Y3 Newsletter 05.09.25

The children have enjoyed being scientists and finding out about Light and Shadows.

A note from the Principal

Upcoming events and dates for your diary

Wellbeing

Positive Behaviours - Positive Attitudes

As you walk around the school, you are almost certain to spot our Safe – Curious – Kind posters.

Many, if not all, of the behaviours and attitudes we want for our students can be explicitly taught.

Positive Behaviours – Positive Attitudes

Classes and year groups choose a small number of relevant targets roughly every half term. We are using this target in Y3 to coincide with walking to specilaist lessons and ECAs:

Some targets work even better at home.

• We tidy away the things we have used.
• We have a regular bedtime.
• We give ourselves time to play and rest.
• We talk with a trusted adult when we are worried.

ECAs starting

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 Y3 the children walk to their ECAs independently. As Patana is such a big school each class will be shown where their ECAs are taking place each day so they know where to go and how to get there. We will also as far as possible buddy up with other children doing the same ECA so they feel comfortable knowing where to go.

All Y3 staff will be on hand after school to help out any children who are unsure or have forgotten where they need to go.

If you have any queries or any changes to ECAs please contact your child's class teacher.

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

Snack bar

Next week, the children can start to use their snackcard at first break to purchase their own snacks. We keep the Y3 cards in our classrooms for safekeeping. This year, the children are being given a school lanyard so you do not need to provide one.

Please can you either give your child some money to top up their card on Monday or you can now top up online.

Information on how to top-up the card and other detailed information can be found here: Patana Card Information.

To check the balances on Patana Cards or to top-up, use the QR code provided in the linked manual above, or use this link: https://schooney.patana.ac.th/

Getting to class on time

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

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.

Taking photos and videos of students on Campus

At Bangkok Patana School we welcome parents on to our campus.

As part of this agreement, all parents must agree to our Parents’ Safeguarding Code of Conduct.

This includes:

• Never taking images in toilets, changing rooms or areas where privacy is expected.
• Using judgement before taking and before sharing images of students.

During a regular school day, parents may only take images of their own child – unless they have sought and received permission from another family to include their child in a group photo.

Family employees with access to the campus must also abide by this rule.

Where and when can parents take photos and videos when on campus?

Smile Squad

As we settle into Y3 the children have been reminded of our positive behaviours and attitudes. We have also started the Smile Squad to help everyone feel welcome.

The children have responded brilliantly to the smile squad - lots of them are saying hello and using everyones names - great job! 

Each week, we will choose Smile Stars of the Week who will receive a special Smile Squad praise postcard. We will also add their picture to the Smile Squad Hall of Fame.

Nut Free Primary School

Children may bring in a special treat to share with the class.

Please contact the class teacher to arrange a suitable time.

- Brownies, cupcakes, small donuts, and cake slices are easier for your child to give out.

· We do not give out drinks (e.g., bubble tea, sodas)

· Please reduce plastic packaging.

· We do not allow party bags or other gifts to be given out at school, either for birthdays, or other celebrations.

- Please agree a time with the teacher in advance.

- Parents can join in the celebrations.

We are a NUT FREE school. When ordering birthday treats, please ensure that there are no nuts or nut products (such as Nutella or peanut butter) used.

A few reminders

• Hats - your child needs a hat to access all the play areas and for PE lessons. It is best to be left in school all week.
• Water bottles.
• Naming property - Please put your child's name and class code on all their uniform, shoes, hats and waterbottles to ensure a safe return if they get left behind! You can buy name stickers from the Tiger shop.

Shoes

• Primary students are expected to wear white socks and plain black shoes to school. Please see examples below

Hair

• Hair should be neat and conservative in appearance.
• Hair longer than shoulder-length should be tied back.

School Jumpers

• Only the blue Patana school cardigan should be worn at school. These can be purchased at the school shop.

Watches

• We encourage the children to wear a digital or analogue watch to help them learn the time.
• Smart watches are not to be worn during the school day. They are kept in bags during the day.

Bags for PE day

• On PE days the children come to school in PE, with their uniform and school shoes in their bags to change into. Please ensure your child has their uniform and shoes in a separate bag which to be big enough to fit in the uniform and their school shoes. This helps to avoid things getting lost.

Swimming

• On swimming days your child should wear their uniform to school. They need to bring their swimming kit in a bag (swimsuit, goggles, towel, swimming hat). Thank you.

Learning

Y3 Curriculum Term 1a

Our main focus for the first few weeks will be settling the children in as they transition to a new Key Stage by helping them move around the school from the classroom to specialist lessons as well as slowly introduce them to the Primary Snack Bar. We will learn all about how to use it in our Maths lessons next week. If you would like more information about our curriculum please visit our Curriculum page here

Reading

The children will be changing their reading books every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 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.

Class Blogs

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

Click on the image below and it will take you to the blog pages.

Birthdays

Happy Birthday this week to: 

                                                                No birthdays this week in Y3! 

General Information

Parent Partnership Workshop

Please use this link to catch up on any presentations you may have missed:

Temporary Guardianship form

Temporary Guardianship Form - let us know if both parents are going away and leaving a student with a friend, nanny or a maid.

Important Contact Numbers