A Note From The Principle
6th June 2025
It is hard to believe how quickly the summer holidays are approaching! Despite the end of term on the horizon, our wonderful Primary is as vibrant as ever!
This week, Year 5 enjoyed their trips to the local temple. We also celebrated our Swim Galas and the Junior Sports Awards.
Next week promises even more opportunity for our students, with Key Stage 2 students taking part in the Bangkok Games, Year 3 showcasing their poetry, and Year 4 hosting their Funfair Festa. We also look forward to welcoming parents onto campus for our 3-Way Conferences and Parent-Teacher Meetings next Friday.
Sarah McCormack
Living Our Patana Values: We are resourceful
3 Way Conference Day - Friday 13th June
3 Way Conferences - Fri 13th June
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.
Important information
Dear Parents,
We are really looking forward to celebrating your child’s learning journey on Friday 13th June. Please find below some final reminders:
Years 1, 2 and 3 (40 minutes):
Conferences are scheduled for up to 4 families at the same time.
Specialist Subjects:
Although there are no appointments with specialist teachers, your child is encouraged to collect stickers in their Conference Passport by visiting our specialist areas and participating in some of the learning on offer.
You can:
● Pop into the Languages Building to view your child’s Thai and/or MFL learning
● Go to the Sports Hall or the Physical Development Room and take part in some PE games and challenges
● Visit the library and enjoy sharing a book with your child and take part in some fun library challenges.
● Buy a book from the book fair vendor outside the library.
● Visit the Technology Rooms .
● Play in our adventure playgrounds - but remember to follow our safety rules!
● We are also excited to be hosting a pop-up World Ocean’s Day art exhibition. This is open to all families, is included on your child’s passport, and will be held in the FS covered area.
IMPORTANT: Our specialist areas will close at 4pm. If you have a later appointment for your child’s conference, please arrange to visit the specialist areas beforehand.
Please also note that:
· The canteen will not be serving student lunches on this day.
· Children should wear their school uniform to their conference.
· The school is closed for regular lessons.
· ECAs will run as usual, and parents must directly drop their child off at their regular ECA location.
· All morning and 2:30pm buses have been cancelled: 3:30 and 4:30 ECA buses will go ahead as usual.
· Parents are responsible for their children throughout the school day, but school staff will be available across the primary site to support you throughout the day.
If you have any questions, please contact the Primary Office, your child’s class teacher or myself (raps@patana.ac.th)
Warm Regards,
Ms Rachel Preston (raps@patana.ac.th)
Black shoes for August
As part of their Patana school uniform, students wear plain black school shoes or sturdy trainers.
Shoes should be durable and support the whole foot.
All shoes require at least a strap to keep the shoe firmly in place.
Children can wear lace-up shoes if they can tie up their laces independently.
Plain black shoes can be sourced in many shops and department stores in Bangkok.
If your child has to wear other shoes for a specific reason, please let us know.
Grapondeang Tote Bags
During the 3 Way Conferences Year 1 will be selling tote bags designed by the children to support Grapongdeang School. We encourage parents to “pay as you feel” to support the project.
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
| 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 |
| 16 June |
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| 20 June | Busking Day | |
| 24 June | Reports published | |
| 27 June | Whole School Final Assembly | Sports Hall |
Dance Extravaganza
The Dance Academy is excited to invite you to this year’s revamped Dance Extravaganza: Dance Through the Decades! on Monday 16th 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!
Busking Day 2025
Dear Parents,
Year 1 are getting excited about Busking Day on Friday June 20th. The students are encouraged to earn their donations at home by helping out with household chores or caring for a family member. Please can we request that your child brings their 5b and 10b coins in to school in a small bag or purse on the day itself.
Thank you in advance for supporting the learning in Year 1 and Busking Day!
Best wishes
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 |
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday to:
Isabelle (1S)