A note from the principal
It is hard to believe how quickly the summer holidays are approaching! Despite the end of term on the horizon, our wonderful Primary is as vibrant as ever!
This week, Year 5 enjoyed their trips to the local temple. We also celebrated our Swim Galas and the Junior Sports Awards.
Next week promises even more opportunity for our students, with Key Stage 2 students taking part in the Bangkok Games, Year 3 showcasing their poetry, and Year 4 hosting their Funfair Festa. We also look forward to welcoming parents onto campus for our 3-Way Conferences and Parent-Teacher Meetings next Friday.
Sarah McCormack
Upcoming events and diary dates
| Date | Event | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13th June | Primary 3-Way Conference | More information below | |
| 20th June | Busking Day | See poster below | |
| 27th June | Whole School final assembly | 8.00-9.15 Sports Hall | |
| 27th June | End of Term 3 | ||
| 20th August | Term 1 (2025-2026) starts |
Year 5 Conferences:
Conferences are scheduled for individual students, parents/ carers, and the class teacher for 15 minutes.
Please view this video to see what our 3-Way Conferences look like for our older children.
NB: If your child is in Year 3-6 and receives EAL (English as an Additional Language) support, you should also have booked an appointment to visit your child’s EAL classroom to meet with their teacher and share some of their learning with you. If your child receives SfL (Support for Learning) or Enrichment provision, teachers will also have been in touch to invite you to visit directly.
Specialist Subjects:
Although there are no appointments with specialist teachers, your child is encouraged to collect stickers in their Conference Passport by visiting our specialist areas and participating in some of the learning on offer.
You can:
● Pop into the Languages Building to view your child’s Thai and/or MFL learning
● Go to the Sports Hall or the Physical Development Room and take part in some PE games and challenges
● Visit the library and enjoy sharing a book with your child and take part in some fun library challenges.
● Buy a book from the book fair vendor outside the library.
● Visit the Technology Rooms .
● Play in our adventure playgrounds - but remember to follow our safety rules!
● We are also excited to be hosting a pop-up World Ocean’s Day art exhibition. This is open to all families, is included on your child’s passport, and will be held in the FS covered area.
IMPORTANT: Our specialist areas will close at 4pm. If you have a later appointment for your child’s conference, please arrange to visit the specialist areas beforehand.
Please also note that:
· The canteen will not be serving student lunches on this day.
· Children should wear their school uniform to their conference.
· The school is closed for regular lessons.
· ECAs will run as usual, and parents must directly drop their child off at their regular ECA location.
· All morning and 2:30pm buses have been cancelled: 3:30 and 4:30 ECA buses will go ahead as usual.
· Parents are responsible for their children throughout the school day, but school staff will be available across the primary site to support you throughout the day.
If you have any questions, please contact the Primary Office, your child’s class teacher or myself (raps@patana.ac.th)
Warm Regards,
Ms Rachel Preston (raps@patana.ac.th)
Instructional Coach – Lead Practitioner
Parent workshops
Follow this link to find streams and presentations from all of our past Parent Workshops.
Devices for Year 6
Overview: All students from Year 6 to Year 13 are required to bring their own personal device (iPad or Laptop) to school on a daily basis. The device must meet our minimum specifications and be registered with our IS/IT department. Any questions or queries please contact helpdesk@patana.ac.th.
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?
As part of their Patana school uniform, students wear plain black school shoes or sturdy trainers.
Shoes should be durable and support the whole foot.
All shoes require at least a strap to keep the shoe firmly in place.
Children can wear lace-up shoes if they can tie up their laces independently.
Plain black shoes can be sourced in many shops and department stores in Bangkok.
If your child has to wear other shoes for a specific reason, please let us know.
Physical development and PE kit
A number of our students will enter puberty whilst in Primary school.
Every child will pass through puberty at a different time, and at a different rate.
Some children may feel more comfortable wearing a lightweight sports bra or crop top under their PE kit.
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.
The Year 5 Curriculum
Please click the image below to find out more about this term's learning in Year 5
Water, Water, Everywhere
PE
Students should come to school in their PE kit on PE days.
Please ensure that your child brings their uniform with them to get changed into after their PE lessons.
Patana News Survey
Some of our community prefers to receive Patana News on a different day from Friday. We would like to hear your opinion. Survey link
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.
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!
The following Year 5 student will be celebrating their birthday this week:
We wish you a fabulous birthday!
Juno, 5W
General Information
Temporary Guardianship Form - let us know if both parents are going away and leaving a student with a friend, nanny or a home helper.
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- Inna Matijasevich ptgy5@patana.ac.th Primary Representative - Apollo Chansrichawla ptgprimary@patana.ac.th | |
| Year Group Leaders | Year Group Leader (Pastoral): Miss Sarah Weaver sawv@patana.ac.th Year Group Leader (Curriculum): Ms Claire Myers clmy@patana.ac.th Assistant Year Group Leader: Ms Alice Leslie alle@patana.ac.th |