Living our Values
We are balanced and fulfilled
Year 1s had a very exciting day today which included a visit from Santa. If you have not seen this yet, enjoy!
Global Citizenship
In Term 2 when we return, our first week will include us looking at pollution and what small steps we can take to address this problem.
If you travel anywhere over the holidays and you see pollution, can you take the opportunity to talk to your child about it? Those of you going to the beach are (sadly) likely to see pollution washing up each day- this is great chance to have a conversation with your child about the possible causes of this pollution and possible solutions.
General Information
Smart watches, trackers and other wearable technology in school
Many students now wear some kind of smart watch or wearable tracking device to school.
Many more parents now keep a GPS tracker in their child’s bag so that they can check arrival times to and from school. This gives peace of mind without any impact on the child’s independence.
Before equipping your child with a smart watch or other device, please consider whether this is something that your family actually needs. Responsible parenting doesn’t mean knowing where your child is 24/7, and school is a very different environment to a busy shopping mall or transport hub, where a child could more easily become separated from their family.
Once a student has passed through the school gates, they fall under our Duty of Care. Our start and end times are known, and someone will contact you if there is a problem at the end of the day.
Many wearable devices allow for two-way communication with the parent’s smartphone.
Please note that we do not allow Primary aged children to contact their parents during the school day. Our policy restricts the use of mobile phones to those in Y7 and above.
If you do decide to purchase a wearable device for your child, please choose one that allows you sufficient control of any settings and alerts.
- Choose a model which allows you to turn off any two-way communication function, whether sending messages or making calls.
- Check whether a device comes pre-loaded with games or other entertainment content which could then become a constant distraction.
- Be assured that any device that rings, pings or vibrates during the school day will do nothing to support your child’s learning.
- Find out if device has a Student or Airplane mode which could then become your child’s default setting whilst in school.
No electronic devices on Primary Residentials
We expect that all electronic devices, including trackers and phones, stay at home during your child’s Primary Residential. Please give yourself permission to take a break whilst our wonderful teachers look after your child.
Parking stickers required
From the start of Term 2, only vehicles with a blue Patana Sticker will be allowed on to the main campus.
Cars with no Patana Sticker must be parked over the road at the Sports Complex car park.
If your car does not yet have a Patana Sticker, please visit Reception and register your car.
From the PTG
If you would like to get in touch with the PTG, we have a Primary representative and a Year 1 representative. Their contact details are as follows:
- Primary Rep- Amélie: ptgprimary@patana.ac.th
- Year 1 Rep- May: ptgy1@patana.ac.th
Birthdays
These people are celebrating this week and over the break:
Birthday celebrations are back!
We are now able to celebrate the children’s birthdays with them, as long as we follow these requirements:
- Individualised treats (cupcakes, donuts, etc) can be brought in either at the start of the day or the end of the day
- No Nuts!
- Please ensure that any food items sent in do not contain nuts, or any traces of nuts. Please check the ingredients.
- No candles
- The birthday treats must be individual portions – teachers will not be able to cut pieces of cake to be given out.
Please liaise directly with your child’s class teacher to inform them if you will be bringing in treats for your child’s birthday. Treats can be dropped off before 8:00 and after 2:00.