Things are getting STEAMy at LANNA Secondary School… From August all Y7 to 9 students get a weekly STEAM focused session. The class aims to develop students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills through hands-on experience of the relationship of the awareness of the relationship between Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. this is fun, collaborative,…
STEAM is an educational approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. The end results are students who take thoughtful risks, engage in experiential learning, persist in problem-solving, embrace collaboration, and work through the creative process. These are the innovators,…
Our Leadership students have been using their online lessons to create video tutorials for younger students. They have created some fantastic activities that we are sure you will all enjoy! Check out our new Leadership website, and you will find activities ranging from sports skills and workouts, to fun challenges, baking, art, and even magic…
LANNA students, along with those from eight other international schools, participated in the Chiang Mai Model United Nations (CMMUN) conference hosted by Prem Tinsulanonda International School in Mae Rim. Continuing a tradition that has now lasted more than fifteen years, Lanna students researched, drafted resolutions, negotiated agreements, and gave speeches on pressing world issues. Among…
Whether we like it or not, some teenagers do engage in sexual activity. Ignoring for a moment the moral and health issues that this can represent, it makes sense that both they and us understand what the very real legal implications can be in Thailand – if and when enforced. What do you know of…
Congratulations to all involved in the first annual Lanna Weekend Basketball Camp that was recently held at the Secondary campus. Over thirty students and eight coaches honed their skills, practiced winning strategies, mentored younger students, and competed in tournaments. Lanna, APIS, and Varee Schools were represented and fun was had by all! We would like to…
At Lanna there is a considerable emphasis on Guided Reading, which is a technique teachers use to support children with reading. Children put into practise their developing reading skills and understanding in a structured situation. Small groups of children, working at a similar stage of reading acquisition, work with an adult to read an unfamiliar…
For those of us lucky enough to have regular sleep patterns this may not be something we think about too much, but for many teenagers insomnia is a huge problem. How well does your child sleep each night? For how long? What do you do to make sure they get a good night’s sleep? I’ve…
As your child develops and grows, they do so within an increasingly competitive world; a world where—for many of our students—excellent leadership skills will be a real asset. In an effort to better prepare LANNA students to meet future life challenges, we provide them with many ways to develop and demonstrate these essential leadership skills.…
It’s been an exciting year for Lanna’s libraries! Both libraries have been redesigned – a brand new purpose built Primary Library on the new campus and an extended Secondary Library with new shelves and furniture for a flexible, multi-purpose space. And then there’s all the usual library stuff – new books, audiobooks, ebooks, databases, bookfairs,…
