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Gymnasts, musicians and singers kicked off this year’s Busking Week at Primary School. Catch a morning concert and visit with our performers at break time all week.
The week got off to a banging start with a mini concert in the Year 6 quad from STA Bang! Our trusty Year 6 House Captains collected some donations from the audience, so thank you to all those who donated to our House Charity, The Central Thailand Mission.
Come and catch the morning concerts each day this week at 7:25 a.m. in the Y6 Quad:
The performers were out in force at break time today as well. We had some gymnasts, musicians and singers. We are looking forward to a lot more talent emerging throughout the week!
Please remember so send your child in with some small change so they can donate to the buskers throughout the week.
Ben Moermond will be spending Wednesday 7 March at our Primary School and Thursday 8 March at High School. During the day Ben will be delivering various workshops and inspiring our students with his expertise. Ben will also be performing two concerts which parents are invited to attend. The first is at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday in the Drama Studio at the Primary School. If you would like to attend this please complete the Google form which was emailed to you before half term.
The second concert will take place on Thursday at 1.00 p.m. in the Atrium at High School. You do not need to book for this so please come along and enjoy the world class music.
‘Benjamin Moermond has been principal bassoon with the Hong Kong Philharmonic since joining in 2010. He is an active teacher and performer in Hong Kong and throughout the region. As a soloist with the HKPhil he has performed Haydn's Sinfonia Concertante, Telemann's Double Concerto for Bassoon and Recorder, and Mozart's Bassoon Concerto. As an educator Ben has been on faculty for Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts.
Prior to moving to Hong Kong Benjamin completed his studies at The Juilliard School of New York under the tutelage of Judith LeClair. He was an active chamber musician with PUFF! woodwind quintet and toured extensively in the summers with festivals including Pacific Music Festival, Lucerne Festival Academy, Youth Orchestra of the Americas, and Opera Theatre and Music Festival of Lucca, Italy. Ben is originally from Cincinnati, USA.’
Four senior students from St Andrews Bangkok proudly represented our school at the NAE Student Summit 2025, held at The Village School in Houston, Texas. Joined by peers from 52 Nord Anglia schools worldwide, they spent a week developing their leadership skills through workshops, hands-on activities, and expert-led sessions focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Highlights included working with UNICEF and the World’s Largest Lesson, volunteering at the Houston Food Bank to help provide over 12,000 meals, and presenting a capstone project on improving access to healthcare in Bangkok.
The Marble Run Expo at St Andrews Bangkok is a powerful example of how inter-year group collaboration enriches learning across age levels. Year 7 students, working as designers and project leaders, created personalised marble runs for their Foundation Stage ‘clients’ - an engaging challenge that fostered empathy, active listening, and creative problem-solving. Through this event, older students gained confidence, leadership skills, and the ability to adapt communication for younger audiences, while our youngest learners were empowered by seeing their ideas brought to life and felt inspired to incorporate some design elements in their own marble runs.
Year 5 students stepped out of the classroom and into the kitchen for a special Thai cooking class hosted by the talented chefs from getfresh. Under the guidance of the getfresh chefs, they learned about kitchen safety, teamwork, and, most importantly, the steps involved in cooking traditional Thai food like Tom Gai Kai and Lod Chong. The interactive session gave students the chance to discover new skills and connect with Thai culture in a fun and meaningful way.
Nine Year 11 and 12 students from St Andrews recently embarked on a service trip to Buriram in northeast Thailand to visit the Mechai Pattana Bamboo School, which has a unique model of education that blends academics with sustainability practices, entrepreneurship, and community development. St Andrews students engaged in hands-on activities and cultural exchange with local student boarders to gain first-hand experience for unique initiatives such as the ‘Agriculture for the Blind’ programme.