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Note from the Principal
8 December 2023
A note from the Principal
What a delight it was to witness the enchanting performances of our Y1 & Y2
choir on Thursday and the dazzling Y6 Oscars ceremony this morning. Celebrating
the boundless passions and creativity of our students always brings a smile.
As we approach the end of term, our festive spirit is soaring high! Brace yourselves for a busy week filled with merriment. On Wednesday, be sure to logon to Firefly to check your child's shining Mid-Term report. Our staff is gearing up for a jolly good time at the staff party on Tuesday, followed by the magical Christmas concert on Wednesday, the heartwarming FS2 Singalong on Thursday, and the festive grand finale with the Christmas Assembly on Friday.
We can hardly wait to discover how Santa
will make his grand entrance this year! For all the important details and
timings, please do remember to check ISAMS.
Wishing you a holly, jolly week ahead ✨
Sarah McCormack
Key Dates
| Event | Date | Location | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Concert | 13th December 6pm | Theatre | BPS |
| Jazz Under the Stars | 13th December 7pm | Front car park | BPS |
| PTG Tech Talk | 14th December | CON 420 | Parents |
| Whole School Christmas Assembly | 15th December | Sports Hall | BPS |
| Christmas Spirit Dress Up Day - PJs optional | 15th December | BPS | BPS |
| Last Day of Term 1 | 15th December | BPS | BPS |
| Photo Weeks | 15th - 24th January | BPS | Students |
Wellbeing
Gift giving
Giving gifts to friends and family is a lovely thing.
However, we do not expect or encourage gifts from a family to the whole class.
Please do not bring in gifts, sweets, candy canes or toys for the class.
Edible gifts can cause problems for some families, and we do not allow sweets/candy in school.
Many of our students give gifts to families and children in need through our year group charities, and this we completely support.
Primary ICT Opportunity
Learning
Year 6 Personal Challenge Unit
Students in 6P, 6T, 6J and 6L will get another opportunity to complete their star challenge on Monday, 11th December, so that they can bring in their scooters / rollerblades and helmets, if they wish.
World Languages Options - Secondary
Please select the Modern Foreign Language and a reserve choice that you wish your child to study next academic year in Year 7, by following this link: World Languages Options for Year 7 (2024/25) (google.com)
It may be possible for some students to study a Home Language at KS3 for WL2 ; this is dependent on whether we have the minimum required number of students. Please note that it is not possible to guarantee such courses beyond KS3 (end of Year 9).
Next academic year, we are offering: Korean, Japanese, Mandarin First and Second Language, and French as Home Languages. These languages will be offered in curriculum time, and at an additional cost.Mandarin Second Language is a course for students who speak Mandarin at home but who are not necessarily fully bilingual. If your child currently takes Singaporean Mandarin, they may be eligible for this course; an assessment by Secondary teachers would be undertaken to determine suitability for this course.
Korean, Japanese and Mandarin will be studied with an external provider who will run the course online. French will be study with a face-to-face teacher.
Please select a “reserve” choice for WL2 in the event that the course does not run.
These languages cannot be guaranteed at this time and students will also need an assessment to ensure the suitability of the course.
Please contact Mrs Courenq (ceco@patana.ac.th), Head of World Languages or Ms Diaz Lopez (vidi@patana.ac.th), the Home Language Coordinator if you have any questions
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
General Information
Tiger Shop
Iron Labels (clothes/bags/trainers/swimming suits..):
- 36 pcs per set
- 350 bht
Sticker Label (cups/snack boxes/shoes/musical instruments/goggles..):
- 36 pcs per set
- Waterproof
- 350 bht
Pick up: 7 working days after placing the order.
Birthdays
Happy birthday to the students celebrating their birthday next week:
|
6P |
Kiko |
|
6T |
Chaitawat [William] |
|
6P |
Yatharth |
|
6B |
Isis |
|
6S |
Harold [Harry] |
|
6T |
Phuris [Ty] |
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 |