9th May 2025

Dear Samakee Community,

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made our Open Day event on Tuesday a success! To our wonderful children, dedicated teachers, supportive parents, and enthusiastic visitors – we appreciate you. Special thanks to our incredible Ambassadors for their magnificent school tours, and a huge thank you to Chris Wright, our influencer, who offered his perspective on the cross-cultural experience and the unique advantages of a small international school education..

Following the success of Open Day, we encourage parents to participate in these engaging events happening soon.:

15th - US Science Fair - Starts at 8:00 am - timings have been emailed to parents
21st - Talent Show - Shakespeare House - Starts at 8:30 am in the hall
23rd - International Day - Starts at 8:30 am
27th & 29th Parent Consultations - Tuesday, face-to-face & Thursday, online, details will be emailed to parents
30th - Y3 - Y9 Swim Gala - Upper School starts at 8:30 - Middle School starts 9:00 - We welcome parents to come prepared to join a mixed staff/student/parent freestyle relay at the end of the event.
30th - Art Exhibition - Opens at 13:30 - Auction starts at 14:00

Don't miss this exciting line-up of events for students, teachers and parents this May!

Open Day 2025

Calling All Creative Parents! Join the Fun of International Day!

Our next International Day Planning Meeting will occur on Tuesday, May 13th, at 13:40 in the school hall.

We look forward to seeing you there as we work together to celebrate the diverse cultures of our school community!

Thank you!

Teaching and Learning Highlights!

EYFS - Magical Patterning with Pom Poms

Continuing our enjoyment of witches, fairies, and magic from Book Week, we incorporated this theme into a playful Maths session. The children used their imaginary wands and magic words to create engaging patterns! First, we asked the children to select five pom poms of one colour and then return to select five more pom poms of a different colour. This activity involved significant learning, encompassing mathematical skills such as counting, accurately selecting the required number of objects from a larger group, and sorting by colour. It also fostered self-regulation as they waited for their turns, practised listening attentively, and followed multi-step instructions. Once everyone had their pom poms, they used their wands to cast a spell, chanting the magic word before arranging their ten pom poms into an AB pattern. The children found this activity very amusing and had fun creating their patterns before swapping pom poms with a friend beside them to create a new AB pattern.

Year 3 Assembly - Ancient Greeks

The children have worked hard putting together and rehearsing their class assembly and today they did a great job at performing to their audience! Well done everyone!

Year 9 - Art Showcase

The Year 9 students have been diligently working towards their final exhibition on May 30th. Their independent projects showcase a diverse range of skills and creativity, spanning from delicate watercolor paintings to intricate free machine embroidery. We eagerly anticipate the unveiling of their masterpieces!

Basketball and Volleyball Matches at SISB NR

Well done to the Volleyball Team for their first ever competitive match at SISB this week. They improved as the game progressed to nearly winning in the final few points. The team came back from a set down to show courage and determination. There were many positives, some entertaining rallies and a few items to work on for next weeks game at MYIS.

The Basketball Team had to dig deep with small side against a very big squad. They managed to fight to the end with good teamwork and spirit and finish the season the on a high. Solid defending limited the other schools scoring and well done to those players who managed to score a basket. We hope some players carry on in their next schools - well done.

Thank you parents for your continued positive support as always!

Awards and Achievements

Kangaroo Math Thailand 2025

Middle School

We’re thrilled to share that three of our exceptional Year 3 students placed in the top 30% of participants in the world’s largest mathematics competition! Their dedication and enthusiasm for maths truly stood out.

We also extend our congratulations to a talented Year 4 student who earned a Merit award in the same competition. A fantastic achievement for both year groups—well done!

Gold Award

Silver Award

Bronze Award

Merit Achievement

Kangaroo Math Thailand 2025

Upper School

Congratulations to three outstanding Upper School students for their achievements in the mathematics competition! One Year 5 student received a Gold award and placed joint 1st in Thailand, another Year 7 student also earned Gold, and a second Year 5 student achieved a Merit award. What a fantastic accomplishment—well done to all!

Gold Award - joint 1st in Thailand

Gold Award

Merit Achievement

Upcoming Important Events

May

10th - 1st Bisal Football All Star Match U9/U11/U13 @SISB NR
12th - INSET Day - Substitution Visaka Bucha Day - School Closed
13th - PTG International Day Meeting @13:40
13th - KS1 Trip to Baan Kru Thani
15th - Inclusion Trip to Kenora
15th - SAS Volleyball Team @MYIS and Farmers' Market
15th - US Science Fair
16 th - HHIS Visit
17th - Bulldog Dash @ Bangkok Prep
21st - Talent Show - Shakespeare House
22nd - Y3 Trip to The Golden Jubilee Museum
23rd - International Day
24th - Marlins Mayhem @ STA Bangkok High School campus
27th & 29th Parent Consultations
30th - Y3 - Y9 Swim Gala (AM) and Art Exhibition (PM)
31st - 1st Jun - World Scholar Cup

BISAL Golf Tournament Registration Link

Summer School Registration Link

SAS LINE Communication Platform

LINE is a widely used communication platform in Thailand, and it's a platform that Samakee has been utilizing for quite some time. We encourage all our families to connect with our official SAS LINE account to ensure we can easily disseminate important school-wide updates to our entire school community. Click to add

Monica L Sudhirak

Head of School

Head of School, Monica L Sudhirak: msudhirak@standrews-samakee.com

First School Lead, Tabietha Sudhirak: tsudhirak@standrews-samakee.com

Middle School Lead, Hannah Riddi: hannah.ridd@standrews-samakee.com

Upper School Lead, Nicky Page: npage@standrews-samakee.com

“Samakee is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all students and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment.”