Upcoming Events
| Event | Date | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Passover | 5/4/23-13/4/23 | |
| Chakri Day (King Rama 1 Memorial) | 6/4/23 | |
| Good Friday | 7/4/23 | |
| Easter Sunday | 9/4/23 | |
| Songkran Festival | 13/4/23-15/4/23 | |
| Vaisakhi | 14/4/23 | |
| First day of Term 3 | 17/4/23 | Whole School |
| RSE Parent Presentation for Y1, Y2 and Y3 | 18/4/23 | Primary Hall |
| PTG Tech Talk | 18/4/23 | |
| Parent and teacher meetings | 18/4/23-20/4/23 | Y1 classrooms by appoiintment |
| Eid-al-Fitr | 21/4/23 | |
| Block D ECAs begin | 24/4/23 |
Living our school values:
We are balanced and fulfilled
A note from the Principal
31 March 2023
A note (poem) from the Principal
The end of Term 2 is finally here at last!
A chance to reflect on the term that's passed
With days brimming with learning for everyone
Who knew that school could be such endless fun!
We embarked on adventures on our
residential trips
And celebrated Lunar New Year with joyful quips
We dressed as dashing pirates and brilliant inventors so bright
And showcased our literary talents in the poetry recite
With weekly assemblies and sports day in
tow
And primary photos capturing memories to future show
We enjoyed a marvellous Fun Day with friends and peers
A term of uproarious laughter, jubilant games and resounding cheers
So as we bid farewell to a bustling Term 2
We will cherish moments where we developed and grew
And with eager anticipation and hope of what is still yet to come…
A much deserved Songkran holiday: of rest, water, and warm sun!
See you all on Monday, 17 April. Proud of
you Patana!
Sarah McCormack
Well-being
Strategies for Supporting Self-regulation presentation
On Tuesday 28th March, Ms Kate McClenaghan ( Year 6 Support For Learning and PSHE Lead Teacher) and Mr Laiyoung Cheng (Primary Counsellor) gave a presentation to parents on Strategies for Supporting Self-regulation. Below, you can find a copy of the presentation. If you have any questions you can contact them through email at (Kate) camc@patana.ac.th and (Laiyoung) lace@patana.ac.th .
No ECAs for week 1 of Term 3
There are no ECAs for our students in the first week after the holidays. There are some 'year long' ECAs which will run for Key Stage 2. Block D will start in the second week back.
Smart watches for Term 3 April 23
A simple watch can help children to develop an understanding of time and support their independence.
Our preference is for a basic analogue model.
https://www.fatherly.com/gear/best-kids-watches-analog
A growing number of children are now wearing a smart watch to school.
Many of these watches allow for online access, including games and other features that they do not need in school.
Some children spend time interacting with their watch instead of talking and playing with their friends.
There have also been concerns about unsupervised access to online content, including taking and sending images.
Starting from Term 3, Primary students will be required to keep their smart watch in their bag during the school day.
Please note, that the school takes no responsibility for loss or damage and only Year 6 have access to a secure locker.
Smart watches can be taken out of bags once a child exits the school gates at 2:30 or once their ECA has ended at 3:30 or 4:30.
Smart watches can be worn on school transport but should never be used to take or send images whilst on the bus.
Learning
Next term, we will be starting with the theme 'Amazing Thailand'. If you travel anywhere within Thailand over the break, please do take some photos for your child to share with their class.
Save the date – RSE (relationship and sex) presentations for Primary Parents
During Term 3, we introduce age appropriate RSE units as part of our Personal, Social and Health Education curriculum in Years 1 to 6.
If you would like to hear more about our taught programme, please join us at a parent presentation.
All presentations will start at 8 a.m. in the Primary Hall.
We will also record the content to share with those parents who cannot attend.
You may also find these suggestions for talking with your child helpful.
Tuesday 18th April
Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3 parents and carers
Tuesday 25th April
Year 4 and Year 5 parents and carers
Tuesday 2nd May
Year 6 parents and carers
Primary Music Blog
The Primary Music Blog has resources for children to explore connected to ‘Musician of the Month’, songs we are singing at school, instrument resources, ECAs and more. In particular, Y1-2 children have recently been keen to sing “The World is a Wonderful Place” at home which can be found under ‘Songs’ in ‘Resources’.
Please take a look with your child and let me know any requests for resources/songs at rast@patana.ac.th I hope you enjoy the blog!
General Information
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.
This week we do not have any birthdays but over the holidays and in our first week of Term 3, the following people are celebrating:
|
1F |
Amy |
01-April |
|
1J |
Scarlett |
02-April |
|
1N |
Leelavadee [Leela] |
10-April |
|
1S |
Soichiro |
10-April |
|
1K |
Francesca |
11-April |
|
1P |
Elsie |
11-April |
|
1S |
Georgina [GiGi] |
12-April |
|
1K |
Matt |
20-April |
|
1P |
Christopher |
20-April |
|
1J |
Schwin |
20-April |
|
1F |
Jason |
20-April |
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 |