Year 2 Newsletter 27-09-2019

Living our Values

We are : Kind and Compassionate

Upcoming Events

TIGER SPIRIT DAY!

Tiger Spirit Day - Friday 4^th 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.

"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

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.

Nut free Primary School - For some children, any exposure to nuts is potentially very dangerous and can be life threatening. We do not allow any nuts to be brought into Primary. This includes snacks on school transport, birthday treats and food items brought in for any other special days. Thank you for your understanding.

PE and Jewellery -  A polite reminder that during PE and swimming lessons, all jewellery including watches are removed. The PE staff will keep the items safe and return them to the students at the end of the lesson. Earrings should be removed or covered with tape.

Learning

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.

Help in Class -  If you have volunteered to help in class on a regular basis, your child’s class teacher will have either already contacted you, or be contacting your this week to offer a day and time. If you would like to volunteer, and have not already, please contact your child’s class teacher.

Reading Books - Book change days are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. On these days your child will come home with a reading book that is selected based on their reading level,plus one 'free reader'. Please spend time listening to your child reading these books at home. These should be returned to school in time for the next book change day, if your child is ready. Please encourage the children to pack their books in their school bag each evening.

Please visit our curriculum page to find out more about what we are learning. Our new unit is ‘Me and My World’.

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.

International Day - Country Spotlight

International Day will take place on Friday 1^st 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 23^rd – 27^th

South Korea Sept 23^rd Dress up in South Korean style with a Polaroid keepsake.

Week of Sept 30^th – Oct 4^th

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

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

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

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

Week of Oct 7^th – Oct 11^th

China Oct 8^th 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 8^th 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 9^th Learn about Argentina’s national symbols, play cultural games and paint.

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

Taiwan Oct 10^th 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 11^th Come to the Mongolia Spotlight stand to learn more about their country and culture.

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

Week of Oct 14^th – Oct 18^th

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

India Oct 15^th 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.

Birthdays

We enjoy mini-celebrations in class but ask that you pre-arrange a time with the teacher. Individual portions such as brownies and cupcakes are easier to share out. All food sent in to school must be nut free. As school policy, teachers are not able to give out party bags or other gifts as part of a birthday celebration.

Happy Birthday to the students celebrating their birthdays this coming week:

We wish you all a super day!

General Information

School shoes and PE - A polite reminder that school shoes should be worn every day and for PE your child needs a separate pair of trainers. Please see guidance below. Students wear black shoes that support the whole foot and allow them to be active. School shoes require at least a thick strap to keep the shoe firmly in place. Children can wear lace-ups if they can tie up their laces independently.

Lost Property

Parents and children are encouraged to search lost property before purchasing replacement items.

Please visit https://patana.fireflycloud.asia/community-events/lost-property or scan the code and log in.

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