Happy New Year and welcome back to term 2A!
A note from the Principal
Dear Parents,
Welcome back to a new term at Bangkok Patana Primary! It has been wonderful to see the students return with such enthusiasm for their learning, and we are especially delighted to welcome our new families to the community. A highlight of the week was Monday’s New Student Induction, where we had the chance to connect with our newest community members.
Yesterday, we held our lockdown drill, an important part of ensuring our school remains a safe place for all. These drills are a key aspect of our safety procedures and help us to prepare for emergencies in a calm and practical way.
We are looking forward to an inspiring term of learning, growth, and collaboration. As always, thank you for your continued support.
Sarah McCormack
Upcoming events and dates for your diary
| Event | Date | Location | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Photographs | 13th - 20th January | ||
| Residential Meeting for Parents | Tuesday 21st January | Primary Hall | Parents |
| Music Performance Week | 27th - 31st January | ||
| Science Week | 27th - 31st January | ||
| Lunar New Year Assembly | Friday 31st January | Sports Hall | |
| Waste Less Week | 3rd - 7th February | ||
| Catch Up Photos | Wednesday 5th February | ||
| Primary Choral Festival (Choir) | Wednesday 5th - 7th February | Various | |
| ECA Block B Finishes | Friday 7th February | ||
| Last Day of T2A | Friday 7th February | ||
| Half Term | 10th - 16th February | ||
| Term 2B starts | Monday 17th February | ||
| ECA Block C begins | Monday 17th February |
Wellbeing
Getting to School on time!
Please can you ensure your child is at school for 7.30 every morning. The start of the day is a chance for the children to see their friends follow routines and settle into the day at school. It can be unsettling for some students to miss this time. Thank you.
School Photographs
Primary Photos will take place from 13th - 22nd January in the Primary Hall
Your child will have an individual photo taken as well as a class photo. The schedule for the Y3 classes is as follows:
Monday 13th: 3T
Friday 17th: 3C, 3J, 3L, 3M and 3G
Monday 20th: 3H and 3D
Visiting Author
Stephen will be working with Y3 classes througout next week.
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?
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Location / event |
Can parents take photos? |
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Parents invited to attend events/special days held outside buildings. E.g. Year Group Sports Day; Loy Krathong; Chinese New Year; International Day; Interclass Sports. |
Yes |
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Inter-school sporting competitions including BMAC, FOBISIA, SEASAC. |
Yes |
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ECAs including Seasonal Sports and Academy training (swimming, gymnastics, dance, tennis, football). |
No |
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Year Group special dress up days and expos. |
Yes – with guidance from year group or team leaders. |
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Theatre performances and special assemblies. |
Follow guidance given by staff at the start of the performance. |
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Year Group or Key Stage assemblies |
No. *Parents of musical performers may be invited to take a photo at the end. |
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Departure and arrival for Residential Visits. |
Yes |
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Inside year group buildings on normal days |
No |
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Attending own child’s birthday |
May take photo of own child and/or own child with teacher |
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Taking photos or filming through windows |
No |
Y3 Curriculum Term 2A
This term, we will be learning about Discovering our world and thinking about how far we can go. If you would like more information about our curriculum please visit our Curriculum page here.
PE
ICT
Find out more about our Primary Technology Curriculum by following this link.
Workshop Presentations
If you could not attend the presentation this week, please use this link for information.
Music - Performance Week
Performance Week this year is in the week 27th - 31st January.
This is an opportunity for any child who is learning a musical instrument to perform in front of a small audience during their regular timetabled music lesson. Children can sign up to perform during their music lessons in the coming weeks. Unfortunately, parents cannot attend the event.
We encourage all students who learn a musical instrument to participate as performing is a great opportunity to build confidence, share their learning and motivate further practice.
Please support your child to perform if they take lessons on an instrument and please help them to bring their music/instrument.
Any questions can be directed to the music teachers:
Mr Charlie chmc@patana.ac.th
Ms Rachel rast@patana.ac.th
Miss Lisa lima@patana.ac.th
Science Show
Dance ECA Opportunities
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:
Rafe 3L, Mirei 3H and Tyler 3M
PTG
General Information
| 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 3 Rep - ptgy3@patana.ac.th
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| Year Group Leaders | Mrs Diana Jones dijo@patana.ac.th Mr Dan Hatfield daha@patana.ac.th |