Y1 Newsletter: Week 3 - 01.09.23

A note from Mrs McCormack (Primary Principal):

1 Sept 2023

Dear Parents,

This week I have loved seeing so many of our parents at various events!

On Tuesday, we hosted our first parent partnership workshop looking at the year ahead. On the same day, we welcomed our Year 1 – 6 parents to the Introduction to the Learning meetings. And on Thursday, we said hello to all our new parents at the PTG welcome breakfast.

I reflect on the importance of listening and communication and how everything we do is a partnership. We are delighted to work with you this coming year to create a thriving learning habitat at Patana.

Sarah McCormack

Learning

Introduction to the Learning Meetings

It was fantastic to see so many parents at our Introduction to the Learning meetings on Tuesday afternoon.

The presentations are now available through the class blog pages.

Should you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact the class teachers.

Class Blogs

Please visit our class blogs every Friday to find out about our learning in each of the classes!

Curriculum

To find out about our Year 1 curriculum please visit our Curriculum page.

Junk Modelling Resources

We are currently looking for recycling to add to our Junk modeling boxes as part of our Play-based learning. If you have clean recycling we would love to take it off your hands. Please send it in with the children to pass on to the teachers.

General Information

^{Morning drop off}

Thank you for encouraging our Year 1 students to be independent by lining up and coming into school with their teachers after drop off.

A huge thank you also to all our parents and carers who have helped establish expectations by modeling the behaviors associated with the first and second whistle signals.

1st Whistle is stop and wait

2nd Whistle is move to your line to come inside

Should you arrive late to school, please do bring your child to the classroom and hand them over to our teachers. If the class has already departed for a specialist lesson, parents and carers need to walk their child to the correct location, after dropping their child's bag in class. This is so the students remain supervised by an adult. Thank you for your support with this. 

Plain black shoes for school

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.

Pokémon and Trading Cards

Year 1 and 2 students are not allowed to bring in Pokémon cards. 

Please help us by explaining to your children that Pokémon and other trading cards are for use outside of school. We do not allow trading cards in school as they can get lost, other children can be tempted to take them and trades can be unfair. They can also cause a distraction in the classroom and prevent students from learning.

If your child has a Pokémon card in their identify box, please remind your child that it must stay in their identity box. 

Parent Teacher Group

PTG Tech Talk

PTG Japan

<日本グループに参加しませんか>

パタナの日本グループは日本人生徒や日本語を母国語とする保護者により運営されているグループです。現在およそ70家族が加入しており、毎年行われるインターナショナルデーなどの学校活動に協力しています。また情報交換の場として親睦会を行っています。

参加ご希望の方はpatanajapaneseg@gmail.comまでご連絡ください。

Hello!

Welcome to Patana!

We are the Patana Japan Group consisting of approximately 70 families, mainly supporting International Day and other school activities.

If you are a Japanese parent and are interested in joining this group, please don’t hesitate to contact us by sending an email to patanajapaneseg@gmail.com.

You are the most welcome!

Kindest regards,

Japan group

Tiger Shop

Iron Labels (clothes/bags/trainers/swimming suits..)

36 pcs per set

350 bht

Sticker Label (cups/snack boxes/shoes/musical instruments/goggles..)

36 pcs per set

Waterproof

350 bht

Pick up: 7 working days after placing the order.

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 Dietary 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.

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.

Birthday celebrations

There are no student birthdays in Year 1 next week.

Reminder: 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 and also check with the class teacher for any other dietary requirements of the class.