Si Ri Panya News Highlights (issue 49)
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May 22nd - A Moment to Relax Before the Final Six Weeks
This week’s newsletter comes a day earlier than usual, as we break up for the half-term holiday.
We return on Monday 1st June for the final six-week stretch of the academic year — always a busy, important and exciting time in school.
We are extremely proud of all our students and everything they have achieved so far this year. We hope all families enjoy a restful half-term break and return ready for the final part of the year.
Although students are coming towards the end of their current school year, there is still plenty to look forward to in the weeks ahead.
May Holiday Camp
May holiday camp is right around the corner and we have a few last places remaining exclusively for Si Ri Panya Students.
Join us for days
full of fun, games, creativity, and new friendships, it's the perfect way to keep the kids active during the holidays.
Dates: Mon 25th May - Friday 29th May
More info: Check out the Leaps & Beats Facebook Page to see highlights of our previous camps.
We are almost full, so be sure to secure your spot soon!
Under, Over, Behind and Beyond: Year 1 Practise Prepositions Outdoors
Children can practise prepositions in many different ways. These are words that help us describe position, direction, time and relationships between things.
In today’s grammar lesson, Year 1 took their learning outdoors and used chairs for a hands-on prepositions activity. The children demonstrated their understanding by moving under, over, behind and around the chairs, turning grammar into an active and memorable learning experience.
Fun, engaging and hands-on learning is always at the heart of school life at Si Ri Panya.
Year 1 Make Healthy Party Food
As part of their Cooking and Nutrition curriculum this week, Year 1 made healthy and colourful party food.
The children learned how to peel and cut fruit and vegetables into bite-sized chunks before arranging them into bright, attractive skewers. Teacher Olivia explained that these are just like the healthy party snacks children often enjoy at birthday parties back home in New Zealand.
Our happy and thriving Year 1 students during Cooking and Nutrition Week
Year 7 Humanities Lesson Unveils Secret Strategies of William the Conqueror and Genghis Khan
Year 7 have been looking at William the Conqueror and Genghis Khan, in Humanities, to compare them as leaders.
To help them understand one of the strategies William the Conqueror used, which was castle building, Year 7 made Motte and Bailey castles as a homework project.
Here is their wonderful work.
Year 6 Social Gathering as they Near the End of Primary School!
As the end of the academic year gets closer, our oldest Primary students got to have a special movie and pizza night on campus to celebrate the fact.
Year 6 had enormous fun on Wednesday evening and enjoyed pizza and the movie The Michelle vs The Machines.
Students brought snacks, cusions and beanbags and buckled down to share a nice evening together.
Their behavior was exemplary, reflecting well on Teacher Simon and Teacher Faye, who assisted in supervising the event.
As the year comes to a close, we'll have more chances to celebrate Year 6's completion of Primary school at their upcoming Graduation Ceremony and the following after party. Congratulations, Year 6!
Year 3 Play Shop with Year 10 for Maths
Armed with toy-Thai Baht, Year 3 tried out their adding and subtraction skills in a 'real life' scenario at our school cafe.
Year 9 volunteers hosted the cafe experience, 'selling' students drinks and snacks with the purpose of letting the younger students add up and subtract what they needed to pay and to check their change.
It was a heartwarming activity and Year 3 looked quite serious, as they concentrated and did mental arithmetic to make their calculations.
Learning can be purposeful inside and outside of the classroom and we like nothing more than showing our students that there are learning opportunities all around us.
Primary End-of-Term Celebration: Ticket Reminder
Tickets are now available from the school office for Global Citizens: Small Actions, Big World on Thursday 9 July 2026. For full details, please see Newsletter Issue 48.
Key Dates at a Glance
Looking Ahead: Key events and special days for the school year are published on our homepage.
SRP Music Academy
See Newsletter Issue 35 for full details
Primary End of Term Event
See Newsletter Issue 48 for full details
🌟 Weekly Reminders
🎂 Birthdays: Primary birthdays (Years 1–6) are celebrated every Friday at 2:00 p.m. during Enrichment Time. Secondary birthdays (Years 7-11) are celebrated during tutor time.
📖 Library Books: Please check at home for any school library books and return them to either the Primary or Secondary library.
♻️ Bottle Cap Collection: We’re collecting bottle caps for our Precious Plastic Project. Collection point outside the primary gate. Find out more about this exciting long-term project here: www.siripanya.com/precious-plastic-project
🐞 Head Lice Checks: Please check your child’s hair regularly and treat if needed. Children with long hair (boys and girls) should keep it tied up.
👕 Uniform Orders: Please ensure your child is wearing the correct uniform each day. Uniform orders can be placed online:🔗 Secondary Order Form 🔗 Primary Order Form
🍎 Healthy Snacks: Healthy snacks only at break times. No sweets, crisps/chips or cakes.
🚗 Drop-off & Pick-up:
• Drop-off: from 8:30 a.m. only
• Pick-up:
– Primary: 2:50 p.m. (or 4:00 p.m. for ASA)
– Secondary: 4:00 p.m.
Please be punctual, as some children have been waiting for extended periods.
🌬️ No Idling Zone: Please switch off engines while waiting outside school to support a healthier environment for all.
🤒 Absence & Illness: Please notify your child’s class teacher (Primary) or form tutor (Secondary) if they are unwell or absent.
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