Year 4 newsletter 13.01.23 

We are motivated and engaged

A note from the principal 

A note from the Principal

Dear parents,

Welcome back after the holidays!

We hope you and your families had a wonderful break and are ready for the term ahead. This week, we have welcomed 40 new students to our school and we're excited for them to be a part of our community.

We have many exciting opportunities and challenges ahead of us this half term, including the upcoming Y4-Y6 student residential trips at the end of January. These trips will provide valuable experiences and learning opportunities for our students and we encourage you to discuss the details with your child and support them in preparing for this exciting experience.

As we move forward in this term, please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. We are here to support you and your children in making this a successful and enjoyable term. We look forward to the many exciting opportunities that this term will bring, and we appreciate your support and cooperation in making this a successful one for all the students in the school!

Proud of you Patana!

Sarah McCormack

Residential

It is not long to go before we head off on residential. If you need any more information please see our blog. Don't forget to sign up and practice for the Bangkok Patana's Year 4 Talent show!

                         https://patana.fireflycloud.asia/year-4/year-4-residential-2023

Upcoming events and dates for your diary

School photographs

These will begin next week. Your child will have an individual photo taken as well as a class photo. The schedule for the Y4 classes is as follows:

Monday 16th - 4D, 4A and 4R

Thursday 19th- 4W

Monday 23rd - 4F, 4N, 4T, 4H

If your child normally wears their PE kit to school on that day, please make sure that they bring their school uniform. We will provide time for them to change after the photos have been taken. Black school shoes should also be worn.

Chinese New Year

Our Lunar New Year assembly will take place on Friday 20th January at 10am in the Sports Hall. Children can wear traditional Chinese clothing or red and gold.

PTG Get Together

General Information

Dance academy presents – Tiger Cats Challenge and Adjudicated Showcase 2023, school’s first dance competition style event! While many of our dancers have already signed up, we are still inviting in sign-ups for the solo and duet categories. This event will take place on the Thursday 16^th February at the Rosamund Suetzel Theatre between 1PM- 5PM.. Professional adjudicators have been invited to judge the competition and some spectacular dance performances by external dance crews are to be expected as well! You do not have to be enrolled in dance ECAs to participate in this competition. All dance styles are welcome. If you have any questions, please write to us at dance@patana.ac.th

To sign up for solo category click this link. To sign up for duet category please click this. Please make sure to sign up by Monday 23^rd January.

If you wish to sign up, please request additional information about competition rules by emailing us at dance@patana.ac.th before starting preparation

Dance Extravanganza

The Dance Academy is now inviting sign-ups for their annual Dance Showcase – The Dance Extravaganza 2023. The event will be held on Monday June 12^th at the Rosemund Suetzel theatre. Previous dance experience isn’t required, and all primary and secondary students are welcome to join. To sign up, please use the parent gateway and sign up for the Dance extravaganza ECAs. The preparations begin in Block C and continue until the end of Block D. Please use this link to watch the videos from Dance Extravaganza 2022. Dance Extravaganza videos 2022. This year, we will be exploring the concept of ‘Freedom’ through dance, movement, music, and emotional expression.

Learning In Year 4

Term 2A- Digging in the Dirt!

For more information please visit our Year 4 Curriculum Page.

                                                         PE- Term 2

Here is the timetable for PE in Year 4, Term 2.

Please note that the start of term will be Try a New Sport for the first 2 weeks, before moving to new activities on the dates below.

For Try a new Sport, all students will require Patana PE kit, a sunhat and water bottle. There will be a water based option, so please bring swim kit as well if students think they may like to choose the water option.

Important reminder! All students will be learning Teeball in Term 2. Football boots are required for this unit. 

As Year 4 PE lessons are before break time, the children can arrive at school in their PE kits (or swimming kits underneath their PE kits). They will then need to change into their uniforms at the end of the PE lesson.

Athletics lessons require Patana PE kit, hat, water bottle and PE shoes.

Swimming lessons require black or Patana swim kit, swim hat, goggles and towel. Long sleeved rash vest / suit optional.

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