Year 5 Newsletter 31st March 2023 

As part of our learning in Year 5, students were tasked with undertaking a project to answer our driving question: How can we raise awareness of the importance of rainforests?

Some students made board games whilst other prepared presentations or wrote articles. We have been blown away by the high levels of engagement and the collaboration skills used to complete this projects. Audiences from around the school have given Year 5 students glowing feedback. Watch out for some of these in Patana News. 

Important dates for your diary

Well-being

Smart watches for Term 3 April 23

A simple watch can help children to develop an understanding of time and support their independence. Our preference is for a basic analogue model.

https://www.fatherly.com/gear/best-kids-watches-analog

A growing number of children are now wearing a smart watch to school. Many of these watches allow for online access, including games and other features that they do not need in school.  Some children spend time interacting with their watch instead of talking and playing with their friends. There have also been concerns about unsupervised access to online content, including taking and sending images.

Starting from Term 3, Primary students will be required to keep their smart watch in their bag during the school day.

Please note, that the school takes no responsibility for loss or damage and only Year 6 have access to a secure locker.

Smart watches can be taken out of bags once a child exits the school gates at 2:30 or once their ECA has ended at 3:30 or 4:30.

Smart watches can be worn on school transport but should never be used to take or send images whilst on the bus.

Learning

RSE Parent Presentation

Tuesday 25^th April – led by Miranda Cawley and Sarah Weaver

During Term 3, we introduce age appropriate RSE units as part of our Personal, Social and Health Education curriculum in Years 1 to 6.

These units help children develop an understanding of their own physical, social and emotional development, and encompass key values such as respect, kindness and consent.

Children do not wait for Term 3 to ask questions, and so you may find these suggestions for talking with your child helpful.

If you would like to hear more about our taught programme, please sign up to a presentation via the relevant link.

All presentations will start at 8 a.m. in the Primary Hall.

We will also pre-record the content and place on Year Group Blogs for those parents who are not able to attend.

Year 4 and Year 5 parents and carers RSVP (Y4, 5)

Strategies for Supporting Self-regulation presentation

On Tuesday 28th March, Ms Kate McClenaghan ( Year 6 Support For Learning and PSHE Lead Teacher) and Mr Laiyoung Cheng (Primary Counsellor) gave a presentation to parents on Strategies for Supporting Self-regulation. Below, you can find a copy of the presentation. If you have any questions you can contact them through email at (Kate) camc@patana.ac.th and (Laiyoung) lace@patana.ac.th .

Bringing in Junk

For our next unit of learning, students will design a space buggy. Part of this process is experimenting with materials before crafting their design in our Design and Technology room. 

To help with this, we ask that parents send in any of the following: 

• cardboard
• milk bottle tops
• boxes

Thank you for your support. 

PE  - Year 5 curriculum

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