Year 6 Newsletter 21.08.20

Living our Values

We are collaborative communicators 

Upcoming Events

Well-being

The first few days....

It has been an incredible return to school. The Year 6 team would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to everyone in our school community for the support you have provided throughout these challenging times.

There are many important message in our first newsletter. It will not be this full every week.

Dance ECA tryouts

Tiger's Dance Academy invites applications for audition/try-outs to become part of our year long programs. Please carefully fill out the form and send it in before 24th August,2020! We are delighted to introduce a new company - The Development Company! Our try-outs this year will have a no cut policy, this means that if you decide to come and try out this year, you are certainly going to be part of one of our companies. Isn't that exciting? Here is the link to the form -

Please copy the following link and open it in google chrome.

Click on the link to find out more information about the Dance Academy.

Learning

Laptops for learning

If you havent made an appointment to register your child's laptop, please follow the link below:

https://bpsnet.patana.ac.th/Go/laptops_For_Learning/Register_Your_Laptop.asp

Your child should get into the habit of bringing their laptop to school every day.

Year 6 Introduction to the Learning

On Wednesday 26th August, we will publish pre-recorded presentations onto our class blogs at the end of the day.

Please also refer to our Welcome to Year 6 Booket below for lots of helpful information:

Home Learning anad Class Blogs

In Year 6, your child's learning journey, home learning and important messages pertaining to your child's class will be shared on their class blog.

Here is the link directly to the Year 6 blogs.

Information on Home Learning will be shared in the Introduction to the Learning Presentation.

Please encourage your child to check their blog every week for their home learning and for important reminders.

PSHE

'We are celebrating students who make our school a better place.'

Each week, we will celebrate students who live by our school values showing that they are kind and compassionate, considerate, respectful, motivated and engaged and confident collaborative communicators.

We will also celebrate this by sharing Praise Postcards with our students to show that we see them and we recognise and value their contribution to our Patana community.

PE

Please see the curriculum map below to find out which PE lessons you have on Monday and Fridays:

Basketball lessons require Patana PE kit, water bottle and PE shoes.

Swimming lessons require black or Patana swim kit, swim hat, goggles and towel. Long sleeved rash vest / suit optional.

If you have any questions regarding PE, please contact your child's PE teacher. Alternatively, contact Mr Andrew Tatam our Leader of Learning for PE on antt@patana.ac.th.

Lost Property

Parents and children are encouraged to search lost property before purchasing replacement items.

Please visit https://patana.fireflycloud.asia/community-events/lost-property or scan the code and log in.

Global Citizenship

If you would like your child to be aware of world news and events but find it too overwhelming, have a look at Newsround for a more age appropriate version of current events.  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround

 General Information

Patana Japanese Group

【ジャパニーズグループに参加しませんか】

バンコクパタナスクールのジャパニーズグループは、日本人の父親あるいは母親を持つ生徒の保護者により運営されているグループです。現在69家族が加入しており、毎年行われるインターナショナルデーなどの学校活動に協力しています。また、情報交換の場として親睦会を年に数回行っています。参加ご希望の方は、日野までご連絡ください。

ptgjapan@patana.ac.th

We are the Japanese group of Bangkok Patana School with our current members made up of 69 families. We actively take part in an International Day and other fun school activities, and occasionally hold get-togethers to get to know each other better! If you are a Japanese or your spouse is, or if you would like to inquire more information about us, please email to Mrs. Maya Hino at ptgjapan@patana.ac.th

Japanese Language ECA

【ＥＣＡ日本語のご案内】

日本人または日本語を母国語とする親を持つ生徒のためのＥＣＡ日本語が、新学期も引き続き開講されます。外部からの国語教師が授業を担当します。これを機会に子供たちの日本語力を高めませんか。詳細はＥＣＡ登録画面で確認願います。ご質問等ございましたらptgjapan@patana.ac.thまでご連絡下さい。

A Japanese language ECA will be offered to all students who are Japanese natives or those whose parents are Japanese speakers. A Japanese teacher (from outside Patana) will lead the ECA classes and help your child improve their Japanese skills. Please refer to the current ECA sign-up site for more details. Or email us for any further inquires. ptgjapan@patana.ac.th