Context
Learn about our unique context as a British international school in the Kingdom of Thailand
Foreword
Hear from our Head of School - Chris Sammons
Patana’s Diversity
Our current community
Key achievements and developments in 2022/23
Bangkok Patana School is a British international school based in the Kingdom of Thailand As such we are governed by Thai law and the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E.2560 (2017) Sections 4,27 and 68.
We reference the following global laws and conventions to inform our approach to DEIJ work:
A high proportion of students join in Foundation Stage and remain with us for their entire school journey to Year 13, so too do many staff remain here for large parts of their career Alumni often return to Bangkok Patana School with their own children seeking the same standards of care and education which they enjoyed.
As a result, the values of the Bangkok Patana Community have been passed to each new generation since 1957 DEI work sits at a key intersection between those values of WellBeing, Learning and Global Citizenship
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Bangkok Patana
2309 Students, 660 Staff
We have 7 specialist teams, comprising 76 staff, who help to personalise learning for students with diverse needs.
(Teacher Assistants, SfL, LS, EAL, SALT, Enrichment, Extended Learning and Counselling)
68 Passport Nationalities Largest Groups: Thai, British, USA and Indian
Youngest Student - 2 years
Oldest Student - 19 years
Throughout the last academic year our achievements included:
Publication of the Patana DEIJ Language Guide
Establishment of DEIJ staff steering group
Policy review using the lens of DEIJ
Creation of systems to monitor and identify trends related to incidents of Identity Based Harm
Review of our Primary PSHE curriculum to include more DEIJ themes
Introduction of explicit Global Citizenship curriculum for Key Stage 4
Expansion of the IB World Studies EE programme
Provision of a room for breast feeding mothers
Designation of gender neutral bathrooms and changing spaces
Improved accessibility for wheel chair users
As we look ahead, here are our key DEIJ goals:
Develop our Interfaith Calendar into a Diversity Calendar, featuring a broad range of cultural celebrations and festivals
Partner team undertaking the whole school communications review to ensure diversity and inclusion lens
Create clear guidance for School staff to support them when leading DEIJ and responding to challenges
Primary Learning Habitats and Friendship Friday including explicit links to local charities through the curriculum.
Pilot various audit tools to support staff in developing their intercultural competence.
Further develop the scope and sequence of our PSHE and well-being curriculums
Partner with the school shop to establish processes to review new uniform items.
Continued development of the library collection, to ensure our learners can see themselves in the stories we share.
Karel De Cock kade@patana.ac.th
Cindy Adair DEIJ Lead ciad@patana.ac.th
Anthony Casey ancs@patana ac th
Joe O’Neil joon@patana ac th
Rick Kirtland riktpatana ac th
Emma Willinger emwi@patana ac th
Lisa Steciuk list@patana.ac.th
Roshanak Lashkari rols@patana.ac.th
Lorna Conroy loco@patana.ac.th
Collette Blackman cobl@patana.ac.th
Rachel Jones rajo@patana.ac.th
Cheryl Rego chre@patana.ac.th
Stephen Murgatroyd stmu@patana.ac.th Primary Secondary Cross Campus/Business
Kevin Keller kekl@patana.ac.th
The acknowledgement that our community has many different individuals, who have their own unique strengths and perspectives to share. These perspectives will be shaped by their intersecting identities, which may include; Race; Nationality; Age; Sexuality; Disability/Neurodiversity; Language Background; Gender; Faith, Socio-Economic Class and life experiences more generally.
Equity refers to the goal that each community member receives access to the resources, opportunities, and educational support they need to succeed, regardless of their background or circumstances. It involves creating a learning environment where all students can thrive and reach their full potential. Equity differs from equality, which suggests all community members need the same provision; however, we know that this is not the case.
Inclusion is the act of ensuring all members of our community feel welcome and over time develop a sense of belonging. This means we commit to ensuring everyone has a voice, feels safe and that there is equity of opportunity in our curriculum, when moving around our campus and when participating in our extra-curricular and community activities.
Justice involves making sure everyone is treated fairly This usually means following a set of agreed rules, so that everyone feels respected and cared for When a community member is careless with their words or actions, we enact a process of restorative justice to help them understand the harm that may have been caused and the actions for resolution This may also involve age-appropriate education about history and global geo-politics as we aim to develop global citizens.
