Upcoming Events
| Event | Date | When/Where |
|---|---|---|
| Parent Workshop 'Learning at Patana' | 30/5/23 | 8:00 a.m. Primary Hall |
| Dress up day - theme 'Heroes' (see more below) | 2/6/23 | |
| School Closed - Visakha Bucha Day (Buddhism) | 5/6/23 | |
| Busking Day - charity fundraiser | 8/6/23 | |
| Key Stage 1 Assembly led by Miss Battram | 9/6/23 | Primary Hall |
| Campus Assembly | 23/6/23 | 7:50 Sports Hall |
A note from the Principal
26 May 2023
A note from the Principal
I hope you
have spotted our new Primary school mural taking shape outside
the Year 3 and Year 4 building. This will feature a poem written by our
enrichment students and has been commissioned to reflect and celebrate the
uniqueness and creativity of our students. We hope it will be completed in the
next few weeks!
Do also look out for an article in today’s Patana News reflecting on the successes of the year in terms of progress with our Development Plan goals. We feel it has been a rewarding and productive year and would value your input and feedback via a short end of year survey. Additionally, we extend a warm invitation to Primary parents to join us for an informal coffee morning on Tuesday, 30 May, where we can reconnect and look forward together.
Proud of you Patana!
Sarah McCormack
Engagement, motivation and critical thinking – how do these contribute to effective learning?
On Tuesday morning, during our Parent Workshop, many parents gathered to learn more about how the significance of these skills impact our learning. When asked about what key skills parents believed their children needed to be successful, there was a clear pattern: empathy, resilience, problem solving. As we dived deeper into the Characteristics of Effective Learning, we found that they encompass and incorporate lots of these skills – and more!
Through different activities, discussions and feedback, we learnt that engagement goes beyond participation; it’s active involvement and a curation of curiosity in the process of learning. Motivation encompasses the ownership and child-led direction of the learning and critical thinking allows children to analyse, evaluate and problem solve independently. All of these skills were on display as our parents took on some activities themselves: creating fractions using Lego, then building a bridge using newspaper and other resources. High levels of engagement, motivation and critical thinking were on display as we saw a huge range of bridges that were strong enough to hold wooden bricks!
To find out more about his visit, watch this.
Amazing Thailand
Our theme of learning this term is all about Thailand. You can find out more on our Curriculum pages.
RSE - session for next week
LI: I know what I can share and what I should keep private to keep myself and others safe.
We will:
- explore what the differences are between secrets and surprises
- discuss what things should be kept private- passwords, personal information online and body parts.
- reiterate that nobody can touch your body without your permission
discuss what we do if someone asks us to keep a secret and we do not feel comfortable.
1. Baby growing video - for Y3 students only
2. Pantasaurus - Y1, Y2 and Y3
3. Talking to kids about sexual abuse - video for parents.
From the PTG
General Information
The Y1 students have been challenged to start earning 5 and 10 baht coins to use when going around and watching the KS2 students performing.
Snacks - Nut Free School
We provided tasty and nutritious snacks each day for the students in class. As some of our children have allergies, please ensure any food sent to school does not contain any sort of nut.
Birthday celebrations
We cannot 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. Please remember we are a nut-free Primary School.
The following people are celebrating their birthdays:
|
1W |
Thanasith [Jayden] |
27-May |
|
1K |
Sutthawee [Nico] |
29-May |
|
1K |
Paul |
01-June |
|
1F |
Yada [Ai] |
02-June |
Have a wonderful day!
Please click the picture below to visit your child's class blog.
| Department | Contact Number | |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Ritu ptgy1@patana.ac.th | |
| Year Group Leaders | Kerry Meaden-Kendrick keme@patana.ac.th Patrick O'Connor paoc@patana.ac.th |