Year 4 newsletter 12.05.23 

We are curious about the world around us


A note from the Principal

Dear Parents,

Performance week has been fantastic in the Primary school over the course of the week. A huge well done to all the students who got involved and many thanks to our Music team for organising such a super event. We are looking forward to the Solo Festival on Saturday morning and I hope to see you there!

The Primary Leadership Team and I are pleased to invite you to our upcoming parent session called "Learning at Patana" on Tuesday, May 30th in the Primary Hall between 8:00-9:00am. This is a chance for us to reconnect, review the successes of the year, and exchange ideas for next year's parent workshops. Please join us for a delightful and laid-back event where we will serve tea, coffee and cake. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sarah McCormack


Upcoming events and dates for your diary

DateEventNotes
13th MayPatana SOLO festival
16th MayPTG AGM
18th MayYear 3 & Year 4 Readers' Theatre Final
22nd May- 2nd JuneMatt Dickinson, author visit
2nd JuneDress up day- Heroes!

5th JuneVisakha Bukha Day
5th JunePublic HolidaySchool closed
8th JuneBusking Day

General Information & Wellbeing

PTG



RSE

Our RSE lessons will continue next week with the physical and biological changes lesson. 

This lesson will be taught in single biological sex groups, with children learning about the changes they will experience according to their biological sex.

Answering questions about sex and gender

Although sex and gender is not a does not form a major part of our Primary RSE curriculum, students may have questions.

Our view is that genuine questions deserve a response - but the response may need thinking through first.

If a student asks a question in school, we may provide a brief response depending on age and context - or we may suggest that the question is better answered at home.

Definitions of sex and gender can be confusing, so you may find these agreed definitions and responses helpful.

Child friendly explanation of a person’s sex and gender









Here is a screencast of the RSE presentation. The videos referenced throughout the screencast are below. 

Here are the videos referred to during the presentation:

Here are some suggestions for how to talk with your child .

If you do have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to  myself, sawv@patana.ac.th 

A Message from the PTG


Learning In Year 4

Term 3- Young Entrepreneurs 

For more information please visit our Year 4 Curriculum Page.

IT- Term 3

This term in IT the children will be learning to code Micro:bit computers using MakeCode.

If you want to have a go at home try the website tutorials and simulator here - Microsoft MakeCode for micro:bit (microbit.org)

Microsoft MakeCode for micro:bit

A Blocks / JavaScript code editor for the micro:bit powered by Microsoft MakeCode.

makecode.microbit.org

                                                         PE- Term 3

New Year 4 activity blocks for PE starting w/b 15th May 2023

Football: Patana PE kit, football boots, sunhat and water bottle required. Shin pads and long football socks are strongly recommended. Please also bring sports shoes in case of adverse weather / indoor play.

OAA (outdoor and Adventurous Activities): Patana PE kit, sunhat and water bottle required.

Gymnastics: Patana PE kit required. Patana leotards are also allowed but not compulsory.

Birthdays


                     These Year 4 student will be celebrating their 
                                        birthdays this week:
 
                                            Nova, 4R
                                            Heka, 4H
                                            Pine 4H

                          We wish you a very happy birthday!


Contacts



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

02 785 5460

nurse@patana.ac.th
ECAs02 785 2231
eca@patana.ac.th
PTG
Year 4 Rep - Ashmeet Narula
ptgy4@patana.ac.th

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

Year Group Leaders
Ms Sarah Weaver

sawv@patana.ac.th


Ms Dominique Chandler

doch@patana.ac.th


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