Prempracha Wattana School’s Historical Background Prempracha Wattana School is a private catholic school under Office of the Private Education Commission (OPEC), Ministry of Education and Archdiocese of () with classes going from pre-kindergarten to primary 6. The school was founded by Mrs. Tapana Saptanaman with determination to develop Thai education. The school opened in 1994 providing quality education. Mr. Apinan Saptanaman is now the principal of the school. The School Administrators 1. Mr. Apinan Saptanaman (EdD) Principal of the school, President of Bangkok Archdiocese Catholic School Administrator club, and Committee of Association of Private Educational Administrators 2. Mr. Tontod Buttaya Vice Director 3. Ms. Walaiwan Pumpuengpudh Assistant Director, Primary Section 4. Mrs. Jaruwan Soinak Assistant Director, Upper Primary Section 5. Mrs. Passorn Gaewpanao Assistant Director, Kindergarten Section 6. Ms. Salra Bhardwaj Head of Foreign Affairs

Staff Information 1.Teachers: 90 2.Foreign teachers: 19 3.Other staffs: 55

Information

The number of students from kindergarten to primary 6 in academic year 2018 is 1,394; 615 kindergarten students and 779 primary students.

Philosophy, Motto and Slogan of the school

Philosophy: Education makes life greater. Motto: Knowledge begins with a love of learning. Slogan: A loving homely place.

We have 4 courses: 1. GEMS: Gifted English Mathematics and sciences 2. IEC Plus : Intensive English and Chinese Plus 3. IEC: Intensive English and Chinese 4. A-Nat: Asian Teacher National Curriculum

Our moral and ethical encouragement activities are: - Blessing ceremony for students and teachers at the start of the Academic year by a priest. - Religious activities about the 10 commandments. - Thought of the day speeches where teachers talk in English about moral values. - P5 students go on a moral and ethical Camp where they meditate, pray and reflect on moral values. - The goodness journal: students follow 21 commandments. When the students do good things, they will record it in their journal to remind them of doing good things continuously. - Prempracha Wattana community project - Important celebrations: Father’s Day, Mother’s Day - Life skills development activity: boy scout activities and camp

The Buildings

On the area of 7 rai 1 ngan and 24 square meters (11,969 square meters), there are 7 buildings as follows:

1. Saint Joseph Building This is an administrative building. The building has 4 floors which are separated into office rooms for various department. 2. Saint Francis Xavier Building The school building for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten 1-3. This building has 3 floors and has many different rooms such as activity rooms, STEM room, Montessory room, the computer rooms and the first aid room. 3. Marie Upatham Building This school building is dedicated to our Primary 1-3. This building has 5 floors and various rooms such as the Thai dance room, Home economics room, Arts room, Science Learning center room and several activity rooms. 4. Saint Anna Building This 5 stories school building is for Primary 4-6. Besides the classrooms, there are several activity and computer rooms. 5. Thapana Sala Learning Centre “Thapana Sala” is the name of our Thai house. It has 2 floors where students are encouraged to play Thai musical instruments, this way we emphasize the preservation of our culture. 6. The canteen Building The building has a canteen and consists of various learning center rooms such as the Food academy room, the Science Laboratory room, the Saint Thomas library, the D.I.Y. Academy room and the Sewing academy room. 7. Parking building The 3 floors building has a 2 floors parking. The 3rd floor is dedicated to our hall, named “Saint Gabriel Hall” Trophies and awards

1. Prempracha Wattana School received an award for taking part in the national science project called “The house of little scientists” which was initiated and still supported by her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirinthorn. (Academic year 2017-2019) 2. We took part in the World Standard School Trophy and were honored with a certificate stating the excellent level of our school. (Academic year 2016-2018) 3. We received a trophy for being a role model school in promoting good health in the . 4. The result of the Ordinary National Educational Test (O-NET) ,academic year 2015-2016, provided us with a silver medal and a 3rd place ranking amongst the private schools in Nonthaburi. 5. The school won 9 medals (2 gold, 1 silver and 6 bronze) in the Maths and Science competition organized by The Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology, in Nonthaburi. 6. Academic competition international awards (Academic year 2018): Medals in Mathematics: 6 gold medals and 6 silver medals Medals in Science: 7 gold medals and 8 silver medals 7. The prize from Academic Skills Competition kindergarten – primary school, (Executive members of Karavat Catholic) edition 16, academic year 2561: Prempracha Wattana won the gold cup for grades 1 to 3 and the gold cup for grades 4 to 6. In total 41 gold medals, 7 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal were obtained by our students. 8. In the Academic and Technology Competition 68th edition, academic year 2561, a total of 19 gold medals, 4 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal were obtained by our students in Math and Science. 9. A solid third place (bronze medal) was obtained by our students in the Thai Educational Development and Evaluation Tests (TEDET), academic year 2561, subject: Mathematics.

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