A note from the principal
It seems a long time since I last wrote a Principal’s Note, with half term followed quickly by our two staff CPL days. It is lovely to have Patana Primary back in the full flow of things again.
A highlight for me this week was joining a Year 1 learning walk with some of our new staff, looking at great practice across the year group. I particularly enjoyed hearing the children tell me all about their Kenyan village role play, and everything they had learnt through such an immersive experience which will be captured in their new writing unit.
Next week, I am looking forward to KS1 Sports Day. Have a lovely weekend.
Sarah McCormack
Upcoming events and diary dates
| Date | Event | Location | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th October | ECA Block A finishes | |||
| 3rd November | KS2 Sports Day | |||
| 9th November | Block B ECAs commence | |||
| 10th November | Parent Workshop- Technology in the Primary school | Primary Hall 8am-9am | Mr. Brian Taylor and Mr. Max Hopwood | |
| 16th-20th November | Primary book fair | Outside Primary Library | ||
| 17th November | International Day | |||
| 19th November | Parent Workshop- What does assessment look like in the Primary School? | Primary Hall 8am-9am | Mr. David Walton | |
| 20th November | Year 5 Poetry Festival | |||
| 23rd- 26th November | Residential Week 1 | |||
| 24th November | Loy Krathong | |||
| 30th November- 3rd December | Residential Week 2 | |||
| 8th December | Parent Workshop- Reading your child's report | Primary Hall 8am-9am | Mr. David Walton |
FOBISIA Short Story Competition
Sports Pathways
BPS Competitive Sports Pathways
For families with children in Year 5 and above, our Competitive Sports Pathways page is a helpful tool for understanding and planning your child’s sporting opportunities across the year.
The interactive page allows you to filter by age group (via year overview tab) and sport (via timetable tab), making it easy to see when seasonal sports take place alongside our year-long Academy programmes. Whether you are wondering “When does Year 5 Rugby start?” or “Which sports are available to my child this year?”, this is a great place to start.
We encourage families to take a look and use the pathway to help plan ahead - BPS Competitive Sports Pathways
Well-being
Taking photos and videos of students on Campus
At Bangkok Patana School we welcome parents on to our campus.
As part of this agreement, all parents must agree to our Parents’ Safeguarding Code of Conduct.
This includes:
- Never taking images in toilets, changing rooms or areas where privacy is expected.
- Using judgement before taking and before sharing images of students.
During a regular school day, parents may only take images of their own child – unless they have sought and received permission from another family to include their child in a group photo.
Family employees with access to the campus must also abide by this rule.
Where and when can parents take photos and videos when on campus?
Smart Watches and Phones
Whilst we encourage our students to learn how to tell the time, smart watches offer additional online functions like that of a mobile phone.
Features such as gaming, internet browsing, and the ability to make and receive calls are potentially distracting in class and can pose a risk for safety and privacy. Within the Primary School, students are required to keep their smart watch safely stored in their bag during the school day. Smart watches can be taken out of bags once a child exits the school gates at 2:30pm or once their ECA has ended at 3:30pm or 4:30pm. Students are not allowed to take or send images while using the school bus.
Smart watches are expensive items. Please be aware that the school takes no responsibility for loss or damage of smart watches.
Thank you for your cooperation and support in maintaining a safe and positive learning environment for all our students.
Birthday Treats
Children may bring in a special treat to share with the class.
Please contact the class teacher to arrange a suitable time.
- Brownies, cupcakes, small donuts, and cake slices are easier for your child to give out.
· We do not give out drinks (e.g., bubble tea, sodas)
· Please reduce plastic packaging.
· We do not allow party bags or other gifts to be given out at school, either for birthdays, or other celebrations.
- Please agree a time with the teacher in advance.
- Parents can join in the celebrations.
We are a NUT FREE school. When ordering birthday treats, please ensure that there are no nuts or nut products (such as Nutella or peanut butter) used.
Parent Workshops
Follow this link to find streams and presentations from all of our past Parent Workshops.
PTG
Residential
Thank you to those of you who attended The Year 5 Residential presentation.
If you were unable to make it, or if would like to look at some of the information again, here is a copy of the slides. If you have any questions please contact your child's class teacher or Miss Natasha (naba@patana.ac.th)
All residential information will be posted on the Year 5 residential pages, which you can find by clicking the image below
Please can parents complete the residential reply slip for their child by Monday 5th October
The Year 5 Curriculum
Please click the image below to find out more about this term's learning in Year 5
The Rainforest
PE
Students should come to school in their PE kit on PE days. For swimming lessons, children should come to school in their school uniform and bring their swimming kit with them.
Technology
Blogs
Click on the image to visit the Year 5 blogs.
This is where 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.
Birthdays!
The following Year 5 students will be celebrating their birthdays this week:
Eve, 5S
Allegra, 5N
Elizabeth, 5D
Anyou, 5M
Mirei, 5F
Laila, 5M
We wish you a fabulous birthday!
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
| 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- Vapee (Reaw) Mulley ptgy5@patana.ac.th Primary Representative - Bharati Lachmandas ptgprimary@patana.ac.th | |
| Year Group Leaders | Year Group Leader (Pastoral): Miss Sarah Weaver sawv@patana.ac.th Year Group Leader (Curriculum): Mr Chris Corbett chce@patana.ac.th Assistant Year Group Leader: Ms Natasha Bateman naba@patana.ac.th |