WELL-BEING: WE ARE PROTECTED, SAFE AND SECURE
Year 1 Safety Update: Fire Drill Preparedness
This week in Year 1, we've been focusing on an essential safety lesson: how to respond during a fire drill. In our PSHE sessions, we introduced the children to the concept of fire alarms, explaining what they sound like and why they are crucial for keeping everyone safe.
The children practiced key skills such as listening attentively to their adults, lining up quickly and calmly, and walking in an orderly manner to our designated safety area. They also learned the importance of responding promptly during the class register to ensure everyone's safety.
We are incredibly proud of how well the children have embraced these safety instructions. Their ability to follow directions and stay calm in practice scenarios shows their growing understanding of these important life skills.
Looking ahead, we will be holding a school-wide fire drill on 23rd September. This will be an excellent opportunity for our Year 1 students to put their newly learned skills into practice alongside the rest of the Primary School. We'll provide more details as the date approaches.
Here is a simple video to recap the process:
A note from Sarah McCormack (Primary Principle)
6 September 2024
A note from the Principal
This week, we have truly found our rhythm, and students are settling well into
the routines of school life—bravo to everyone!
It has been wonderful to welcome so many parents on campus, whether at the 'Introduction to Thai' parent workshop, the Year 1 to Year 6 'Meet the Teacher' sessions, the new parent coffee morning, or during our Primary assemblies.
We are delighted to work in partnership with our parents to support our students' learning and well-being. Looking forward to a fabulous year ahead!
Sarah McCormack
Positive Behaviours - Positive Attributes
Our students may be familiar with our whole
school values of Well-Being, Learning and Global Citizenship. This poster makes
these three strands more accessible and age appropriate.
We also introduced the matrix of positive behaviours and attitudes, organised under the three strands of Safe, Curious and Kind. Clearly shared expectations help us to promote and model the behaviours that we want our students to absorb as they progress through school. Please join with us in sharing and modelling these positive behaviours and attitudes.
UPDATE: Change to routine for days when it is raining
From Monday 9th September if it is raining in the morning children and their adults are encouraged to enter the Year 1 building to share books together quietly in the area inside the doors.
At 7:20am we ask adults to say goodbye and leave the building so children can tidy up and find their classrooms ready for their day.
If it is raining at the end of the day, please collect your child from the sheltered corridor outside of the Primary Office or outside the library for 1A and 1J.
Our Morning Routines
Thank you for encouraging our Year 1 students to be independent by lining up and coming into school with their teachers after drop-off.
We understand that it can be difficult sometimes to say goodbye in the morning, but we encourage all our families to say goodbye in the garden and allow children to enter the building independently.
Please do speak to your class teacher if this routine is challenging in the morning and they can support.
A huge thank you also to all our parents and carers who have helped establish expectations by modeling the behaviors associated with the first and second whistle signals.
- 1st whistle - stop and wait
- 2nd whistle - move to your mat
Should you arrive late to school, please bring your child to the classroom and hand them over to our teachers. If the class has already departed for a specialist lesson, parents and carers need to walk their child to the correct location, after dropping their child's bag in class. This is so the students remain supervised by an adult. Thank you for your support with this.
Curriculum
To find out about the Year 1 curriculum, please visit our Curriculum page:
Junk Modelling
We are currently looking for recycling to add to our Junk modeling boxes as part of our Playful Learning. If you have clean recycling we would love to take it off your hands. Please send it in with the children to pass on to the teachers.
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!
| Date | Event | Location | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th September | ECA sign up (Block A) closes | |||
| 9th September | ECA block A begin | Students | ||
| 10th September | Parent workshops - Primary Arts | Primary | Parents | 8-9am |
| 17th September | Parent workshops - Primary Maths | Primary | Parents | 8-9am |
| 18th September | Whole School Peace Day | |||
| 20th September | School closed | |||
| 30th September - 3rd October | Parent Teacher Meetings | Year 1 Classrooms | Parents and teachers | 2:45 - 5:30pm |
| 31st September | Parent workshop - Safeguarding Training for Parent volunteers | Primary Hall | 8-9am |
ECAS!
Maths Week!
Next week,
we will be welcoming UK Maths gurus Andrew Jeffrey and Liz Gibbs to Patana.
Maths will be celebrated throughout the week through some number tricks,
puzzles and investigations. To celebrate the 50 Year Anniversary of the toy,
Rubik’s Cube, your child is invited to bring in their Rubik’s Cube (or similar
toy, perhaps in a different shape) anytime next week. Students may then
challenge each other to solve it quickly at break or lunchtime.
Parent Partner Workshops
Parent Partner Workshop: Tuesday 27th August 2024
Welcome Back and Looking Forward to the Year Ahead
FOBISIA Optional Writing Competition
Rubix Cube 50th Birthday
PTG - Tech Tips
PTG - Volunteers needed
International Spotlights
International Day
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.
School Shoes
Primary students wear plain black school shoes as part of their uniform.
All shoes require at least a wide strap to keep the shoe firmly in place.
Your child will need a different pair of shoes (trainers) for their PE lessons.
Name labels
Please ensure that all of your child's personal items (hat, uniform, water bottle) are clearly labelled with their name and class code. The Tiger Shop sells some iron-on and sticky labels:
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
No birthdays in Year 1 this week!
We can not give out party bags or gifts
Please keep these for any sort of celebration that you do out of school. If you would like to send in some birthday treats for your child to share with their class, please arrange a day with your child's class teacher. We will only be able to manage individual items like brownies, doughnuts, or cupcakes.