A Note from the Principal
25 April 2025
We hope you had a restful and enjoyable break. It has been fantastic to see the
children back on campus—full of energy and ready for the term ahead.
Need a hand?
In a school as vibrant and busy as ours, it can sometimes be tricky to know
exactly who to contact. To make things easier, I have included the details for
our Primary Leadership Team below. Please do not hesitate to get in touch—we are
here to help!
Key Dates and upcoming events
| Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block D ECAs begin | 28th April | Various | |
| National Labour Day. Academic Staff CPL Day | 1st May | Students not in school | |
| Coronation Day of HM King Rama X | 5th May | School Closed | |
| Aladdin Performance 1 - 6F, 6N, 6S, 6J | 7th May | Theatre | 3:30pm show starts |
| Aladdin Performance 2 - 6T, 6P, 6B, 6M | 9th May | Theatre | 3:30pm show starts |
| PTG Garage Sale | 9th May | Community Area | Near 25m pool |
| PTG Big Night | 16th May | Primary Hall |
Well-being
Access Previous Parent Workshops
Click this link to find further information about previous parent workshops
Learning
Primary Technology
Hardware and Software for Term 3
In term 3 students will be starting a new graphic design topic in technology lessons. Students will need to install Affinity Photo and Designer on their devices before Songkran in readiness for term 3.
Affinity is free for all Canva users. All students have a Canva account with their school email address.
All students must bring to lessons in term 3:
- Headphones.
- Mouse (iPad 12.9" Pro optional. iPad 9.7"+ not necessary)
- Stylus or Apple Pencil for touch screen devices. Non-touch devices will have limited support.
- Affinity Photo and Designer Installed (click to go to the download page)
Full letter going out to parents is available here.
Any questions, I am more than happy to help you, please email me at Mr. Glenn : GLMA@patana.ac.th
RSE Learning - Parent Workshop
Please see slides and key videos from our RSE parent presentation. Our RSE unit will begin later in May.
PE curriculum
This week students have started their PE option block. Before Songkran they chose activities for their Monday and Friday lessons, with options including gymnastics, softball, climbing, and more.
In most cases, students will need their regular PE kit, a hat, and a water bottle. However, those who selected water-based activities will need to bring their swimming kit.
This option block helps ease the transition to secondary school by allowing students to work with different peers and try activities from the secondary PE curriculum.
If your child is unsure of their assigned activity or if you have any questions, please contact the PE department at jaju@patan.ac.th (Leader of Primary PE).
Curriculum
Our unit of learning this term is:
Please click on the link for more information: Term 3 - Interculturalism (24-25) - Bangkok Patana School
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
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
PTG
Birthdays
Happy Birthday to Maxi (6S) and Quinn (6B)
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.
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 - 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 |