Year 4 Newsletter 17.11.23

A note from the Principal

Student Council

Last week, the Student Council members launched our charity 'Christmas Shoebox appeal'. The boxes we collect will spread joy and happiness to children at the Mercy Centre and The Good Shepherd which are our chosen charities this year. Thank you for helping your child connect with our community in this way.

Well-being

Helping children to navigate friendships and keep them in the healthy zone

Thank you to the many parents who attended this workshop on Tuesday 14th November .

The key themes were:

· What’s needed for a healthy friendship?

· The skills and language needed to solve friendship problems.

· How to respond to unkind behaviours within a friendship group.

· How to help and support children to resolve friendship problems.

· Knowing when to step in, and when to step back.

Learning In Year 4

Term 1B

This week and next, we will be taking part in lots of activities in order to get to know each other and our new environment. The children have settled well into  their new classes and we are encouraging them to explore and develop new friendships. This will continue throughout the term and year through our PSHE curriculum.

Next week, we will begin our new  learning theme of 'Chocolate'.

For more information please visit our Year 4 Curriculum Page.

Music

Music - Recorders

Our Recorder Unit has started this week. Most children should have their own recorder which was given on loan to them in Year 3 - please do support them to remember to bring their instrument to school for their music class. For new students to Patana we will provide an instrument for them for the duration of the school year. Children can take their instrument home to practice and should remember to bring it for their weekly music class. At the end of Year 4, or if a student is leaving the school before then, the recorder is collected back by the music department.

You may prefer to purchase your own recorder with the advantage of keeping one in school for class and one at home for practice. Our usual model is Yamaha YRS - 24B and these are easily available online at stores such as Lazada.

There are two recorder units throughout the year with all of the resources taught in class available on the music firefly page so that children can access the learning materials remotely.

Should you have any queries please contact lima@patana.ac.th

PE

Term 1B

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.

PE KIT:

Athletics lessons require Patana PE kit; water bottle and PE shoes.

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

General information