Tiger Spirit Day 2024
Tiger Spirit Day 2024 was a roaring success! The children had a blast, particularly at the Tiger Spirit assembly where children got to see their teachers dancing alongside Tuktuk the tiger!
Thank you for your support and contributions. Money raised goes towards our Primary Charity - Urban Neighbours of Hope. They are a small, responsive neighbourhood-based team who live and serve the community in Khlong Toey, one of the poorest areas of Bangkok. They partner with a local Montessori Preschool, Grapongdeang, at the Khlong Toey Community Centre.
This week Year 1 have been learning about our charity and Grapongdeng school. We have been speaking about how we care for others and look after different communities. The children created and decorated cards for the children at Grapongdeang school, writing questions about what they may like. These were then posted to the school from the School Post Office.
A note from Sarah McCormack (Primary Principle)
4 October 2024
A note from the Principal
It’s been a fantastic week in Primary, highlighted by one of our favourite days—Tiger Spirit! We celebrated with exciting assemblies and activities, and it was wonderful to see students, staff, and parents dressed up in their best tiger costumes.
Next week, we are all eagerly anticipating International Day, another whole-school celebration that truly captures the spirit of our community. Huge thanks to the PTG for all their hard work in supporting this! Don’t forget to join us for the Parade, Cultural Show, and Assembly on Friday.
We are also thrilled to be welcoming back the Kliptown Youth Program, a community-based educational organisation providing opportunities to people from disadvantaged areas of Soweto, South Africa. As a special treat, they will be offering a parent workshop on Monday at 8am in the Primary Hall, featuring gumboot dancing, singing, and drumming. You can sign up and find more information here.. We hope to see you there!
Sarah McCormack
Change to wet mornings arrangements
Dear Year 1 parents,
From Monday 7th October if it is raining in the morning please make your way down to the PD room with your child where they can wait with some books, toys or watch something on the large screen until 7:25am.
At 7:25am, please say goodbye to your child and encourage them to tidy away, ready to go to class.
Thank you for your support whilst we find the best provision during rainy season.
International Day Spotlights
International Day 2024!
International Day Art Competition
Safe Curious Kind
You may have seen these new posters around the Primary school. We recently shared the attitudes and behaviours that we want to help every student to learn and develop as they move through our school. These attitudes and behaviours are grouped under our three key values; Safe, Curious and Kind.
We want these positive words, thoughts and actions to support and strengthen your child’s holistic development as they move through Primary and into young adulthood. Please help us champion these three key values by referencing our matrix of positive behaviours and attitudes in conversations with your child. The matrix is also available in Thai.
Curriculum
To find out about the Year 1 curriculum, please visit our Curriculum page:
We need toilet / kitchen roll!
We are looking for toilet and kitchen rolls for an upcoming project!
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 8th October 8-9am | Parent Workshop - Swimming in KS1 | Primary Hall | ||
| Friday 11th October | International Day | Whole school | ||
| Monday 14th October | School closed - Memorial Day for King Rama IX | |||
| Wednesday 16th October | End of Term 1a |
Kliptown Youth Program
Bangkok Patana is proud to host the Kliptown Youth Program next week.
This wonderful educational project provides opportunities to children from disadvantaged backgrounds in Soweto, South Africa.
They will be in school presenting some of their Arts program and talking about their wider work. Please join us for a parent workshop on Monday morning.
Sign up here https://forms.gle/3J1dyW852oZyjmux8
Tech Tips
Please see the Safeguarding Parent Workshop below:
FOBISIA Optional Writing Competition
A Message From PTG
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.
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:
Eklavya
Yuvi
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.