEVEL 5OPEN AGE

LEVEL 6OPEN AGE

1 Gold1 Silver

1 Bronze

1 Bronze 1 Silver2 Bronze

Team Bronze2 Gold1 Silver

3 Bronze

Team Bronze1 Gold

1 Gold 3 Gold2 Silver

LEVEL 2 JUNIOR LEVEL 3 OPEN AGE LEVEL 4 OPEN AGE LEVEL 5 OPEN AGE

Team Bronze3 Bronze

Team Gold5 Gold4 Silver

2 Bronze


2 Bronze


2 Bronze

LEVEL 1JUNIOR

LEVEL 1SENIOR

LEVEL 2JUNIOR

LEVEL 2SENIOR

LEVEL 3OPEN AGE

LEVEL 4OPEN AGE

LEVEL 5OPEN AGE

TeamBronze1 Gold

2 Bronze2 Silver

TeamBronze

3 Bronze

TeamSilver

4 Silver3 Bronze

TeamGold

AA Silver3 Gold7 Silver

3 Bronze

TeamGold

4 Gold4 Silver

3 Bronze

TeamBronze1 Gold

2 Bronze

1 Gold2 Silver

LEVEL 6OPEN AGE

2 Gold3 Silver

LEVEL 1JUNIOR

LEVEL 1SENIOR

LEVEL 2OPEN AGE

LEVEL 3OPEN AGE

Team Bronze6 Gold4 Silver

3 Bronze


4 Bronze


3 Bronze


9 Bronze

LEVEL 4OPEN AGE

LEVEL 5OPEN AGE


1 Bronze

4 Bronze

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House SystemBy Helen Thew, Secondary Assistant Principal, Student Welfare

S tudent input into the House system is very important as they are needed to help organise their teams and create House spirit. Two student House Captains oversee this and they work closely with the Year leaders from the other Year groups. Congratulations to the following House Captains for holding these important positions and for being such strong

supporters of their House:

Congratulations to the following students who received House Spirit Awards:

Ko Chang - Alessandro MiottoKo Lanta - Patricia Hall Ko Phuket - Elena BienKo Samui - Gerald (Jerry) HallMany hard-fought competitions took place throughout the

year with all Houses fielding strong teams. The table below shows the results from the major House events that took place.

When all the awarded points were in, the final House positions were as follows:

Many congratulations to all who participated in a House event and scored House points and a special well done to our 2014/15 champions – Phuket House.

COMPETITIONS

1ST PLACE 2ND PLACE 3RD PLACE 4TH PLACE

Ko Phuket Ko Chang Ko Lanta Ko Samui

CHANG HOUSECAPTAINS

Sonal Kawatra

William Dibbayawan

LANTA HOUSECAPTAINS

Satinee (Nina) Chatuchinda

Anselm Xavier

PHUKET HOUSECAPTAINS

Abigail Barton

Kiangsiri (Ton) Arin

SAMUI HOUSECAPTAINS

Sudthatada (Kate) Wattanavekin Ryan Mansoor

HOUSE EVENT CHANG LANTA PHUKET SAMUI

3rd 1st 2nd 4thHouse Athletics

4th 1st 2nd 3rdWaterpolo (Y10 – Y13)

1st 3rd 4th 2ndMaths Senior Challenge

=2nd 1st =2nd 4thChess-a-thon

2nd 3rd 1st 4thFun Run Participation

2nd =3rd 1st =3rdHouse Quiz

3rd 1st 4th 2ndMaths Intermediate Challenge

2nd 3rd 4th 1stHouse Points (Key Stage 3)

3rd 1st 2nd 4thSwimming Gala

=1st 3rd =1st 4thHouse Music and Drama

2nd 3rd 1st 4thMaths Junior Challenge

=2nd 4th =2nd 1stHouse Points (Key Stage 4)

1st 4th 2nd 3rdRecycling

2nd 4th 1st 3rdWaterpolo (Y7 – Y9)

1st 4th 3rd 2ndMusic and DramaParticipation

1st 2nd 4th 3rdY7 Spelling Bee

2nd =3rd =3rd 1stStudent of the Term(Senior Studies)

=3rd 2nd 1st =3rdTetra-pak Recycling

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T he role of Student Delegate is a prestigious position within the Bangkok Patana School community. Student Delegates are role models for their peers and for younger students

and, as such, have a leadership role within the student body.2014/15 saw the introduction of our Junior Delegates, a selected

group of students from Year 9 who were the ambassadors for Key Stage 3 students, representing them and putting their ideas forward into improving certain aspects of the school. To quote one Junior Delegate, “From helping to plan Residentials to organising the Anti-Bullying week, the position is lots of fun as we are passionate about helping peers, and find it thrilling to lead and have responsibility.” Many congratulations to our first cohort of Junior Delegates.

Student Representative Council (SRC)The SRC strives to enhance the learning environment for the

students of Bangkok Patana School.The SRC is the voice of the student body which deals with a

variety of issues. It is divided into a Senior (Years 10-13) and a Junior (Years 7-9) Council. They dealt with a number of key issues including:

• gave feedback on many academic issues including STAR days, home learning, reports and grading for university applications

• discussed how FireFly was working for them as a virtual learning platform

• gave suggestions for new food items in the canteen and snack bar

• took part in many charity fund-raising eventsCongratulations and thanks to the council members from each

tutor group for being a part of student voice.

Student DelegatesBy Helen Thew, Secondary Assistant Principal, Student Welfare

Marine Hermes

Piers Illing

Ivan Jayapurna

Annamaria Landi

Phuriphat (Mark) Youngyuen

Senior Delegates

Colette Biesty

Metinee Ding

Helena Martin

Rohan Chaurasia

George Illing

Wing Ting (Ting Ting) Ng

Karim Chen

Hugo Illing

Siwaporn (Teak) Sittipunt

Yi Yu (Melaney) Chen

Kacha (Shogun) Techawatanawana

Kristie Chow

Saffron Jhanji

Melina Thompson

Napas Udomsak

Student Delegates

Remy Benner

Elizabeth (Betsy) Flint Smith

Angelika Leiler

Panipuck (Pani) Bhengsri

Kristine Huang

Rebekka Lohse

Teresa Boardman

Nishka Khoobchandani

Sakooltipaya (Koko) Lotharukpong

Sabrina Buratto

Suyash Kothari

Alexandre Merlet

Yehonathan Cohen

Prabhav Kumar

Samuel (Dillon) Rajakarier

Anna-Maria Woodrow

Junior Delegates

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Extra-curricular ActivitiesBy Michael Balo, Cross Campus Assistant Principal Extra-curricular Activities and Sports

E xtra-curricular Activities (ECAs) present students with personal challenges, opportunities to contribute to community and environmental projects, extend an interest, learn a new skill or just socialise and have fun. Bangkok Patana School has a robust ECA programme that engages students from Foundation Stage 2 all the way to Year 13.

ECAs at Bangkok Patana can be student-led, skills-based or knowledge-based activities that widen and enhance skills and introduce students to new experiences. Examples of activities included Music Composition, Photography, Computer Programming and iPad animated movie-making.

The extensive dance programme provides a combination of modern and traditional dance styles for students to explore and excel. Some of the choices students had included Ballet, Hip Hop, Tap, Traditional Thai and Highland dancing. The students’ efforts were celebrated at the end of the Term 3 with vibrant and energetic Dance Extravaganza, which wowed the audience with the breadth and style of the many different dances.

Beyond the Selective Sports Programme, another 20 sports are offered through the recreational programme. These include sailing, horse riding, yoga, pilates, muay thai boxing and indoor surfing.

Musical extra-curricular opportunities, both school performance and community entertainment, were numerous and well-attended and included the orchestra, jazz band, Primary and Secondary choirs and DJ clubs. Drama and Performing Arts continued to develop opportunities for performances throughout the academic year.

There were 200 students who participated in the International Award programme, which included expeditions, field trips and community projects. Popular community service-based ECAs included long-established clubs such as Interact, Smile Club and Amnesty International, as well as newer clubs such as Playing for Change, RISE and STOP.

Bangkok Patana School’s strong ECA programme aids students’ holistic and all-round development, encourages them to develop diverse interests and gives them the opportunity to make a contribution to the community in which they live and study.

ECAs

% OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE INTHREE OR MORE ECAS PER WEEK

% OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE INTWO OR MORE ECAS PER WEEK

% OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN ATLEAST ONE ECA PER WEEK

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International AwardBy Sally Madden, Duke of Edinburgh’s International Youth Award Coordinator

T he Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award was first introduced here at Bangkok Patana school in the year 2000 and is now in its 14th successful year.

The Award is a personal development programme for young people aged 14 – 25 and is made up of four sections: Adventurous Journey, Physical Recreation, Skills and Service. In each level young people volunteer their time and set themselves a personal challenge. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Students start the Bronze Award in Year 10, Silver in Year 11 and work towards the Gold in Years 12 and 13.

The Award teaches students at Bangkok Patana to become independent learners; it builds their confidence and challenges them to think for themselves and learn how to be self-sufficient. They work as an individual and as part of a team, learn what role they play and how to evaluate and learn from their experiences. It is a valuable opportunity and a great enhancement to their everyday studies. The Adventurous Journey is probably the most memorable section where students take part in an overnight trekking expedition.

“Perhaps most importantly, the Award provided invaluable moments of purpose outside of the classroom. This has been an education that allows many people to see not only unfamiliar parts of the world, but new parts of themselves, too. The Award was an experience that will follow me my whole life through, and for that, I am so grateful.”

Samantha Gray, Year 13Congratulations to the 98 Bronze, 57 Silver and 45 Gold Award students listed here who committed themselves to taking on

the Award challenge.

Gold Award 2014/15: Year 13, 45 StudentsMADELEINE ABELA

KRISTIE CHOW

AREEYA (CAT) CHAN

TZU HSUAN (VIVIAN) GER

ABHIMANYU AGARWAL

TIMOTHY COMER

ROHAN CHAURASIA

SAMANTHA GRAY

MELISSA ARUL

NUOXI (METINEE) DING

KARIM CHEN

OLIVER HARRIMAN

NORANIL (ANDY) BUTT-GOW

PURVI DOSHI

YI-YU (MELANEY) CHEN

MARINE HERMES

NANCY ITALIYA

GEORGE ILLING

IVAN JAYAPURNA

HUGO ILLING

SAFFRON JHANJI

PIERS ILLING

MATTHEW HARRIS

CHENG-TA (ANDY) KAO

HELENA MARTIN

MUN LING KOH

ALEXANDER (ALEX) MCDONALD

KACHA (SHOGUN) MAHADUMRONGKUL

RATI MAJUMDAR

SMITA (TITA) KANJANAPAS

MOMOKO TSUBOUCHI

PICHAMON RUNYASEVA

PAKPINYA (PIM) VONGLUEKIAT

ISABEL TULLOCH

WILLIAM (BILLY) SCHOFIELD

DYLAN WHITCRAFT

NAPAS UDOMSAK

KRISHNA CHAITANYA SURI

NEIL MISRA

THANPAT (THAN) WONGVAJARA

MAX PHILIP

ALEENA VIGODA

TERRI TSE

JUN SUK (JAMES) PARK

WEN YI TEONG

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Silver Participants 2014/15: Year 11, 57 Students

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CHARLOTTE ABELA

SAMUEL (SAM) BUSBY

MEGAN HEATHER-MAHER

AISHWARYA BAGARIA

ETIENNE DOGRA

DOMINIQUE ABELA

JASON CHANDRA

YI XIN (CHESTER) HUANG

AKSHAJ (ACHU) BALASUBRAMANIAN

ANNIE FLINT SMITH

JAY (JUNIOR) AGASKAR

WAN-HSUAN (EMMA) CHEN

REESHA JAGDEO

JONATHAN BROADBENT

MADISON FRYE

SHAAN IFTIKHAR ALI

PEMIKA (PEPE) CHIRAKITI

SUPIPA (MIM) BURANASIRI

AADITYA (AADIT) GUPTA

DOMINIC RAJADURAI

ALAN UTHARNTHARM

NAWIT (TONY) YOOSUKSOMBOON

OLIVIA THOMAS

SIRINADA (IRENE) WESSELS

STEPHANIE RICHT

NIRATTISAI (JIMMY) VIRUNJAROS

MIMI THOMPSON

ANAIS WEST

I GEDE (PRADNYA) SADHU PUTRA

NANCHALEE (BECCY) WAITE

RAYYAN PIRACHA

TAANTHIP TUCHINDA

HARRY WILLIAMS

SONGKHLA (KD) SURAPATPICHAI

DAMITHRI WELIKALA

SUTITAS (PETE) PUNYAGUPTA

TARIN (JENNY) TUNGSUBUTRA

ALEXANDER (COSMO) WILSON

CHARLOTTE MCDANIEL

NICHOLAS LANDI

BUSE OZGULSEN

SALONI KOTHARI

JARUWATANA (SODAI) LOTHARUKPONG

EMILY MITCHELL-STOREY

ATHIDTAYA (WEBBY) LERTPUN

KAMIRA PILLAY

SHEILADITYA (SHEIL) KUMAR

ARNAV MAHAJAN

REN (ANDREW) NEVILLE

HSIN-JU (LISA) LO

KUNAKORN (KORN) KUNTHAMAS

SARA MARKKANEN

CIARAN O’KANE

BENJADA (NUCKY) KORPRASERTSRI

TA SOUNG (TAISHO) LOO

FLORENCE LACROSSE

OLIVER MATHE

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Bronze Participants 2014/15 : Year 10, 98 Students

YUJIN AHN

THEODORE (THEO) BIEN

NAPISA (PAM) CHANSIRI

MARK COMER

SEBASTIAN (SEBIE) BAILEY

LUKE BROWNE

HONG-WEI (WILL) CHEN

ADAM AMATAVIVADHANA

WIRATTAWUT (MAX) BOONBANDANSOOK

SASA CHANUNTRANONT

WILLIAM BARTY

MANON (NICKY) BRUSSELERS

HSING-YI (SANDRA) CHEN

ERIN ARNOLD

CHAVISA (DEE DEE) BOONPITI

ISHITA CHATTERJEE

POPPY BECKETT

ELLA BUSBY

SEONG MIN CHEUNG

BENEDIKT AYRLE

JOSEPH BROSNAHAN

POOMKHUN (POOM) CHAYAVORAPRAPA

PANYAPAT (FAME) BENJASIRIWAN

MAYLINEE CHAN

NATALIE CHU

THEIS GRAEF

SILVIA DE GOMERY

AENEAS COMPERNOL

SATHONTORN (MICK) DUNTANASARN

KENTARO CONSTANT

SAMUEL (SAM) GANDHI

LIAM COUTTS

HANDEL DALE GONZALES

NUNTISA (ELLIE) KEATKAJONJUMROEN

RENA KUWAYAMA

TAD JANVATANAVIT

MAJA KUEHNER

RITZ HO

DENNIS KHO PABLO

AMANDA JAYAPURNA

DARIA (DASHA) KUKHARUK

YU RIM HONG

HANEUL KIM

ALEXANDER JENSEN

RUSHAGRID (KRIS) KUNTHAMAS

CHIA - YU (BERYL) HSU

SEONGYUN KIM

KMIK (MICKEY) KARNASUTA

MARINA KUSUMOTO

TARATORN (MICHAEL) NUNBHAKDI

MD. NAFIS MAHBOOB

MAUNO LIUS

CAMERON MCDONALD

ALEXANDRE LACROSSE

JOSHUA MARTIN

PONGSKORN (JAMES) LOJANAVANICH

JAKE MILLS

DONOVAN LEUNG

JACK MATHERS

DAYWE MACARTHUR

JASMINE MONKS-WOODS

SARAH LIM

SERRI MATULA

CHADA (JESSY) MAHADUMRONGKUL

MUXI (SCOTT) NI

BRANISLAV (BRANNY) PLANKA

SHIVRAJ PAWA

HAZUKI (JENNIFER) OTA

THANAPAT (RYU) PHANRATANAMALA

NAPAT PANTAWONG

SHINAKRIT (MEL) PHANUTAIWAT

YAE RIM PARK

KHOI YAN (YAN YAN) PHON

SOPHIA SCHEIBLI

PEERAT (POON) VICHIVANIVES

AAKSH RANJAN

PUNTRIKA (PINN) TANNIRANDORN

LAURA WORTHINGTON

RAHUL PRADEEP

PAWARIN SUNGKBOON

NICHA (MAI) VISESCHINDAVAT

TRICIA RIVERA

THANANUCH (PASSWORD) THEPKANJANA

MAN (MABLE) YE

PIRAWAT (PUTT) PUNYAGUPTA

JADSADA (JADE) SUPHANOCHAKUL

PLOENTA (PLOEN) VORAPRUKPISUT

NICHOLAS ROBERTS

JAMES URE

ZHILING (DONALD) ZHOU

DORA ZOELLER

JOSEPHINE (SHERINA) PURNOMO

MAKI TAKECHI

ALEXYS WARJOVAARA

SAURAV SAWANSUKHA

SHANNA VAN DIJK

LAURYN ZIMMERMAN

HENRY ZOELLER

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Community ServiceBy Helen Vincent, Secondary Community Service Coordinator 2014/15 and Clare Tomlinson, Primary Community Action Coordinator

T he 13 CAT (Community Action Team) Clubs at Bangkok Patana continue to go from strength to strength, with ever increasing numbers volunteering

with the groups. There has been greater focus this last year on encouraging groups to plan at least one trip or to plan an awareness event with the idea that being a CAT group is not just about raising money but also about volunteering time and working to strengthen the understanding within the school of what their groups represent.

There continues to be a wide variety of fundraising events and campaigns, which not only demonstrates the talent amongst our students but also how driven and passionate our student body can be. Trips have included SOS at WFFT (Wildlife Friends of Thailand), Playing for Change visiting the Khlong Toey Music Project, Project Star running activity sessions at Rainbow House and the Marine Conservation Group who continue in the International Schools Reef Clean-Up as well as running their own marine projects. Smile Club members continue to be inspired and moved by their visit

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to Sisaket, not only observing operations for cleft lip and palate, but also engaging with families supported by Operation Smile and getting a better understanding of the real effect these operations have on the individuals involved. RISE worked particularly hard this year to raise money for those affected by the Nepal earthquake; their efforts, combined with a whole school appeal and a generous donations made by 2014/15 Year 13 Leavers and Junior Enterprise, will now be used to help rebuild a school in Kathmandu.

The Student Environmental Committee (SEC) was one of the biggest success stories of last year, with membership growing and major projects looking at recycling and reducing waste within the Bangkok Patana community. Such is their success, the SEC are now no longer a CAT group but a separate student committee in their own right. Having made a huge impact across the Secondary School last year, LETS, which aims to erase the social stigma attached to mental health issues, was awarded CAT Club status.

Community Service Awards were presented to three students who showed immense commitment to more than one of the school’s CAT Clubs, either by taking on key leadership roles or having been pivotal in inspiring those around them; they are positive role models and the passion and dedication they bring to the groups they are involved in is highly commendable.

Lauren Morling [Amnesty (Club President) and Rise]:Senior Studies Community Service Award 2014/15 Bhisasha (Paddy) Chiyangpath:Key Stage 4 Community Service Award 2014/15Elizabeth (Betsy) Flint Smith:Key Stage 3 Community Service Award 2014/15

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Term 1 Primary fundraising kicked off with our annual Tiger Spirit Day. In Term 2, Book Week was a major event, which raised money across Primary. The all-time favourite, Busking Day, took place in the final week of Term 3 and celebrated the various talents of our Primary students. Other fundraisers throughout the year were for the Nepal Earthquake and our very own Patana Cookbook. All these events collectively raised 383,000 baht.

Some of these funds supported various projects in Thailand such as Nutrition and Educational programmes for children in Chiang Mai, Mae Sot Rubbish Dump children and Operation Smile. We continue to support the children of Zanskar through a Winter School programme as well as the Chin State Children’s Welfare Fund, based in Myanmar. Bangkok Patana also responded very quickly to the Nepal Earthquake. The Primary School paired up with Secondary to donate 100,000 baht to UNICEF, providing immediate aid to the Nepal earthquake victims, with a particular focus upon the children.

In addition to our whole school events, individual Year groups have continued to organise a whole range of exciting fund-raising activities. The donations supported organisations in buying food and other consumables, providing medication, educational projects, instruments, equipment and rebuilding schools and homes. December has been a time for sharing and spreading good will as various Year groups either filled shoe boxes full of essential items such as toiletries, stationery and sweets or bought Secret Santa gifts for children less fortunate than ourselves. Overall, another successful year for helping to improve the lives of others. Thank you to everyone who has supported our Primary fundraising events over the past year.

Who we supported in 2014/15Foundation Stage: The Saidek Hub Youth ClubYear 1: Urban Neighbours of Hope Foundation

(Khlong Toey), Lutheran Christian Foundation, House of Praise (Khlong Toey)

Year 2: Mae Sot Rubbish Dump, Children of the Forest

Year 3: Safe House for Hope, In Search of SanukYear 4: Dhammanura Foundation (Kanchanaburi), Children’s Foundation, Lutheran Christian FoundationYear 5: Good Shepherd Sisters, Thai Hilltribe

Education Programme (THEP), THEP Pak Weep School (Khao Lak)

Year 6: Thai Red Cross, The Wishing Well Foundation’s Yaowawit Home (Phangna Province)

Music Department: The Immanuel School of Music (Khlong Toey)

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Model United NationsBy Mike Brooks, Gabriel Henao and Deepa Patel, MUN Advisors

T he Model United Nations (MUN) is an integral part of the ECA programme at Bangkok Patana School. In the weekly sessions, students meet to hone their skills in diplomacy and

debate. Students take part in conferences here at Bangkok Patana, in Bangkok and throughout South East Asia.

Napas Udomsak and Ajit Rajendran, the elected Secretary Generals, supported by their Parliamentarians Wen Yi Teong, Metinee Ding and Kristie Chow, led the MUN. The highlight of the year was, as ever, the IASAS MUN conference, held in November in Jakarta. Ten delegates represented Bangkok Patana at what is undoubtedly the most prestigious conference in the MUN calendar, taking part in intense debate over a three-day period. These delegates were Sebastian Walter Young, Joshua Mo, Rachel Ho, Holly Dejsupa, Vighnesh Vijay, Aditya Aylur, Putt Punyagupta, Mark Comer, Suyash Kothari and Dillon Rajakarier. Students also attended the Bangkok MUN conference at Shrewsbury School, and the SEASAC MUN Conference in Singapore.

Four students from Key Stage 3, Benjamin Sanders, Duncan Bouchard, Gunn (Te) Pungpapong and Joshua Murphy attended the Middle Years Model United Nations (MYMUN) Conference in Kuala Lumpur. They represented their countries splendidly and it was good to see such young students embracing global concerns. When working towards solutions these young minds developed into experts in global affairs. They worked tirelessly to keep the essence of MUN alive, always remembering that there cannot be individual powers but a community of powers, not organised interests or factionalism but an organised commitment towards a spirit of ambition and achievement.

March saw the election of Sebastian Walter Young and Joshua Mo as Secretary Generals and Rachel Ho and Labeeb Hussain as Parliamentarians. Their first job was to organise the internal BPS Conference, which was once again a great success.

“More than ever before in human history we share a common destiny; today that destiny we work towards is where everyone is fed, clothed, educated and sheltered the destiny we work towards is where everyone in any place is free to know that their land and their culture, their beliefs and their freedom to speak and think is not tolerated but accepted with high esteem by others ”

Kofi Anan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, January 1997 - December 2006

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