Si Ri Panya News Highlights
- Lisa McNee
- 14 hours ago
- 6 min read
Welcome to our Friday May 16th Newsletter.
Welcome to this week’s newsletter, where we share highlights and happenings from across the school. From classroom moments to special events, here’s a glimpse into the vibrant life of our school community. We hope you enjoy the read!
PACS Microscope Presentation Assembly
Over the last two terms, our charity committee, comprised of students from across the school organised several popular movie nights. While those evenings are indeed about entertainment and having fun with our friends, they do serve as really important ways for our school to contribute to causes that positively impact our island community.
One charity that is especially close to our hearts in PACS and in today's assembly, we presented them with a brand new microscope, which you contributed to while purchasing your child's movie tickets. Well done everyone!
PACS manager and a PACS volunteer receive a brand new microscope to help identify diseases in stray dogs and cats on Koh Phangan.
Mindfulness Sky Sketching, Year 4
Such a beautiful way for our Year 4 students to connect with the present moment—sketching the sky and journaling their thoughts, sights, and sounds. A perfect blend of attention to the moment and creativity!
Road Safety Day
Last Friday the whole school took part in our first Road Safety Day, learning about different ways that we can keep ourselves safe when we are traveling or walking near roads.
For the first part of the day, Year 6 joined the Secondary School for a special assembly about understanding the risks of riding motorbikes, and all the things that we can do to keep ourselves safer. The students already had lots of knowledge to share about their understanding of the dangers, and together we discussed all the things we can do to help protect us and others.
We then talked in more detail about helmets and how much of a difference they can make, including a practical experiment to understand how much of a difference wearing a helmet can make in an accident. The results were impressive! We also had a visit from some local bikers who had a simple message for our students - wearing helmets is cool, and doesn't stop us from having fun!
For the rest of the day, the Primary school practised crossing the road safely, using the simple Stop, Look, Listen rule. Every class from Year 1 upwards did a fantastic job: many of them learning a short song to help them remember all three steps, and then practised in the playground before putting their skills to the test on the road. If you want to practise the song at home too, HERE is a link - be careful, it's very catchy! HERE is a version with the hand gestures too for the little ones.
We hope that everyone learned something important during these activities, and we thank all those who helped to make the day a success, and to everyone for their support in keeping our children safe.
Year 9 Trip to Nangkham Beach 13-16 May 2025
The first school trip to the Donsak and Khanom region has been a great experience for all of us. We have learned a lot about a region that is almost on our doorstep, but still offers many of the delights that people travel to places like Krabi and Phuket to enjoy - beautiful limestone cliffs, quiet beaches, a magnificent cave with incredible stalactites and stalagmites, a waterfall pool in the jungle that was perfect for swimming and jumping, a local artist who has spent 33 years making incredible fish sculptures, views looking out across the jungle and a fabulous natural fish spa that tickled a lot but left our feet feeling fresh and clean. We were lucky to find a small pod of pink dolphins on our boat trip who stayed to say hello for a while - but they weren't so keen on having their photo taken!
In between all these activities, the group enjoyed the luxurious hotel pool and some great meals to keep our minds and bellies happy. Another great excursion to add to our offering for Si Ri Panya students, and a well-deserved break for our year 9 students after working hard for their Cambridge exams.
Book Our Leaps & Beats May Holiday Camp
We’re excited to announce that our Leaps & Beats Holiday Camp is back for the upcoming holidays! Register Here!
Running from Monday 26th May to Friday 30th May, our camp promises fun-filled days of activities, games, and unforgettable memories for children aged 5-11. Whether your child loves sports, arts and crafts, drama, or team challenges, we have something for everyone!
Camp Details:
Location: Si Ri Panya International School
Dates: 26th - 30th May
Time: 9 AM - 3 PM
Ages: 5 - 11 years old
Registration and Enquiries: Please contact leapsandbeats@siripanya.com or speak to Teacher Kim
🎭 Year 6 Performance & Graduation Ceremony 🎓
We are delighted to announce a special celebration for our Year 6 students, taking place on Wednesday 9th July at 7:30pm in the
Studio. Families and friends are warmly invited to join us for an evening of performance and recognition as our talented Year 6 class presents their production of Romeo and Juliet.
This much-anticipated event will showcase the creativity, hard work, and confidence of our students, who have been rehearsing with great enthusiasm. The performance will be followed by a short graduation ceremony, where students will be presented with certificates and gifts to mark the end of their primary school journey at Si Ri Panya, as they prepare to step confidently into Secondary.
Please note that seating is limited, and tickets are available exclusively to Year 6 families and friends. Each family may request up to four tickets to attend the evening.
We look forward to sharing this memorable occasion with you and celebrating all that our Year 6 students have achieved during their time in Primary.
End-of-Term Learning Celebration: "Saving Our Planet"
We are excited to invite all Si Ri Panya families to our End-of-Term Learning Celebration on Thursday 10th July 2025, themed “Saving Our Planet”. This special event will showcase the creativity, collaboration, and commitment of our students as they explore eco-conscious living through cross-curricular projects.
📅 Event Details: Time: 13:15 – 14:45 Thursday 10th July 2025
This year’s celebration features a variety of engaging activities and performances designed to reflect our school’s core values—Courage, Respect, Honesty, Balance, Resilience, and Community-Mindedness.
🌱 Eco-Activity Gazebo Trail
Each primary class will host a value-themed eco activity. As students complete each challenge, they will collect stamps and stickers in their activity passports. The trail concludes at the Eco Pledge Station, where children can reflect on small but meaningful actions they can take to help protect our planet.
🛍️ Student-Made Eco Products for Sale: as part of their learning journey, students have crafted a range of eco-friendly products available for purchase:
Years 1 & 2: Handmade Recycled Paper, Seed Bombs (clay, compost, and native seeds)
Years 3 & 4: Upcycled Micro-Plastic Greeting Cards, Dried Lemongrass & Pandanus Tea Sachets
Years 5 & 6: Coconut Oil Lip Balm (Palm Oil–Free), Palm Oil–Free Body Scrub
🎨 Additional Highlights
Years 7–9 Project Displays
Road Safety Awareness Booth (led by Years 7–9)
Collaborative Chalk Mural – leave your eco-message and be part of a school-wide art piece!
🎶 Musical Performances: enjoy musical performances by selected student groups throughout the event
13:30 – 13:35: “One Love” – Y1 & Y2 Students
13:45 – 13:50: “I'm Yours” – Y3 & Y4 Students
14:00 – 14:05: “Wake Me Up” – Y5 & Y6 Students
14:15 – 14:20: “Thunder” – Si Ri Panya Band (Y1–6)
🎟️ Tickets & Donations
Tickets are available at the school office in exchange for a voluntary donation. Proceeds will directly support the development of a school vegetable garden. In addition, sales from our student-created colouring books will help purchase dog food for SUSA, a local dog charity.
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.
