Year 6 Newsletter 31st October 2025

A Note from the Principal

31-10-25

This week, our community came together in a spirit of reflection and respect, especially on Thursday for the International Commemoration Assembly for Her Majesty Queen Sirikit.

Thank you to our PTG for their generous organisation of the day, and to all the parents who contributed to the Food Fair. Your support helped make the occasion both meaningful and memorable for our students.

In the coming weeks, we continue to honour Her Majesty’s life and her lasting contributions to the people of Thailand. Wishing everyone a peaceful and reflective weekend.

Sarah McCormack

Upcoming events and diary dates

DateEventLocationWhoNotes
31st OctoberBlock A ECAs Finish


3rd - 7th NovemberPrimary Book FairIn front of Primary Library

3rd - 7th NovemberSports and PE Week (Y1-6)


7th NovemberYear 6 Sports Day




4th NovemberPrimary Parents Workshop: Primary InclusionPrimary Hall

5th NovemberLoy Krathong - Thai traditional dress




7th NovemberYear 6 Sports Day - 10.05-12.05




11th NovemberPrimary Parents Workshop: Library Launchpad for ParentsPrimary Hall



11th NovemberSILC FairConference 401



17th - 21st NovemberY6 Residential Week 1


17th NovemberBlock B ECAs Commence


22nd NovemberPloenchit FairBack Field

24th-29th NovemberY6 Residential Week 2


25-27th NovemberPrimary Card and Boardgame FairIn front of Primary Library


Christmas Backpack Appeal 2025

RSE - Puberty

As part of our Year 6 Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) curriculum, we will be covering the topic of Puberty over the next two weeks. These lessons will take place on Tuesday 4th November and Tuesday 11th November during school hours.

The sessions are designed to help students understand the physical and emotional changes that occur during puberty in a safe, age-appropriate, and respectful way. The content will align with our school’s RSE policy and curriculum guidelines.

You can view the lesson slides attached below if you would like to see the material that will be covered.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s class teacher.


Upcoming Events - A message from Ms. Tanya

Kayaking Preparation - Note the Date


Thank You - PTG


Calling All Shoeboxes!

This term, Year 6 will be working on an exciting art project which requires shoe boxes. If you have any spare shoe boxes at home, we’d be very grateful if you could save them and drop them off at school over the coming weeks. Thank you for your support! 

Wellbeing

Positive Behaviours – Positive Attitudes

As you walk around the school, you are almost certain to spot our Safe – Curious – Kind posters.

Many, if not all, of the behaviours and attitudes we want for our students can be explicitly taught.

Positive Behaviours – Positive Attitudes

Classes and year groups choose a small number of relevant targets roughly every half term.

The Year 6 Target for Term 1B is Being Safe: Following School Rules in the Canteen


Playground use before and 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 after 2:30.

The accompanying adult is therefore responsible for the safe supervision of the child.

We encourage parents and family employees to take children straight home at the end of the school day.


Taking photos and videos of students on Campus

At Bangkok Patana School we welcome parents on to our campus.

As part of this agreement, all parents must agree to our Parents’ Safeguarding Code of Conduct.

This includes:

  • Never taking images in toilets, changing rooms or areas where privacy is expected.
  • Using judgement before taking and before sharing images of students.

During a regular school day, parents may only take images of their own child – unless they have sought and received permission from another family to include their child in a group photo.

Family employees with access to the campus must also abide by this rule.

Where and when can parents take photos and videos when on campus?

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.

Birthday Treats

Class birthday celebrations

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.

We are a NUT FREE school. When ordering birthday treats, please ensure that there are no nuts or nut products (such as Nutella or peanut butter) used.

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

Our Planet

ICT

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 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 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!

The following Year 6 students will be celebrating their birthdays this week:

Olly, 6M

Teddy, 6M

 Elina, 6B

Avery, 6F

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

DepartmentContact Number Email
Primary Office 02 785 2258primary@patana.ac.th
Transport02 785 2470transport@patana.ac.th
Primary Nurse02 785 2478

02 785 5460

nurse@patana.ac.th
ECAs02 785 2231eca@patana.ac.th
PTG

Year 6 PTG Rep- Inna Matijasevich- 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)Ms Sarah Dibley       sidi@patana.ac.th

Assistant Year Group Leader: Mr Duncan Ferguson     dufe@patana.ac.th




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