Y2 Newsletter 17.02.23

Living our school values: 

A note from Mrs McCormack (Primary Principal):

Dear parents,

We have reached the end of Term 2A, and what a busy and productive half-term it has been! Our students have continued to work hard and make progress in their studies, and we are very proud of their achievements. As we head into mid-term, we hope that our families will have the chance to rest and recharge, ready for the remainder of the academic year.

As part of our ongoing efforts to support high-quality education, I have had the privilege of visiting Amnuay Silpa School this week. In addition to the valuable insights gained from the visit, it was also a great experience to share ideas and knowledge with the school's leadership team. Building networks and collaborating with other educational institutions is an important aspect of improving education for all our students.

Another highlight of this week was the Tiger Cats Dance Challenge. This highly anticipated event brought together dance teams from across Primary and Secondary, as well as other schools, to showcase their talent and creativity. With over 40 high-quality performances, the event was a celebration of all forms of dance and an testament of the hard work and dedication that goes into perfecting and performing a routine.

This week, the weather has been rather unusual, with a heavy storm on Wednesday. We hope that this improves for the holidays, so that all our families can enjoy their break without any disruptions. Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing our students back at school on Monday, 27 February!

Proud of you Patana!

Learning

Term 2 - Adventures on the High Seas

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

Minecraft 

As part of our learning after the half-term break, our students will be using Minecraft Education to explore Atomic Theory.

All our students have a Minecraft Education username and password. If possible it would be good if the students could begin to explore this at home, so they are more aware of the program and how to use it.

Their usernames and passwords will be shared with the students by their class teachers. They will all bring a card home in their bag with these details on.

Username: Is their Patana email - dawa34@patana.ac.th

Password: Is their school password they use during ICT sessions

> Log into Minecraft here <

EAL - Home language reading books

We are looking to expand the range of books written in different languages in Year 2. 

We would love for all students to see books written in their home languages available on our classroom bookshelves.

We are especially looking for the following languages as these are currently unavailable: 

Behasa, Bosnian, Dhivehi, Hebrew, Sinhala, Tamil, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.

We asking for your help to help us achieve this goal!  You could...

Donate any unwanted books written in your home language for use in school. Please give these to your child’s classroom teacher.

Make suggestions for books that we could buy in your home language. These could be favourite stories from your childhood, copies of books you enjoy at home, or famous/popular books that Year 2 children would enjoy reading.  Please use this google form to make suggestions.

Thank you in advance for your support in helping us to promote our diverse community of languages.

Dress up Day

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

Collecting students at the end of the day

On the very rare occasion that a parent/carer cannot collect their child, a parent may ask another family to take their child with them.

If this request is made, it parents should inform the class teacher in advance. The class teacher will then inform reception who will then be available to help if there is any difficulty in leaving the school gates.

The collecting adult and the child/ren may only leave via Main Reception. 

Illness

This week, we have a number of children unwell with fever and vomiting. We will be especially vigilant with hand washing and general hygiene measures in school.

If your child is unwell, please keep them at home and adhere to the following procedures:

Returning to school

Children should only start back at school when they are completely free of symptoms. If a child returns to school still unwell, the parents will be asked to take their child home.

FS children (Nursery/FS1/FS2)

Should be kept at home for at least 48 hours from the last bout of vomiting and/or diarrhea.

Y1 – Y6 children

Should be kept at home for at least 24 hours from the last bout of vomiting and/or diarrhea.

For general information on gastro viruses, kindly refer to the attached Gastro-intestinal guidance or consult with a medical practitioner.

Global Citizenship

Smile Day 2023

General Information

Fun Day

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 over the half-term holiday:

Have a wonderful day!