We are critical, reflective thinkers
Being Kind
Kindness is a powerful value we’re nurturing in Year 1, and it’s wonderful when this learning extends into children’s home lives. Here are some simple ways you can help your child practice kindness daily:
Model Kindness in Everyday Actions
Show children examples of small, thoughtful actions—whether it’s offering help, saying “please” and “thank you,” or sharing a smile. Your child will see kindness in action.
Celebrate Kind Gestures
Notice when your child does something kind, and let them know! Praising their efforts, like sharing a toy with a sibling, helps them recognise and repeat kind behaviors.
Teach Empathy Through Stories
Reading books with themes of kindness and empathy gives children a chance to see different perspectives. Ask questions like, “How do you think they felt?” to encourage your child to imagine others’ feelings.
Encourage Helping at Home
Simple tasks like helping set the table or taking care of a sibling can teach responsibility and kindness. When they lend a helping hand, they experience the joy of contributing positively.
Stories to support teaching at home:
A Note from the Principal
15 November 2024
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, we hosted two extremely
informative Parent partnership workshops. The first, hosted by Mr. Dave Walton,
was designed for our new families and covered the topics of Assessment and Reporting
in the Primary school. The second was hosted by Secondary Principal Mr. Matt
Seddon and looked at Language Pathways through to IB and some developments in
the Secondary language program.
Upon popular request, all of our Primary workshops are now recorded and you can
find them on your Parent Dashboard – under Parent Workshops and Presentations:
I encourage you to take a look if you have a chance to!
Sarah McCormack
Parent Workshops and Presentations
Curriculum
To find out about the Year 1 curriculum, please visit our Curriculum page:
Class Blogs
Please check your class blog every Friday for updates on learning for each of the classes. Click the picture to go to the blogs!
Upcoming events
| KS1 Assembly (parents welcome) | 22 November | Primary Hall |
| Father's Day (School closed) | 5 December | |
| KS1 Christmas Sing | 6 December | Primary Hall |
| Christmas Assembly and | 13 December | Whole school |
| Term 1b last day | 13 December | |
| Term 2a starts | 6 January 2025 |
Playground use - before and after school
Students are not permitted to use any of the climbing or play equipment before 7:30 a.m.
There is no staff supervision in any play area after 2:30.
The accompanying adult is therefore responsible for the safe supervision of the child.
We encourage parents and family employees to take children straight home at the end of the school day.
Preventing the spread of colds and flu
Please help us to prevent outbreaks of cold or flu as we head into the rainy season.
Children with cold or flu (influenza) symptoms should be kept at home until they are completely recovered. Even when the main symptoms have gone, your child may still need time to return to full strength.
Please do not send your child back to school too soon, even if they are no longer in the contagious phase. If your child is still coughing or sneezing, please keep them at home and limit their contact with other children.
A child who has a fever should be kept at home until ‘fever free’ for a minimum of 24 hours.
Influenza is a serious and contagious infection that affects the nose, throat, and respiratory system. The virus is commonly spread through droplets in the air, allowing infection to spread quickly.
When unsure, always seek medical advice, especially if a child has a chronic condition e.g., asthma. If Influenza is confirmed, please send a copy of the medical certificate to Nurse@patana.ac.th
Allergies and Dietry Requirements
Please ensure your child/ren's medical information is fully up to date on our systems.
Should your child suffer from critical conditions related to their diet they are no longer able to eat any birthday treats brought into school from outside.
We encourage parents now to provide a small box of dry snacks/treats that their child can eat, which the class teacher can keep, and use during any celebrations in class.
Please remember we are a nut-free Primary School and also check with the class teacher for any other dietary requirements of the class.
Smart Watches
Please note that children are not permitted to wear SMART watches at school.
If they have a SMART watch for transportation purposes, they must stay inside their bags at all times.
Important Contacts
| Department | Contact Number | Email |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Office | 02 785 2258 | primary@patana.ac.th |
| Transport | 02 785 2470 | transport@patana.ac.th |
| Primary Nurse | 02 785 2478 02 785 5460 | nurse@patana.ac.th |
| ECAs | 02 785 2231 | eca@patana.ac.th |
| PTG | Year 1 Rep: ptgy1@patana.ac.th | |
| Year Group Leaders | Curriculum - Meagan Wilson - mewi@patana.ac.th Pastoral - Michael Dolan - mido@patana.ac.th Assistant Leader - Vicky Paxman - vipx@patana.ac.th |
Year 1 birthdays
Tanapat (1J)
Alex (1K)
Taylor (1J)
Birthday Treats
Children may bring in a special treat to share with the class.
Please contact the class teacher to arrange a suitable time.
· Brownies, cupcakes, small donuts, and cake slices are easier for your child to give out
· We do not give out drinks (e.g., bubble tea, sodas)
· Please reduce plastic packaging.
· We do not allow party bags or other gifts to be given out at school, either for birthdays, or other celebrations.