Year 5 Newsletter 3rd November

Living our values: motivated and engaged

Important dates for your diary

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

Readers' Cup Final - Thursday 9th November at 1pm in the theatre

Congratulations to all of the students for taking part in our qualifying Readers' Cup quizzes on Thursday, and congratulations to the teams who have made it through to the finals next Thursday. If your child has made it through, please check your email as the Library staff will be sending you an invite to attend the finals. 

We are so excited to share our love of reading with you! Parents please sit upstairs. 

3 Way Conferences reminder

If you missed the booking window, please contact your child's class teacher to book an appointment. We would really like to see you all to celebrate the learning. If you can't make the date, your child's class teacher can arrange a mutually convenient time. 

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 under their non-uniform Friendship Friday clothes 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 appropriate shoes to get changed into after the gala. 

Please ensure the following: 

• swim hat
  
• goggles
• sunscreen
• water bottle
• towel

Primary PE and Sports Week

During the W/C 6^th November all students from FS2 to Year 6 will take part in either their Sports Day or Swimming Gala. As part of the week, students are encouraged to take part in a self-challenge at lunchtimes. Some of the awards on offer will include;

1. Class with the most participants.
2. Speed Bounce Champion
3. Fastest 30m Sprinter

Students will not need to change for the activity but we kindly request that students wear trainers in the sports hall.

If students wish to participate, they are invited to come to the sport shall on the following days and times.

Monday 6^th November – 12:10 – 12:35 (Year 6)

Tuesday 7^th November – 12:35 - 13:00 (Year 4)

Wednesday 8^th November - 12:10 – 12:35 (Year 5)

Thursday 9^th November -12:35 – 13:00 (Year 3)

eSports Competition

On Monday breaktime in the Year 5 MPR/ Art room there will be a short talk on how to enter the FOBISIA eSports competition 'Minekart Mania'. There are two ways to enter based on previous ECA choices for Minecraft and eSports plus an open, creative event that, so far, has 12 schools across Asia involved.

For entries, email Mr. Glenn from your school email address (not Teams!) (glma@patan.ac.th) with a screenshot of your best model in Minecraft, your name, your class and which teacher you had for Minecraft ECA. With the introduction:

Dear Mr. Glenn,

I would like to enter the eSports competition in December my name is....

Thank you,

Your name

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

We are hiring

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 

Waterproof

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