Sarasas Ektra School has always been supportive of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities held both in and out of school, with the purpose of promoting among students the ideas of benevolence, self-sacrifice, and charitableness, all of which would be conducive to peaceful and harmonious societies. The following are pivotal activities School encourages students to partake in.
Leadership and Charity Camp
The 19th Leadership and Charity Camp will be held between the 17th and 12th of November 2016 at Mae Wang Valley Scout Camp, Mae Wang, Chiang Mai. To subsidise the camp, teachers and year 11 students held some activities to raise funds, part of which was contributed to Siriraj Hospital to be used as expenses on its Nawamintarabopit Building project initiated to commemorate the 70th anniversary of His Majesty the King's accession to the throne. Fund-raising activities held by students included selling food during lunch break, doing street performances on weekends at Siam Square's Gateway, selling pre-owned articles at the Secondary campus, receiving education-related Phapa offerings, selling recyclable plastic bottles on Fridays, requesting sponsorships from various institutes, selling tee shirts and polo shirts as well as accepting donations such as money, articles, learning materials and other utilities.
Student Council’s CSR Activities
The 1st CSR Activities :
Held on the 25th of August 2016, the Burn Calories, Boost Strength activity gave students a chance to attach stickers to the steps of school stairs. Also held on the same day, the 3D Zebra Crossing activity gave students a chance to level school access ways by filling hollows in the tarmac on Sathu Pradit 26. In addition, each party running in the Student President election was given a chance to promote their campaign by presenting their CSR activities in order to canvass votes from other students.
The 2nd CSR Activities :
Held on the 6th of August 2016, the Herb Garden activity gave students a chance to grow Thai herbs such as Ocimum sanctum (holy basil), Barleria lupulina (hua je jia du juan), Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil) and andrographis paniculata (fa thalai chon) in flower pots. In addition to this activity, students were also encouraged to join Burn Calories, Boost Strength and 3D Zebra Crossing activities.
The 3rd CSR Activities : On the 3rd of September 2016, students were transported to Camillian Pattanakan Elderly Care. They were divided into groups, each of which was responsible for feeding the elderly, wheeling them in their wheelchairs during an exercise period, showing them magic tricks and doing music therapy activities by singing á la Suntaraporn, a legendary Thai singer, and playing the dulcimer, a Thai musical instrument.
Students’ CSR Activities
On the 6th of June 2016, the Happy Friday Band led by Ms. Onpilin Wanichthanaolan from 8B and Mstr. Sira Sittijarathum performed the song “I’m Glad I Have You” to show gratitude to blood donors at the press conference held on the occasion of the World Blood Donor Day 2016. The topic addressed at the conference was “Share Life, Give Blood,” which was discussed at Chumkot Auditorium on the 9th floor of Queen Sirikit’s Chaloem Phra Kiat Building located at the Thai Red Cross Society’s National Blood Donation Center.
On the 16th of August 2016, secondary students from School’s choral band performed in honour of Mstr. Pann Jantrarangsi, a Thalassemia patient who is now recuperating at home. The purpose of this activity was to send good spirits and morale to him and to wish him a quick recovery so he could come to school soon.
Apart from the aforementioned activities, on the 26th of August 2016, school’s Health and Sanitation division also held a blood donation activity at the auditorium on the 7th floor of Building 7 in order to give teachers and students a chance to donate their blood for a good cause and as a grand merit-making, which is beneficial to society.
