Year 5 Newsletter 16th February

Living our values: We are motivated and engaged

Important dates for your diary

Well-Being

Songkran Shirt Competition

Bringing in snacks for students

Everyone agrees that it is wonderful to share. However, we ask our parents to not bring in snacks or candy to share with students at the end of the school day. 

Birthday treats are fine, but these should be handed to the class teacher. Please remember that we have a strict no nut policy. Birthday treats should be checked carefully to ensure that there are no nuts. 

World Book Day – Thursday 7^th March

There are some exciting book themed activities planned for this special day. Please note that it will not be a dress up day.

We invite families to donate a brand-new children’s book (Thai Language please) which will passed to one of our charities:

• FS - Home of Praise (age 2-5)
• Y2 - Children of the Forest (age 5-11)
• Y3 - Thomas House (age 5-11)
• Y4 - Mercy Centre (age 5-11)

If you wish to donate a book, your child should hand it to their class teacher during the month of March.

Developing Speech and Language Presentation

Thank you very much for attending the 'Developing Speech and Language' presentation on the 7^th of February 2024. For your reference, please find included the slides from the workshop.

Smile Day

Learning

Year 5 Interclass Teeball Event

Save the date! Interclass Teeball will take place on Monday 11^th March during class PE lessons, timings as follows:

5L 5T 5A and 5B: 8.45am - 9.45am

5C 5D 5W and 5M: 10.05am – 11.05am

Parents are welcome to attend. Please can all players wear a T-shirt of their class colour (below)

Interested in writing opportunities? 

Click on this link to find out about a Maths writing competition. 

Supporting your Child with Reading at Home

Thank you to all the parents who attended the recent parent workshop on Tuesday 6^th February. Please follow this link to access the presentation slides:

Supporting Your Child with Reading at Home

Spelling 

Please remind your child to bring their spelling books with them every Monday and encourage them to learn the spellings. 

Thank you for your support.

PE lessons

All students MUST bring their school uniform to change into after the lesson.

Due to health and safety reasons, it is highly recommended that students wear football boots for their Tee Ball lesson. 

Any questions please do not hesitate to contact the PE Team - jaju@patana.ac.th.

Class Blogs and home learning

Here is the link to the Year 5 blogs. You will find an overview of your child's learning along with their home learning tasks and any important messages from your child's class teacher. 
Please check your child's class blog weekly to stay informed about their learning. 
Please encourage your child to complete their home learning.

Global Citizenship

Events In The World 

You can keep up to date with current events around the world by watching Newsround, an age appropriate news show.  Being aware of current events will help your child to make connections with a range of themes when reading in class, and it is an ideal opportunity for you to model discussing your opinions and using experiences to draw connections between events and people. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround

Birthdays 

We are a NUT FREE school. Please when ordering birthday treats double check before bringing treats on the campus. Many toppings offered by some donut shops have flaked almonds in their toppings and peanut butter fillings.

• Individual treats can be brought into school with your child in the morning.
• Please agree a time with the teacher in advance.
• Children will be expected to eat any birthday treats outside of classrooms.
• Parents can join in the celebrations.

General Information

Temporary Guardianship Form - let us know if both parents are going away and leaving a student with a friend, nanny or a maid.

Important Contacts