Panyaden International School

Panyaden International School (Thai: โรงเรียนนานาชาติปัญญาเด่น, RTGS: Rong Rian Nana Chat Panya Den) is an international school for both preschool (nursery and kindergarten) primary and secondary children south of Chiang Mai (north Thailand). The school was founded to deliver a holistic education that integrates Buddhist principles[1] and green awareness with the International Primary Curriculum (IPC).[2] Panyaden School was certified as an international school using the British curriculum alongside the IPC in August 2016 and was authorised to offer International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) in 2021.

Panyaden International School, Thailand
โรงเรียนนานาชาติปัญญาเด่น
Location
218, 218/1Moo 2, T. Namprae, Hang Dong District
,
Chiang Mai Province

Thailand
Information
TypeInternational school
Established2010 (Opened on 18 May 2011)
GradesNursery to Year 13 (IBDP)
Websitehttps://www.panyaden.ac.th

Panyaden International School is fully licensed by the Ministry of Education in Thailand and is also awarded accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), a world-renowned accrediting association and one of the six regional accrediting agencies in the United States, which provide the accreditation to schools and colleges around the world. Accreditation is a confirmation that Panyaden offers excellent quality education for students in accordance with global standards. Additionally, this authentication validates the education Panyaden learners receive and assures that a Panyaden transcript means that each student received a valuable education from qualified staff. The curriculum offered at Panyaden includes International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), International Primary Curriculum (IPC), International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC). In order to maintain our accreditation, we regularly partake in evaluation visits. These visits ensure that the high quality Panyaden education remains consistent.

Curriculum
The school is spread out over several buildings and pavilions in a garden setting
The Assembly Hall, with the Buddhist chapel in the distance


Panyaden International School is registered with the Thai Ministry of Education[3] Its curriculum is taught in both Thai (50 percent) and English (50 percent) from nursery to Year 9 (Secondary school). Each class has a Thai teacher and fluent English-speaking teacher.

Kindergarten

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

Primary

The primary school curriculum integrates Buddhist principles and green awareness with the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) which emphasizes learning through experience,[4] within the National Curriculum for England framework developing enquiring minds and independent thinking.

Secondary

The International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) for Secondary Curriculum (Year 7 to Year 11) and International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (Year 12-13). We add to this the teaching of core Buddhist values and a strong focus on environmental awareness. In a nutshell, we are a value-based and green international school. Both the IPC and IMYC are built around a thematic approach that is student-centred and focuses on a hands-on discovery approach that optimizes students’ participation in order to create a rich and enjoyable learning experience. Everything we do prepares our students to become lifelong learners who will strive to do their best and enjoy the effort put into their work as much as the positive results this is bound to yield.

The school uses a subject integration approach that supports a deeper understanding of each subject and the natural interconnectivity between them. It stimulates the ability to look at situations and problems from different angles.[5] Additional "life skills" 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 19 nationalities.

Architecture

The school is an example for eco-friendly architecture and as such it has received both local as well as international recognition.[6] The buildings that make up the school fall into two categories. The classrooms and offices were built with load bearing walls made of rammed earth which carry bamboo roofs, cladding as well as structural elements. Due to the high thermal mass of rammed earth walls, temperature variations are moderated, thus eliminating the need for air conditioning. In addition, rammed earth walls keep humidity at specific levels which are ideal for asthma sufferers. The several open pavilions (which are called sala in Thai) that house the assembly hall, the Buddhist chapel, the school canteen, and a covered play area next to the swimming pool, are completely made out of bamboo, also using bamboo set on large boulders of natural stone for the structural supports. 24H Architecture from the Netherlands was responsible for the initial design.[7][8][9][10][11] with the construction and subsequent designs of additional buildings by Chiangmai Life Construction.

Also in adherence to the concepts behind sustainable architecture, waste water is treated before its re-entry into the environment, and food waste is recycled to produce biogas for cooking in the school kitchen, and as organic fertilizer for use on the school grounds. To minimise the need for artificial lighting, skylights are incorporated into the roofs of the buildings.

See also

Further reading
  • Hirsh-Pasek, K., Golinkoff, R.M., Berk, L.E. & Singer, D.G. (2009). A Mandate for Playful Learning in Preschool: Presenting the Evidence. New York: Oxford University Press.

References
  1. "Practical Buddhism: taking responsibility for our lives". Purifymind.com. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
  2. "Home". The International Primary Curriculum. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
  3. "MOE English News". Archived from the original on March 4, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  4. "Parenting | Babble". Wondertime.go.com. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
  5. "Thailand: National Education System". Archived from the original on September 23, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  6. "Design Awards for Panyaden School". Panyaden School. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  7. "Undulating Bamboo Panyaden School In Thailand Teaches Kids About Green Living |". Inhabitat. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
  8. "Panyaden School in Chiang Mai, Thailand". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  9. "Arquitecturas de Terra: Rammed Earth in Panyaden School Tailand". Arquitecturasdeterra.blogspot.com. 2006-07-11. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
  10. "Panyaden School (Thaïlande), une histoire de terre et de bambou" (in French). Lecourrierdelarchitecte.com. 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
  11. "Panyaden School / 24H > architecture". ArchDaily. 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
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