Below: Blue Team Leader Teacher Chloe watches on as her team tensely built up their points. Parents play a big part in the success of Sports Day by showing up to cheer on their children from the sidelines. Their encouragement fuels the students’ excitement, as they eagerly showcase their sports skills and talents to their parents and it makes for a great atmosphere to see families happily cheering on not only their own children, but the children of others.
“The battles that count aren’t the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself — the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us — that’s where it’s at.” — Jesse Owens
Objectives of Sports Day
To encourage participation from all pupils.
To engage students in fundamental movement skills.
To promote the Olympic values of respect, excellence, and friendship.
To provide Year 6 students with opportunities to develop leadership skills.
To foster a sense of community and teamwork.
“Good sportsmanship goes beyond the game; it starts with respect.” - Tommy Hilfiger
Si Ri Panya International School’s First Inter-Schools Football Tournament
Radomir Portnov Y6 Scores a hat-trick for Si Ri Panya!
On Wednesday both Primary and Secondary teamed togther to participate in Koh Phangan’s first ever Inter-schools Football Tournament. Ten teams participated from 4 different local schools on the island, boys and girls. That’s around 70 children in total. Four teams from Si Ri Panya played with students from Year 6, 7, 8 & 9.
One of our teams won 5-0, with Y6 student Radomir Portnov scoring a hat-trick, to win the gameone!
Well done to all of our football players from Primary & Secondary. Together, they’re proving to be a force to be reckoned with.
MENU REMINDER
Each week our school enjoys a different menu. We understand that on some days, you child might prefer to bring a packed lunch.
Please review our School Menu HERE.
Check in with your child, as tastes do change, and we want to be sure that all of our Si Ri Panya students are enjoying their meals and receiving the nourishment they need to stay energised throughout the school day.
meet our inspired artists from y9 secondary,
Teacher Annye’s class
Year 9 Thai Art - Pop Art fusion project
School Board Update – Thank You, Meital!
We would like to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to Meital Landau for her dedicated service on the School Board as a parent representative.
Over the years, Meital has played a vital role in strengthening our school community, hosting our Parent & Friends Committee meetings and rallying parents to help keep our borrowing library open after school.
As Meital steps down this term, we are pleased to welcome Idit Reizner, parent of Orr (Y2), Dan (Y6) and Barry (Y8), to the Board. We look forward to her contributions and appreciate her willingness to take on this role.
Your Parent Representatives on the Executive Board:
Mr. Brian Jay (Parent of former pupil)
Mr. Chairporn Intuvisankul (Parent of pupil in Y3)
Mr. Doron Lariv (Parent of pupils in Y3 & Y5)
[New Representative] Idit Dvash (Parent of pupils in Y2, Y6 & Y8)
We warmly encourage all parents to get involved in the Parent and Friends Committee and to join us in thanking Meital for her incredible dedication over the years.
Bonjour, Comment ca va?
French students in Secondary have been putting their language skills to the test in a French Cafe setting, ordering and paying for their food and even complimenting the chef in French.
They did a great job, and now know that they can do the same out in the real world. Next stop, Paris!
Save the planet, one bottle cap at a time!
Don’t forget to save your bottle tops to continue to help us and help the environment . Drop them off daily at the gate, pass them to the member of staff on duty or give them to your child to put in our collection bin by the main entrance.
You can follow Precious Plastic Koh Phangan and see how we are making a difference and living by the motto “Be the change you want to see in the world.”
Time to return library books
We are missing books from our library! We are asking Primary and Secondary parents to PLEASE look around your house and return any books to school as soon as possible.
We need your help to bring these books back to our library!
Thank you in advance for your help.
Ongoing Music Reminders
For upcoming performances and for our current weekly music classes with Teacher David, he asks could children practice playing the recorder at home. Recorders are cheaply available online and on the island. The school has limited numbers of the Yamaha models. There are also these colorful ones too. Teacher David says, families should feel free to choose a different one but make sure it has 8 holes and is a Key C German style recorder (easier for beginners).
General Reminders
Class WhatsApp Groups: Join the parent WhatsApp group for your child's class via the QR code HERE
Raincoats: As the rainy season is still giving us the odd shower, don't forget to pack a raincoat for your child to bring to school.
Healthy snacks: Healthy snacks only. No sweets, crisps/chips or cakes at break times. Birthdays are the exception and dealt with per class policy.
Drop Off and Pick Up: 8.30 am drop off (not earlier) & 2:50pm pick up (4 pm for clubs). Please be punctual - there are a number of children waiting for up to half an hour after 2.50pm 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 the your child's class teacher 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.
Secondary School Enrichment options
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Since January we have been trying out giving students a choice about which enrichment options they take part in each day, and this seems to have worked well. They choose their options at the beginning of term, and this becomes their regular enrichment session.
Here is a link to the list of current enrichment choices - Enrichment Activities Term 1 and term 2a
We will be offering some new enrichment choices after half term, students will be given the new options to choose from before half term.