Year 1 Newsletter - Term 1a Week 5 - 18.09.25

Living our Patana Values: 
We are collaborative and confident communicators

A note from the Principal

Dear Parents,

This week we thoroughly enjoyed Maths Week, with consultants and long-term Patana partners Andrew Jeffry and Liz Gibbs leading students through exciting learning activities, providing staff consultation and training, and hosting an engaging and very busy parent workshop explaining our curriculum!

If you would like to attend future parent sessions, please kindly remember to sign up in advance so that we can prepare appropriate catering and seating.

Have a lovely long weekend!

Sarah McCormack

ECA notice

Dear Parents and Carers,

As the children walk with their teachers from their classrooms to the Blue Area for ECAs, we kindly ask that you do not remove them from the line or offer snacks along the way. This is a very important transition in the day, and we want to ensure that all children arrive safely at their designated pillar.

If you need to see your child for any reason, please wait until they have reached their ECA pillar.

Thank you very much for your support and understanding.

Monday 22nd September - Fire Drill

On Monday morning, our school will be holding a fire drill. This important practice helps us all know what to do in case of an emergency.

In Year 1, we have explained to the children that a loud alarm will sound and that they should listen carefully to their teachers as we walk calmly to the field for the register. We have reassured them that this is not a real emergency, just a practice to keep everyone safe.

If your child is sensitive to loud noises or still developing their English, you may find it helpful to chat with them at home to prepare. We also watched a short video in class that you may like to revisit together.

Safe, Curious, Kind

Positive Behaviours – Positive Attitudes

In Year 1 we are focusing on these behaviours at the start of the year:

Upcoming events

International Day

PTG Tech Talk

A message from ICT

Parent Workshops

Please click on the link below to view School Workshops and Presentations for this academic year.

Parent Workshops & Presentations

Class Blogs

Year 1 Curriculum

Birthday Treats

Children may bring in a special treat to share with the class. Please contact the class teacher to arrange a suitable time.

• Brownies, cupcakes, small donuts, and cake slices are easier for your child to give out.
• We do not give out drinks (e.g., bubble tea, sodas)
• Please reduce plastic packaging.
• We do not allow party bags or other gifts to be given out at school, either for birthdays, or other celebrations.
• Please agree a time with the teacher in advance.
• Parents can join in the celebrations.

We are a NUT FREE school. When ordering birthday treats, please ensure that there are no nuts or nut products (such as Nutella or peanut butter) used.

Smart Watches

Whilst we encourage our students to learn how to tell the time, smart watches offer additional online functions like that of a mobile phone.

Features such as gaming, internet browsing, and the ability to make and receive calls are potentially distracting in class and can pose a risk for safety and privacy. 

Within the Primary School, students are required to keep their smart watch safely stored in their bag during the school day. Smart watches can be taken out of bags once a child exits the school gates at 2:30pm or once their ECA has ended at 3:30pm or 4:30pm. Students are not allowed to take or send images while using the school bus.

Smart watches are expensive items. Please be aware that the school takes no responsibility for loss or damage of smart watches.

Thank you for your cooperation and support in maintaining a safe and positive learning environment for all our students.

Start of day timings

Students in Years 1-6 enter their buildings at 7:30.

This gives everyone time to organise their belongings and settle themselves in, ready to learn and in a calm state of mind.

The register is taken at 7:40, and children who arrive after 7:40 are marked as late.

If there is a pattern of lateness during the term, the class teacher will share this information with you so that changes to timings can be made.

Sometimes, a family will need to adjust their arrival time so that a child can be walked in (Years 1 and 2) or dropped off without feeling rushed or stressed.

The start of the day is a very important part of our daily classroom routine.

Teachers use this time to re-set expectations as students switch from home to school mode. This is a time when school staff can check in with individual students and make sure that everyone feels welcomed into class.

Climbing frame 

Students are not permitted to use any of the climbing or play equipment before 7:30am or after 2:30pm.

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.

Preventing the spread of cold 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.

Please remember we are a nut-free Primary School and also check with the class teacher for any other dietary requirements of the class.

Taking photos on campus

Taking photos and videos of students on Campus

At Bangkok Patana School we welcome parents on to our campus.

As part of this agreement, all parents must agree to our Parents’ Safeguarding Code of Conduct.

This includes:

- Never taking images in toilets, changing rooms or areas where privacy is expected.

- Using judgement before taking and before sharing images of students.

During a regular school day, parents may only take images of their own child – unless they have sought and received permission from another family to include their child in a group photo.

Family employees with access to the campus must also abide by this rule.

Useful contacts

Happy Birthday!