A Note from the Principal
25 September 2026
Dear Parents
What a wet week it has been. I hope everyone has managed to stay dry!
One of the highlights of the week has been our International Day of Peace activities. Students have been exploring how small acts of peace can make a big difference. In our assemblies, we introduced an exciting “footprint” project, inviting students to design floor decals that will be displayed around our walkways as a visible reminder of the positive impact we can all have.
Next week, we look forward to welcoming parents to our Year 1 to Year 6 Parent Teacher Meetings. Scheduled intentionally early in the academic year, these meetings provide an opportunity to discuss how well your child is settling into school and to share the initial academic indicators and observations we have gathered so far.
Sarah McCormack
Upcoming events and diary dates
| Event | Date | Location | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patana Fun Run | 27th September | BPS Community | |
| Parent Teacher Meetings | 28th September-1st October | Year 6 Classrooms | Parents |
| Tiger Spirit Day | 9th October | BPS | Students |
| Half Term | 12th - 16th October | ||
| Term 1B commences | 19th October |
Art Competition
Solo Festival
PTG
General Information
Peace Day - Monday 21st September
Students can wear blue to school to celebrate World Peace Day on Monday.
Patana News
https://www.patana.ac.th/patana-news/
Birthday Treats
We enjoy mini birthday celebrations in class but ask that you pre-arrange a time with the teacher.
Please note, this is a small celebration within the class. It is not a ‘birthday party’ and siblings and friends from other classes are not allowed to attend.
Birthday treats should be small, with minimal plastic wrapping. Please only send enough for your child’s class.
Individual portions such as small brownies, small cupcakes, and half-donuts are easy to give out.
All food sent into school must be nut free.
As school policy, we do not give out party bags, drinks or gifts sent in by families.
Please do not give out any of these items at school as this can cause unintended problems.
Uniform Reminder – School Shoes
As part of our shared commitment to being Safe, Curious and Kind, we would like to remind families about our school uniform expectations, with a particular focus on school shoes.
Children should wear plain black school shoes or fully black trainers as part of their daily uniform. Wearing the correct uniform helps children to be safe and appropriately dressed for the school day, supports a positive and purposeful learning environment, and helps create a strong sense of belonging and community across the school.
Thank you for your support in helping children take pride in their uniform and come to school ready to learn.
Before/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 before 7:00am and after 2:30.
The accompanying adult is therefore responsible for the safe supervision of the child.
We encourage parents and family employees to bring students to school after 7.00am and to take children straight home at the end of the school day.
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.
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
Democracy (Ancient Greece)
PE
Students should come to school in their PE kit on PE days.
Please ensure that your child brings their uniform with them to get changed into after their PE lessons. If students have PE last lesson on Friday, they do not need to bring a change of clothes.
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 help your child stay informed about what’s happening in the world by watching Newsround, a child-friendly news programme. Keeping up to date with current events not only supports your child in making links to themes explored in class reading, but also provides a great opportunity for you to model sharing opinions and connecting experiences to events and people.
Birthdays!
The following Year 6 students will be celebrating their birthdays this week:
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- Korakot Masakee (Yui) - 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): Mr. Michael Williams miwl@patana.ac.th Assistant Year Group Leader: Mr Duncan Ferguson dufe@patana.ac.th |