A note from the Principal
05 May 2023
A note from the Principal
Dear Parents,
I hope this update finds you and your families well. This week has marked three special events. We celebrated Labour Day, Coronation Day to honour King Maha Vajiralongkorn and, today, King Charles III’s Coronation Day.
Despite the shorter school week, we have been busy and productive. On Monday, we held our twice annual CPL day, which provided an opportunity for our teachers to engage in professional learning across a range of disciplines. We were extremely fortunate to have Tom Sherrington as our keynote speaker, who continues supporting us with evidenced based classroom practices. I was pleased to see so many parents in attendance at Tom's workshop on Tuesday, which was an excellent opportunity to gain further insight into our ethos and pedagogy.
With the especially warm temperatures set to continue, please be assured we are actively monitoring the Heat Index and our Heat Management Guidelines at all times. We want to ensure that our students and staff are safe and comfortable during hot weather, and we take all necessary measures to prevent heat-related illnesses. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Sarah McCormack
Key Dates
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Music Performance Week - during music lesson | 8-12th May | Music rooms |
| PTG Tech Talk | 9th May | Primary Hall |
| Patana Solo Festival | 13th May | |
| Heroes Dress up Day | 2nd June | Primary School |
| Busking Day | 8th June | Primary School |
Learning
PSHE
On Monday, the girls will learn about puberty in girls and the boys will learn about puberty in boys.
Boys
Girls
Music Performance week
Next week will be Performance Week in all music lessons please remind them to contact their music teacher ASAP by email or Teams if they would like to perform during their lesson.
Music in Secondary
Dear Y6 Parents/Students,
We are very excited to welcome you to Secondary Music! I am writing to explain the option process for KS3 Music. Please see the timeline below.
- Wednesday May 10th, I will visit Y6 students to outline the process
- Y6 teachers will show the options video in their lessons and look through the booklet.
- Please do click on the links above to watch the video and access the information booklet.
- Y6 Students will visit the Secondary Music Department on the following days. They will observe all ensembles during this time.
- Wednesday May 10th - 6J & 6B
- Thursday May 11th - 6T & 6S (morning) 6D & 6P (afternoon)
- Thursday May 18th - 6L & 6F
- Ensemble Choice Form will be issued to parents on Monday 22nd May
- Ensemble Choice Form deadline Thursday 25th May
Please note that we are asking students to think about their choice of ensemble NOT instrument
- Your Child’s Ensemble will be announced in August.
We are looking forward to welcoming Y6 to the Music Department soon!
Miss MacRitchie
Head of Music
Well being
General Information
Tech Talks
PTG TECH TALK #6 with Brian Taylor
Tuesday, 9th May from 8 am onwards.
**SCAN THE QR CODE AND SIGN UP**
Topic continued from
last Tech Talk-
Building AI competence Part 2:
• Parenting Bonus
•AI Temperature Check
•Practising Prompt Engineering
•Our Future?
From the PTG
Birthdays
Happy Birthday to
Lulu in 6F that will be celebrating next week :)
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 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 is ptgy6@patana.ac.th Primary Representative - Apollo Chansrichawlat ptgprimary@patana.ac.th | |
| Year Group Leaders | Leader of Learning and Welfare: Ms Sarah Dibley sadi@patana.ac.th Leader of Learning and Curriculum: Mr Todd Thornback toth@patana.ac.th Assistant Leader of Learning: Mr Alex Lowe allw@patana.ac.th |