Panyaden School

Panyaden School, Thailand
Location
218 Moo 2, T.Namprae, A. Hang Dong, Chiang Mai 50230, Thailand
Information
Type Private school
Established 2010 (Opened on 18 May 2011)
Grades Nursery to Prathom 6 (end of primary school)
Website http://www.panyaden.ac.th

Panyaden School is a privately-owned bilingual primary school in the south of Chiang Mai (North Thailand). The school was founded by Yodphet Sudsawad to deliver a holistic education that integrates Buddhist principles[1] and green awareness with the International Primary Curriculum.[2]

The whole school has been built from rammed earth and bamboo. Wastewater is treated before its re-entry into the environment. Food waste is recycled to produce biogas for cooking in the school kitchen, and as organic fertilizer for use on the school grounds.

Contents

Curriculum

Panyaden School is registered with the Thai Ministry of Education[3] Its curriculum is taught in both Thai (50%) and English (50%) from Nursery right through to Prathom 6 (the end of primary school). Each class has a Thai teacher and native-English speaking teacher.

Kindergarten

The kindergarten curriculum focuses on the development of 4 areas: physical, emotional, moral/social and intellectual through activity and play-based learning.[4]

Prathom (Primary)

The primary curriculum integrates Buddhist principles and green awareness with the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) which emphasizes learning through experience,[5] developing enquiring minds and independent thinking.

Panyaden School has merged the IPC with the national Thai curriculum.[6] Additional ‘Life Study’ classes cover topics such as valuing nature, healthy eating and respect for others and give opportunities to practise core subjects through a variety of methods and activities.

Teaching Staff

The staff consists of both Thai and native English teachers from Canada, America, Australia and the UK.

Boarding House

Panyaden has a boarding house situated 5 minutes away from the school. There is room for 12 children supervised by 4 staff.

References

  1. ^ http://www.purifymind.com/ResponsibilityLives.htm
  2. ^ http://www.internationalprimarycurriculum.com/
  3. ^ http://www.en.moe.go.th/
  4. ^ Hirsh-Pasek, K., Golinkoff, R.M., Berk, L.E. & Singer, D.G. (2009).|title=A mandate for playful learning in preschool: Presenting the evidence.|publisher=New York: Oxford University Press.
  5. ^ http://wondertime.go.com/learning/article/choosing-a-preschool_2.html
  6. ^ http://www.seameo.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68&Itemid=91

External links

  1. Official website: http://www.panyaden.ac.th
  2. IPC: http://www.internationalprimarycurriculum.com
  3. Thai Ministry of Education: http://www.en.moe.go.th/
  4. Learning through experience: http://wondertime.go.com
  5. Importance of playing in nature for healthy child development: http://richardlouv.com/books/last-child/
  6. Comparison of Montessori, Waldorf & Emilia's educational approach: http://www.privateschoolreview.com/articles/180
  7. Blair, C. (2002). School readiness: Integrating cognition and emotion in a neurobiological conceptualization of children’s functioning at school entry. American Psychologist, 57:2, 111-127
  8. Childhood Bilingualism: Aspects of Linguistic, Cognitive, and Social Development. Contributors: Peter Homel - editor, Michael Palij - editor, Doris Aaronson - editor. Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Place of Publication: Hillsdale, NJ. Publication Year: 1987.
  9. Hart, R. 2008. Stepping Back from ‘The Ladder’: Reflections on a Model of Participatory Work with Children. Chapter in Reid, A. et al. (eds.) Participation and Learning: Perspectives on Education and the Environment, Health and Sustainability. 19-31.
  10. Kolb, D. 1984 Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development. Prentice Hall: Englewood Cliffs.
  11. Earth Architecture: http://www.eartharchitecture.org/
  12. Earth and Bamboo Construction of Panyaden School: http://www.chiangmailifeconstruction.com
  13. Article about the school's green architecture and holistic educational approach: http://inhabitat.com/undulating-bamboo-panyaden-school-in-thailand-teaches-kids-about-green-living/chiang-mai-bamboo-school-24h-architecture-10/?extend=1
  14. Magazine article on Panyaden School: http://www.futurarc.com/this_edition/panyaden.cfm
  15. Article by Chiang Mai online newspaper about the school's hands-on educational approach: http://www.chiangmai-mail.com/w019/news.shtml#hd14
  16. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Thailand