Term 2 - 04 April 2025
Matters of Principal
Whole School
Announcements
ROAD SAFETY AND ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS
We’re pleased to share that, thanks to the petitions signed and the determined efforts of RSTPA members, there’s encouraging progress on the two key access roads our families use every day.
Regarding the back road, Atta, Rani and Angelique have met with several government departments, including the Highway Police, Khao Mai Kaeo District Office, and the Provincial Water Authority, to press for long-overdue repairs. A key step forward came when the Water Authority confirmed their pipe works are now complete. This allows the district to begin resurfacing, with funds already allocated. However, officials warned the budget may lapse if work isn’t carried out before the end of the fiscal year. The School will now follow up to help maintain momentum.
Separately, Pong Municipality acted swiftly after being contacted by our parent group, beginning repairs on a connecting section to Highway 36 the same day. Officials said they were proud to act on behalf of Rugby School Thailand, and we’re sincerely grateful. One stretch between Pong and Khao Mai Kaeo remains unresolved while responsibility for repairs is clarified.
Front road discussions are ongoing about signage and safety measures at the School’s front entrance. School zone markings, flashing lights and warning signs are all feasible (though not a traffic light), but would need to be privately funded by RST. The School is now working with local authorities to explore next steps. We’re truly thankful to the parents who’ve driven this forward, and we’ll keep families updated as progress continues.
RSTMAD EARTHQUAKE APPEAL
Our thoughts are with the people of Myanmar following the devastating earthquakes that struck the country recently. The British Red Cross reports a rapidly evolving situation with immense humanitarian needs. Many are without safe shelter, clean water and essential healthcare.
The RST community is deeply saddened by this news, and RST MAD has launched an urgent appeal for monetary donations to support the Red Cross' vital relief efforts.
If you are able to contribute, please consider donating via the RST Charity QR code. Your generosity can make a real difference to those affected.
Reminders
TERM 3
School will reopen for Term 3 on Monday, 21st April. We wish you all a safe and happy Songkran break.
Dates for your Diary
Key dates for Term 3 can be found under each individual School section below.
Highlight of the Week
SUMMER CAMP
Our popular Summer Camp is now open for registration.
Sign-up before the end of April to get a fantastic 20% discount: 10% RST family discount + 10% Early Bird offer. This is the lowest price there will be so we encourage you to register now and ensure you don't miss out.
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RSTPA COOKING CLASS
The flavours of Thailand filled our kitchen at the latest RSTPA Cooking Class. Parents had a wonderful time creating delicious Pad Kra Pao and Pad Thai. Thank you to the RSTPA for their ongoing support in organising these wonderful events.
Senior
Announcements
TERM 3 KEY DATES
The key dates for Term 3 can be found here.
OBTAINING YOUR U.S. STUDENT VISA
All students or parents of students planning to study in the United States are encouraged to attend a webinar at 3:00pm on Wednesday, 7th May with U.S. Embassy Visa Chief Leah George and Vice Consul Amyre Brandom-Skinner. This webinar will cover F and J student visas, how to collect the necessary documentation, the timeline you should allow yourself to prepare and how to avoid common pitfalls. After the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions directly through a moderated Q&A session.
This event is open to everyone free of charge. Please sign up online to receive the webinar link. The session will not be recorded, unfortunately.
SENIOR DIGITAL MEDIA AND DESIGN SHOWCASE
We are excited to invite students and families to our Senior Digital Media and Design Showcase which will show the work of our LXX and XX (Y12 and 13) students. The event will take place from 5-6pm on Thursday, 15th May. Please see below for more information.
Reminders
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE - SUBJECT MASTERCLASSES
The University of Cambridge has a number of upcoming subject masterclasses which count as amazing examples of supra-curricular opportunities that will not only enrich subject knowledge, but will be a fantastic addition to personal statements. These events are aimed at students in Year 10, 11 and 12.
Online sessions cost 15 GBP and run from 4:15pm to 7:00pm (UK time) with all sessions delivered via Zoom. Booking is essential and closes the day before the event.
Click here to view and book subject masterclasses.
FUTURE PATHWAYS - UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
We invite students and parents to join us on Thursday, 24th April, when we will be joined by Dr Kamran Yunus, Admissions Tutor at Downing College, University of Cambridge for our next Future Pathways lecture.
HIGHER EDUCATION EVENTS
Our Higher Education team has compiled a list of the most relevant university events for the coming months, including open days and webinars, which you can view here.
Dates for your Diary
21st APRIL:
Start of Term 3
1st MAY:
Touchline Presentation to Parents (Veraphan Theatre)
2nd MAY:
Touchline Presentation to Parents (Veraphan Theatre)
D Block Study Leave begins
3rd MAY:
SAT exams
5th MAY:
School closed
Highlights
ACADEMIC CHALLENGE
We recently celebrated the inaugural Academic Challenge, where teams from our six houses battled for intellectual supremacy, giving them a chance to display their global knowledge, collaborative problem-solving, creative thinking and presentation skills. Our four events were hosted by Dr Grindlay, Academic Deputy Head and superbly assisted by our Academic Sixths, Mei-Mei and Lily.
Our first event, the Global Knowledge Quiz, was presented by Dr Grindlay and Mr Duncan, where, after several rounds of highly challenging questions, Sheriff emerged as the winning house. Next, the houses gave presentations on sustainability and innovation. After a range of impressive ideas, our judges, Mrs Pearce and Mr Threlfall, determined that Tudor had made the strongest and most original presentation about how Scrummie’s could be made to be more eco-friendly. The focus then shifted to developing a new fundraising initiative for MAD; Mrs de Villiers and Mr Pohl gave valuable feedback to all the teams with Southfield judged to be the most detailed and impressive of them, for their idea for a polaroid booth during School events. Finally, the last event saw the houses tasked with developing an event or concept that would celebrate the School's diversity. Our judging panel consisted of Mr Grindlay and Mr Groves, who commended the students for their wonderful creativity and decided to give first place to Sheriff for their ‘Global MasterChef’ concept.
After an extremely hard-fought contest the overall winners, scoring the most points, were Sheriff, with Tudor in second place, and Southfield third place.
STUDENT HISTORY PODCAST
The History Department is hugely proud of the launch of "Only Time Will Tale", a history podcast scripted, recorded and produced entirely by two D Block (Year 11) students, Rute and Nudi. The first two of five episodes on Weimar and Nazi Germany are now available on Spotify, where we encourage you to listen, learn and leave a five-star review.
Rute and Nudi felt inspired to support the learning of our current D Block historians, as well as future generations of IGCSE History students, all around the globe. Each podcast is scripted to offer no more than 15 minutes of fun listening and the focus is very much on the key events and characters in each period. Rute and Nudi have a winning formula: strong voices and snappy dialogue, and deliver a perfectly credible account of the past.
Listen now on Spotify.
EQUITY PARTNERSHIP FIELD TRIP
Two teams of LXX students recently embarked on an exciting journey of innovation, joining their partners from Thai schools in Bangkok to launch into the Equity Partnership's entrepreneurial programme. The goal was to develop a student-made soap product for Shopee, in their integrated teams named “Rug Yok” and “Diversity”, gaining real-world e-commerce experience. At Kaenthong Uppatham School, students focused on enhancing the soap's packaging, branding and market presentation, aiming for a global online audience.
Unfortunately, the unexpected earthquake prompted a swift change of plans, moving the afternoon's collaborative sessions outdoors for safety. The planned Phuket field trip was also moved online, with Thammasat University facilitators leading virtual workshops on product ideation and branding. Despite the disruption, students made significant progress preparing their projects for the online marketplace. A physical trip to Phuket is rescheduled for June, post-AS exams, to assist with production before the Shopee launch.
This experience highlighted the programme's core values: adaptability, cross-cultural collaboration and entrepreneurial spirit. Even with unforeseen challenges, students demonstrated resilience and the ability to innovate on a global scale.
We are grateful to our partner schools; HongYokBamrung School in Phuket and BMA School in Bangkok.
Prep
Announcements
TERM 3 KEY DATES
The key dates and events for Term 3 can be found here.
FINAL MUSIC RECITALS OF THE YEAR
Don't miss the final music recitals of this academic year on Wednesday, 14th May. We'll be hosting three recitals at 12:45, 16:10, and 17:10. This is a wonderful opportunity for our young musicians to showcase their hard work and talent. Registering to perform is also a fantastic way to motivate students to practice regularly.
Please register your child's interest using this link. Registrations close on Friday, 2nd May.
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - CHANGE OF DATES
Our Key Stage 3 production of "High School Musical" is taking shape, with students from Years 7, 8 and 9 working hard in rehearsals. Please note that dates for the show have changed to Monday 9th, Tuesday 10th, Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th June at 6:30pm (there will be no performance on Friday 13th June). This is a truly student-led production, with students being guided by our Senior Drama and Music Scholars and accompanied by our live student Pit Band. This energetic 'Pop-Opera' will bring to life the classic story of high school cliques through spectacular musical numbers. We look forward to welcoming you all. Ticket information will be released next term.
Reminders
LOST PROPERTY
There is a huge amount of lost property in the School, most of it unnamed. Please ensure all items are named clearly. Please also check items at home to ensure they belong to you.
RST CHRONICLE
Welcome to the final edition of the RST Chronicle for Term 2. Be sure to check out the write-up and photographs from the wonderful Wizard of Oz performance by our Year 8 students, as well as reading the article about the recent earthquake from our special guest reporter, Alie. We hope that you have a wonderful Songkran break.
Dates for your Diary
20th APRIL:
16:00-20:30: Boarders Return
21st APRIL:
Start of Term 3
22nd - 25th APRIL:
School photos
22nd APRIL:
08:00-12:00: Future Steps Workshop (Y6-8 invite only)
23rd APRIL:
Elevate Study Skills Workshops (Y7 & 8)
16:00-17:00: Parent Presentation: Study Skills (Veraphan Theatre)
24th APRIL:
Elevate Study Skills Workshops (Y7 & 8)
13:30-17:30: Year 3 & 4 Parent Teacher Meetings with Form Teachers (Senior Dining Hall)
25th APRIL:
13:30-17:30: Year 3 & 4 Parent Teacher Meetings with Form Teachers (Senior Dining Hall)
Year 5 Sleepover at Marshall House
26th APRIL:
RST Lightning Swim Meet (Home)
U11 BISA Badminton Tournament (Away)
U13 BISA Football Tournament (Home)
Highlights
WIZARD OF OZ
Our talented Year 8 students brought the magic of Oz to life last week. Across two casts, Ruby and Emerald, 94 students shone in "The Wizard of Oz Youth Edition." From Dorothy's journey with Toto to meeting iconic characters like the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion, it was a spectacular show. Each Year 8 class contributed to vibrant ensembles, including Munchkins, Jitterbugs and more, all developed in their Music and Drama lessons. We enjoyed welcoming parents, students from Years 2-9, and RST Governors and owners to the performances. A huge thank you to our dedicated Drama and Music departments, Year 8 staff and students, and the RST Tech Teams for their incredible support. We are now looking forward to the Year 4 Production of "Finding Nemo Jr" next term, with auditions already underway.
Photos and performance videos can be found in the links below.
Emerald Cast - Photos
Emerald Cast - Performance video
Ruby Cast - Photos
Ruby Cast - Performance video
TOM YUM HOUSE CHALLENGE
As part of our Songkran Festival celebrations, students were invited to take part in The Ultimate Tom Yum Challenge, honouring Tom Yum Kung’s recognition as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Each House sent a team of 4-6 students to compete in a live Tom Yum cooking challenge where teams were judged on flavour, technique and presentation in both Thai and English. Our judges certainly enjoyed tasting all the dishes to decide on a worthy winner. The results are announced below.
Team winners:
1st place - Beauclerc B - Jaja, Iona, Fu and Porch
2nd place - Hardy A - Daivik, Best, JuJu and Prang
3rd place - Webb Ellis A - Yuki, Sun, Cem and Daniel
House winners:
1st - Beauclerc
2nd - Webb Ellis
3rd - Hardy
4th - Arnold
Pre-Prep
Announcements
A MESSAGE FROM MISS SARAH
Term 2 is almost at an end and we celebrate in the best way with our Songkran festivities. So much has taken place this term; Sports Days, Lunar New Year, 100 Days of School, Science Fair, Spring Show (EYFS), class trips and visits to the OEC to name but a few. The children have shown resilience in coping with restricted play (due to air pollution or lightning) and changes to their routines. The teachers and children all deserve a well earned rest. At the gate in the morning we have seen children showing more confidence, waving, wai-ing and saying hello. We do love seeing everyone's confidence grow over the School year and hope that it keeps up next term too.
I wish you all a safe and happy Songkran holiday. Please do keep yourselves safe on the roads, wearing seatbelts and using car seats for the younger children (remember to ask about Eggbert in Reception, Year 1 and 2).
We look forward to seeing you on Monday, 21st April for Term 3. Have a fabulous rest and come back fresh and ready to learn even more.
MESSAGES FROM OUR YEAR GROUPS
Year 2
What a fantastic term it has been in Year 2. The children have had so much fun, learning and growing in so many ways. From exciting lessons in the classroom to our wonderful trips to Space Inspirium and the OEC, it has been a term full of curiosity and discovery. Most importantly, we have seen happy, engaged children who have embraced every challenge with enthusiasm.
Wishing you all a wonderful Songkran holiday - stay safe, enjoy the celebrations and we look forward to seeing you in Term 3!
Year 1
This term has been full of wonder and awe - from sharing our favourite toys to a visit from the fire department. We have enjoyed writing instructions and our own ‘Zog’ story. Maths has seen us understand numbers to 50 and enjoy a new unit on measure. Other highlights have been World Book Day, Lunar New Year and our STEAM week, but most importantly, we have enjoyed learning, playing and growing together. We look forward to more adventures in Term 3! Happy Songkran everybody, have a wonderful break with your family and friends.
Reception
What an incredible term it has been. Our children have been working hard and making fantastic progress, especially in reading and maths. They've shown great enthusiasm while learning about our world and especially enjoyed our current topic on dinosaurs. The highlight of our term was an exciting trip to Dinosaur Kingdom, where the children had an unforgettable experience. We've also explored the importance of healthy eating and the children loved making their own healthy snacks. On top of all this, we had some truly amazing costumes for our special events, adding even more fun to our learning.
It's been a busy, productive term filled with joy and excitement, and we're so proud of all the progress our students have made.
Nursery
We have learnt so much in our second term in Nursery. Starting off the term learning all about the ‘People in our Community’ with our highlights being learning how to use mops and brushes with our cleaners, heading out for an exciting tractor ride with our School gardeners, using an ID badge to open the School gates with the security guards and heading to the kitchen to bake with the School chefs. Our next adventure was ‘Down in the Garden’ where we planted some seeds of our own and even took a bus to Wisdom Farm to pick some mulberries. We are all very excited to be starting our new topic of ‘Traditional Tales’ next term. Wishing all our Nursery families a wonderful Songkran holiday.
Pre-Nursery
What a wonderful second term we have had in Pre-Nursery. We have loved both of our topics ‘Down in the Jungle’ and ‘Under the Sea’. The children in Pre-Nursery can recognise and name so many jungle and sea creatures. Our next adventure for term three will be ‘We’re Going…’. where we will be going on a bear hunt, a dinosaur hunt, off to the farm, to the beach and finally we will be learning all about going to Nursery ready for the next academic School year - exciting times are ahead!
EAL TIP FOR PARENTS
Our latest EAL advice is available below, we hope that our parents find this useful over the holidays.
Reminders
KEY DATES
The key dates for Term 3 can be found here.
ART WEEK AND ART COMPETITION
Each year we run an art competition with the winning piece of artwork being framed and displayed in the School office. Children are encouraged to enter a piece of work on the theme “All about the weather” and the work must be completed at home. The competition is entirely optional so children should enter only if they wish to do so.
All artwork must be: the child’s own work (otherwise the piece won’t be entered), A4 or A3 size (no larger than A3, no smaller than A4), landscape or portrait and can be a painting, collage, crayon, drawing or sketch using any medium.
Entries must be submitted to the School office by Wednesday, 23rd April, with the child’s nickname and class clearly written on the back. The artwork will then be displayed outside the Assembly Hall. There will be three prize winners, with the first-prize winner having their work framed and displayed in the School office. Winners will be announced on Friday, 2nd May.
We will also be organising an Art week with the theme "Our Wonderful World" - from Monday, 21st to Friday, 25th April. The creations will then be showcased in our Art Exhibition on classroom windows and display boards on Friday, 25th April between 08:00-08:30 and 15:00-15:30.
There will be a special Art week Wake and Shake on Wednesday, 23rd April and we would like to ask each child to wear a colourful scarf to School to be used during our Wake and Shake session.
Dates for Your Diary
21st APRIL:
Start of Term 3
23rd APRIL:
Art competition deadline
24th APRIL:
Touchline presentation to Pre-Nursery and Nursery parents
(This is the new platform for all School information from August 2025)
25th APRIL:
Touchline presentation to Reception and Year 1 parents
28th APRIL:
Earth Day - children can wear an animal mask or ears and there will be a collection of dog food for a local charity
30th APRIL:
Thai language coffee morning (in Thai to learn about the changes to the Thai program next year)
2nd MAY:
Teddy Bears' Picnic- come to School in pyjamas and with a bear/cuddly toy
5th MAY:
School closed
6th-9th MAY:
Year 2 visit Hand to Hand
Highlights
EYFS SPRING SHOW
We want to celebrate and congratulate our fantastic Pre-Prep Tech Team, who from this day on, will be known as our techy 'Go for it Gorillas'. They played an absolutely vital role in the success of the EYFS Spring Show, managing all the technical elements with remarkable skill and dedication. From the timing of music cues to the precise control of lighting and seamless transitions, they made sure our show ran smoothly from start to finish. Their commitment was evident throughout rehearsals, dress rehearsals and of course, during the performances for parents. Well done Tech Team on your first big production, we are all very proud. Thank you for your exceptional work and for helping to make our Spring Show a resounding success.
The recordings from each show are now available to watch on our School YouTube channel, please click the links below to view the recordings.
Spring Show on Wednesday, 26th March
Spring Show on Friday, 28th March
Sport and Enrichment
Sport
ISGT
Our School hosted the latest round of the ISGT at Laem Chabang. As the season draws to a close and with RST currently in 1st place in the Nett Order of Merit our golfers needed to bring their A-game on the course, and they certainly did. We saw some fantastic results and our highest team gross finish this season, picking up some valuable points in the Order of Merit.
Notable results:
Oliver - Flight A Nett Stableford: Winner
Shawn - Flight D Nett Stableford: 3rd Place
Andy - Flight D Scratch Medal: 3rd
Jimmy - Flight C Scratch Medal: 2nd
David - Flight C Scratch Medal: Winner
Overall Team Gross - RST 3rd
Overall Scratch Medal - David
Thailand Age Group Swimming Championships 2025
We are delighted to share that 5 of our students have qualified for this year's Thai Nationals, which will take place from 5th to 10th April at the Assumption University Sport Centre. The following swimmers will be competing in a series of events as stated below:
Lilly Y8:
Day 1 - 50m breaststroke
Day 3 - 100m freestyle
Day 4 - 100m butterfly, 100m breaststroke
Day 5 - 50m freestyle, 200m breaststroke
Day 6 - 50m butterfly
Namtan Y10:
Day 3 - 100m freestyle
Pat Y10:
Day 1 - 100m freestyle
Day 2 - 50m freestyle
Day 4 - 200m freestyle
Vincent Y12:
Day 1 - 100m freestyle
Day 2 - 50m freestyle
Day 4 - 200m freestyle
Day 5 - 50m butterfly
Rebecca Y13:
Day 1 - 200m butterfly, 1500m freestyle
Day 2 - 200m freestyle
Day 3 - 100m freestyle, 400m freestyle
Day 4 - 100m butterfly
Day 6 - 50m butterfly, 800m freestyle
Click here to follow the events and results live.
Community Events
WSA SUNDAY LEAGUE
Join the WSA Sunday League, a fun and competitive youth basketball league open to players of all skill levels and from any school. The league will follow a weekly schedule consisting of 45-minute team training with a dedicated head coach and an exciting official game with a referee.
Sunday League is all about player development, teamwork and having fun on the court. No matter your experience, you’ll get the chance to improve your skills, make new friends and compete in a supportive environment.
Sign up with the link below.
Registration Form
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