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EPTS Academic Workshop Road to Yale

Road to Yale : The World Scholar's Cup Tournament of Champions at Yale
University (ToC)
Just one more week before The World Scholar's Cup : Global Round will
kick off in the Land of Smile. This year the tournament will be held at Bangkok
Convention Center, Centara Grand@Central World from 25 - 30 June, with the
3,400 scholars from 50 countries around the globe.
Patumwan Demonstration School by "Speech and Debate Society Club" will
"EPTS Academic Workshop" is held at Holiday Inn in Pattaya every March. send 4 teams to join this tournament. "Qualifying for Tournament of Champions
EPTS staff delightedly get together doing academic workshop. In the meantime, (ToC) for the second year in a row is very exciting." said Nithiz, the PDS debate
we count it as EPTS Happy Family Time. This year's special guest speakers team chaperon. "Being able to achieve such a great success has been a dream
were invited from Severnvale Acdemy, Shrewsbury, UK to discuss and share come true. Having won the trophies in Yale last year as well as multiple medals
information regarding IT resources in English language teaching and classroom has been an unbelievable experience. We enjoyed every moment in Yale and
management. It was held on March19, 2016 we are very much looking forward to compete amongst the best scholar teams
- Asst. Prof. Duangchai Chongthanakorn in the world in Yale once again to try to make it second titles in a row." Nithiz
added. The list of EPTS students to join the competition :
Green Toy Library Miu,Mark, Belle and Book from M.3/341 Owen, Plern, Time, I-ris and New from
M.3/342 Tartan,Mon and Koon from M.5/350
Every year M2 students study the *More to follow : EU Thailand National Intervarsity Debate Championship
different aspects of character and (The 11th EUTH) : 5 - 9 August, 2016 at Thammasat University.
then they use that knowledge to help -A. Nithiz Onkaewmanee
a community set up a toy library. Our
students give their used toys, plus the
money that they raise from a bake sale
to set up a toy library in an upcountry
school. The community that gets
the toy library, has student librarians
that set up a program where kids can
exchange community service for a toy
for a week. - A. Kimberly Ann Unger
Habitat for Humanity PDS Jazz Club Studio Recording 2015

Last year some of our students had a chance to help the community two
different times throughout the year. In November, 30 students painted two
houses, and in April a group of 18 students joined with five international
schools and learned about being young leaders. Students received a chance
to learn about different disabilities, and how to work with people who are
disabled. Then they helped a group of handicapped people, build a trail, clean
up several areas and paint several houses. - A. Kimberly Ann Unger
The 9th annual PDS Jazz Club Studio CD Recording was recorded March 2016
at Entrance Studio. The recording is available for download on Moodle by
PDS Jazz Club members and their families. CDs may be ordered through PDS
Jazz Club members. If you would like a copy, please contact any PDS Jazz Club
Member today!
The first 8 tracks were recorded by "Addicted to Jazz" (the M.5 Jazz Band) and
Ajarn Kyle. The alto saxophonists are Oate and Palm, the clarinetists are Dear
and Jom, the tenor saxophonist is Arm, the guitarists are Earth and Kid, the
pianists are Ton and P, the bassists are Build and Nai, the drummers are Nine,
Ou, and again Earth, and the trumpeter and director is Ajarn Kyle. All songs
Glee club were recorded live in one room, with only minimal overdubbing on one song to
resolve a technical difficulty involving clip-on woodwind microphones. All the
songs feature classic jazz stylings and in-the-moment authentic improvisation.
Pay attention to the spontaneous interchange on Watermelon Man - it's
fantastic! The tunes Crimson Arrow (anime theme) and Dek Dee (Thai school
morning assembly song) were arranged for jazz band by M5 Oate and Ajarn
Kyle.
The second eight tracks were recorded by the M.4 Jazz band and Ajarn Kyle.
Glee club spent Christmas day at Phaythai 2 Hospital spreading Christmas cheer Pun plays violin, Mon plays the alto saxophone, Koon and Non play the guitars,
to the patients. 24 students performed that day to a very enthusiastic audience. Zen and Tartan play the piano, Taro, Ken and Poo play the bass, Tonkla and
- A. Kimberly Ann Unger Boon play the drums, and Ajarn Kyle plays the trumpet and directs the band.
The songs are done in a classic jazz fashion and capture the spirit of on-the-
M5 Rachanukul School Project spot composition - or improvisation. Notice, for example, the call and response
conversation between the trumpet and violin on the Nat Adderly jazz-rock
One of the M5’s health units of study is Mental Health. To help the students anthem Hummin'. The tune I Want to Stop Time is a jazz rendition of the Thai
understand about mental disabilities, each year, the students prepare a lesson song Yud by Groove Rider, and it is adapted for the jazz band by M4 Taro and
to present to Rachanukul school. The Ajarn Kyle. All songs were recorded live in one room with a lot of eye contact
students prepare lessons in either and good communication.
maths, reading, sports, music, or art. Thanks to Mr. Markus Nordblum of Entrance Studio for his patient and
This allow students to meet and learn creative sound engineering. Thank you to the school director Ajarn Orapin and
how to work with disabled students, but the school administration for their continued support of the PDS Jazz Club.
also learn how to teach something. I am very proud of all the students for their efforts! PDS Jazz Club forever!
- A. Kimberly Ann Unger --Ajarn Kyle Dreher
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