Si Ri Panya News Highlights
- Nicola Bunchuay
- Jul 11
- 6 min read
Welcome to our Friday July 11th 2025 Newsletter (issue 18).
It's official, school's out for summer!
Save the Planet - Yr 1 - 6
What does it mean to be a world citizen or global citizen? How can we care for our amazing planet, Earth? What would happen if we put our wildest dreams together to heal the environment? To make it trash free, cared for, cherished, loved? What if What if we were able to stop rain forests from being chopped down? What if we could help animals whose habitats are threatened?
These are just some of the things our students thought about when setting out on this wonderfully presented art project about saving the planet, touching upon subjects such as geography and history, as well as techniques to do with arts and crafts.
Zoom in and read for yourself the messages your children have written as pledges to our precious planet. We know that as the year comes to an end, our students are all the more ready to learn about the world they live in and how they can become active change makers as they get older, move up a year and take on more responsibilities.
Where for art thou Romeo?
This week, our Year 6 pupils brought their own adaptation of Romeo and Juliet to life in the drama studio, delighting parents and families with a memorable evening. The Year 6 students supported the production with props, costumes and sound, demonstrating both creativity and teamwork. Huge thanks to Techer Amy for her guidance and to Year 6 for shining so brightly—well done!
It's Been a Sort of Eco-End of the Year!
Bright skies and colourful red striped gazebos filled the school field on Thursday as our end-of-year event got underway. As the sun shone and music played in the background from stalls manned by teachers and their students it felt like summer had finally arrived!
And it has, because as you read on, display boards will have been taken down, books packed away while work their magic across the campus to get it ready for another academic year.
This week we will say join together in a special goodbye assembly to talk about how must follow our innate happiness, part of which is saying goodbye, as we move on through life, following our dreams and designing our futures.
What we take away this term is the wonderful chance we have had to work with brilliant colleagues from all over the world, including Thailand, who together make up our staff team.
Thursday's end of year event reminded me that we are stronger together and this will be the message we deliver in our assemblies tomorrow as we say farewell to to those going on holiday for the summer, and to students and members of staff who will be saying bon voyage, as they go off on their next adventures.
Here are some of the highlights from Primary's end of term event, which was joined by Secondary Head Jeanne and her team of Secondary eco-warriors teaching guests about the benefits for the environment and health by not leaving cars running (a.k.a. Idling).
Enjoy this happy snapshot of the end of the year, 2025. And remember, no matter what role you play in our school's success or as an integral part of our school community, we all are stronger together! Happy summer holidays everyone, for all of us at Si Ri Panya International School.
Key Dates at a Glance
Term 1 After-School Activity (ASA) sign-up information
See Newsletter Issue 17 for full details
Download the 2024-25 whole school photo
See Newsletter Issue 8 for full details
Secondary Giant End Of Year Quiz
Secondary went out for our end of year excursion to eat ice cream while the house teams wracked their brains and had one final test of wits in the annual Giant End Of Year Quiz. The students battled it out in rounds about our diverse cultures, what we learned in the classroom and weird and wonderful facts about our teaching staff, as well as a picture round of teachers as youngsters.
It was close, but the RED CRABS came out victorious this time around by a single half point. Which team will win the overall title for House Champions of 2024-25, and have their team name added to our House Trophy? Will the Crabs hold on, or are there new Champions in town? We will all find out on the last day of term ...
Many thanks to all the team at Croissant & Ko in Ban Tai, who kindly hosted us and made everyone's stomachs very happy. The support of our local community means everything to us, and we look forward to returning next year.
Research Presentations - Learning about Real World
The end of term is when we really see how students have been able to apply their learning to real-world situations and issues. Year 8 have been combining their Maths and Digital Literacy skills to complete their own choice of research projects, and presented their results this week to their classmates
♻️ Upcycling Uniforms Initiative – Give Uniforms a Second Life! ♻️
We’re excited to launch our Upcycling Uniforms initiative!
👕 Old Si Ri Panya uniforms?
Don’t throw them away—there’s a better way!
📦 Drop off clean, gently used uniforms in the box at the main entrance.
🧺 Our Parent Association will lovingly wash and prepare the items over the holidays.
🎁 These upcycled uniforms will be made available—for free—for families to collect during the first two weeks of Term 1 in September.
🌱 By donating, you’re helping growing children, supporting fellow families, reducing waste, and giving our school uniforms a second life.
Thank you for upcycling with us and supporting a greener Si Ri Panya!
🌟 A Few ASA Places Still Available!
Thank you to all who’ve already signed up for our Term 1 After-School Activities. It’s fantastic to see so many children getting involved!
If you haven’t registered yet, there are still limited spaces available in some clubs for students in Years 1–6.
✅ How to Register: Visit our website to view the full schedule, pricing, and descriptions. 👉 View the ASA Programme
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
Uniform Orders: Ensure your child wears the correct uniform each day. Uniform orders can be placed online: 🔗 Secondary Order Form 🔗 Primary Order Form
Healthy snacks: Healthy snacks only. No sweets, crisps/chips or cakes at break times. Birthdays are the exception and dealt with per class policy.
