developing teaching and learning,in order that teachers will be in their highest potential. The school supports the academic and extracurricular activities of the students to help them physically, emotionally, and mentally ready for higher learning. This academic year 2014, the school mainly focuses on Math and Science skills. The school is also aware of the importance of all other subjects that students can progress in. Thus developing a good work ethic within a range of subjects, a higher intelligence level and so they can becomehappy people within today’ssociety. In order to maintain a good school-community relationship, everyone should work harmo-niously. Problems occur if there is poor communication between everyone.

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Many educators believethat schools a lone can’ tprovide students with a solidfoundation for adulthood. Building a good community relationship is significant for the well-being of the students. Bro. Veerayuth Boonpram,the ACT’s School Director,promotes an interactive and quality education for this school year and onwards. He believes that the teachers, staff, andparents play an integral part in the student’s holistic growth. He acknowledges the im-portance of parents and guard-ians. He further explains that, “There are many aspects of the school relations with rel-evant people but the most important relationship is with parents that provide additional help and support in all school activities during the academic

Dr. Veerayuth BoonpramPromotes Community-School Relationship

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year. All the main objectives of theactivities are successful because of the great support from the parents.” Parental involvement inextra-curricular and schoolactivities is an opportunity forthe children to spend more time and talk with their parents. The School Director shares that, “The parents are one of the most important people in the children’s education, therefore it is essen-tial that they take care and payattention in the progress of their children. The cooperation between home and school certainly helps the children to be well behaved, intelligent, and happy.” Moreover, teachers also play vital roles in molding the minds of the students and in involving the parents in the child’s learning. He believes that school plays a part in stimulating, supporting, and

Suppitchaya Tantisiriwat, M6/5 student of the regularprogram, attended and partici-pated the World Youth Scrabble Championship (WYSC) 2014. The most competitive and sought after event was hosted in Colom-bo, Sri Lanka last August 29-31. She, together with ten students,

Supitchaya TantirisiwatCompetes WYSC in Sri Lanka By: Jan Rey E. Cabrejas

represented the Thailand team. Prior to the said competition, she was declared as the 3rd placer in 29th Brand’s Thailand Internation-al Crossword Game King’s Cup in secondary female category on July 12-13, 2014. Held at Central Ladprao Bangkok Thailand, this National Crossword Competition

is participated by 110 hopeful students all over Thailand from Private and Public Secondary schools. The road to success for this mighty competitor is not that easy, for this kind of competition requires ultimate preparation, focus and dedication. As she recalls, she always involved herself into constant practice, interactive reading from differ-ent resources and learn various techniques in crossword. But, as a quote says “People rarely succeed unless they have fun in Music and dance are two of many ways in expressing one’s self

and when done together it becomes a powerful tool in influencingothers. On August 28 and 29, 2014 The Sudsakhorn Musical did justthat. It showcased the musical talent and dance feat of the students.It tells the Thai old story about a budding young man, his family andfriendship as well as the trust and betrayal as he journeyed to reunite withhis father whom he only heard from his mother. The dance musical was produced by the Music department of ACT headed by Mr. Santi Srikrueakaew, Assistant Director of RecreationDepartment with the full support of the whole crew from the saiddepartment. According to Mr. Santi, the cast in the musical came from different grade levels and supported by a hired group of choreographers. He also noted that it took several months before they fi nally perfectedthe production. He noted that the management was inspired by thepositive feedbacks from the audience and when asked about anyfuture shows, he was optimistic about having another production to be shown in the future.

Sudsakhorn the Musical:ACT Cast Performs at MU

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what they are doing”, her indul-gence with extra zest becomes her fuel to explore the world of crossword and stand as a victor. In fact, it also becomes the playground of her language skills and her training area for communication.

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Editorial/ pinion MAY-OCTOBER 20142

Offi cial Student Publication of Assumption College ThonburiBangphai, Bangkae, Bangkok, Thailand

Volume 8, Issue No.1

Bro. Verayuth BoonpramSchool Director

Bro. Arun Methaset Bro. Sunant Yotharaksa

MODERATORS Ms. Woranuch Rattanajarasrote Mr. Yuthapong WongmuensanHead, Finance and Administrative Department Head, Academic Department

Ms. Apinya Boomnusik Head, Foreign Language Teaching Head, English Department

Ms. Supattra Takrudkaew Mr. Prasom Kitsawat Circulation Manager Consultant/IEP Coordinator

Ms. Naruemon Noi-im Ms. Bupha Wisessiri Head, EP Department Academic Coordinator, EP Department

Mr. Benito C. CleofeFounder

EDITORIAL BOARDRaziel Felix-Aguelo

Editor-in-Chief

Jan Rey CabrejasAssociate Editor

Kevin Boyd Julie Binay-an News Editor

Marcel Peter Bor Kristine NavaretteWilliam Pownall

Feature/Literary Editors

Sam Barrette Jhoelle ReperapSports Editors

Rachelle EstradaScience Editor

Selmer I. AgueloLay-out Artist

Manilyn LeopCirculating Manager

Contributors :Chanakan Nuntchai, Pakpicha Suwannaprateep, Stephen Gibbons,

Thunyapat Witchukriangkrai, and Mrs. Sumana Eamlaor

Student Writers:Kritsada Sunthornwutthikrai M.6/1 No.15, Suppisara Treeanchuleentharn M6/6No. 49, Chanisara Chanbanditnant M6/6 No. 58, Sarita Worrapanyanan M3/4,

Worasuda Uttaworadech 9B, Woramate Suksanguan M. 3/7 No. 20, Nipitpon Sakboriboon M.3/7, Rametham Thaithatgoon M2/8 No. 36, Chanat Sermsongkolchai M. 2/1 No. 33,

Seemai Bunyaowalak M. 2/2 No. 33, Napat Cheetanom M. 2/1 No. 39

ACT TIMES School is the primary place for children to gather knowledge. Many subjects are assigned to students to cover what children should know in each stage of their lives. However, children do need more than only knowledge from the classroom. They also need experience to use what they have studied and adapt it to reall ife. Children need to learn by themselves how to live insoc ie ty. From Prathom toMatthayom, their society varies from time to time, and this is an invaluable experience for them. School is a great place as part

ELEMENTS OF LEARNINGKritsada Sunthornwutthikrai M.6/1 No.15 ID No. 18207Revised and edited by: Marcel Peter Bor

of the children’s community, but what valuable experiences does the school have to offer to them? This is when act iv i t ies come into place. Many skills areimproved when children get trained. Playing sports is an activity that every school should encourage children to do as ex-ercise. Other important activities also include playing music and dancing. annual events, likethe Academic Fair, DancingPerformances, Sport Competi- tions, Religious Ceremonies and Festive Events improve var-ied abilities of children such as

Many advantages of petroleum are known and we are all aware of those advantages because we are using petroleum in our day-to-day activities. However, do we also know that there are many disadvantages too? First, before we can use petroleum, crude oil needs to be refi ned in oil refi neries. The exhaust that is released during this process could beharmful to many living things in the surrounding areas of the industrial plant. The smoke will cause air pollution and through breathing it, that can affect the human respiratory system, which can lead to many diseases. The burning of gasoline emitscarbon dioxide and these emissions will alsoincrease the greenhouse effect and cause global warming. The oil and fuel used in cars to run their engines will release pollution to the air as well. Therefore, it is advisable to use a mask every time we are in public places or in street areas. The more cars are used, the more pollutants will be emitted from the exhaust pipes. Factories and industries are another concern since petroleum is used by factories for processing and this will release carbons. Those carbons damage our ozone layer, and without

virtue, leadership skills, team-work skills, and management skills. These experiences cannot be found in the classroom. That is why activities like these areimportant. Some schools also have interesting after school events which children enjoy, and these events make the difference when compared to other schools. In conclusion, learning in the classroom and experiencing it outside of the classroom are both important. We have to gain knowledge from studying, and experience it by doing it for our own benefi t.

the ozone layer’s protection, people on the earth will have higher risks of cancer and respiratoryproblems. Especially small, weak babies will be affected by breathing this polluted air andtherefore might also suffer cancer and respiratoryproblems. And what to think about oil leaking from oil pipes into the sea? Marine life such as small fi shes, corals and all other living things in the sea can die. Also crude oil being spilled from leaking containers into the sea or ocean during transport which will damage organisms that are living underwater and the animals on the shore. Petroleum is very harmful to the environment and to the world if we use it carelessly. People will always think that petroleum causes little harm to humans and their environment, but in factpetroleum can harm in a destructive way. Atleast we should use petroleum very cautiously,because any small problem can cause muchbigger problems and make everybody suffer.Therefore, before we use petroleum, we should think about all its bad effects in a way that we can help to protect our environment from destruction and to save lives!

The Harmful Effectsof Petroleum to the World

By: Suppisara Treeanchuleentharn M6/6 No. 49, Chanisara Chanbanditnant M6/6 No. 58 Revised and Edited by: Peter Marcel Bor

EDITORIAL: ACT Promotes Global Competitiveness Academic year 2104 is once again a successful year for Assumption College Thonburi. Aside from academic competitions, the school has also gained popularity in other areas of learning such as sports. Supitchaya Tantirisiwat of M6/5 participated the World Youth Scrabble Competition in Sri Lanka. Prior to this competition, she got the 3rd place in the 29th Brand’s Thailand International Crossword Game held at Bangkok, Thailand. Cholasit Kitbumroong, a G9/5 student, was also given the opportunity to train basketball in Turkey. His one week training helped him developed his skills. It was also his chance to meet international and professional players and coaches. Worasuda Kittaworadech, G9/B, has also made a name in the world of chess. As a matter of fact, she won many national and international competitions. Just recently, the selected students of Assumption College Thonburi performed a musical play entitled Sudsakhorn the Musical at Mahidol University. The comments of the play were positive, with viewers saying they enjoyed the show. These are some of the many proofs that ACT students can participate globally in Sports competitions, academic contests, and musical perfor-mances. Immersion in an educational-centered environment has helped students developed their talents and most especially their self- confi dence. The school believes that giving a full support on the extracurricular activities of the students will make the student’s life balanced and fun.

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f rom page 1Thus, he informs that, “The school seems to have an ample man-agement system in place, and the system is revised frequently. However the particular issuesthat may be improved further through sustainable develop-ment are team work, cooperation and communication. This means we need to improve the commu-nication between all departments, teachers and parents and we

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need to respect each other.” Success is not done over-night. It is not easily obtained. Among the reasons why the school is successful are the contributions and participations of every employee, students, and parents. Everyone has to work together, practice and be patient. The school’s motto says “Labor Omnia Vincit”. According to him, seeing everyone in the

institution happy is considered to be his greatest achievement as the School Director. He says, “Students are reaching theirfull potential and are happywithin the learning environ-ment provided, the teachers arehapp i l y work ing toge ther,cooperating and thriving to achieve the schools aims and everyone within the ACT commu-nity are content.”

“Mothers hold their Chil-dren’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever. Like water for a growing plant, air for a breathing animals, power for an empty battery and stars in a dark sky. We see our Mothers as an important element for our survival. We describe them in different words, we call themin different ways, but one thingis certain they love us foreternity. Mother’s day has been celebrated throughout theglobe but here in Thailand,th is ce lebra t ion is ex t raspecial. The great occasion is a celebration for both the Mother of the Nation, HerMajesty Queen Sirikit and forall the mothers who molded us to be someone we wanted to be.

Mother’s DayACT Honors the MostIncredible Women By: Jan Rey Cabrejas

A s s u m p t i o n C o l l e g e Thonbur i , honors a l l theMothers as it celebrated the Mother’s day on August 8, 2014. It was made possible by the heartfelt efforts of the Social Studies Department headed by Master Natthawut Thongkham, head of the Department, and Master Adul Prasertsom, head of Mathayom 2, and the unend-ing support from Social Studies teachers, faculty and Staff. The Louis Marie Hall program was well attended by the loveable Mothers from Prathom and Mathayom students. They en-joyed the various presentations especially made for them. There were dance presentation from Mathayom 5, a Mother’s day drama from Prathom 6 selected

students, and a touching movie clip from Mathayoms 3, 4, 5selected students. Everyone was delighted with the pure harmony of the fl ute from Isara of Mathayom 2/5 and a song rendered to signify the love and care of all the Mothers. The celebration brought forth love, care and respect as the students gave fl owers and special gifts as a form of gratitude for the endless love and care from their mother. The Mother’s day celebra-tion was defi nitely a big success as the mothers feel the essence of motherhood and as the stu-dents embrace their importance. It was really amazing that truly, a Mother’s love is instinctual, unconditional and forever.

“The best education is not about learning how to do a job, it is about learning the won-ders of life. Those who discover the wonders of life will alwaysfi nd something “important to do”. Assumption College Thonburias a leading frontier of qualityeducation conducted a 2-day teacher’s seminar and workshop

ACT Teachers Attend SeminarBy: Kristine Navrrete

last June 27-28, 2014. The sem-inar and workshop were partic-ipated by 40 Thai teachers indifferent fi elds such as Mathe-matics, Science, English, Social Studies, Computer, Physical Education and Thai Subjects.Dr. Uthumporn Jamornmann, from the Office of the Auditor General of Thailand, shared the updated and insightful information and was the primary speaker of

the seminar entitled “Principles and Measurement and Evaluation Tools.” The Rattabanakarn Building 1 became the perfect venue for the interactive discussions from the dynamic an energetic participants sharing their fi elds of expertise. The participants were effectively involved in a lecture and work-shop on how to write the lesson plan using OLE Style with cor-

responding objectives, learning and evaluation, New Technique of Teaching and assessment and How to Construct the Examina-tion. The Teacher’s seminar and workshop was held successfully with the support of ACT faculty and staff who works hand in hand in keeping the high standard and quality education of Assumption College Thonburi.

The Science lessons learned from primary to Secondary were applied all at the same time as the Students of ACT culminatedthe Science week. On August 21, the students set up their sci-ence experiment booths at Louis Mary Hall where they conducted demonstration of scientifi c application. About thirty science teacherscombined their effort to manage the said activity. During Science classes, the students were brought to the hallto participate and experience firsthand scientific experimentsprepared by group of students, in-charge of the booths. The sci-ence experiments presented were taken from the different branches

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of Science such as Biology, Physics, Chemistry and SpaceScience. It also highlighted the use of powerful tools such asthe microscope. To ensure more participation from the students, they weregiven certain gifts depending on how many boots they visited. It was indicated on the slip given to them before entering the hall. Theslips were signed by the group in-charge of the booth a proof thatthe student participated in the activity.

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On the morning of the 8th of October there was much excite-ment as the day of the English camp 2014 had fi nally arrived. All the teachers’ preparation and hard work was over for the time being. It was time to start the journey to Hua Hin, much to the relief of the teachers attending. The Beach Garden Resort is where the stage was set for the memorable English experience. Fourteen foreign teachers were coordinating the trip and three Thai teachers including: Ms. Apinya Boonmusik,Master Boonsiri Sukanthaphong, Miss Kiatsuda Intharathawun, and Ms Prasanee were supervising the whole operation. The minibuses were loaded with props and prizes for games and the stu-dents were comfortably settled in their seats, the ACT coaches rolled out through the black Iron Assumption gates and set offon the two hour long journey to Hua Hin. Hua Hin is a stunning sea-side resort and is referred to as ‘Cha-Am’s Big brother’. (where the English Camp was held the previous year). This beautiful area would be the setting for the Annual English Camp. On arrival students were organized and shown to their rooms. After a quick break the children were separated into primary and secondary age groups and the teams were formed. Then it was straight into fun activities such as ice breakers. Responsible for hosting the

English Camp 2014By: Kevin Boyd

Chinese teachers held a Chinese Handwriting and Singing Competition at Prechavut Hall, Assumption College Thonburi last September 14, 2014. Eleven schools participated in the contest. The competition was divided into three levels- primary, lower secondary, and higher secondary. The winners of the said competition are asfollows:

This competition was a stepping-stone to students to learn the Chinese language and to learn its importance. It also aimed to support the stu-dents who have innate talent in singing Chinese songs. It also served to help ACT students to communicate more effectively with other participants.

Chinese Handwritingand Singing Competition

Singing Contest Handwriting ContestA. Primary Level 1st – Kasintorn Vittaya School 2nd – Assumption College Thonburi 3rd – St. Peter Thonburi School

A. Primary Level 1st – Assumption College Thonburi 2nd – St. Peter Thonburi School 3rd – Assumption College Thonburi

B. Lower Secondary Level 1st – Assumption College Thonburi 2nd – Satri Wat Absornsawan School 3rd – St. Peter Thonburi School

C. Lower Secondary Level 1st – Satri Wat Absornsawan School 2nd – Assumption College Thonburi 3rd – Nawaminthrachinuthit Satri witthaya Puthamothon School

D. Upper Secondary Level 1st – Potisarnpittayakorn School 2nd – La Salle School Bangkok 3rd – Assumption Commercial College

E. Upper Secondary Level 1st – Assumption College Thonburi 2nd – Assumption Commercial College 3rd – Assumption College Thonburi

Saint Gabriel’s Foundation, in association with

Assumption College Thonburi, organized a concert

at Louis Marie Hall from 1:30pm-5pm last July 7,

2014. The concert was a campaign to increase

awareness on drug addiction.

Many famous rock bands in Thailand partic-

ipated in the concert. Bands and singers such

as AB Normal Band, Yes Sir Day, Natural Sense

Band, 7Day Crazy Band, Film Bongkot, and Sai

Farenheit performed their hit songs.

Once the concert started, the crowd all stood

up, sang, and danced. The reviews of the concert

were unanimous, with fans saying they liked and

enjoyed the show.

Concert for a CauseBy: Sarita Worrapanyanan M3/4

event for the secondary levels were Teacher Raziel and Teach-er Sam. They were in charge of briefl y introducing the teachers to the enthusiastic studentsand then the schedule for the duration of the trip. All the games developed skills in English such as speaking, writing, reading, listening and problem solving. Teacher Grace was in charge of the primary level. The primary levels theme was won-der/fantasy and their activities included: ice breakers, music and movement, action songs, the wheel of knowledge, and the Wonder Camp Amazing Race (a group relay race with many different activity stations such as treasure hunting, water bucket challenge, hidden objects, and a food tasting-guessing game). They also held the very fi rst of its kind: English Camp- Got Talent contest. The secondary levels theme was retro/bright colours. The activities included: Flag mak-ing, deal or no deal, 007 secret messages, chanting, dancing, karaoke singing Bee, and The Amazing Race (A group relay race with many different activ-ity stations such as: The boatblowing race, paragraph forma-tion, tongue twisters, spelling, sentence formation and gram-mar game ). Last but not least the Secondary levels hosted their very own Mr. and Ms. ACT contest.Day 2

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By: Chanapol Vatcharabol M3/4 No. 22

Teacher: Niwat Sae-Lee

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Sport Day

Concert

Science Fair

Sudsakhon

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As taking IELTS exam is one of the requirements for graduation from ACTEP, mock-up IELTS exam sessions were arranged to help famil-iarise students with the exam format and identify the areas of strengths and weaknesses of each student. Speaking Practice Project was then initiated by Mr. Chanakan Nuntchai, in co-operation with Mr. Stephen Gibbons, at the beginning of the fi rst term in order for the students to have opportunities to practice with thenative speaker as a simulation. The speaking practice appoint-ments were scheduled every day where each student took a turn for a 25-minute practice session with Mr. Stephen. Each practice consisted of an actual speaking practice which lasted for 15 minutes and detailed feedback 10 minutes. Feedback was given both in forms of writing and speaking so that the student would know exactly their strengths and weaknesses for further

IEL TS Speaking PracticeProject

improvements. The project lasted from the middle of June to the end of August where all students in 12AB classes had two sessions through-out the project. The second practice allowed the examiner to track theprogress of the students and this greatly helped stimulate them to seriously take the examiners’ sug-gestions on board. As for those who did really well in the practice, they would be given

tips and valuable advice about how to boost up the overall band. The second practice allowed the examiner to track the progress of the students which greatly helped stimulate them to seriously take the examiners’ suggestions on board. Part of this project success can be determined by the average band of the real IELTS speaking test where the results will be summarised at the end of the academic year.

On 3 July eighty six English Programme students departed for the Thailand Creative Design Centre at The Emporium Shop-ping Complex on Sukhumvit 24. Along with four teachers from thedepartment, they experienced the cutting edge of Thai design and ex-plored where Thai design has come from over the years. After being shown an exhibit on how Thailand is redesigning it’s chili industry, they were brought to the TCDC Library which is one of the largest of it’s kind in Asia. After that, it wasonwards to Design ConneXion

School ExcursionBangkok which is connected with Design ConneXion branches all over the world. Here they saw, smelt and felt what new fabricsand materials are being used by designers in Thailand. Fabrics such as cow and snail waste raisedsome eyebrows. Afterwards, they were taken to the, “What isDesign?” exhibit which showcases Thailand’s designers standing proudly amongst the best in the world. A great day was had byall and we are thankful to themanagement and staff of TCDCfor their hospitality.

Assembly Project 2014 is a continual project that aims to enhance the students’ social, musical and lin-guistic capability as well as confi dence to use English as a means of communication between the actors/actresses to the audience. Started since the begin-ning of 2014, the Head of the programme designed the performance schedules for each grade level on a monthly basis. In addition to showing how talented EP students are, one of the most impressive refl ections is the steadfast co-operations between class teachers, students and, most importantly, their parents whose participation in the backstage is as signifi cant as the students on the stage.

EP Assembly Project It is obvious to all EP staff that all performances in term 1 demonstrate the students’ massive learning improvements and creativity by incorporating music, singing and dancing in their stage performances. Moreover, the performance serves as a stage where the students can shine; and surprisingly, those who tended to be inactive and disengaged in the classrooms were more than eager to participate in such performances. EP ASSEMBLY 2014 in term 2 still adheres to the principle that supports student success. There will be more to come in December 2014, so please patiently wait and see our “masterpiece performance” at the end of this year.

EP Sport returned for the new school year after a successful fi rst year, the two sports this semester were football and basketball for primary students. The objective of the program is for the students to develop skills in the sports, while also developing teamwork and learning English. The football club focused on learning basic skills and having lots of fun using all of our new equipment with Teacher Stuart and Master Laem. The boys did very well and have progressed a lot this semester. In the basketball program the boys and girls continued to learn the basic skills needed to play the game, with Miss Jib and Teacher Stu, and had lotsof fun playing on the full size court in the fantastic Golden Jubileegymnasium. The teachers and students have had a lot of fun thissemester and we have enjoyed watching the amazing progress in the student’s skills, teamwork and English skills. We hope to see everyone come back for semester 2 and hopefully a few new faces too!

EP SPORT

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Governments in many countries have paid an increasing attention to support space exploration. It is important to develop and create benefi ts for the country, such as preventing the meteor before it happens and also observing the atmosphere around the Earth from bird-eye view that displays high quality images. It is a fact that scientists and governments are working together to study and develop new kinds of technol-ogy. For example, they use spaceship to travel to the Moon and to other planets. In fact, some people think the govern-ment should spend money on exploring outer space. In addition, astronomers are supporting the exploration of outer space to help minimize the risk and negative impacts of unexpected astro-nomical incidents that might happen to our Earth and to gain more information from the space. In contrast, some people disagree and think governments should spend this money for our basic needs on Earth. Personally speaking, exploring outer space is important and should be supported because it can help people in terms of developments and creating benefi ts for the country. At fi rst, the main purpose of space exploration is to fi nd the new habitat for humanity. Scientists have obtained lot of knowledge during the space projects. For example, Apollo missions is the project to explore the moon which its most successful result is to send fi rst group of human to the moon; finally Neil Armstrong was the fi rst human on the moon. Neil told people all over the world that this is a giant leap of humanity. Scientists gain much knowledge from lunar exploration. For example, they are able to authenticate the theory about gravity that each planet has different ratio of gravitational force. Nowadays, scientists take their time to study about gravity which they think they could devel-op new technology from the experiment or even get a new type of resources. To illustrate, if we were able to understand the cause(s) of gravity fi eld, we could potentially undertake further experiment and develop anti-gravity technology. This new innovation can be used in many ways; the most interesting choice is to use in transportations. We can use the anti-gravity car instead of fossil fuel car, and this new machine will not cause any impact to the environment. However, the anti-gravitational technology seems to be an unreachable

Due to the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) that As-sumption College Thonburi English Program (ACT EP) has signed with Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, two institutes have been working together and maintaining good relationship on educational cooperation. On July 28, 2014, Assoc. Prof. Supawan Tantayanon, Im-

1. Exclusively selected as a national chess player participatingin Asian Indoor and Martial Art Games, Incheon, South Korea, from 29th June – 6th July 2013 2. Selected as a representative of Thailand’s national chessassociation to take part in the international chess competition organisedin Norway called “Chess Olympiad 2014” from 1st – 14th August, andreceived the winner prize for Women’s Tournament, Group E. 3. Participated in the national chess competition organised byThe National Chess Association from 5th – 14th September 2014, at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre. The competition was divided into 9 rounds and Ms. Worasuda received the winner prize for Women’s Tournament.

Exemplary CompositionsBy: Chanakan Nuntchai, Pakpicha Suwannaprateep, and Stephen Gibbons Fully aware of the importance of writing which is integrated in everycourse at the university, extended essay of at least 800 words was assignedto grade 12 students to familiarise students with the university learning styleand help them practise their writing skill. Put into groups, each of whichcontained 3 members, students were required to submit essay plan and at least three drafted versions so that each group’s progress could be tracked closely and systematically. The demonstration of consistently correcting the essays, under close supervision of their advisors, Mr. Chanakan Nunchai,Mr. Stephens Gibbons and Ms. Pakpicha Suwaanaprateep, enabled thestudents to experience the mistakes which helped them learn how theappropriate writing approach should be constructed, what words werecolloquial to each other and when to combine or break down the sentences so that they would become more easily understandable to the readers. This big assignment is considered “a piece of gem” since the students must put all knowledge accumulated for 11 years into practice. Project-based learning not only encourages independent study under the attentive guidance fromthe advisors, it also teaches students to become a dedicated, disinterestedand co-operative team member in order to accomplish the task. The small number of students in each class in ACTEP and classroom environmenthave fostered this learning process and nature. After the fi nalised version of the essay was submitted, the students had to deliver a professional presentation in front of the class while the rests were required to ask questions. The interaction between the presenting groupand the audience refl ected • Confi dence in being well-researched in the assigned topic, • Cognitive thinking ability to handle the impromptu questions, • Class participation to encourage student-centered learning environment and • Willingness and confi dence to logically voice out opinions. All of these elements were incorporated in this fi nal project wherebythe criteria and style were based on international university andinternational business competition standard to which aforementionedlecturers have been accustomed. Therefore, ACTEP is highly proud of our students’ work and thus delighted to share some examples of the composi-tions in the school pamphlet which, we sincerely believe, will be benefi cialas a guideline for other students.

Should the government support space exploration?

Written by:Wacharakul Laoasoke No.4, Techathat Rapeebunyaporn No.6, and Chatchai Jongpakdeeaksorn No.8 12A

project, because the gravitational system is very complicated so that scientists need a signifi cant amount of time to conduct the experiments; they then decide to focus on the other points. The scientists fi rst created satellites to use for exploration but technological advancement gave rise to other kinds of satellites which can be used for many purposes. For instance, weather satellites help us forecast the weather, and earth observation satellites use to observe the world’s resources like density of forests which helps us to fi nd the impact that we did to the earth, so we could fi nd the proper solution. These satellites help scientists study the earth in bird eye view which can clearly see the earth’s geography. Navigational and communication satellites take part in communication technologies such as GPS system and TV broadcast. The most important one is astronomical satellites that enable scientists to further explore the space since there are no barriers on earth (mountains, cloud etc.) located at the outside atmosphere. Since space exploration is a long-term project, it creates many by-products; new sources of energy are considered in these exploration. To illustrate, scientists have an idea to fi nd the alternative energy sources instead of fossil fuel, but human beings have not had enough degree of knowledge and they failed to fi nd an alternative source of energy. Space explo-ration is a key to success. At times, after exploring the sun, scientists studied why so much energy was produced, so they undertook the researches and have found the answer. The sun consists of many gases, two of which are Hydrogen and He-lium-3; the two elements are the reactants in fusion reaction that produce signifi cant amount of energy. Thus, scientists devel-op researches and use fusion reaction to produce electricity for human community. Another scientifi c breakthrough resulting from space exploration is the discovery of Helium 3 which is the new hope of human being in role of energy, since the fossil

fuel begins to disappear and would be depleted in next 50 years. It is the fact that nothing is per-fect in this world. Although developing technologies to discover amazing thing in space is interesting, there are some drawbacks as well. Nowadays, human population has been increased. There-fore, the world’s natural resources start to decline due to a growing demand and higher cost of living. Therefore, the government should give more concern about spending money for improvement of country economy and quality of life rather than wasting the money on space exploration. Also, one exploration trip takes a lot of risks because our knowl-edge about space is still limited. So there are many unforeseen risks associated with this situation. Even if the mission complete, then it might not be worth comparing to the success in scientifi c research about the earth which could motivate the development of the quality of life and people will gain benefi t from these improvements. In conclusion, although space ex-ploration causes some negative effects on earth and also on fi nancial status in many people through taxes, there are some important benefits from space exploration. Scientists continue to do the space researches, since the knowledge from exploration is a solution to prob-lem in society. Helium-3 and satellites are two lucid examples, since we useHelium-3 as an alternative energy resource and use satellites for further education on both earth and universe. New idea of anti-gravity technology also comes from space exploration. All three benefi ts could be considered as long-term advantages. These three innovations help fi x the problems and will not cause additional problems toenvironment. So it is better for govern-ment to continue the space exploration to help improve human standard of living.

Small Scale Chemistry:The Smaller, The Safer

Achievements and Awards ofMs. Worasuda Uttaworadech 9B,

mediate President, Federation of Asian Chemical Societies and Lecturer at Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, visited us to give a lecture on the topic of “Small Scale Chemistry” and demonstrate some experiments using the “Small-Lab Kit” to ACT EP teachers and grade 10A, 11A, and 12A students. Small Scale Chemistry Philosophy is a new approach to engage chemistry students in the real and practical experiments based upon scientifi c theories. It focuses on using fewer number of chemical substances to reduce the risks of and exposure to harmful chemicals. The result thus derives from the analysis of the information in the simplest way, at the lowest cost, and in the safest way. In the next semester, ACT EP students will have an opportu-nity to conduct more scientifi c experiments with the new “Small-Lab Kit” specially designed for Small Scale Chemistry approach in order to gain more practical experience in science, particularly chemistry.

By: Thunyapat Witchukriangkrai

Science 8 MAY-OCTOBER 2014

By: Kristine Navarette

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Ebola is a rare but deadly virus that causes bleeding inside and outside the body. As the virus spreads through the body, it damages the immune system

What You Need to Know about Ebola Virus!

and organs. Ultimately, it causes levels of blood-clotting cells to drop. This leads to severe, uncon-trollable bleeding. The disease, also known as Ebola hemorrhagic

fever or Ebola virus, kills up to 90% of people who are infected.

How Do You Get Ebola? Ebola isn’t as contagious as

more common viruses like colds, infl uenza, or measles. It spreads to people by contact with the skin or bodily fl uids of an infected ani-mal, like a monkey, chimp, or fruit bat. Then it moves from person to person the same way. Those who care for a sick person or bury someone who has died from the disease often get it.

Symptoms: Early on, Ebola can feel like the fl u or other illness-es. Symptoms show up 2 to 21 days after infection and usually include: • High fever • Headache • Joint and muscle aches • Sore throat • Weakness

• Stomach pain • Lack of appetite As the disease gets worse, it causes bleeding inside the body, as well as from the eyes, ears, and nose. Some people will vomit or cough up blood, have bloody diarrhea, and get a rash.

Vaccine and Treatment: No licensed vaccine for EVD is available. Several vaccinesare being tested, but none are available for clinical use. Severely ill patients require intensive supportive care. Pa-tients are frequently dehydrated and require oral rehydration with solutions containing electrolytes or intravenous fl uids. No specifi c treatment is available. New drug therapies are being evaluated.

Supitchaya TantirisiwatCompetes WYSC in Sri Lanka

Supitchaya is an emblem character of “Practice do well!” Shewas deeply inspired by her Prathom 4 teachers and her bustlingclassmates to enjoy crossword and use it as an effective tool inlearning English. Her victory in the said International crossword competition, qualifi es her to participate in the World Youth Scrabble Championship 2014 at Colombo, Sri Lanka. Participated by qual-ifying students from different parts of the globe, not over 17 years old, combined male and female in August 29-31, 2014. It was an insightful experience for her to experience other culture and feel the spirit of camaraderie and sportsmanship. Indeed, a dream for successdoesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and consistency of purpose to make it happened.

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Health Page9MAY-OCTOBER 2014

Measles vaccine (contained in MMR, MR and measles vaccines) can prevent this disease. The MR vaccine is a live, at-tenuated (weakened), combinationvaccine that protects against the measles and rubella viruses.. It is made by taking the measles virus from the throat of an infected person and adapting it to grow in chick embryo cells in a laboratory. As the virus becomes better able to grow in the chick embryo cells, it becomes less able to grow in a child’s skin or lungs. When this vaccine virus isgiven to a child it replicates only alittle before it is eliminated from the body. This replication causes the body to develop an immunity that, in 95% of children, lasts for a lifetime. A second dose of the vaccine is recommended to protect those 5% who did not develop immunity in the fi rst dose and to give “booster” effect to those who did develop an immune response.

Measles (Pronounced (MEE-zills) Measles is the most deadly of all childhood rash/fever illnesses. The disease spreads very easily, so it is important to protect against infection.

Measles VaccinationTo prevent measles, children (and some adults) should be vaccinat-ed with the measles, mumps, andrubella (MMR) vaccine. Two dosesof this vaccine are needed forcomplete protection. Children should be given the first dose of MMRvaccine at 12 to 15 months of age. The second dose can be given 4 weeks later, but is usually givenbefore the start of kindergarten at4 to 6 years of age. • Measles virus causes rash, cough, runny nose, eye irritation, and fever. • It can lead to ear infection, pneumonia, seizures (jerking and staring), brain damage, and death. Rubella (German Measles) Pro-nounced (rue-BELL-a) The rubella vaccine is a live attenuated (weakened) virus which is usually given as part of the MMR vaccine (protecting against measles, mumps, and rubella). MMR is recom-mended at 12-15 months (not earlier) and a second dose when the child is 4-6 years old (before kindergarten or 1st grade). Rubella vaccination is particularly important for non-immune women who may become pregnant because

of the risk for serious birth defects if they acquire the disease during pregnancy • Rubella virus causes rash, arthritis (mostly in women), and mild fever. • If a woman gets rubella while she is pregnant, she could have a miscarriage or her baby could be born with serious birth defects. • These diseases spread from person to person through the air. You can easily catch them by being around someone who is already in-fected.Children should get 2 doses of MMR vaccine: • First Dose: 12-15 months of age • Second Dose: 4-6 years of age (may be given earlier, if at least 28 days after the 1st dose) Some infants younger than 12 months should get a dose of MMR if they are traveling out of the country. (This dose will not count toward their routine series) ACT students of Prathom 1 joined the ACT Infirmary Service Project with the Health Center 40 Bangkae (MR) Measles & Rubella (German Measles) last September 12, 2013

Flu VaccinationWhy should people get vaccinated against the fl u? Infl uenza is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and some-times even death. Every fl u season is different, and infl uenza infection can affect people differently. Even healthy people can get very sick from the fl u and spread it to others. An annual seasonal fl u vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances that you will get seasonal fl u and spread it to others. When more people get vaccinated against the fl u, less fl u can spread through that community.

ACT Health Services

By : Mrs . Sumana Eamlaor

What is fl uoride varnish and what is it used for? Fluoride varnish is highly effective at reducingtooth decay if it is applied twice a year. Fluoride varnish provides extra protection against tooth decay when used in addition to brushing. Fluo-ride varnish is a pale yellow gel that sets quickly whenapplied to children’s teeth using a soft brush. The varnish sets quickly, has a pleasant taste and a fruity smell. It is shown that fluoride varnish gives addedprotection to teeth against decay when used in addition to brushing teeth regularly with fl uoride toothpaste. Fluoride varnish is a temporarily adhesive form of fl uoride applied to the tooth surface by a dentist, dental hygienist or other health care professional as a type of topical fl uoride therapy. Fluoride varnish is not permanent, but is designed to adhere to the tooth surface and keep fl uoride in contact with the tooth for several hours. It may be applied to the enamel, dentin or cementum of the tooth and can be used to help prevent decay, remineralise the tooth surface, and treat dentin hypersensitivity.

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How do fl u vaccines work? Flu vaccines cause antibodies to develop in the body about two weeks after vaccination. These antibodies provide protection against infection with the viruses that are in the vaccine. The seasonal fl u vaccine protects against the infl uenza viruses that re-search indicates will be most common during the upcoming season. Traditional fl u vaccines (called trivalent vaccines) are made to protect against three fl u viruses; an infl uenza A (H1N1) virus, an infl uenza A (H3N2) virus, and an infl uenza B virus.

What are the benefi ts of fl u vaccination? • Flu vaccination can keep you from getting sick from fl u. Protecting your-self from fl u also protects the people around you who are more vulnerable to serious fl u illness. • Flu vaccination can help protect people who are at greater risk of getting seriously ill from fl u, like older adults, people with chronic health conditions and young children (especially infants younger than 6 months old who are too young to get vaccinated). • Flu vaccination also may make your illness milder if you do get sick. • Flu vaccination can reduce the risk of more serious fl u outcomes, like hospitalizations and death.ACT Personnel, Students, & Parents joined the Flu Vaccination Program under the ACT Infi rmary Service & Vichaivej International Hospital Nongkhaem last

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Feature / Literary Page 10 MAY-OCTOBER 2014

One snowy night, Andrew Mad-ison, a six year old boy, was saying goodbye to his uncle who was leaving home because of a disease. He gave Andrew a box and said, “Don’t open it until the moon is full.” Andrew was confused for a while. By the time he turned back around, his uncle was gone. He had left a letter to Andrew written as follows, “Dear Andrew, you will read this letter as I’ve gone, don’t forget to wait for the moon… with love, Uncle James.” Andrew didn’t forget what his uncle said. Two months passed and at midnight as he was sleeping, some lights woke him up. He went to see what had woken him. Andrew

discovered that the moon was full. He was very excited. He ran to the wardrobe where he kept the box, he then opened it under the moonlight. As the box opened, he saw a big hole leading to a new world. He decided to put his hand into the hole. Suddenly, he was pulled into it. Every part of his body became smaller and smaller. Andrew shrunk to the same size as a Smurf. He was very confused about what had hap-pened. He decided to walk around and see where he was. He saw some teenagers riding motorcycles as a gang, or what is called a “Moto-gang-ster”. He was interested in one boy, their faces looked the same. Andrew jumped into the back seat of the boy’s

motorcycle. The gangster was going fast. No one in the gang knew Andrew was with them. Suddenly, at the turn-ing, the boy’s motorcycle crashed with another motorcycle. Andrew held on to the boy’s shirt, both of them fl ew from the motorcycle like fl ying birds.The boy hurt his foot and his head was broken but Andrew was un-harmed. Andrew suddenly went back into the hole that had appeared when the motorcycle crashed. He was back in the old world and his body returned to its normal size. One day, he was riding a motorcycle in the normal world, when the situation played out exactly the same as it had in the other world. He immediately realized that the situation in the new world had shown him the future. He stopped

riding the motorcycle and left the gangster because he didn’t want to break his head. He went back home to his room, which had been renovated, he saw himself in the mirror, he wasn’t six years old anymore. He was sixteen years old. He was very confused about the rapid passage of time. He discovered the truth from a part of his uncle’s letter that he had skipped.‘Dear Andrew, You will read this message after I have gone. Don’t forget to wait for the moon. After you open it under the moonlight you will learn about your future ten years from now, you will be in the normal world. Don’t worry about the ten years. One minute in the new world is one year in this world. No

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one will notice that you were missing.But after you come back, everything will be as normal. Enjoy what you see ☺With Love,Uncle James’ He heard a crying sound come from the big bedroom. He ran quickly to the room. Andrew saw his Dad crying in front of his Mom. Suddenly, his Dad looked at him and said, “Oh! Thank heaven; your mom’s got heart disease. The doctor told me your mom would be alive for 3 years. There is only 1 month left”. He knelt down in tears. Andrew realized that he had only lost three minutes. However, He didn’t just lose time, he also lost his mom.

by: Kristine Nararette

Written by: Woramate Suksanguan M. 3/7 No. 20Illustrated by: Nipitpon Sakboriboon M.3/7 No.Revised and edited by: William Pownall

Sudsakhorn the Musical:ACT Cast Performs at MU

The Show was held at Prince Mahidol Hall, Mahidol University in front of thousands of ACT stu-dents including parents. Thanks to the perfect venue, it added morecomfort to the audience and also to the smooth flow of the show. Everyone in the production and the cast have exerted so much time and effort and all weren’t wasted. The feedback from the audience were certainly wanting for more.

Review: Sudsakhorn The MusicalBy Varittha Manomaikul M6/1 Sudsakhorn, one of the oldest and most famous literatures inThailand narrate the story about a boy who had never seen his father since birth. One day, his Mother asked him to seek his father and to grant her wish for their reunion, he travelled along with his friend Mah-min-nin-korn (a half-blooded horse. That was the beginning of

his adventure. The musical which was per-formed by ACT students was out-standing. Every scene was thor-oughly set-up and the show turned out perfect as it really was. The actors and the musicians were very talented and together they made the show very interesting to watch. In addition, their costumes perfectly matched the show. The performance was full of humor and joy that the two hour show felt like it only happen for a couple of minutes. I am so glad that we had the opportunity to watch such animpressive show. Besides the fun, we also got ideas that can be used in real life for example, when Sudsak-horn met the bad hermit, he trusted him but at one point the hermit almost killed him. So what I learned from the story is that optimism is good but still we need to be careful of who we give our trust because not all we meet are what we think or expect them to be.

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Cholasit Kitbumroong, a grade 9 student of Assumption College Thonburi, participated the Camp Pass it On 2014, an inter-national basketball camp hosted by Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF), last August 11-17 in Istan-bul, Turkey. Chain, as what his friends call him, was lucky to be chosen asone of the two representatives in Thailand. The aim of the program, according to Turgay Demirel, the TBF President, was “to increase the impact of basketball through social responsibility projects that pass on positive values and expe-riences from former and current players, coaches, officials and managers to the next generation of our basketball family.”

To get to know him more, take a peek into the new ACT basketball star: Chain is a forward player of the ACT Basketball Team. He is

Cholasit Kitbumroong Participates Basketball Camp in Turkey By: Raziel Felix-Aguelo

good at leaping and rebounding. He studies in the regular pro-gram and he likes English.

As a youngster, he immediately became interested in this sport. He gushed his admi-ration for Kobe Bryant. He admitted that Kobe’s basketball moves have infl uenced him a lot.

“I admire Kobe because he can play multiple positions. His stamina helps him endure long-time play in the court. His shoot-ing is consistent and his lay-ups and slam-dunks are great.”

Following his dream of be-coming a professional basketball player, he revealed that, “I go to fi tness center and do some exercise whenever I have time. I also spend a lot of time shooting the ball before playing. I also eat healthy foods, which are rich in protein and carbohydrates to strengthen my stamina.”

Studying and training at the same time is not an easy thing to do. He admitted that he had a daily training schedule to follow. He sleeps early to gain more

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The hardwork paid off as he and his team won Street Bas-ketball Competition, Assumption Basketball Competition, and BMA Street Basketball Competition. They got the 2nd place in St. Ste-phen’s Khao Yai U18 Basketball Tournament. All were held last 2013. Pract ice makes pefect. This may sound a cliché butthis young man believes that there’s no shortcut to success. “When there’s a will, there’s a way. When you really want something, you will really do your best to achieve it no matter how diffi cult it is.”

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English Camp 2014 The 2nd day started off much the same: packed full with fun games as well as group dance routines and chants. It also featured a special choreographed dancing performance by the teachers. Special thanks must go to Teacher Franmar who choreographed the energetic dance that left the students smiling and laughing. Not to mention his enthusiasm and charm that provided the students with the confi dence to join in with the teachers. The students were transformed into ‘Disco Divas’ dancing the night away. Even the Primary teacher coordinators crashed the party and joined in with the dancing. After the dancing

it was time for two of the students in each group to be entered as contestants in the prestigious Mr. and Ms. ACT competition. Teacher Sam and Teacher Jholle were the teachers chosento organize the Competition. And special praise must be awarded to them for the amount of hard work that went into making the contest a success. The students got changed into their outfi ts and after taking some much needed ‘selfi es’ of them looking fabulous, it was time for them to step into the limelight. The students had defi nitely dressed to impress. The dresses and clothes worn by the students took your breath away and they presented themselves to the Thai judges with the students confi dent-ly fl aunting them as if they were in a catwalkdisplay in the fashion capital of Milan. Finally the contestants were judged on their person-

ality, and intelligence through their ability to answer questions asked by the judges. Once theshow had fi nished it was time to tally up the points and give out the prizes! As the curtains finally started to close on the ACT English Camp, tired eyes closed shut and the lights dimmed, there was a great sense of prideas the last two days and nights had been agreat success. Every one of the staff fromACT gave praise to a very eventful andenjoyable few days. The students sadly had to leave the next morning but they didn’t just leave with prizes, and improved English skills; they left with asmile on their faces and fantastic memoriesthat will be cherished. The visit to the pictur-esque resort of Venezia gave the studentsthe chance for many photo opportunities and

time to shop for souvenirs for their loved ones at home. I think both the studentsand teachers would agree that this was a lovely touch to conclude the trip

By: Kevin Boyd

A huge number of students from Prathom 4 to Matthayom 6 flock at the Wongprachanukoon Football Field to witness the school’s annual sports competi-tion dubbed as “ACT Sports Day 2014” on the 5th of September this year. The eight competing groups, namely, St. Mary (Pink Team), St. Gabriel (Yellow Team), St. Ildefonso (Red Team), St. Martin (Green Team), St. Louis Mary (Blue Team), St. Joseph (Violet Team), St. Raphael (Orange Team) and St. John Mary (Light Blue) exhibit their talents, skills and athletic prowess during this one-day event. Colorful procession opens the event during the first hour. Each group shows their props, mini floats and wonderful costumes during the parade of colors. Loud cheers from each delegation resonates throughout the area as each group passes by at the main stadium. School officials led by Bro. Dr. Verayuth Boon-pram, the school director, grace the event together with the PTA officers and visitors from other institutions.

Red Team Triumphs at Sports Day 2014 By: Chanat Sermsongkolchai M. 2/1 No. 8

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As part of the annual Sports Day, Assumption College Thonburi conducts a Cheerleading competition on August 22, 2014 from 3:00 – 5:00 in front of the Golden Jubilee Building. Four competing teams showcase their talents and skills in dancing which includes hand movements, body gesture and Facial expressions. Stand cheerers use creative and colorful hand props while the dancers wear fancy and colorful costumes. The first group is composed of the Blue and Green Team. The concept of their presentation was business and the modern world but at the end of their presentation, they portrayed a concept of nationalism

FIFA-Themed Squad Clinchesat the Annual Cheerleading Competition

By: Napat Cheetanom M.2/1 No.39, Metaporn Kaewkeaw M.3/8 No. 22and Phatcharin Nuanthong M.3/8 No. 32

in preparation for the AEC 2015. Meanwhile, the Pink and Red Team showcased the beauty of Japan, its culture and tradition. Huge props were very colorful. The highlight of their performance was releasing a pigeon to spread peace and unity among people in the world. Light Blue and Orange Team comprise the third group. They performed a dance of the galaxy. Their costumes and props were futuristic as well as their movements and gestures. Last performers were from the Yellow and Violet Team. Their presentation was based on the recently-con-cluded FIFA World Cup 2014 that was held in Brazil. The showed perfect movements and choreography. Props were amazingly done adding glamour to the whole performance. Yellow-Violet Team outsmarted the first three groups. They bagged this year’s cheerleading compe-tition. The 2nd place was given to Light Blue-Orange Team while the 3rd and 4th places were awarded to the Blue-Green and Pink-Red Teams respectively. Bro. Dr. Verayuth Boonphram, the school director, and Dr. Anupong Taeslipasatit graced the event together with the Board of Directors, parents and guests.

Levels Winning Teamsa. Prathom 4 (Grade 4) St. John Mary (Light Blue)b. Prathom 5 (Grade 5) St. John Mary (Light Blue)c. Prathom 6 (Grade 6) St. Ildefonso (Red)d. Matthayom 1 (Grade 7) St. Louis Mary (Blue)e. Matthayom 2 (Grade 8) St. Gabriel (Yellow) and St. Ildefonso (Red)f. Matthayom 3 (Grade 9) St. Raphael (Orange)g. Matthayom 4 (Grade 10) St. Mary (Pink)h. Matthayom 5 (Grade 11) St. Gabriel (Yellow) and St. John Mary (Light Blue)i. Matthayom 6 (Grade 12) St. Joseph (Violet)

Rank Winning Team Total Points3rd Place St. Mary (Pink) 646 points2nd Place St. Martin (Green) 648 points1st Place St. Ildefonso (Red) 649 points

Rank Winning Team Total Points3rd Place St. Raphael (Orange) 626.5 points2nd Place St. Ildefonso (Red) 633.5 points1st Place St. Martin (Green) 639 points

Rank Winning Team Total Points3rd Place St. Martin (Green) 630 points2nd Place St. Raphael (Orange) 634.5 points1st Place St. Ildefonso (Red) 655 points

Rank Winning Team Total Points3rd Place St. Mary (Pink) 146.7 points2nd Place St. Gabriel (Yellow) 151 points1st Place St. Ildefonso (Red) 160 points

Rank Winning Team Total Points3rd Place St. Mary (Pink) 146.7 points2nd Place St. Gabriel (Yellow) 151 points1st Place St. Ildefonso (Red) 160 points

The following are the summary of results:

Light Blue Team tops the athletic competition with 26 gold medals, 13 silver medals and 13 bronze medals. Meanwhile, Orange Team ranks second with 16 gold medals, 21 silver medals and 8 bronze followed by the Blue Team which garners 16 gold medals, 12 silver medals and 21 bronze medals.1. Athletics

2. Group Management

3. Parade

4. Fancy Group

5. Cheering Competition

Highest Paid Athletes 2014

Compiled by: Joel R. Raperapwww.thediplomat.com

1.Floyd Mayweather – Boxing

Undefeated professional Boxer, who was the #1 Highest

Paid Athlete in early 2013. At the end of 2013 he was 14th highest Paid Athlete. His total earning is 105 million USD, All of them via Salary/Winning, he is the only athlete in this list who have not even single buck through commercial deals.

2.Cristiano Ronaldo – Soccer

One of the Most Popular Soccer Player, Cristiano Ronaldo

is 2nd Highest Paid Athlete in 2014. Ronaldo is earning more than 80 million US Dollars. He is ahead of Lional Messi with some distance. Ronaldo is receiving 52 million via salary and winnings, 28 million via endorsements.

4.Lionel Messi – Soccer

He is the greatest Soccer Player of all time. Man who

have more records than anyone in Soc-cer’s History. Lional Messi is 4th Highest Paid Athlete in 2014. His earning is exceeding 64 million US dollars. Messi is receiving 23 million via salary/winning and 41.7 million via endorsements. Messi has jumped up this Year; in 2013 List he was at number #10.

5.Kobe Bryant – Basketball

Fame, Greatness and Money is all what he got. He is

Kobe Bryant and he is the 2nd highest Paid NBA Basketball Player. Kobe is at #5 in List of highest Paid Athletes 2014. His earning is almost 62 million. Kobe is receiving almost 30.5 million US dollars via salary/winning. He bagged 31 million via endorsements. His earning is same as 2013, though he was 3rd in 2013 list.

3.Lebron James – Basketball

Lebron James remains the Highest Paid Basketball

Player in this list for 2014, Also #3 highest Paid Athlete. Lebron is receiving almost 19 million USD in salary and 53 million via endorsements. With 72 million US dollars, the big man is 3rd Highest Paid Athlete in 2014.

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