The Power of Reading
The Power of Reading is a proven professional development programme that supports schools to evolve a high quality literacy curriculum which develops reading comprehension and writing composition, and fosters a whole school love of reading and writing.
This week in FS we introduced the story ‘Augustus and his Smile’. The children were invited to look at the pictures from the story and predict why Augustus was feeling sad at the start of the story and then happy later in the story. Through this discussion we listened to and extended the children’s vocabulary and predicted what might have happened to make Augustus feel happier.
My name is Daria Kirbai and I am the lead teacher for Communication, Language and Literacy in FS. For the past three years I have been working as a language acquisition specialist at Bangkok Patana and I am excited to support student language development in Foundation Stage this year.
Welcome to Secondary home language volunteers
This week we have had the pleasure of welcoming seventeen Secondary students to our setting. They will be joining us each week as part of Home Language (HOLA) collaboration between FS and Secondary school. The Secondary volunteers will use their home languages to interact with our young learners. The purpose of this program is to show our children that their language and their culture is valued and has a place at Patana.
Wednesday 21st September, was International Day of Peace and FSP have been working hard to be purple people!
Take a look at how we have been purple people this week!
Asking great questions
Friendships are blossoming in FSP and it is lovely to see new friendships being made, whilst cherishing old ones too.
The children are really enjoying working together. Which is developing their skills in: Problem solving, sharing, taking turns and listening.
Take a look at some of the fun FSP have had with their friends this week!
Hello wonderful FSP parents! I am Ms Gemma and I am the Foundation Stage Physical Development Specialist.
A little bit about me: I studied a Bachelor of Physical Education and Health at Deakin University in Melbourne Australia. This is my fourth year working at BPS but my tenth year teaching in Bangkok. I come from both Australia and the UK and I have taught in the UK, Australia and of course Thailand.
FSP are going to have a wonderful year ahead spending lots of time in our Little Paws Gym!