Year One Newsletter 27.9.19

Living our Values

We are : Kind and Compassionate

Upcoming Events

Tiger Spirit Day - Friday 4th October

What will you write on your rock?

· Raise your 100 baht by doing something helpful around your home.

· Wear something orange and black!

The money raised from Tiger Spirit Day will support children’s projects in Thailand.

Well-Being

Sharing of snacks after school

Please can we remind parents that the sharing of snacks is not allowed in the primary school, including after school. This is to ensure all our student's are kept safe, as we have a number of students with potentially critical allergies. Many thanks for your support.

"Concert for Kids" 

"Concert for Kids" by Pro Musica featuring Puna Anantaprakorn, a Y8 student at Bangkok Patana School.Tickets: https://www.ticketmelon.com/promusicabkk/concert-for-kids

Learning

Global Citizenship

The Prostheses Foundation of Thailand                                                                                                   We would like to ask for families to collect 'ring pulls' and bring these into school. You can either deliver them to the drop-off point in the primary office or send them in to your child's teacher. The organisation uses ring pull donations to purchase a higher grade, more flexible material made from aluminium and steel to make artificial limbs. This process meets the international standard ISO 10328 for artificial limbs and ensures that the durability of the prosthetic is increased and patient safety is improved.

Birthdays    

Happy Birthday this week to...                   

Rei (1F)   

General Information 

Parent home language helpers

We are looking for parents who would like to be Home Language Helpers (PHLH). The PHLH will help to create opportunities for learners to experience their Home Language within their learning. This means that you could volunteer to use your Home Language to read a book with learners who speak the same language, or to spend time in the learning environment exploring and discovering in your native tongue. If you are interested in joining, please add your name to our Parent Home Language Helper database here or contact Ondine at onul@patana.ac.th if you have any questions.

Parents' Workshops

Tuesday 1st October: 3-Way Conference Overview (8am in the Primary Hall) This workshop is for families who are new to Patana and have children in Years 2 to 6.

Please note Year 1 Parent-Teacher meetings and 3-Way Conferences (Years 2-6 ) will take place on Wednesday 16^th and Thursday 17^th October from 12.50pm. 

Year 1 have a Parent-Teacher meeting, not a 3-Way Conference (start 2:50 end 5pm) 

More information on sign up and logistics will be communicated with parents in the comings weeks.”

International Day - Country Spotlight

International Day will take place on Friday 1st November.

In the weeks leading up to International Day, our PTG has organised a wide range of Country Spotlights to help students learn more about a specific country or culture. Unless otherwise stated, all activities will take place next to the Primary Snack Bar during the lunch period.

Week of Sept 30th – Oct 4th

Italy Oct 2nd Come visit the Italy Spotlight stand and take home your own decorated pizza.

UK Oct 3rd Take home a picture in a London/UK themed photo booth at the UK Spotlight stand.

Malaysia Oct 3rd Make traditional desserts and a bookmark to take home.

USA Oct 4th Join Team USA on the basketball courts to practice shooting skills/learn fun facts about the US.

Week of Oct 7th – Oct 11th

China Oct 8th Learn about ‘Kindness, Luck and Fun’ by making fan shape bookmarks, good luck knot charms and by playing a Chinese shuttle kicking game.

Singapore Oct 8th Come play Singaporean traditional games Kuti Kuti, Fives Stones and Capteh. Make a pop-up of the Singapore skyline at the Singapore Spotlight stand.

Argentina Oct 9th Learn about Argentina’s national symbols, play cultural games and paint.

Thailand Oct 9th Take part in a Thai traditional toy festival at the Thai Spotlight stand.

Taiwan Oct 10th Try some Chinese Calligraphy Writing and learn about Taiwanese geography whilst throwing bean sacks and play a matching game to find out facts about Taiwan.

Mongolia Oct 11th Come to the Mongolia Spotlight stand to learn more about their country and culture.

South Africa Oct 11th Learn about South African culture and traditions at the South Africa Spotlight stand today.

Week of Oct 14th – Oct 18th

Germany Oct 15th Celebrate the 30 year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall at the Germany Spotlight stand.

India Oct 15th Visit the India Spotlight stand to make your own diya, an oil lamp, made of clay, used across India to mark festivals, religious rituals and special occasions. The light of the diya symbolizes knowledge, goodness and purity in Indian culture.

Come along to the PTG BIG NIGHT OUT!

Date: Friday 4th of October from 7 p.m. to midnight.

Location: The House on Sathorn.