Year 2 Newsletter Week 8 - 10.10.25

A note from Mrs McCormack (Primary Principal):

10th October 2025

One of my favourite moments each day is greeting students and families at the front gate. It is always such a joy to see the smiles, energy and excitement as everyone arrives for the start of a new day.

However, Wednesday morning was no ordinary day! Instead of the usual uniforms, I was welcomed by a parade of little tigers, all dressed and ready for our much-loved Tiger Spirit Day. This is such a special occasion in our calendar, as it gives us the chance to reflect on what makes our school unique — the values we live by, the community we belong to, and the high expectations and aspirations we set for ourselves.

The day was filled with fun and pride, including a truly Tiger-tastic assembly for our Year 3 to Year 6 students, complete with a teachers-versus-students quiz. I wonder who came out on top!

Have a great and much deserved mid-term break!

Sarah McCormack

Learning

Safe, Curious and Kind

A message from your Parent Teacher Group (PTG)

International Day - Spotlights

A message from Mr Max and Miss Preeti

Octostudio

Creative screentime

Octostudio is a free coding app for mobile devices that all the Year 2 children have been exploring in Technology class. ⁠

Why not try it at home?

Parent Workshops

Parent Workshops & Presentations - Bangkok Patana School

Class Blogs

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

Here is the link to the Year 2 page: Welcome to Year 2 - Bangkok Patana School

Curriculum

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

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

Getting to class on time

Students in Years 1-6 enter their buildings at 7:30am.

This gives everyone time to organise their belongings and settle themselves in, ready to learn and in a calm state of mind.

The register is taken at 7:40, and children who arrive after 7:40 are marked as late.

If there is a pattern of lateness during the term, the class teacher will share this information with you so that changes to timings can be made.

Sometimes, a family will need to adjust their arrival time so that a child can be walked in (Years 1 and 2) or dropped off without feeling rushed or stressed.

The start of the day is a very important part of our daily classroom routine.

Teachers use this time to re-set expectations as students switch from home to school mode. This is a time when school staff can check in with individual students and make sure that everyone feels welcomed into class.

Allergies and Dietery 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 2:30pm.

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...

Eden (2K) 

The following students will be celebrating during the half term break...

Lalil (2M) 

Nob (2F) 

Daisy (2K) 

Phoptham (2R) 

Parma (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.