Y2 Newsletter 25.08.23

A note from Mrs McCormack (Primary Principal):

Dear Parents,

It’s been another superb week in the Primary school with the rhythm of school life firmly back. I have very much enjoyed catching up with the students each lunchtime in the canteen and hearing about the excitement of being in a new class. Time passes by so quickly, that I can’t believe that those children who were in Year 4 when I joined Patana are now in their last year of Primary.

This year, I am pleased to be teaching Ms. Anna Caswell’s class in Year 5. Each member of the Primary leadership team has a weekly teaching responsibility and I am delighted to be supporting Year 5 for 2 hours a week when Ms. Anna has her leadership cover. This will be my 20th year as a teacher, another unbelievable passing of time, and I know I still have a lot to learn!

Next Tuesday, we begin our parent partnership series and I look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible. Please RSVP here if you would like to attend.

Learning

Introduction to the Learning: Tuesday, 29th of August

These meetings provide an opportunity for parents to hear more about the learning within each year group, to visit the classroom, and to meet the class teacher.

No parent sign-up is required please just come along to your child's classroom at either 2:45 or 3:30 where the teachers will be sharing a presentation.

The presentations will be shared via our blogs for those who cannot attend.

We encourage parents to send their Child/ren home as normal as there will be limited supervision in school, or they can join the presentation. 

*Limited supervision will be available in the library and it will stay open until 4:15 p.m. so that parents can come to the library to collect their child/ren afterward.

**Both sessions will be the same presentation.

Class Blogs

Please visit our class blogs every Friday to find out about our learning in each of the classes!

Curriculum

To find out about our Year 2 curriculum please visit our Curriculum page.

Junk Modelling Resources

We are currently looking for recycling to add to our Junk modeling boxes as part of our Play-based learning. If you have clean recycling we would love to take it off your hands. Please send it in with the children to pass on to the teachers.

Art Competition

General Information

Preventing the spread of colds and flu

Please help us to prevent outbreaks of cold or flu as we head into the rainy season.

Children with cold or flu (influenza) symptoms should be kept at home until they are completely recovered. Even when the main symptoms have gone, your child may still need time to return to full strength.

Please do not send your child back to school too soon, even if they are no longer in the contagious phase. If your child is still coughing or sneezing, please keep them at home and limit their contact with other children.

A child who has a fever should be kept at home until ‘fever-free’ for a minimum of 24 hours.

Influenza is a serious and contagious infection that affects the nose, throat, and respiratory system. The virus is commonly spread through droplets in the air, allowing infection to spread quickly. When unsure, always seek medical advice, especially if a child has a chronic condition e.g., asthma.

If Influenza is confirmed, please send a copy of the medical certificate to Nurse@patana.ac.th

Plain black shoes for school

Primary students wear plain black school shoes as part of their uniform.

All shoes require at least a wide strap to keep the shoe firmly in place.

Your child will need a different pair of shoes (trainers) for their PE lessons.

Parent Teacher Group