We are inquisitive and creative!
Upcoming Events
| Year 5 Bring, Buy, Bake sale (Year 1 students to attend) | 11/06/24 | Primary School |
| PTG Garage Sale | 14/06/24 | Whole School |
| Reports Go Live | 17/06/24 | Primary School |
| Busking Day - Children only | 18/06/24 | Primary School |
| Final Assembly of the Year | 21/06/24 | Whole School |
A note from Mrs McCormack (Primary Principal):
7 June 2024
Dear Parents,
This week, I had the most marvellous of trips down to the
Fobisia Games in Pattaya. Our Year 5 & Year 6 students performed so well,
but what stood out for me was the commitment, sportsmanship and community
spirit. Thanks so much to our PE team for their superb care and organisation
and to our parents who were there for the whole week!
A reminder from our Admissions teams: If you are travelling this summer
and require documents from school to support your visa applications, or you
need to extend your Thai visas, please note that the deadline to apply is
Friday 14th June. Please see last
week’s Patana News reminder for more information and a link to apply.
Finally,
don’t forget to complete our annual survey if you haven’t already. Here is the Survey link
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 learning about the differences between things that we can keep secret and things that we should speak to a trusted adult about. We learned that some secrets and surprises are safe, but sometimes we need to speak to an adult, even if we have been asked not to say anything. We learned which information we should keep private, to keep ourselves and others safe. We also learned how to explain what to do if we feel unsafe or uncomfortable.
We finished by designing some pants and writing messages on them to help us stay safe. Please have a look through the slides below for more information.
Next week, we will be learning how to recognise worries and how to identify these feelings. We will look at how the body can feel when things are unknown, and we will introduce the words anxious/anxiety. We will teach the children that it is very normal to feel anxious when there are things we do not know. We will discuss where in the body we can feel anxiety (we might get headaches, feel tense in our muscles, our heart beats faster, we get tummy aches, etc.). we will teach the students that anxiety can be helped by making the unknown known.
Year 2 next year is unknown for the children right now. We can help reduce the students anxieties by finding out what it is like - making many unknowns known. We will then invite an expert (some Year 2 students) to come and answer the questions about Year 2 from the Year 1s.
Please feel free to discuss these slides with your child at home, in order to support their learning.
If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher.
Busking Day
PTG Garage Sale
Tech Talk
Year 5 Bring, Buy, Bake Sale
Year 5 would love the Year 1 children to come along to their Bring, Buy, Bake Sale and buy some of the pre-loved toys, games and books, as well as fresh cakes and cookies. This event is to raise money for the Y5 charity.
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 |