Y1 Newsletter: Week 6 - 22.09.23

We are inquisitive and creative

A note from Mrs McCormack (Primary Principal):

22 Sept 2023

A note from the Principal

Dear Parents,

This week, we honoured the International Day of Peace. In our assemblies and classes, we considered how we can all contribute to peace and the importance of our collective and individual efforts. This very important day is one of my favourites on the school calendar, as it brings our values of global citizenship and wellbeing to the forefront of our teaching and learning.

Do you check the Patana News weekly? I really encourage you to do so. In this week’s edition, I have prepared an article on the developments in assessment and reporting, plus the parent survey results from the end of last academic year. I hope you find both pieces informative.

Sarah McCormack

Learning

Patana Fun Run!

Join our first community event – all ages welcome! Register here: https://www.gotorace.com/bangkok-patana-fun-run-2023/

Swimming in FS & KS1 Workshop

If you have any queries about swimming, please contact your child's class teacher and Miss Zoe (zoed@patana.ac.th).

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.

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. 

Parent Teacher 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 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.