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Upcoming Events
| Year 1 Swimming Gala - Postponed - **New Date** | 14/05/24 | Year 1 |
| No School - Public Holiday | 22/05/24 | Whole School |
| Year 1 Trip to Erawan Museum | 30/05/24 & 31/05/24 | Year 1 |
| No School - Public Holiday | 03/06/24 | Whole School |
| Final Assembly of the Year | 21/06/24 | Whole School |
A note from Mrs McCormack (Primary Principal):
10 May 2024
Dear Parents,
This week in Primary has been nothing short of spectacular, with our Year 6
students delivering an unforgettable performance of Madagascar the Musical!
Over four captivating shows, they showcased remarkable stage presence,
confidence, acting prowess, singing talent, humour, and outstanding teamwork.
After six months of dedicated preparation, their hard work culminated in a
truly remarkable show.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Creative Arts team, including Charlie, Rachel, and Lisa, and especially to Ms. Lexi, whose tireless dedication, passion, and enthusiasm brought our inaugural Year 6 production to life! Bravo and congratulations to all involved!
Sarah McCormack
Learning
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.
Click this picture to take you directly to our curriculum page.
PSHE
This week in PSHE, we were continuing to learn about our differences and celebrating what makes us unique. The students used sentence stems to celebrate each others' differences, for example, "I think Mr Patrick is special because he loves building castles". The students then thought of a friend in class who has a difference to them. They acknowledged and respected these differences using sentence stems such as, "I think Mr Patrick is different to me because he likes rainy weather." The students used the discussion cards below to help them celebrate and respect each others' similarities and differences.
The students also talked about how all people have a right to be themselves. All people, no matter who they are or where they are in the world, have the same human rights.
In small groups, the students were given the picture cards and asked to look carefully at them. The children had to look at the picture cards and talk with their friends about how the people on each card are different from each other. People have different beliefs, live in different families, are different ages, come from different places, wear different clothes, have different abilities and interests, look different and do things in different ways.
Next week in PSHE, we will be continuing to learn about our differences and celebrating what makes us unique.
We will watch this video of a person filmed over the course of 14 years.
We will talk about how all animals (including humans) grow and change. We will then match pairs of animals and their young and try to identify the similarities and differences between the young and adult animals.
We will focus on the lifecycle of a frog, looking at how tadpoles becoming frogs and then how a human baby becomes an adult.
Please feel free to discuss these cards with your child at home, in order to support their learning.
If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher.
Tech Talk
PTG Garage Sale
Tom Sherrington Parent Workshop
Parents Workshop by Tom Sherrington
Thank you for joining us at the 'Supporting Your Child to Develop Independence in Learning’ workshop held on April 30th, 2024. Here are the slides from the presentation for your reference.
General Information
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease – Preventative Measures
HFMD is a viral infection which spreads via direct contact, particularly of body fluids caused by coughing and sneezing.
Symptoms of HFMD may include fever for 2/3 days, sore throat, runny nose, rash (palms of hands, soles of feet, buttocks, mouth), poor appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy.
Because of the prevalence of HFMD in Thailand, we are required to report all cases to the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority.
The school response (children kept at home for seven days + rigorous cleaning of buildings and equipment) helps avert closures.
Rigorous and frequent handwashing is also an important preventative measure.
If you notice such symptoms, please contact Nurse Joe and a member of her team will check all children in the class.
If your child with symptoms, and there are other siblings in school, please share this information with Nurse Joe.
Khun Joe can be contacted at kiau@patana.ac.th
Air Pollution
At this time of year we notice a change in the Air Quality in Bangkok.
In the morning before school starts when we have the Status:
Unhealthy
From 7am onwards, Year 1 students should come inside and go to the creative art area (in the middle of Year 1) where there will be teachers supervising them safely inside.
Parents are encouraged to drop their children at the doors.
We please kindly ask parents not to stay in this space as it can become crowded and overfull. Some students can find separation from parents more challenging on these days as well, so please support your child by giving them a big hug and then leaving them with us (see below for more guidance on separation).
Should your child arrive before 7am on any day, they should go directly to the Primary Office until duty staff begin to supervise.
Please find the school policy for Air Quality Here
Morning Separation
It is very common for some children to find separating from their parents challenging in the mornings. This can be triggered by a variety of reasons: a change in their normal routine, an argument with a sibling, a parent being away, feeling unwell, etc. Many children are not able to explain why they are upset when they are struggling to separate from a parent, but here are some suggestions on how to best support your child:
- Make saying goodbye a positive time. When you leave your child, however sad or worried you may be feeling, smile and wave goodbye confidently and happily, otherwise they will pick up on your tension. By giving your child experience of saying goodbye then having happy reunions, you are teaching them an important life lesson.
- Talk about what you'll do together later. Talk to your child about what you're going to do when you see them again so they have something to look forward to with you. For example, you could say: "When Mummy comes back to pick you up, we'll go to the shop together to get food for dinner."
- Leave something comforting with your child. It may comfort your child to have something they identify with you – like a scarf with your scent on or a favourite toy – close by. This may reassure them while you are away. These items will be kept in your child's school bag, but having them there can bring reassurance and a sense of calm.
If you are concerned about separation issues, please speak to your child's teacher as there may be individual systems they can put in place to support your child in the mornings.
Birthday celebrations
There are no 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.
| 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: ptgy1@patana.ac.th | |
| Year Group Leaders | Patrick O'Connor paoc@patana.ac.th Carly Peart cape@patana.ac.th Vicky Paxman vipx@patana.ac.th |