1 December 2023
A note from the Principal
It is hard to believe it is the 1st of December today! Term 1 has galloped by at an amazing speed and I am still not used to warm winter months! Needless to say, as the holidays soon approach we are all excited for the festival celebrations ahead.
On Tuesday this week, we hosted our 2nd parent workshop on assessment and reporting. Much of the session was dedicated to looking at our new ways of reporting attainment and progress and the new report template. Our teachers are busy writing reports at the moment and these will be shared with you in the last week of term.
Have a lovely weekend and don’t forget next Tuesday is a public holiday!
Sarah McCormack
Living our values: We are motivated and engaged
Important dates for your diary
| Event | Date | Location | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| HM King Rama IX's Birthday (Father's Day) (School / Public Holiday) | 5th December | BPS | BPS |
| Whole School Christmas Assembly | 15th December | BPS | BPS |
| Christmas Dress Up Day | 15th December | BPS | BPS |
| Last Day of Term 1 | 15th December | BPS | BPS |
| Photo Week | 15th - 24th January | BPS | Students |
Well-Being
Gift giving
Giving gifts to friends and family is a lovely thing.
However, we do not expect or encourage gifts from a family to the whole class.
Please do not bring in gifts, sweets, candy canes or toys for the class.
Edible gifts can cause problems for some families, and we do not allow sweets/candy in school.
Many of our students give gifts to families and children in need through our year group charities, and this we completely support.
IMPORTANT: Preventing the spread of influenza
We currently have a number of children absent with influenza. Influenza is a serious and contagious infection that affects the nose, throat, and respiratory system. The virus is commonly spread through droplets in the air, allowing infection to spread quickly.
Children with cold or flu (influenza) symptoms should be kept at home until they are completely recovered. Even when the main symptoms have gone, your child may still need time to return to full strength.
Please do not send your child back to school too soon, even if they are no longer in the contagious phase. If your child is still coughing or sneezing, please keep them at home and limit their contact with other children.
A child who has a fever should be kept at home until ‘fever free’ for a minimum of 24 hours.
When unsure, always seek medical advice, especially if a child has a chronic condition e.g., asthma.
If Influenza is confirmed, please send a copy of the medical certificate to Nurse@patana.ac.th
Learning
PE lessons
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
PTG Tiger Shop
Iron Labels (clothes/bags/trainers/swimming suits..):
36 pcs per set 350 bht
Sticker Label (cups/snack boxes/shoes/musical instruments/goggles..):
36 pcs per set
350 bht
Pick up: 7 working days after placing the order.
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
| Department | Contact Number | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 5 PTG Rep is Soreda (So) Ratchadaporn Parinyanusorn ptgy5@patana.ac.th Primary Representative - Apollo Chansrichawlat ptgprimary@patana.ac.th | |
| Year Group Leaders | Leader of Learning and Welfare: Ms Miranda Cawley mica@patana.ac.th Leader of Learning and Curriculum: Ms Claire Myers clmy@patana.ac.th Assistant Leader of Learning: Ms Alice Leslie alle@patana.ac.th |