Bangkok Patana School
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Bangkok Patana School or "BPS" is a British International School
located in Bangkok
, Thailand
. Established in 1957, BPS offers education in the British tradition to over 2200 pupils including children and young adults from 53 nations.
Located in the heart of Southeast Asia
at the southeastern corner of Bangkok, Bangkok Patana School is situated on Sukhumvit 105 road, which is also known as "Soi Lasalle". Occupying approximately 35 acres (141,640.1 m²) in the outskirts the city, the BPS campus has many recreation facilities, including several basketball courts, three swimming pools, nine football fields, one indoor gym
nasium and a state of the art sports hall opened during the 50th Anniversary of the school.
Year 11 ends with the IGCSE
examinations and at Keystage 5 (Year 12 and 13,) it offers the IB Diploma instead of the A Levels.
The school is divided into two sections, the Primary school, which is currently headed by Mr. David Knott, (Kindergarten-Year 6) and the Secondary school, which is currently headed by Mr. Mick Smith (Year 7-Year 13).
Bangkok Patana School is affiliated with the Council of International Schools
.
Bangkok Patana's current headmaster is Mr. Matt Mills, a New Zealander, who replaced Andy Homden in 2008.
Those four colours stand for Phuket, Samui, Lanta and Chang.
is currently in use at the school. Students are assigned to 4 houses which are named after famous islands of Thailand. The houses compete for points which determine the winning house at the end of each academic year. These points can come in the form of individual academic achievements, inter-house sporting competitions, talent shows, quizzes and also a swimming gala. Students vote in new house representatives each year, including representatives (one male and one female student) for each year group and also representatives for the entire house.
The houses are as follows:
. Each sports teams use variations of the Tiger name, such as the tiger shark
s for the swim team. Teams compete at high levels, including tournaments like BISAC, SEASAC and FOBISSEA even at the Varsity level in sports like Basketball, Football, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Badminton and Athletics. Bangkok Patana School opened their new sports hall to comembrate their 50th anniversary, which was opened by HRH the Princess of Thailand. The school has achieved a lot of awards with one of the greatest sports teams in Bangkok. The sport team is highly known as a great competitor against some other really good challenging schools. Bangkok Patana School along with other schools from around South-East Asia compete in the FOBISSEA tournament every year. They have a range of, U9, U11, U13, U15, Junior Varsity and Varsity. Every year Bangkok Patana also has a Primary vs. Secondary teachers football match.
A section from the weekly Patana newsletter states:
Other new installments include a new Y5-Y6 Block and a new primary library.
Federation of British International Schools in South East Asia
The Federation of British International Schools in South East Asia is a membership association of British schools in South and East Asia.-Malaysia:*Alice Smith International School*Garden International School*elc International School...
located in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. Established in 1957, BPS offers education in the British tradition to over 2200 pupils including children and young adults from 53 nations.
Located in the heart of Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
at the southeastern corner of Bangkok, Bangkok Patana School is situated on Sukhumvit 105 road, which is also known as "Soi Lasalle". Occupying approximately 35 acres (141,640.1 m²) in the outskirts the city, the BPS campus has many recreation facilities, including several basketball courts, three swimming pools, nine football fields, one indoor gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasium and a state of the art sports hall opened during the 50th Anniversary of the school.
Education
Bangkok Patana School is the British International School of Bangkok. It uses the British schooling system up to Year 13.Year 11 ends with the IGCSE
IGCSE
The International General Certificate of Secondary Education is an internationally recognised qualification for school students, typically in the 14–16 age group. It is similar to the GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Standard Grade in Scotland or Junior Certificate in the Republic of...
examinations and at Keystage 5 (Year 12 and 13,) it offers the IB Diploma instead of the A Levels.
The school is divided into two sections, the Primary school, which is currently headed by Mr. David Knott, (Kindergarten-Year 6) and the Secondary school, which is currently headed by Mr. Mick Smith (Year 7-Year 13).
Bangkok Patana School is affiliated with the Council of International Schools
Council of International Schools
The Council of International Schools is a non-profit association of international schools and post-secondary institutions which aims to improve international education...
.
Bangkok Patana's current headmaster is Mr. Matt Mills, a New Zealander, who replaced Andy Homden in 2008.
Uniform
For Secondary, the uniform consists of black trousers or skirt (and skorts), and a choice of either a white, maroon or a navy blue polo shirt. In Primary (Elementary), girls wear trousers or skirt with a similar top. The colours are blue, red or pink. The boys have to wear a white t-shirt with blue shorts. All students must wear white socks and black leather shoes. Year 12 and 13 do not wear a specified uniform but conform to a strict dress code.The house T-shirts consists of four different colours relating to their specific house which are blue, red, yellow and green.Those four colours stand for Phuket, Samui, Lanta and Chang.
Clubs
- Smile Club or Operation SmileOperation SmileOperation Smile is a not-for-profit medical service organization based in Norfolk, Virginia , founded in 1982. A secular NGO, the children's medical charity provides cleft lip and palate repair surgeries to children worldwide, assists countries in reaching self-sufficiency with these surgeries, and...
- Habitat for Humanity
- Community Club
- Interact Club
- The Patana Green Team
- The Rainbow Committee
- H.O.P.P.
- Debate Team
- Youth Club
- M.U.N.Model United NationsModel United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda....
- Operation Smile
- Amnesty InternationalAmnesty InternationalAmnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
- S.O.S - Saving our Society
- 100 Friends
- Project Star
- NAPO
Events
Tiger Spirit Day, International Day, Fun Day, Loy Kratong, Christmas Assemblies, Songkran Celebrations. Throughout the year, the school hosts many other events, such as busking day (Primary only), bring and buy sales, bake sales, concerts, etc. Certain other events do not interrupt the school week, including dance competitions, school plays, secondary dances. Often the music department hosts concerts pertaining to a particular style of music; these include the Patana Jazz and Blues, Patana Classic, Patana Plugged and Patana Unplugged, Summer Concerts, Christmas Concerts, etc.House system
The House systemHouse system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
is currently in use at the school. Students are assigned to 4 houses which are named after famous islands of Thailand. The houses compete for points which determine the winning house at the end of each academic year. These points can come in the form of individual academic achievements, inter-house sporting competitions, talent shows, quizzes and also a swimming gala. Students vote in new house representatives each year, including representatives (one male and one female student) for each year group and also representatives for the entire house.
The houses are as follows:
- Lanta. House colour: Yellow
- SamuiKo SamuiKo Samui island of Surat Thani Province , or often, simply Samui as it is referred to by locals, is an island off the east coast of the Kra Isthmus in Thailand, close to the mainland Surat Thani town. It is Thailand's second largest island, with an area of 228.7 km2 and a population of over...
. House colour: Red - ChangKo ChangKo Chang is the third largest island of Thailand , located on the Thai east coast 310 km away from Bangkok near the border to Cambodia in the Gulf of Thailand. The name means Elephant Island. Ko Chang was named for the elephant shape of its headland, although elephants are not indigenous to...
. House colour: Green - PhuketPhuket ProvincePhuket , formerly known as Thalang and, in Western sources, Junk Ceylon , is one of the southern provinces of Thailand...
. House colour: Blue
Sports
The sports teams in the school compete under the name and mascot: TigersTiger
The tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to and weighing up to . Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts...
. Each sports teams use variations of the Tiger name, such as the tiger shark
Tiger shark
The tiger sharks, Galeocerdo cuvier, is a species of requiem shark and the only member of the genus Galeocerdo. Commonly known as sea tigers, tiger sharks are relatively large macropredators, capable of attaining a length of over . It is found in many tropical and temperate waters, and is...
s for the swim team. Teams compete at high levels, including tournaments like BISAC, SEASAC and FOBISSEA even at the Varsity level in sports like Basketball, Football, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Badminton and Athletics. Bangkok Patana School opened their new sports hall to comembrate their 50th anniversary, which was opened by HRH the Princess of Thailand. The school has achieved a lot of awards with one of the greatest sports teams in Bangkok. The sport team is highly known as a great competitor against some other really good challenging schools. Bangkok Patana School along with other schools from around South-East Asia compete in the FOBISSEA tournament every year. They have a range of, U9, U11, U13, U15, Junior Varsity and Varsity. Every year Bangkok Patana also has a Primary vs. Secondary teachers football match.
Sport Rivals
- New International School of ThailandNew International School of ThailandThe New International School of Thailand is an international school located in downtown Bangkok, Thailand.- History :NIST opened to students in August 1992, when the former school located at the campus moved to the outskirts of Bangkok...
- Ruamrudee International SchoolRuamrudee International SchoolRuamrudee International School is an international school for students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 incorporated under the laws of the Kingdom of Thailand as a non-profit organization. It is located in the district of Minburi, in Bangkok, Thailand...
- International School BangkokInternational School BangkokThe International School of Bangkok is in the western-style community of Nichada Thani, in Nonthaburi Province.- ISB history :ISB opened in 1951. Its initial enrollment was 50 children of United Nations and U.S. diplomats. First located on Rajadamri Road, ISB expanded to provide both primary and...
- Harrow International SchoolHarrow International School, BangkokHarrow International School, Bangkok was established and gained its license to operate in Thailand in 1998 in association with Harrow School...
- Shrewsbury International SchoolShrewsbury International School, BangkokShrewsbury International School was established in 2003. It sits on the banks of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. Although it is an independent school, it is closely affiliated to Shrewsbury School in the UK...
- UWCSEA Singapore
- British International School JakartaBritish International School, JakartaThe British International School is a private Public School) in Jakarta, Indonesia. The British International School is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, ....
New Developments
Bangkok Patana School constructed a new Arts Centre which was finished in Autumn 2010.A section from the weekly Patana newsletter states:
"The new building will have a floor space of just under 10,000 square metres over three levels and will include a 600-seat tiered auditorium, 300-seat black box auditorium, drama rooms, recording studio, music teaching rooms and individual practice rooms, art rooms and photography darkroom."
Other new installments include a new Y5-Y6 Block and a new primary library.
Notable alumni
- Joni AnwarJoni AnwarJoni Anwar, also known as Joni Raptor is a Thai pop singer and actor. He was born in Bangkok. Thailand and has Indonesian-Scottish ancestry...
- singer and actor - Ananda EveringhamAnanda EveringhamAnanda Everingham is a Laotian-Australian film actor who was born in Thailand. Working primarily in Thai films, he is best known for his lead role in the 2004 horror film, Shutter.-Biography:...
- actor - Rowena KennettRowena KennettRowena Alissa Kennett is a former MTV VJ in Thailand.At the age of three the family moved to Thailand and Kennett became a child model doing photo shoots, shows and various television commercials. At age thirteen, she started professional modeling on Fash Show, a weekly program showcasing new...
- VJ for MTV Thailand - Somtow Sucharitkul - Composer, conductor and author of "Vampire Junction"
- Michele WaagaardMichele WaagaardMichele Ronja Waagaard Born March 7, 1980 is a Norwegian/Thai model, pop star and radio host. In 1995 she won the title as Model of the Year for the Thai teen magazine The Boy....
- model, JAMP singer and VJ for MTV Thailand - Tata YoungTata YoungAmita Marie Young , better known under her stage name Tata Young, is a Thai singer, model actress and dancer....
- singer, actor and model. - Gavin Duval - singer, member of the band '3.2.1' and a promising wakeboarder.
- Tan Chuleeprasert - VJ for Very Thailand on True Visions
- Alex Rendell - actor, singer
External links
- Bangkok Patana School Official Website
- Academic Achievement Guide 2008-09
- Internationalised Curriculum