Y1 Newsletter: Week 38 - 21.06.24

We are... on summer holiday!

The Year 1 team would like to thank all our parents for your support and positivity throughout this academic year.

A note from Mrs McCormack (Primary Principal):

21 June 2024

Dear Parents,

As we come to the end of a wonderful academic year, I extend my sincere thanks to all of our community members for all their support and commitment to making Patana Primary the very best it can be. We have made so many memories together and I feel so fortunate to be part of such a special school.

To the staff, students and families who are leaving us this academic year, I wish you safe and successful onwards travels. We shall miss you! To the rest of our community, have a fantastic summer and I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, 21t August.

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.

School shoes for August

Primary students are expected to wear white socks and plain black shoes to school.

Most of our students will have bigger feet by August, so please add these items to your shopping list for the holidays.

Primary Technology 

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

Birthday celebrations

The following students are celebrating their birthdays next week...

Happy birthday to all the students celebrating their birthday over the holiday!

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.