Y3 Newsletter 17.01.25

Excellent Explorers!


A note from the Principal

This week I reflected on how well our students have returned to the learning after a long winter break. There is a remarkable air of calm across the school, and when I have been into classes I am thrilled to see our young learners so engaged and motivated by the studies. Well done to all the children and to their brilliant teachers for starting 2025 with such purpose and dedication!


It's been an unusually chilly start to the term and this is just a reminder that we do have navy cardigans available in the school shop. If sizing is unavailable, students may wear a cardigan of their choice, preferably in similar colours.

Sarah McCormack

Upcoming events and dates for your diary

EventDateLocationWho
School Photographs13th - 20th January

Residential Meeting for ParentsTuesday 21st January Primary HallParents
Music Performance Week27th - 31st January

Science Week 27th - 31st January

Lunar New Year AssemblyFriday 31st JanuarySports Hall
Waste Less Week3rd - 7th February

Catch Up PhotosWednesday 5th February

Primary Choral Festival (Choir)Wednesday 5th - 7th FebruaryVarious
ECA Block B FinishesFriday 7th February

Last Day of T2AFriday 7th February

Half Term10th - 16th February

Term 2B startsMonday 17th February

ECA Block C beginsMonday 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 continure to take place this week in the Primary Hall

Your child will have an individual photo taken as well as a class photo. The schedule for the remaining Y3 classes is as follows:

Monday 20th: 3H and 3D

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:

  1. Never taking images in toilets, changing rooms or areas where privacy is expected.
  2. 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?

Location / event

Can parents take photos?

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

Inter-school sporting competitions including BMAC, FOBISIA, SEASAC.

Yes

ECAs including Seasonal Sports and Academy training (swimming, gymnastics, dance, tennis, football).

No

Year Group special dress up days and expos.

Yes – with guidance from year group or team leaders.

Theatre performances and special assemblies.

Follow guidance given by staff at the start of the performance.

Year Group or Key Stage assemblies

No.

*Parents of musical performers may be invited to take a photo at the end.

Departure and arrival for Residential Visits.

Yes

Inside year group buildings on normal days

No

Attending own child’s birthday

May take photo of own child and/or own child with teacher

Taking photos or filming through windows

No

Y3 Writing Competition

Following on from meeting the author Stephen Davies this week, we were set a challenge to write a story, not the whole story, it could be the beginning, middle, end or a character description. These will then be judged and the winning entry will win a treat for their class!

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

Thomas House Thank you! 

Thank you for supporting Thomas House. Below is a photo of the children wearing some of the clothes and using the items donated. 

If you happen to have some items of unwanted clothing, Y12 are also doing a clothing drive for Thomas House. Please see below:


Writing Competition


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: 

Kyle 3T, Elie 3C, Camille 3G and Ellie 3M

Tech Tips

Brian’s Tech Tips

Patana News Survey

Some of our community prefers to receive Patana News on a different day from Friday. We would like to hear your opinion. Survey link

Supporting Secondary CAS Project

PTG


General Information

DepartmentContact NumberEmail
Primary Office02 785 2258primary@patana.ac.th
Transport02 785 2470transport@patana.ac.th
Primary Nurse02 785 2478

02 785 5460

nurse@patana.ac.th
ECAs02 785 2231eca@patana.ac.th
PTG
Year 3 Rep -
ptgy3@patana.ac.th


Primary Rep - Apollo Chansrichawla
ptgprimary@patana.ac.th

Year Group Leaders
Mrs Diana Jones dijo@patana.ac.th

Mr Dan Hatfield daha@patana.ac.th

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