Welcome back!
It has been wonderful to have our students back on site this week - the levels of motivation and engagement have been evident across Year 6.
We are: motivated and engaged
Upcoming Events
| Event | Date | Location | Who's Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Photographs | WB 8th February | Primary Hall | Students & Staff |
| ISA Trial Week | postponed | Patana | Students |
| Chinese New Year | Friday 12th February | Patana | Students & Staff |
Primary Residential Week 1 (6C, 6F, 6E & 6J) | 15th - 19th February | Chanthaburi | Students & Staff |
| Half Term Break | WB 25th January | Patana | Patana Community |
| Primary Residential Week 2 (6S, 6T, 6P & 6D) | 1st - 5th March | Patana | Students |
Learning
Junk modelling
Please can you send empty, clean containers and boxes for the students to create models for an animation project the students will be working on during the coming weeks.
Primary Residentials
No electronic devices or ‘tech wearables’ on Primary Residentials
We expect that all electronic devices are kept at home during your child’s Primary Residential.
This includes GPS trackers, mobile phones and smart watches of any brand.
Any electronic devices or tech wearables will be removed for safekeeping by the accompanying staff and returned to you upon our return.
Please give yourselves permission to take a short break from parenting duties whilst our wonderful teachers look after your child.
Snacks
Students will be expected to keep their masks on whilst on coaches and minivans.
Students are now allowed to bring snacks with them; however, these must be packed in with their luggage not their hand luggage as they will not be permitted to eat snacks on the bus. When we stop for a toilet break, students will be given a snack. These will be provided by the school.
Please click the link to our residential blog
Kit list
Please visit our Year 6 class blogs to find out more about the learning in Year 6
PE Term 2
Global Citizenship
To celebrate Chinese New Year we would like to encourage all students to wear Chinese themed costumes or colours on Friday 12th February.
Well being
Being back together.
Year 6 students have really enjoyed being back at school. We are so proud of their resilience and high levels of motivation during our CSL period.
ECAs
Our regular ECAs start on Monday 8th February.
Please ensure that your child has clear end of the day arrangements.
If you are running late to collect your child, please let the Primary Office know. We will ask your child to wait for you in the Primary Office.
Birthdays
Happy Birthday to all of the students celebrating their birthdays:
| 6J | Haruka |
| 6P | Dillon |
| 6S | Loughlan |
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 before 8 a.m. or after 2 p.m.
- Please agree a time with the teacher in advance.
- Children will be expected to eat any birthday treats in their classroom.
General information
Online FOBISIA Strategic Plan Cover Design Competition 2021
Enquiries: Janine.Minchin@fobisia.org
More Info & Registration: CLICK HERE
Y6 Parent Readers
After half-term, we are hoping to start up a Parent Reader programme. The programme involves listening to individual students reading and supporting them with their comprehension and fluency.
If you are interested in joining the programme and are willing to commit to a weekly time, please contact Mr Jones at tijo@patana.ac.th For those interested, we will then contact you with further information.
Parent Workshops:
All parent workshops are postponed for Term 2 and will be rescheduled for the next academic year as gatherings at conferences, seminars and presentations are currently limited to 100 people.
Smart watches, trackers and other wearable technology in school
Many students now wear some kind of smart watch or wearable tracking device to school.
Many more parents now keep a GPS tracker in their child’s bag so that they can check arrival times to and from school. This gives peace of mind without any impact on the child’s independence.
Before equipping your child with a smart watch or other device, please consider whether this is something that your family actually needs. Responsible parenting doesn’t mean knowing where your child is 24/7, and school is a very different environment to a busy shopping mall or transport hub, where a child could more easily become separated from their family.
Once a student has passed through the school gates, they fall under our Duty of Care. Our start and end times are known, and someone will contact you if there is a problem at the end of the day.
Many wearable devices allow for two-way communication with the parent’s smartphone.Please note that we do not allow Primary aged children to contact their parents during the school day. Our policy restricts the use of mobile phones to those in Y7 and above.
If you do decide to purchase a wearable device for your child, please choose one that allows you sufficient control of any settings and alerts.
- Choose a model which allows you to turn off any two-way communication function, whether sending messages or making calls.
- Check whether a device comes pre-loaded with games or other entertainment content which could then become a constant distraction.
- Be assured that any device that rings, pings or vibrates during the school day will do nothing to support your child’s learning.
- Find out if device has a Student or Airplane mode which could then become your child’s default setting whilst in school.
Parents / Guardians on school campus - COVID protocol
Parents are allowed on campus only for specific purposes such as dropping off/picking up children, visits to the School Shop/Tiger Shop, attending meetings or school/PTG organised events.
Once the purpose of the visit is completed, we expect that you will leave the school campus immediately. Please refrain from socialising on campus.
A reminder that parents cannot use the school canteens nor the Noodle Bar. Thanks for your assistance in helping us adhere to COVID-19 prevention protocols.
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 6 Rep - Amrita (Dolly) Chansrichawla ptgy6@patana.ac.th Primary Representative - Amelie Buysschaert ptgprimary@patana.ac.th | |
| Year Group Leaders | Leader of Learning and Welfare: Ms Sarah Dibley sadi@patana.ac.th Leader of Learning and Curriculum: Ms Carly Peart cape@patana.ac.th |