Outdoor education for families visiting Kanchanaburi
If you live in Bangkok, Kanchanaburi is on your doorstep. It’s stunningly picturesque, relatively inexpensive, easily accessible and has the most amazing clean and beautiful rivers running through its heart. I have a particular reason for knowing the water’s clean, since I work on the rivers most days and we check the water quality frequently […]
Eco Beasts goes from strength to strength
International recognition for efforts to promote child-led environmental change. Inspirational young people have brought concerns about our damaged planet into the mainstream. And youngsters are leading calls for more sustainable lifestyles, greener approaches to business and government action across the world. International schools are challenging themselves to tailor the education they offer to prepare their […]
Denla British School (DBS) and a rigorous academic focus
Academic excellence and acquisition of leadership skills are the heart of a successful educational foundation for students. DBS will enable students to shine academically with many special programmes, including preparations for IGCSE and A Level examinations to get into world’s top universities. Mr Mark McVeigh, Principal of Denla British School (DBS), a leading international school […]
Why is a co-curricular programme so important in a school?
I went to a school with one football team, one basketball team and one rugby team for around 800 students. I was never involved in drama or music and the art teaching I received gave me the clear message that I was no good and should not be allowed within ten metres of a paintbrush. […]
Meet the Head Master Mr Jon Standen of Harrow International School
Expat Life in Thailand sat down with Mr Jon Standen the genial Head Master of Harrow International School Bangkok to find out about his history and beliefs and the world-class education that his school delivers. It is fitting that Mr Standen, a history graduate, should find himself leading this particular international school in Bangkok: its distinguished […]
VERSO Founding Head Cameron Fox
VERSO International School opens in August 2020 near Bangna and Expat Life was honoured to be able to interview the founding headmaster Cameron Fox. In a bold departure from the traditional school design process, VERSO is a school unlike any other. In a groundbreaking partnership with IDEO, the San Francisco based global design and innovation […]
Social sustainability – enhancing and preserving the wellbeing of present and future generations
The current world population of 7.3 billion is expected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, and 9.7 billion in 2050. Today, there are approximately 650 million people over the age of 60 living on this planet. By year 2050 this figure is expected to almost quadruple to over 2 billion. While the increase in the […]
Mindfulness in schools
When we talk about mindfulness in schools there’s a lot of misconceptions about what it is, and also about what it isn’t. Mindfulness is known to have fundamental benefits for health, it makes us feel calmer and more relaxed. Research has shown that mindfulness changes brain structure. It reduces the size of the amygdala, which […]
Wellbeing means ‘being well’. So what does that mean?
Christopher Nicholls is the Master of Wellington College Bangkok, by far the most beautiful, peaceful and naturally wellbeing-focused school in the city. Who better to discuss this important topic: Wellington College created the UK’s first Wellbeing classes, back in 2006, and still leads the way across the world. Waking up on Monday morning and actually […]
Meet the Head of School – Caroline Ratcliffe
St. Andrews International School Dusit campus will celebrate its 10 year anniversary in 2020. The school, located opposite the Chitralada Palace and close to Victory Monument BTS, has grown from an Early Years setting with 5 students into a primary school with over 250 students. The school welcomes international students for a nurturing school experience […]