Si Ri Panya News Highlights
- Nicola Bunchuay
- Jun 27
- 4 min read
Welcome to our Friday June 27th 2025 Newsletter (issue 16).
Charity Begins at Home & School!
The old adage charity begins at home is very much part of school life for us here at Si Ri Panya, our home-from-home and as such, making a positive contribution to our community through fundraising activities, continues to be one of our top priorities.
It will come as no surprise then that last week, Nicola, our school director and Teacher Faye--who leads and takes care of our school's charity committee Si Ri Panya Change Makers and charity fundraising events--visited a local school to donate dozens of pairs of brand new sports shoes.
In recent weeks the group also donated dog and cat food to SUSA a.k.a Support Us Support Animals, a charity group doing the kind jobs of taking care of the needs of stray animals on the island.
The shoes and food was purchased with the proceeds from art sales as well as various donations given throughout the day via our gazebo style stalls during our last end-of-term event Through the Eyes of An Artist.
Students featured below, who represented the school, got to spend time with local students, and got a real taste of what school-life is like elsewhere on the island.
We thought this was a valueable way for our students to broaden their learning and see first hand what a good impact they are making to the lives of others in our community.
Have a look for yourselves through this inspiring picture gallery.
Photos: featuring Si Ri Panya students making sports shoes donations to Chumchon Ban Tai School and dog and cat food to representatives from the organisation SUSA (Support Us Support Animals charity).
Key Dates at a Glance
Sunday 6th July 2025 - Year 6 Welcome to Secondary' celebrations & Year 9 Farewell Party
See Newsletter Issue 14 for full details
Wednesday 9 July 2025 at 19:30 pm – Yr 6 Romeo & Juliet Drama Performance & Graduation Ceremony
See Newsletter Issue 11 for full details
Thursday 10 July 2025 at 13:15 pm – End-of-Term Learning Celebration Y1-6: "Saving Our Planet"
See Newsletter Issue 11 for full details
Download the 2024-25 whole school photo
See Newsletter Issue 8 for full details
Meet Our Teaching Team for 2025-26 academic year
We’re pleased to announce that our teaching team for the new 2025-26 academic year is now available to view on our website, with photos and short bios for each teacher. Meet the team here:
Our new staff members bring a range of international teaching experience and strong academic backgrounds. We look forward to the contribution they will make to the school community as we begin the new academic year.
Year 8 & 9: watch out MasterChef!
Our students have been working hard in their Food Technology classes to develop both their knowledge about healthy eating, and their skills in the kitchen. These students will be ready and eating well when they leave home to begin independent living!
Fresh out of the Year 8 bakery: last week, we were treated to Marble Cakes worthy of The Great British Bake Off! Our young chefs were whisking, swirling, and baking like pros. We’re beyond proud of their delicious creations!
This week, teachers were invited to help judge the final assessment from Year 9 - and they really cooked up a storm today! From creamy tagliatelle with steak and indulgent mac ‘n’ cheese, to classic lasagna and delicious chocolate chip cookies, the competition was fierce — and the staff judges were very happy to taste it all!
Pre-Order Equipment & Uniform by 4 July 2025
Pre-orders are now open for both Primary and Secondary students:
Reminder: Years 6–9 Celebration Evening – Sunday 6 July
A quick reminder that our Years 6, 7, 8 and 9 pupils are invited to a special double celebration at La Casa Tropicana, Bantai on Sunday 6 July, 18:00–20:30:
🎓 Year 6 “Welcome to Secondary”
🎉 Year 9 Farewell Party
What to expect:
All-you-can-eat buffet & soft drinks
Live DJ & music
Games & entertainment
🎟️ Tickets: THB 500 – available from the school office (Covers event costs only – this is a not-for-profit event)
Kindly organised and supervised by the Parent & Friends Committee.
This is not a school-run event.
Ongoing Weekly Reminders
Library Reminder: Please check at home for any lost books and return them to the Primary or Secondary library so everyone can enjoy them!
Bottle Cap Collection: We're collecting bottle caps for our Precious Plastic Project! Please bring your bottle caps to the collection point located inside the Primary school gate on the left. Secondary students can bring theirs to the Design and Technology Lab. Find out more about this exciting long-term project here: Precious Plastic Phangan Facebook.
Drop Off and Pick Up: Drop-off is at 8:30 am (not earlier). Pick-up times are 2:50 pm for Primary (or 4:00 pm if attending an ASA) and 4:00 pm for Secondary. Please be punctual, as some Primary children have been waiting up to 30 minutes after 2:50 pm, which can be distressing for them.
No Idling Zone: Help make the area outside our school a NO IDLING ZONE which means switching car engines off while you wait for your child. We appreciate your action for the environment and health of all.
Absence and Illness: Notify your child's class teacher (Primary) or form teacher (Secondary) directly to inform them of absence and sickness.
Head Lice Check: Continue to check your child's hair for head lice regularly and treat accordingly. Boys and girls with long hair need to tie it up.
Class WhatsApp Groups: Join the parent WhatsApp group for your child's class via the QR code HERE
Healthy snacks: Healthy snacks only. No sweets, crisps/chips or cakes at break times. Birthdays are the exception and dealt with per class policy.
