Welcome to 1G

Monday 26th August 2013

About me

• Fifth year at Patana.

• Previous job – Assistant Headteacher at one of UK’s largest Primary Schools.

• Married to Emma, daughter Grace, 2nd baby on its way!

• Manchester United fan (from Manchester!)

• Keen runner – completed 2 London

and 1 Singapore marathons

• Spent my summer in the UK, visiting family and friends. Weather was great (for a change!)

Year 1 Connected Learning Themes

• Who am I?

• Let’s Celebrate

• My Toy Box

• Once Upon a Time

• Our Wonderful World

• The Circus

Phonics

Miss Dear

Mrs IshantiMusic

Mr AbelaICT

Khru Sumal & Khru PookThai

Mr Tatam & Mr Liam PE

Coach Took & Coach PooSwimmingMrs Jane

Class 1G – Organisation

• Cubbies

• Hats

• Class mum & Class helpers – let me

know if you are interested. Sign up

sheet.

• Pink reading diaries – Monday /

Wednesday and Friday

Timetable

Suggested things you could do at home to help your child become more independent:

• Talk about school each day

• Pack and unpack their own bag and look after their own property

• Give letters and Red Book to you from their bag

• Organise themselves more – help them to set up a reading area at home

• Start to tell the time

Developing Independence

Parent / Teacher

Partnership• Emails nigo@patana.ac.th• Initial Parents meeting – starting next week

• Newsletter – every Monday

• Class parents

• 3 Way Conferences

• Open door policy

• Personal appointments

• Telephone contact

• Parents’ Gateway

Teamwork – A Great Year

• Reading is the key

• Positive attitude

• Honesty

• Talk to me – honest communication is

crucial

• Work hard

• Enjoy school