A note from the Principal
4-12-25
It’s been a super week in Primary with a visit from author Mark Grist plus the opportunity to speak with a real-life adventurer from Antarctica! Next week, we look forward to our Swim Galas.
Wishing you a wonderful long weekend!
Sarah McCormack
Please - no Christmas Gifts for classmates!
Our children are already very excited about Christmas and the holiday season.
There will be a number of exciting events over the next two weeks.
Please note, we do not allow party bags or other gifts to be given out at school, either for birthdays, or other celebrations.
This includes giving out Christmas gifts to the class, such as small toys and candy-canes.
Our students benefit from a calm start to the day, and giving out presents can be disruptive.
Many Primary Students bring in a gift box for other children in Thailand.
This is part of their year group charity work and has our full support.
Black school shoes
As part of their Patana school uniform, students wear plain black school shoes or sturdy trainers.
Shoes should be durable and support the whole foot.
All shoes require at least a strap to keep the shoe firmly in place.
Children can wear lace-up shoes if they can tie up their laces independently.
Plain black shoes can be sourced in many shops and department stores in Bangkok.
If your child has to wear other shoes for a specific reason, please let us know.
Shoes may need replacing mid-year.
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.
Safe, Curious, Kind
Positive Behaviours – Positive Attitudes
In Term 1a we focused on these behaviours:
The children have done a fantastic job developing and displaying these behaviours.
For Term 1b we will be focusing on:
Upcoming events
| Date | Event | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-10th December | Primary Author Visit - Mark Grist | ||
| 12th December | Primary Y1/2 Christmas Singing | Primary Hall | 8:45-9:15 |
| 16th December | Primary Parents Workshop | Primary Hall | 8:00-9:00 |
| 17th December | Whole School Christmas Celebration | ||
| 19th December | Whole School Christmas Assembly | Sports Hall | 8:00-9:15 |
| 19th December | End of Term 1b |
PTG Big Night Out
PTG Big Night Out New date - 31st January at Coco Chill EMsphere
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
Temporary Guardianship Form
Temporary Guardianship Form - let us know if both parents are going away and leaving a student with a friend, nanny or a maid.
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.
Class birthday celebrations
We enjoy mini birthday celebrations in class but ask that you pre-arrange a time with the teacher.
Please note, this is a small celebration within the class. It is not a ‘birthday party’ and siblings and friends from other classes are not allowed to attend.
Birthday treats should be small, with minimal plastic wrapping. Please only send enough for your child’s class.
Individual portions such as small brownies, small cupcakes, and half-donuts are easy to give out.
All food sent into school must be nut free.
As school policy, we do not give out party bags, drinks or gifts sent in by families.
Please do not give out any of these items at school as this can cause unintended problems.
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
| Department | Contact Number | Email |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Curriculum - Meagan Wilson - mewi@patana.ac.th Pastoral - Michael Dolan - mido@patana.ac.th Assistant Leader - Vicky Paxman - vipx@patana.ac.th |
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday to:
Klyn (1A)
Have a great weekend!