A Note From The Principle
16-05-2025
This week, I have thoroughly enjoyed spending time in classrooms across the Primary School. It has been a joy to see our students so engaged in their learning—asking thoughtful questions, collaborating with their peers, and showing real curiosity and creativity in their work. Thank you to all our teachers and teaching assistants for creating such vibrant and purposeful learning environments.
Looking ahead, we are excited to celebrate our upcoming Sports Festivals next week! These events are always a highlight of the year—full of teamwork, determination, and plenty of Patana Tiger spirit. We look forward to seeing our students challenge themselves, cheer each other on, and have lots of fun in the process.
Wishing you all a restful and enjoyable weekend.
Sarah McCormack
We are CURIOUS
Diagreements are normal
Learning to Get Along in Year 1
In Year 1, children are developing so many new skills—not just in reading, writing, and maths, but also in their relationships. It’s completely normal for young children to have disagreements, fall out, or argue from time to time. In fact, these moments are a natural part of learning how to get along with others.
At this age, children are still learning how to express their feelings, share, take turns, and understand other people’s points of view. Sometimes this can lead to frustration, especially when they feel strongly about something or don’t yet have the words to explain how they feel.
What’s important is how children are supported through these moments. In school, we use disagreements as learning opportunities—helping children to name their feelings, listen to each other, and think about how to solve problems together. We call this Peaceful Problem Solving. With guidance and time, children begin to understand what it means to be kind, fair, and respectful.
So if your child comes home saying someone was mean or that they had a falling out with a friend, it doesn’t mean anything is wrong. These experiences are all part of growing up—and with our support at home and school, they’re learning valuable life skills each step of the way.
Positive Behaviours
In Year 1 we are focusing on these behaviours:
Please discuss these with your child and how they could show this at school.
CAT blog
Please check out the Community Action Blog
Year 1 CAT - Bangkok Patana School
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
| 20 May | Primary Parents Workshop : Primary School Report | Primary Hall 8-9AM |
| 23 May | Y1 - 2 Assembly : Parents are invited | Primary Hall 8:45-9:15AM |
| 27 May | Primary Parents Workshop : The Enrichment Programme | Primary Hall 8-9AM |
| 1 June | Pride Month | |
| 2-6 June | Book Fair | Primary Library |
| 6 June | Y1 - 2 Singing Assembly - Parents are invited | Primary Hall 8:45-9:15am |
| 10 June | Primary Parents Workshop : Reflection on the Academic Year | Primary Hall 8-9AM |
| 13 June | Primary : 3 Way Conference | Classrooms 7:30-16:00 |
3 Way Conferences - Save the date!
Parent Workshop
Workshops
Please click on the link below to view School Workshops and Presentations for this academic year so far.
https://patana.fireflycloud.asia/daily-life/patana-parent-workshops-and-presentations
Start of day timings
For families who arrive by car, getting departure and arrival times right can be difficult.
You don’t want to arrive too early, but you also don’t want to be stuck in the LaSalle traffic.
The occasional late arrival is well understood - and sometimes unavoidable.
However, the class teacher will be in contact if there is a persistent pattern of lateness.
Primary school timings – start of day
- Staff on duty from 7 a.m.
- Students enter classrooms at 7:30.
- Timetabled learning begins at 7:40.
If a child arrives rushed, and perhaps stressed about missing a lesson, this is not the best start to their day.
Those first ten minutes, from 7:30 – 7:40, are an important part of the school day.
Established start-of-day routines give children time to settle and switch into learner mode.
We want all of our children to know about the importance of punctuality, and not only in their school setting.
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.
Taking photos on campus
Taking photos and videos of students on Campus
At Bangkok Patana School we welcome parents on to our campus.
As part of this agreement, all parents must agree to our Parents’ Safeguarding Code of Conduct.
This includes:
- Never taking images in toilets, changing rooms or areas where privacy is expected.
- Using judgement before taking and before sharing images of students.
During a regular school day, parents may only take images of their own child – unless they have sought and received permission from another family to include their child in a group photo.
Family employees with access to the campus must also abide by this rule.
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
Happy birthday to Neve (1V), Karumi (1K), Quinn (1R) and Ethan (1A)
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.