Welcome back!
With a special welcome to our 3 new families joining Y3 this term.
A note from the Principal
Happy New Year and welcome to 2026. It has been a pleasure to see our students return this week after the three-week break, settling back into school life with energy and positivity.
As we move into the cooler season, we are also mindful that this can coincide with periods of poorer air quality. The safety and well-being of our students remain our priority. I encourage all parents to familiarise themselves with our AQI guidance, which is available on FireFly. This guidance outlines the actions we take in school to ensure students remain safe and well during periods of reduced air quality.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support as we begin the new year together.
Sarah McCormack
Upcoming events and dates for your diary
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| School Photographs | 19th - 23rd January | Class dates below |
| Primary Parents Workshop: Music, Art and Drama in the Primary School: A Hands on approach. | 20th January | 8-9am Primary Arts Shared Area |
Whole School ECA Block C Phase 1 Sign-up CLOSES | 21st January | |
Whole School ECA Block C Confirmations & Phase 2 Sign-up OPEN | 26th - 30th January | |
Primary Parents Workshop : Primary Library- Curiosity, Creativity and Critical Thinking | 3rd February | 8.00-9.00am Y2 Collaborative Space |
Primary Parents Workshop : Calm and Connected - Supporting Students at Home to Enhance Engagement at School | 10th February | 8.00-9.00amPrimary Hall |
| Primary Lunar New Year Assembly | 13th February | 10-11 Sports Hall |
| Half Term Break | 16th-20th February | |
| Primary Science Week | 23rd - 27th February | |
Primary Parents Workshop : Rebuilding Coral Reefs in Thailand by Piers Baille | 24th February | 8.00-9.00am Primary Hall |
Primary Parents Workshop : Safeguarding Training for Parent Volunteers | 25th February | 8.00-9.00am Con405 |
Wellbeing
Positive Behaviours - Positive Attitudes
School Photographs
School photographs will take place next week.
Your child will have an individual photo taken as well as a class photo. The schedule for the Y3 classes is as follows:
Monday 19th: 3J, 3S and 3H
Wednesday 21st: 3D, 3L, 3B
Friday 23rd: 3T and 3M
Residential Information
Preparations are well under way for our Y3 Residential Visits in March 2026. You should have recived an email about this, this week. If you did not recieve it please let your classroom teacher know.
All parents are very welcome to attend our Y3 Residential Presentation on Tuesday 27th January.
2:45 in the Primary Hall - Carol Battram
Brief overview of our Residential Programme.
3:00 – 3:30 in the Primary Hall – Thomas Leighton and Di Jones
Overview of the Y3 Residential Visit to Varuna Yacht Club
Slides will be shared on the Y3 Residential Blog.
Supervision between 2:30 and 3:30
Years 3-6 may go to the KS2 library until 3:30 or remain in the Primary Hall.
Years 1-2 may go to the KS1 library if accompanied by a parent/carer.
*Please contact Transport if you plan to cancel your child’s afternoon bus on 27th January.
Learning
Y3 Curriculum Term 2
How far can we go?
We will be learning about explorers and inventions. If you would like more information about our curriculum please visit our Curriculum page here
PE
Please note, the swimming module of our PE curriculum has finished. For the rest of the school year the children will have PE lessons on both Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please can they come to school in their PE kits with their uniforms in their bags on these days. Many Thanks.
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 goes to:
Kai 3B, Yin 3B, Kadira 3J and Kayden 3M
General Information
Fobisia Story Competition
A message from Ms Tanya
Dear Parents,
The YMSA Competition has just launched, and entries are due in March. Please see the files below for more information.
Please send entries to me at tape@patana.ac.th, and I will submit them to the organisers. They can be hand drawn or digital but should be illustrated.
Kind regards,
Ms Tanya
Parent Partnership Workshop
Please use this link to catch up on any presentations you may have missed:
Parent Workshops & Presentations
Fun Day
Home Language Books
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
| 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
ptgprimary@patana.ac.th | |
| Year Group Leaders | Mrs Diana Jones dijo@patana.ac.th Mr Dan Hatfield daha@patana.ac.th |