Wai Khru Ceremony 2022

Sixth Form School

WAI KHRU CEREMONY

Thursday

1 | September | 2022

13:10 - 14:30

Multi-Purpose Hall
Primary Building

Organized by Grade 12
Supervised by Ms.Wipaporn Makhamphan

Wai Khru Ceremony

At the beginning of every school year in Thailand,
Thai students participate in the Wai Khru Ceremony or
Teachers’ Respect Day. Wai Khru Day is held shortly after the

beginning of the academic year on a Thursday,
as Thursday is traditionally believed as
the day of wisdom and knowledge.

Wai Khru is the day of the year when
Thai students show their utmost respect to their teachers by

participating in a school ceremony. During the ceremony,
they thank their teachers for the gift of knowledge and the gift of learning

that they have given them. The students also wish
their teachers good luck for the coming school year and other endeavors.

On Wai Khru Day in Thailand, students come to school with flowers or
gifts for their teachers. In most Thai schools,
especially the government schools,
students make their own floral arrangements.

Traditional Thai flowers and plants, including banana leaves are usually
used. Incense in large arrangements are also given
all of which have different meanings.

Lxora flowers (Santan)
symbolize mental

sharpness or intelligence.

Bermuda grass represents
determination and the eagerness to learn.

Popped rice means discipline.

Eggplant flowers means respect and humility.

Programme

13:10 Sixth Form students proceed to the MPH @ PU1 with their CTs and ACTs.
13:25
13:30 MCs, Jeffrey and Mimie (Grade 12 Merlion), to invite SMT, teachers and students
13:33 to be seated as assigned. *Please refer to the seating arrangement as attached
13:38
13:45 Playing of the Thai Royal Anthem.
13:48
13:50 Lighting of the candles and joss sticks by the Thai Director, Ajarn Panthip.
13:53
14:00 “Importance of Wai Khru Ceremony in Thailand” Information is presented
14:03 by the MCs.

14:10 Wai Khru Prayer by Tang Kwa (Grade 12 Gryphon) and Wan (Grade 11 Socrates)

14:20 Textbook annointing by the Thai Director, Ajarn Panthip.
14:25
14:30 Presentation of garlands to members of the SMT by the Student Council members.

Presentation of garlands to CTs, ACTs, and subject teachers by
students’ representatives.

Rendition of “Pra Khun Tii Sam” by Choir and Violin

Student representatives express their gratitude towards the teachers in 3 languages.

- Thai : Plaifa (Grade 12 Merlion)

- English : Billy (Grade 12 Gryphon)

- Mandarin : Yang Yang (Grade 12 Gryphon)

Awarding of Certificates for various Thai Competitions:
- Teacher Appreciation Card by the Grades 7
- Motto for Wai Khru day by the Grades 8
- Poetry “consisting of 11 syllables” กาพย์ยานี ๑๑

by Grade 9, awarded by Ajarn Panthip
- Component writing on the topic “Describe scenario on Wai Khru Day

การเขยี นบรรยาย บรรยากาศงานวนั ไหวค้ รู” by Grades 10
- “Wai Khru Day Infographic” by Grades 11, awarded by P Jason

Video presentation of “In this moment”,
made by the Grade 12 students.

Closing address by P Jason

End of ceremony.

Sixth Form School

WAI KHRU CEREMONY
“EVALUATION FORM”

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Thank you very much for join Wai Khru Ceremony AY 2022-2023
on Thursday 1st September 2022.

We hope students and teachers happy to be part of the ceremony.
To improve ,Could you please kindly fill in this evaluation form
within Tuesday 6th September 2022.

We sincerely appreciate your taking time to complete the survey.
Thank you very much indeed,

Thai Department / Sixth Form School