PANYADEN NEWS - ISSUE: 06-10 October 2025

secondary News

06-10 October 2025

Student-Involved Parent-Teacher Conference Sign-Up

We warmly invite you to the Student-Involved Parent-Teacher Conferences on Friday, 31 October, from 08:00–17:00 in the Secondary School classrooms. These conferences give students and parents the chance to meet teachers together and discuss progress.

How to book the meeting:
Please sign up for 10-minute meeting slots via SchoolsBuddy. The signup form will close on Wednesday, 29 October.

Website: https://panyaden.schoolsbuddy.net
Mobile app: iOS App Store or Android Play Store

Steps to sign up:

Go to Available Signups > Student-Involved Parent-Teacher Conferences.
Select the teachers you wish to meet.
Choose a 10-minute time slot.
Check availability and confirm your booking.
You will receive an email confirmation once your appointments are finalised.

If you need a longer discussion, please arrange a separate meeting on another day with the teacher.

Important:

There will be no classes on Friday, 31 October. As there will be no classes on Friday, 31 October, please do not send students to school unless you and your child are attending a conference.
We expect students to attend with their parents and wear the school uniform for the conference.

If you have any questions, please contact Khun Chon at the Secondary School Office: secondarysecretary@panyaden.ac.th.

Thank you for your support. We look forward to seeing you and your child at the conferences.

Week Without Walls Parent INFORMATION Session

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We are pleased to share information regarding the upcoming Week Without Walls trip, scheduled from Tuesday, November 18, to Friday, November 21. A physical copy of the permission form has been sent home with your child. Please ensure that the physical copy of the permission form is returned to your child's advisory teacher no later than Monday 27 October.

Additionally, we will hold a Parent Information Session on Thursday, 30 October at the Secondary School Campus from 08:15 to 09:00 after drop-off. This session will provide an opportunity for you to ask any questions in person.

The locations for the information sessions are as follows:

Year 7 - Innovation Hub Secondary
Year 8 - Creative Arts Space
Year 9 - Performing Arts Space
Year 10 - Fitness Centre
Year 11 - S402
Year 12 - S201
Year 13 - S202

We are looking forward to providing this opportunity for our students!

Best wishes,

Owen Haywood

Service Learning Coordinator

Buddhist Education at Panyaden

Dear Panyaden Community,

I hope you are all well.

As Panyaden teachers prepare to spend 5 days at our annual silent meditation retreat with our Spiritual Advisor, Phra Ajahn Jiew, we would like to share some Dhamma with you and extend an invitation to come together and practice.

Firstly, we would like to share the recording of the Dhamma Talk given by Ajahn Jayasaro on Friday, 26 September. You can listen to it here. You can also read the transcripts of the English and Thai parts of the talk.

Secondly, we would like to warmly invite you to our One-Day Meditation Retreat at Panyaden on Saturday, 01 November, led by members of the Buddhist Education Committee. Please see the schedule here and sign up here if you would like to join for either half a day or the whole day.

Don’t hesitate to reach out to Kru Max at w.max@panyaden.ac.th if you have any questions.

With Metta,

The Buddhist Education Committee

Secondary Arts Showcase

Dear Parents,

You are warmly invited to our Secondary Arts Showcase, an exciting Art-in-Process event featuring the creative work and developing skills of our Year 7, Year 8, and Year 9 students.

This is a valuable opportunity to witness their creative journeys and their growth across Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts this Trimester 1.

Showcase Details

Please note that all events are scheduled for Wednesday, November 12, 2025, from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Academic Focus by Year Group

The showcases reflect key learning objectives within each curriculum area:

Year 7 (Music): Fantasy World in Music
Students will share their journey through two experiences:
- Instrument Petting Zoo & Rehearsal Demo: See students guide parents in instrument exploration or witness a live music class rehearsal.
- Concert Performance: Both 7A (Day: bright and vibrant) and 7B (Night: dark and mysterious) will perform class pieces inspired by the fantasy theme, featuring solo and small group work.
Year 8 (Theatre): Realism and Character Development
Students will perform realistic moments of theatre focusing on deep psychological and physical character exploration. Their work is inspired by the themes of resilience, respect, and relationships.
Year 9 (Visual Arts): Visual Voice Self-Portraiture
The exhibition features self-portraits created using realistic and abstract styles across various media. This unit highlights their technical proficiency and conceptual mastery in communicating a personal message to the audience.

Audience Guidelines

Your presence is essential as an engaged and supportive audience.

For the Year 7 Music and Year 8 Theatre Showcases: To maintain focus and performance integrity, entry and exit are strictly permitted only during transitions between performances.

We look forward to celebrating the expressive and collaborative growth of our students with you.

Regards,

Secondary Arts Team

The 11th CNX Concert Band Festival 2025

From 29 September to 1 October, our students joined 113 young musicians from international schools across Chiang Mai for the 11th CNX Concert Band Festival, hosted at NIS. Over the course of three days, they rehearsed, learned from guest conductor Ajarn Chaipruck Mekara, and received expert coaching from members of the Chiang Mai Philharmonic Orchestra.

This annual festival is designed to support students in their early years of music learning, helping them build strong habits, confidence, and a lasting love of music. Watching our students grow as musicians while sharing this experience with peers from across the city was truly special.

The festival closed with a wonderful concert that blended music from different cultures and showcased not only technical skill but also heartfelt expression. Families, teachers, and friends left the Harmony Theatre inspired and proud of what our young musicians achieved together. Great work to all the students who took part in this memorable event!

Kru Wes

Year 9 Exit and Entry Points

For our Year 9 exit and entry points, we explored the natural progression from Interpretation into Renewal by having students reimagine classic Thai folklore in contemporary settings. Working in groups, students were each assigned one of eight traditional tales. They were assigned stories including The Golden Goby Fish (ปลาบู่ทอง), Lawichai and Kawee (หลวิชัย คาวี), Phra Aphai Mani: Escaping the Sea-Ogress (พระอภัยมณี ตอน หนีนางผีเสื้อสมุทร), and Nang Tani. The students then had to rework them for the modern world.

Their renewals ranged from humorous and unexpected to deeply creative: one group set their story in Cleveland, Ohio, while others introduced smartphones, self-driving cars, and modern social dynamics into ancient plots. Through this exercise, students experienced firsthand how interpretation can evolve into renewal, transforming familiar narratives into fresh reflections of today’s world.

Kru Duffy

Year 7 Social Studies - One-Pager Competition Winners

Over the past few weeks, Year 7 students have been working on their Social Studies one-pagers to answer the essential question: Why Do Humans Rule the World? These one-pagers represented the culmination of their first unit of study, bringing together knowledge, understanding, and creativity.

To celebrate their effort and learning, the students and I organised a friendly one-pager competition with several categories. More than twenty students entered their work, showing thoughtful reflection and artistic design.

As part of the learning process, students also explored what it means to win and lose gracefully — to take pride in one’s work without arrogance and to accept disappointment as an opportunity for growth and renewed effort.

Congratulations to all participants for their outstanding work and effort — and a special congratulations to this year’s competition winners:

🏆 Year 7 One-Pager Competition Winners

1. Most Creative One-Pager - April Y7B and Gallo Y7

3. Most Unique Personal Reflection - Prai Y7B

5. Most Insightful - Ellen Y7A and Kin Y7B

6. Best Overall One-Pager - Aiji Y7B

2. Most Detailed and Accurate Knowledge - Kevin Y7A

4. Best Use of Evidence - Kasper Y7A

Student Council Spirit Week!

Hi everyone!

The Student Council is very excited to announce our first event of the academic year — Spirit Week! This will take place from November 3 to November 7 (the second week back from the holidays). During the week, students will have the opportunity to dress up each day according to fun themes, and we will also include a movie night for everyone to enjoy.

Please refer to the posters below for more information. If you have any questions or need further details, don’t hesitate to contact any of the Student Council officers, Miyasi, Aming, Crystal, Elias F., and the Student Council Executive Officers of PYD 2025-2026. Thank you, and we can’t wait to see everyone join in and have a fantastic Spirit Week! 🎉

The Student Council