Y1 Newsletter - Week 34

3 Way Conference Day - Friday 13th June

3 Way Conferences - Fri 13th June

Booking system closes at 8am - Monday. If you have not managed to book please contact your child’s class teacher directly.

There are no usual school lessons on the day, and children should arrive with their parents in time for their meetings. There are therefore no buses to school and at 2:30.

A reminder that ECAs will run as usual on the day, and the 3:30 and 4:30 buses will also run. Parents must take their child to their ECA for the start time, and should consider conference bookings around these timings.

Role Models

As parents and teachers, we are role models for our young learners!

Please take a look at our Parent Code of Conduct at Patana:

Grapondeang School Visit

We are excited about Grapongdeang School coming for their final visit of the year on Friday 6th June!

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

Dance Extravaganza

The Dance Academy is excited to invite you to this year’s revamped Dance Extravaganza: Dance Through the Decades! on Monday 16^th June, 1730, in the school theatre.

We’re super excited to take our audience on a dazzling, time-travelling journey through the eras of dance and music. From the roaring ‘20s to the electric ‘80s and beyond, it’s going to be a celebration you won’t want to miss!

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