27 Oct 2023
A note from the Principal
Dear Parents,
We are delighted to have all our students back after their mid-term break this week. It has been a busy, albeit short, week, with some exciting events such as a visit from musicians from Oundle School in the UK, preparations for the Solo festival, and the hosting of a conference with the renowned educational researcher, Dylan Wiliam.
As we look forward to Term 1B, we are revisiting
what creates a healthy learning environment at Patana. Over the next few weeks,
we'll be exploring "what makes us special" within our educational
setting, and we've assigned a video project to our students for this purpose.
We encourage your child to participate by submitting a video – these will be featured in
upcoming assemblies. Furthermore, the year group with the most entries will
earn an additional playtime!
Next Tuesday, we will be hosting a parent workshop introducing the developments
in assessment and reporting. This is the 1st of 3 workshops
dedicated to this topic and we hope to see you there.
Sarah McCormack
Living our values: balanced and fulfilled
Important dates for your diary
| Event | Date | Location | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music Solo Festival | 28th October | Theatre | Students and parents |
| Book Fair | 31st October | Walkway outside Primary Library | BPS |
| Primary Parent Workshop - Assessment and Reporting | 31st October at 8:00am | Primary Hall | Parents |
| Year 5/6 assembly | 1st November | Theatre | Parents and students |
| PTG Tech Talk | 2nd November | TBC | Parents |
| Primary Parent Workshop - Learning through play | 7th November | Primary Hall | Parents |
| Year 5 Readers' Cup Final | 9th November 1- 2:30pm | Theatre | Students |
| Primary Friendship Friday - Non Uniform Day | 10th November | Primary | Students |
| Friendship Friday Market | 10th November | Primary | Students and parents |
| Year 5 Swim Gala | 10th November 7:40 - 9:45am | 50m pool | Students and parents |
| 3 Way Conferences | 17th November 7:40am - 4:00pm | Classrooms | Students and parents |
Well-Being
Friendship Friday - 10th November
Year 5 are supporting the Baan Dek Foundation as one of our charities. Their mission statement is to improve the well-being of vulnerable children and their families living in urban slums and construction site camps in Thailand.
Dao Ethical Gifts (DEG) is a spin-off social enterprise of Baan Dek Foundation (BDF). DEG aims to promote the economic empowerment of socially and economically vulnerable Thai women living in hazardous environments like urban slums and construction site camps.
In partnership with BDF, these women are provided with training on work readiness skills, financial literacy, childcare solutions, and upskilling training such as sewing.
In order to give continuity to DEG’s social impact, DEG additionally provides these women with opportunities to produce customized and sustainable handmade products for DEG's various clients and earn complementary income. This helps them to not only contribute to their family’s sustenance but also to build confidence, and feel empowered.
DEG will have a stall in our Friendship Friday market. Please pop by to support this social enterprise. You can click on the link to see some of their products that will be on sale.
Writing opportunity
Learning
3 Way Conferences reminder
SWIM Gala - save the date
We are looking forward to you joining us for the swim gala on the 10th November.
Year 5: 7:40 - 9:45am the 50m pool
Children should come to school in their swim kit and flip flops or wet shoes as some classes will have to walk from the Sports Hall to the pool to get changed.
Please remind your child to bring their uniform.
Please ensure the following:
- uniform and school shoes
- swim hat
- goggles
- sunscreen
- water bottle
- towel
PE lessons
Athletics:
Please make sure that your child comes to school in their PE when they have athletics and that they bring a uniform and school shoes to get changed into afterwards.
They will need the following for athletics: hat, PE kit and a water bottle.
All students should wear sunscreen as it is extremely hot.
Swimming:
Swimming requires black swimsuit/swim shorts, swim cap (for hair longer than shoulder length) goggles and towel. Black rash vest is optional and sunscreen is recommended.
On swimming days, students should come to school in their uniform.
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 Anna Caswell anca@patana.ac.th |