This week in Year 4, our new shared area was revealed.
This term, we will be 'digging in the dirt', exploring different eras from history and finding out how artefacts left behind by people in the past can help us to learn more about their lives.
Therefore, our shared area has become a dig site, complete with babbling brook and fossil filled sand pits.
A note from the principal
Dear parents,
This week, it has been wonderful to celebrate the Lunar New Year with our community. When I lived in Hong Kong, this was always a time of the year when the temperatures dropped and we would go out to the special celebrations in our winter coats! One time, there was even frost and icicles where I lived in South Lantau.
Our Lunar New Year assembly today was a little warmer but just as special. It was quite the sight to see everyone in costume and the colours red and gold. From the Library, I picked up a book on all the Lunar New Year celebrations and have enjoyed talking with the students about the Spring Festival Chun Jie, Tet, Seollal, Diwali and Songkran.
A very happy Lunar New Year to all our community.
Proud of you Patana!
Sarah McCormack
Residential
A note from Ms Battram:
Residential ups and downs are normal!
When we
take students on their first Residential, it can be hard to know who is the
more nervous, the children or their parents. I am always
proud of our Patana parents, especially our ‘first timers’, when they manage to
wave their child off with an encouraging smile.
Of course,
we want every student to arrive back home with funny and exciting stories to
share. There will
always be many, many more happy moments than sad ones, but this might not be
what you first get to hear about.
Your child
may have felt homesick on their first night. They may
have had a falling out with a friend with unkind things said. Children
who need time on their own may have found the constant presence of others an
unexpected source of stress. Their
talent show plans may have gone terribly, terribly wrong!
Some
children bounce back from setbacks very quickly whilst others will need help to
put things in perspective. If your
child does come back with a story that genuinely worries you, please contact
the class teacher so that we can support.
A note from Ms Laura:
Dear
parents and carers of Year 4,
It is not long before Year 4 depart on their residential trip
to Hua Hin. All the children have shown great excitement in school and staff
are equally looking forward to attending residential this year after the hiatus
due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
If you wish to speak to the school nurse about the management
of your child's health condition for the residential trips, Nurse Joe is
offering appointments to discuss this. Please do drop her an email to arrange a
time kiau@patana.ac.th.
Furthermore, please ensure that any medications prescribed or
bought over the counter for use during the trip are given to Nurse Joe 1-2
weeks prior to the trip where possible.
Any questions please don't hesitate to get in touch.
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.
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 16th
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 23rd
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 12th
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.
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.
Birthdays
The following students are celebrating their
birthdays this week:
Ronan, 4N
Carla, 4N
We wish you a very happy birthday!
Contacts
Department
Contact Number
Email
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 4 Rep - Ashmeet Narula ptgy4@patana.ac.th
Primary Rep - Apollo Chansrichawla ptgprimary@patana.ac.th