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Introduction
St Stephen's International School (Khao
Yai) invites you and your students
to come and explore the natural beauty
and wonders of Khao Yai National Park
and the fascinating history and traditions
of E-Sarn.
We can run, or assist you to run a
variety of educational and adventurous
trips for students of all ages.
We have considerable experience in
running educational field trips for
our own students and we would like
to offer you and your students the
same opportunity. The aim of an educational
field trip is for students to learn
about a subject through direct experience
and their own investigations. As they
move up the grades, the student is
more involved in developing their
own research project including deciding
on methods of research, equipment
needed and how to analyse their results.
Field trips often cover more than
one subject and it is an excellent
way to enable students to make the
links between subjects such as science,
geography, maths, English, history
and even sport. Field trips are also
an excellent way to enable students
to learn field research techniques
as well as bringing a subject to life.
If you are interested in curriculum
linked educational field trip, please
discuss you aims and needs with the
A.S.K. Education and Activities Coordinator.
If you wish we can provide worksheets
for you and advise on pre-visit educational
expectations, and offer ideas for
follow-up activities after you visit with us.
Possible curriculum links and field
trip ideas are indicated at the end
of each Educational Field Trip area.
Khao
Yai National Park
Khao Yai is Thailand’s oldest and
third largest national park. This mountainous
Park is covered in moist and dry evergreen
forest with over 2500 species of trees,
lianas and flowering plants. Other
habitats include hill evergreen forest,
secondary forest, managed and unmanaged
grasslands as well as a variety of
river and still water habitats. Khao
Yai is home to over 70species of mammal
including tiger, elephant, bears,
gibbons, deer, macaques, porcupine
and civets. Over 300 species of birds
have been recorded there including
Great, Wreathed and Oriental Pied
Hornbills, Silverback pheasants, barbets,
woodpeckers, bulbuls, bee-eaters and
eagles. It is a nature-lovers paradise
and an ideal place for educational
field trips as well as adventure and
fun.
E-Sarn
The North-East of Thailand, more commonly
known as E-Sarn, has its own rich history,
culture and traditions. E-Sarn is well
known for its beautiful handicrafts,
hand woven silks and cotton materials.
Village life and rural activities
are the backbone of E-Sarn, with traditions
and ways of life going back hundreds
of years.
The Khmer Temples at Phi Mai and
Phnom Rung give a glimpse into Thailand’s
past – its people, their culture and
its relationship with Cambodia. Cavepaintings,
archaeological excavations and dinosaur
fossils take you even further back
in time.
St Stephen’s International School
(Khao Yai)
St Stephen’s International School
(khao Yai) is situated a comfortable
2-hour drive from Bangkok. It is a
boarding school with modern facilities
that can cater for groups up to 150
people.
We have spacious dormitory accommodation
and excellent sports facilities including
a 25m swimming pool, gymnasium, football
field, three floodlit tennis courts
and a golf putting area.
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Educational
Field Trips
::Rainforest Adventure
An introduction to the rainforest
or primary or middle school students,
with the main focus on the interactions
between plants, animals and their
habitat.
This trip includes a full days exploration
of the forest, it's wildlife and waterfalls.
Find out how the forest helps to make
it rain, which plants are edible or
are medicines, how to track elusive
wild animals and meet some strange
and beautiful creatures as you walk
through the forest.
Curriculum
Links
Primary students studying about rainforests,
their wildlife and uses.
Middle school students could begin
basic biological survey techniques, for example
using transects, quadrats, pond dipping
and direct observation to compare
habitats and identify animals of all sizes.
Tourism issues and the reasons and
benefits of national parks is another
area that can be addressed.)
Rainforests
id Depth
A course for older students that focuses
on the reasons for biodiversity in
the rainforest, adaptations to rainforest
life, the interrelationships of all
parts of the forest ecosystem and
interactions between people, the forest
and the National Park. This couse
can include assessing the effectiveness
of tourist management in Khao Yai,
or relationship between Park and villagers.
Curriculum Links
Biology/Ecology: use field research
techniques including quadrats, transects,
soil analysis, aquatic invertebrate
monitoring, use of keys and direct
observation to compare habitats, identify
and monitor wildlife and make inferences
about the relationships between the
flora and fauna of the forest.
Geography/Environmental Studies: use
a variety of techniques including
questionnaire, observation, pollution
studies and quadrats to assess the
human impact on Khao Yai. Come up
with ideas as to how the impact could
be reduced. Study the impact of the Park on the
surrounding community, including employment
opportunities, development of the
area and the role of the forest and
park as a watershed.
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Educational Field Trips
::River
Exploration
How can a river create a landscape?
How does a waterfall form? How do
rivers change as they move from the
mountains towards the sea? What do
people use rivers for? What pollutes
a river? How can you tell if a river
is clean or dirty? What is the relationship
between the forest, the river and
the farmers near Khao Yai? Middle
and Senior school students can try
to find out the answers to these and
other questions during a River Exploration
field trip wit A.S.K.
Curriculum
Links
Geography – How does a river change
as it flows from the mountains towards
thesea? Compare water flow, bed load,
size of rocks, channel width, bank
size and river features to find out.
Students will use maths to analyse
their results. Older students can
look at the physics of water flow
at different depths in the river.
Use chemical and biological monitoring
techniques to assess the quality of
water in the river. Questionnaires
may help to understand any causes
of pollution as well as finding out
what people use the water for locally.
Farms
– Big and Small
Pak Chong is a major fruit and dairy
region of Thailand. There are farms
of all sizes from the huge Chok Chai
dairy to small mixed fruit and dairy
farms. Why is this area so good for
farming? How do researchers develop
new types of crop? How can grapes
be grown here? Diversification versus
specialisation – which is the best
way to go? What impacts do the farms
have on the local environment and
economy? We will take geography students
to a variety of agricultural businesses
in the area so that they can make
their own assessments and evaluations
about farming in the Pak Chong area.
Curriculum
Links
Geography: use questionnaires and
direct observation to compare the
inputs, outputs and processes in different
sizes and types of farm. Use soil
testing techniques to look at the
relationship between soil composition
and quality and crops that will grow
in it.
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Educational
Field Trips
:: Exploring E-Sarn
Discover living and ancient Thai history
in E-Sarn. Dan Kwian, once a village
of cart-makers and potters, now a village
of artsans who create superb earthen
wear pots, home decorations and huge
murals.
Find out how the clay is produced
and mixed, watch experts throw and
decorated pots, see the firing in
progress and have a go yourself at
making something.
E-Sarn is full of history. Visit the
cave paintings near the Lam Ta Khong
Dam, the 3,000 year-old prehistoric
artifacts at Phrasat Hin and the wonderful
ruins of the Khmer Temple at Phi Mai.
This trip can be combined with a village
stay at Phrasat Hin and a chance to
see how silk is made and how the silk
worms are reared.
Curriculum
Links
History: bring Studies of ancient
history, culture and architecture
to life.
Geography: Older students can study
at how location and natural resources
have created away of life at Dan Kwian.
How are current government and local
government policies with regards to
tourism OTOP and development affecting
the area and its way of life?
Social /Cultureal Studies: stay with
villagers and experience their way
of life. Find out how they earn their
living and the roles of different
members of the household.
Adventure
and Other Trips
Khao Yai is an adventure’s playground.
We can organize a variety of trips
for your students depending on their
interests and ages.
Though perhaps not linked directly
to the curriculum adventure activities
help students in personal development,
team work,setting and achieving challenges.
Adventure activities have also beenshown
to improve peoples’ self-esteem, motivation,
perseverance, confidence and well-being.
If you have any specific aims for
an adventure trip, such as training
for The International Award, please
do discuss these with the Activities
and Education Coordinator prior to
your visit.
Trekking
and Camping
A challenge for students to leave
all electrical and other mod-cons
at home and survive in the forest
for a night with only what they can
carry on their backs! They will need
to work as a team to trek into the
remote ranger station or forest campsite
in Khao Yai, set up their tents, find
firewood, prepare and cook their supper
before sitting beside a campfire telling
tall tales and gazing at the multitude
of stars.
Orienteering
Learn how to use a compass, read a
map and use pacing to find your way
around an orienteering course. Fun
games and treasure hunts can increase
the fun of this popular sport.
Rafting
What do you prefer? A gentle meander
down a scenic river over gently bumping
water, looking at the birds and riverside
animals or thrilling excitement as
you help to guide you raft down fast
and bouncy rapids, Khao Yai provides
both! At each site, well-trained raft
guides instruct the students on what
they need to do and provide all the
safety equipment necessary. This activity
is only available in the rainy season (June
to October).
Mountain Biking, Elephant Rides, Climbing
Walls
Cycle on dirt tracks near SIS Khao
Yai, ride elephants through deep forest
or test you head for heights on the
12m climbing wall that we use. Experienced
instructors closely supervise all
activities.
Other
Activities
If you have any other activities that
you would like to do, please do ask
us. It is highly possible that one
of the local resorts provide this
activity
Expectations
What St. Stephen’s International School (Khao
Yai) will provide:
- Accommodation
and cleaning
- Food and drinks
- Transport around
the area, if required.
- Laundry facilities
- Access to all
St. Stephen’s International School
(Khao Yai) sports facilities
- 24 hours medical
assistant, if required
- 24 hours safety
- School shop
for snacks and other essentials
Education
Trips and Activities
- We will work
with your teachers to provide a programme
that is designed for your educational
and other needs. If appropriate,
we can come to your school to discuss the details further.
Alternatively, you can visit St.Stephen's Khao Yai to check
facilities
and sites for trips.
- The level to
which we lead your visit is up to
you. We can provide full instruction
for all educational trips along
with worksheets and other appropriate
resources. Alternatively, if you
would prefer to run your own trip
using St. Stephen’s International
School (Khao Yai) facilities, we
can act as a guide. Or we can find
a point in between these two extremes.
- We, or our activity
organizers, will provide appropriate
safety equipment if you are doing
activities and courses with us.
Adventure activities will have expert
guides with the students as well
as your teachers. All activities are risk-assessed by
competent ASK and SIS staff.
What
we ask you to provide
- Please let us
know exactly what you require how
you want the trip to relate to your
classroom activities and what your
aims, objectives and expectations
are for your visit. These details
should be completed on our booking form.
Close liaison between ASK staff and your
teachers is essential to ensure your field trip
is suitable for your needs.
- Please ensure
all participants fill in and return
the medical forms
- Please send
us the deposit and balance as indicated on the Conditions
of Booking Form.
- Please can all visiting teachers and staff read our Conditions for Visiting
Schools form and ensure that this is signed by the school Head.
During Your Visit
- You should
provide sufficient teachers to look
after the students in a suitable
ratio for your own school’s requirements
(usually 1:10 or higher for potentially
dangerous activities such as those
related to water). These teachers
should assist with monitoring student
behaviour and ensuring that it is
suitable to the quidelines given
by us.
- Assistance in
leading learning and other activities
as agreed on prior to your visit.
At the End of Your Visit
Please fill in our evaluation form
so that we cam improve the quality
of our trips, courses and activities.
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Programme
Sample itinerary for a 3-day Forest
Adventure Trip
Day
1
Morning |
Drive to St. Stephen’s International
School (Khao Yai) from
Bangkok. Arrive and meet the ASK
Team. Settle in and
explore your new home.
Lunch |
Afternoon
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Discovering how to be a Forest
Detective through a number of
games and activities that encourage
students to be observant,
think about what they are seeing
and doing and to make nature
connections. |
Late
Afternoon |
a) Make use of St. Stephen’s International
School(Khao Yai)
sports facilities. Perhaps have
a friendly match with St.
Stephen’s students, go for a swim,
or go for a cycle around the
grounds.
b)Team Building Games through
solving mental and
physical problems.
c) Visit the bat cave and see nearly 1 million bats fly out to feed
supper.
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Evening
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Preparing for the Forest: a
few fun games to ensure that
students are fully prepared for
their day in the forest.
Free Time and Bed. |
Day
2
Breakfast and then
travel to Khao Yai National Park.
| 09:00 |
Visit the Nature
Corner Education Room and meet
the
Rangers who will help the group
to discover the secrets of the
forest. Get kitted up to go in
to the forest. |
| 10:00 |
Into The Forest.
We will hike 3 Km through moist
evergreen forest,
discovering all about the plants
and animals that live there.
We will play some interactive
sensory games to improve the
students’ awareness and understanding
of the forest. Each
student will have a personal notebook
to record their
discoveries and experiences. |
| 12:00 |
Picnic lunch in the forest and
continue the forest experience
Come out of the forest and return
to the nature Corner. Visit
Hawee Suwat Waterfall to discover
about the role of the river
in the forest and do some nature
art or poetry.
Return to St. Stephen’s International
School (Khao Yai) for
showers and relaxation before…… |
| 18:00 |
Evening Campfire and BBQ. Help
to cook your own supper
on the Barbeque before a fun evening
of songs and skits around
a campfire. Free Time and Bed. |
Day
3
Breakfast and pack up you bags.
| Morning |
A fun filled morning doing nature
art, environmental poetry,
sport or team building games,
before students review what
they have learnt and achieved
over the trip. |
Lunch
and farewells
Drive back to Bangkok
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