Living our values
Motivated and Engaged - Curious
Note from the Principal
13 Sept 2024
A note from the Principal
This week, we have had a fantastic time exploring numbers! Long-time Patana collaborators
Andrew Jeffrey and Liz Gibbs have helped make our Maths Week truly inspiring.
Students have enjoyed problem-solving activities, hands-on explorations,
timetable competitions, and even a Maths magic show!
We are also delighted to invite you to a Parent Workshop on Tuesday at 8am,
where you can learn more about how to support your child's maths development.
Do not forget next week is a short week for us, with school closed on Friday.
Sarah McCormack
Key Dates
| Event | Date | Location | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole School World Peace Day | 18th September | Dress in blue | ||
| School Closed | 20th September | |||
| Y4-6 residential presentations | 24th September | Primary Hall & Y6 | Staff & Parents | 2:45-4:00pm |
| Parent Teacher Meetings | 30th September- 3rd October | Year 6 | 2:45-5:30pm | |
| Pupil Attitude to School Survey | 30th September | Year 6 | Students | |
| Parent workshop- Safeguarding Training for Parent volunteers | 1st October | CON 420 | 8-9am | |
| Tiger Spirit Day | 2nd October | BPS | Students | |
| International Day | 11th October |
Wellbeing
Please continue to refer to the matrix of positive behaviours and attitudes, organised under the three strands of Safe, Curious and Kind. Clearly shared expectations help us to promote and model the behaviours that we want our students to absorb as they progress through school. Please join with us in sharing and modelling these positive behaviours and attitudes.
World Peace Day
Come to school dressed in blue on Wednesday 18th September. We will celebrate peace through attending an assembly in the theatre.
Tiger Spirit Day - 2nd October
Fun Run
Please click on the link here to sign up
FOBISIA - Story writing
ICT in Year 6
When your child's device is registered in school, our ICT specialists ensure your child has the key elements installed / updated that are needed for learning in Year 6.
Other websites and / or apps that we use over the school year are:
- Minecraft Education
- Myimaths
- Readtheory
- Timestable Rockstars
- Diagnostic Questions
- Prodigy
There should not be a need for your child to install any other apps for now, as they should be able to visit the websites needed through their browsers. We will let you know of any upcoming units of learning that would benefit from new apps being installed ahead of time so you should not get any requests from your child during the school day.
If your child has an iPad, we recommend you remove apps such as TikTok, Line, the YouTube App, Roblox, Discord etc. as these are not necessary for a school device.
Find out more about our Primary Technology Curriculum by following this link.
Reading Recommendations Year 6
Does your child need inspiration for choosing their next great read? Have a look at this Padlet with some amazing recommendations. All these books are in our Primary School Library, and even some in the Secondary School Library (you will need the help of your parents to check these out).
A note from the library
Dear parents,
For over 40 years, Bayard and Milan have been committed to providing their young readers with innovative and constructive magazines that cater to all ages and passions.
These magazines offer your children the opportunity to learn to read in both French and English, to read with pleasure, and to explore the world through a range of magazines tailored to their age and interests.
We are pleased to inform you that you have the opportunity to subscribe to Bayard and Milan Jeunesse magazines at the best rates, thanks to your school.
These magazines, delivered monthly to the school, support learning the French language with sections full of curiosity, discovery, knowledge, and humor.
By subscribing, you also support the school, which will receive one free subscription for every 10 subscriptions purchased by parents.
- CATALOGUE BAYARD-MILAN JEUNESSE 2024-2025
- SPECIAL SCHOOL OFFER – €15 discount per subscription!: FILL UP THE ORDER FORM HERE
- For 100% English reading, the Game Box is back – Discover the offer on Page 21 of the catalog.
Public Rate card 2024-2025 attached
New for the 2024 school year:
- For 100% Spanish reading, we now offer Popi Spanish, Caracola (Les Belles Histoires), Leo Leo (J’aime Lire), and Reportero Doc (Image Doc) – Discover the offer on Page 22 of the catalog.
For more information, please contact :
Mrs. Laetitia Gerhardt :Laetitia.Gerhardt@bayard-mag.com
Curriculum
Please click the link below to find out more about this term's learning in Year 6
patana.fireflycloud.asia/year-6/year-6-curriculum/term-1a---heart-beat-2425
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 link 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.
Global Citizenship
International Day
PTG
Tech Talk
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
Birthdays
Happy Birthday to all of the students are celebrating birthdays next week:
Chiel & Lily- 6P Lucy - 6T Yulli - 6M
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 no fast food and 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
| 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 - Soreda Ratchadaporn Parinyanusorn: ptgy6@patana.ac.th Primary Representative - Apollo Chansrichawla ptgprimary@patana.ac.th | |
| Year Group Leaders | Year Group Leader (Pastoral): Ms Sarah Dibley sadi@patana.ac.th Year Group Leader (Curriculum): Mr Todd Thornback toth@patana.ac.th Assistant Year Group Leader: Mr Duncan Ferguson dufe@patana.ac.th |