Loi Krathong celebrations at St Andrews International School Bangkok were a unique cultural showcase.
This morning we celebrated Loi Krathong, with an assembly in the Atrium during Break. The Assembly included performances from our Thai classical music club, our Thai Dance Club and a fantastic Pong Lang band from Kalasin College of Dramatic Arts who played as we all joined in for the Rum Wong Loi Krathong Dance.
The fun continued during both KS3 and KS4/5 lunches, when students could create and float krathongs, as well as playing Thai games and buying Thai snacks and handicraft goods made by Thai students learning at the Anuban Mae Fha Luang School in Chiang Rai.
A lovely way to both celebrate the end of the rainy season and float away misfortune and negative emotions from the last year.
Last week we were very pleased to welcome 30 participants from NAE schools and offices all over the world, including Andy Puttock, NAE’s Director of Education, back to St Andrews for the second Residential of this year’s Senior Leadership Programme. The photo above was taken during their first Residential in February/March.
As in February/March, the delegates were very complimentary about our students, facilities, atmosphere and the variety and quality of food served in the Canteen, where they ate with the students all week.
Next week it is my turn to visit another school, as I will be travelling to Beijing as Co-Chair of the CIS Evaluation of Yew Chung International School of Beijing.
As an educator, it is always a privilege, and a very enjoyable and thought-provoking experience, to be able to immerse yourself in another school for a week and I am sure that the visit will give me plenty to think about.
Roo Stenning (roo.st@standrews.ac.th)
Head of High School
High School Calendar: Term 1 |
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Wednesday 13th November |
Year 9 Options: Parents' Information Evening |
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Thursday 14th November |
Year 10 Art/Photography Trip: Suan Rot Fai and MOCA |
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Friday 15th November |
Year 9 Options Assembly |
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Friday 15th - Sunday 17th November |
ServICE Conference: International Community School |
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Friday 15th November |
Year 10 Grade Reports Published |
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Tuesday 19th November |
TISAC Secondary Athletics: TBC |
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Wednesday 20th November |
Year 13 IB Theatre Arts Final Solo Exam |
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Thursday 21st - Sunday 24th November |
BISP Football 7s |
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Thursday 21st November |
Year 10 Parent/Student/Teacher Meetings |
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Friday 22nd November |
Year 7-9 Grade Reports Published |
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Saturday 23rd November |
Open Water Course: Pool Session |
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Saturday 23rd November |
VEX IQ Competition: STA |
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Saturday 23rd November |
TISAC SNR Boys & Girls Basketball: TBC |
A reminder that all the school's Google Calendars can be seen via Moodle - http://calendar.standrews.ac.th/
Eloise reflects on her experiences representing St Andrews International School at the annual Remembrance Day service hosted by the British Club in Bangkok. She expresses her deep gratitude for honouring the sacrifices of fallen soldiers and the pride she feels in continuing a family tradition while representing her school and community. Eloise emphasises the importance of this meaningful event in fostering remembrance and appreciation.
Students at St Andrews International School Bangkok have begun an exciting artificial intelligence project: integrating Nord Anglia’s “Misty the Robot” with conversational AI model, ChatGPT. Under the guidance of our Head of Robotics, Mr Rob Parker, they recently presented their results to Regional Managing Director, Mr Shaun Williams, as well as the Board of Directors at St Andrews, with the proposition of growing this project as a collaborative research venture across Nord Anglia schools.
