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EPTS Climate Club

A visit from NASA’s Peter Falcon and
Dr. Dorian Janney.

important climate research they We are also currently in the
carry out. process of developing a website
Another recent event for for the Climate Club, which can be
The EPTS Climate Club was the EPTS Climate Club was a accessed via the QR code below.
officially started in 2015 under the videoconference with Dr. Lin Again, the students themselves will
supervision of Ajarn Craig and Ajarn Chambers from NASA, where some be taking the lead on developing
Adam. The original aim for the of our students gave a presentation the club’s website. Check the EPTS
club was to consolidate a number to her about local weather and Climate Club website regularly
of different activities that our EPTS climate events in Thailand. to keep up to date with all of our
students were engaged in, such This year will we will continue to exciting activities!
as cloud observation projects and hold our regular, and very popular,
international videoconferences with EPTS Climate Club working lunches, By Ajarn Adam, EPTS Climate Club EPTS Climate Club students enjoying
a working lunch!
climate scientists and other students usually once a month. Climate Co-supervisor.
around the world. This would then Club members come along to these - EPTS Climate Club logo by PunPun with help
enable these activities to become informal meetings, enjoy some food from Nhamking (M2/352).
more student-led. they have chosen themselves, and
In January, we were lucky spend time discussing issues around
enough to have a visit by two climate change and climate science
NASA scientists, Dr. Dorian Janney We also look at amazing photos
and Peter Falcon. During their visit, relating to earth science, and learn
some of our students gave them about interesting projects where
presentations. Then Dorian and climate science and art intersect.
Peter spent the remainder of the These lunches are increasingly
afternoon telling our Climate Club being organised by the students
and other students lots of interesting themselves, and the club members
stories about what it is like working are looking forward to participating Use this QR code to visit the EPTS
for NASA, and described lots of the in many more student-led activities. Climate Club website!
Maths Department Update

Australian Mathematics Competition. 2016
supportive whilst being aligned to
curriculum standards. Students that
participated last year reported it
helping them a lot with homework
and supporting their basic math skills.

Mathletics is completely online,
students can practice their previous
classroom topics or challenge
themselves with something new.

Meanwhile, for higher level students,
we have the upcoming Australian
Following on from a very Mathematics Competition. EPTS
successful rollout of Mathletics in has participated in this competition
2016 for M1 and M2, EPTS will be for 10+ years winning numerous focus on problem solving. This fits in will also have the opportunity to
continuing participating in this highly certificates and medals over the well with the aim to teach skills and participate in the American Math
supportive program. Mathletics is years. Over 30 countries participate not just calculation. Challenge.
designed to be engaging, fun and on the same day and the questions Later on in the year students
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