6 October 2023
A note from the Principal
Dear Parents,
What is Tiger Spirit Day? On Wednesday, we
reminded ourselves that this is a whole school celebration of Bangkok Patana
spirit; families and friendship; belonging to a community; and respecting
ourselves and others. We had a great
day, full of fun, and we hope that your child enjoyed it as much as us!
Don’t forget that next week is a shorter week for our students, as Term 1A ends
on Wednesday. On Thursday and Friday, our team will be engaging in high impact
CPL, with a focus in Primary on teaching Maths and supporting student wellbeing.
Sarah McCormack
Living our values: kind and compassionate
Important dates for your diary
| Event | Date | Location | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths Week | Monday 9th - Wednesday 11th October | BPS | Primary |
| Primary Parents Workshop Maths | 10th October at 8am | Primary Hall | Parents |
| Patana Primary Maths Challenge | 10th October | Primary Hall | Students |
| David Bott Parent Workshop | 11th October at 8am | Theatre | |
| School closed - teacher training day | 12 and 13th October | BPS | Students |
| Half Term | 16th October | BPS | Everyone |
| First day of Term 1b | Tuesday 24th October | BPS | Everyone |
| Year 5-10 Ski Trip Information Evening | Online | Parents | Invitees |
| Music Solo Festival | 28th October | Theatre | Students and parents |
Well-Being
Story writing FOBISIA
✨ Attention storytellers of the universe! Prepare for an intergalactic adventure in the FOBISIA Short Story Competition!
✨Embark on a writing journey where robots roam alien landscapes and virtual worlds come to life. Start thinking about where your imagination may take you and planning your ideas.
More information will be shared soon! If you have any questions before then, please email Ms. Tanya. tape@patana.ac.th
Learning
Year 5 PE
PE blocks
New blocks start on Monday 2nd October
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 |