Year 6 Newsletter 13.1.23

Welcome back and welcome to Reo who is new to Patana this term :)

A note from the Principal

Key Dates

Well being

PE - Try a new sport 

For Try a new Sport, all students will require Patana PE kit, a sunhat and water bottle. There will be a water based option, so please bring swim kit as well if students think they may like to choose the water option.

Important reminder! All students will be learning Teeball in term 2, therefore football boots are required for this unit !

Volleyball and Sports Leaders = Patana PE kit and water bottle.

Teeball = Patana PE kit, sunhat and football boots (required)

ECA Information

Monday 9^th January 2023 Online Term 1 ECA registration opens 12:00

^{Wednesday 18th} January 2023 ECA Sign up closes 23.59

Monday 23^rd January 2023 ECA Confirmations available online. Phase II opens 17:00

Thursday 26^th January 2023 Phase II closes 23:59

Monday 13^th February 2023 ECA programme commences

Friday 31^st March 2023 ECA programme finishes

Learning

Music Blog

Visit the recently update Primary Music Blog for lots of information connected to your child’s learning including musician of the month, resources connected to areas of the curriculum, ECA materials and information about upcoming events.

PE - bringing in a change of clothes

We are noticing a number of students coming into school without a school uniform to change into after PE lessons. Please ensure your child brings in their full uniform and school shoes for after their lesson so that they are clean, cool and comfortable for the rest of the day. 

Home Learning

Home learning is set every Friday on the class blogs - students are expected to complete their home learning by  Wednesday of the following week.

 Here is the link directly to the Year 6 blogs.

Global Citizenship

Lunar New Year

On Friday 20th January, the Primary School will be celebrating Lunar New Year. Your child is invited to wear traditional clothes if they have them or to join in by wearing yellow/gold and/or red.

Events around 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

General Information

Class and individual photos

Class and individual photos will be taken over the next two weeks - please see dates below:

PTG - Newcomers

Dance Academy - Tiger Cats Challenge and Adjudicated Showcase 2023 

While many of our dancers have already signed up, we are still inviting in sign-ups for the solo and duet categories. This event will take place on the Thursday 16^th February at the Rosamund Suetzel Theatre between 1PM- 5PM.. Professional adjudicators have been invited to judge the competition and some spectacular dance performances by external dance crews are to be expected as well! You do not have to be enrolled in dance ECAs to participate in this competition. All dance styles are welcome. If you have any questions, please write to us at dance@patana.ac.th

To sign up for solo category click this link. To sign up for duet category please click this. Please make sure to sign up by Monday 23^rd January.

If you wish to sign up, please request additional information about competition rules by emailing us at dance@patana.ac.th before starting preparation

Dance Academy - Dance Extravaganza 

Dance Academy is now inviting sign-ups for their annual Dance Showcase – The Dance Extravaganza 2023. The event will be held on Monday June 12^th at the Rosemund Suetzel theatre. Previous dance experience isn’t required, and all primary and secondary students are welcome to join. To sign up, please use the parent gateway and sign up for the Dance extravaganza ECAs. The preparations begin in Block C and continue until the end of Block D. Please use this link to watch the videos from Dance Extravaganza 2022. Dance Extravaganza videos 2022. This year, we will be exploring the concept of ‘Freedom’ through dance, movement, music, and emotional expression.

Birthdays 

Happy Birthday to the students celebrating their birthday next week:

Birthday Treats

We are a NUT FREE school.  Children may bring in a special treat to share with the class.

Please contact the class teacher to arrange a suitable time.

• Brownies, cupcakes and individual cake slices are easier for your child to give out.
• Please reduce plastic packaging as much as possible - please no bubble teas, fizzy drinks or caffeine drinks.
• We do not allow party bags or other gifts to be given out at school, either for birthdays, or other celebrations.

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