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Come Watch the TWSDC

This weekend (June 12, 13, 14) Satit Patumwan Demonstration School will host the Thailand World Schools Debating Championship.  The PDS Debate team has put a tremendous amout of work into organizing this event. The schedule for the competition can be found here: PDS Debate.

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We invite you to come and watch the future leaders of Thailand debate the following motions:

Environmental Protection - Privatize global fisheries.

Business Law - CEOs should be held criminally liable.

Casualties of War - Child soldiers should be immune from prosecution for war crimes.

Democratic Rights- Civil disobedience is an integral part of democracy.

This year’s competition is the inaugural event of what we hope will be the 1st of many to come.  It is very exciting to see so many Thai secondary schools taking part in this debate competition.  There are 12 schools and over 130 students taking part in the competition:

1.  Anglo Singapore International School (2 teams: 12 persons)

2.  Assumption College (3 teams: 12 persons)

3.  Ekamai Internation School (2 teams: 14 persons)

4.  Mahidol Wittayanusorn School (2 teams: 13 persons)

5.  Nawamintrachinuthit Triamudomsuksanomklao School (1 team: 5 persons)

6.  Ruamrudee International School (3 teams: 13 persons)

7.  Sarasas Ektra School (2 teams: 8 persons)

8.  Triam Udom Suksa School (3 teams: 17 persons)

9.  Saint John Mary International School (2 teams: 11 persons)

10. Assumption College Thonburi (1 team: 6 persons)

11. Sacred Heart Convent School (2 teams: 10 persons)

12. Patumwan Demonstration School (2 teams: 12 persons)

Singapore International Mathematics Challenge 2010 (SIMC)

On the 23rd May 2010 six students and three teachers headed to NUS High School, Singapore, for the second Singapore International Mathematics Challenge.

Working in teams of three at the invitational challenge, students were set a complex operational mathematics problem which involved locating Coffee Bean coffee shops to compete with Starbucks.  Incorporating aspects of higher level mathematical modeling and real life business issues the teams were faced with a truly unique challenge.

From M6 Chate, Ben and Noon teamed up and M5's Win (Pawan), Winnie and Party formed the second team.  Both teams fared extremely well and the M6 team received special recognition from the judges receiving a commendation medal. 

A big congratulations to all students!

The SIMC was a truly unique challenge comprising multi-day problem solving culminating in a presentation of solutions to several judges.  Schools from 18 countries across the world sent teams including the US, England, France, Australia, Japan, Russia and Singapore.  The quality of the competition was very high and the school looks forwards to sending students again in 2012.

Additionally, Ajarn Sirichan represented the school at the Principals Conference and Ajarns James and JJ presented the school's program and academic achievements during educators workshops.  The workshops provided an opportunity to build relationships with several schools across the globe and hopefully we will be able to collaborate with some of these schools on projects involving both teachers and students in the years to come.

For further information please click on the following link to access the challenge problem and NUS High School's own newsletters.

SIMC 2010
http://www.highsch.nus.edu.sg/SIMC2010/

EPTS Study trip to the USA

EPTS Students recently made a summer trip to visit prestigious universities/colleges in the United States (Northeast).  The students had the opportunity to visit Yale, Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania.  Also, they visited Fox Lane High School and had the opportunity to experience the life of an American high  school student

Students were accompanied by Ajarn Gia and representatives from Top Scholars.

The students have put together a blog of their experiences which can be found on Facebook:

Student Blog

EPTS Summer Study in Vancouver

On a yearly basis students whom have recently finished Matayom 1 (Grade 7) make a trip to Vancouver, Canada.  EPTS students attend Earl Marriot School ----> 4 schools in Surrey School District ; namely,  Elgin Park , Earl Marriort , Sullivan Heights , and Semiahmoo during the month and stay with host families.  This year they will visit from March 28, 2010 to April 30th, 2010. During the month long visit students will visit many attractions in the Vancouver area.  On the 22nd of April EPTS students will host a "ThaiNight" giving students and their families a taste of Thai culture at Elgin Park School's Theater.

Debate Team News

The EPTS Debate Team will host the 1st Thailand World Schools Debating Championship from June 12 - 14. 

A new website was recently created at http://debate.satitpatumwan.ac.th where interested competitors may sign up starting April 1st.

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Fullbright Families and Friends Fair

On Saturday 30 January 2010, The EPTS Program sent students to attend a spelling and art competition held at the Fulbright Families and Friends Fair 2010.  The competition was sponsored by the Amata Foundation and held at New Petchaburi Road in Bangkok.

SPELLING B

1st Prize to MS.TEERAYA PIYAJARAWONG (GAM), M3/343

2nd Prize to MS.TUNCHANOK CHUTUMSTID (AIM), M3/343

3rd prize awarded to

MR.CHATE KHEMAKONGKANONTH (CHATE)

and

MS.NICHA MANCHUSREE (PRIM) M5/340

Disney Happy English Contest 2010