Y2 Newsletter 03.02.23

Living our school values: 

A note from Mrs McCormack (Primary Principal):

Dear parents,

This week’s note comes from Hua Hin, where I am on residential with the Year 4 students. We have had a wonderful 3 nights away, during which the students have enjoyed a number of memorable activities and experienced quite a number of ‘firsts’. Myself and the team have been so impressed with the students' independence, sense of adventure, kindness toward friends, and exceptional manners. Wishing all those students who are on residential next week a safe and happy trip!

Today, I would like to share some news that Ms. Abigail Kay, a long-standing Patana staff member, and Year 3 teacher, is leaving our community. Abi has asked me to pass on the below message:

Dear Children, Parents, and Staff at Bangkok Patana School,

Due to unforeseen circumstances, I will not be returning to school. This is not a decision I was happy to make but it is what I must do for now. My family and I have been and are so incredibly grateful for the well wishes, the donations, and the support that we’ve received from so many within the Patana community. We will never be able to repay your kindness, a kindness that only goes to prove how much of a special place Patana is. I have loved my time here and have been fortunate to have met some of the most amazing children in the world, the most caring parents, and the most passionate and dedicated staff. We are so sad to leave, especially without a proper goodbye but know that you will be in our hearts forever. Thank you, Abigail, Nick, and Finley xx

We sincerely wish Ms. Abi and her family the safest of onward journeys and we will be thinking of them.

Thank you for your support

Learning

Term 2 - Adventures on the High Seas

Please visit our curriculum pages to find out more about this exciting learning!

As part of this exciting theme of learning the children will take part in a dress-up day (03/03/23). On this day they should come to school dressed in costumes inspired by pirate stories.  They could be a pirate, a mermaid, treasure, a captain, a parrot, or any other creative idea.

Well-being

Air Pollution - Morning Routines

At this time of year we notice a change in the Air Quality in Bangkok. 

On a morning before classrooms open when we have the Status:

Caution for All

Year 2 students should come inside and go to the Year 2 collaborative space where there will be teachers supervising them safely inside.

Parents are encouraged to drop their children at the doors . 

We please kindly ask parents not to come into this space as it may become crowded and full.

This space is located at the end of the Year 2 corridor closest to the Primary Back Field.

When Caution for all is in place all students from Nursery, Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 remain inside the buildings.

Should your child arrive before 7am on any day they should go directly to the Primary Office until duty staff begin to supervise.

Please find the school policy for Air Quality Here

General Information

Tech Talk

Fun Day

Tiger Shop

Dance Academy 

Sign-up is now open for Tiger’s Dance Academy’s February half-term dance camp. Please find the details below and fill out the sign-up form as soon as you can to reserve the spot for your child! 

This camp is designed to boost learning in a fun-filled environment with coaches offering a diverse range of styles and training in Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballet, Latin, street jazz and some Afro grooves as well! 

Please read carefully before signing up

Form – Sign up form Deadline Friday 3^rd February.

Schedule - Draft Schedule

 DANCE CAMP 2023 - DETAILS

• The camp will be held over three days starting Tuesday 21^st February – Thursday 23^rd February at the Dance Academy for primary students with the option to sign up for either two days or all three days.
• For secondary students we are offering a one day only camp held on Thursday 23^rd February.
• The camp is taught by four dance academy coaches – Coach Aum, Nanzie, Mux and Boat.
• The number of spots available is 22 for each key stage to ensure quality learning. We will close the form early if spots get filled up before the closing date which is Friday 3^rd February.
• Cancellations after February 15^th will be charged in full.

Please note that for this to go ahead, we require a minimum number of students to attend. We will confirm this by the deadline date of Wednesday 8^th February.

Birthday celebrations

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.

The following students are celebrating this week

Have a wonderful day!