Wat Rajabopit School

The school was established as an Art Thai language school in the beginning era of Thailand’s educational system in the reign of King Rama 5. Prince Monk Arunnipakunakorn, once Somdet Budhacariya, abbot of Wat Rajabopit, had an agreement with the Department of Education, when Krom Praya Damrong Rajanubhab established the school in the year of the cock, Chula Sakarat 1247 corresponding to Rattanakosin Era 104 or B.E. 2428. The name “Wat Rajabopit School” appears in Royal Thai Government Gazette[1]

Initially the Prince allowed the school to use the upstairs of the sermon hall (in a monastery) beside the pond of Fueang Nakhon Road, which was used as storehouse for monk’s things, to be a place of education without charge. The school enrolled 53 students and 2 teachers. A Mr. Kawee was the first principal. The first student to pass Prayok1 was Pranakharase (Mongkol Amatyakul) in B.E. 2430.

Approximately 3 years later, B.E. 2431, Mr. Payom became principal. The school's popularity led to overcrowding. So, the Prince let the school move to the ground floor of his parsonage. (It is now the location of Phuchong Pratan Witthayasith 1 Building). After enrollment grew again, he let the school use 3 pavilions of the temple around the chapel and church. The school then offered only primary grades 1–4, serving 100 students and had Luang Chamnan Anusan (Rod Raktaprajitr) as principal.

The school emblem / School letters

           The school emblem of Wat Rajabopit school is Chatra 5 floor (The Royal 5 -Tiered Umbrella) and the school letters are R.B. ( ร.บ.).

which is the abbreviation of the word of Wat Rajabopit for it is means to show that Wat Rajabopit School is the patron school of abbotand of this temple from its inception to the present.

Slogan of school

“ วิริเยน ทุกฺขมจฺเจติ ” So it is means that “ People who are not suffering because they have perseverance.”

Colors of school

There are two colors: white and yellow.

         First, white represents purity as a sign of Buddhism because this school was born from a temple and is located in the temple grounds.

         And then yellow represents to the color of the monks and it is remind the grace of the patron. Because he took care of everything and worked to improve the school.

Tree of school

         The school tree is burma padauk and the trees are planted around the school.

Vision

         Wat Rajabopit School is a learning organization for the students are perfect and belong in the basics of Thai to international.

Identities of student / Identity of school

Gentlemen Buddhist Way - Study well , Featured Activities , Moral emphasis [2]

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