Binsi! School
Now that the media, climate, and politics are quickly changing, disrupting and making vulnerable humankind, education must also evolve. Binsi School not only provides advanced teaching in various academic fields but also encourages exploration, experience, and reflection. It aims to connect personal truth with justice, fairness, and responsibility towards society and the environment.
Our vision and mission is to foster learners to become creators & pioneers of a better world, rather than followers of social change. Our learners are given opportunities to experiment through collaborating on different projects with professionals and passionate people from diverse cultures.
10 Curriculums
- ALTERNATIVE & DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION
- ARCHITECT YOUR OWN LIFE
- SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR
- EATING & WELL-BEING CULTIVATION
- HEALTH LITERACY
- ART-MUSIC-FILM-THEATRE for CHANGE
- SOCIAL HISTORY POLITICS for CHANGE
- COMPUTER SCIENCE MINDFULNES
- CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT JUSTICE
- LOVE WISDOM
1. ALTERNATIVE & DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION
Content
Alternative and democratic education replaces traditional hierarchy with a facilitator-led approach. Students engage in communal decision-making through daily meetings, shaping their learning experience collectively.
Skills
- Participatory decision-making in a democratic society
- Active listening and understanding diverse perspective
- Collaboration and communication
- Early exposure to civic responsibility and social change
2. ARCHITECT YOUR OWN LIFE
Content
Encouraging students to design their lives as an architect would design a space. Identifying essential spaces for personal growth and well-being. Hands-on learning through model-making, technical drawings, and building projects.
Skills
- Design thinking and spatial planning
- Technical drawing and model-making
- Building skills and construction techniques
- Tool usage and woodworking safety
- Gradual progression from small-scale models to larger structures
3. SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR
Content
Understanding how businesses can drive social impact. Learning the fundamentals of building a business model and starting a company through hands-on experience.
Skills
- Pitching and merchandising
- Finding investors and networking
- Advertising and branding
- Accounting and financial management
- Business strategy and operations
4. EATING & WELL-BEING CULTIVATION
Content
Learning the connection between food, health, and sustainability through cooking, gardening, nutrition, and understanding food chains.
Skills
- Understanding nutrition and balanced diets
- Food safety and hygiene
- Awareness of food sourcing and ethical consumption
- Practical skills in growing, harvesting and cooking food
5. HEALTH LITERACY
Content
Exploring the root causes of illness through discussions with doctors, patients, and families. Using mind maps to organize insights. Understanding the importance of healthy habits, hygiene, and disease prevention. Learning basic first aid and contamination risks.
Skills
- Critical thinking and investigation
- First-hand experience in medical environments
- Organizing, synthesizing, and visualizing information
- Maintaining physical and mental well-being
- Hygiene, first aid, and contamination prevention
(Taught in a hospital setting for real-world learning.)
6. MUSIC-ART-FILM-THEATRE for CHANGE
Content
Exploring various art forms—music, film, theatre, and visual arts—as tools for self-expression and social change. Learning art history, techniques, and hands-on creation in a fun and engaging way.
Skills
- Storytelling and self-expression
- Film production, scriptwriting, and editing
- Music composition and sound design
- Theatrical performance and stagecraft
- Visual arts techniques and creative experimentation
7. SOCIAL HISTORY POLITIC for CHANGE
Content
Exploring social history and political movements through documentaries and films. Understanding historical events, societal changes, and their relevance today. Encouraging discussions on justice, activism, and governance by analyzing real-world events portrayed in media.
Skills
- Developing critical thinking and analytical skills through film interpretation
- Expanding vocabulary to discuss historical and political events effectively
- Drawing connections between past and present societal issues
- Understanding different perspectives in in history and politics
- Engaging in informed discussions and debates about social change
8. COMPUTER SCIENCE MINDFULNESS
Content
Introduction to basic coding, online literacy, and the history of computers. Understanding the impact of technology on daily life and society.
Skills
- Coding fundamentals and problem-solving
- Digital literacy and responsible internet use
- Awareness of cybersecurity risks and data privacy
- Critical thinking in evaluating online information
9. ENVIRONMENT JUSTICE
Content
Examining globalization and its unequal impact on the planet. Understanding the environmental challenges posed by industrialization, consumption, and climate change, with a focus on fairness and justice in addressing these issues.
Skills
- Developing an action plan to address environmental challenges as an individual
- Creating a play to showcase understanding of climate and environmental justice
- Using art and performance to provoke discussion and raise awareness
- Critical thinking about global issues and their local implications
- Empowering students to take actions towards sustainability and justice
10. LOVE WISDOM
Content
Exploring mindfulness practices, meditation, and the connection between humans and nature. Drawing inspiration from diverse spiritual practices.
Skills
- Self-reflection and personal growth
- Mindfulness and meditation techniques
- Building a deeper connection with nature
- Developing emotional resilience and inner peace
- Cultivating empathy and awareness through quiet contemplation
BINSI METHODOLOGY
Competency Assessment:
7 C’s
Creativity
Collaboration
Critical Thinking
Community
Communication
Culture Exposure
Comfort Growth
Weekly Schedule: Core Curriculum Based, 1st Semester
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Month
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
Theme Curriculum
Orientation
School Opening Celebration
Curriculum 1:
Alternative & Democratic
School Team Bonding
Curriculum 1:
Alternative & Democratic Education
Curriculum 2:
Architect your life
Curriculum 3:
Social Entrepreneur
Curriculum 4:
Eating & Well being Cultivation
Curriculum 5:
Health Literacy
Asian Pacific Democratic Education Conference (APDEC) Indonesia Trip
Week
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Month
AUGUST
AUGUST
AUGUST
AUGUST
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
SEPT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
OCT.
Theme Curriculum
International Democratic Education Conference (IDEC2025), Belgium
Curriculum 4:
Eating & Well being Cultivation
Curriculum 6:
Art-Music-Film-Theatre for Change
Curriculum 7:
Social History Politic of Change
Curriculum 8:
Computer Science Mindfulness
Curriculum 9:
Climate & Environment Justice
Curriculum 10:
Love Wisdom
Liberation Living Learning Love
Assessment Reflection
Typical week at Binsi School:
Friday
Home Room Day
AM:
Morning School Meeting Homeroom
Morning Theme Curriculum Class – Theory Thinking, Process Learning
PM:
Research, Debate, Practical & Experimental Learning
Saturday
Intergrade Learning with Theme
Resourceful Teachers
Facilitators +
Non-Degree learners
Sunday
Intergrade Learning with Theme
Resourceful Teachers
Facilitators +
Non-Degree learners
Monday
AM:
Morning School Meeting Homeroom
Morning Theme Curriculum Class – Theory Thinking, Process Learning
PM:
Research, Debate, Practical & Experimental Learning
Tuesday
Free learning Self-Instructor at school
Wednesday
Day off
Thursday
Day off
The People
NAO
Filmmaker
Facilitator
Nature Home Builder
Host of the TV Thai PBS
Founder of Film Farm School – Binsi
Nao is passionate about alternative ways of learning, living & love since her childhood. She has called herself Life-Designer, as she listens to her inner voice, and doesn’t let the mainstream influence her. She believes learning from mistakes, and express vulnerability can make us a more authentic version of ourself for us and others. “Binsi!” is her magic spell and way to liberate her own life.
NAO Saowanee Sangkara
MOM AND DAD
They are the very strong foundation of Film Farm school and have always supported Nao’s dreams. They are present in the environment, and aim to share their help and wisdom with the members of Binsi
TEACHERS
We aim to teach in real world- work environments, helping learners gain a skill set applicable to real- life situations. Our team of doctors, architects, carpenters, and many others will provide support throughout the process
VOLUNTEERS
We host long term and short term volunteers from all over the world, they all contribute with different skills they have gained through their background studies.
School Admission
Schedule
Open Admission
From 1st of march to 10th of march
Interview
From 11th to 13th of march
Publication of Student Names
On 15th of march
Foundation Course: April 2025
English Foundation, Life & Learn skills.
16 days: Tuesday-Friday for 4 weeks
March 2025
- School admission
- School admission
- School admission
- School admission
- School admission
- School admission
- School admission
- School admission
- School admission
- School admission
- Interviews
- Interviews
- Interviews
- Publication of the student Names
April 2025
- Foundation class
- Foundation class
- Foundation class
- Foundation class
- Foundation class
- Foundation class
- Foundation class
- Foundation class
- Foundation class
- Foundation class
- Foundation class
- Foundation class
- Foundation class
- Foundation class
- Foundation class
- Foundation class
Kindergarten
Forest School for kindergarten from age 4-6.
Primary School
Interact Encounter with nature around Learn to Interconnect with yourself, other
Secondary School
World with Friend Society Based
Life-Long-Learning School
No Degree, No Age Limited. Resourceful & Life Project Based Learning