Spotlight on Secondary Newsletter May 9, 2014 | Page 5

St. Andrews International School, Green Valley

May 9, 2014

Exceptional Learners – SAIS students investigate ‘Quantum Physics’
On the 30th of April, 3 students from SAIS, supervised by Ms.
Randall, went to Bangkok Patana School for an
‘Exceptional Learner’s Quantum Physics Day’. 27 other
students from some of Bangkok’s most prestigious schools
joined us and were separated into two groups: Team
Lambda and Team Psi. The topic of the day was “What is
light?”
One team went to a lab and did experiments to prove that
light is a wave, and the other team went to the lab to
prove that light is a particle. There were a variety of stations
in each lab for groups to gather information. After lunch the
two teams met each other and presented their findings to
each other; we were only allowed 2 minutes to make a
presentation and afterwards we swapped sides and
repeated the process.
The Quantum Physics day was inspiring; at the start of the
day, most of us didn’t know what light really was in detail,
but by the end of the day, we were all teeming with
knowledge about light. It opened up our eyes to a whole
other world that we now want to explore! We did many
fascinating experiments which allowed us to see into this
strange world where things don’t act like they are
supposed to. It was an unforgettable experience for all of
us.
By Seen, Conner and Atis (Year 10)

New Pool Provides Relief From Summer Sun
Great news everyone! If you
haven’t heard
already, the
schools new swimming pool is now
finished!
The pool has 8 lanes and is 25m
long with an additional shallow
area for younger students.
The new pool has already hosted
a swimming carnival at the recent
Primary Invitational Games and
will be the venue for the
Secondary School Swimming Gala
on Thurs May 15 from 1.20pm –
3.20pm. Any parents who are free
are very welcome to attend.

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