Year 2 Newsletter Week 9 - 24.10.25

A note from Mrs McCormack (Primary Principal):

24th October 2025

This week, our focus turned to professional learning as teachers engaged in a rich and reflective CPL Day. Together, we explored a number of topics including how data and assessment can meaningfully inform teaching, how AI might enhance learning experiences, and what continues to define high-quality teaching and learning at Bangkok Patana.

We were fortunate to welcome Matthew Savage, whose thought-provoking sessions challenged and inspired us to think deeply about how we understand and support every learner. A thank you to the parents who joined the session with Matthew — your engagement and insights made for a powerful conversation about how we can continue to grow together as a community of learners.

Sarah McCormack

Learning

Safe, Curious and Kind

A message from your Parent Teacher Group (PTG)

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...

Vincent (2C) 

Suhanna (2R) 

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.