Bangkok Patana School

Bangkok Patana School
Location
Bangkok
Thailand
Coordinates 13°39′47″N 100°37′19″E / 13.66306°N 100.62194°E / 13.66306; 100.62194Coordinates: 13°39′47″N 100°37′19″E / 13.66306°N 100.62194°E / 13.66306; 100.62194
Information
Type Private, Mixed Day "British International School"
Motto Fulfilling Potential
Established 1957
Founder Rosamund Stuetzel
Head of school Matthew G. Mills, MSc.Ed., BEd, Adv. Diploma Teaching
Enrollment 2250
School colour(s) Patana Montrachet Red, Patana Blue and Patana Grey. Black and orange for sports
Mascot Tiger (Tiger shark for swim teams)
Accreditation
CIS and NEASC
Website www.patana.ac.th

Bangkok Patana School (Thai: โรงเรียนบางกอกพัฒนา) is a British International School located in Bang Na District, Bangkok, Thailand.[1] Bangkok Patana School was founded in 1957 to provide a British-style education for the children of English-speaking expatriates and others living in Bangkok.

It is Thailand's oldest British international school. As of 2010, it is also the largest British school in the country.[2]

Curriculum

Students range from 18 months to 18 years of age and follow the English National Curriculum until they sit IGCSE examinations at 16. Senior students take the International Baccalaureate Diploma or Certificate in Years 12 and 13.

School administration

Senior Management

  • Mr. Matthew Mills – Head of School
  • Mr. Andrew Gordon - Business Director
  • Mr. Jason Cooper – Primary Principal
  • Mr. Mick Smith - Secondary Principal
  • Ms. Helen Thew - Cross Campus Principal

Student body

As of 2017, 24% of the students are from British families and this is the largest group of students by nationality. The school is international with the student body representing 60 - 65 nationalities.[2]

Facilities

The 48 acre campus, situated in Bangna, includes purpose built classrooms, secondary and primary libraries, three swimming pools, an indoor sports centre, tennis courts and sports fields. The school is also home to an Arts Centre, Science Centre, and a Theatre that offers facilities for students, teachers and the community.[3]

Accreditation

Bangkok Patana School is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS), the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and is an IB World School.[4]

Events

Throughout the year, the school hosts events such as busking day (Primary only), bring and buy sales, bake sales, and concerts. Events that do not interrupt the school week include dance competitions, school plays, and secondary dances. The school also hosted the first TEDxYouth Event in South-East Asia, TEDxBangkokPatanaSchool. 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.

Sports

The sports teams in the school compete under the name and mascot of tigers. Each sports teams use variations of the Tiger name, such as the tiger sharks for the swim team. The teams compete in tournaments such as BISAC, SEASAC and FOBISIA even at the Varsity level in sports like basketball, football, volleyball, softball, swimming, badminton and athletics. Bangkok Patana School opened their new sports hall in 2007 (to commemorate their 50th anniversary), which was opened by HRH the Princess of Thailand. 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.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Contact Us." Bangkok Patana School. Retrieved on 26 March 2013. "Postal Address : Bangkok Patana School, 643 La Salle Road (Sukhumvit 105), Bangna, Bangkok 10260, Thailand" – Thai: "โรงเรียนบางกอกพัฒนา 643 ถ.ลาซาล (สุขุมวิท 105) แขวง/เขต บางนา กรุงเทพฯ 10260" Map, Print map
  2. 1 2 Mansell, Warwick. "Expat guide to Thailand: schools" (Archive). The Telegraph. 26 May 2010. Retrieved on 24 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Bangkok Pattana School". Education Review Thailand. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Bangkok Patana School". International Baccalaureate. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Biography". ShoGun. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Ali, Shoaib (1 July 2014). "Patricia Ml Lim (A Young Entrepreneur)". Go Articles. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "Social media store launches in Bangkok". Inside Retail Asia. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
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