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Upcoming Events
| ECA Sign-up (Block A) Closes | 06/09/24 | Primary School |
| ECA programme begins (Block A) | 09/09/24 | Whole School |
| Parent Workshop - Primary Arts | 10/09/24 | Primary Hall |
| Parent Workshop - Primary Maths | 17/09/24 | Primary Hall |
| World Peace Day | 18/09/24 | Whole School |
| School Closed | 20/09/24 | Whole School |
| Parent-teacher Meetings | 30/09/24-03/10/24 | Primary School |
| Parent Workshop - Safeguarding Training for Parent Volunteers | 01/10/24 | Primary School |
A note from Mrs McCormack (Primary Principal):
6 September 2024
This week, we have truly found our rhythm, and students are settling well into the routines of school life—bravo to everyone!
It has been wonderful to welcome so many parents on campus, whether at the 'Introduction to Thai' parent workshop, the Year 1 to Year 6 'Meet the Teacher' sessions, the new parent coffee morning, or during our Primary assemblies.
We are delighted to work in partnership with our parents to support our students' learning and well-being. Looking forward to a fabulous year ahead!
Sarah McCormack
Learning
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.
Click this picture to take you directly to our curriculum page.
Maths Week
Next week, we will be welcoming UK Maths gurus Andrew Jeffrey and Liz Gibbs to Patana. Maths will be celebrated throughout the week through some number tricks, puzzles and investigations.
To celebrate the 50 Year Anniversary of the toy, Rubik’s Cube, your child is invited to bring in their Rubik’s Cube (or similar toy, perhaps in a different shape) anytime next week. Students may then challenge each other to solve it quickly at break or lunchtime.
ECAs
In preparation for the ECAs starting please can you ensure your child is aware of the ECA they have each day, until this becomes routine for them. The class teachers will go through the ECAs with the children each day but the children who already know what they are doing feel more confident about it!
In Year 2, staff take the students to their ECA provider. If you need to take your child home instead of them attending their ECA, please let your child's teacher know as soon as possible so we can make sure they go to the right place.
If you have any queries or any changes to ECAs please contact your child's class teacher.
Positive Behaviours – Positive AttitudesOn Tuesday 27th August, we were pleased to welcome many parents to the first Parent Partnership Workshop of this academic year, and to share our new Positive Behaviours – Positive Attitudes poster.
Our students may be familiar with our whole school values of Well-Being, Learning and Global Citizenship. This poster makes these three strands more accessible and age appropriate.
We also introduced the matrix of positive behaviours and attitudes, organised under the three strands of Safe, Curious and Kind. Clearly shared expectations help us to promote and model the behaviours that we want our students to absorb as they progress through school. Please join with us in sharing and modelling these positive behaviours and attitudes.
World Peace Day
On Wednesday 18th September, we will be celebrating World Peace Day. It will be a non-uniform day and we are encouraging the children to wear BLUE coloured clothes. We will be attending an assembly and taking part in a variety of activities and lessons on World Peace Day. No donations are needed for this event.
Reading
The children will be changing their reading books every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This week the children have been given a reading book based on their phonics understanding, their reading level from Year 1, and from reading with their new teacher.
Please can you support your child by encouraging reading at home, either reading to you or a sibling and helping to remind them to bring their books in (if finished) on book change days.
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.
PTG Parent Workshop
FOBISIA Short Story 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
Tiger Shop
Allergies and Dietary Requirements
Please ensure your child/ren's medical information is fully up to date on our systems.
Should your child suffer from critical conditions related to their diet they are no longer able to eat any birthday treats brought into school from outside.
We encourage parents now to provide a small box of dry snacks/treats that their child can eat, which the class teacher can keep, and use during any celebrations in class.
Playground use before and after school
Students are not permitted to use any of the climbing or play equipment before 7:30 a.m.
There is no staff supervision in any play area after 2:30.
The accompanying adult is therefore responsible for the safe supervision of the child.
We encourage parents and family employees to take children straight home at the end of the school day.
Birthday celebrations
The following students are/were celebrating this week...
Neel (2P)
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 and also check with the class teacher for any other dietary requirements of the class.
| Department | Contact Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Office | 02 785 2258 | primary@patana.ac.th |
| Transport | 02 785 2470 | transport@patana.ac.th |
| Primary Nurse | 02 785 2478 02 785 5460 | nurse@patana.ac.th |
| ECAs | 02 785 2231 | eca@patana.ac.th |
| PTG | Year 2 Rep: ptgy2@patana.ac.th | |
| Year Group Leaders | Patrick O'Connor paoc@patana.ac.th Micky Williams miwm@patana.ac.th Katie Hill kahi@patana.ac.th |