A Note from the Principal
10/10/25
One of my favourite moments each day is greeting students and families at the front gate. It is always such a joy to see the smiles, energy and excitement as everyone arrives for the start of a new day.
However, Wednesday morning was no ordinary day! Instead of the usual uniforms, I was welcomed by a parade of little tigers, all dressed and ready for our much-loved Tiger Spirit Day. This is such a special occasion in our calendar, as it gives us the chance to reflect on what makes our school unique — the values we live by, the community we belong to, and the high expectations and aspirations we set for ourselves.
The day was filled with fun and pride, including a truly Tiger-tastic assembly for our Year 3 to Year 6 students, complete with a teachers-versus-students quiz. I wonder who came out on top!
Have a great and much deserved mid-term break!
Sarah McCormack
Upcoming events and diary dates
| Date | Event | Location | Who | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13th- 17th October | Half Term Break | |||||
| 22nd October | Primary Parents Workshop : Championing Wellbeing by Matthew Savage | Primary Hall | 8-9am | |||
| 23rd October | Staff CPL day | School Closed | ||||
| 28th October | Primary Parents Workshop : How Young Children Learn to Love Reading and Writing | Primary Hall | 8-9am | |||
| 30th October | Whole School International Day (Dress Up) | |||||
| 31st October | Block A ECAs Finish | |||||
| 3rd - 7th November | Primary Book Fair | In front of Primary Library | ||||
| 3rd - 7th November | Sports and PE Week (Y1-6) | |||||
| 4th November | Primary Parents Workshop: Primary Inclusion | Primary Hall | ||||
| 5th November | Loy Krathong | |||||
| 11th November | Primary Parents Workshop: Library Launchpad for Parents | Primary Hall | ||||
| 11th November | SILC Fair | Conference 401 | ||||
| 17th - 21st November | Y6 Residential Week 1 | |||||
| 17th November | Block B ECAs Commence | |||||
| 22nd November | Ploenchit Fair | Back Field | ||||
| 24th-29th November | Y6 Residential Week 2 | |||||
| 25-27th November | Primary Card and Boardgame Fair | In front of Primary Library |
Kayaking Preparation - Note the Date
Calling All Shoeboxes!
Next half term, Year 6 will be working on an exciting art project which requires shoe boxes. If you have any spare shoe boxes at home, we’d be very grateful if you could save them and drop them off at school over the coming weeks. Thank you for your support!
International Day
International Day Culture Show
Wellbeing
Positive Behaviours – Positive Attitudes
As you walk around the school, you are almost certain to spot our Safe – Curious – Kind posters.
Many, if not all, of the behaviours and attitudes we want for our students can be explicitly taught.
Positive Behaviours – Positive Attitudes
Classes and year groups choose a small number of relevant targets roughly every half term.
The Year 6 Target for Term 1A is Being Safe: Transitions around school - Following school rules while moving around school and being on time to lessons.
Playground use before and after school
Students are not permitted to use any of the climbing or play equipment before 7:30 a.m.
There is no staff supervision in any play area after 2:30.
The accompanying adult is therefore responsible for the safe supervision of the child.
We encourage parents and family employees to take children straight home at the end of the school day.
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?
Smart Watches and Phones
Whilst we encourage our students to learn how to tell the time, smart watches offer additional online functions like that of a mobile phone.
Features such as gaming, internet browsing, and the ability to make and receive calls are potentially distracting in class and can pose a risk for safety and privacy. Within the Primary School, students are required to keep their smart watch safely stored in their bag during the school day. Smart watches can be taken out of bags once a child exits the school gates at 2:30pm or once their ECA has ended at 3:30pm or 4:30pm. Students are not allowed to take or send images while using the school bus.
Smart watches are expensive items. Please be aware that the school takes no responsibility for loss or damage of smart watches.
Thank you for your cooperation and support in maintaining a safe and positive learning environment for all our students.
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.
Parent Workshops
Follow this link to find streams and presentations from all of our past Parent Workshops.
The Year 6 Curriculum
Please click the image below to find out more about this term's learning in Year 6
Our Planet
ICT
PE
Students should come to school in their PE kit on PE days. If they have swimming for the first lesson, they can wear their swim kit under their uniform. If they have swimming later in the day, we ask that they DO NOT wear their swim kit to school.
Please ensure that your child brings their uniform with them to get changed into after their PE lessons.
Blogs
Click on the image to visit the Year 6 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 6 students will be celebrating their birthdays this week:
Sebastian, 6B
Hang Hang, 6D
Sophia, 6S
Amelie, 6N
Dominic, 6J
Tuptim, 6S
We wish you a fabulous birthday!
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
| 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 PTG Rep- Inna Matijasevich- ptgy6@patana.ac.th Primary Representative - Bharati Lachmandas ptgprimary@patana.ac.th | |
| Year Group Leaders | Year Group Leader (Pastoral): Mr. Breandan Casey brca@patana.ac.th Year Group Leader (Curriculum): Ms Sarah Dibley sidi@patana.ac.th |